8 October 2013 Volume 31

Principal’s Message – Sr Ann-Maree Nicholls, sgs

Dear Parents, Caregivers and Children Welcome back to a very busy fourth and final term of the school year. I hope the holiday break

was a res ul and renewing one.

ACARA - Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Repor�ng Authority - PRIVACY NOTICE -

Informa�on required to determine the Index of Community Socio-Educa�onal Advantage

(ICSEA) for schools. This no"ce is from the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Repor"ng Authority (ACARA), to

advise you that ACARA has requested your child's school to provide ACARA with informa"on

about you and your child. Your school may disclose to ACARA informa"on such as your child's

gender, date of birth, country of birth, background language, School Year level, Aboriginal or

Torres Strait Islander heritage, Australian Ci"zenship or Permanent Residency Status with Visa

sub-class number and arrival date in Australia, residen"al address, parental occupa"on, parental

educa"on and main language of parents.

This informa"on is disclosed to ACARA under the ACARA Act 2008 for one or both of the

following purposes:

• formula"ng na"onal reports consis"ng of aggregated data on school performance; and

• assis"ng government to formulate policies in rela"on to educa"on ma0ers.

ACARA will not disclose this personal informa"on to any third party. If you do not want your

school to provide this informa"on to ACARA, please advise your School Principal by Tuesday, 15

October.

Further informa"on about ACARA can be obtained from the ACARA website at

www.acara.edu.au.

Congratula�ons to Mrs Ange Barton (Year 3 Teacher) and her husband Sco0 on the safe arrival

of Bonnie Rose Barton who was born on 30 September.

Yesterday was the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Let us ask Mary to pray for us through the

prayer that we all know. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among

women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us

sinners now and the hour of our death. Amen.

Please ensure that your diaries are marked with the pupil free day for Term 4 which is

scheduled for Monday, 21 October.

Peace and Best Wishes

Sr Ann-Maree Nicholls, sgs

PRINCIPAL

APRE News – Mr Brendan Schostakowski

NEW RELIGION CURRICULUM

This Friday, 11 October, Brisbane Catholic Education will launch the New Religious Education Curriculum. This is a significant event in the life of the Archdiocese of Brisbane. The following are some of the principles that have guided the design and development of this new Religious Education Curriculum P-12 since 2011:

• The classroom teaching and learning of Religion should reflect the philosophy, content focus, structure, academic rigor and assessment and reporting modes used in other curriculum areas.

• The content should reflect a Catholic Christian worldview that integrates faith, life and culture. • The design and development needs to build on the best practice in Religious Education currently being enacted in

schools and colleges of the Archdiocese. • The framework should bring into closer alignment the two dimensions of Religious Education – classroom teaching

of religion and the religious life of the school. • The pedagogical direction should reflect an inquiry-based approach to learning that aligns closely with the Australian

History and English curriculum.

This project is the beginning of a new era in the way we conceptualise and teach Religious Education. To enter new territory will require imagination, courage and, above all, faith. It will mean letting go of old baggage as we set out, like Abraham, on a new journey led by God. My prayers are with all of you as we set out on the great adventure of opening the infinite treasures of Jesus Christ to the young people whom we are called to serve. Mark Coleridge, Archbishop of Brisbane Over the coming weeks I will be outlining further aspects of this new curriculum.

ATTITUDE AND YOUTH

Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind. It is the freshness of the deeper springs of life. Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. People grow old by deserting their ideals. Whether 60 or 16, every human being may experience wonder, the undaunted challenge of events, the unfailing, childlike appetite for the future, the joy in living. For you are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your despair. As long as your heart receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer, courage, and power from God and from your fellow human beings, you are young.

From A Canopy of Stars: Some Reflections for the Journey by Fr Christopher Gleeson SJ

Best wishes for a successful and productive Term 4.

Brendan

Child of the Week

7G - Remy Strutton 7B - Georgia Dean 6G - Sidonie Garvin 6B - Olivia Munn 5G - Tara McCarthy 5B - Caitlin McNamara 4R - Jack Barry 4G - Delilah Jackson 4B - Jane Fonoti 3R - Eilish Fergusson 3G - Finley Wilkinson 3B - Charlie Pruss-Planck 2R - Olivia Rogan 2G - Annaliese Young 2B - Sienna Van Heerden 1Y - Jasmine Gunn 1R - Lucy Wilkinson 1G - Abby Foresto 1B - Oscar Zappala PR - Allegra Bottomley PG - Anais Law PB - Lucinda Sorensen

Library News Welcome back! We hope all families had a wonderful, restful holiday and found plenty of time to read great books. Mark your calendars for library events during term four:

Library Working Bee - 17 October 9am - 12pm Book Fair - 28

October – 1 November 8:20am - 3:00pm

Library Book Chat & Tea @ Riverbend - 21 November 9am

The library has received a number of new resources for students and staff which need to be processed. We have scheduled a Library Working Bee for next week, Thursday 17

October

to process and cover these new resources. No previous experience

is required. A flier for the first Library Working Bee is included in this newsletter. This is a great way to meet up with old friends and be introduced to new ones. Morning tea will be provided. The Book Fair is coming in Week 4 of this term! Students are invited to purchase books during their regular class borrowing time as well as before school (8:20am) and lunchtime. It’s never too early to purchase books for the holidays and there will be a Library book donation box as well. As we plan for the Book Fair, we are in need of volunteers to help throughout Book Fair Week. If you have time available, please return the flier enclosed or call the library to sign up. Students have been given a login and password to access the new school portal. This portal gives students access to OLIVER –OPAC library search engine. After logging into the staff portal, click on the ‘O’ located in the upper right area of the page. Accessing OLIVER through these steps also gives students access to write book reviews for stories read. We look forward to student reviews being posted soon.

Technology News What is a QR code? Watch the YouTube video to get an explanation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3lrcOhmp9g Check for QR codes throughout the library. Happy Reading, Mrs Ballentine, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Brooks, and Mrs McEniery http://libraryb.bne.catholic.edu.au/oliver/libraryHome.do

P&F News

School Disco – Friday 25 October – volunteer parents needed The P&F will host a School Disco on Friday 25 October, provided that we get enough parent volunteers to run the event. We need 12 volunteers for each hour or the disco cannot proceed. Please register to volunteer with Jill Hrstich on jill@fitmums.net. Thanks to those who have already volunteered. We still need a number of helpers for the second shift of the disco.

Health and Wellbeing Committee The next meeting is Wednesday 23 October at 7.30pm in the staffroom. All welcome.

Tuckshop News The big changes are here! The new menu/pricelist takes effect from this Friday, 11 October. A printed copy of the new menu will be sent home tomorrow.

ROSTER: Wednesday, 9/10 Michelle Weir, Brooke Power ROSTER: Friday, 11/10 Melissa Regano, Alison Manuel, Ilse Cooper, Rebecca Pyke, Sam de Lore ROSTER: Monday, 14/10 Natalie Wildermuth

Attention: Sushi can now be ordered for Wednesdays AND Fridays. If you want to order sushi for Fridays the order must be made by 9am on Wednesdays. Sushi will be available this Friday. Many thanks everyone, Chris Watt, Tuckshop Convenor Mobile: 0413590109

Un-identifiable Fees Payment We have received a payment that we cannot process because of a lack of parent/student details. An amount was paid directly into our cheque account on Thursday 7 February. Please ring Bernie on 3399 1281 if you believe you have made this deposit. It is recommended that our BPay or Direct Debit facility be used as the safest option for paying School Fees.

OSHC News PUPIL FREE DAY: We will be open on the Pupil Free Day on Monday 21 October from 7am-6pm. Please contact OSHC by 6pm on Monday 14 October to book care on this day. COOKING: This week we are baking cinnamon scrolls, cooking banana pikelets and making honey soy stir fry with fresh ingredients from the garden. FUNDRAISING: Thank you to the many families who supported our term 3 fundraising. We have been able to purchase 2 giant chess sets, 2 giant checkers sets, 8 sets of wireless headphones and some new books and games. VACATION CARE: We welcome your feedback on our Sept/Oct Vacation Care program, please email bulimbaoshc@bne.centacare.net.au with any comments or suggestions. Claire Ravenswood OSHC Coordinator

WHIZ KIDZ – Science HANDS - ON EXPERIMENTING = LEARNING THAT`S FUN

• Is your child driven by curiosity? • Does your child love science? • Does your child ask lots of questions? • Your child will have fun and enjoy learning about the world and how it works!

SUPER SCIENCE CLUB PROGRAM Junior (Years 1 - 3) - fortnightly on Thursdays (3.15 – 4.30pm)

Senior (Years 4 - 7) – fortnightly on Wednesdays (3.15 – 4.30pm) CONCEPTS (Term 4)

1. BALLOONING AROUND –Balloons can be used to demonstrate many basic notions of science from air pressure and chemical reactions to molecular structure.

2. MAKING SENSE OF SENSES – Our ‘radar’ system involves the use of all five senses in our everyday living. 3. HOW DO SCIENTISTS DO SCIENCE? - Scientists evaluate claims, investigate ideas, solve problems, draw valid

conclusions and develop evidence based arguments. The scientific method is used to solve a problem about rafting. 4. HIGHLIGHTS AND FAVOURITES – The ‘best’ experiments followed by a breakup party and awards.

WHO – Junior (Years 1-3); Senior (Years 4-7) WHEN – Fortnightly from Wednesday 9 October or Thursday 17 October WHERE – Prep Green Room FEE – Senior: $80; Junior: $80 (Cash, money order or cheque payable to D. Bennett) ENROLEMENT - Your child must be properly enrolled to be accepted. For the enrolment package and a full program – contact Donna Bennett before Session 1 (see details below).

Email - scedau@optusnet.com.au Mobile - 0427 644490

National Bandanna Day - Friday 18 October National Bandanna Day for this year will be held on Friday 18 October. By participating in this day we are raising money to help CANTEEN provide dedicated youth cancer centres and services, counselling resources and peer support programs that young people living with cancer so desperately need. We would love to see all children wear a bandanna on this day to show their support for such an important cause. The children can wear their Bandanna in all sorts of ways. The website: www.canteen.org.au/BandannaDay lists the different ways the bandanna can be worn. Unfortunately, this year we were unable to purchase bandannas to sell at school but you will be able to buy one at your local supermarket. So let us all get behind this important fundraiser by wearing a bandanna on Friday 18 October. Nicole Jones (Support teacher- Inclusive Education) Emilia Michieletto (Year 6 Teacher)

DATES TO REMEMBER 21 Oct Pupil Free Day – NO SCHOOL 23 Oct Health & Wellbeing Committee Meeting 7.30pm in Staffroom 7 Dec 2013 School Year ends 12 noon 29 Jan 2014 2014 School Year commences 8.40am

BOOK FAIR

Parents, we need volunteers to help with the Book Fair. We need help setting up, restocking the display, assisting students

with book selections and cashier duties. Children are able to purchase books during their normal

borrowing times as well as lunchtime. Please fill out the tear off slip below if you can lend a hand at any of

the allotted times. (You might like to help on the day that your child normally

borrows?)

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I am able to help with the Book Fair 25 October – 1 November

Days available: Friday - Set up 3pm Monday(Preview) Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8.40am-10.40am

11.00am-2.00pm

1.30pm-3.00pm

Name: _________________________________ Phone #________________________

LibraryWorkingBee Looking for Library volunteers

(No prior experience necessary!)

Sts Peter and Paul’s School Library

Thursday 17 October 9:00 am Morning Tea provided

Come join us to process and cover new library resources.

It’s a great way for new parents to meet-and-greet and other

parents to catch up.

Please complete and return the reply slip by Monday 14 October.

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I will be attending the Library Working Bee on Thursday 17 October.

Name: ________________________________

Phone # ___________

Thanks! We couldn’t do it without you!