20 November
St Francis Hughenden PO Box 69 Hughenden Q 4821 Ph: (07) 4741 1382 E: [email protected]
WHAT’S ON THIS TERM?
21 November End of Year Concert
24 November Book Club Due
26 November Final Transition Day
28 November Prep Graduation
2 December Rite of Passage (Graduation) and Awards Night
20 November 2014 Receiving Dear Parents/ Caregivers my 10 The last week has been full of personal milestones for me. Last Thursday Years a#ernoon I was presented with my 10 Service years of service with Townsville Catholic from Educa'on. The last ten years have been Mary-Ellen so much fun and I can’t wait for the next ten! Last weekend I was fortunate Pa,nson enough to catch up with old school friends at my 20 year high school reunion. I was reminded there how our school days really are the best days of our lives. I am very blessed to be able to come to a place everyday where our days are so much fun and to be a part of our students’ best days of their lives. Yesterday we held our second full transi'on day. The day was an opportunity for us to also welcome Miss Sharn Alloway to our school and for Year 2/3/4 doing some cool Google Sharn to meet her 2015 Year 2/3 class. stuff with Mr Feaver and Robie Our 2015 Year 4/5/6 class had a bit of rocket fun with Mrs Carroll and Mr Feaver. Be sure to ask them whose rocket went the longest distance. Today we welcome Kim Whi7a back to St Francis. Kim is no stranger to us having worked on a number of drama performances with us over the last few years. Our students will be performing a modern adapta'on of Sleeping Beauty Miss Alloway with her 2015 class as well as some songs learnt with Carmel McNeill last week at our End of Year Concert tomorrow evening. The concert starts at 6:30pm and our children are not required to wear any special clothing, just something they are comfortable in. Today is Petreah Carroll’s last day with us for 2014. Petreah has done a fantas'c job with our staff and students this year as our Literacy and Numeracy Coach and we Rocket fun! thank her for that. We look forward to welcoming Petreah back in 2015. I look forward to catching up with many of you at our End of Year Concert tomorrow evening. ☺
Glenda Scrase
Principal [email protected]
Weekly Relection
I am more than happy; I am joyful. I am more than healthy; I am whole. I am more than alive; I am radiant. I am more than successful; I am free. I am more than caring; I am loving. I am more than tranquil; I am peaceful. I am more than interested; I am involved. I am more than adequate; I am triumphant. I am more than fortunate; I am prosperous. I am more than human; I am a child of God. Source: h p:// www.appleseeds.org/ waw_I-am-more.htm
Parachute fun in Prep/1
Student of the Week
4 December No birthdays this week
Pool Fun Day
8 Flinders Street Hughenden Q 4821 Fax: (07) 4741 1519 W: www.sfsh.catholic.edu.au
Prep/1 - Che Bruce Year 2/3/4 - Liam Young Year 5/6/7 - Lawsen Ford
Gold Card Draw Winner 5 December Term 4 concludes 12:00pm
This week’s Gold Card Winner is Temperance Holden for ge@ng all her 200 sight words correct.
Class In The Spotlight This week the 2/3/4 class is in the spotlight. Please join us for assembly in their class from 8:45am. You are also welcome to join the 2/3/4 class for mass in the church from 9:30am.
St Francis School has been awarded the Most Sustainable School of 2013! We were presented this award last week by our Educa'on Consultant Mary-Ellen Pa@nson and our Religious Educa'on Consultant Kylie Helmore. St Francis School was recognised as a sustainable school due to our grounds development and Carbon Kids program. Well done St Francis!
Congratula'ons Danielle Sladden This week’s Gospel Value was
Please con#nue to keep the following people in your thoughts and prayers:
This year we have been blessed to have the services of Petreah Carroll as a visi'ng Literacy and Numeracy Coach. We are happy to announce Petreah will con'nue with us in this role in 2015! We thank Petreah for her wonderful work with us in 2014 and look forward to con'nuing our great working rela'onship in 2015.
Congratula'ons to Lawsen Ford who received his ICAS cer'ficates on assembly. Lawsen received Par'cipa'on cer'ficates for English, Wri'ng, Spelling, Science and Computer Skills and a Credit cer'ficate for Mathema'cs. Well done Lawsen!
• • • •
Sr Patricia Sr Ita Morton Family Karli Russell Please keep Karli Russell and her family in your prayers. Karli had an accident on the weekend and has broken a bone in her leg. She has had a successful opera'on and is hopefully returning to Hughenden next week. Get well soon Karli!
This week we welcome back Taylor Cur'n and Lathanial Mendezona. Taylor has been welcomed back to Year 5 and Lathanial has been welcomed back to Year 1.
Our Prep/1 class were given the task of drawing the picture that will go on our school 2014 Christmas Cards. They all did such a wonderful job and a#er much delibera'on, a winner was chosen. Congratula'ons Tyson Johnson! Expect to see Tyson's picture on Christmas Cards being sent to homes and businesses soon!
Please find an order form a ached for our 2015 Calendar. Our calendars are $20 and would make a great Christmas present!
Just a reminder this visit is happening tomorrow from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.
Our Year 6/7 students have con'nued to use their Carbon Kids 'me for their legacy gi#. Check out their new sign that arrived this week!
Congratula'ons Jade Nicolson
Thank you to the Holden Family for the cupcakes this week. Isaac Family is on cupcakes next week. Our core values focus for Week 7 is
Thank you Lynne, Bron, and Katrina for helping this week.
Please find a le7er a7ached about catering for tomorrow night’s concert.
Next week’s helper is Katrina. Our student awards this week will reflect these values.
Our 2015 Prep/1 class doing some Maths ac'vi'es
Our 2015 Year 4/5/6 class working with Mrs Carroll on a rocket experiment in Maths
Our 2015 Year 2/3 class doing some work on 'me with Miss Alloway
Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!
St Francis School is seeking a school officer for a minimum of 15 hours a week commencing in January 2015. The successful applicant will be required to: • Be part of a team of educators commi7ed to excellence
• • • •
Work in classrooms with teachers providing support for students Work one-on-one or with small groups of students
We have a limited number of showbags le# from the Fete. These showbags are $5 and can be purchased from our school office.
Provide Literacy and Numeracy support to students
Liaise with teachers to determine the progress and well-being of students at school • Have a current Working with Children Suitability Card (Blue Card) Wri7en applica'ons should include a resume and the names and contact details of two referees. Applica'ons close Tuesday 2 December and should be addressed to: The Principal St Francis School PO Box 69 HUGHENDEN Q 4821 Alterna'vely applica'ons can be emailed to [email protected]
Don't forget our End of Year Concert is happening this Friday night from 6:30pm in the Parish Hall. Our students will be performing some drama which they have worked on with Kim Whi7a today and tomorrow and some songs which they learnt with Carmel McNeill last week. Our P&F will be providing BBQ steak and sausages and each family is requested to bring along a plate (side dish or dessert) and BYO drinks. Everyone is welcome!
WHAT’S ON THIS TERM?
21 November End of Year Concert
24 November Book Club Due
26 November Final Transition Day
28 November Prep Graduation
2 December Rite of Passage (Graduation) and Awards Night
20 November 2014 Receiving Dear Parents/ Caregivers my 10 The last week has been full of personal milestones for me. Last Thursday Years a#ernoon I was presented with my 10 Service years of service with Townsville Catholic from Educa'on. The last ten years have been Mary-Ellen so much fun and I can’t wait for the next ten! Last weekend I was fortunate Pa,nson enough to catch up with old school friends at my 20 year high school reunion. I was reminded there how our school days really are the best days of our lives. I am very blessed to be able to come to a place everyday where our days are so much fun and to be a part of our students’ best days of their lives. Yesterday we held our second full transi'on day. The day was an opportunity for us to also welcome Miss Sharn Alloway to our school and for Year 2/3/4 doing some cool Google Sharn to meet her 2015 Year 2/3 class. stuff with Mr Feaver and Robie Our 2015 Year 4/5/6 class had a bit of rocket fun with Mrs Carroll and Mr Feaver. Be sure to ask them whose rocket went the longest distance. Today we welcome Kim Whi7a back to St Francis. Kim is no stranger to us having worked on a number of drama performances with us over the last few years. Our students will be performing a modern adapta'on of Sleeping Beauty Miss Alloway with her 2015 class as well as some songs learnt with Carmel McNeill last week at our End of Year Concert tomorrow evening. The concert starts at 6:30pm and our children are not required to wear any special clothing, just something they are comfortable in. Today is Petreah Carroll’s last day with us for 2014. Petreah has done a fantas'c job with our staff and students this year as our Literacy and Numeracy Coach and we Rocket fun! thank her for that. We look forward to welcoming Petreah back in 2015. I look forward to catching up with many of you at our End of Year Concert tomorrow evening. ☺
Glenda Scrase
Principal [email protected]
Weekly Relection
I am more than happy; I am joyful. I am more than healthy; I am whole. I am more than alive; I am radiant. I am more than successful; I am free. I am more than caring; I am loving. I am more than tranquil; I am peaceful. I am more than interested; I am involved. I am more than adequate; I am triumphant. I am more than fortunate; I am prosperous. I am more than human; I am a child of God. Source: h p:// www.appleseeds.org/ waw_I-am-more.htm
Parachute fun in Prep/1
Student of the Week
4 December No birthdays this week
Pool Fun Day
8 Flinders Street Hughenden Q 4821 Fax: (07) 4741 1519 W: www.sfsh.catholic.edu.au
Prep/1 - Che Bruce Year 2/3/4 - Liam Young Year 5/6/7 - Lawsen Ford
Gold Card Draw Winner 5 December Term 4 concludes 12:00pm
This week’s Gold Card Winner is Temperance Holden for ge@ng all her 200 sight words correct.
Class In The Spotlight This week the 2/3/4 class is in the spotlight. Please join us for assembly in their class from 8:45am. You are also welcome to join the 2/3/4 class for mass in the church from 9:30am.
St Francis School has been awarded the Most Sustainable School of 2013! We were presented this award last week by our Educa'on Consultant Mary-Ellen Pa@nson and our Religious Educa'on Consultant Kylie Helmore. St Francis School was recognised as a sustainable school due to our grounds development and Carbon Kids program. Well done St Francis!
Congratula'ons Danielle Sladden This week’s Gospel Value was
Please con#nue to keep the following people in your thoughts and prayers:
This year we have been blessed to have the services of Petreah Carroll as a visi'ng Literacy and Numeracy Coach. We are happy to announce Petreah will con'nue with us in this role in 2015! We thank Petreah for her wonderful work with us in 2014 and look forward to con'nuing our great working rela'onship in 2015.
Congratula'ons to Lawsen Ford who received his ICAS cer'ficates on assembly. Lawsen received Par'cipa'on cer'ficates for English, Wri'ng, Spelling, Science and Computer Skills and a Credit cer'ficate for Mathema'cs. Well done Lawsen!
• • • •
Sr Patricia Sr Ita Morton Family Karli Russell Please keep Karli Russell and her family in your prayers. Karli had an accident on the weekend and has broken a bone in her leg. She has had a successful opera'on and is hopefully returning to Hughenden next week. Get well soon Karli!
This week we welcome back Taylor Cur'n and Lathanial Mendezona. Taylor has been welcomed back to Year 5 and Lathanial has been welcomed back to Year 1.
Our Prep/1 class were given the task of drawing the picture that will go on our school 2014 Christmas Cards. They all did such a wonderful job and a#er much delibera'on, a winner was chosen. Congratula'ons Tyson Johnson! Expect to see Tyson's picture on Christmas Cards being sent to homes and businesses soon!
Please find an order form a ached for our 2015 Calendar. Our calendars are $20 and would make a great Christmas present!
Just a reminder this visit is happening tomorrow from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.
Our Year 6/7 students have con'nued to use their Carbon Kids 'me for their legacy gi#. Check out their new sign that arrived this week!
Congratula'ons Jade Nicolson
Thank you to the Holden Family for the cupcakes this week. Isaac Family is on cupcakes next week. Our core values focus for Week 7 is
Thank you Lynne, Bron, and Katrina for helping this week.
Please find a le7er a7ached about catering for tomorrow night’s concert.
Next week’s helper is Katrina. Our student awards this week will reflect these values.
Our 2015 Prep/1 class doing some Maths ac'vi'es
Our 2015 Year 4/5/6 class working with Mrs Carroll on a rocket experiment in Maths
Our 2015 Year 2/3 class doing some work on 'me with Miss Alloway
Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!
St Francis School is seeking a school officer for a minimum of 15 hours a week commencing in January 2015. The successful applicant will be required to: • Be part of a team of educators commi7ed to excellence
• • • •
Work in classrooms with teachers providing support for students Work one-on-one or with small groups of students
We have a limited number of showbags le# from the Fete. These showbags are $5 and can be purchased from our school office.
Provide Literacy and Numeracy support to students
Liaise with teachers to determine the progress and well-being of students at school • Have a current Working with Children Suitability Card (Blue Card) Wri7en applica'ons should include a resume and the names and contact details of two referees. Applica'ons close Tuesday 2 December and should be addressed to: The Principal St Francis School PO Box 69 HUGHENDEN Q 4821 Alterna'vely applica'ons can be emailed to [email protected]
Don't forget our End of Year Concert is happening this Friday night from 6:30pm in the Parish Hall. Our students will be performing some drama which they have worked on with Kim Whi7a today and tomorrow and some songs which they learnt with Carmel McNeill last week. Our P&F will be providing BBQ steak and sausages and each family is requested to bring along a plate (side dish or dessert) and BYO drinks. Everyone is welcome!
