Issue No. 6 1st March, 2018

DATES TO REMEMBER

March 1

Swimming lessons (Years 3-6)

Whole Sch ool Assembly

March 2

Running Club 7.45am

Interschool Sport —Year 6

March 6

School Banking Day Running Club

7.45am

March 8 Final Swi mming

lesson (Years 3 -6) Whole Sch ool

Assembly

March 9 Interschool Sport —

Year 6

March 13 School Banking Day

March 15 Whole Sch ool

Assembly

Dear Our Lady of Good Counsel Learning Community,

It has been wonderful to be back at school after a number of consecutive days at leadership meetings late last week and the beginning of this week. Last week the OLGC Administration Team joined with teams from across the South 5 Cluster to further develop learning plans and goals for 2018. Our 2018 goals are aligned to the BCE system wide challenge to enhance the literacy skills of all students. This year’s goal looks to build on from the good progress achieved last year through the Accelerate Literacy Learning Program. This year at OLGC we again focus on developing reading in the Early Years P-2 whilst also focusing on writing development Years 3-6. It is our hope that through using the Effective and Expected Teaching Practices we will be able to achieve our goals by meeting the needs of each and every learner within our school community. In the coming weeks we will communicate further with parents, our reading targets and our writing targets aligned to our writing analysis tool.

Last Tuesday, Mrs Drew and I also attended a workshop on the National School Improvement Tool. As school staff, we are always looking to further develop our knowledge and skills as we work towards being the best school we can be. Our annual goals form part of our School Improvement Plan. This year OLGC will conduct an Internal Review aligned to the National School Improvement Tool (NSIT) and the nine domains named within the tool. The NSIT is used nationally to evaluate and guide school renewal and having worked with this tool over the past week it is certainly an excellent resource and one that will be very beneficial in guiding future directions for improvement.

Queens Baton Relay The Queens Baton Relay will be coming through Gatton on the last day of Term, Thursday 29th March. This is a significant event and it will be one event that children will remember for life. It is not often that we have significant sporting events of this nature in our Country let alone State. The last big Athletic event in the state was the Commonwealth Games held in Brisbane in 1982. As a child who was 10 at the time, I can still remember the events I attended. I remember watching Rob De Castella win the Marathon, standing beside dad at Southbank.

SCHOOL UPDATE

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

It is our hope that we can join with the township to also make this event memorable for our

students. We are currently working with the information available to us to develop a plan to

view the Baton Relay as it comes through town on Railway Street. It is our hope, that in the

coming week we will be able to finalise a school plan for the day and communicate this with

parents. The Gatton stretch of the Baton Relay will end at the Gatton Show Grounds where a

larger community event will be occurring. I am aware that some families will also want to be a

part of these special celebrations and I would certainly support families in taking their children

to this event. Please watch this space for further details.

Student Bus Travel This week I have engaged in conversations with the Gatton Bus Service to discuss safety concerns that have been brought to our attention with students either interchanging or waiting at the High School of a morning. Presently bus runs come in from many areas of Gatton and the surrounding districts and join centrally at the High School Interchange, before bringing OLGC students to school. Safety concerns have been raised regarding students whilst waiting for the final bus to bring them to school. The bus company has advised that they will be providing supervision from the time the first bus arrives, until the final bus departs. They have also advised that they will be asking students to line up against the fence until the bus has stopped and the driver opens the door. This practise will ensure all students remain safe and do not rush to the curb to be the first on the bus as it arrives, which they are currently doing, and is unsafe. Parents could you please support the bus company by discussing with your children these new arrangements to support safe travel. As a school we will also support this new strategy with the students to improve safety for our students.

May we continue to sow for growth in 2018 as we serve with love and joy.

Nathan Haley Principal

Eater Raffle

The Easter Raffle will be held again this term. Each class will have a basket to collect donations of Easter eggs or Easter related items. The more donations received, the more prizes there are to be won!

All funds raised will be donated to Project Compassion. Tickets will begin to be sold in Week 8 for $1 each. Prizes will be drawn on Thursday 29th March.

School/Parish Mass – Sunday 18th March 9am – St Mary’s Church Gatton

In consultation with Father Noy and Our Lady of the Valley Parish, a School/Parish mass has been planned for Sunday 18th March. An invitation is extended to all members of the Our Lady of Good Counsel Community to attend the Mass at 9am and the morning tea afterwards in the Community Centre, hosted by the staff at OLGC. I am also seeking volunteers to be involved in the Mass on the day (eg. Readers, alter servers etc). Please contact myself or the school office if you would like to be a part of the celebration. We look forward to joining with the Parish at several occasions throughout the year to strengthen the important partnership between school and parish.

OLGC School Choir

The choir met for the first time together this week to begin practising songs for our first event, the school/parish mass. It was wonderful to see such a big attendance of boys and girls. We look forward to singing at many school, parish and community events throughout the year.

Stations of the Cross – Good Friday 30th March

The Gatton Parish is seeking students from OLGC to be a part of the Stations of the Cross held at St Mary’s Church in Gatton at 9am on Good Friday. Students will be required to perform ‘freeze frames’ of the stations

of the cross. There will be plenty of opportunities to practice at school and these students will also be a part of the school Stations of the Cross held in the last week of this term. Please contact myself or the school office if your child/ren can be a part of this.

Project Compassion – Caritas Australia

Caritas Australia’s annual Lenten fundraising and awareness-raising appeal, Project Compassion brings thousands of Australians together in solidarity with the world's poor to help end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity. A different story is featured each week during Lent. Focused on the theme “A Just Future,” and featuring a new country each week, the stories explain the issues faced in each country. They also highlight how Caritas Australia is working together with vulnerable people, helping them to develop their strengths and create change in their own communities. These stories can be read at http://www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion/

Sacramental Program

Our Lady of the Valley Parish has confirmed the dates for the Sacramental Celebrations for 2018.

First Holy Communion

Saturday 2nd June 6pm – St Patrick’s Church, Laidley

Sunday 3rd June 9am – St Mary’s Church, Gatton

Confirmation

Wednesday 8th August 6.30pm - St Mary’s Church, Gatton

Sacrament of Penance

Thursday 18th October 9.30am - St Mary’s Church, Gatton

May the Lord guide you gently through the week.

Fiona Drew Assistant Principal

Religious Education (Acting)

RE NEWS

Assistant Principal Religious Education

“HAWKES CHALLENGE” 6 – A – SIDE AFTERNOON

WHERE: GATTON RL GROUNDS WHEN: WEDNESDAY MARCH, 21, 2018

TIME: 4pm to 6pm Our School has been invited to participate in an afternoon of fun, exciting rugby league. The afternoon aims to bring the students from the six schools together for an afternoon of 6- aside tackle for both boys & girls. Currently in PE lessons, NRL Development staff are conducting a 2-week program to prepare the students. Students who attend the 6-A-Side afternoon will receive a free football.

Our School will be nominating teams in the following divisions: Boys Year 5/6 - tackle

Boys Years 4/5 – tackle Girls Years 4/5/6 – tackle

Permission Forms have been emailed. Please return permission forms by Tuesday, 6th March 2018.

Interschool Sport This Friday, 2nd March 2018. Students will be playing cricket, softball, t-ball and newcombe against Gatton State School.

Lockyer Zone Interschool carnival for cricket, kanga cricket, softball, t-ball and newcombe day will be Friday 23rd March 2018.

Running Club Running club has commenced this week. Running club will help prepare students for Cross Country, which will be held in term 2. Prep to Year 6 students are invited to participate in our running club. Running club commences at 7:45am on Tuesdays and Fridays. Please bring a water bottle and a snack to eat after the training.

Darling Downs Regional

Swimming Carnival

On Wednesday, 28th February 2018, Sunni M, Callum H, Jarred H, Arley K and Aryan P represented Lockyer Zone at the Darling Downs Regional Swimming Carnival.

The five students had a great day swimming and all swam Personal Bests in their events. Aryan P made the podium by finishing second in the 100m Backstroke. We would like to congratulate them all on this outstanding achievement.

OLGC Student Achievement If your child has achieved in any sport activity outside the school and you would like us to acknowledge them, please send an email to silka@bne.catholic.edu.au

Thanking you,

Susan Ilka HPE Teacher

OLGC SPORT

Week 6, Term 1

Upcoming Sports Trials

Students must be 10 – 12 years old and are required

to bring a signed consent/medical form to the trials.

OLGC SPORT

Week 6, Term 1 continued…..

NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING RENEWAL

Term 2 will see the commencement of a new year for advertising in our school newsletter. The advertising year includes Term 2, 3 and 4 of 2018 and Term 1 of 2019. Thank you to the businesses who support the OLGC Newsletter. With the help of these businesses we are able to offer an informative and colourful newsletter to our community each week. We will also continue to include business details on our school website. A Community Supporter section has been added to our home page and further information about the business, such as website or loyalty programs etc, may also be included.

Should parents and carers be aware of any business that may wish to advertise in our newsletter, please feel free to contact the school office on 54622675 for further information.

Netball – Girls & Boys Date: 11 years, (born 2007 or 2008) Thursday, 1st March 2018 Date: 12 years (born 2006) Monday, 5th March 2018 Time: 3:30 – 4:30pm (depending on numbers) Venue: Gatton State School Hall Nominations due: Wednesday 28th February Convenor: Ann-Marie Zillmann Gatton SS

Rugby League – Girls & Boys Date: Monday, 5th March 2018 Time: 3:30 to approximately 4:30 p.m. Venue: Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Gatton - Bottom Oval Nominations due: Thursday, 1 March 2017 Convenor: Fiona Drew fcoonan@bne.catholic.edu.au

Hockey – Girls & Boys Format: Paper Nominations As Lockyer Zone does not have a trials for this sport students must be a member of a hockey club team currently or in the recent past. Nominations due: Friday, 23rd March Convenor: Tania Scott Gatton State School

1 Sept 2017

P&F NOTICES 2018 Meeting Dates Meetings will be held on the 4th and 8th Tuesday of each term.

P&F at 6.30pm Board Meetings at 5pm

TERM 1

13th February— Week 4 13th March— Week 8

TERM 2

8th May—Week 4 5th June—Week 8

TERM 3

7th August—Week 4 4th September—Week 8

TERM 4

30th October—Week 4 27th November—Week 8

All are welcome to attend.

P&F FUNDRAISER NRL Footy Tipping Competition 2018 Barry Utz and the 2018 P&F Committee would like to invite you to participate in the NRL Footy Tipping Competition 2018!

Please find below more information regarding setting up your login. Website: www.footytips.com.au

Password; olgcp&f Search Comps for: OLGC P&F 2018

Code: To be advised when entry fee paid in full Starts: Round 1 – Thursday, March 8

Cost: $10.00 per player

payable through Qkr only

https://qkr.mastercard.com/qkr_mss/index.html

PAYABLE by 4th Round

Cash prizes plus a trophy for the Winner

1st-50% of takings 2nd-30% of takings

3rd-20% of takings *Last $10 entry back (*must complete competition)

7th March 2018

1 Sept 2017

PF Leila

PH Chi Chi

1M Maddox

1VK Preston

2G Alex

2J Melody

3C Simer

3H Reaghan

4C Asbjorn

4KD Abigail

5H Corey

5W Kayla

6B

6C Arley

PF Connor, Tenlee

PH Kiaya, Ava

1M Thomas, Vivienne

1VK Tayah, Hannah

2G Kobey, Lill-jay

2J Sophie, Tyler

3C Layla, Meckenzie

3H Ryland, Marley

4C Lucy, Koby

4KD Kailey, Charlotte

5H Abbey, Rithesh

5W Emma, Bryce

6B Marnie, Lina

6C Olivia, Riley

26th February

Amber 6C

Miss Brugioni—6B

29th February

Broden 5H

Positive Behaviour

for Learning

2018 TERM DATES

Term 1: Tuesday 23 January – Thursday 29 March (10 weeks)

Term 2: Tuesday 17 April – Friday 29 June (11 weeks) Pupil Free Day—Monday 16 April

Term 3: Monday 16 July – Friday 21 September (10 weeks)

Term 4: Monday 8 October – Friday 7 December (9 weeks) Pupil Free Day— Monday 22 October

Professional Development and Planning Days 17th, 18th & 19th January

2019 TERM DATES

Term 1: Tuesday 29 January – Friday 5 April (10 weeks)

Term 2: Tuesday 23 April – Friday 28 June (10 weeks)

Term 3: Monday 15 July– Friday 20 September (10 weeks)

Term 4: Tuesday 8 October – Friday 6 December (9 weeks) Pupil Free Day— Monday 21 October

Professional Development and Planning Days

23rd, 24th and 25th January

UNIFORM DAYS Years 1 – 6:

Sports Uniform: Tuesday, Friday

Formal Uniform: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

BELL TIMES FIRST BELL– 8.40AM

All children arriving after the first bell MUST report to the office for a late slip

FIRST BREAK– 10.50AM TO 11.20AM SECOND BREAK– 1.20PM TO 2PM

SCHOOL CONCLUDES—3PM

Ph: 5462 5120

17a Railway Street, Gatton

4343