Issue 10, 2023 Term 4, 27th October 2023

Principals Report

Dear Parents and Friends

What a wonderful four weeks we have had at school.

Sickness

Sickness has really hit our staff and students hard this last week. I want to say thank you for all of our families for their efforts in going the extra mile in keeping your children home to let them recover fully and to also assist in reducing the spread at school. Please remember if your child has had a temperature or is feeling very unwell please keep them home. If you are ever confused and need some help in deciding if you should send your child to school in the case they are unwell please call or email myself and include our admin and class teacher in the email.

Day for Daniel

Thank you to all of our staff and students for their participation in raising awareness for the Daniel Morcombe Foundation. We wear red for Daniel to Keep Kids Safe.

Principal’s Conference

Next week I will be away for the whole week as I am attending the Principal's Conference in Toowoomba. In my absence Mrs Mary Rutledge will be here to assist teachers and be an extra person on the ground. I am so grateful for Mary and her very positive personality and her enthusiasm in being so generous in giving us her time. I will be back on Friday 3^rd November and will be back for the Fete.

Fete

Next Friday, 3^rd November is our St Finbarr’s Mystery Holiday Fete. Our cake stall is always a hit and this year we really need all families to make at least one tray of sweets to donate to our cake stall. Please bake and package and drop to the staff room at school or to the cake stall on the night. If you aren’t able to package your sweets please drop it to the school and we will package them for you.

 The P&F committee work very hard in the organisation of the night and many hands make light work , a roster has been sent home today ,please contact the office if your unable to do your allocated shift . We will also be setting up some tents etc on Thursday after school if your able to help please stay around after 3pm.

Remember to return your plastic Chinese containers for the lucky ticket prizes before next Friday, any plants you may have for plant stall or any other Trash and Treasure items.

Aladdin and his Magic Smartwatch

On Monay 6^th November the Prep-4 students will be walking to the Quilpie Shire Hall to watch a magical performance called Aladdin and his Magic Smartwatch. “Aladdin was sick and tired of his boring old lamp, so he traded it in for a brand-new Smartwatch.”

Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day will be held on Saturday 11^th November. Our Rick Milosevic Award recipient from 2022 – Digby Grimm will be reciting a poem. All students are required to wear their full formal uniform which includes BLACK SHOES, WHITE SOCKS and SCHOOL BADGE. We will meet at the park please look for your teacher on arrival. All students will be involved in the service.

APRE

All Saints and All Souls Liturgy

Everyone is invited to attend the All Saints and All Souls Liturgy being held at St Finbarr’s Church on Wednesday 1^st November 10am

Until next time

Kara Marsh

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday, this past fortnight to James the big 10 !

Student of the Week & Gotcha Winners Term 4

Gotcha tickets are given out each week when students are seen to be following our school rules and values.  Actions may include caring for each other, greeting other students, staff and parents warmly or showing respect and responsibility.  Actions may also be following the words of Mary Mackillop -  'Never see a need without doing something about it'

3rd November, St Finbarr's Mystery Holiday and Fete

Here's your link for the try booking page to purchase tickets online ! Right click and open or hold the Ctrl button and click on link if your on your computer . Tickets are for sale in the School Office, Paulsen Bros, Quilpie Butchery and Elle's newsagent.

Please share this with anyone who may wish to support our school 

Thankyou and Good Luck to all.

https://www.trybooking.com/CMGOU

Crustation Cup field will be out Monday once the yabbies have a weigh in.

Bookfair @ the Fete

Ms Janell will have the Book fair  open all this week leading up to  the Fete in the mornings, please bring money or fill out a wish list for purchasing on the night of the  Fete.

Quilpie & District Carnival Dates 2023

Swimming – Friday 24th November

Prep 2024 Enrolments

Add these dates to your diary!
We are so excited to welcome all families who would like to attend our Prep Transition Mornings in Term  Term 4. 
We use these mornings to observe and get to know your children to take the pressure off you with preparing them for school. We are completely committed to ensuring we are prepared for your child in 2024.
A great opportunity for all Quilpie and surrounding areas children to experience a morning in the classroom.

Enrolment Application | St Finbarr’s School, Quilpie (twb.catholic.edu.au)

Day for Daniel 27th October

Australia’s largest child safety education and awareness day
DAY FOR DANIEL
Friday 27 October, 2023

Libabry Books

Miss Kendall has asked that students please make sure that all libabry books that have been borrowed  are returned to school by next Thursday the  2nd of  November and at the very latest by Friday.

Aladdin and His Magic Smartwatch

Aladdin was sick and tired of his boring old lamp, so he traded it for a brand-new Smartwatch!
The smartwatch was great, but it came.
with a very strange Genie who was always
getting things wrong.
Aladdin wished for a really big HOUSE and got a really big MOUSE…What the?
His Mum wasn’t happy either.
Aladdin hasn’t been doing his homework,
or his chores.
He has become very lazy!
Aladdin plans to make the Genie do all the jobs he doesn’t want to do…including his homework!
Be careful what you wish for Aladdin!

Suitable for 3-11 years.
Running time 50 minutes
Written by A.J. Bailey

Remembrance Day 11th November

Students and families are  encouraged to attend if possible. Please send students in full formal uniform.

School Assembly

Every Friday is school assembly in the Mary Mac room, at 8.45am. When the school bell rings we head down to the Mary Mac room where student awards and other news is presented. Parents and friends are more than welcome to attend. 

PPF Meeting 16th November

Tuckshop Term 4, 2023

School Absences

School Bell Times

Please don't send students to school before 8.30 unless prior arrangements have been made, playground supervision doesn't begin until 8.30am

Term Dates 2023

St Finbarr's Student Protection Contacts

It is a legislative requirement that all non-state schools have at least two nominated staff members to whom a student can report the behaviour of another staff member that the student considers inappropriate.  We call these specially trained staff members School Student Protection Contacts, or SSPCs.  Each SSPC has been nominated by the principal in recognition of their integrity, approachability and knowledge in the area of student protection.  Whilst students are encouraged to speak up to any trusted adult in the school community, it is important that they know they can access these specific staff members at any time should they have worries, queries or concerns. You will have noticed posters throughout the school depicting our current SSPCs.  The SSPCs are also published on our school website along with information about our student protection processes.  In everything we do at St Finbarr's student safety is our highest priority, therefore the SSPCs at our school are key personnel in our overall safeguarding processes.  Please see the poster depicting our current SSPC team.