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23 August 201723 August 2017

Encouragement Awards PresentationEncouragement Awards Presentation

FROM THE PRINCIPALIt is no wonder that one of the key causes of anxiety forparents regarding their children’s education is their ability toread. Reading pervades almost every part of our lives and isintegral to success.

There are two key aspects to Reading – learning what isneeded to master the skill; and the motivation to continuereading once proficiency is gained.

Many children enjoy learning Phonics, Context, Comprehensionetc., and make steady progress at different rates, until theybecome independent readers. A significant number need extrasupport to achieve this.

It is the job of schools to teach children to read. It is the jobof parents to give support, interest, enthusiasm and practice inreading to their children. Research shows that students achievetheir best outcomes when supported by positive partnershipsbetween school and parents.

Once children can read with a degree of independence, thekey factor in ensuring that they continue to read is motivation.We can give stickers and scores, run readathons, promisepocket money, gifts or sometimes threats as incentives to read;

however, none of these things will ever inspire a child with a lovefor reading.

The rewards for reading are in reading itself. We read forinformation or for entertainment; to escape for a while into amagical world; to laugh, to cry, to feel empathy for others.

Our job as parents and educators is to help our children todiscover the enormous fulfilment and enrichment that readingcan provide. This can be talked about, modelled, but neverforced.

Our Book Parade this week was a demonstration of the joy ofReading. The children dressed as their favourite book characterand were able to articulate their character and its context. Eventhe weather cooperated to give us a bright, breezy day.

Thanks to Mrs Vicki Major for her quiet and efficientorganisation of Book Week and the parade and also thank youto her very able assistant, Mrs Karen Allen.

Susan GeaneyPrincipal

RELIGIOUS LIFE OF THE SCHOOL andOTHER ADMINISTRATION MATTERS

Thank you to Prep W and Miss Taylor for leading us in ourprayer on Friday morning and for helping us all to take

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time to reflect on and celebrate the indigenous people ofour nation. The journey of reconciliation and healing calls us

all to be one in love, faith and hope and to celebrate theindigenous culture and history of our land.

What’s Happening: Religious Life of theSchool Calendar

DATE DAY TIME PERSONNEL ACTIVITY PLACE

Week 7 This Week 21 – 25 August

22/08 Tuesday 9am 6S Parish Mass Church

24/08 Thursday 8:10am Mrs Holmes Staff Prayer Staffroom

25/08 Friday 9am 3M Assembly

Focus:

CelebratingIndigenous

Culture

Church

Liturgy of the Word: No Class Rostered (NCR)

Reconciliation: NCR

DATE DAY TIME PERSONNEL ACTIVITY PLACE

Week 8 Next Week 28 August – 1 September

29/08 Tuesday 9am 6L Parish Mass Church

30/08 Thursday 8:10am Mrs Campbell Staff Prayer Staffroom

1/09 Friday 9am Mr Campbell Assembly

Focus:

MacKillopAwards

Church

Liturgy of the Word: NCR

Reconciliation: NCR

I hope you have an enjoyable week at St Patrick’s and pleasefeel free to approach me if you need more information aboutany of these subjects mentioned in the newsletter.

Peter CampbellAssistant Principal RE | St Patrick's Primary School |

18-26 Church St Gympie Q 4570(W) 07 - 5482 3293(M) 0408 767 842pcampbell@bne.catholic.edu.auhttp://www.stpatrickspsgympie.qld.edu.au

SPORTS NEWS

Gympie Zone Sports Trials

TERM 3

Week Date/s

Day/s Event Time/s Venue/s

AUGUST

7 24 –27/08/17

Thurs –Sun

State 10 – 12Yrs BoysSoftball

Championships

Toowoomba

8 27/08/17

Sunday Wide Bay AllSchools touch

Carnival

Murgon SHS

SEPTEMBER

8 02 –05/09/17

Sat –Tues

State 11 – 12Yrs Girls Rugby

LeagueChampionships

Mackay

07 –10/09/17

Thurs –Sun

State 10 – 12Yrs Girlssoftball

Championships

Redlands9

08/09/17

Friday Gympie district10 – 11 YrsInter SchoolSports Gala

Day (YRS 5 7 6ONLY)

9:30am–

2:30pm

VariousVenues

10 –11/08/17

TBC

Sun –Mon

Wide Bay 10 –12 Yrs Girls

Cricket Trials

Bundaberg

10 –12/09/17

Sun –Tues

Wide Bay 10 –12 Yrs BoysCricket Trials

Bundaberg

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10/09/17

Sunday Wide Bay 10 –12 Yrs

AthleticsTraining Day

10am –2pm

Maryborough

Fraser Coast Interschool Equestrian Competition

St Patrick's Primary is sending a team to compete in this year’sFraser Coast Interschool Equestrian Competition that is beingheld at the Maryborough Showgrounds from 23-25 August thisyear.

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We would like to wish Leisl B, Georgia L, Zahra C and Ben Call the best for the competition. We know that they will ‘do usproud’.

Bronco’s Challenge

The second and final Broncos challenge for 2017 is being heldin Week 9 on Thursday 7th September at Albert Park.

Games will kick off at approximately 9:30am with a finish timeof no later than 2:30pm.

Participation is limited to students (male and female) in grade 4and 5 only with the exception of grade 6 girls who will form acombined school girls team.

Canteen facilities will be open on the day, NRL officials will berefereeing and Cheryl Grubner from Gympie Rugby League willbe the First Aid Officer.

Interested students can nominate by sending an expression ofinterest via email to joseph.laffey@bne.catholic.edu.au orcommunicate their nomination to office administration staff.

Your child is invited to attend the Inaugural Wide Bay GirlsUnder 12 AFL Trial.

This event will be held in Hervey Bay at Hervey Bay BombersOval, Raward St, on Sunday September 3rd 2017. Itcommences at 10am and concludes at 1.00pm.

Should your child be successful, they will be participating inthe Girls AFL State Carnival at Maroochydore on SaturdayOctober 14.

Expected costs for this event on October 14, will be confirmedat a later date and will be plus your travelling costs. Studentsare expected to get to this event by their own means.

This is an exciting opportunity for your daughter. AFL isbecoming a professional sport for women, and girls playingnow, could have a pathway in the future.

Please note that students will be participating in contactactivities which will include tackling, bumping andcompetitive game play. Mouthguards are stronglyencouraged.

Girls born in 2005, 2006 or 2007 are eligible to attend.

Highly regarded will be girls who

We encourage families to consider this unique sportingopportunity.

WHO: Girls born in 2005,2006 or 2007 are eligible toattendDATE: Sunday 3rd September 2017VENUE: Hervey Bay Bombers, Raward St, 4655TIMES: 10:00am-1:00pmCOST: $10.00 PER PLAYERNOMINATIONS DUE: FRIDAY 1ST September toDanny GrimsleyNominations to: Daniel GrimsleyYarrilee State School, Scrub Hill Rd, Hervey Bay 4655Ph: 4197 7111Mobile: 0459 035 154Email: dgrim7@eq.edu.auSTATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:This year the State Championships will be held inMaroochydore on Saturday October 14.

Celebration of Success

Diba M competed at the National Karate Championships inSydney and achieved a bronze medal in Kata. CongratulationsDiba. Please see the attached Celebration of Success

Have a great week!

Joe Laffey and Geraldine GrimishThe St Pat’s Sports Team

FROM THE LIBRARY

On Wednesday we had our Book Week Parade. Mrs Majorexplained that Book Week 2017 is the 75th celebration of thisspecial week. As you will see from the photos, the childrenand teachers did an amazing job dressing up as their favouritebook character. It was lovely to see so many parents here towatch the children parade in their gorgeous and imaginativecostumes. Thank you everyone for your terrific effort.

Vicki Major and Karen AllenThe Library Team

• Can kick a football on the run.

• Can catch* a football from a kick. (*Known as a Markin AFL)

• Can tackle and handle being tackled.

• Can handball

• Know, or have an understanding of the rules of AFL.

• Girls with good speed and endurance

• Girls able to win their own football in competitivesituations.

• Being able to mix it with older siblings, is also goodthing, as are girls who can comfortably competeagainst boys in sports settings.

• High achieving girls in other sports.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Get Started Vouchers – Round 10

Under the Get Started Vouchers program, vouchers of upto $150 are provided to eligible children and young people,which can help pay for the cost of sport or recreation clubmembership, and/or participation fees through registered GetStarted Vouchers clubs.

Students or their parent/carer/guardian who hold a valid HealthCare Card or Pensioner Concession Card can apply online at:

https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/kids

Alternatively, nominations for children and young people whodo not hold a concession card need to be initiated through theirschool by a registered referral agent. (see Website for furtherdetails).

Queries can be directed to the Program Development UnitPDU@npsr.qld.gov.au

Please note the vouchers are issued on a first come, first servedbasis. Once all vouchers have been allocated for the round, theround will close. Applications will close on 27 September 2017(or earlier if all vouchers have been allocated).

What’s On:

ASAP Enrolments for 2018

24/08/17 Yr 4 Camp – Brisbane 2 days

Blanket Reading – Book Week

28/08-01/09/17

Year 1 Swimming

01/09/17 Father’s Day Stall

06/09/17 Mini Vinnies Day

07/09/17 Broncos Challenge Yrs 4 + 5, Yr 6 Girls

08/09/17 Yr 3 Gympie WoodWorks & Hist MuseumExcurs

14/09/17 Yrs 5+6 Interschool Sport Gala Day

15/09/17 Grandparents Day

3pm End of Term 3

02/10/17 Public Holiday

03/10/17 Term 4 commences

20/10/17 Spring Fair

Happy Birthday

We would like to wish the following children a very HappyBirthday for this week:

Ben S Elliott N

From the Year 6 Newsletter Committee…

On Wednesday the year 6 students had a fun science day atthe college.

Each class worked with the senior college chemistry studentsto make rockets and tie dyes.

We also made rockets with fizzy tablets. They were so cool wehad a lot of fun.

We made lava cups with oil, water and food colouring, but ourfavourite part of the day was the Coke and Mentos explosion.

Also we investigated what happens when you mix colouredmilk and detergent. In the end we got lollies and lots of foodcolouring on our hands.

It was very exciting having the seniors at the high schoolteaching us science.

Workplace Health & Safety Information

Influenza & Other Nasties

As you will be aware, there has been a serious outbreak ofInfluenza A right throughout South East Queensland. Here at StPats we have not been immune and we have had quite a fewcases over the past weeks. If you suspect that your childrenhave more than a common cold, please have them seen toby a doctor so that you can have a proper diagnosis. If it is

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confirmed that they have Influenza, please keep them homeuntil they are completely well. This is the instruction from theQueensland Department of Health Timeout Advice.

There are also many cases of diarrhoea and vomiting goingthrough our area, please note, it is also a directive of theQueensland Department of Health Timeout Advice that allpeople stay at home for 48 hours after the last bout ofdiarrhoea and / or vomiting as the infected person is stillcontagious for that period of time.

The best way to prevent the spread of germs is to keep allsurfaces clean and most importantly wash your handsthoroughly. Our hands and fingers are the most common causeof us getting sick.

YOUR STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TOHAND WASHING

Having clean hands is the first step topreventing the spread of the commoncold and flu virus. Read on to stay healthy with good handhygiene:

STEP 1: Find the Best Soaps for the Job

Put your hands together for the time-tested, dirt-defying duo:soap and water. Canadian researchers recently contaminated10 volunteers with harmless bacteria, then had them scrubtheir hands with bar soap, antibacterial soap, antiseptic handwipes, or an alcohol-based hand rub. The hands-down winnerat removing the bad stuff? The traditional bar soap.

When soap and water aren’t handy, consider an alcohol-basedhand sanitizer as a safe alternative.

Look for products with an alcohol content above 60 percent(the minimum amount needed to kill bacteria and viruses), stashthem in your purse, glove compartment, and desk drawer.

STEP 2: Stay Out of Hot Water

For a long time it was believed that hot water battled bacteriabetter than cold water. However, there's no scientific evidenceto back this up. In fact, a study of 25 subjects, published in theJournal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, reportedthat even when water ranged from 40° F to 120° F, the amountof bacteria removed wasn't affected.

Hot water, on the other hand, may irritate dry skin, especiallyduring the winter months. Save your skin by washing yourhands under tepid water instead.

STEP 3: Work Up a Lather with Lyrics

Everyone knows the kid-friendly “Happy Birthday” song trick:Humming the song twice is a reliable guide for how long youshould scrub your palms, fingers, nails, and back of hands.But feel free to choose and adult equivalent? Whatever youchoose to croon the bottom line is to work up more foam thana latte-making barista for at least 25 seconds.

STEP 4: Now Rinse and Repeat (Often)

While there’s no magic number for how many times you shouldwash your hands daily, here are some interesting figures toconsider: About 3,000 infectious droplets are released in asingle cough, some whizzing out of the mouth as fast as 50miles per hour. That’s nothing compared with the 40,000droplets fired from every sneeze. Your odds of catching oneof these floating germs? These devious droplets can survivefor hours (some diseases can live up to 3 days on nonporoussurfaces, like taps and door knobs), so be sure to wash yourhands often and use disinfectant wipes particularly on sharedobjects, such as a mouse, keyboard, or phone.

STEP 5: Keep Coughs and Sneezes Away from YourHands; Cover up in Other Ways

Considering how often people touch theirfaces—about 16 times per hour according toa study which observed 10 people over threehours—maintaining clean hands is crucial toavoiding self-contamination through theeyes, nose, and mouth. If you have to sneeze, protect yourselfand others by always aiming for a bent elbow, never yourhands.

Some parts of this were extracted from Hand Hygiene Australia and theWomen’s Health Mag website.

http://www.hha.org.au/abouthandhygiene.aspx

Uniform Shop Hours

Thursday: 8am – 9:30amOperating from the Tuckshop

Tuckshop Roster

If you can help out, please contact Tracy at the Tuckshop onMonday, Wednesday or Friday and she will add you to theroster. Thank you in advance for your support.

DAY DATE HELPER/S

AUGUST

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DAY DATE HELPER/S

Fri 25 Kelly Garner, Kris Abberfield

Mon 28

Wed 30 Karyn Hewitt

SEPTEMBER

Fri 1 Judy Turner, Roxanne Hayne

Encouragement Awards

Class Name Reason

Prep Blue W Jemma C Congratulations on all of yourlearning success! You haveput in 100% to all tasks. Yourhard work is paying off and itis wonderful to see you flyinghigh.

Prep Gold F Kayla L For the wonderful way youalways participate in ouractivities, especially dance,even when they are hard todo.

Year 1 Blue C Amelia C For your lovely nature andbeautiful smile. You contributein such a positive way to theclassroom environment bygetting along with others andtrying to do your best.

Year 1/2 White

Maddie D For having lovely manners,consistently beingresponsible, always giving100% and for being kind to allher classmates. Well doneMaddie!

Year 2 Gold P Jack G For the clear explanations yougive to the class whenexplaining how somethingworks or what causessomething to happen. Welldone, Jack!

Year 3 Blue M Kate S For being such anenthusiastic and friendlymember of our class. You arealways looking out for yourclassmates and doing yourbest to make sure our class isa peaceful and happy place tobe. Thank you Kate!

Year 3 Gold L Scarlett D For the quiet, sensible andresponsible way youcomplete all activities. Youhave a positive andenthusiastic attitude towardsall your learning.

Class Name Reason

Year 4 Blue B Layla B For making such a wonderfulstart to your new school. Youhave already made so manynew friends. Welcome to StPatrick’s Layla.

Year 4 Gold H Morgan F For being a persistent learnerand showing wonderfulenthusiasm with Mathematicaltasks. Well done Morgan!

Year 4/5 White T

Ricky P For your exceptionalinvolvement in Mathematicsdiscussions involvingmeasuring angles. Keep upthe good work. You reallyassisted the whole class intheir learning. Well done!

Year 5 Blue B Sienna D For participating fully in allchallenges at camp with asmile and much enthusiasm.Good job Sienna!

Eon F For approaching all activitieson camp with enthusiasm anda determination to succeed.Well done Eon!

Year 5 Gold A

Sam W For accepting the manychallenges of camp withenthusiasm and a willingnessto have a go.

Year 6 Gold B Paige S For showing great persistencein Maths and working hard todevelop a strongunderstanding of the divisionconcept. Well done Paige.

Year 6 Blue S Allie P For the wonderful way youapproach every learning task.Allie you are able to discussyour learning goals and followthrough by being organised,enthusiastic and persistent.

Year 6 White L Georgie S For making mature efforts towork hard and complete workto a high standard. Keep upthe great work Georgie.

Prep Blue For the fantastic effort youhave put into creating theLibrary Book Week display.

Library

Prep Gold For the fantastic effort youhave put into creating theLibrary Book Week display.

Parent Portal Upgrade

St Patrick’s Primary School is excited to announce the upgradeof our Parent Portal on 24th August.

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Our Parent Portal is the main channel of communication withour parent community. Stay up to date with important schoolinformation!

New features

Of course, all our previous features are still there includingcalendar and announcements, school documents, staffcontacts, enrolment and fee information as well as your child’stimetable, teacher names, classes, attendance reports,NAPLAN and even report cards from Semester 2.

As always, you’ll need your email address and password tologin.

Forgotten your password? You can reset it here.

https://pwdreset.bne.catholic.edu.au/CustomLanding/CustomLanding.html

Watch this space!

P & F NEWSOur next P&F Meeting will be held on Tuesday 12th Septemberat 5.00pm in the library, children welcome. We hope to see youthere!

Our Father’s Day Stall fundraiser is only 1 week away! Your kinddonations help make this stall a success for the P&F and eagerstudent shoppers. If you are able to help at the stall on Friday1st September, please contact Amy Malone (contact detailsbelow).

We are excited to announce details of our 2017 Spring Fair (seeflyer below). If you have any ideas, offers of sponsorship or raffleprizes or are interested in running a stall of your own, pleasecontact Amy Malone.

Don’t forget to join our Facebook group: St Patrick’s PrimaryGympie P and F, to keep up-to-date with our news and events.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/130319910449017/

Amy Malone – Presidentamyquasi@hotmail.comPh. 0434 851 204

Woolworths Earn and Learn

Woolworths Earn and Learn

We are once again participating in theWoolworths Earn and Learn Program.Please start collecting the stickers whenyou shop at any Woolworths Supermarkets to help our schoolearn rewards. There is a collection box here at school and alsoat the Woolworths Supermarket at the Gympie Central andSouthside Shopping Centres.

COMMUNITY NEWS

SkateZone Gympie

SHOUT IT OUT! SkateZone is running the only Under 18'sDisco in town. Grab your friends and head to Skatezone onthe second Friday of every month. LIve Music with DJ'S, LazerLights and fog machines. Come dance the night away with your

• New look and feel

• Better Report Absence feature makes it easier forparents to use

• Easier access to information about your child

• Give permission for excursions and other eventsonline – no more paper forms!

• Image slide show on home page

• Translate feature lets you see information (excludingthe content of documents) in your choice oflanguage.

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friends or put on some skates and roll the night away. Cafe' willbe open for food and drinks. Fully Supervised. Staff with BlueCards No Passouts Ages 10-17 yrs

$10 for Groovers $15 for Skaters Inc Skate Hire ...SkateZone's Under 18's DiscoSeptember 8, 2017, 6:30pm - September 8, 2017,9:30pm

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