Dear Parents & Carers,

This year, we commemorate 101 years since the landing at Gallipoli in 1915. This is an opportunity for our community to join together in prayer and to remember the role played by so many in the landing and the massive loss of life that occurred. This ANZAC Day, we are challenged to reflect in prayer in the light of Jesus’ teachings and the Easter story: Too easily we make the Resurrection remote from our lives rather than

realising that it is God’s power to transform the dark events that happen to us into places of grace. War has significant impacts but it also sensitises us to the needs of others that can be expressed with love in simple and practical ways each day. Through prayer, faith and openness to God, we too can allow what has hurt us help us, to be loving in ways that we would not have thought possible. Loving Father, show me how I can use and change the hurts and pains I have experienced. As we celebrate Anzac Day this year, may it inspire me to work for peace and love in my family and community (Source: Sr Kym Harris osb).

As a principal I felt proud of our children last Friday and yesterday. They were reverent and showed respect at all times during our special ANZAC Liturgy at school and in the community celebrations at both Cherbourg and Murgon. A big thank you to all the teachers who obviously spent time instilling in the children the importance of such an occasion. I would also like to thank the teachers who children. Thank you also to the parents who allowed their children to march yesterday. Congratulations to the Police Rangers who represented their family, the Police Rangers and the school at the dawn service in Brisbane.

PRINCIPAL REVIEW

All those in Senior Management positions in Brisbane Catholic Education, participate in a regular performance review process to assist in their professional development planning.

Today, Mr Peter Stower – Area Supervisor, Mrs Janet Smith and Mr Geoff Sullivan – Principals, will conduct my first review as a principal. I would like to say thank you to all those in the school community who participated in the process.

EDMUND RICE FEAST DAY

Next Thursday, the staff and students of St Joseph’s will celebrate Edmund Rice day. Edmund Ignatius Rice, was a Roman Catholic missionary and educationalist. Edmund was the founder of two religious institutes of religious brothers: the Congregation of Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers. St Joseph’s was privileged to have had Br Mick Hanley who is a member of the Christian Brothers to work in many different roles in the school before he moved to Darwin. We will celebrate the contribution Br Mick, Br Marty and other Christian Brothers have made to our school and our community. During this with a liturgy next Thursday we will present the Edmond Rice Award. This award is presented each year on his Feast Day to a group for Service to others, especially those who are poor or powerless. Thank you to Br Marty who will joining us next week to present this award.

APRIL

26 Principal Review

MAY

2 LABOR DAY

3-6 Mother’s Day

Stall

6 Edmund Rice Feast Day Award

Liturgy

7 Mother’s Day Mass

8 MOTHER’S DAY

10, 11, 12 NAPLAN

26 Sorry Day

Term 2, Week 3, 26th April, 2016

Principal’s Message

Principal’s Message continued

SCHOOL UNIFORMS AND GROOMING

Many thanks to all those families who have ensured that their children have returned for Term Two neatly and correctly

attired in correct school uniforms. Please remember to ensure that ALL items of clothing are clearly marked with your

child’s name. As we head into the colder months of the year, children will start bringing jumpers, tracksuits and other

warmer items that are often discarded as the day warms up and we are left with mountains of lost property if items are

not clearly named.

Have a great week everyone,

Greg Cran Principal

Below is a copy of the letter received from Michael Greenwood regarding a Drug and Alcohol health promotion

activity that we are running in our school during lunch time breaks.

Dear Principal,

I would like to thank you for allowing Cherbourg Alcohol and Other Drug Service to involve your school in our lunchtime based health promotion activity. Cherbourg Alcohol and Other Drug Service (AODS), Primary School Health promotion activity has been developed to support schools in enhancing drug and alcohol awareness in their students, staff and the wider community. All activities are designed by experts in substance misuse and addiction, and provide current research based information and awareness of substance related issues, and how people can seek help for themselves or others.

Drug use is a significant issue in our community and it is important that young people have opportunities to participate in timely and relevant drug education. The National Drug Strategy includes school-based education as one of a number of strategies to enhance student wellbeing and prevent inappropriate drug use in the community.

Research strongly supports the view that relevant and ongoing drug education programs in schools delivered and supported by agencies, resources and the local community are most effective. Working together with parents, caregivers and the broader community, the school is an ideal setting for health promotion and the development of active and respon-sible decision-making skills among young people.

All Cherbourg AODS school based activities are designed on an awareness of an extensive review of contemporary school drug education research (Ballard, R. Gillespie, A and Irwin, R., 1994).

Cherbourg AODS would like to thank you for the opportunity to be involved in your school. We look forward to working with you in improving awareness around substance use in our community. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any concerns.

Yours sincerely

Michael Greenwood Acting Clinical Nurse Consultant Cherbourg Alcohol and Drug Service

Flashing lights now active at St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School

This week school zone signs are being installed on Angel Avenue.

St. Joseph’s School was nominated to receive these new signs as part of a Queensland Government commitment to improve school road safety.

You will notice that the new signs look similar to standard school zone signs with the addition of a red flashing ring around the speed limit as well as two flashing yellow lights at the top of the sign. The installation of flashing light school zone signs is proven to improve visibility of school zones, serving as an active reminder for motorists to slow down.

So, next time you’re dropping off or picking up your child, keep an eye out for the new signs and make sure you stick to the signed speed limit.

APRE Message

God Bless

Tracey Gerrard APRE

Last week we celebrated Anzac day at school. It was wonderful

to see the students embrace the importance of this event. We

were joined by Clowry Kennell, who shared a wonderful song

he wrote when he was a young boy. He then expressed his

desire, that no person should have to experience war. Mr Trevor

Sanderson from the RSL shared his reflection with the students

and encouraged them to keep the spirit of the ANZAC alive.

It was wonderful to see the students attend the Monday ANZAC

parade and we were so proud of the respectful way they

behaved.

Next Week we have two special celebrations:

5th May- Edmund Rice Feast Day

6th May-Mother’s Day-Anointing Mass

We welcome you to both of these celebrations. We would especially

love to see as many mothers as possible to our Mother’s Day Mass. A

morning tea for mothers will be held in the hall following mass.

Celebration this term:

20th May-Mass-Year 5/6 & Prep

26th May-National Sorry Day

7th June-Marcellin Champagnat Feast Day Liturgy

10th June-Anointing Mass-Year 4

Faith Group will be assisting Fr Michael with an appeal to collect cotton rags. These cotton rags go to St Vin-

cent De Paul to raise money to assist those in need. If you have old rags (cotton), could you please place them

in a bag and deliver them to the office.

Mothers Day Stall

Remember our Mother’s Day stall is open for children to

purchase an item for their special Mum or Grandma in

their lives. Open before school and each lunch time.

All funds raised go towards the Canberra trip for our Year 5/6 student in July.

Champion Cross Country Winners

U12 Boys

1st - Oliver Bembrick

Year 3 Girls

1st - Bella Barrett

2nd - Emily Palmer

3rd - Draysharn Arnold

Year 1 Boys

1st - Kooper Smith

2nd - Quinci Costello

3rd - Kane Kelly

Prep Girls

1st - Viana Westerman

2nd - Siya Patel

3rd - Millah Druery

Sports News

Year 4 Girls

1st - Lucy Hobbs

2nd - Sophia Purcell

3rd - Gabriella Bennett

U10 Girls

1st - Jasmynne McEffer

2nd - Amelia Cran

3rd - Marion Riley

U10 Boys

1st - Nathan Roderick

2nd - Thomas Currin

3rd - David Taylor

Year 3 Boys

1st - Caylen Murray

2nd - Bailey Housden

3rd - Logan Robinson

Year 2 Boys

1st - Jack Riley

2nd - Jaquon Clevens

3rd - Rhys Williams

Year 2 Girls

1st - Catelyn Purcell

2nd - Ella Palmer

3rd - Ella Peterson

Year 1 Girls

1st - Amelia Murray

2nd - Harriet Clevens

3rd - Bessie Watcho

Prep Boys

1st - Jack Schulz

2nd - Billy Palmer

3rd - Harrison Robinson

U12 Girls

1st - Bridie Prendergast

2nd - Ron-Keyah Bond

3rd - Teagan O’Sullivan

U11 Boys

1st - Fletch Prendergast

2nd - Sheldon Brown

3rd - Tytrell Combo

U11 Girls

1st - Ashleigh Day

2nd - Sophie Gleich

3rd - Joanela Purcell

Year 4 Boys

1st - Trent Aubrey

2nd - Lachlan Greenwood

3rd - Jilleal Bligh

Red House are the Winners!

Under 12 Age Champions

Oliver Bembrick &

Bridie Prendergast

News from Fr. Michael

Parish Priest: Fr. Michael Carroll sm PH: 4168 1406

Parish Mass Times

SATURDAY 30TH APRIL

Wondai 6.00pm

Proston 8.00am

SATURDAY

Murgon 6.00pm

Proston 8.00am

SUNDAY 31STAPRIL

Murgon 8.00am

Goomeri 10.00am

SUNDAY

Wondai 8.00am

Durong 10.30am

ST. JOSEPH’S PARISH

HALL IS AVAILABLE

FOR RENT FOR

UNLICENSED

FUNCTIONS

PHONE

4168 1406

First Communion Program

Our first communion program continues with the topic of listening to the Word of God. We will discuss why and when it is important to listen. Then we will discuss what happens when we listen to Word of God.

Parents and children meet in the staff room every Tuesday night at 7pm.

Please phone Fr. Michael on 41 681 406 if you need any further information.

Sports News continued

On Friday 15th April, the following students David Taylor, Sheldon Brown, Dylan Kapernick and Oliver Bembrick competed at the South Burnett Soccer Trials. Tytrell Combo, Fletch Prendergast, Nathan Roderick, Tom Currin competed at the SB Rugby League Trials. Bridie Prendergast, Saffron Sandow, Amelia Cran, Teagan O’Sullivan competed at the Netball Trials. These students all represented St. Joseph’s School in an exemplary manner. The following students were chosen to trial in the possible and probable’s:-

Netball—Bridie Prendergast and Amelia Cran,

Soccer— David Taylor and Oliver Bembrick

Rugby League—Nathan Roderick, Fletch Prendergast and Tytrell Combo.

Congratulations go to Tytrell Combo on his successful selection in the Under 11 Boys South Burnett Rugby League team. Well done Tytrell.

Congratulations also to Nathan Roderick who competed with the SB Touch Football team at the Wide Bay trials in Hervey Bay last Wednesday and Thursday.

TUCKSHOP NEEDS YOUR HELP PLEASE!

Thank you kindly for the cash donations that have already come in.

However, Tuckshop is still in need of donations of ingredients for home baking.

Ingredients needed are coconut, icing sugar, cocoa, flour, sugar, butter or

margarine. Please phone the office if you need more information.

Also helpers are still needed in the Tuckshop if you can spare some time it would

be most appreciated. Remember Tuckshop day is FRIDAYS!

P&F News

Monday 25th April, we once again worked at the Wondai Races providing our hot

chips. Thank you kindly to Gaye O’Sullivan, Greg Cran, Brenna & Sheree Prendergast

for all your hard work assisting on the day. All funds raised will assist our children in

Year 5/6 to attend the Canberra excursion in July.

Also, sorry for the late notice but tonight’s P & F has been cancelled, a new date will be

advised as soon as possible.

Scott Prendergast P & F President

Tuckshop News

Congratulation to our Respect

token winners Joanela Purcell,

Baily Housden and Kaleb Watson

Thank you to our special guests

Mr Trevor Sanderson from Murgon RSL

&

Mr Clowry Kennell

for your on-going support at our

ANZAC Day Liturgy.

Our little

Prep

Cross

Country

Champions

ANZAC DAY PHOTO’S

Thank you to all the children who marched in the Parade at

Murgon on ANZAC Day.

Bridie

Prendergast

& Teagan

O’Sullivan

Our Official guests at

ANZAC Day Liturgy

S T U D E N T S O F T H E W E E K Week 2 Week 3

Prep Harrison Robinson Prep Daniel Aubrey

Year 1 Bradley Munday Year 1 Shelleah Fisher

Year 2 Justin Robinson Year 2 Jack Riley

Year 3 Bailey Housden Year 3 Narly Conlon-Chapman

Year 4 Sandra Byers Year 4 Daniel Rowberry

Year 5/6 Tarnia Bligh Year 5/6 Fletch Prendergast

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Prep Year 5/6

Brooke Purcell 10th Quinci Costello 17th

Miha

Costello 4th

Lara Kapernick 3rd Yuna Olbes 23rd

Trent Aubrey 7th

Lachlan Greenwood 11th

Sophia Purcell 28th

Sydney Ziebell 12th Darius Costello 22nd

Billy Palmer 30th

Thomas Currin 13th

Athena Ricketts 26th

Greetings to our April Birthday Students

Congratulations to our Students of the Week

Prep Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5/6

Daniel Aubrey 11th

Xavvier Cameron 15th

Braith Quinn 25th

Justin Robinson 7th

Xavier Greenwood 15th

Logan Robinson 2nd

Draysharn Arnold 6th

Daniel Rowberry 17th

Jilleal Bligh 21st

Thomas Currin 13th

Athena Ricketts 26th

Greetings to our May Birthday Students

Morris Byers-Bond with

his Term 1 Award