The More You Read - Amazon S3 · 2019. 11. 1. · Help your child’s brain, ... Exposing children to a variety of quality literature and teaching the children to be critically literate

The More You Read… Sharing stories, talking and singing with your children every day helps your child’s development in so many ways. Reading and sharing stories can:

Help your child get to know sounds, words and language, and develop early literacy skills

Learn to value books and stories

Spark your child’s imagination and stimulate curiosity

Help your child’s brain, social skills and communication skills develop

Help your children to learn the difference between ‘real’ and ‘make-believe’

Help your child understand change and new or frightening events, and also the strong emotions that can go along with them

Just by looking at books with your child, you can be a great storyteller and a good model for using language and books. Your child will learn simply by watching you hold a book the right way and seeing how you move through the book by gently turning the pages. Reading stories with children also has many benefits for grown-ups!!!! The special time you spend reading together with your child / children, promotes bonding and helps to build relationships. At St Mary’s Catholic School, we value and encourage our students to read every single day. We do this by:

Daily reading group rotations, which focus on using key reading strategies

The sharing of “big” books and chapter books with the class

Exposing children to a variety of quality literature and teaching the children to be critically literate

Providing the children with home readers, which the children can share with their families during home work time.

Week 4| Term 4| 2019

Colette Williams Principal

SPIRIT OF MERCY GUIDING ME, STRENGTHENING ME, CHALLENGING ME

On Wednesday this week, students gathered during morning prayer to meditate together as a whole school. Our focus was on a meditation for “All Saints’ Day” (1st November) and “All Souls Day” (2nd November). At this time of year, students are very excited for Halloween and the sweet treats they will receive. However, the word ‘Halloween’ actually means ‘Saint’s Eve’. On Saturday and Sunday, Catholics all over the world remember all of the very Holy people who are now in Heaven, looking over us and helping us to become more like Jesus. We also think of all those people close to us in our lives, who have passed and are no longer with us. We pray that their sins are forgiven and that they are now with God, who watches over all of us. Meditating together allows children to quieten their minds, slow their breathing and feel the presence of God. In our busy, noisy world, it may be the only time in their day that they can relax their active minds and focus on the present. Parents and community members are always more than welcome to join us for our whole school meditation gatherings and daily prayer. We gather for prayer every Wednesday morning at 8:35am in the junior play area.


God Bless

Colette Williams



Term 4 8 October—6 December

Week 4

1 Nov Mini Vinnie Sleepout

Week 5

5 Nov Melbourne Cup Day

7 Nov P & F Assoc Mtg 5.30pm

Week 6

11 Nov Remembrance Day Liturgy

8.35am

Week 7

23 Nov Step Up Day

Week 8

26 Nov Swimming Carnival

28 Nov Yr 6 Graduation Mass 9am

28 Nov Yr 6 Graduation Dinner

Week 9

4 Dec Awards Night

6 Dec MMBDO—Last Day Term 4

News from our Chaplain……

Our Mission month contribution to Catholic mission to help

those who are in need was over $250. Thank you all for helping

others.

Thank you all children who attended weekend masses and to

those who served with Fr Thomas: Alexis Gilliland, Violette,

Karlee, Ben DeLacey, Keeley and Brianna Ninnes, Elle, Ines and

Domingo.

This week Mini Vinnie students, Nick, Bailee, Brianna and Alexis,

visited Murroona Gardens to handed out three birthday cards to

Grandma Hazel and Grandma Lois and Grandpa John. We wish

them all the best!

Mini Vinnies will ‘Sleepout’ tonight to raise money for the

homeless people in our community. Please support our

students if you are asked to sponsor them.

Please support the ‘Mary MacKillop Today’ foundation by

sending in used stamps which can be turned into cash to help

those less fortunate.

“The root of peace is the capacity to listen. May the

peace of Christ rest upon you always.” (Pope Francis)

My contact details: Phone: 47861203

Email: [email protected]

I am available each Wednesday and Friday,

if you wish to have a chat.


mailto:[email protected]


Every Friday


4 Nov Lincoln Acreman

Fruit Cup & Ice cream

FOR SALE EACH FRIDAY

$1.00

Premier’s Reading Challenge Congratulations to ALL students who

participated in the Premier’s Reading Challenge

for 2019.

Students were presented their certificates at

Assembly on Monday.

Our Prep students were very proud of their

efforts with their first Reading Challenge.

Congratulations everyone!!



Local Legends Congratulations to Terry Pilcher, who is our

first “Local Legend” to be nominated. Terry

has had a long association with St Mary’s

Catholic School as a student, a parent and

also as a volunteer.

We sincerely thank you Terry for your

contribution to our school community.

Terry was joined by his family at the

presentation on Monday Assembly.

L to R: Benjamin Pilcher, Persia Kirk, Mrs

Williams, Chantilly Pilcher and Mr Terry

Pilcher.

Premier’s Reading Challenge



Starboard Café

North Qld Cruising Yacht Club

1 Starboard Drive Bowen

Open Thursday to Monday

11am—6pm

Closed Tuesday and Wednesday

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The More You Read - Amazon S3 · 2019. 11. 1. · Help your child’s brain, ... Exposing children to a variety of quality literature and teaching the children to be critically literate