10 May 2017

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

That which Christ-like within us shall be crucified.
It shall suffer and be broken.
And that which is Christ-like within us shall rise up.
It shall love and create.

Leunig

Amen.

Dear Parents and Guardians

Welcome Back

Welcome Back! I hope you enjoyed a joyful and peaceful Easter Break.

We’ve really hit the ground running in Term 2 and a quick glance at the calendar reveals a pretty full agenda for the next 10 weeks.

From a teaching and learning perspective we will continue the great work started in Term 1 with our whole school reading strategy. Throughout the term our teachers will be working closely with Education Officers from the Catholic Education Office to come to a greater understanding of what reading looks like at St Cuthbert’s. We feel that it is important that our community has a shared understanding of how we go about the teaching and learning of literacy and that everyone is aware of our aspirations and expectations in this important area of the curriculum. We look forward to sharing this information with our community as it comes to hand.

We have much to look forward to this term:

Easter Liturgy
Lachlan Marsh at National Presentation Conference
NAPLAN
Educator Impact program for leaders
Cross Country Events: Early Years, Primary and All Schools
Continue our Literacy Strategy: Reading Comprehension Journey
Quiz Night, May 27
Reports!
NAIDOC Week
Responding to the Archbishop’s Charter

NAPLAN

This week students in Grade 3 and Grade 5 will participate in the annual NAPLAN assessments, the national assessment program for literacy and numeracy.

NAPLAN tests the sorts of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life, such as reading, writing, spelling, grammar and numeracy. It is important to remember that NAPLAN tests are not pass/fail tests. At the classroom level it is one of a number of important tools used by teachers to measure student progress.

We wish all of our participating students the very best for this week.

ANZAC Day

I would like to thank the following students for representing our school at the ANZAC Day ceremony held at Lindisfarne over the holiday period:

Talan Cheeseman, Billy Rule, Charlie Balzer, Campbell Webb, Riley Clark, Jacob Mitchell, Bridget Potter, Olivia Balzer, Lachlan Fitzgerald, Madeline Burnett, Isabella Burnett, Isobel Mitchell, Cooper Jenkins and Taylah Jenkins

I would particularly like to thank Billy Rule (Grade 1) and Charlie Balzer (Grade 6) for presenting a wreath on behalf of the school. Thanks also to Rebecca Balzer for collecting the wreath and making sure we were all in the right place at the right time.

Tasmanian Catholic Schools Parent Council

Winter Uniform

All students from Prep-Grade 6 should now be wearing Winter Uniform.

For girls this means either a tartan skirt or trousers, with the white shirt and jumper. The summer dress may not be worn again until Term 4.

For boys there isn’t any change, as they may wear either shorts or long grey trousers throughout the year. Hats are not required during Terms 2 and 3.

Welcome New Students

We are delighted to welcome Jerome and Julian Pollard to St Cuthbert’s Catholic School. Jerome will be in Grade 4/5 and Julian is in Grade 3.

Parking at Drop- Off and Pick-Up time

Could all parents and guardians who are picking up and dropping off children please ensure that they do not park over driveways at the beginning and end of the day? Your cooperation with this matter is greatly appreciated.

School Banking

The Catholic Development Fund have confirmed that those students with Kookaburra accounts can still bank with them until early December. All accounts would then need to be closed or transferred to an account of your choice. No new accounts can be created.

If any parents would be available to be part of a roster to assist with processing the banking on Wednesdays, please contact Allison Norman at the School Office and we will look at starting again on Wednesday 24th May.

The CDF are working with the CDF Melbourne on creating private customer accounts, but nothing has been confirmed at this stage. We will keep you informed of any developments over the next month or two.

Marcus Donnelly
Acting Principal
St Cuthbert’s Catholic School

Uniform Shop

Please note the Uniform Shop hours for Term Two are Tuesdays from 8.45am-9.30am. If you are unable to come at this time, you can leave orders at the Office and they will be filled when the shop is open, and sent home that afternoon. Any exchanges/refunds will also be processed during shop hours.

NEW – 3/4 sports leggings for girls available now - $45

Quiz Night

Book the baby sitter, put on your thinking caps and brush up on your general knowledge!

St Cuthbert’s P&F Committee are holding a quiz night on Saturday 27th May.

You can either purchase a ticket and put your name on a table or find a group of 10 and book the whole table.

Where: St Cuthbert’s school hall
Time: 6.45pm for a 7.00pm start
BYO: Food for the table
Drinks can be purchased on the night
$10 per head

Come join us for a fun night out, prizes and lucky door prizes to be won on the night. Tickets can be purchased from the office.

We will be looking for prizes on the night, if you own a small business or work for a company that would like to donate towards this event, please either contact the School Office or donations can be left at the School Office. All donations greatly appreciated.

Mothers’ Day Stall

The traditional Mothers’ Day Stall will be held this Friday 12th May, from 9am. Students are able to purchase a special present of their choice for $5.

Please send shopping money to school with students. The P&F would also appreciate helpers for set up, immediately after school drop off, and for serving in the gift shop until approximately 10am. Working with Vulnerable People Card is required.

Important Dates

Mouthworks Speech Pathology – Literacy Clinic

Please see attached information. For further details, please contact Mary Turnock, or your child’s Class Teacher. Spare copies are available from the School Office.

Tasmanian Catholic Schools Parents Council

Rotary Club of Lindisfarne

The Rotary Club of Lindisfarne invites members of the local community to a presentation by Richard Hewson entitled THE 2011-12 CLIPPER ROUND THE WORLD YACHT RACE. Richard learnt to sail at the Lindisfarne Sailing Club and after five Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, a Fastnet Race and numerous ocean crossings he decided to take on the world and won the 2011 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race by a record-winning margin. Richard will be presenting his story of the race around the world to members and guests at the Rotary Club of Lindisfarne on Wednesday 17th May, 6.45 pm for 7.15 pm. The venue is the Beltana Bowls Club, Lincoln Street Lindisfarne. Admission is free. Everyone, including students and those with an interest in sailing, is welcome. To assist with planning the event it would be appreciated if you could advise your attendance via email torcolindsec@gmail.com or call/sms Nigel Grey on 0429 059 692.

Southern Cross Cultural Exchange