31 July
St Francis Hughenden PO Box 69 Hughenden Q 4821 Ph: (07) 4741 1382 E: [email protected]
WHAT’S ON THIS TERM? 27 July –2 August Catholic Education Week
1 August Catholic Education Week Mass 9:30am
6 August Maths-a-thon
11 August P&F Meeting 7:00pm
20 August St Francis School Validation
31 July 2014 Dear Parents/Caregivers What a fantasc way to end our week in Townsville! Our students all performed in the choir at the Mulkadee concert in front of 3000 people at the Entertainment Centre on Friday night. The students truly were a credit to their families and our school. I received lots of posive feedback from TCEO people throughout the week on the behavior of our students. Well done! This week is Catholic Educaon Week and we will be celebrang with mass tomorrow and a cuppa and cake a,er. I look forward to sharing this occasion with many of you. This week the painters have started. They will be here for approximately three weeks. On Tuesday and Wednesday this week we had our Curriculum Consultant Bernard Durie vising. Bernard was here to assist me in being ready for our school renewal process which culminates with a validaon panel visit on 20 August. Next week our Execuve Director Dr Cathy Day was to visit but due to other commitments her visit has now been postponed unl Term 4. This weekend we have many students compeng in the gymnascs compeon. We wish them all good luck!
8 Flinders Street Hughenden Q 4821 Fax: (07) 4741 1519 W: www.sfsh.catholic.edu.au
Weekly Relection
Our students and staff ready for Friday night’s Mulkadee Concert at the Townsville Entertainment Centre
TCEO Curriculum Officer Bernard Durie working with Ms Scrase on school renewal
Glenda Scrase
23 August
Principal [email protected]
St Francis Groovy Golf Day from 12:30pm
Student of the Week 01/08—Mr Bluck
25-29 August Book Fair
Happy Catholic Educa on Week!
You shall not worry, for worry is the most unproduc ve of all human ac vi es. You shall not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass. You shall not carry grudges, for they are the heaviest of all life's burdens. You shall face each problem as it comes. You can only handle one at a me anyway. You shall not take problems to bed with you, for they make very poor bedfellows. You shall not borrow other people's problems. They can be%er care for them than you. You shall not try to relive yesterday for good or ill, it is forever gone. Concentrate on what is happening in your life and be happy now! You shall be a good listener, for only when you listen do you hear ideas different from your own. You shall not become "bogged down" by frustra on, for 90% of it is rooted in self-pity and will only interfere with posi ve ac on. You shall count your blessings, never overlooking the small ones, for a lot of small blessings add up to a big one. Source: h%p:// www.appleseeds.org/thoughtslive-by.htm
Prep/1 - Anna Year 2/3/4 - Syd Year 5/6/7 - Georgia
Gold Card Draw Winner This week’s Gold Card Winner is Tempie for “great spelling”
26 August
Class In The Spotlight
Book Week Parade
This week the 5/6/7 class is in the spotlight. Please join us for assembly in their room from 8:45am. You are also welcome to join our whole school for mass to celebrate Catholic Educaon Week at 9:30am in the church.
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Congratulaons Bailey Brennan! This week’s Gospel Value was Please join us for mass tomorrow in the church at 9:30am as we celebrate Catholic Educaon Week. You are also all welcome to join us back at school for a cuppa and cake a,er mass.
Please con nue to keep the following people in your thoughts and prayers:
• •
Well done to Braxton Brennan, Kodi Boalar, Danielle Sladden, Brydie Coward and Bailey Brennan who were all selected in the Mid-West Athlecs Team. Braxton, Kodi, Danielle, Bailey and Mr Feaver will travel to Longreach on the 16-17 August for the North-West trials.
Sr Patricia Sr Ita
We are requiring parents to complete the Catholic School Identy surveys. To access them, please visit www.schoolidenty.net The website general access code you need is Ghj654. You will then be required to submit the school access code. The St Francis School access code is 59tm18. We would love as many parents to complete this survey as possible. To assist you in being able to complete it we will hold two sessions:
•
Tuesday 5 August at the start of the school day
•
Thursday 7 August at 2:30pm
We will provide the computers you need to complete the survey. We will also provide tea/coffee and Tim Tams! We hope to see as many of you here as possible or have as many of you complete it online yourself as possible. Thanks in advance!
Juanita Wiggins will be finishing with us next Friday 8 August. We thank Juanita so much for all of her work with us during this me and wish her all the best with her new job at Flinders Shire Council. Juanita will be replaced by Chloe Andersen. Chloe will begin with us on Monday 4 August. Welcome to the St Francis Family Chloe!
Winner of Flinders District money tree raffle was Pam McKenzie. Thank you to all who supported!
We will be holding a Math-a-thon on Wednesday 6 August. Informa on about the Math-a-thon has been sent home with every child. Please con nue to prac ce your child’s Maths ques ons with them up un l 6 August. All money raised from the Math-a-thon will go towards more Maths resources for our school. Students who obtain 80% or above on the day will be rewarded with a pizza party!
Our classes have connued to work on their assigned areas during Carbon Kids me. Our Year 2/3/4 class has connued to look a,er the greenhouse.
Our core values focus for Week 3 is
Our student awards this week will reflect these values.
Congratulaons Jack Rogers!
Thank you to the Rogers Family for cupcakes this week. Sellars Family is on cupcakes for next week. Thank you Lynne and Donald for helping in the tuckshop this week. Next week’s helpers are Sharon and Bronwyn. Lynne is s ll looking for helpers. Please let us know if you can help.
Ms Elton reads a Bible story to the Prep/1 students
Thank you to all who came to Monday’s meeng. Please find Glenda’s Principal’s Report aJached. Our next meeng is on
Monday 11 August at 7:00pm in the staffroom. We hope to see you all there.
Year 5/6/7 hang out at the water park before Friday night’s concert
Year 2/3/4 learning about grammar with Mr Feaver
Consider grey water reuse and reuse indoor water on your gardens
The Year 5/6/7 trip to Mulkadee culminated in a concert last Friday night in front of 3000 people. Here are a few more photos from our last couple of days in Townsville.
WHAT’S ON THIS TERM? 27 July –2 August Catholic Education Week
1 August Catholic Education Week Mass 9:30am
6 August Maths-a-thon
11 August P&F Meeting 7:00pm
20 August St Francis School Validation
31 July 2014 Dear Parents/Caregivers What a fantasc way to end our week in Townsville! Our students all performed in the choir at the Mulkadee concert in front of 3000 people at the Entertainment Centre on Friday night. The students truly were a credit to their families and our school. I received lots of posive feedback from TCEO people throughout the week on the behavior of our students. Well done! This week is Catholic Educaon Week and we will be celebrang with mass tomorrow and a cuppa and cake a,er. I look forward to sharing this occasion with many of you. This week the painters have started. They will be here for approximately three weeks. On Tuesday and Wednesday this week we had our Curriculum Consultant Bernard Durie vising. Bernard was here to assist me in being ready for our school renewal process which culminates with a validaon panel visit on 20 August. Next week our Execuve Director Dr Cathy Day was to visit but due to other commitments her visit has now been postponed unl Term 4. This weekend we have many students compeng in the gymnascs compeon. We wish them all good luck!
8 Flinders Street Hughenden Q 4821 Fax: (07) 4741 1519 W: www.sfsh.catholic.edu.au
Weekly Relection
Our students and staff ready for Friday night’s Mulkadee Concert at the Townsville Entertainment Centre
TCEO Curriculum Officer Bernard Durie working with Ms Scrase on school renewal
Glenda Scrase
23 August
Principal [email protected]
St Francis Groovy Golf Day from 12:30pm
Student of the Week 01/08—Mr Bluck
25-29 August Book Fair
Happy Catholic Educa on Week!
You shall not worry, for worry is the most unproduc ve of all human ac vi es. You shall not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass. You shall not carry grudges, for they are the heaviest of all life's burdens. You shall face each problem as it comes. You can only handle one at a me anyway. You shall not take problems to bed with you, for they make very poor bedfellows. You shall not borrow other people's problems. They can be%er care for them than you. You shall not try to relive yesterday for good or ill, it is forever gone. Concentrate on what is happening in your life and be happy now! You shall be a good listener, for only when you listen do you hear ideas different from your own. You shall not become "bogged down" by frustra on, for 90% of it is rooted in self-pity and will only interfere with posi ve ac on. You shall count your blessings, never overlooking the small ones, for a lot of small blessings add up to a big one. Source: h%p:// www.appleseeds.org/thoughtslive-by.htm
Prep/1 - Anna Year 2/3/4 - Syd Year 5/6/7 - Georgia
Gold Card Draw Winner This week’s Gold Card Winner is Tempie for “great spelling”
26 August
Class In The Spotlight
Book Week Parade
This week the 5/6/7 class is in the spotlight. Please join us for assembly in their room from 8:45am. You are also welcome to join our whole school for mass to celebrate Catholic Educaon Week at 9:30am in the church.
P
Congratulaons Bailey Brennan! This week’s Gospel Value was Please join us for mass tomorrow in the church at 9:30am as we celebrate Catholic Educaon Week. You are also all welcome to join us back at school for a cuppa and cake a,er mass.
Please con nue to keep the following people in your thoughts and prayers:
• •
Well done to Braxton Brennan, Kodi Boalar, Danielle Sladden, Brydie Coward and Bailey Brennan who were all selected in the Mid-West Athlecs Team. Braxton, Kodi, Danielle, Bailey and Mr Feaver will travel to Longreach on the 16-17 August for the North-West trials.
Sr Patricia Sr Ita
We are requiring parents to complete the Catholic School Identy surveys. To access them, please visit www.schoolidenty.net The website general access code you need is Ghj654. You will then be required to submit the school access code. The St Francis School access code is 59tm18. We would love as many parents to complete this survey as possible. To assist you in being able to complete it we will hold two sessions:
•
Tuesday 5 August at the start of the school day
•
Thursday 7 August at 2:30pm
We will provide the computers you need to complete the survey. We will also provide tea/coffee and Tim Tams! We hope to see as many of you here as possible or have as many of you complete it online yourself as possible. Thanks in advance!
Juanita Wiggins will be finishing with us next Friday 8 August. We thank Juanita so much for all of her work with us during this me and wish her all the best with her new job at Flinders Shire Council. Juanita will be replaced by Chloe Andersen. Chloe will begin with us on Monday 4 August. Welcome to the St Francis Family Chloe!
Winner of Flinders District money tree raffle was Pam McKenzie. Thank you to all who supported!
We will be holding a Math-a-thon on Wednesday 6 August. Informa on about the Math-a-thon has been sent home with every child. Please con nue to prac ce your child’s Maths ques ons with them up un l 6 August. All money raised from the Math-a-thon will go towards more Maths resources for our school. Students who obtain 80% or above on the day will be rewarded with a pizza party!
Our classes have connued to work on their assigned areas during Carbon Kids me. Our Year 2/3/4 class has connued to look a,er the greenhouse.
Our core values focus for Week 3 is
Our student awards this week will reflect these values.
Congratulaons Jack Rogers!
Thank you to the Rogers Family for cupcakes this week. Sellars Family is on cupcakes for next week. Thank you Lynne and Donald for helping in the tuckshop this week. Next week’s helpers are Sharon and Bronwyn. Lynne is s ll looking for helpers. Please let us know if you can help.
Ms Elton reads a Bible story to the Prep/1 students
Thank you to all who came to Monday’s meeng. Please find Glenda’s Principal’s Report aJached. Our next meeng is on
Monday 11 August at 7:00pm in the staffroom. We hope to see you all there.
Year 5/6/7 hang out at the water park before Friday night’s concert
Year 2/3/4 learning about grammar with Mr Feaver
Consider grey water reuse and reuse indoor water on your gardens
The Year 5/6/7 trip to Mulkadee culminated in a concert last Friday night in front of 3000 people. Here are a few more photos from our last couple of days in Townsville.
