Issue 1, 21st April 2023 Term2

Principals Report

Hello and welcome everyone to the first newsletter of Term 2.

I genuinely hope everyone had a safe and relaxing Easter break with your families. Easter is the time that we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and his promise of eternal life. We celebrate Easter to remember the great sacrifice that Jesus made and although we believe that Jesus is not physically among us, we trust that he is still present in our hearts.

ANZAC DAY

Next Tuesday is ANZAC Day. ANZAC Day celebrations in Quilpie compare to no other celebrations that I have ever experienced.

The celebrations and services begin on Monday night with the Twilight Service at the Quilpie Cemetery followed by a free community dinner held at the Quilpie Bowls Club. The service will begin at 5.45pm and students are encouraged to attend.

Dawn Service will be held at the RSL Memorial Park at 5.45am followed by a free community breakfast.

The ANZAC March and ANZAC Day Community Service will be on Tuesday morning. Students are to assemble at the side of the QCWA Hall at 10.00am to be ready to march at 10.15am. Students form a  guard of honour at the entrance to the Hall for Service men and women, Ex-Service men and women and the community to enter. Students then take seats at the front of the Hall; St Finbarr’s will be on the right-hand side (leaving the first two rows of chairs on the right-hand side for Service men and women / Ex-Service men and women). Full formal uniform is to be worn, school shirt, navy shorts or skort, white socks and black shoes, school badges and the navy bucket hats.

District, Regional and State Sport

We have started the school term off with a bang with several students participating or preparing for district, regional and state sport events. Abbie Hoch has travelled to Bundaberg to participate in the State Cricket Carnival. Abbie has been taking brilliant catches resulting in several wickets being taken. We hope she has had a great three days of cricket!

Nate and Digby will be heading to Roma on Monday for Rugby League regional trials. We wish both boys the best of luck. We hope they enjoy the day.

OPEN DAY – 2024 PREP

Next Friday the 28^th, April will be our St Finbarr’s Prep 2024 Open Day. We are looking forward to welcoming several families who have indicated their interest in sending their child to St Finbarr’s for Prep in 2024. I am looking forward to meeting the families and students and giving them a tour of our school. If you are a current family who has a child that will be starting Prep in 2024 please consider attending our school Open Day.

Arts Fest

Toowoomba Catholic Schools Office will be conducting an Arts Fest in Week 10 of this term. I will be asking students in year 3 and 4 if they would like to attend. If they indicate that they would like to go I will then be in touch with parents. I will send an email home with more information. As this is the first time the Arts Fest has been held, I will be attending the festival with the students. If your child indicates they would like to attend, and you would also like to attend please let me know.

PPF Meeting

Our next PPF meeting will be held at 5pm on Wednesday 3^rd, May all are welcome to attend.

Deadly Choices Program

Deadly Choices will be running their program on a Thursday from weeks 2-9 during Term 2. Our students will walk across to the Quilpie State College with a teacher to participate in the program.

APRE News

Dear Parents

Sacramental program

This term I will be sending home a letter to families inviting their children to participate in the sacramental program

If you are wanting your child will be joining the program, can you please begin to organise a copy of their baptism certificate as this will be a requirement before starting the program.

At this stage we will be hoping to complete the sacramental program in August. We will keep you updated.

St Finbarr’s Parish Church Service

This is a warm invitation to everyone that this Sunday, 23rd April at 6pm, there will be Mass at St Finbarr’s Parish Church. Fr Peter will be leading our service.

Quilpie Races

Myself and some parents have volunteered for the St Finbarr’s Parish to be on the gate at the Quilpie Races on Saturday 29^th, April. It will be from 11am – 3pm.

The donation we  will receive from doing this will go towards maintenance for the church.

3-6 Classroom News

Round 2 has begun with a pleasantly cooler change. On Thursday we said, ‘goodbye and good luck’ to Miss Kendall for 2 weeks whilst she completes her Prac. experience in Cloncurry. On Monday we welcome Miss Gabby to the G3-6 class and look forward to learning from her as she completes her Prac.

English this Term will be focused on developing narrative writing texts. We will be investigating vocabulary and the ways in which vocab choices can enhance writing. Additionally, students will be developing their understanding of figurative language, onomatopoeia, similes, metaphors and colloquialisms. Stories will then be published using Book Creator and presented to the class.

Math’s this Term will have the students continue to work through math rotations focusing on understanding and skill development. Rotations will be run four days a week and include a 30mins teacher directed session per grade level, small group focus sessions with our School Officer, and independent learning tasks. This Term the children will be consolidating and developing their knowledge in all areas of the math curriculum. It is pleasing to note the number of students who have achieved success with learning their number facts using the Reflex program. Quick recall of basic facts provides children with a sense of confidence with their math sessions.

Athletics is the focus this Term. Students will be rotating through activities focused on skill development in preparation for the Athletics Carnival early Term 3. Students will also be participating in Traditional Games sessions every Thursday.

Looking forward to all the learning and development that is set to happen this Term.

Ms Wells 

Student of the Week & Gotcha Winners Term 2 Week 1

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.' 

Anzac Day 2023

Please ensure that students arrive at QCWA hall (opposite cafe) no later than 10am, in full formal school uniform (white socks, badges and bucket hats) 

Preps

Our Prep students

Scholastic Book Club Issue 3

Book Club provides families with an affordable and convenient way to access the best in Australian and international children's literature. As well as bridging the important class-to-home reading gap, Book Club also benefits Australian schools—for every Book Club order placed, Scholastic gives back 20% of the order spend to schools to spend on valuable educational resources via its Scholastic Rewards program , please send your order and money back to school by the 5th May  alternatively you can order and pay online thru the Loop system after registering for an account, your books are then sent to the school 

Book Club - Parents | Scholastic Australia  

School Assembly

Every Friday is school assembly in the Mary Mac room, at 8.50am. 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. 

School Sports

State Cricket Carnival 2023

Bundaberg Qld 19th to 22nd April

Congratulations to our student Abbie who travelled to Bundaberg for the State cricket carnival with the South West team. Although the standard is high Abbie has shown some great skill on the pitch! The  Quilpie Killer Whales head selector will have alot of trouble now in deciding which Hoch will make the team in 2023! Well done Abbie.

Regional Rugby Leauge Trials 2023

Roma 24th April

Good luck to Digby and Nate McC who are travelling to Roma on Monday to take part in the Boys 11-12 yrs Rugby leauge trials 

Quilpie & District Cross Country 27th March Photos

Date: March 27th 2023

Venue : Quilpie Golf Course

War Cries Results : 1st Sommerfield 2nd McManus, 3rd Durack, 4th Pegler

Overall House Results : 1st Sommerfield, 2nd McManus, 3rd Pegler, 4th Durack

Average House Results : 1st Durack, 2nd McManus, 3rd Pegler, 4th Sommerfield

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Quilpie & District Carnival Dates 2023

Athletics - Friday, 21st July

Swimming – Friday 24th November

Tuckshop Term 2 2023

Please provide Snack attack at 10am, Morning tea at 11am and Lunch at 1pm. Term 2 $9 per student

Tuck-shop menu for this Parents please remember to send cutlery to school with your childs lunch box if their meal requires utensils. 

School Library

With school sports and Drama the focus this term, library day has been moved from Thurdays to Fridays. So dont forget to send libabry books to school for return on Friday 

School absence

PARENTS, Please contact the office each day when  students are  unable to attend school.

Ph 07 46 215 200

Email - quilpie@twb.catholic.edu.au

School Bell Times

Please dont sent students to school before 8.30 unless prior arrangements have been made, playground supervision doesnt begin until 8.30am

Term Dates 2023

   TERM 1 :  24th Jan– 31st March,              10 WEEKS                  

   TERM 2 :  18th April – 23rd June,             10 WEEKS

   TERM 3 :  11th July – 15th Sept,                10 WEEKS

   TERM 4 :  3rd Oct –1st  Dec,                         9 WEEKS

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.