20 December 2017

Newsletter Articles

Prayer and Reflection

Happy Christmas

“He who has no Christmas in his heart will never find Christmas under a tree."

- Author Unknown

Christmas is not only the commemoration of an historical event that occurred 2000 years ago, it is a spiritual event to be lived within each of us. Our mission is to make holy the secular aspects of Christmas and we do this by being holy people – kind, patient, generous, loving, laughing people no matter how maddening the Christmas rush around us.

Even though all around us are signs that are rushing us to a Christmas of celebration that equates spending with love, we need to feel a strong undercurrent of authentic meaning."

Long after the angels disappear into the heavens, the shepherds return to their flocks, the wise men journey home, Jesus remains. The infant babe, in whom we rediscover God’s great love for humanity, becomes the adult who challenges us to imitate His selflessness and compassion, to recreate our lives, to make the peace, justice and hope of Christians a reality throughout the seasons of the year.

Principal’s Report

Dear Parents and Guardians

Thank you

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in our community for a fantastic year at St Cuthbert’s Catholic School. It has been a year of great achievement both inside and outside the classroom. On behalf of the staff at St Cuthbert’s Catholic School, I wish you every blessing and much appreciation for all that has been shared and accomplished throughout the year.

Wishing you a happy and holy Christmas.

Farewell

This week we farewell a number of families whose children finish Grade 6 and who have had a long association with St Cuthbert’s Catholic School. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their support of our school over many years.

In acknowledgement of the families of:

Hugh Byers, Liam Dance, Lachlan Dare, Joshua Direen, Macy Fooks, Maeve and Fergus Jacobs, Artan Read, Evelyn Rodriquez, William Simaan, Keeley Tanner, Alice Wright, Georgia Malone, Joshua Mazengarb, Hailee Shea-Bloomfield and Alexander Skrbic.

We say goodbye to the following students who are leaving St Cuthbert’s and wish them well in their new schools: Lachlan Amey, Laura Hingston, Hailey Bramich, Esther Dance, Abbie Fooks, Angel, Taylah and Mia Kelly, Roshani, Bronti and Georgia Webb.

We also farewell staff member Miss Jacinta Castles and Mrs Emma Doherty (for 12 months). We are most grateful for their dedicated service to St Cuthbert’s Catholic School.

Staffing 2018

Kindergarten - Mrs. Tamika Lowe
Prep - Mr. Lachlan Marsh/Mrs. Mary Turnock
Grade 1/2 Blue - Miss Sarah Duggan
Grade 1/2 Red - Miss Emma Price
Grade 1/2 Green - Mrs. Loretta Osborn/Mrs Louise Zegveld
Grade 3/4 Blue - Mrs. Katherine Dobbie
Grade 3/4 Red - Mrs. Katie Potter/Mrs. Melissa Thirgood
Grade 3/4 Green - Mr. Rom Fabrizio/Mrs. Melissa Thirgood
Grade 5/6 Blue - Mrs. Di O’Rourke/Mrs. Juanita Topham
Grade 5/6 Red - Mrs. Deb Williams

Principal - Mr. Marcus Donnelly
Assistant Principal / Learning and Teaching - Mrs. Di O’Rourke
Assistant Principal / Religious Education - Mr. Lachlan Marsh
Learning Support Coordinator - Mrs. Georgie Fleming
Learning Support - Mrs. Mary Turnock
Learning Support - Mr. Sandy Clark
PBS - Mr. Rom Fabrizio
PE - Mr. Sandy Clark
Literacy / IT - Mrs. Deb Williams
IT Technician - Mrs. Deb Donato
Music - Ms. Ruth Freeman
Indonesian - Mrs. Loretta Osborn
Library - Mrs. Lee Carrick

Birth to Four Little Lanterns - Mrs. Tamika Lowe

Teacher Assistant - Mrs. Gina Nichols
Teacher Assistant - Mrs. Kathy Tanner
Teacher Assistant - Mrs. Maria Cooling
Teacher Assistant - Mrs. Sarah Simaan
Teacher Assistant - Mrs. Jo Shearing
Teacher Assistant - Mrs. Gemma Chivers
Teacher Assistant - Miss Meg Williams
Teacher Assistant - Mrs. Melissa Lattanzio
Teacher Assistant - Mrs Lee Carrick

Business Manager - Mrs. Karen Sawyer
School Administrator - Mrs. Allison Norman
Utility Officer - Mr. John Sawyer
Cleaning - Mrs. Florence Haley
Uniform Shop - Mrs. Janeen Tester

Marcus Donnelly
PRINCIPAL
St Cuthbert’s Catholic School

Principal Awards

End of Year Awards

Congratulations to these students who received awards at Tuesday’s Grade 6 Awards Presentation:

Clarence City Council Academic Achievement - Georgia Malone
Clarence City Council Sporting Achievement - William Simaan
Hon Will Hodgman Care for People Award - Macy Fooks
Julie Collins Citizenship Award - Hollie Hill
Nic Street Citizenship Award - Joshua Cobern
Eyelines Rosny Encouragement Award - Artan Read
Rotary Club of Lindisfarne Award - Maeve Jacobs and Sian Daley
Huw Horswill Award (for Encouragement) - Charlie Balzer
Catryna Bilyk Citizenship Award - Stella McKenzie
Jacquie Petrusma Citizenship Award - Alice Wright
Open the Door Foundation Award - Eliza Topham
Religion in Action Award - Keeley Tanner
St Cuthbert’s Sportsmanship Award - Hugh Byers
Outstanding Sporting Achievement Award - Oliver Horswill

The Generosity of Spirit Award - Joshua Direen

Class Teacher Awards

Congratulations to these students who received the Class Awards at our End of Year Assembly this morning:

Kindergarten - Edward Vermey, Lucas Munnings
Prep/1 Blue - Anna Walker, Bethany Fenton
Prep/1 Green - Elena Whiteley, Fadi Alskal
Prep/1 Red - Emily Oates, Ruby Johnston
Gr.2 - Campbell Walker, Scarlett Sweeney
Gr.2/3 - Lucy Henley, Charlie Taylor
Gr.3 - Samuel Bateman, Lauren Daley
Gr.3/4 - Oliver Talbot, Leeah Gard-Spaulding
Gr.4/5 - Charlie Goss, Ewan McGowan
Gr.5/6 Blue - Madison Glass, Liam Dance
Gr.5/6 Green - Joshua Mazengarb, Xavier Nichols

Principal’s Awards

Loralei Nesbitt

Music Awards

Prep/1 Blue - Madeline Fitzgerald
Prep/1 Green - Lacey Webb
Prep/1 Red - Laura Knowles
Gr.2 - Niamh Kelly Anderson
Gr.2/3 - Rhys Lockwood
Gr.3 - Stella Nichols
Gr.3/4 - Isabelle Potter
Gr.4/5 - Noah Allan
Gr.5/6 Blue - Alice Wright
Gr.5/6 Green - Georgia Malone
Instrumental - Holli Shaw
Choir - Hollie Hill

Physical Education Awards

Prep/1 Blue - Madison Downham
Prep/1 Green - Mollie McGowan
Prep/1 Red - Zakary Snare
Gr.2 - Campbell Walker
Gr.2/3 - Xavier Wright
Gr.3 - Joel Vallerine
Gr.3/4 - Veronika Davie
Gr.4/5 - Mia Kelly
Gr.5/6 Blue - Thomas Marr
Gr.5/6 Green - Macy Fooks

Indonesian Awards

Gr.2 - Bridget Potter
Gr.2/3 - Luca Puckering
Gr.3 - Lauren Daley
Gr.3/4 - Zackary Oates
Gr.4/5 - Charlie Goss
Gr.5/6 Blue - Thomas Marr
Gr.5/6 Green - Sian Daley

PBS Medallions for receiving 5 Principal Award’s Awards

Thomas Marr, Riley Oates, Zoe Henley, Sian Daley, Macy Fooks, Oliver Horswill, Madeline Burnett, Alexander Skrbic, Sam Shearing, Emma Ransley, Isabelle Potter, Leeah Gard-Spaulding, Sam Bateman, Angus McKenzie, Joel Vallerine, Alyssa Knowles, Tully Gibbons, Lucy Henley, Xavier Wright, Campbell Walker, Lachlan Amey, Willow Barratt, Ruby Barratt, Lacey Webb, Elena Whiteley, Mitchell Henley, Felix Dransfield, Angus Mann, Anna Walker, Shandy McDonald, Ariel Bateman, Bethany Fenton, Charlie Harper.

Triathlon

Congratulations to all students that participated in the recent Schools Triathlon.

Dance Concert Fun

Congratulations

A big congratulation goes out to 3 of our former grade 6 students (2016) who took out the trifecta at St. Mary’s College Prize giving ceremony last week. Caitlin Marr was awarded a Certificate of Academic Excellence for Maths, Bridie Lawler for Religious Education and Molly Topham for Chinese. Shreya Karunakara also a former St. Cuthbert’s student (2015) received a Certificate of Academic Excellence for Humanities and Social Sciences.

Well done girls for a great effort.

Christmas Mass Times

2018 Term Dates

Important Dates

Tasmanian Catholic School Parents Council

Thank you for your support of the Council. We wish you and your families Peace this Christmas Season. We hope that you enjoy our final newsletter for 2017.

Visit the link below to view the latest newsletter:

http://tcspc.schoolzineplus.com/newsletter/36117

Brendan McManus
President

MacKillop College Enrolments 2019

Metro Changes