3 May 2018 Dear Parents,

If you are like me it is so easy to overlook or not to appreciate what I have and who is important in my life. I can take both for granted each and every day. I can always benefit from a gentle reminder to myself from time to time to: 1. Be thankful for family. We are all where we are today because our parents or guardians raised us. Hopefully, we have taken all the positive lessons from them and are applying them to our lives. If you are married and have children, be thankful for the blessing of your family. If you are single, be thankful for your parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents and cousins. 2. Be thankful for friends. True friends encourage us, motivate us, and push us to do better. Take time to call them and thank them for all the great things they have done. Show your gratitude by also being a great friend to others. 3. Be thankful for a home and for nourishment. If you have a home, be thankful you have a place to rest and relax. Hopefully your home is also a place of safety and encouragement. Truly show you are thankful for your home by supporting organisations who help those who have no homes. In addition, we should be thankful we have the opportunity to eat on a daily basis. If you have plenty, please show your thanks by helping to support agencies that care for the hungry. 4. Be thankful for laughter. Laughter is a gift from God which can bring great joy. Be thankful for the laughter of children, a spouse, or friends. 5. Be thankful for a job. A job is a great blessing, whether we are happy in the job we are in or not. Take the time to list out reasons you are thankful for your job. If you find this hard, don't look at your job just as a means to make money, but look at it as a way to help people. 6. Be thankful for the freedoms you have. We have so many freedoms other countries do not have. It has cost some men and women time away from family, life-altering injuries, or the ultimate price – their life. Take time today to say ‘thank you’ to someone who helped, or is helping, protect those freedoms. 7. Be thankful for those who have made a positive impact in your life. All of us have had people in our lives who have made a positive impact. It may have been a teacher, coach, pastor, youth worker, Sunday school teacher, or a family member. Be thankful that these people were placed in your life and give to others as they have given to you. 8. Be thankful for your health. If you are reading this, you are probably a person in good health. Be thankful for that. However, there may be people in your family and community who are not as fortunate. Take time to help someone this week.

Related Resource: 8 Days of Being Thankful

Wishing you every blessing for the coming week,

Geraldine Rostirolla (Principal)

Term Planner May

Fri 4: Assembly 9am

Mon 7: Labour Day

Public Holiday

Wed 9: Mother’s Day Stall

Fri 11: Mother’s Day

Liturgy 9:45am

Tues 15-Tues 22: NAPLAN

Tues 29-Wed 30:

School Photos

June

Tues 19: Half Day Athletics

Carnival

Wed 20: Athletics Carnival

Thurs 21: Show Holiday

Fri 22: Pupil Free Day

Fri 29: Last Day of Term

I TOOK YOUR PLACE – A REFLECTION One day, a man went to visit a church. He arrived early,

parked his car, and got out. Another car pulled up near

him, and the driver told him, “I always park there. You

took my place!”

The visitor went inside for Sunday School, found an

empty seat, and sat down. A young lady from the church

approached him and stated, “That’s my seat! You took

my place!” The visitor was somewhat distressed by this

rude welcome, but said nothing.

After Sunday School, the visitor went into the church

sanctuary and sat down. Another member walked up to

him and said, “That’s where I always sit. You took my

place!” The visitor was even more troubled by this

treatment, but still said nothing.

Later, as the congregation was praying for Christ to

dwell among them, the visitor stood, and his

appearance began to change. Horrible scars became

visible on his hands and on his sandaled feet. Someone

from the congregation noticed him and called out, “What

happened to you?”

The visitor replied…”I took your place.”

(Unknown)

MONTH OF MARY May has always been a

special month in my life.

During May we celebrate our

mums and our heavenly

mother, Mary. As a child it

was a time for our family to

gather with other families in

the neighbourhood to pray

The Rosary. As an adult and

a mother myself, it is a time

to appreciate my mum and

give thanks for the gift of

motherhood.

This May all classes will be learning about Mary and

praying various Marian prayers. I encourage you to do

the same.

MOTHER’S DAY LITURGY

Each year our school community comes together to

celebrate and thank God for mothers. Our liturgy, which

will be held in the Marist Centre on Friday 11 May at

9:45am, will be followed by a special morning tea. All

mums welcome. Please RSVP by Monday 7 May.

VIRTUE OF THE FORTNIGHT – LOVE Love is a special feeling that fills your heart. You show

love in a smile, a kind word, a thoughtful act or a hug.

Love is treating people and things with care and

kindness because they mean so much to you. Love is

contagious. Pass it on.

"I give you a new commandment: Love one another.

Just as I have loved you, you must also love one

another.” (John 13:34)

SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM

North Mackay Parish – St Joseph’s and St Brendan’s Calendar of Events - Term Two 2018

Family Preparation Day

Sunday 27 May 2pm-5pm

St Joseph’s Church

Parent / Child

Interviews

4 – 6 June

3:30pm – 5:30pm

St Joseph’s Parish Centre

Practice for

Confirmation

Ceremony

Friday 15 June

3:30pm

St Joseph's

St Brendan's

Celebration of the Sacrament

of Confirmation

Saturday 16 June 6pm Sunday 17 June (all Masses)

St Joseph’s

St Brendan’s

CHAPEL MASS

A reminder that Father Stephen celebrates Mass in the

Emmanuel Chapel on Thursday mornings at 8:00 am. It

is a great way to start your day. All welcome.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY

St Joseph’s Church

Saturday 6pm Mass

First and Third weekend of each month

St Joseph’s Church

Sunday 9am Mass

St Brendan’s Church

Sunday 7:30am Mass

Students preparing for Confirmation and First Holy

Communion through the St Joseph’s Parish are

reminded to attend. A big thank you to all our teachers

who participate in this important ministry.

Noeleen Kliese Assistant Principal Religious Education (Acting)

Religious Education

NAPLAN Schedule

Janine Refalo Assistant Principal Curriculum (Acting)

TERM 2 SCHOOL FEE STATEMENTS

Term 2 School Fee Statements were emailed to all

families on Monday 23 April, with payment due Tuesday

8 May. Statements can also be viewed via parent

lounge using the ‘make a payment’ tab from the menu

bar and clicking on the paperclip. If you did not receive

your statement, please advise the office.

SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS School Photographs will take place on TUESDAY 29

May and WEDNESDAY 30 May. As in previous years

the payment method is ONLINE ONLY. The online

order instructions are attached to this

newsletter. Orders can be placed by following the

instructions provided. Please note that to ensure a

smoothly run photo day, online orders for Sibling/Family

photos will be cut off at 12:00am on the night before our

photo day - Monday 28 May. To order go to

http://www.advancedlife.com.au/ Photos for Prep to

Year 2 and Siblings will be taken on Tuesday 29 May

while students in Years 3 to 6, School Captains, House

Captains and School Choir will be photographed on

Wednesday 30 May.

Students from Years 1 to 6 are to wear their blue day

uniform, with girls wearing their school dress. Parents

are asked to ensure that hair is neat and tidy, and hair

longer than collar length is to be tied back. If hair bands,

ribbons or scrunchies are to be worn, they are to be

gold or blue of the school colours. No decorative hair

accessories are to be worn.

MOTHER’S DAY STALL PRICE LIST

Our P and F Mother’s Day stall will be held on Wednesday 9 May. Students will be able to purchase one gift from the list below when they visit the stall with their class throughout the day. If students would like to purchase another gift, we will be open from 3-3:30pm after school and also Thursday morning from 8- 8:30am.

Thanks to Mrs Tammy Scott from Hairhouse Warehouse for a lovely donation of gifts. We will be holding a raffle at the Mother’s Day Stall. Tickets will be 50c each. If students would like to purchase a ticket, they will be able to after purchasing a gift from the stall.

ITEM PRICE ITEM PRICE Mum on board Car Sign $2.00 Aprons $4.00

Nan Pens $2.00 Silicone Spatula $4.00

Mum Pen $2.00 Heart Vase $4.00

Nail File $2.00 Mum Socks $4.00

Grandmother Pen $2.00 Grandma Mug and coaster set $5.00

Toffee Box $2.00 Heart Photo Frame $5.00

Jelly Beans $2.00

Stomping Elephants Earrings $5.00

Keyring $3.00 Love Mug $5.00 Wooden Peg Set with Magnets $3.00

Mums Wine Glass $6.00

Enviro Bag $3.00 Big Hug Mug $6.00

Shower Caps $3.00 Cool Neoprene Tumblers $6.00

Mum Shopping list with Magnet $3.00 Cooler bags $6.00 Citronella Candle Bucket $4.00 Tool Kits $6.00

Mum is love Candle $4.00

Gift Bags (made

up with an assortment of goods from this list) $10.00

Curriculum Corner

Tuckshop Roster – Week 4 Monday 7 May PUBLIC HOLIDAY Tuesday 8 May Tracey Camilleri Wednesday 9 May Milly Schneider

Charmaine Sutherland

Thursday 10 May Jason Wheeler

Lucille Powell Friday 11 May Marie Schembri

Donna Ellis

Thank You

REMINDER

PREP ENROLMENTS FOR 2019

Due Friday 4 May

TOUCH FOOTBALL Last Thursday 26 April, a number of students from Emmanuel attended the Northern Suburbs trial for touch football. Well done to Cohen Ross, Harry Kidd, Saxon Crofts, Jesse Riley, Harrison Deguara, Cooper Deguara, Flynn Battaia, Kade Adamson, Paige Mooney, Stephanie Schembri, Laura Camilleri and Charlie Tickle who attended the trials. Congratulations to Stephanie Schembri, Flynn Battaia and Harry Kidd on selection in the Northern Suburbs Touch Team. Best of luck at the Mackay and District Touch Trials on Friday 4 May. Mackay and District permission notes and money need to be returned to Emmanuel please.

Mrs Brandon

RUGBY LEAGUE Wednesday afternoon saw Emmanuel take on its old

sparring partner Fitzgerald State School. Spectators

buckled their seatbelts as excitement built towards kick-

off. Both teams moved the ball over the length of the

field within each set of six. Barnstorming runs by

Emmanuel’s forwards Sebastian Stehbens, Cohen

Ross and Jack Thorburn had Fitzgerald on the back

foot. Harry Deguara, Connor Flakus and Thomas Fry all

summed up the situation and gained valuable metres

running from dummy half. Saxon Crofts and Flynn

Battaia skilfully directed the boys around the park,

resulting in the team crossing the line for three superb

tries. Unfortunately, Emmanuel eventually went down

18 - 12. Next week the boys take on Mackay Christian

College at 4:00 pm (Field 3). Parents, friends and

supporters are always welcome.

Mr Dodson

HOCKEY NEWS

Last Saturday 21st April

our Emmanuel Hockey

teams participated in a

March Pass to recognise

the start of the 2018

season. This year we

have 5 Emmanuel teams

playing the Saturday

morning Mackay School

Hockey Association

fixtures. A total of 38

Emmanuel students

make up the teams: 1 x

Under 11 Girls team, 1 x Under 11 Boys team, 1 x Under

9 Mixed team and 2x Under 7 Mixed teams.

Mrs Pappalardo

CROSS COUNTRY

Emmanuel sent a team to the Northern Suburbs Cross

Country trials at Magpies Sporting Club on Monday 23

April. Students who participated at the trials were:

Emmanuel Bartolo, Parker McGovern, Cooper

Degurara, Christian Camilleri, Matthew Gauci, William

McGrath, Isaak Mezzen, Lily Knudsen, Isabel Miles,

Eryn DePinto, Erin Synnott, Laniece Pace, Clara Chow,

Tahj Day, Finn Gee, Ruby Boxall, Zoe Huang, Madison

Mooney, Chelsea Brandon, Tess Armstrong and Lila

McGrath. Emmanuel runners put in an outstanding

effort during their races and came away with 3rd place

overall.

Congratulations to Tahj Day, Madison Mooney, Chelsea

Brandon, Ruby Boxall, Zoe Huang, Parker McGovern

and Lily Knudsen for their selection in the Northern

Suburbs Cross Country squad. The Mackay and District

trials will be held at Harrup Park on Tuesday 8 May.

Students have received their information packs and are

to return their permission notes and money to Mr

Cureton. QSS Project Consent forms are to be taken to

the trials.

Mr Cureton

Spotlight on Sports

Community Notices

Parent Workshop on Anxiety

Tonight (Thursday) 5:30pm at St Francis

Xavier Catholic Primary School