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ISSUE NO 201514 - 12 May 2015
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Hello to all in the St Brigid's community.
Week 4 Term 2
This Sunday is the Ascension of the Lord.
This Sunday we arrive at the event the disciples weren’t really expecting; the ascension of the Lord. In the First
Reading, again from the Acts of the Apostles, we hear the opening few paragraphs of Luke’s second book. He
describes again the events which occurred between the Resurrection and the Ascension. He also paints a vivid
description of the ascension and restates Jesus’ final commandment ‘You will be my witnesses not only in
Jerusalem, but throughout Judea and Samaria, and indeed to the ends of the earth’
In the Second Reading St Paul is urging the community in Ephesus, above all else, ‘to preserve the unity of the
spirit that binds you together’. Paul recognizes that there is great diversity amongst the followers so he urges
them to use their diversity of gifts to build up the body of Christ. These beautiful words in this reading are as
relevant today as when they were originally written.
In the Gospel, Mark also highlights the two key events of the Ascension; the commissioning of the disciples and
the departure of Jesus. Mark however gives much more attention to the former than the latter.
As a whole the reading can challenge us to use our own gifts to build up the body of Christ (the Church) and to
preserve the fundamental unity amongst the faithful while at the same time recognising and making allowance
for diversity.
What’s on over the following week
Assembly prayer this week was led by the 1A class whilst 1B will lead next week’s.
The Years 3 and 5 students will participate in the NAPLAN testing regime this week.
Our Prep teachers will be completing the data input for the Australian Early Developmental Census (AEDC) this
week.
Interschool sport will continue for Years 5 and 6 this Friday.
St Brigid’s will be represented at the Family Funanza at Country Paradise Gardens this Saturday between 10 am
and 4 pm.
The children will be issued with Active School Travel (AST) Passports this week. The passports will be used for
parents to record each AST journey to help children to qualify for a reward.
Our students in the 10 -12 Years age groups will be participating in the District Cross Country trials on Monday
18th
May.
A Year 6 Parent Information meeting on the Canberra trip will be held on Tuesday May 19th at 6.15pm in the
Year 6 rooms.
The monthly Parents and Friends’ Association will be held next Wednesday, May 20th
commencing at 7pm.
Positive Behaviour 4 Learning
This week we will be expanding on Rule #1: Respect for Others at transition times. For some children transition
times from one activity to another can be very challenging. This week we are concentrating on correct behaviour
whilst in the various toilet blocks around the school.
Thanks to the members of the Parents and Friends’ Association who organised and conducted the Mothers’ Day
stall last week.
Congratulations to all the students who competed in the cross country events last week under ideal weather
conditions. A very big thank you to Mrs Messenger for preparing the children for the races and conducting the
day so successfully. Thanks also to the many staff members who assisted with the races.
I welcome Mr Eronie Vekaci to St Brigid’s who will be filling the groundsman position for the next two weeks while
Mr Colin enjoys some annual leave.
Parish News
THE FIRE OF ETERNAL LOVE “...his word is like a fire burning in my heart. (Jeremiah 20:9)
The Verbum Dei Missionary Community will hold a day Retreat in St Brigid’s Parish Centre on Saturday 16th
May from 10.30am to 3.30pm (commencing after 9.00am Mass). The cost will be $15.00 each (includes food).
For more information please contact Cathy 0407 567 122 or Tamara 0403 525 544
ST BRIGIDS’ CRAFT GROUP CAKE AND CRAFT STALL
The ladies of the Craft Group will be holding a Cake and Craft Stall on Sunday 24th May after the 8.30am Mass.
They are looking for donations of cakes, slices, biscuits, jams, pickles and craft items etc to sell. All donations will
be gratefully accepted. Alternatively please support this fundraising effort by purchasing the items for sale. All
money will go towards the repairs to the church. For more information please call the parish office on Tuesday or
Thursday between 9.00am and 3.30pm. The craft group meets on Tuesday mornings from 9.30am to 11.30am.
Everyone welcome.
Please click here for this week's Parish Newsletter.
Kevin Bianchi
Principal
APA News
NAPLAN Testing This Week For Years 3 & 5 Students
NAPLAN testing for Students from Years 3 & 5 will take place this week. Testing will commence on Tuesday May
12 and conclude on Thursday May 14. Friday will be allocated as the testing catch up day for students who
missed tests during this time. The schools testing schedule is outlined below:
Tuesday May 12th Wednesday May 13th Thursday May 14th Friday May 15th
Language Conventions
Start time: 9.10am
Reading
Start time: 9.10am
Numeracy
Start time: 9.10am
Test Make up day
Venue: Staffroom
Start Time 9.00am
Supervisor: Chris.C
Writing
Start time: 11.40am
It is important for students sitting NAPLAN tests to arrive at school prior to 8.40am and be settled for
their morning assessment. We wish all our students sitting NAPLAN assessments this week all the very best
and are mindful to keep these tests in perspective. Your child’s classroom teacher can provide a comprehensive
assessment of their social, emotional, academic and spiritual progress as many parents would have found during
recent Parent-Teacher interviews.
UNSW – ICAS Science Test
Nine students from Grades 3-6 have nominated to participate in the ICAS Science assessment on the morning of
Monday June 1st supervised by Mr Clurey. Both the English and Maths assessments will follow later in the term.
Should you require more information please access the following link: http://www.qagtc.org.au/
St Brigid's Cross Country Carnival
We were fortunate to receive beautiful weather for the school's recent cross country carnival. Congratulations to
those students who actively participated and gave of their best. Watching many of the students run the course
with a big smile on their face was wonderful to see and a good reminder that being active outdoors leads to
happy, healthy children. Congratulations to the winners of the respective age groupings who were presented with
their medals at morning assemblies last week.
Year 6 Parents Canberra Explorers Tour Information Night
Year 6 parents are invited to a parent information evening on Tuesday May 19th
from 6.15 until 7.15pm in the
Year 6 rooms. Pam from ‘Educatours’ will speak at this information evening covering all aspects of the Canberra
tour which is the major excursion for our Year 6 students. All interested parents are welcome to attend. Year 6
students received a note regarding this meeting in recent days.
Visible Learning
Learning continues to be an important focus right across our school. Through making it clear what ‘effective
learners’ do, we are building students capacity to be effective learners. This in turn improves student learning
outcomes.
Students who are effective learners actively seek challenges, are resilient and persistent. To support this
at home parents could:
Parents could discuss challenges they have faced during the week and how they overcame them.
Discuss with students what it means to be persistent and not giving up when you face a challenge.
Learning to ride a bike or use a skateboard could be a good example.
Encourage students to discuss some of the academic or social challenges they feel they are facing at
school and how they can work through them with your help.
Chris Clurey
APA
APRE NEWS
Prayer on assembly 1A
Thank you to Mrs Buckley and the students in 1A for their prayers on assembly on Monday. Next week’s prayer
will be led by 1B. Parents are always welcome to attend our assemblies which begin at 2.20pm.
New Religious Education link
The Religious Education link on the St Brigid’s school website has recently been updated. On this site you will
find information about the St Brigid’s Religious Education program and information about the Religious Life of the
School. There is also a link to the 2015 dates for Liturgies and Masses. You can access this link on
http://www.sb.qld.edu.au/curriculum/Pages/Religious-Education.aspx.
Vinnies Winter Food and Clothing Appeal
This term, St Brigid’s will be collecting donations for the St Vinnies Winter Food and Clothing Appeal. We are
asking for the support of our school community to please donate any non-perishable food items, blankets and
warm clothes via your child’s classroom.
“When you support Vinnies, you are helping us do what we do best: rebuild lives.
Because you are not just giving money, you're giving hope.
As we brace ourselves for another winter, some people need hope more than anything.”
https://www.vinnies.org.au/winterappeal
Under 8’s Day Friday May 22
Come and celebrate this year’s theme with us:
“VOICE OF CHILDREN”
Look, listen, hear and respond!
Please mark this special day on your calendars and come and have some fun with your children! Please see the
flyer at the bottom of the newsletter for the list of events which includes the Character Parade, a P-2 liturgy, many
activities and a free sausage sizzle.
Lost Property
Please have a look and make sure all items of your uniform, lunch bag/box/containers and drink bottles are
labelled with your child’s name and class.
Pre –Service Teachers at St Brigid’s
We warmly welcome Mr Knight (4B), Miss Taylor (1B), Mr Burton (4A) and Mr Kelly (3B) to our St Brigid’s
community. Professional University Practice is a very important part of Pre-service Teacher education and we
wish them all the very best over the next few weeks.
Belinda Kingston
APRE
DATE CLAIMERS
Monday 18 May District Cross Country
Tuesday 19 May Yr 6 Canberra Trip Parent Information night
Friday 22 May Under 8's Day
Friday 22 May Annual Character Parade
Monday 1 June UNSW Science Testing
Wednesday 3 June Catholic Schools Cross Country Carnival
Monday 8 June Queen's Birthday Public Holiday
Friday 26 June End of Term Mass 9:15am
Monday 13 July First day of Term 3
Please refer also to the Calendar on the Parent Portal for dates relevant to St Brigid's.
Term Dates
Please refer to the Brisbane Catholic Education website for term dates for 2015 and 2016.
http://www.bne.catholic.edu.au/students-parents/Pages/TermDates.aspx
LIBRARY NEWS
The website is open now at:
http://readmoreinmay.scholastic.com.au/
It'll include everything you need.
To participate:
On 1st of May download the Reading Logs.
Ask students to record the number of minutes they spend reading on each day in May.
In the first week of June, students and their families enter their total Reading Minutes online for a
chance to WIN!
The more families participating in National Family Reading Month the greater chance to share in the
$10,000 prize pool!
Award-winning Australian author and illustrator
Aaron Blabey is the official spokesperson.
Annual Character Parade
We will hold our annual CHARACTER PARADE for years P-6 on FRIDAY MAY 22nd. Yes, the same day as
Under 8’s Day.
There are almost 3 weeks to share ideas with your child and create a costume. Have fun making them together
from old dress ups, cardboard, string, cotton wool, paint, foil, plastic, etc .
Ideas for dressing as book characters…. (NOT television or movie characters). Pinnochio, Mrs Wishy Washy,
Cat in a Hat, Rainbow Fish, Little Miss Muffet, The Bad Tempered Ladybird, Jonathan Jones and the Very Long
Nose, Harry Highpants, Little Farmer Joe, I Wish I had a Pirate Suit, a python…Never Keep a Python as a Pet,
Window, Rapunzel, Puss in Boots or any non-fiction books – space ship, map from an atlas, recipe from a recipe
book. Please do not buy costumes. Children need to know the title of the book and the character they are
dressed as.
Parents, grandparents & visitors are welcome & encouraged to attend. After morning drop off, assemble in
the St Brigid’s multipurpose hall by 9.00am for the Parade. All classes will attend. P-2 will parade first
and at around 10.00am attend a liturgy in the church. Years 3-6 will then parade, with the event ending at
first break approximately.
Make it ‘SIMPLE but CREATIVE’ . JOIN IN THE FUN AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!!!!
Bookfair
As part of National Reading Month St Brigid’s will hold its annual BOOKFAIR in the library from Friday
May 22nd
until Friday May 29th
. . You are welcome to visit the Fair with your child. Visiting times will be
before school 8.15am….. & after school…..until 4.00pm.
Children will visit the Bookfair with their class early this week. They will view books & fill out a ‘Wish List’ which
you will notice they have taken home. If students are allowed to purchase from their ‘Wish List’, they need to
return the Wish List to their class teacher.
The WISH LIST must:
Include the required payment. OR
Pay online & write the 8 digit receipt number on the Wish List & return it to school. OR
Pay by phone & write the 8 digit receipt number on the Wish List & return it to school. OR
Pay by cheque written out to ‘St Brigid’s Primary School Nerang’
Please support the BookFair, the school earns commission depending on the amount of sales which is used to
purchase new resources …. This benefits all the children in our school.
The Class Library times
Tuesday……….3A, 3B, 3C, 1C, 1A, 4A.
Wednesday…....4C, 1B, 4B.
Thursday……...Years 5, Years 6.
Friday…………Prep years, Years 2.
Please provide your child with a clean library bag (with a plastic supermarket bag inside it).
Thankyou.
Jan Knowles Teacher Librarian
PASTORAL CARE
Sr Brigid Frawley
BIRTHDAYS
Happy birthday to those children who are celebrating their birthday this week:
Josh W, Briarnnah B, Ellen L, Logan S, Emre R, Kirstin W, Jack B, Hideki I
P B 4 L
Robo's Rule of the Week
Respect for others at transition times.
Robo Awards
Mia L, Brydie,Cate 0B, Jacinta D 5A, Allanah 5A, Josh H 4C, Daniel 5A,
Ayla M 2A, Alyssa M 3C, Wade 0B.
Class Awards
0B Denzel, Layla
0C Jade-Li, Benny
1A Saba, Sienna W
1B Jayden, Charlotte, Evie
1C Jackson, Eva
2A Wil, Lillie
2B Paige, Kobi
2C Cheyenne, Ashton
3A Layla, Ryan
3B Lucy, Ashleigh
3C Aalliyah, Cody
4C Isabelle, Zak
5A Kayla
6B Emma, Brynton
THE ARTS
Recorder Group
Any student from Years 4-6 who is interested in forming a recorder group to play at upcoming events, as needed,
please speak to Mrs Sandstrom.
Mrs Maryanne Sandstrom
MRS MESSENGER'S SPORTS REPORT
Cross Country
What a great day last Wednesday was at St. Brigid’s Cross Country Carnival. The kids ran fantastically and with
such enthusiasm. Who would have guessed that after the weather the weekend before, we would end up with
sunny and 30 degrees!! I would like to thank all the teachers and parents that have supported me in the
organisation of this carnival.
Congratulations to the Age Champions for St. Brigid’s School Cross Country
Prep: Sean-Patrick K
Ellexis T
Year 1: Griffin P
Tyla H
Year 2: Blake H
Kyra O
Under 8’s: Couper W
Annabelle F
Under 9’s:Carter B
Ella C
Under 10’s:Taj S
Molly F
Under 11’s:Tommy V
Mia L
Under 12’s:Dom M
Yasmin H
Congratuations to all who made it to represent St. Brigid’s at the District Cross Country Carnival.
District Cross Country Carnival
Hinterland District 10 – 19yrs Cross Country 2015
Date: Monday May 18 2015
Host School(s): St Andrews, GCCC, St Brigid’s, Jubilee & St Hilda’s
Venue: Runaway Bay Cricket Club fields and the Luke Harrop Cycle Track.
Time:
9:30am – Schools Assemble & Officials Meeting
Program commences at 10:15 am.
Program concludes at 2:15 pm.
The program of events is as follows:
9:15 am Official Meeting
9:30 am 10-13 yrs Walk the Course
10:15 am 10 Y ear Boys + Girls 2km
10:35 am 11 Y ear Boys + Girls 3km
10:55 am 12 Y ear Boys + Girls 3km
11:15 am 13 Y ear Boys + Girls 3km
Interschool Sport
Interschool Sports was a great success last week! The Oz Tag girls came off with a win against St Augustines 9
- 4. Soccer was a mix of results with Year 5B boys (vs Worongary) won 5 - 0, Year 6B boys (vs Worongary) won
4 - 1 and Year 6B girls (vs Worongary) lost 3 - 1. Netball Year 6’s drew 9 - 9 with Mudgereeba and the Year 5’s
had a loss to William Duncan. The Rugby League had a win against Varsity 36 - 12. Well done to all teams!!
Friday 15 May draws:
Netball - Firth Park Yr 6 12:45 pm and Yr 5 1:30 pm
Rugby League - Marymount 1:30pm
Rec Club is heading to Burleigh Headland
Oz Tag - Glennon Park, Nerang - time TBA
Soccer - TBA
Supporting Schools Transition Programme
St Brigid's Primary School has received a grant from the Australian Sports Commission to run a sporting
programme that assists school children to transition from school activities into playing sports for local
Associations. The sports being offered in this programme are; Touch Football and Soccer.
The programme is FREE OF CHARGE and is open to all students from Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6. It will be run
by Mr Patrick Grehan, who is a qualified Level 2 Touch Coach and is the current Queensland Men's Open
Coach. He is also an accredited Soccer Coach, holding a Junior Coaching Certificate.
The Schools Transition Programme will be held on the school oval, from 3.15pm - 4.15pm every Thursday . The
dates for the programme are as follows;
Thursday 21 May 2015
Thursday 28 May 2015
Thursday 4 June 2015
Thursday 11 June 2015
Thursday 18 June 2015
Thursday 25 June 2015
Permission notes for those students who are interested in participating in the Supporting Schools Transition
Programme will come home shortly. Please sign these and return to Mr Grehan as soon as possible.
Bronwyn Messenger
PE Teacher & Sports Coordinator (Relief)
LOTE
Year 4, 5 and 6 learned about Children’s Day – Boys Festival, 5 May - in Japan and made a Koinobori
Chopsticks Case. Koi means Carp in English. Please ask your children why we have a Koinobori for this Festival.
Here are some photos from Children’s Day.
Mariko Saito
LOTE
ACTIVE SCHOOL TRAVEL
This week each teacher will hand out a passport card for any child who would like to take part in travelling
actively each day. There are rewards for those children who participate. We just need a parent’s initials on each
day. These will come home on Tuesday.
We will then award each class on a Tuesday afternoon. Each “travel active” child will receive a prize o f their
choosing. This will commence next week. The children will be told when to collect their prize. The children just
need to make sure they have their passport card at school each Tuesday, starting week 5, Tuesday May 19th.
Travelling actively includes riding a bike or scooter, walking all the way to school or part of the way, coming by
bus, train or tram and carpooling.
We thank families who can travel actively regularly. It helps the environment and is good exercise as well.
Next Friday May 22nd
is National Walk to School Day. We encourage all families to travel actively this day. More
details next week about this.
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY NEWS
Visitors' Register
The Visitors' Register is located at Reception and all parents and visitors are required to sign in and out.
This is an essential document that keeps the school informed of all visitors and contractors who may be on site at
any particular point in time.
be SAFE be WELL
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
ECO News
We wish to RESPECT our environment at St Brigid's, and several classes are collecting their food scraps to
recycle. We are looking for hungry chickens or dedicated composters to help us!! Please contact the office if
you would like to recycle some fabulous food scraps.
Patricia Fearnley Environment Committee
TUCKSHOP
Volunteers Needed Please
Many thanks to the mums who have helped in the tuckshop. Help is urgently needed, particularly on Fridays, so if
you have a spare hour or 2, it would be greatly appreciated.
Please contact Julie in tuckshop Wednesday to Fridays if you can help in any way. Thank you.
Please click here to access the 2015 Menu.
The preferred method for ordering tuckshop is online through Flexischools. Please click on the following link to
register your child and order tuckshop.
https://www.flexischools.com.au/FM/FM.aspx?p=Registration&RegID=5f1lmr6LHB
Julie Rollison Tuckshop Convenor (Relief)
UNIFORM SHOP
Hours
Opening hours - Tuesday and Friday 8:30am - 9:30am
Help needed! If you have a spare hour on a Tuesday or Friday morning from 8.30 - 9.30am, your help serving
would be greatly appreciated. If available to help out, please give me a call or drop in to the Uniform Shop.
Deb Laurie - 0431 151 903
P & F News
Cross country
I wish to thank the Kilby family for bringing their original woodie “Coffee Van” to Cross Country and thank the
parents and staff who supported them.
Mother’s Day Stall
I wish to thank the all the families who supported our stall this year with great success and I wish to thank
Amanda, Kylie, Peta, Sheridan, Shayne, Tina and Kim who gave up their time and helped on the stall.
I know a lot of kids were very excited in buying their gifts for their mums and grandparents. We hope you all had
a wonderful mother’s day.
Entertainment Books
You can now purchase an Entertainment Book or Digital Membership for 2015-16 via this link:
http://www.entbook.com.au/14p4735
The class that sells the most book will win an icecream party!
All monies raised will go towards equipment for the school.
Please return any unwanted books to the office by Thursday 14 May.
Thankyou for your support.
Helene Fahey P & F President
OSHC
CLASS NEWS
Prep News
This week the children are learning about the letter/sound ‘Mm’. Please keep encouraging your child to know all
the sounds and words that we have focussed on, as it is necessary for the early stages of reading and writing.
The letters taught this year are s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, h, r
In Maths we are continuing to discuss the 2d shapes rectangle, circle, triangle and square. We are trying to find
many different 2d shapes in the environment. Maybe you could do this with your children at home too.
In Religion we are continuing the Creation story in the Bible.The fertile question is “Why did God create the world
for us?” Our learning intention is for the children to appreciate the beauty of Creation and for them to know that
God created the world for us to be happy, and to respect and care for each other and the world.
In Geography the children are continuing to discuss their homes being a special place for them. We will discuss
other special places and why these places are important in the children’s lives. This week in History we would
like you to complete and return the “Grow and Change” booklet with your child.
Friday, 22nd
May is going to be a wonderful day for the children. We are celebrating Under 8’s day, starting with
the Character Parade, followed by a Liturgy and many many fun activities. The theme is “Voices of Children”
….look, listen, hear and respond. We hope you can come along to share in this special day.
Year 1 News
1B children will lead prayer on assembly next week. All Grade One children did a great job participating in Cross-
country last Wednesday. They all got out there and ran their hardest. Congratulations to all who had a positive
attitude and made the event so enjoyable. Well Done! The month of May is National Reading Month.
We hope all the mother’s had a very special day on Sunday for Mother’s Day. The children were very excited to
make the bracelets. We know you will cherish them forever along with any gifts bought from the Mother’s Day
stall, from the shops or that were made with tender loving care for you. MAY GOD BLESS ALL MOTHER’S AND
KEEP THEM SAFE.
This is a special month to celebrate literature and reading. Grade One children are becoming more and more
aware of literature, authors and characters in books. Start planning and discussing with your child the character
he or she would like to dress-up as for the character parade in a few weeks on Friday the 22nd
of May. During
library lessons the children looked at a website design to promote reading. You are encouraged to go on the
website:- http://readmoreinmay.scholastic.com.au/
Year 2 News
We are continuing our study of the History of Hinze Dam.
On the 22nd
April St Brigid’s Year 2 students travelled to Hinze Dam for the Hinze History Heroes Program. As
History Heroes students labelled and arranged photos of Hinze Dam in a timeline from past to the present and
walked across the dam wall to find the” mango tree” planted by the Hinze family over 100 years ago. They learnt
how the need for increased water supply and flood protection saw the height of the Hinze Dam wall increase at
Stage Two in 1989 and then again at Stage Three, completed in 2011, when most of the students were three
years old! After watching the water flow over the spillway the students become Code Breakers, searching for our
Catchment Creatures for clues to crack the Seqwater Code, Source, Store and Supply which describes
Seqwater’s role in providing drinking water for our community.
The children were fantastic in their efforts in the St. Brigid's cross country last Wednedsay. Congratulations to all
of the children especially those who placed in this event. It was good to see the children encouraging each other
and spurring each other to finish.
We have started our reading groups. If you would like to assist, please complete the manditory Student
Protection Documentation at the office.
Last week the children took home counting to 1000 by 1's, 2's, 3's, 5's and 10's. Please put this in a spot that is
visible to the children so as they can practise this often.
Have a great week!
Year 3 News
Thank you to Emma and Daisy from 6B who gave up their time to talk to us about their stories of Confirmation. It
was great to have students who have recently received this sacrament to share their knowledge and personal
experience.
Last Thursday Cheryl from GCCC Local Studies Library, Southport presented a slideshow of fascinating ‘then’
and ‘now’ pictures of the Gold Coast. The children marvelled over the pictures and the images sparked lots of
conversations. One of the purposes of this visit was to introduce the children to our History unit. This term we will
be doing a lot of comparing to discover which features on the Gold Coast have changed and which have stayed
the same.
Memorable Moments:
My favourite part of last week was when Cheryl from GCCC library showed us how Elephant Rock used to look a
long time ago. I also liked the cross country because we got to exercise. Vanessa 3A
My favourite part of last week was when we saw an old picture of the Gold Coast Highway in Surfers Paradise
with trees, bushes and no buildings and then we saw a recent picture of the same road but now there are lots of
buildings everywhere like the Q1. Charlotte 3B
My favourite part of last week was when we made our sunflowers in art. Grace 3C
A note went home on Monday to explain the particulars of the NAPLAN testing. Please make sure that your child
has an early night’s sleep, a healthy, wholesome breakfast and a bottle of water on each day. We look forward to
our end of NAPLAN party on Thursday at second break. Thanks to the 3A and 3B children who will be supplying
the food for this particular party.
Year 4 News
We hope all Mothers, Grandmothers and Carers had a wonderful Mother’s Day.
The students are continuing their reading of Nim’s Island and are preparing for an oral retell of a paragraph. It
would boost their confidence if they could practice at home using expression and making eye contact before they
record it at school.
The first step in the seed germination activity has taken place as students have planted their seed and placed it in
the “plant nursery”. They will begin to take photos and notes to see how the seed begins to grow, measuring
growth along the way.
A reminder that the Character Parade will be on Friday 22nd
May. We hope the creative ideas have started. Have
Fun!
Year 5 News
This week sees the Year 5 students undertake the NAPLAN Testing in Literacy and Numeracy. The testing will
be conducted over three days; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Friday will be used as a 'catch-up' day if
students miss any tests during the week. Please ensure that your child has adequate rest the night before each
of these testing days, they have a good healthy breakfast and no undue pressure is placed on them to perform
above their abilities in these tests.
Mr Grehan is running a Sports Programme every Thursday afternoon from 3.15pm - 4.15pm commencing on 21
May 2015 in the sports of Touch Football and Soccer. This would be ideal skill development for OzTag, Rugby
League and for those students who participate in the St Brigid's Team on a Saturday morning at Gold Coast
Touch Association. Other students will also benefit from skill development and general improvement of fitness
levels.
Year 6 News
Year 6 are well into the swing of Term 2 with the start of their first assignment on a famous Aussie legend of their
choice. They will be writing a mini biography about their person following all the steps of the writing process
including; research, first draft, peer conference and final draft. The students showed their leadership skills at the
Cross Country Carnival last Wednesday. Not only did the majority set a good example by participating, even
when they found the course challenging, they also helped the younger students by running with them or shouting
encouragement from the side.
A note regarding the Canberra Trip Information night was sent home at the end of last week with an expression
of interest slip to return to the class teachers. Please see the Parent Portal if you require another copy.
OFFICE NEWS
Have you changed your Contact Details?
As we may need to contact you urgently at any time due to illness, accident or just to keep you informed of what
is happening in your child's life at school, it is most important we have your current contact details. If you have
moved residence, changed your workplace, email address or phone numbers recently please call in to the office
to complete a Change of Address/Contacts form or click here to print one off at home.
Fees
Term 2 fee statements were issued on Friday 17 April 2015 via email or mail. Due date was 8 May 2015. Fees
are now overdue. Please advise the Office if you haven’t received your statement.
Parent Portal Access
Please contact the office if you have any problems accessing the Parent Portal.
Student Banking
Available in Term 2, we have two new reward items from our Outer Space Savers range for students to redeem.
Invisible Ink Martian Pen
Intergalactic Rocket
Students who consistently display stellar savings behaviour by making 25 or more School Banking deposits in
2015 will automatically go into the draw to win a family trip to California's Disneyland. After week 4 of Term 2,
students who have not banked this calendar year will be unable to enter the Disneyland Competition! This
astronomical prize includes return flights, five nights accommodation, transfers, three days park entry for up to
two adults and two kids, plus AUD$2,000 spending money.Full Terms and Condidtions can be found at
https://www.commbank.com.au/personal/kids/school-banking/2015-school-banking-grand-prize.html
Student banking is every Wednesday at St Brigid's. Please complete your deposit slip each week, including the
student number. The bank will not accept cheques through the school banking system, so please only send in
cash. Thank you.
Student Absences
When leaving a message on the School Absences Line - please clearly state the following:
Student's Name
Class
Reason for Absence - VERY IMPORTANT
Administration of Medication
Please note - a NEW Medication Request Form must be completed for 2015 for any students requiring
medication to be administered during school hours. This form can be found on the Parent Portal or collected
from the office or accessed by clicking here.
At times medication needs to be administered to a child at school ie, antibiotics, ear drops etc. If you need us to
administer medication to your child during school hours, you must complete a Student Medication Request form.
Medication is to be provided in the original pharmacy labelled container/box to the school.
Please ensure medication is not out of date and has an original pharmacy label stating the student's
name, dosage and time to be taken.
The student needs to have previously received a dose at home without any ill effects.
The medication must be collected when it is no longer required at school.
A new form must be completed if the student is prescribed a change.
NB: Where possible, medication should be administered to your child at home at times other than during school
hours.
Lost Property
We have a Nintendo DS which has been in Lost Property since last year. If you think that this belongs to your
child and you can describe it to us, please contact the office.
There are also 2 gold necklaces and a silver bracelet. Once again, please contact us to see if they may
belong to your child.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Come and join us for Under 8s day at St Brigid's.
Click on the following link for details. Under_8s_flyer_2015_final.docx
Student Travel Rebates
Student Travel Rebates for Semester 1 2015 are now open online and close on 31 May.
Please click here for further information on rebate elegibility.
Invitation: An evening for parents at St.Michael’s College.
20th May-7:00pm-8:00pm
Student Services Conference Room
Topic: Parenting Today’s Teenager
Presenter: Dr.Jeff Kemp J.P.(Qual)
Churchill Fellow
St.Michael’s College Counsellor
Purpose: The purpose of the evening is to give parents the understanding and skills needed to parent
today’s Teenager in a complex ever-changing world.
Registration: For catering purposes please advise Jodi of your attendance on 55302722 or by email:
Keeping Our Children Safe
Over the next few weeks you will see an increase in High Visibility Traffic Patrols. We are keeping our roads safe
by performing proactive and targeted traffic enforcement in relation to all school zones on the Gold Coast. So
remember the road rules and don’t break them just to save a few extra minutes. The consequences will be with
you for the rest of your life.
Click here to see some of the penalties which apply to traffic offences that are currently occurring within your
school zone.
Engaging Adolescents Course
Village Family Support Program is running ‘Engaging Adolescents’ parent course. We like to think of it as ‘Parent
Professional Development’. The courses cover strategies and increases confidence of parents in managing
adolescent challenging behaviour, with skill building around tough conversations. Attached is the flyer with details
of the program commencing Saturday mornings in MAY 2015, contact Nikki at Studio Village Community Centre,
located off Exit 62 for more information or to discuss your needs. Nikki, as Family Support Worker also offers
individual support for those who need someone to talk to for information, advice or referral, including 1-1 parent
courses, call between 9am and 3pm Monday to Friday for an appointment
For further information contact Nikki at Studio Village Community Centre on ph: 5529 8253 or
[email protected] , or like us on www.facebook.com/studiovillage .
Advertise Your Business
Advertise your Business on the Electronic School Newsletter with a link into your website
If you are interested please call Lorelle Davidson 0419 655 230
