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St Bede’s Catholic Primary School

Phone: 48422413 Fax: 48422224

www.stbedesb.nsw.edu.au

Email: office.stbedesb@cg.catholic.edu.au

Newsletter

Term 4 -Week 2

20 October 2016

Mission Statement

“A School with Heart”

Where we are inspiring, challenging and nurturing one another to:

…...live from the heart, love from the heart, learn from the heart

Reminders Book club is due back

to school before

Monday 31

October—no late

orders please.

We are looking for

parent volunteers to

help with interest

groups. If you are

interested in helping

please contact Mr

Laffan.

The school’s

counsellor, Kate, will

be available for

appointments again

this term on Friday

28 October & 18

November. To

arrange an

appointment please

contact the office.

Braidwood Show

Poster Competition

information went

home this week.

Please note that the

competition closes

30/11/2016.

School fees are due

for payment before

Monday November 7.

Dear Community,

The dinner table is the centre for the teaching and practising not just of table manners

but of conversation, consideration, tolerance, family feeling,

and just about all other accomplishments of polite society except the minuet. Joan Chittister

Parents and family members are the most important educators of children. Our school exists to assist parents in the

development of mature young people, who are capable, just and caring adult members of society. As a Catholic school,

we celebrate each young person as a child of God and, together with you, aim to help them grow to their full potential.

Each week I see this goal being enacted in every classroom as children strive and stretch themselves to deepen their

understanding of themselves and the world.

Our Term 4 calendar is quickly filling up and we have needed to make a change of date. Please note:

Welcome and Farewell

This term we warmly welcome Riley Cooper into Year 3. We have also farewelled two families from our community –

Ryan and Ben Blowes; and Nazeera and Madeline Uden and Carter Khousame. We wish these five children and their

families every happiness in the future.

The Fire Stone

Today was the big day! Following many hours of preparation and practice our Year 6 students excelled in their

performance of ‘The Fire Stone’. Ms Jane Ahlquist is the writer, choreographer, and director of today’s event and, on

your behalf, I thank her most sincerely for her dedication and enthusiasm and for leading the students throughout the

production. This opportunity has allowed every member of Year 6 to grow in confidence, maturity and empathy. One of

the added benefits of ‘The Fire Stone’ has been seeing this group of young people show such great support and care for

each other and to grow closer as a year group.

Boorowa Touch Football and Netball Gala Day

Best wishes to all our students from Year 2 to Year 6 who will be travelling to Boorowa VERY EARLY tomorrow morning.

We hope you have an awesome day and we know you will be excellent representatives of our school. Thank you to the

wonderful band of parents who will be accompanying the students, and to Mr Laffan, Ms Edwards and Mrs Tooth who

will attend. Special thanks to Mrs Tooth for her tireless efforts in preparing for the day.

ICAS Results

Over the course of Term 3 a number of Year 2 to Year 6 students, nominated by their parents, participated in

assessment tasks developed by ICAS (International Competitions and Assessment for Schools). This body is

administered by Educational Assessment Australia in partnership with the University of NSW. We congratulate all

students who participated in this rigorous testing process and acknowledge with pride the following children who

achieved high results in the following subjects:

Writing: Cate O’Rourke (Merit), Angus MacPhail (Distinction)

Digital Technologies: Angus MacPhail (Credit), Fergus Tooth (Credit), Alice Tooth (Credit)

English: Orlando Laffan (Credit), Arlo Rose (Credit), Cate O’Rourke (Credit), Fergus Tooth (Credit), Jackson Morris

(Merit), Alice Tooth (Credit), Jake Waters (Credit)

Spelling: Arlo Rose (Credit), Cate O’Rourke (Merit), Alice Tooth (Merit)

Science: Chase Edwards (Credit), Orlando Laffan (Credit), Angus MacPhail (Distinction), Harry Waters (Credit), Fergus

Tooth (Distinction), Harrison Wall (Merit), Alice Tooth (Distinction), Jake Waters (Credit)

The Whole School ‘Celebration of Learning’ Mass and the Leadership Handover Ceremony

will now be combined and will take place on THURSDAY 24th NOVEMBER, beginning at

11.30am at St Bede’s Church.

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Parish Administrator : Fr Troy Bobbin Associate Priest: Fr Peter Day Pastoral Associate: Br Brian Berg Presbytery contact number : 48422444 or 0408 687 915

email address: braidwood@cg.org.au Parish Office hours: Thursday 9 am—3 pm

Prayer

This is the day the lord has made; help us rejoice and be glad.

Ps117:24

Spirit of God, as we each move back to the business of our

personal lives, may our thoughts be of gratitude and celebration

for the gift of life, for it’s blessings and opportunities.

Help us to see life as a gift, to live it, to enjoy it, to celebrate it,

to fulfil it and most of all to love it.

Amen

From Mr Laffan Dear children and parents,

The celebration of children reading and writing is most powerful

when it happens at home and at school. Here is a true story from

our community, Alfie Warner in Kindergarten is loving reading and

is motivated to write at school. At home he has started producing

his own book about his cat. Each night he is adding to the story

with the aim of sharing it with his class as his news item. His

parents are working with him to get these important personal

stories written. Well done Alfie for realising that reading and writing

gives us the chance to learn and to share our stories. Perhaps

giving your child a special writing book or journal might be a gift

that encourages your child to continue their growth as a writer. Or

try writing yourself while your child writes. This is a powerful

message that shows ‘my mum and dad think writing is important’.

The staff day in Week 1 saw the teachers unpacking ways to

support positive attitudes to reading. We read the work of Kaye

Lowe and Donalyn Miller to open conversations on how to make

sure that reading is accessible to all our students. In the afternoon

session we investigated ‘Visible Learning’ and read chapters of Dr.

John Hattie. All staff were given a copy of ‘The Book Whisperer’

which is an inspiring book on how to instill a love of reading for all

our students. Teachers have been interviewing all students this

about their attitudes as a reader and this data is

really important for knowing how to develop

readers by introducing them to relevant authors.

All the best, and happy reading!

Mr Laffan

Reader of the Week

Benjamin Jiang

I’m reading the 39 Storey Tree house at the moment, by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton. It’s a ten out of ten because it is really funny. My Minecraft book is my favourite but I am hoping to read ‘The Bad Book’ soon. Benjamin—Year 2

Calling all Kinder Parents, You may recall that at the opening school Mass this year,

your child was welcomed to St Bede’s with a welcome

badge. These are a wonderful memento and a tradition that

is important to St Bede’s.

I would like to invite all present Kinder parents to a craft

morning, where we will make the badges and the “Tea and

Tissue” packs that will be presented to our new class of 2017

Kinders next year at the opening School Liturgy; and to their

parents on the first day of 2017.

Please join me on Thursday, 27th October in the school

library at 9.30am and together we will make badges ready for

2017. I really appreciate the help and I feel it’s a lovely way

to welcome our new students and their families. Morning Tea

will be provided.

Look forward to meeting you then,

Ann Monkhouse

Mathematics: Arlo Rose (Credit), Kaiya Royds (Merit), Bronte Edwards (Merit), Horatio Nelson (Credit), Cate O’Rourke (Credit), Angus MacPhail

(Credit), Fergus Tooth (Distinction), Alice Tooth (Credit)

As we have the Boorowa carnival tomorrow and Years 3, 4 and 5 are on excursion the following Friday, we will hold off presenting certificates to all

participants until Friday of Week 4 (4th November).

Wishing you a wonderful week.

Trish Ferlitsch

Please check the calendar at the back of

the newsletter — some of the important

dates have changed.

HOME in Queanbeyan is having a movie

fundraiser on Friday 21 October. The film

God Willing will be shown at the Q Theatre

from 6 pm.

Next Wednesday, Mrs Ferlitsch, our present captains and our last term captains will attend the Archdiocesan Mission Mass for 2016 and represent our school at St Christopher’s Cathedral at 10am.Fr Tony Percy, the Vicar General of Education will say the Mass.

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Term 4 2016 Dates Time Place

24 October 2016 Yr 6 My Body My Life—Child/Parent session TBA School

28 October 2016 School Counsellor 9 am—2:30 pm School

Working Bee from 2 pm School

1 November 2016 Melbourne Cup Snail Races—warm up 8:30 am Basketball Courts

Melbourne Cup Snail Races— races 11:00 am Basketball Courts

2 November 2016 Kinder 2017 Orientation Day 9 am—12 pm Kinder room

Parent information session on Numeracy 9:15 am—10 am School Library

4 November 2016 Social Committee Movie Night Gates open 5 pm School Grounds

9 November 2016 Kinder Orientation 9 am—12 pm Kinder Room

Parent information session on Literacy 9:15 am—10 am School Library

Muttons Uniform Display 11:30 am—12:30 pm School

15 November 2016 Year 6 Mini Fete 11:30—1 pm School

16 November 2016 Kinder Orientation 9 am—12 pm Kinder Room

23 November 2016 Miss E’s Farewell TBA School

24 November 2016 Celebration of learning + leadership

handover Mass—Whole School

11:30 am St Bede’s Church

Interest Groups Start (Helpers required) TBA School

2 December 2016 Disco 6 pm—8 pm School Hall

8 December 2016 Presentation Assembly From 11am School hall

Kinder Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Boyd Morris Marcus

Camiller

Jeremy

Guinane

Audrey Noye Adelaide

Wall

Albert

Hazell

Jake Waters

Isla Horn Tiahnna

Malley

Milly Coe Thomas

Bradley

Pepper Kidd Drue McAllister—Sells

Mia Corey

Emma Prince

Bits and Pieces Notes Home this Week Whole School School Fees

Year 6 Reminder Letter

Whole School Cinema Under the Stars note

Whole School Catholic Voice

Whole School Invitation to Fire Stone

Whole School Braidwood Show Poster Competition

Whole School Book Club

Crazy Sock Day raised

$261.50 for Children in

need. Thank to all those

who

donated

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Canteen Roster—Term 4 -2016

Addition to the Canteen menu: Toasted Sandwiches—Cheese and ham or

plain cheese are now available from canteen every week this term for only $2.50. We are looking for volunteers for Canteen for Term 4. If you are able to help please contact the office on

48422413 to have your name placed on the roster.

21 October 2016 Karen Chris Volunteer needed

28 October 2016 Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed

4 November 2016 Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed

11 November 2016 Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed

18 November 2016 Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed

25 November 2016 Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed

2 December 2016 Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed

9 December 2016 Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed

16 December 2016 Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed

CINEMA UNDER THE STARS AND THE

WINNER IS –

ZOOTOPIA

On Friday 4th November we are holding a social/

fundraiser for St Bede’s School & the wider community.

There will be jumping castles, glow sticks, pretzel rods

(need to be seen to be believed), BBQ, popcorn & a

whole lot more.

As darkness falls, ‘Zootopia’ will be viewed on a huge,

inflatable, outdoor cinema screen. More information will

be available soon but mark this event in your diary, as it

will be a fabulous evening for the whole family.

Please feel free to invite extended family & friends.

If you have any ideas or would like to offer a little of your

time on the night, please contact Kelly Bunn on 0403

326747. Thank you.

Happy Birthday: Oliver G, Jimi M, Jake G, Elsie, Hero, Alice & Leon.

Uniform Pool

The uniform pool has plenty of size 10 shorts, a variety of sizes in both short and long sleeved shirts and plenty of size 6 polo jumpers. All these items are just $5.00. If you would like some of these items or something else from the uniform pool, just call or text Narelle (0425-218-201) or Lisa (0424-243-194) and they will organise to meet you before or after school - or we can simply leave your item at the office for collection. Please see the full price list

St Bede’s School Uniform Pool Pricelist

$10.00 $5.00

Navy Woollen Jumpers Navy Polo Jumper

Navy Jacket Winter /Summer Shirts

Navy Tunic Navy trousers/shorts

Summer Dress Sports skirt/skirt/shorts

Sports Jacket Sports Shirt

Sports Pants Ties

$2.00

Hats/ Beanies/Scrunchies

School Fees

School fees are due before Monday 7 November 2016.

If you are unable to pay your fees by the due date

please contact Lara in the office.—Thank You

A big thank you to the small band of

helpers who helped out at the Open

Gardens weekend—your help was very

much appreciated.

Thank you also to Mr & Mrs Walter

(Kaiya and Sienna’s Grandparents) who

donated the proceeds of their flower

selling to the Community council.

Janine Hindmarsh