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REFLECTION Prayer Dear God, Thankyou for our legs, as we pilgrimage through life. Thankyou for our hands, as we wield bread and knife. Thank you for our bodies As we see our children grow. Thank you for our faces, In them the Christ we know. Thank you for our eyes, As we wonder at creation. Thank you for our hearts As we accept your salvation. Amen PRINCIPAL’S REPORT To the wonderful community of All Saints’, One long weekend down; one more to go! ANZAC DAY Thank you to all those parents, and family members, who climbed out of bed early Monday morning to enable their daughter or son to participate in the Dawn Service. It was a very proud moment to see them up there ready to sing. (With microphones next year, those who gather for the Service will be better able to hear them.) Special thanks to Mrs Caryn Eastman for making the arrangements with the RSL to allow the choir to participate in the Service. Well done and thank you! Thank you also to the staff and students who participated in the 11am Parade. Once again it was a very impressive sight to see so many members of our school community wanting to honour the memory of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend! Thank you to our School Captains who placed a ‘gift’ at the base of the Monument on behalf of our school. Site blessing of McAuley College (new secondary school in Beaudesert) Last Friday, our two School Captains and 3 of our House Captains, accompanied Mrs Wilson (a member of the Steering Committee) and I to Beaudesert to participate in a ‘site blessing ceremony’ for the new Catholic Secondary College: McAuley College. I want to congratulate the five student leaders for their service to the invited guests at this ceremony. Our students stood back and waited until all other guests were seated, before taking a seat themselves. At the end of the ceremony they took the platters of food around, ensuring that adult guests were fed first before themselves. Congratulations and thank you to the following student leaders of our school: School Captains: Anna B and Ben H House Captains: Kate Mc, Phoebe V and Jack W. Jayden T was unfortunately unable to attend. They have done themselves, their parents and the school proud! Email Communication with Staff I am very aware that email is a very convenient and direct method of communication with the school and with individual teachers. Please be aware that Teachers and Office Staff do not always have the opportunity to read emails throughout the day so please allow at least 24 hours before a response is made. Emergency notices should be made through a direct call to the office or in person. APRE Review To those parents/guardians who completed the survey form for Mrs Douglas, I thank you for providing this valuable feedback. Your time and involvement is very much appreciated. Phone 5463 1322 Fax 5463 2597 Email [email protected] Web www.allsaintsboonah.qld.edu.au 27 April 2016 ALL SAINTS’ SCHOOL
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REFLECTION
Prayer Dear God, Thankyou for our legs, as we pilgrimage through life. Thankyou for our hands, as we wield bread and knife. Thank you for our bodies As we see our children grow. Thank you for our faces, In them the Christ we know. Thank you for our eyes, As we wonder at creation. Thank you for our hearts As we accept your salvation. Amen
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
To the wonderful community of All Saints’, One long weekend down; one more to go! ANZAC DAY Thank you to all those parents, and family members, who climbed out of bed early Monday morning to enable their daughter or son to participate in the Dawn Service. It was a very proud moment to see them up there ready to sing. (With microphones next year, those who gather for the Service will be better able to hear them.) Special thanks to Mrs Caryn Eastman for making the arrangements with the RSL to allow the choir to participate in the Service. Well done and thank you! Thank you also to the staff and students who participated in the 11am Parade. Once again it was a very impressive sight to see so many members of our school community wanting to honour the memory of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend! Thank you to our School Captains who placed a ‘gift’ at the base of the Monument on behalf of our school.
Site blessing of McAuley College (new secondary school in Beaudesert) Last Friday, our two School Captains and 3 of our House Captains, accompanied Mrs Wilson (a member of the Steering Committee) and I to Beaudesert to participate in a ‘site blessing ceremony’ for the new Catholic Secondary College: McAuley College. I want to congratulate the five student leaders for their service to the invited guests at this ceremony. Our students stood back and waited until all other guests were seated, before taking a seat themselves. At the end of the ceremony they took the platters of food around, ensuring that adult guests were fed first before themselves. Congratulations and thank you to the following student leaders of our school:
School Captains: Anna B and Ben H
House Captains: Kate Mc, Phoebe V and Jack W. Jayden T was unfortunately unable to attend.
They have done themselves, their parents and the school proud! Email Communication with Staff I am very aware that email is a very convenient and direct method of communication with the school and with individual teachers. Please be aware that Teachers and Office Staff do not always have the opportunity to read emails throughout the day so please allow at least 24 hours before a response is made. Emergency notices should be made through a direct call to the office or in person. APRE Review To those parents/guardians who completed the survey form for Mrs Douglas, I thank you for providing this valuable feedback. Your time and involvement is very much appreciated.
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ALL SAINTS’ SCHOOL
Educational Trip to New Zealand Over the past few years, Brisbane Catholic Education has been leading and challenging schools to engage in an educational journey with a particular focus. That focus involves: gathering and analysing data in a more deliberate manner; engaging students in a discussion about their learning; making learning intentions and success criteria visible to students. A country that has embodied this ‘visible’ approach to student learning is New Zealand. Brisbane Catholic Education has organised an educational journey to Auckland to enable teachers to experience firsthand how some schools have improved their educational results by engaging in this approach. Two staff members, Mrs Neuendorf and Mrs Persson, have been selected to participate in this trip. They will be absent from school from Sunday May 8 until Monday May 16. Term Calendar Please find attached this term’s calendar. Whilst a number of events have been marked on the calendar, please check the weekly newsletter to ensure that any updates or changes are noted.
Dates to Remember:
Dates: Event/Activity:
Fri Apr 29
Footsteps Dance
Mon May 2
Labour Day holiday
Tues May 3
Assembly: student council Fete meeting: 6:45pm in the Library
Wed May 4
APRE review day (staff, parent and student groups to meet with Panel throughout the day)
Thurs May 5
Yr3 excursion Mother’s Day stall
Fri May 6
Mother’s Day stall Mother’s Day Liturgy: 2:30pm (Please send in a photo of ‘mum’ to be part of a PowerPoint presentation. Email photos to [email protected] or drop a photo in at the Office. It will be scanned and returned to you.)
Sun May 8
Mother’s Day
Autumn is slowly creeping closer and closer. Stay well and keep safe. Enjoy the long weekend. Shane Seymour Principal
APRE REPORT
Assembly
On Tuesday, the normal afternoon assembly was
replaced with an ANZAC liturgy in the morning.
Mr Frank Reid addressed the students and spoke
about the values of mateship, respect and loyalty
shown by those at Anzac Cove and asked that the
students take on these same values as they travel
through life. I wish to congratulate the students for
their most respectful and attentive behaviour during
the liturgy. And a big thank you also to all the
liturgy helpers.
Church Season 5th
Sunday of Easter
Last Sunday was the 5th
Sunday of the Easter
Season. In the Gospel reading from John, we hear
Jesus telling the disciples that they must love one
another as he has loved them. This command is
both new and old. It is old in that it is said in the
Old Testament (Leviticus ‘love one’s neighbour as
one’s self’) and new in that this love characterizes
the new life inaugurated by Jesus and is proof of
one’s love for God. Jesus’ new commandment calls
for love without limits, conditions, or prerequisites.
This love opens our eyes to facts that we might
otherwise overlook: that the poor in the world
belong to our family; that those who live in despair
might be saved by our care of them; that peace can
come to the world through our efforts. www.radiovaticana.va
Sacramental Program
Towards the end of this semester, notes will be sent
home in relation to the Confirmation Sacramental
program to be held in Term 3. In line with the new
Brisbane Archdiocesan Guidelines, Catholic
children who are in Year 3 and above are eligible to
take part.
McAuley College Beaudesert
McCauley College now has a shop front open in
Beaudesert where enquiries for enrolment for 2017
and beyond can be directed.
Just a thought... You should not confuse your career with your life.
Karen
SCHOOL NEWS
There were no Student of the Week Awards – Shooting
and Shining Stars handed out this week.
OFFICE NEWS
Newsletter Items
Any items or notices for our newsletter should be sent to this email address:
P&F NEWS
P&F Meeting The P&F General Meeting was held on Wednesday, 20 March. The following items discussed included:
Mothers’ Day stall – coordination and volunteers.
Boonah Show Gates – staffing the gates will again be offered as a fundraising opportunity We will notify families shortly to start planning for this event.
Fete 2016 Purchase of school printer/photocopier At the end of 2015 it was clear that the printer/photocopier in the office needed replacing. In the past the P&F has contributed funds for the purchase of photocopiers/printers. The P&F originally set aside $5,000 in a term deposit in 2012 and added $1,000 to this each year. This meant that we had the funds to contribute over $7,900 in funds to the purchase of a new photocopier/printer at the end of 2015. This is one way that the school uses the funds raised through our fundraising activities. So thank you to all those volunteers who’ve helped out with our many fundraising activities. This is part of your contribution. If you have any P&F matters you would like to discuss, please do not hesitate to send Andrew Conway an email.
Thank you. Andrew Conway P&F President [email protected]
CHOIR CORNER
Congratulations to the All Saint’s choir for a fantastic
performance at the Boonah ANZAC Day Dawn service.
13 of our members woke up bright and early to be at the
service at 4am to sing. We have been invited back to do
this event again in 2017. Thank you to these students
and their families and also to the teachers that were there
to support us.
We are now learning new songs for a performance at
Blue Care and also practising the National Anthem to
sing at Queensland Day celebrations at Templin Village
Museum on the 5th of June. So, lots of exciting events to
look forward to.
Students in Grade 3 to 6 are welcome to join the choir
and new members are invited to do a four week trial to
see how they like being in choir. Forms are available
from the office or Mrs Eastman.
From
Mrs Caryn Eastman
All Saints Choir Director
B.Ed., DipMus.T., Dip.T., ATCL, LTCL, A.Mus.TCL,
A.Mus.A.
BIRTHDAYS
Wishing these students a very
Happy Birthday!
TUCKSHOP NEWS
TUCKSHOP ROSTER 2016
TERM 2 Date Volunteering Baking Eggs
Monday 2 May
Public Holiday Public Holiday Public Holiday
Monday 9 May
Sarah Goulding Kim Forsyth Monique Saunders Rachel Kriel
Kirsty Maynard Sharon Alford
Melissa Jorgensen
Monday 16 May
Shellee Saunders Narelle Gowland Gabriella Kostecki Tracey Costin
Megan Gilloway Bernie Blair
Katherine Saunders
Monday 24 May
Kirsty Maynard Heff Clare Brandon Melissa Smith
Bonnie Gordon Rachel Kriel
Els Forde
Monday 30 May
Bernie Blair Katie Newlove Verity O’Hanlon
Wendy Curr Karen Schefe
Valkyrie Blacksmith
Monday 6 June
Susie Sawatzki Wendy Curr Jodie Vermeer
Rebecca Treadaway Katrina Brennan
Erin O’Neill
Monday 13 June
Samantha Chalk Justine Stanton
Rosie Stanford Shellee
Amanda Cant
Apr 24 Lincoln T Yr 3
26 Nataya G Yr 6
27 Brianna F Prep
28 Jayden T Yr 6
29 Anna B Yr 6
30 Emily N Yr 5
Peter Edbrooke Saunders
Monday 20 June
Sarah Goulding Kim Forsyth Monique Saunders
Kirsty Maynard Sharon Alford
Melissa Jorgensen
** If you would like to volunteer for the tuckshop roster or we haven’t included you in the roster please don’t hesitate to contact Mel or Els, we would love to have you on board!
Thank you everyone Els Forde 0407 253 283 Melissa Jorgensen 0408 706 288
All Saints Instrumental Program Term 2,
2016 Term 2, 2016 instrumental lessons are well
underway and it is exciting to see so many
young musicians at All Saints School.
Vacancies are still available if you are
interested in your child learning an
instrument or singing.
This is for students from Prep to Grade 6
offering group and individual lessons for:
Piano/Keyboard, Violin, viola and cello,
Guitar – classical and modern styles,
Singing, Ukulele, Clarinet and flute and
drums
The school owns several instruments
inclduing flutes and clarinets that can be
hired to studnets interested in learning but
wanting to try out the instrument before
purchasing their own. Please contact Mrs
Eastman for details about this.
Lessons will be available in both individual
and group sessions. An enrolment form and
details are available for enrolments now so
please email Caryn Eastman for the forms or
any questions you may have.
DRUM LESSONS
Two groups for drums have been started
with limited vacancies for term 2:
Thursday at 8am Grade 4 to 6
Friday at 8am Grade 1 to 3
Drum lessons are in the hall. Please email
[email protected] for costs and
enrolment forms. Drum groups are restricted
to 4 students per group.
Instruments are available for hire if you
don’t own a violin/guitar but your child
would like to try a term of lessons. Please
phone Caryn Eastman B.Ed., Dip.T.,
DipMus.T., ATCL, LTCL, A.Mus.A.,
A.MusTCL. on 0422 909 266 or email
[email protected] to discuss
lessons for your child.
Meal Deal
A special meal deal will be coming up in May.
This is to support the students attending the
Canberra trip in Term 3. This will become an
annual fundraiser in support of all students
attending the Canberra trip in years to come.
Mega/mini hotdogs with a drink and treat
or
Mega/mini roast meat and gravy rolls with a
drink and treat
More details in next week’s Newsletter.
NOTICES
Baby Ballet classes in Boonah!
The Barre Dance School
Miss Julie 0408 609 569 www.facebook.com/The-Barre-Dance-School
Friday morning 9 am $6/class ages 3 and up
Adult Beginner Ballet classes in
Boonah!
The Barre Dance School
Miss Julie 0408 609 569 www.facebook.com/The-Barre-Dance-School
Thursday night 6:30pm $10/class
Programs available from
school office
NOTICES
Mother’s Day Stall Thurs 5th May & Fri 6th May
We are running a stall for Mother’s Day where the children can purchase gifts. If you can help out on stall day please complete the form below and return to the office. Alternatively you can text or call Kim Forsyth on 0418870915. If you can spare some time please consider helping out – it is so rewarding to see the children’s smiling and excited faces as they go shopping all on their own! Thanks so much.
I can help with the Mother’s Day Stall:
Thurs 5th May 9am-12pm
Thurs 5th May 12pm-3pm
Fri 6th May 9am – 10am
Name ___________________________________ Phone Number _______________________ (If you can only spare a portion of the times listed that would still be great. Just note what times. Thanks!)
ATTENTION
KIDS!
WHAT: MOTHER’S DAY STALL
WHERE: ALL SAINT’S HALL
WHEN: THURS 5
TH
MAY
FRI 6TH
MAY
COST: GIFTS FROM $1
NOTHING OVER $10
**RAFFLE**
TICKETS $1
The hardest part is choosing!
REMEMBER NAN / GRANDMA TOO!
MOTHER’S DAY STALL RAFFLE
A beautiful handmade overnight bag is the prize for the
Mothers Day Raffle. A huge thank you must go to Heff Burke for the very kind
donation of the gorgeous bag.
Tickets $1
Purchase tickets from the office or at the stall.
Got to be in it to WIN it!!
Good luck all!
FETE NEWS
Year 1 are organising a
PRODUCE STALL for this year’s Fete
If you or someone you know are able to donate
good such as:
FRUIT & VEGETABLES, EGGS, NUTS,
HONEY, JAMS/CHUTNEYS, CHEESES,
WURST OR HERBS
Please contact
Regina Noga
0407 376 275 or
FETE MEETING
The next Fete Committee
Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 3 May in school
library at 6.45pm.
FETE NEWS
