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27 April 201727 April 2017

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Term 2 Founder - Edmund Rice

Living justly, loving tenderly and walking humbly witheach other and with God.

On Friday, our assembly will focus on thisterm’s school founder, Blessed EdmundRice. Not only do we want our students toknow about our founders but we want themto strive to emulate their positive qualities.At the end of this term we will present twostudents from each class with the “Spirit ofEdmund Rice Award”.

Edmund Rice was born in Callan in Irelandin 1762. When he was old enough, he wentto work for his uncle in Waterford, a very

wealthy town and seaport. His job was to supply food for the1000 ships that left Waterford each year on long voyages.Edmund was very successful in business but he also loveddancing, singing, hunting and boat-riding. He dressed in thelatest fashion. He attended Mass every day and he read andreflected on the Bible. Edmund also visited the poor in theirhomes. He married Mary Elliot and together they had adaughter whom they both loved. Edmund was devastated byhis wife’s untimely death in a hunting accident. The tragedymade him think about what he could do with his life. He decidedto start schools for poor children so they could learn to read andwrite and began holding classes at night in his shops.

In 1802, he converted some stables into classrooms and twomen joined Edmund in his community to teach with him. Thiscommunity became known as the Christian Brothers. He builta monastery and school called Mt Sion and taught religion,writing, reading, arithmetic, book-keeping, geography,navigation, mechanics and grammar. Many other ChristianBrothers schools began to be built across Ireland and

eventually all over the world. Edmund Rice died in 1844 but hislegacy lives on around the world in the schools that he founded.

The Christian Brothers arrived in Gympie atthe start of 1904 and opened their school ina building near the Villa fence. The buildingwas transferred to the current site of StPatrick’s College in 1910. Edmund’s people,the Christian Brothers, had a creed that theylived and worked by. Edmund responded tothe call of Jesus by identifying with the poor. His exampleevoked a deep awareness of God’s loving presence in all.Edmund Rice constantly promoted living justly, lovingtenderly and walking humbly with each other and with God.

Enrolments - 2018

Applications for Enrolments for Prep (and for other year levels)are now open. Parents are asked to collect an EnrolmentPackage from the school office. To be eligible to enrol in Prep in2018 a child must be born between 1/7/2012 and 30/6/2013.Children born between 1/7/2011 and 30/6/2012 will be eligibleto enrol in Year 1/2018.

Applications for Enrolment are required as soon as possibleto secure a place as enrolment application time is consideredwhen establishing places. Applications need to beaccompanied with the student’s birth and baptismal (ifapplicable) certificate.

Applications for children for Year 1-6 will need to attach a copyof their most recent report.

A $20 enrolment fee/child will also be required.

For further information, please contact the school office viaphone on 5482 3293 or via emailpgympie@bne.catholic.edu.au

NAPLAN Testing

In Week 4 (May 9th, 10th and 11th) all of our year 3 and5 students will be sitting the 2017 National AssessmentProgram – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests.

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NAPLAN is designed to test the skills of students in literacy andnumeracy. The specific purposes of the 2017 NAPLAN are:

All students across Australia in years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will sit thetests on …

How will the National Assessment results be reported?

The results from the National Assessment Program will be usedfor:

ANZAC Day 2017

Thank you to all parents and staff for ensuring that there was agreat representation of students at both the Dawn Service andthe ANZAC Day March.

Prayer of St Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace;where there is hatred, let me sow love;

where there is injury, pardon;where there is doubt, faith;

where there is despair, hope;where there is darkness, light;

and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master,grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to

console;to be understood, as to understand;

to be loved, as to love;for it is in giving that we receive,

it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.

Amen.

I hope you have an enjoyable week at St Patrick’s andplease feel free to approach me if you need moreinformation about any of these subjects mentioned in thenewsletter or for any assistance you may require.

Peter CampbellActing Principal | St Patrick's Primary School | 18-26Church St Gympie Q 4570(W) 07 - 5482 3293(M) 0408 767 842pcampbell@bne.catholic.edu.auhttp://www.stpatrickspsgympie.qld.edu.au

RELIGIOUS LIFE OF THE SCHOOL andOTHER ADMINISTRATION MATTERS

Religious Life of the School

Our Easter Light,Jesus,

the Light of the world tells us,“Peace I give you. I leave you my peace.”

This will be the focus of our prayer and pastoral timeduring the Easter Season

Thank you very much to Mrs Major and 3M for leading the Prep– Year 3 classes in assembly prayer on Friday morning andfor helping us to reflect on the significance of ANZAC Day forus and for all Australians. We acknowledged and rememberedthat today we enjoy freedom because of the sacrifice of manyAustralians during times of war, like the ANZAC’s on the shoresof Gallipoli during World War 1.

The following prayer was shared with us, so that we mayremember the men and women who put themselves on the linein the hope that it would bring peace in our world:

We remember all who lost their lives through war.On ANZAC Day, we remember the people from Australia and

New Zealand

• To collect data from the population of Years 3, 5, 7and 9 students for reporting to parents/carers andschools and for systemic reporting.

• To accommodate the assessment of studentsagainst national benchmark standards.

• 9th May – Language (Spelling, Grammar &Punctuation) and Writing tests

• 10th May – Reading test

• 11th May – Numeracy test

• Individual student reports to parents

• School reporting to their communities

• Information for annual school reports

• Information for the My School website

• National reporting against national goals

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who fought during the First World WarWe pray for the airmen, sailors and soldiers who died in battle,

sacrificing their lives while on duty.We commemorate their bravery and pray for the families who

lost loved ones.We pray that you will help us to become instruments of your

peace in our world.Amen

During this season of Easter, we rejoice in the New Life theRisen Jesus gives us. When we reflect on the suffering andhardship which war and disharmony brings, Jesus’ resurrectionoffers us great hope. As Pope Francis recently said, “It isprecisely the Resurrection that offers us the greatest hope.” Hereminded us that this is because it allows our lives to becomeopen to God’s eternal future and to complete happiness whichleads us to living our everyday lives more confidently and toface each day courageously and with commitment. We mustnever forget that love is stronger than hate, hope is strongerthan despair and God’s peace has the power to relieve us ofour fears.

A reflection on PeaceBlessed are you Peacemakers

when you speak outagainst violence.

When you stand by thosewho are hurt or ridiculed.When you listen to those

you disagree with.When you give your time and energy

to help others.When you try to forgive

those who hurt you.When you love and open

yourself to others.

Other Administration Matters

Inter-House Cross Country

Thank you very much to all children and parents for makingthe Inter-House Cross Country for Year 4, 5 & 6 students lastFriday such a successful event. All children really did seem toenjoy the morning, having a go and participating to the best oftheir ability. It was great to see the way they encouraged andsupported each other. Thank you also to all parents for the wayall of the children were prepared and organised for the event aswell.

Dance Fever

Weeks 2 – 10 Dance Timetable

9:00 – 9:40am Year 1

9:40 – 10:20am Year 5

10:20 – 11:00am Year 4

11:40am – 12:20pm Prep

12:20 – 1:00pm Year 2

1:30 – 2:10pm Year 6

2:10 – 2:40pm Year 3

The Dance Fever Dance Program began this week for allstudents from Prep to Year 6 and will continue every Mondayof Term 2. The program is curriculum compliant and aimsto provide students with essential learning experiences thatdevelop confidence, knowledge, understanding and skills inphysical activity and social etiquette while helping the studentsstay healthy, happy and active. The dance staff aims tomotivate and engage boys and girls to dance learning routines,elements of dance & creative composition

What’s Happening: Religious Life of the SchoolCalendar

DATE DAY TIME PERSONNEL ACTIVITY PLACE

This Week 24 – 28 April Week 2

25/04 Tuesday ANZAC DAY

27/04 Thursday 8:10am Staff Prayer StaffRoom

27/04 Thursday 9;30am No classrostered

Parish CaringMass

Church

28/04 Friday 9am Mrs Skuseand the

PresentationGroup

Assembly/Liturgy –

Edmund RiceFocus

Church

Reconciliation: No class Rostered

Liturgy of the Word: No class Rostered

DATE DAY TIME PERSONNEL ACTIVITY PLACE

Next Week 1 – 5 May Week 3

01/05 LABOUR DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY

02/05 Tuesday 9am 4H Parish Mass Church

4/05 Thursday 8:10am Mrs Pennisi Staff Prayer Staffroom

5/05 Friday 9am 6L Assembly /Liturgy

SVDP WinterAppeal

Church

Reconciliation: 5A

Liturgy of the Word: 1C

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Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you require moreinformation about any of the subjects mentioned in thenewsletter.

Wishing all of our families a safe and relaxing Labour Day longweekend.

Sarah SkuseActing Assistant Principal – RE

SPORTS NEWS

School Cross Country Results

Age Placing Name Time House

1st Connor I 13.27 Rice

2nd Liam C 13.49 MacKillop

Boys 12Years

3rd George F 15.10 Horan

1st Melissa V 15.41 McAuley

2nd Rhianna J 18.29 McAuley

Girls 12 Years

3rd MakenahS

18.30 McAuley

1st Jimmy D 14.23 Rice

2nd Sam W 14.48 McAuley

Boys 11Years

3rd Bailey M 14.53 MacKillop

1st Lotte K 15.04 McAuley

2nd Jasmin W 15.27 Rice

Girls 11 Years

3rd Amelia G 16.54 MacKillop

1st Jordan B 9.08 MacKillop

2nd Joshua R 9.09 McAuley

Boys 10Years

3rd Flynn N 9.58 MacKillop

1st Leisl B 9.41 Horan

2nd Tiarna K 10.31 McAuley

Girls 10 Years

3rd Leila K 10.34 McAuley

1st Hayden C 9.27 Horan

2nd Tdonson H 9.41 MacKillop

Boys 9 Years

3rd Ben C 9.51 MacKillop

1st Abby L 11.59 McAuley

2nd Simone G 12.05 McAuley

Girls 9 Years

3rd Bethany G 12.48 MacKillop

Congratulations to all who ran. We had some great results.

Gympie Zone Sports Trials

Nominations have closed for all sports except:

TERM 2

MAY

02/05/17

Tuesday District Cross CountryTrials (10 – 19 Yrs)

8:30am–

2:30pm

One MileOvals

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04to

05/05/17

Thurs – Fri Wide Bay 10 – 12 YrsCluster 3 Trials

(Tennis / Soccer /Hockey / RugbyLeague / Netball)

Hervey Bay

4 13to

14/05/17

Sat – Sun Wide Bay U11 RugbyLeague Trials

Hervey Bay

5 17/05/17

Wednesday NRL DevelopmentCup Gala Day

9am –2:30pm

Albert Park

7 30/05/17

Tuesday Wide Bay 10-19 YrsCross Country Trials

Gympie

JUNE

01to

04/06/17

Thurs –Sun

State Boys / GirlsBasketball

Championships

(10 – 12 Yrs)

Boondall7

02/06/17

Friday Gympie District 10 –11 Yrs Inter SchoolSport Development

Day

(Yrs 5 & 6 only)

9:30am–

2:30pm

VariousVenues

8 08to

11/06/17

Thurs –Sun

State AFLChampionships

(10 – 12 Yrs)

Mackay

15to

18/06/17

Thurs –Sun

State Boys / GirlsHockey

Championships

(10 – 12 Yrs)

Colmslie

16/06/17

TBC

Friday 10 – 19 Yrs AWDfootball Gala Day

Maryborough

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17to

20/06/17

Sat – Tues State NetballChampionships

(10 – 12 Yrs)

Mt Gravatt

10 22to

27/06/17

Thurs –Tues

State 12 Yrs RugbyLeague

Championships

Have a great week!Joe Laffey and Geraldine GrimishThe St Pat’s Sports Team

• Boys and Girls Cricket

• Girls Rugby League

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LIBRARY NEWSThe due date for Issue 3, 2017 Book club orders is Wednesday3rd May.

SCHOOL NEWS

Position Vacant

St Patrick’s Primary School, Gympie

TEACHER AIDE11.5 hours/weekMay - Sept 2017

https://bcejobs.nga.net.au/

by 3pm Tuesday 2/5/17

Don’t Forget to Return to the Office

28th April Project Compassion donations

YR 6 Chocolate monies

3rd May Book club orders

Happy Birthday

We would like to wish the following children a very HappyBirthday for this week:

Ryan A James D Jared D Thomas C

Jordan M Zahra C

Baby Congrats

Mini Vinnies BIG Brekkie

Our Year 6 Mini Vinnies Committee are holding a special eventnext Tuesday morning 2nd May to raise money for the StVincent De Paul Society. They are hosting a BIG BREKKIE forall students and staff.

PLEASE SUPPORT THIS VERY WORTHY CAUSE!!

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School Banking

Remember to bring your Banking in to school on any day of theweek. Collect 10 tokens to receive your free gift.

Fliers have been sent home to Student Bankers regarding theCommBank Youth app. Contact office for further details or visitthe link below.

http://www.commbank.com.au/schoolbanking

From the Student Newsletter Committee

A meeting with the Premier

On the holidays, Joe Lynch broke his arm. He was swingingon a branch, the branch broke and he fell. When Joe wentto the new Sunshine Coast University Hospital the premier ofQueensland, Anastacia Palaszczuk, was there for the officialopening of the hospital. Joe was lucky enough to meet thePremier and she signed his cast. Premier Palaszczuk asked hima few questions about school. Joe said that she was very nice.

By Zac D, Melissa and CarterNewsletter Committee

Uniform Shop Hours

Thursday: 8am – 9:30am

The Uniform Shop operates from the TuckshopBe Prepared for the cold weather: Large range of second

hand JUMPERS are available

Tuckshop Roster

DAY DATE HELPER/S

APRIL

Fri 28 Kelly Garner, Natalie Wheeler

MAY

Wed 3 Michelle Kahler

Fri 5 Judy Turner, Roxanne Haynes

Mon 8 Emily Blomfield

Wed 10 Renee Nolan

DAY DATE HELPER/S

Fri 12 Kelly Garner, Melissa Knox

Mon 15 Andrena Sullivan

Wed 17 Amy Malone

Fri 19 GYMPIE SHOW HOLIDAY

Mon 22 Emily Blomfield

Tuckshop Specials

Week 2 and Week 3

Chicken Burger (Pattie, Lettuce, Mayo) - $4-00Add Salad (Lettuce Tomato Beetroot) - $5-00Chilli Chicken Wrap (Chilli Chicken Tender, Lettuce,Mayo) - $4-50Add Salad (Lettuce Tomato Beetroot) - $5-50

Encouragement Awards

Class Name Reason

Prep Blue W Jensen F For taking on challengesand trying your best. Welldone!

Prep Gold F Shakira M For the awesome way youhelp keep our room tidy bypacking things away in theright place. What awonderful thing to do.

Year 1 Blue C Layla J For the positive way youhave settled in to the newterm. You are a goodlistener who alwaysco-operates and takespride in doing your bestwork. Well done Layla.

Year 1/2White F

Evangeline A For having such a greatattitude towards yourlearning by always doingyour best and tacklingevery activity with a happysmile on your face.

Year 2 Gold P Lily M For the great results youachieved in your SpellingTest this Term. Well done,Lily!!

Year 3 Blue M Lachlan S For always being ready tostart new tasks and beingsuper-fast with Mathsanswers.

Year 3 Gold L Molly L For the respectful andthoughtful way you interactwith others.

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Class Name Reason

Year 4 Blue B Patricia C For always willing to takeon a challenge andpersevere no matter howdifficult the challenge mayseem.

Year 4 Gold H Ruby T For showing wonderfulenthusiasm and greatorganisational skills in yourlearning. Thank you Rubyfor participating so wellwith all tasks!

Year 4/5White T

Jesse F For his enthusiasm towardsresearching a topic andpersistence in writing apersuasive text.

5 Blue B Sienna D For being amazinglyfocussed on andcommitted to her learning,both at school and athome. Her work is almostfinished before the task haseven been set, and herhomework is always 'asight for sore eyes'! Way togo, Si!

5 Gold A Clare E For being a wonderful'teacher assistant' andhelping Mrs Cahill in class.Thank you Clare.

Year 6 Gold B Zahra C For showing greatpersistence and focus indeveloping hermathematicalunderstanding of algebra.Great work Zahra.

Year 6 White L Makenah S For being a conscientiouslearner with a healthyconfidence to share herknowledge with others.Keep up the great workMakenah.

Music Adeline C For setting your ownlearning challenges withconfidence and thedetermination to succeed.Adeline, you are awonderful musician.

P & F NEWS

Mother’s Day Stall

Our Mother’s Day Stall is now only two weeks away, and wethank those who have started the donations rolling in. Furtherdetails in relation to the stall are outlined in the below flyer.

In other fundraising news, the final week of Term 2 will be abusy one for the P&F with a sausage sizzle at the Dance Fever

presentation evening and canteen at the Athletics Carnival. Weappreciate any support you can give at these events.

With our final repayment of the air-conditioning close by, thenext major project in our sights is the replacement of severalitems of ageing playground equipment.

Whether it be donating items for our stalls, volunteering yourtime or attending our events, your contributions make a projectsuch as this possible.

Don’t forget to join our Facebook group: St Patrick’s PrimaryGympie P and F, to keep up-to-date with our news and events.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/130319910449017/

Amy Malone - Presidentamyquasi@hotmail.comPh. 0434 851 204

Singing Lessons

Starting this term, Mrs. Geraldine Grimish willbe offering Singing Tuition to students inYears 2 - 6 through the school’s SpecialistMusic Tuition Program. There will be a limited number of places,and these will be given on a “first in first served basis.” Pleasesee the attached PDF for information and an application form.

COMMUNITY NEWS

2017 Student Residential Address Collection

Please see attached PDF advising you that the departmenthas requested your child’s school provide a statement ofaddresses, in accordance with section 21 of the AustralianEducation Regulation 2013.s

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Hots Shots Tennis Excellence Program

Gympie and District Tennis Association Coaches Brett Cottrill &Matt Watkins will commence the Hot Shots Tennis program onTuesday 2nd May at St Patricks Primary. Lessons will be heldTuesday mornings (Prep to Year 2), Wednesday mornings(Years 4 to 6) and Thursday mornings (Years 2 to 4) from8am to 8:40am for a minimum block of 7 weeks. Costs willbe $75/pupil, $140 for 2 children or $190 for 3 children inthe same family.

To register for the program please contact Brett Cottrill on 0417746 795 or return the completed form back to the office asap.

Name…………………………. Age…. Grade….

Contact Phone/s…………………………………………….Email……………………….

Parent or GuardianSignature……………………………….

We accept the Get Started Sporting Vouchers.

Cash or Cheques made payable to Brett Cottrill please.

Direct Deposit B A COTTRILL BSB 014585 ACCT583359786 Reference: student’s name

Join our Excellence Program and our weekly Hot ShotsCompetition for 1 child $140, 2 children $200 or 3 children$250 per term. Our Hot Shots Competitions start Thursday2nd February at The Reg English Tennis Centre onCartwright Rd from 3.30pm. Every player that registersreceives FREE Gympie Junior Tennis Membership andTennis Australia Membership.

Gympie Show

James Nash School Musical

It’s time again for another James Nash State High musical.Following the success of “Jungle Spirit”, “Rockin’ Robin”,“Sisters of the Camel”, “Smithy”, and “Zombied”, this yearJNSHS students will present the musical “Paradoxical”

This years’ musical is written by James Nash’s School CaptainQuinn Edwards, and directed by Mr Tom Colley, so it is sureto be another very ‘Interesting’ story. Students and staff havebeen working hard since the start of the year.

Bring your family; bring your friends to this year’s schoolmusical. On stage in the James Nash SHS. PA Auditorium onThursday 11th at 7pm, Friday 12th at 7pm,and Saturday 13thof May 1pm and 7pm.

Tickets are on sale at the school office. Ph 5480 6333.

Ticket prices – Adults $15, Student/Concession $10, Family$46 (2xA & 2xC, extra child $9)

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