14 March 2018

Newsletter Articles

Prayer and Reflection

Principal’s Report

Dear Parents / Guardians

This week we celebrate St Patrick’s Day (March 17) on Friday with our annual St Patrick’s Day parade. Like many Australians the St Cuthbert’s Catholic School community has close connections with the Irish Saint. We encourage everyone to get into the spirit of the day and expect to see the playground awash with green!

Six Things You Should Know About St Patrick!

1. March 17th marks St. Patrick’s Day, the Catholic feast day for the patron saint of Ireland, who died on that day in the 5th century.
2. Patrick was not Irish but was born in Wales in about AD 385 and for much of his youth did not practice the Catholic faith. He considered himself a pagan until the age of 16 when he was sold into slavery by a group of Irish marauders that raided his village and brought to Ireland. During his 6 year captivity, he became closer to God.
3. He did not remain in Ireland but instead escaped to Gaul (France) where he studied for the priesthood. In a dream he saw “all the children of Ireland from their mothers’ wombs stretching out their hands” to him. He understood this as his calling to convert the Irish Druids to Christianity.
4. His name was originally Maewyn. He took the Christian name of Patrick after becoming a Catholic.
5. St. Patrick did not drive all the snakes from Ireland into the Irish Sea (Although some still say that this is why the sea is so rough). Snakes have never been indigenous to Ireland. Snakes are possibly a code word for the devil here. Some have also claimed that Patrick raised people from the dead. While many miracles have been attributed to Patrick this legend is, as the Irish say “a bunch of malarkey.”
6. After years of living in poverty, traveling and enduring much suffering he died on March 17 around the year 461.

School Leaders 2018

Congratulations to the following students who received their leadership badges at the Commissioning Mass last week.

Catholic Education Week

This year from 17th – 23rd March, 2018, St Cuthbert’s will join with Catholic schools across Tasmania to celebrate Catholic Education Week (CEW).

Catholic Education Week is about forging and strengthening relationships between everyone who has a stake in our schools – students, staff, families, priests, parishioners, and members of the wider community – by showcasing our activities and actions.

During Catholic Education Week, we have a number of activities planned. These include:

• Saturday 17th March 6pm – Vigil Mass The Church of the Incarnation, Lindisfarne.
  We invite families to attend our local mass celebrated by Father Peter O’Loughlin.
• Monday 19th March – Caritas Leaders Colouring Competition
  The Grade Six Leaders will be distributing colouring pages to raise money for Project Compassion. Entries will be 50c and students may enter multiple times.
• Tuesday 20th March 9.30am – Feast of St Cuthbert
  Students in Prep – Grade 6 will attend Mass at the Church of the Incarnation to celebrate the feast of St Cuthbert. The St Cuthbert’s Scholar Award will be presented at this Mass. All members of our school community are warmly invited to attend.
• Wednesday 21st March – Zooper Doopers
  The Grade Six Caritas Leaders will be selling Zooper Dooper icey poles at Recess to raise money for Project Compassion.
  Cost $1.00
• Thursday 22nd March – Catholic Education Day
  11.00am Grade 5 students attending Catholic Education Week Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral.
  1.00pm Visit to St Cuthbert’s by Archbishop Julian Porteous for sausage sizzle and tour of the school. No cost to families. Special thanks to the Parents and Friends for organising volunteers to help with the BBQ.
• Friday 23rd March 11.30am – Catholic Education Week Cup
  Annual Staff vs Students netball match.

This is an ideal opportunity to support our community of St Cuthbert’s and learn more about the great things that take place in Catholic schools every day.

Our school has a supportive and talented community of teachers, parents, carers, P&F, clergy, parishioners and support staff who work together to give students the best education possible.

This special week on the Catholic Schools’ calendar provides an opportunity for the community to recognise our committed and gifted teachers and support staff for their work in encouraging success, promoting discipline, supporting creativity and instilling compassion in our young people.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your support of St Cuthbert’s and look forward to celebrating Catholic Education Week with you.

Birth to Four

St Cuthbert's Early Years Learning program Little Lanterns ran its first session on Friday, launching straight into Under the Sea.

Numerous opportunities were provided inside, including making jelly fish, exploring an under the sea landscape, sailing away in a yellow submarine as well as the normal activities of play dough, free painting, writing and colouring and many more.

Outside, children were provided an under the sea inspired water play as well as building with our large lego, the mud kitchen, building sandcastles and exploring the playground. Students enjoyed building sandcastles and knocking them down and going fast down the big Kinder slide.

This week, Little Lanterns is getting a little grubby and slimy, with insect week. Little Lanterns runs every Friday during the school Term from 9am to 11am in our school Kindergarten. Please bring a piece of fruit to share and a gold coin donation. We hope you can join us!

Mrs Tamika Lowe

Swimming Carnival

Congratulations to all of our students who participated in this year’s Swimming Carnival. From all reports there was some very enthusiastic competition and some excellent individual performances.

A big thank you to Mr Sandy Clark for once again doing an outstanding job with the organisation and running of the carnival. Thank you also to staff and helpers who assisted as marshals, scorers, timekeepers and judges.

Condolences

We offer our sincere condolences to Mrs Lee Carrick, whose husband, Chris, died suddenly last weekend. Our thoughts and prayers are with Lee and her family at this sad time.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord
and may perpetual light shine upon him
May he rest in peace

Marcus Donnelly
PRINCIPAL
St Cuthbert’s Catholic School

Principal Awards

Grade 3/4 RE News

1. What can I do to be a better person this year?
   I would like to improve on being more welcoming, kind, forgiving and friendly.
   To be more of a WEST person (Welcoming, Encouraging, say Sorry, and be Thankful. Also I want to be a person who has time for people.
   I am going to try and grow in the /spirit of Jesus and show His Spirit to others.
   I want to be more thankful to my parents by being more cheerful and helping at home.
   Be more of a giver rather than a taker at home and school, by volunteering and coming to school and saying “Good Morning” to more people.
2. What small things can I do to be a better team player at home, and make it a happier place?
   Doing as I am asked cheerfully, saying “ok with a smile” when I am asked to do something.
   Volunteer to help set the table, take the rubbish out, tidy my room.
   To be more cheerful at home, ask my parents how their day was, and to say “thanks” at least 4 times a day at home.
   Be more pleasant to my sisters and brother and not to moan and groan as much.
   Be more grateful for what my parents have done for me, be helpful, and do my chores cheerfully.
3. What small things can I do to be a better team player in my class and school.
   Include others in games, say good morning to more people in Gr 3 & 4 when I come to school.
   To be more thankful at school and use their name when I am thanking them.
   Try harder at school, and follow instructions, and to Greet Treat and Speak to people better.
   Use more encouraging words when I am at school.
   Say A personal Good Morning and A personal Good Afternoon to my teacher.
4. Where did you see the Spirit of Jesus over the last 2 days?
   I saw the Spirit of Jesus when...
   Josh, Kate and Angus let me play football. (Including)
   Maddie and Lillie opened the door for me. (Thoughtful)
   When Will and Edmund invited me to play. (Friendship)
   When Mr Donnelly joined in our game of basketball and he encouraged us. (Encouragement)
   When Mum always cooks tea and washes our clothes and Dad drives us to sport.
5. What is your “OH Yeah” moment or the best part of the lesson that made sense to you?
   The video of the boy who said “You get better at what you practice.“ He said we should practice joy and happiness, and not complaining.
   To Get Switched On to the Spirit of Jesus in my life.
   That I should try to be a better person, by being kind helpful and by being a “giver” and not a “taker”.
   My Oh Yeah is that I can be a better team player at home by saying ”Ok” with a smile.
   I can be more of a team player at home and at school.

Good Luck Grade 3/4 with all of your goals for this year.
Mr Fab & Mrs Thirgood

Little Lanterns – Birth-Kinder Information

Year 7 Enrolment Process

Message from the Tasmanian Catholic Education Office

To assist families with the transition process from primary to secondary schools the 2018 Year 7 enrolment process has been broadened to allow families of students in Years 5 and 6 to commence the enrolment process for Year 7 in Catholic education. Therefore, advertisements will be circulated shortly opening up the enrolment process for Year 6 students who will commence Year 7 in 2019 and Year 5 students who will commence Year 7 in 2020. This process will continue to be based on the TCEC Enrolment Policy, which can be accessed by the Tasmanian Catholic Education Office Website in the link below. In opening up this process we hope it will provide an opportunity for families to discuss any concerns they have about their child’s transition and provide certainty around their ongoing education pathway into Year 7.

Uniform Shop Hours Term 1

Tuesday 8.45-9.30am
Wednesday 2.30-3.00pm

School Fee Payments

Annual Fee Invoices were sent out on March 1st. Full payment is due on 30th March 2018 unless you have advised a payment schedule. The return of the form advising payment arrangements for 2018 is now overdue. If you have not returned the same, please do so as a matter of urgency.

A 5% discount (on net Tuition Fees) will be applied where full payment is made by no later than Friday 30 March 2018.

Fee payment options include:

Direct Debit, Bpay, QKR, Centrepay, Credit Card, Eftpos, Cash or Cheque.

Fee Assistance:

It is important that the Principal is approached before Fees are due, if families are experiencing difficulties in paying their full School Fees. Remissions or concessions need to be agreed to before the due date. Please contact Karen Sawyer for an Application Form or further information.

2019 Enrolments

Important Dates

2018 Term Dates

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