23rd June 2016 Term 2 Week 11

St Mary’s School Warwick Newsletter

Term 2

Finishes

Friday,

24th June Dreaming tracks crisscross

Australa

NAIDOC Liturgy

10.30am Friday

June 24

Mackillop Centre

Term 3 commences

Monday,

11th July

Dear Parents/Caregivers

A HUGE Thank you to everyone who has helped in any way this term

in making the learning journey of our students a happy and productive

experience. We indeed are very fortunate to have parents, staff,

extended family members, friends and of course the children

themselves actively involved in all elements of our school life. We are

also very fortunate to have the many opportunities we have.

Our family has sponsored children through World Vision for many

years, as I am sure many other families do too. We received notification

last week that one of the children we have sponsored no longer needs

our support as he has been accepted into further study. Both his family

and his village community are very excited for him as the sponsorship

provided to him has enabled him to go beyond the hopes his own

parents had. We have been asked to consider sponsoring another child

in his place.

With this request came a biography of the intended sponsored child

and his community environment and the lack of opportunities he has.

Education without sponsorship is not available to him. Without the

opportunity for education, his life is not hopeful or positive. Of course,

our decision was easy.

Over the school holidays, our nation celebrates NAIDOC. The theme

for this year is Songlines. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

people, the Dreamtime describes a time when the earth, people and

animals were created by the ancestral spiritual beings. Dreaming tracks

crisscross Australia and trace the journeys of the ancestral spiritis as

they created the land, animals and lores. These dreaming tracks are

sometimes called, “Songlines” as they record the travels of these

ancestral spirits who “sung” the land into life. Songlines have been

passed down for thousands of years and are central to the existence of

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

May the Ancient Dreaming inform and inspire us. May the resilience and generosity of the First Peoples encourage us. May the clarity and respect of our Loving Lord motivate us. May the endurance and colour of the land sustain us. May the yearning of all peoples for unity reconcile us. Have a wonderful school holiday break. Stay safe and enjoy time with loved ones and those special in our lives. Margaret

163 Palmerin Street (PO Box 555) Warwick Qld 4370 Phone: 4661 1872 Fax: 4661 4809 Email: smwarwick@twb.catholic.edu.au

Website: http: //www.smwarwick.catholic.edu.au

Happy

Holidays

Spotlight on Staff – Miss Ailie Lewis

My name is Ailie Lewis, I moved from Bribie Island to Warwick when I was in year 11. I completed my senior school at Assumption College. After High School, I went on to study Nursing at the University of Southern Queensland. I worked as a Registered Nurse with Queensland Health for 2 years before I was injured. After my injury I began volunteering at St Patrick’s School Allora. During my time volunteering, I discovered how much I enjoyed working with and how rewarding it is to help students with the achievements. I then began studying Education through The University of New England. I worked as a learning support aide and prep aide during my studies; this cemented my desire to be a teacher.

I was lucky enough to complete a Prac placement here at St Mary’s in Year One, and I was blessed to become part of the St Mary’s team as a Prep Teacher this year. This year has been a tremendous start for me, as I am lucky enough to be sharing my first year teaching with wonderful, enthusiastic and energetic students also experiencing their first year at school.

Every day I go into my classroom, I look at this quote "The Future of the World is in My Classroom Today". This quote resonates with me as I wholeheartedly believe that a teacher has the ability to help shape every student into being the very best version of themselves.

When I am not at school, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and playing with my two dogs.

Sacramental News

RE News NAIDOC Liturgy This Friday, 24th June, St Mary’s will be holding a NAIDOC Liturgy in the MacKillop Centre at the Upper Campus, commencing at 10.30am. All Parents, Caregivers and friends are most welcome to attend.

Curriculum

Reading Super Six Strategies How to Encourage Children to Read Reading skills are critical for school, but sadly, many of today's children would rather watch television or play a video game than read a book. Getting your children to read can be a challenge, but with the use of quality children's books, it doesn't have to be an insurmountable one. 1. Read to your child starting at an early age. Many people have fond memories of their parents reading them bedtime stories, and reading to your child will help foster a love of words and reading. Reading to a child also models a lot of important things about reading: which way to hold a book, how to turn the pages, and the idea that printed words represent sounds and meanings. Don't be afraid to ham it up when reading to a child. An extra dose of drama adds interest—and reinforces how words and sentences sound. As your children learn to read, encourage them to "help" you find letters and sound out words. You can even drop in little lessons, such as, "What other word here sounds like 'tree'? That's right, 'see'. Do you see the tree? What letters make that "ee" sound?"

2. Fill your child's room with books. Children who grow up with books all around them learn to think of books as friends and allies in their pursuit of adventure and learning.

3. Be a good reading "role model" for your children. Let them see you reading, and how much you enjoy reading books and magazines.

4. As your children grow, introduce them to books that match their interests and hobbies. Show them how a good book can expand their knowledge in a particular area, and expand their horizons as well.

5. Encourage your child to find new books on their own to read. While showing your child books is a good way to build their interest level, a child who finds new books on their own can benefit from an increased sense of independence.

6. Get your child a library card. Show them how a library can be a place of wonder and excitement, and can open up whole new worlds of learning to last a lifetime. And then put the library in your schedule, so you will be sure to visit frequently together.

7. Offer to reward your children if they read. For example, if your child reads 30 minutes every day for a week, offer to give them their favourite treat.

Tips Don’t discourage children from reading comic books, manga, graphic novels, or collections

of cartoons, provided the themes are age-appropriate. All are still reading, and the drawings and faster pace may help to encourage a reluctant reader.

Make sure they read as long or as little as they want. Soon they will want to read more and longer.

For help finding materials appropriate for your child's age, reading level, and interests, ask a children's librarian.

And lastly, consider setting limits on the amount of time your child spends in front of a television or video game console. While there's nothing wrong with watching television or playing video games, if you want to child to develop good language and learning skills, make sure they spend just as much time reading a good book.

Put books on the breakfast table. You may see your children reading the backs of cereal boxes already. If you have a few books right in the kitchen, these will probably end up on the morning reading menu.

Take advantage of the school holidays to spend extra time reading, visiting the town library, picking up a new book to share ... the possibilities are endless.

You Can Do It!

Education Building the Foundation of Organisation

Administration Lost Clothing Parents have been reminded about the large amounts of clothing in the lost property bin near the Lower Campus staffroom and also in the Upper Campus yellow bin. A number of children are coming to school without jumpers and water bottles, yet there are significant numbers of similar unnamed items in lost property. If you a missing items of clothing, please check out the lost property bins at both campuses.

Prep Lewis

In Prep L we have been investigating different versions of "The Three Little Pigs". We investigated 4

versions of this story, including "The True Story of The Three Little Pigs", told by the wolf. We had to

work out what was different in each story and what was the same in all versions. During our

investigations, we discovered that in all of the stories the pigs’ houses were always the same, one made

out of straw, one made out of sticks and one made out of bricks. We thought it would be fun to make

the Three Little Pigs houses for ourselves.

Tuckshop Roster Fri 24/6: Rowena O’Dea, Leanne Bednarz, Rebecca Fox

Thurs 14/7: Del Mack, Sarah Williams Fri 15/7: Bernadette Shadlow, Madonna Scheiwe, Marg Walsh

Sport News School Athletics Carnival

Our annual Athletics Carnival held last Friday and yesterday was very successful. Congratulations firstly to all of the children. Your efforts, both in training and at the sports, your sportsmanship and your level of participation were all very pleasing and you should be very proud of yourselves.

Special congratulations to the Age Champions and the Runners Up. You certainly competed to the best of your ability.

Thank you to the staff of St Mary’s for all your work with training the children, running events, supervision of children, preparation of the program and the collating of results.

Thank-you for the wonderful cheering support and incredible presence of huge numbers of parents. It was great to see so many parents able to either spend the day at the sports or find time to come and go during the day. We are very thankful to the Warwick State High School for the use of Hamilton Oval.

Trophy Presentations

Ball Games: Rooney Red Relay Trophy: Rooney Red Field Events Trophy: Rooney Red Overall Aggregate: Rooney Red

Individual Champions:

9yr old Boy: Arie Van Kerkwyk R/Up: Eli Costello 9yr old Girl: Morgan O’Leary R/Up: Grace Ball/Morgan Partington 10yr old Boy: Ben Carey R/Up: Ryan Fischer 10yr old Girl: Alyssa March R/Up: Abbey Monckton 11yr old Boy: Martin Bell R/Up: Glen Jhon Cruda 11yr old Girl: Lily Osborne R/Up: MacKenzie Rutledge 12yr old Boy: Tie: Morgan Bourke & Riley Brodrick 12yr old Girl: Meghan Carey R/Up: Taylah Eastwell

Robin Miller Shield/Medallion (11yr old with highest pts): Lily Osborne Robin Miller 6 Year old Sprint Champ (fastest time Boy/Girl): Hunter Tate-Roche

Age Champions

New Record Congratulations to Lily Osborne who set a new record for 11 year old girls high jump. Lily jumped 1.26m, breaking a record that was set in 1985 and equalled in 2002.

Runners – Up for Age Champion

Athletics 2016

Well done

Everyone

TERM 3, 2016 – DATE CLAIMERS WK DATE EVENT

WEEK 1

Monday, 11 July Term 3 commences No Assembly

WEEK 2

Monday, 18 July Assembly 2.00pm – Year 5H

Wednesday, 20 July School Board Meeting 6.00pm Parent Meeting – First Communion

Thursday, 21 July P&F Meeting 7.30pm

Friday, 22 July Parish Mass 9am – Year 4

Sunday, 24 July First Communion Commitment Mass

WEEK 3

Catholic Education Week

Tuesday, 26 July Catholic Education Week Liturgy

Thursday, 28 July Catholic Schools Netball & Touch Football

Saturday, 30 July Family Mass 6.00pm

WEEK 4

Monday, 1 August Assembly 2.00pm – Prep M

Friday, 5 August Parish Mass 9am – Year 3

WEEK 5

Family Week

Monday, 8 August Assembly 2.00pm – Year 6D

Tuesday, 9 August Assumption College Year 6 Transition Day

Thursday, 11 August SD Track and Field (Allora)

Friday, 12 August Parish Mass 9am – Year 6

WEEK 6

Monday, 15 August Feast of the Assumption Mass

Wednesday, 17 August School Board Meeting 6.00pm

Thursday, 18 August P&F Meeting 7.30pm

Friday, 19 August Pupil Free Day Bishop’s In-service Day for Staff

Sunday, 21 August Family Mass 8.30am

WEEK 7

Thursday, 25 August SD Cricket (Boys & Girls)

Friday, 26 August Parish Mass 9am – Year 5

Saturday, 27 August Sacrament of First Eucharist – 6.00pm

Sunday, 28 August Sacrament of First Eucharist – 8.30am

WEEK 8

Monday, 29 August Assembly 2.00pm – 3K

Tuesday, 30 August Class Liturgy 9am – Prep

Friday, 2 September Darling Downs Cricket (Stanthorpe Country Trials) St Mary’s Trivia Night – 6.00pm

WEEK 9

Tuesday, 6 September Darling Downs Track & Field (Harristown SHS) Class Liturgy 9am – Year 1

Sunday, 11 September Darling Downs Cricket

WEEK 10

Monday, 12 September Darling Downs Cricket Assembly 2.00pm – 1J

Tuesday, 13 September Lower School Ball

Thursday, 15 September Upper School Ball P&F Meeting 7.30pm

Friday, 16th September End of Term 3