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Jubilation Jubilee Primary School Weekly Newsletter, Tuesday 16th April 2013
34 Manra Way, Pacific Pines 4211
PO Box 486, Helensvale 4212
Ph: 07 55028566
Fax: 07 55028522
Email: [email protected]
Web www.jubileeprimary.qld.edu.au
Important Dates to Remember
Yr.7 Camp Lake Ainsworth
15th April – 17th April
Friday 19th April
Second Hand Uniform Sale
2pm-2.45pm
Year 4 Bike Safety Week
17th - 19th April
Monday 22nd April
Yr’s 5-7 Interschool Winter Sports
Thursday 25th April
Anzac Day
Monday 29th April
Yr’s 5-7 Interschool Winter Sports
Thursday 2nd May
Jubilee Cross Country
Friday 21st June
Last Day of Term 2
@JubileePrimary
By the time you read this, you will probably be thinking that the Easter holidays are a long lost memory. It’s amazing how quickly after time away on holidays, you can feel like you’ve never been away at all, as all the usual chores, jobs, to-do lists, diary dates, school runs, after school activities, and so on bring us ‘back to reality’.
The same is true of Easter. Easter is the high point in all Christian churches, as we celebrate the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus – who in the process defeats the power of sin (behaviours, attitudes, and actions that weaken or break our relationship with God and with each other) as well as the power of death (allowing us to look forward to the certainty of heaven, through Christ, as well as freeing us from the fear of death in this life, allowing us to live life to the full now, in freedom and joy).
This is the ‘good news’ of the Christian faith, but as soon as Easter Sunday comes, the stores discount all the chocolate eggs and bunnies, and the brief media coverage about Easter moves on quickly to bring us more of the usual ‘bad news’ of people lying, stealing, and hurting each other around the world. In a number of churches, Easter doesn’t end after Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday is the beginning of the season of Eastertide (as it is called in the Anglican Church). For several Sunday’s we especially celebrate Jesus’ resurrection and the time he spent with his disciples before returning to heaven.
Just as thinking back to a great holiday in the midst of a trying week can help us look forward to our next holiday, by looking back and celebrating Jesus’ victory over death and sin at Easter, you can be helped in your own trials and tribulations now, and can look forward to that day, when we will all see Jesus face to face when he returns.
Rev. John Dougherty
Assistant Priest
Gold Coast North Anglican Parish
Dear Parents, Staff and Friends,
Monday, May 20, 2013 is Jubilee Day.
This date commemorates the four founding Pastors of Jubilee Primary School:
Reverend Gerard Hefferan – Parish Priest, St Mary’s Catholic Community, Oxenford Parish;
Pastor Brian Sadik – Apostolic Church (Australia) – Gaven
Reverend Gary Smith – Priest in Charge, Gold Coast North Anglican Church
Reverend Evan Stenlake – Minister, Uniting Church in Australia, Coomera-Helensvale Linked Congregations
signing the Local Covenant. This document bound the churches who had signed it, to working together Ecumenically through Faith, Learning and Unity.
Part 1 of the document is a declaration of Intent.
Part 2 is a pledge.
Part 3 are three statements that articulate what these churches agree to.
This document can be found in the foyer of the Jubilee Administration Office and you are encouraged to have a read next time you are in! It is an impressive document and it challenges our churches to enter into a highly visible and active participation in the Religious Life of our great school.
There is one slight hitch currently. The current Covenant Churches are either not the same as the ones on the Local Covenant and the Ministers have changed.
At our upcoming Jubilee Day celebrations on Monday, May 20, 2013 (of which details will be forthcoming from Mrs Joanne Riddell – APRE) part of the celebration will include a Commitment and Signing Ceremony where our five current Local Covenant Churches will publically commit to the Local Covenant and sign an agreement that documents this commitment. This new document will signify that our current Local Covenant Churches will work together as articulated in the original Local Covenant. It will hold the original Local Covenant as the central strategic document that drives how our Local Covenant Churches work together Ecumenically. It will be a very visible ‘touchstone’ for our Jubilee School Community – A Living Vision of Local Churches.
Jubilee Day will also include a number of fun and religious activities. These will serve to celebrate that very humble little group of Ministers and their work, that has now turned into a very well known school and institution on the Northern end of the Gold Coast. I am sure that Gerry, Evan, Gary and particularly Brian (deceased) re so proud of what their Vision has now become!
I ask that you date claim Monday, March 20, 2013 in your calendars, as this will be a very significant day and celebration in our 2013 school year.
STAFFING NEWS
This Term, we welcome back Mrs Lenai Brittian, who took some well earned Long Service Leave in Term 1. I would like to thank Miss Alisa Remeikis for her efforts in teaching 2U during Lenai’s absence.
ANZAC DAY CEREMONY
The Jubilee ANZAC Day Ceremony will be held next Wednesday 24.04.13 from 9am at the Jubilee War Memorial just off the bottom oval. All parents and friends of the Jubilee School Community are warmly invited to join us in this most important and significant event in the school calendar.
WAIT ‘TIL YOUR (FIFO) FATHER GETS HOME
I know a number of you here at Jubilee are grappling with this family dynamic and from the stories I hear you are all doing a great job. This article has found it’s way into my section because I have NO idea of how advise any of you as to how you cope with this dynamic. I saw this in Michael’s newsletter inserts and I thought it may prove beneficial to some of you.
More and more families are adjusting to life in which one parent has a ‘Fly-In, Fly-Out’ job. The money is good, but the hard part is keeping everyone grounded, writes Karen Fontaine:
Principal’s Weekly News
Parenting can be challenging when both parents are present and accounted for week in, week out. However, for an increasing number of Australian families, one parent keeps the home fires burning while the other flies out for weeks away from home followed by the decompression chamber that is reentry into domestic life.
“Like many countries, Australia has always had itinerant workers such as shearers, truck drivers and oil riggers, but the mining boom means that more everyday mums and dads who don't necessarily come from itinerant working families are working away,” says Angie Willcocks, an Adelaide-based psychologist who counsels FIFO families.
Of course, the pitfalls of a FIFO work roster, common in the resources and construction sectors, are manifold.
For starters, it’s a schizophrenic-style existence for everyone. One month, it’s mum plus the kids and their routine. The next month, Dad’s back on home turf and often it might take him days to successfully reenter the family dynamic. It might take the kids even longer.
Resentments can simmer, tempers can flare, tiredness takes its inevitable toll and parental pining (Dad for the kids, Mum for Dad, the kids for Dad) is par for the course.
At Edith Cowan University, Jacinth Watson, a PhD student from the Child Health Promotion Research Centre, is investigating the effect that a parent’s FIFO employment has on the health and wellbeing of their adolescent children.
Jacinth said the FIFO work roster was a relatively recent phenomenon and it remained to be seen how regular and lengthy absences of a parent affected their adolescent’s capacity to be resilient.
“We want to know if adolescents who live in FIFO families adapt to the absence of the parent and
become more self reliant, develop higher levels of self esteem and have increased capacity to be
resilient,” she said. “Or is the absence of the parent a disruptive effect on the adolescent, making it more
difficult for them to cope with other challenges in their life?”
Results of Jacinth’s study have found:
73.5 per cent of adolescents are sad when the FIFO parent returns to work;
43.1 per cent felt nervous or anxious when the FIFO parent returns to work;
45.6 per cent worry about the FIFO parent’s safety at work;
86.8 per cent communicate with their FIFO parent (when the parent is at work). The telephone is the most frequent
means of communication for the FIFO parent and adolescent, with email (84.3 per cent) SMS (34.5 per cent) and Facebook (25.8 per cent) also used.
For Perth-based Nicole Ashby, whose husband Joe works four weeks on an offshore oil rig followed by four weeks “being a happy house-husband”, FIFO life is hard but manageable for their children Tana, seven, Chase, five, and Angelina, three.
“Kids find it easier to adapt to the situation when things such as their routine don’t change too much when the FIFO parent comes home,” says Nicole, who set up www.fifofamilies.com.au because of what she identified as a real need in the community.
As Nicole points out, “there is an opportunity cost for everything and for every family” – even for those where one or both parents works long hours in the city.
And although Jacinth notes that companies are providing increased support to families – including counseling, social support and ‘health days’ – she hopes her study and similar works will spawn more family- friendly rosters.
“More equal time rosters are best,” she says. “Four weeks on, one off rosters and three weeks on, one
off are not particularly good.”
Angie Willcocks, resident psychologist for Mining Family Matters (www.miningfm.com.au),
offers tips for making FIFO work with kids:
1. Set shared goals. “First and foremost, it's really important to be clear why you are going to work FIFO and setting
clear goals around this. It's not enough to say ‘to get ahead financially’ – they need to make specific goals and stick to these. Individuals and couples who really struggle are those who have no idea why they're working away and
who feel stuck in the working-away lifestyle. Those who do well know why they're doing it and work together for shared goals. This helps work together when things are tough such as when you’re both tired.”
2. Be positive and proactive. “Recognise your strengths and weaknesses and work on what you can. Work on problems together as a couple by identifying problems as being about working away rather than blaming each other – for
example, say to each other ‘we haven't been spending enough time together as a family because of FIFO – so how can we work on this?’"
3. Don't dwell on the negatives. “Face the problems head on and don't dwell on the downsides.”
4. Be interested in your partner's life. “Whether or not you're the at-home or away partner, make sure you're keen to
know what goes on. Organise a site visit if possible, or get pictures of what the donga is like. Also, create shared interests so you have something other than the 'groundhog day' to talk about. For example, read the same books or
watch the same movies or work on a project you can discuss while apart.”
5. Stay united when it comes to issues about the kids.
6. “Be clear about rules and expectations and discipline styles for the kids. Lots of parents have differing expectations
for their kids but this can become a really major problem when one person works away – this has to be worked on for the sake of the kids.”
Michael Grose Presentations
PO Box 167 Balnarring Vic 3926 p + 61 3 5983 1798 f (03) 5983 1722 email [email protected]
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THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT!
Happiness is never stopping to think if you are.
Palmer Sondreal
God bless you and best wishes for the week ahead.
David Sewell
PRINCIPAL
ANZAC Day Service at Upper Coomera
Dear Parents and Friends,
Jubilee Primary School will be taking part in the Upper Coomera ANZAC Citizens
March:
Jubilee students are encouraged to join in the March. This will be at the Upper Coomera War Memorial, Oxenford-Tamborine Road, Upper Coomera on ANZAC Day, Thursday, 25 April. March assembly is at 8.30am at School of Arts in Reserve Road. Students are to gather at the Jubilee Banner with Mrs Jo Riddell. The march departs at 9.00am and the Service at Anzac War Memorial commences at 9.30am.
This is supported by the four local covenant churches working at Jubilee who will be involved with the prayers. The formal remembrance Service concludes at 11.00am and is followed by refreshments (available for purchase) in the grounds of Siganto Park, as well as a historical display in the School of Arts, and a bush band will be playing in the park.
Looking forward to seeing many Jubilee families on ANZAC Day.
APA Weekly News
with Brian
Welcome back,
Greetings from Lake Ainsworth ! We had a brilliant first day on camp, which started from the outset with everybody being at school on time and ready to go. After a smooth trip down we settled into our cabins and had an orientation tour of the camp facilities, which are awesome. After a great lunch (chicken wraps) we set of for our first activity - Marine Studies - in near perfect weather. This involved a 25 minute beach walk followed by a great session of snorkelling over rocks at Lennox Head. The water was crystal clear and a good temperature, so we all had a ball! After the walk back we showered and had some play time on the courts before dinner. Our evening activities involved a series of partner games, such as Finger Fencing, Toe Tag and a team game that pitted the girls against the boys. Our day ended with supper and some video time before retiring to our cabins for a good night's sleep. Having a great time - bring on Day 2 !
Have a great Week 1 everyone !
Cheers, Brian Mason, APA
Running Club starts again tomorrow morning (Wednesday 17/4/13), please se Mr Meiklejohn to collect dates and notices. This activity is for yrs 3-7.
Auskick for Prep –yr 4; boys and girls commences Friday 26th April after school. The Auskick program will be launched at Assembly this Friday.
Jubilee Cross Country will be held on Thursday 2nd May. This carnival is for years 3-7 students and will be held between 9.00am—1.10pm. There will be a fun race over a short distance for Prep– Yr 2 students at the conclusion of the program.
Year 5-7 Interschool sports and tabloid sports recommences on Monday 22/4/2013. Training will be held this Friday.
Yours in Sport / HPE
Alistair Davies
Weekly Update with Alistair Davies
Jo’s APRE Weekly News
Welcome back to Term 2, I hope you all enjoyed the opportunity to refresh and recharge with your children, I know I certainly did. No school lunched for 2 weeks is the best Easter gift ever.
As a school community we will gather together on Thursday to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. This will be in the Jubilee Centre and will be hosted by the Gold Coast North Anglican Church.
One of the greatest privileges about being an ecumenical school is the way in which we can celebrate our Christian Faith. Throughout this term each of our the Churches associated with our school will host different events to celebrate the Religious Life of the School. As always parents and carers will be invited to these events.
Easter Celebration – Thursday 18th
April
On Thursday at 9am Revs John Dougherty and I will lead a Communion service in the Jubilee Centre for all the students in grade 1-7. This will be a celebration of the Resurrection of Christ. Anyone who normally receives Holy Communion in his or her own church (whatever denomination) are welcome to receive Communion or receive a blessing.
Ron Bundy (Gold Coast North Anglican Church)
Class Assembly Roster
Yours in faith
Jo Riddell
APRE
Week Term 2
1 5F
2 4F
3 4L
4 4U
5 4J
6 3F
7 3L
8 3U
9 2F
10 2U
Celebrations of the Religious Life of the School
Thursday 18th April 9 AM Easter Service – Celebrated by Gold Coast North
Anglican
Wednesday 24th April 9 AM ANZAC DAY SERVICE
Monday 29th April 9 AM The Season of Easter – New Life Uniting Church
Friday 10th May 2 pm Mother’s Day Worship
Monday 20th May
Service 9 am followed by a day of activities and
celebrations
Jubilee Day
Celebrated by Southland Christian Centre
Music updates from Shane Parry
After the success of last years showcase, Arts Alive 2013 will be held again this year on 7th June 2013 so please remember to lock this date in your diary if you can.
Arts Alive is an event to showcase the amazing and sometimes hidden talents of our students here at Jubilee and give kids an opportunity to perform in front of an appreciative and supportive audience.
Visual Arts
Students can present visual artwork in our gallery. These artworks can include drawings, paintings, sculptures, textiles etc.
Artworks will need to be submitted to Mr Parry by 31st May
Performing Arts
Students will be required to sign the audition sheet in Mr Parry’s room and go through an audition process. Students may wish to sing, play an instrument, dance or present a drama routine. Students must sign up BEFORE Wed 24th March so auditioning can commence.
The concert will be presented 7th June and the gallery will be open for viewing that same week.
For any questions please contact Mr Parry at: [email protected]
Shane Parry Music Teacher
G.M MUSIC
Term 2.
Parents and Students note that lessons will commence this week for a 10 week cycle. Timetables remain the same as term one, with a few small changes. Students involved in the changes have been notified. This term I would like to introduce a "World Music" course for the Preps and Year Ones. This will be small group lessons, using our vast array of new percussion and melody instruments. Thanks to Mr Parry for lending us these instruments. Prices for these lessons are $8.00 per lesson.
Contact [email protected] for more information.
Have a lovely music term!
Learning Enhancement News
Hello! My name is Amber Vague and I am the new Learning Enhancement Teacher at Jubilee Primary School. In this role, I will be working with students in Years 1, 2 and 3 to improve reading skills.
As a parent, you can do many things at home to help develop your child’s reading skills. Reading aloud to children is extremely beneficial and can help develop their love of reading. Reading should be fun, exciting and enjoyable for you and your child. Be sure to use books that are age appropriate that your child can enjoy and understand. One important aspect of reading aloud is discussing what is read with your child. This helps them to learn to read and understand the words on the page.
Here are some suggestions for giving and getting the most out of read-aloud sessions with your child.
Read to your child every day.
Try to find a regular time and a quiet, comfortable place for reading together.
Turn off other distractions, such as the television.
Read slowly enough so that your child has time to take in the story and look at the pictures.
Children may enjoy holding the book or turning the pages. Invite your child to point to words on the page or help you read the words. Explain unfamiliar words.
Read with expression. Try creating different voices for different characters.
Encourage your children to ask questions about the characters, pictures, and words.
Talk about the story with your child. Did he or she like it? Why?
Your child may want you to read the same story over and over again. After several retellings, ask your child to tell you the story.
Older children enjoy reading aloud, too. They can read their favourite parts, or you can take turns reading chapter books.
I look forward to working with students and parents to ignite a lifelong love of reading!
Amber Vague Learning Enhancement Teacher
Parents & Friends Association
News
Jubilee P&F Executive Team – [email protected]
President – Rhonda Verheijen 0419 728745; Vice President – Nancy Carter 0412 438184;
Secretary – Heidi Cequiel Treasurer – Sharon Hutchison 0423 841068
P&F Executive Team Well our team is now complete. I am pleased to announce that Heidi Cequiel has joined the Executive Team as our Secretary. Thank you Heidi for taking on this role. From the entire executive team we look forward to a year of fun, laughter and prosperity for our community. Rhonda Verheijen P&F President
Do you own a business or work for a company who you think might like to be a part of our Family Fun Day? Sponsorship Letters have been sent home so if you haven’t received one then please email the P&F for another copy. We are looking for 1 Gold Sponsor; 2 Silver Sponsors; 10 Bronze Sponsors.
Year Level Stalls & Contacts Below is what your year level is doing and who you can contact to help:-
Preps – Cakes – Heidi Cequiel
Yr 1 – Sweets & Treats – Jane Bourke
Yr 2 - Pick a Jar – Kim Seed
Yr 3 - Novelty – Dee Harris
Yr 4 - Chocolate Toss – Jane Kurtz
Yr 5 – Science Lab – Nicole Bright
Yr 6 - Lucky Dip – Michelle Johnstone
Yr 7 – Books – Looking for a Volunteer
Don’t forget if you’d like to run another type of stall for us we are more than happy to support your idea. Last year we also had numerous parents running stalls for us like the Cup Cake Decorating Stall so if you’d like to do something like that please let us know…
Parent Stalls We are now calling for Parents who would like to hold a stall at this year’s FFD… It’s a first in best dressed scenario so, for example, we don’t have 5 Tupperware Stalls on the day. Parents do not incur a cost to hold a stall at the FFD however we do require an item be donated to the Cent Auction (to the value of $50)… So if you’d like a stall please email the P&F… 6 Stalls booked already so don’t wait BOOK YOUR STALL NOW!!!!
Cent Auction Coordinator One of our Main Events on the day of the FFD is our Cent Auction and we are looking for someone and/or a group of someone’s to help run this stall. So if you think this could be you then please email the P&F ASAP…
FFD Treasurer The glue that holds our FFD together is our Treasurer and unfortunately, due to prior travel arrangements, our P&F treasurer is unable to coordinate the FFD, so we are looking for a Treasurer to run this event. To qualify for this position you will need money handling skills and be available leading up to the FFD for Committee Meetings. You will need to liaise with the P&F Treasurer with regards to cheque payments, floats etc. This position will also require you to be available for the entire day of the FFD and we will have a cashier’s room (uniform shop) for you to be stationed at. The Executive Team, with consultation from the Principal, have made the decision that because this is such as pivotal position necessary for the success of the FFD, payment (negotiated by the parties) will be given for the duties of the Cashier for the FFD. If you think you might be interested in this position please email Sharon Hutchison at [email protected] ASAP.
FAMILY FUN DAY
SATURDAY 17th AUGUST
Tuckshop & Uniform Shop
NEWS
Tuckshop Roster We are now seeking volunteers to assist in the Tuckshop for Term 2. If you are able to assist, even if only for a few hours please email Helen who will add your name to the Term 2 roster, [email protected]
Uniform Shop Opening Hours Tuesday 8am-10am Thursday 1pm-3pm
Uniform Orders email to [email protected]
Wednesday 17th April
Kate Lim
Thursday 18th April
Tanya Shepard
Friday 19th April
Jennelle Betzel
Saturday Sunday
Monday 22nd April
Kathleen Dias
Tuesday 23rd April
Help needed
Wednesday 24th April
Darren Phelan
Thursday 25th April
Closed– ANZAC Day
Friday 26th April
Zandra Zigic
Anita Bland
We are excited to be taking part in the 2013 Woolworths Earn & Learn program.
You can help our school by collecting Woolworths Earn & Learn Points.
Just collect Woolworths Earn & Learn Points when you shop at Woolworths between Monday 8 April and Sunday 9 June 2013.
We will redeem these for awesome educational resources for our school.
For every $10 spent at Woolworths you will receive a Woolworths Earn & Learn Point. Pop them onto a Woolworths Earn & Learn Points Sheet and once it's completed, just bring it back to school or drop it into the Collection Box at your local Woolworths. The more we collect, the more we can redeem. There are thousands of products available through the Woolworths Earn & Learn program, and we’d like to get lots of new gear! Products in the range include resources for mathematics, English, science, art & crafts, through to sports gear, library supplies and more.
We are grateful for your support and look forward to a successful program.
YES
IT’S BACK
HELP NEEDED !
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