Dear Parents and Friends of OLSH School Community,

On Sunday we celebrate Palm Sunday and Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem. By the following Friday he would be nailed to a cross, ridiculed, humiliated and killed.

They say a week is a long time in politics but Jesus last week was amazing.

In his last week not only did Jesus triumphantly enter Jerusalem but he also cleared the temple of the salespeople, celebrated the last supper, was arrested, whipped, crucified and his week finished with his miraculous resurrection. It was truly an amazing week; one that we remember every year.

However when I reflect on the week, the one thing that always intrigues me was the fickle nature of the people.

On Sunday they were all cheering and exclaiming that Jesus was their King. Yet five days later many of these people were choosing a robber and murderer- Barabbas to be set free rather than Jesus.

While there are many lessons in Jesus’ final week, this is one lesson that I think we forget and needs reminders. We judge Peter harshly for denying he knew Jesus yet we do not judge the crowd the same way.

Sometimes it can be hard for us to make an independent stand when we know that it may disagree with the vocal people. Often it can be easier to agree despite the fact that deep down we have a different opinion. It’s very similar to when we talk to our children about peer pressure. While we support and educate our children in this it is also important for us as well.

I hope everyone enjoys their Easter break and celebrates the great wonder of Jesus’ resurrection.

God Bless John

115 Darra Station Rd, PO Box 3076, DARRA QLD 4076 | T: 3375 4519F: 3375 3867 | pdarra@bne.catholic.edu.au | www.olshdarra.qld.edu.au

TERM 1 WEEK 9, 2015

ADMINISTRATIONTHANK YOUAs this is the final newsletter for the term I wish to thank all those community members who have supported the school community during this term. I hope that everyone enjoys their break and stays safe.

TERM DATESTerm One will conclude on Thursday 2 April.

Term Two will commence on Monday 20 April. Term 2 will conclude Friday 27 June.

EXTERNAL SCHOOL REVIEWThis Friday we look forward to our External School Review at OLSH. We will have a number of special visitors at the school on the day. I am grateful to the staff and members of the school parent body for their willingness to be involved in this process. The visitors will spend some time visiting classrooms and speaking with the children. External School Review occurs once every five years. A report will be made available to our community after the review.

HARMONY DAYWhat a wonderful day we had last Thursday celebrating Harmony Day at our school. Our assembly coordinated by Sr Sue was something special. We witnessed some amazing talents in our community; experienced children and adults showing pride in their heritage; felt admiration as we saw children share their history; witnessed people wanting to learn and appreciate other customs and finally without doubt enjoyed the sheer delight from the audience (both children and adults) as they sat in the hall for over an hour. I also enjoyed the shared lunch and once again sampled food that I had never eaten before. To walk around our school was to witness people in communion with one another.

BUILDING UPDATEI wish to update you on the building projects taking place at OLSH School.

Stage 2 – Building of Block B

Block B is nearing completion. Lessons will be held in this new building from the commencement of Term 2. Teachers will be moving into the classrooms on Wednesday 8 April starting at 8:00. If anyone is able to assist that would be great.

Sr Sue and Trish Chandra will be moving into their new offices the following week.

The building and all the surrounding site works are due to be returned back to the school on Wednesday 15 April. That is, the community will have access to the court yard. There will be some things not finished that will take place after this date (e.g. the garden beds in the courtyard and the finished basketball courts) but this will not affect the operation of the classrooms.

Stage 3 – New Classrooms in Block A

Tenders for Stage 3 closed last Friday. Stage 3 will result in two new classrooms off the top floor of Block A. The top floor will also be refurbished as well as one of the prep rooms and a new Support and ESL room. There will be new prep toilets, new toilets on the top floor and a link to the new lift from Block A and the new Block B.

It is hoped that the successful tender will take over this site on Monday 13 April. This will mean the top floor of Block A; the secret garden, and prep playground will not be able to be used during this construction.

As we will have entry from the court yard and down beside the church again I expect there to be minimal disruption in the morning. However in the afternoon the pickup waiting zone will be near the library.

There will be some changes for the prep classes. These have been discussed with the class teachers and a separate note will be sent home with the students later this week. For Term 2 the prep classes will now assemble in the court yard in the morning. In the afternoon the children will be dismissed from their classrooms.

ADMINISTRATIONThe prep classes will have different lunch times from the rest of the school. They will now have morning tea from 10:30 – 10:50 and lunch from 12:45 – 1:30.

There have been additional toilets built in the new block B. Eventually this will assist with the classrooms on the top floor of Block B But until the new prep toilets are built these toilets are for Prep only.

Stage 3 is the final stage effecting classrooms with the refurbishment of the school. I am aware that during these building works some disruption will occur but every attempt has been made to keep this disruption to a minimum. I thank you for your patience. These building works will benefit our school for many years.

PREP ENROLMENTSWe are seeking enrolment applications for Prep 2016 now. Children who are born from July 1 2010 to June 30 2011 are eligible for prep in 2016. Therefore if you have a child that is eligible for prep for 2016 or you know of any families that are considering OLSH for prep for their child please ask them to contact the office to have their name added to our list. Our facilities and staff are outstanding and our program is well implemented with the flow on effects for children benefiting them greatly during their early years of primary education.

I wish to repeat two important points from last newsletter.

1. Change in government legalisation late last year means that school principals now have discretion in allowing children born in July 2011 enrolment in prep for 2016. There will be a process to ascertain readiness for school. Parents will play an important part in this process. If you have a child born in July 2011 and wish to be considered for enrolment please contact the school office. A reminder that enrolment is not automatic for these children; the final decision is the principal’s.

2. For the first time in the school history last year we had more applications seeking enrolment for prep than we had positions available. Even at this early stage of the school year we have already fielded a number of applications for next year and demand for places is expected to be tight. Our enrolment policy is to give preference to Catholic families of the Darra-Jindalee Parish and to siblings of existing families. The difficulty we had last year was families waited until later in the year and there were no positions available. Therefore it is important that families (including existing families) put their applications in now.

PARENT-TEACHER INTERVIEWSIt has been pleasing to see the number of parents attending the parent teacher interviews this week. I hope you found them beneficial. There will be another formal opportunity to meet with teachers late in Term 3. However, if you have any concerns about your child’s development at any time please feel free to contact your child’s teacher.

SCHOOL DISCOWith Block B nearly completed we will once again have room for our school disco. The first school disco for the year will be held at the end of week 2 next term on Friday 1 May. Full details will be available early next term but please mark this date in your calendar.

FEESThank you to those people who have finalised their March school fees account. March fees are due this Friday March 27. April fees will be billed and sent home next week. Please help us meet the school commitments.

ANZAC DAYThis year marks the 100th anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli. This year we will be participating in the services here at the local Darra RSL. This will take place on Saturday 25 April with our school assembling at the Darra Train station at 8:15 a.m. for the march and ceremonies. Our school will have its own ANZAC Day service on Friday 24 April at 9:00 in the church.

ADMINISTRATIONEASTER RAFFLEThank you to all the people who have assisted with the Easter Raffle, in particular organising and selling of tickets. Special thanks to Sandra Regano and Helena Westcombe for being the main coordinators. The Easter Raffle draw will take place on Thursday 2 April commencing at 12.00 noon in the school hall! Come and be part of this great event!

Dear Parents/Guardians

Re: Principal Performance Review

All those in Senior Management positions in Brisbane Catholic Education, participate in regular performance appraisal processes to assist in their professional development planning.

John O’Connor is undertaking such a review in Term 2, 2015.

As a component of this process, a confidential on-line survey is being conducted by the Ardjuna Corporate Services.

On Tuesday 14 April, a sample of families selected across various year levels will receive an invitation to participate in this survey. The invitation will be emailed directly to families by Ardjuna. This survey will be conducted over a two week period.

Community consultation is highly valued and I thank you for your participation.

Yours sincerely

Dr Annette DuffyArea Supervisor School Services South Catholic Education Archdiocese of Brisbane

SWIMMING: Congratulations to Cody Bergmans and Sarah Boyce who recently represented the Inala District Schools at the Met West Regional Carnival. They both swam their personal bests and were selected in the Met West Team that competed in the State Carnival this week. This is an outstanding achievement and well done to Cody and Sarah!

BASKETBALL, NETBALL AND AFL: Congratulations also to Caelen Butcher, Lagi Havili and Mitchell Holden who have been selected in Inala District Schools representative teams…. Caelen for basketball, Lagi for netball and Mitchell for AFL. They will now participate in Met West Regional Carnivals. Good luck to each of them!

CROSS COUNTRY: The OLSH Cross Country Team has been selected for the Inala District Carnival to be held next term on 24th April. Well done to all the squad who trained so well and congratulations to the team.

OLSH CROSS COUNTRY TEAM: 201510yr Girls: Penelope Bui, Anae Mu, Scarlett Premerl, Zoe Ryalls 10yr Boys: Nathan Fitzgerald; Oscar Douglas; Michael Chalk;

Justin Lee; Dylan Turner; Brédon Diaz11yr Girl: Monique Hanlon 11yr Boys: Finn Muirhead; Mitchell Holden; Patrick Chalk; Jonathan Rea; Alex Ton; Vincent Ngo 12yr Girls: Esther Abiya 12 Yr Boys: Isaac Lagos

Sarah and Cody

Mitchell, Lagi and Caelen

APRE NEWSDear Parents, Next Sunday is Palm or Passion Sunday. This day kick-starts the celebration of Holy Week for Christians. We know all about the palms, the triumphant procession of Jesus into Jerusalem, the welcoming faces, songs and hosannas. Then we witness a striking shift from the acclaim and the welcome when Jesus entered Jerusalem to the calls for his death just a few days later.

Palm Sunday can be seen as a reflection of our own spiritual life. We can be prayerful, saying “Yes” to God and being charitable to others in words and action and then be quite willing to turn away from Him. God, however, is always willing to take us back no matter how many times we turn away from Him. The celebration of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter gives us the grace and strength to try to live what we proclaim. Easter is the high point of the liturgical year. Please take some time to show your children the true meaning of Easter. Easter eggs are a fun part of Easter but they are not the sole reason for Easter.

God bless and have a happy, holy and safe Easter break,

Linda Allen. A.P.R.E.

INVITATIONDear Parents, It is a tradition here at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School for the students to re-enact the events of Holy Week. You are invited to join us each afternoon at 2pm for a presentation of the final events of the life of Jesus. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday we will gather in the covered area. On Holy Thursday, we will gather together in the church, again at 2pm. Linda Allen (APRE)

LOST PROPERTYA final reminder that all unnamed items left in the Lost Property boxes will be removed over the holidays. There are food containers and swimming gear waiting to be claimed.

WINTER UNIFORMBefore too long, we will all start wearing warmer clothing as the weather cools down. PLEASE ensure that school winter uniform items are clearly marked with the current owner’s name. Every year, an astounding number of winter uniform items are removed from the Lost Property stations. Please take a few moments to mark your child’s name with a permanent marker or name tags. Linda Allen

CARER REQUIRED An elderly couple in the Darra Jindalee Parish are looking for in home help as a Carer. Must have gentle and caring attitude. Duties include personal care, companionship, transportation to appointments, some meal preparation, shopping and light home duties (cleaner already in place). Up to 3 days per week: 8am – 4pm. Phone 0421 650865 after 7pm

PASTORAL CAREVirtues Assemblies: Our next Virtues Assembly will be Thursday, April 2. We will introduce the character Crazy Conflict and the Virtue of Forgiveness. Certificated will be awarded for peacefulness. All parents are welcome.

THOUGHTS FOR THE JOURNEY

A Prayer of GratitudeWe are grateful for eyes that can see and ponder, for

taste buds that know the sensuous pleasures of eating

and drinking, for hands that hold and touch and feel, for

ears that can delight in music and the voice of a friend,

for a nose that can smell the aroma of newly mown

grass or delicious food, and can also breathe the air

that gives us life.

We are grateful for the treasure of loved ones whose

hearts of openness and acceptance have encouraged

us to be who we are. We are grateful for their faithful-

ness, for standing by us when our weaknesses stood

out glaringly, for being there when we were most in

need and for delighting with us in our good days and

our joyful seasons.

We are grateful for the eyes of faith, for believing in the

presence of God, giving us hope in our darkest days,

encouraging us to listen to our spirit’s hunger, and re-

minding us to trust in the blessings of God’s presence in

our most empty days.

We are grateful for the ongoing process of becoming

who we are, for the seasons within, for the great adven-

ture of life that challenges and comforts us at one and

the same time.

We are grateful for the messengers of God – people,

events, written or spoken words – that came to us at

just the right time and helped us to grow.

Extract from “May I Have This Dance” Joyce Rupp.

Go gently this fortnight,

Kids are naturally curious and creative! They are inventive. They are spontaneous and imaginative! The stories they create from an early age are a small example of their imagination at work. I love nothing more than asking a child to tell me about their drawing…how a simple circle to the viewer can be a castle or a simple drawing of a house could be the place where a mad scientist lives!

How can we continue this creativity into adulthood is a task for schools and families!

What can we do?

• Create a “creativity corner” – fill it with Lego, plain paper and pencils, cardboard boxes and sticky tape, dress up clothes.

• Take children on trips to the museum, library or art gallery – ask what they notice, what would they like to see in this space.

• Spark imagination – ask children to imagine what it would be like in a faraway country. What would they see? What animals would they encounter? What noises would the animals make?

• Ask children when they have their most creative ideas or creative moments. Give time for students to think creatively – during Maths or English or Science or Drama or preparing dinner.

Here’s to creative thinkers for the future!

Best wishes, Kim Davis

Adapted from: http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2012/03/13/9-ways-to-support-your-childs-creativity/

ADVERTISEMENTS

Today at Lego Club Miodrag and Sienna built a magical Lego house. This is how they described their creation!

At the Lego House we have a TV and two X boxes. The house has five security cameras. At the house there lives inside a boy called Derrington. At the Lego House we were making an orange car that flies around and can also drive. Derrington drives the car. The car can become a bed which is where Derrington sleeps. The house is magical and it can fly. Every night Derrington flies to the moon and the moon sings a lullaby and then he goes back home.

At the house there is a machine to turn electricity on and also turns on the TV. There is a switch and the light goes on and then it connects to the TV. You can’t see what makes the electricity because it is magical. There is a secret gun which looks like a vacuum cleaner.

At the house you can’t see the trees because they are also magical. There are also windows that you can look out. Nobody can see the house because it is invisible. At the back of the house is a hideout. It is filled with humans and if you hurt one, they will hurt you. If you close the door it will be peaceful again – just like our virtues assembly.

Derrington is also a ninja. He has a jetpack which can go super speed when he presses the red button and then there will be lolly and toy rain.

Miodrag would like to live at this Lego House because it would be lots of fun. He would love the toyroom and the machine that you can press the green button to get one lolly pop and press the orange button to get two lolly pops and the red button will give you 565 lolly pops.

Sienna would like to live at this Lego House because the house is invisible and it has a flying car. She also likes the car because it can do loopy loops with the jetpacks.

ADVERTISEMENTS

OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART INSTRUMENTAL PROGRAM NEWS Guitar Ensemble Starting Term 2 OLSH has many talented guitar students and I have decided to offer them the opportunity to participate in a guitar ensemble. This will be a selected group of about 12 students who have achieved music reading and playing skills to a suitable level (minimum having finished book1) . We will rehearse weekly on a Friday morning at 7.45am before school. There will be opportunities to play for events such as school masses, lunch time concerts and end of year concert. Applications forms are available from the school office or by emailing Caryn Eastman caryn@eastmanmusic.net.au . Students who learn outside of the school guitar program are welcome to join but will need to do an audition with Mrs Eastman to assess their level of skill is appropriate to join the ensemble.

String Orchestra Starting Term 2 OLSH has many talented string students and I have decided to offer them the opportunity to participate in a string orchestra. This will be available to all strings students, violin, viola and cello regardless of how long they have been taking lessons. We will rehearse weekly on a Wednesday morning at 7.45am before school. There will be opportunities to play for events such as lunch time concerts and end of year concert. Applications forms are available from the school office or by emailing Caryn Eastman caryn@eastmanmusic.net.au . Students who learn outside of the school program are welcome to join but will need to do an audition with Mrs Eastman to assess their level of skill is appropriate to join the orchestra.

T U C K S H O P RO S T E R

DATE TUCKSHOP BAKING CONDIMENTSTHURS Mar-26 Ann-Maree Comerford Claire McDonagh Linda Mason

FRI Mar-27Veronica Dunn Jacqueline

JordanAnne Bellea Carolyne Fakhey

MON Mar-30 Annaley Amo Amo Joanne ColwellTUES Mar-31 Sandra Roe Jo GerdonWED Apr-01 Katherine Zamorski Chantal Nexo Kerri Hannen

THURS Apr-02 Rosa Farrow Claire McDonagh Sheren NguyenFRI ~ Holidays Holidays HolidaysFRI ~ Holidays Holidays Holidays

MON Apr-20 Linda Le Ann ChaseTUES Apr-21 Therese Prain Trang LeWED Apr-22 Sherie Macpherson Paula Murphy Alison Moxley

THURS Apr-23 Jayde Kidson Juliet Fa'aui' Anita McCormack

FRI Apr-24Veronica Karbanowicz Margaret Sep-Taylor

Nicole Simonelli Rebecca Busato

Prep R Liam Gallagher Emily WebberPrep W Damon Jones Mari-Ana BuiPrep B Toby Macpherson Thien An Vu1R Kaitlyn Persich Oscar Bond1W Hunter Gower Emma Cabili1B Jordan Russell Amber Blair2R Ann Tran Gabriel Aukusitino2W Noah Arneil Bridget Flynn2B Lidija Vlaisavljevic Pranav Vallabh3R Vania Chicas Avalon Gardner3W Thomas Colwell Tanya Pham-Vu3B Lydia Corliss Keira Stuart Sophie Moran Dominic Ton4R Aiden Gunn Sarah Boyce4W April Tran Le Albert Nguyen4B Kate Herrod Darren Ton5R Agata Porebska Tyson Luu5W Eleanor Koning Oscar Gallagher-Douglas5B Charlotte Cattell Nam Nguyen6R Liviya Robinson Jonathan Rea6W Xavier Flynn Oscar Zubeldia6B Portia Jones Hao Do

studentachievement

awardsAWARDS

Amani 4RObi 1RYeshwitha 1WBen L 4REnola 5RMia Prep WAdrian M Prep BLe-Hoang 4WEmilia M 5WThian 4REli 3RRobert 1WCaitlin 4RWilliam 4R

CLASS OF THE

F O R T N I G H T4B

CONGRATULATIONSRecipients of the 40 piece music challenge medal for 2014.

Vincent Ngo; Nathan Fitzgerald; Eleanor Koning;

PREP This fortnight in Prep we have really enjoyed listening to our class mates present their Star of the Day Poster. It has been very interesting learning all about our friends. We have started to learn about the East Story and we have done drawings of Palm Sunday and The Last Supper. This week we have been learning all about the letter “P”. We are looking forward to having a pyjama and popcorn day on Thursday to celebrate our learning.

YEAR 1 Year 1 have been busy learning about numbers with groups of ten (ty and teen numbers) and learning to write their number names. We have also started to identify tens and ones in numbers and write them in their correct place value. In Science, we have also been busy investigating the different sounds that instruments make and how we made the sound. This has given us some great ideas for planning to make our own instruments this week. In Religion we have been looking at how and why people pray, the symbols of prayer and constructing our own class prayers. We enjoyed celebrating Harmony Day with our Buddy classes and families. We are learning to write a recount of the celebrations in English. Thank you to everyone who helped make the day a success.

YEAR 2 Well Term 1 is almost over for Year 2! This past fortnight our highlight was Harmony Day! We enjoyed watching all the fantastic dances at Assembly and the yummy lunch we shared with our Buddy Classes. Thanks to all our families who helped make it a wonderful event. It is great fun sharing in all the cultures of our wonderful OLSH Community. In Religion we have learnt about Saint Francis Xavier and how he was one of God’s Co-creators. In Maths we have been adding on and subtracting in tens and continuing to learn how to count money. We have been writing ‘Explanations’ in English, including studying How Tadpoles grow into frogs. We are still waiting for our classroom tadpoles to sprout legs! We have been travelling through continents and across oceans in Geography, and in History we continue to study the past and present, looking at the History of our own community. Our teachers enjoyed meeting

with our parents this week at Parent-Teacher night to hear about our achievements in Year 2 so far!

YEAR 3 Year 3 students continue to be busy working independently, with partners and in groups! This week during rotations we started using Reading Eggs. We worked independently to complete reading activities. Handwriting, guided reading, maths games and hard work makes rotations a great experience for everyone including our parent helpers and teachers! Check out the great photos of us working during rotations!

YEAR FOUR As the 2015 Year 4 Swimming Program comes to an end, the students take with them the value of each lesson, the weekly bus trips, sing-alongs and the peer bonding. In English, the students are practising their “Charlotte’s Web” oral presentations for assessment while in Maths the focus is on calculating time and ending the term comparing methods for data collection, including survey questions and recording sheets. In History, the students are identifying why some historical sites have been declared World Heritage Sites. In Science, the students are reflecting on what they have learnt about erosion and how soils, rocks and landscapes change over time. The students have also been using their Bibles to develop skills in using biblical referencing to locate and reference scriptural texts. Similarly, in Geography the students have been developing their skills in using their Atlas. Thank you to the parents who attended the parent/teacher interviews; and for preparing the multi-cultural cuisine for the Year Four Harmony Day feast. God Bless our Year Four families throughout Easter and term break. May the students return in Term Two rejuvenated and ready to continue their learning journey.

YEAR 5 The last fortnight has been a busy and exciting time for Year 5. The students have been hard at work preparing and presenting their Religion PowerPoints on Judaism. We have seen some fantastic work and the students should be very proud of their efforts. In English we have been learning about how the characters of Deltora Quest have

of the fortnight

Prep R Liam Gallagher Emily WebberPrep W Damon Jones Mari-Ana BuiPrep B Toby Macpherson Thien An Vu1R Kaitlyn Persich Oscar Bond1W Hunter Gower Emma Cabili1B Jordan Russell Amber Blair2R Ann Tran Gabriel Aukusitino2W Noah Arneil Bridget Flynn2B Lidija Vlaisavljevic Pranav Vallabh3R Vania Chicas Avalon Gardner3W Thomas Colwell Tanya Pham-Vu3B Lydia Corliss Keira Stuart Sophie Moran Dominic Ton4R Aiden Gunn Sarah Boyce4W April Tran Le Albert Nguyen4B Kate Herrod Darren Ton5R Agata Porebska Tyson Luu5W Eleanor Koning Oscar Gallagher-Douglas5B Charlotte Cattell Nam Nguyen6R Liviya Robinson Jonathan Rea6W Xavier Flynn Oscar Zubeldia6B Portia Jones Hao Do

studentachievement

awards

changed throughout the chapters we have read and we have also analysed what caused these changes to occur. The students are now ready to begin writing their character description on Jarred, who is the main character of the fantasy novel. Time and multiplication strategies have been the main topics covered in Maths over the past few weeks and we are now beginning to look at graphing skills. In Geography students have been learning to interpret patterns seen in maps and recognise the relationship between climate and vegetation within an area. In Science the year 5’s have been excited to start inventing their own animal, with its own distinctive

adaptations. They have started to make their animal design and environment. It is wonderful to see the creations coming alive! In History we have travelled north from Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) and are now exploring the secondary colony of Moreton Bay. So far, students have learnt about John Oxley and the significant role he played in exploring the Brisbane River and establishing a colony where Brisbane city now stands. We have also discovered some of the brutal and harsh punishments dealt to convicts by Captain Patrick Logan. We are all looking forward to our excursion next week to St Helena Island.

YEAR SIX We have been observing and recording changes and

reactions that occur when materials are combined. In this scientific

investigation we combined tartaric acid, sodium bicarbonate and

water. The reaction produced carbon dioxide which caused the balloon

to inflate. We used variables to test other combinations but this one

clearly showed an irreversible change. We have had lots of fun while

making interesting discoveries in our investigations.

Last week we really enjoyed participating in Harmony Day with the

wonderful presentations on

stage as well as delicious food

from many different cultures. We

are now busily finishing many

different classroom tasks.

of the fortnight

TENNIS Term 2 enrolments with Darra Jindalee Catholic Junior Tennis Club now available. Classes for Prep to high school students. Great coaches, happy atmosphere. Contact Annalisa on 0415 525 275.

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTERA weekend away for married couples in peaceful, picturesque surroundings – away from the distractions of everyday living. Take time out of your busy schedule, to invest in your most precious asset . . . your Marriage! This is a unique opportunity to recharge your relationship batteries, refocus on each other and fall in love all over again! Weekend date: 15th – 17th May 2015 Venue: Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre, Ormiston QLD (on Brisbane’s bayside)For bookings/details contact Maria and David Murphy, ph (07) 3342 1456, dandmmurphy@optusnet.com.au Information website: www.wwme.org.au

ENRICHMENT, EDUCATION, EXCITEMENT - BECOME A VOLUNTEER HOST FAMILY!World Education Program (WEP) is inviting you to experience another culture in your own home by becoming a volunteer host family to an international student arriving in July 2015. Our students from Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, Italy, Belgium, the USA, and France are looking forward to experiencing life in Australia, making new friends and becoming a member of an Australian family soon.

Hosting Is Fun! Find Out more! Getting to know your student before he or she arrives brings fun and joy to everyone involved. To help you make this important decision, contact WEP today to receive a full information pack. Sylvia Kelly, Manager, Inbound Exchange Programs. Phone: 1300 884 733 Email: info@wep.org.au Online: http://www.wep.org.au

ADVERTISEMENTS

Interviewing now for Year7/2017 & 2018

Accepting Enrolments for Year 7/2019

 

Bellbowrie Strikers Hockey Club Need a sport for your child?

Get in 2 Hockey!! Players of all ages welcome.

Fabulous deals for the 5’s to 9 years age group in the Hooked in2

Hockey Program. Play at the same ground every

weekend and save time and fuel. Think hockey, a sport that the whole family can play & enjoy.

Older players also most welcome. Desperately seeking more U12

Boys & U15 Boys & Girls to play in our Junior teams.

No experience needed. For more information visit our website: www.bellbowrie.ipswichhockey.com

Or Contact us: Girls-Ladies - Julie 0422 986 848 Boys-Men - Barry 0488 132 486 Email: bhc.strikers@gmail.com 

ADVERTISEMENTS

ONE1 TAEKWONDO Working with parents to keep your children safe

Build confidence Learn discipline Be physically active and healthy Learn to protect yourself Learn to be leaders Make the right choices

Tuesdays & Wednesdays Children: 5.30pm – 6.15pm Adults: 6.15pm – 7.00pm

Darra OLSH Hall Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary 115 Darra Station Road

Phone 3343 9996 / 0430 295 881 / hurt7@hotmail.com / www.onetkd.com.au

2046

166

1300 975 066www.refundsdirect.com.au/jindalee

Home Loans I Investment Property Loans I Commercial Property LoansBusiness Loans I Equipment leasing

Looking to buy a new home or refi nance your loan? Let us help

+ $1000* Cashback

refund

• Have up to 3 lenders to fi ght for your loan • Talk directly to Big Banks & specialist lenders • You compare the offers and select the best deal • Enjoy large life of loan discounts• Fast, easy and no obligation – Free refi nance service

Rates are correct at 1 August, 2012 and subject to change.. Rates will also be subjectto individual applicant circumstances and loan sizes. Cashback is calculated on $400,000 loan.

Variable rates as low as 5.78% Fixed Rates from 5.59%

eyes I n F O C U S

Optical Dispensers

20 Years Optical Experience No on-site eye exams Bring in your Prescription * Prescription Glasses & Sunglasses * Children’s Eyewear

* Affordable Designer Frames * Prescription Safety & Sports Glasses * HICAPS/Eftpos available

Optical Provider for all Private Health Insurance Funds Phone: Nathan Gallagher 0412 005 481 (Darra) For an appointment

ADVERTISEMENTS

SAMURAI

Quality tuition by qualified instructor Separate child & adult classes Established teaching program Safe training environment Traditional values Competitive fees Free introductory lessons

Sensei David Blake 0143 967 997

www.shukokai.com.au | samuraicentenary@gmail.com.au Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary School, Sports Hall, Darra

For You & Your Children

ADMINISTRATIONDrama Classes

Prep to Year Six

Drama classes:

4 to 8 years

BAZIL GRUMBLE

admin@bazilgrumble.com.au

www.bazilgrumble.com.au 0411 246 487 (mobile)

"My child was very nervous about starting drama class, though she has LOVED every lesson! Her confidence

is really growing." Parent, St Peters Lutheran College

"I think this is the most amazing and fun activity for

children to boost their confidence and speaking skills.

Keep up the good work!" Parent, Indooroopilly State

School

Par

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Superstars Drama Class

In the hall from 3:10 - 4:25pm every Wednesday starting on 29 April 2015

Does your child enjoy telling stories, dressing up and performing?

Does your child need a fun and educational creative outlet? Would you like to see an impovement in your child’s presentation

skills, vocal clarity and expression?

The Wizard of Oz

We will create the story as an ensemble performance for family and friends to be

presented in class at the end of term. Students will rehearse the play, explore creative movement and enjoy activities that

develop and extend their speech and drama skills.

Confidence Communication Imagination Teamwork

Enrol or register for an OBLIGATION FREE TRIAL www.drama.bazilgrumble.com.au

Students go straight to drama from school. After school care collection and drop off available.

UPCOMING FREE OR LOW COST WORKSHOPS

PRESENTED BY BAZIL GRUMBLE FOR BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL

3, 2,1 Blast Off!

Saturday 2 May 2015 2.00pm to 4.00pm

Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens

Superhero Escapades Sunday 31 May 2015 10.00am to 12.00pm

Faulkner Park, Graceville

Hungry Hungry Caterpillars Thursday 18 June 2015

10.00am to 12.00pm Sherwood Arboretum, Sherwood

Bookings essential! Visit www.bazilgrumble.com.au

Keep up-to-date by ‘liking’ us on Facebook and signing up

to our mailing list!

ADVERTISEMENTS

SCHOOL HOLIDAY - VACATION CARE @ THE RITZ PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

17-mile rocks, centenary DANCE, SING & ACT having fun with

- fully qualified Dance, Singing & Drama Teachers - Short Performance for parents at the end of each day

Free packs to every participant ONLY $44 per child per day

Tues 7th, Wed 8th, April (Sound of Music) (The Wiz)

Tues 14th, Wed 15th Apr, 2015 (Mary Poppins) (Frozen)

Only limited spaces available…Phone 0417730377 to book your place now Maximum 25 places per day available.

 

ADMINISTRATION

Great state. Great opportunity.

Changes to theSchool Dental Program

Metro South Oral Health Services

All children 4 years old through to year 10 students

0-3 year oldswhose parents have a current Centrelink Card, Healthcare Card or Pension Card

Students in years 11 and 12who have a current Centrelink Card, Healthcare Card or Pension Card

2-17 year oldswho are eligible for the Child Dental Bene� ts Schedule

Good dental health begins at home. That’s why we’re making changes to our school dental program to give all parents the opportunity to be involved in their children’s dental care.

What’s changing?

We now ask that a parent or legal guardian attends every dental appointment with their child. To � t in with busy families, we’re o� ering free treatment at any of Metro South Health’s public clinics across the region.

That means you will now need to book an appointment for you and your child;we will no longer arrange appointments through your child’s school.

When you attend the appointment, you will have the opportunity to discuss any concerns and receive expert advice from our oral health professionals about your child’s dental care. Research shows that children have better long-term dental health if their parents understand their unique dental needs.

How can I make an appointment?

Simply call our new telephone line – 1300 300 850 – to arrange an appointment at a time and location convenient for you.

Who is eligible?

1. Time for adental checkup?

2. Telephone1300 300 850

3. Attend theappointment with

your childFor more information, visit health.qld.gov.au/metrosouth/oralhealth

ADMINISTRATION

Darra-Jindalee

Outside School Hours Care

April Vacation Care Program

Monday 6/04/15

Tuesday 7/04/15

Wednesday 8/04/15

Thursday 9/04/15

Friday 10/04/15

CLOSED

EASTER MONDAY

The BLUE Calm

Celebrate Autism Awareness month by wearing as much blue as possible and bring a gold coin donation

for Autism Qld. Also on today is a

“Zen” Yoga workshop! You will even get to take home your own

yoga mat.

Defying Gravity

Let’s try defying gravity with a range

of fun activities including slinky races,

paper plane competitions, soaring air rockets, flying

frisbees and mentos fountains ...

Bollywood fun

Roushini is back with another super-fun

Bollywood workshop. Get energized with

dance moves and games with an Indian flare. Make your own Indian flat bread and

create your own yummy wrap to eat

for lunch.

Tech Deck Tricksters

Who says you can’t use a skateboard inside? Let your

fingers do the skating. Create awesome

ramps and learn new tricks.

Tech decks will be provided for use on

the day. CLOSED Incursion $52.00 Standard $42.00 Incursion $52.00 Standard $42.00 Monday 13/04/15

Tuesday 14/04/15

Wednesday 15/04/15

Thursday 16/04/15

Friday 17/04/15

Gamers Haven

Play the latest video games together with your friends in style

when Ultimate Games comes to OSHC – for

one day only. Inside the OSHC

room we will play our brand new board

games. See if you can beat Miss Allyson!

AMF Bowling

Travel to AMF Richlands and enjoy a game of bowling with your friends. There will be face painting and craft and we can all enjoy a hot lunch

and cool drink.

Lunch provided.

Crazy Chefs

Let’s get cooking with these crazy recipes. Macaroni & cheese

muffins, Potato gem casserole, Marshmallow truffles

and Honeycomb with Chocolate sauce.

Don’t forget to take the recipes home!

Art Frenzy

There will be a frenzy of creativity today with a workshop to paint your own Bird

Feeder as well as tie-dying t-shirts, sand art, canvas paintings

and sun catchers,

Bring your own white T-shirt to dye.

Angry Birds

Dish out some revenge on the greedy pigs. Make Angry Birds craft, watch Angry

Birds toons, play new Angry Birds board games and have fun

with the Angry Birds apps on the ipad.

Then play a game of Rob the Nest!

Incursion $52.00 Excursion $62.00 Standard $42.00 Incursion $52.00 Standard $42.00

April 2015 Vacation Care Fees

Standard Day $42 Incursion/Visitor $52 Excursion $62

(All fees stated above are before the CCB rebate is deducted) Remember that all families are entitled to the 50% Child Care Rebate if registered.

Opening hours are 7am-6pm Monday-Friday.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR VACATION CARE PROGRAM AND BOOKING PACKAGES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE OSHC SERVICE. PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY COMPLETED BOOKINGS FORMS AND FULL

PAYMENT BY THE DUE DATE WILL SECURE A PLACE FOR VACATION CARE. Contact Allyson for more information 3375 5057 or darrajindaleeoshc@bne.centacare.net.au

Bookings for April Vacation Care will close on the 20th of March, 2015. Any bookings received after this date will be

charged at Casual rates (an additional $5 per day).

ADMINISTRATIONBRISBANE WEST DEANERY

EASTER LITURGY TIMETABLE - 2015

St Joseph's, Oxley Rd & Martindale St, CORINDA

Good Friday: The Passion of Our Lord - 3.00pm

Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil - 7.00pm

Easter Sunday Mass: 8.00am

Christ the King, Churchill St, GRACEVILLE

Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper - 7.30pm

Night Prayer of the Church – 9.15pm

Good Friday: Stations of the Cross - 10.00am Prayer Vigil for those on Death Row – 12 Noon

Easter Sunday Mass: 9.30am & 6.00pm

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Darra Station Rd, DARRA

Good Friday: Stations of the Cross - 10.00am & 12 Noon (Polish)

The Passion of Our Lord - 3.00pm

Holy Saturday: Polish Easter Food Blessing – 10.00am

Easter Sunday Mass: 7.00am, 7.45am (Polish) & 9.00am

Twelve Apostles, 111 Yallambee Rd, JINDALEE

Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper - 7.00pm

Good Friday: The Passion of the Lord - 3.00pm

Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil - 6.00pm

Easter Sunday Mass: 8.00am

St Mark's, Cnr Lilac & Eucalypt Sts, INALA

Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lords Supper - 7.00pm (English) & 9.00pm (Vietnamese)

Good Friday: Stations of the Cross - 9.00am

Passion of the Lord - 3.00pm (English) – 8.00pm (Vietnamese)

Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil - 6.00pm (English)

Easter Sunday Mass: 7.30am (Vietnamese) 9.30am (English) & 5.00pm (English)

Holy Family, Ward St, INDOOROOPILLY

Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper - 7.00pm

Good Friday: Stations of the Cross - 10.00am

The Passion of Our Lord - 3.00pm

Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil - 6.00pm

Easter Sunday Mass: 8.30 am

Our Lady of the Rosary, 1 Kenmore Rd, KENMORE

Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper - 7.00pm

Good Friday: Stations of the Cross: 11.00am

The Passion of Our Lord - 3.00pm

Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil - 7.00pm

Easter Sunday Mass: 9.30am

St Catherine's, 3356 Moggill Rd, MOGGILL

Good Friday: Ecumenical Service – Moggill State School – 9.00am

Easter Sunday Mass: 8.00am

St Thomas Aquinas, 87 Central Ave, ST LUCIA

Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper – 6.00pm

Good Friday: The Passion of Our Lord - 3.00pm

Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil - 6.00pm

Easter Sunday Mass: 9 .00am

St Ignatius, Kensington Tce, TOOWONG

Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper - 6.00pm

Good Friday: The Passion of Our Lord - 3.00pm

Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil - 6.00pm

Easter Sunday Mass: 7.00am & 5.00pm

Holy Spirit, Harriett St, AUCHENFLOWER

Good Friday: Stations of the Cross - 10.00am

Easter Sunday Mass: 8.30am

ADMINISTRATION