21 July 2015 Volume 22

Please advise of Student Absences via the Parent Portal or pbulimbaadmin@bne.catholic.edu.au

Acting APRE News – Mrs Julie Thompson Welcome to Week Two of Term 3. Our Year

Six students and the accompanying staff

have all arrived safely in Canberra. Our

recent cold snap has prepared them for the

weather and they are all looking forward to

their trip to the snow on Wednesday. This is

such an exciting and important week for the

children and we are always so proud of the

way in which they represent our school.

The Senior Athletics Carnival last Thursday

was a huge success and thanks must go to

Mrs Lyndall Conaghan for her preparation

and organisation. Thank you also to the staff

and parents who worked tirelessly

throughout the day.

This Thursday (July 23), the Year 5 Class

Mass will be held in the Good Samaritan Hall

at 9.00am. All are welcome to attend.

Next Week, July 26 – August 1, is Catholic

Education Week. This year’s theme is

Engaging Minds, Igniting Hearts, Serving

Others. Please join us for a whole school

Mass in The Good Samaritan Hall at 9.00am

on Thursday, July 30 to celebrate this week.

This year’s ambassadors are Lucas Patchell

and Nicholas Marchesi, founders of Orange

Sky Laundry, the world’s first mobile laundry

service for the homeless. Orange Sky aims to give homeless people the dignity of clean

clothes, and in collaboration with other agencies, assist them to get back on their feet and

into housing. There is also a plan to provide part-time employment through work with the

service. Congratulations to these young men they are an inspiration to us all.

Reminder – Church Renovations

Just a reminder that the church is closed for renovations. During this time the church

becomes a construction site and is strictly out of bounds. Due to workplace health and safety

requirements UNAUTHORISED persons are strictly PROHIBITED. Please take extra precaution

as you come into the school during this time of renovation. Thank you for your assistance in

ensuring that our students are dropped off and picked up safely from school during this

construction phase. The safety of our students is paramount at all times.

Mass will continue as usual in the following convenient locations:

SUNDAY MASS will be in the Good Samaritan Hall

(Saturday 6pm; Sunday 8am and 6pm)

WEEKDAY MASS will be under the Presbytery

(Times as usual – check the weekly Parish Newsletter)

To assist with parking the gate closest to the Hall on Collings Street will be open to enable

easy access to the Good Samaritan Hall. Just a reminder that the flooring in the Hall does not

allow for pointy (stiletto) heels. Thank you.

Enjoy your week.

God bless

Julie Thompson Acting A.P.R.E.

APA News...Mr Damien Sullivan

The school newsletter is moving to the Parent Portal – Have you logged in yet? From next week our school newsletter will be moved from the school public website to the Parent Portal. You will still receive an email to let you know that the newsletter is available, but you will then have to login with your portal password to open it. This means that only parents who have created their Parent Portal account will be able to view our newsletters. As you would now be aware Sts Peter and Paul’s has launched our Parent Portal – a new school community access space exclusively for our families. The portal holds a range of information and is also the space we ask parents to:

Update contact details

View the school calendar

Download commonly used forms

Notify the school of a child being away

Access the newsletter

and view photos of school events

This week there are lots of great photos on the Parent Portal from our Senior Athletics Carnival last Thursday. How to login In the last week of Term 2, parents should have received an important email with their login details. Parents will need to activate their Parent Portal accounts as set out in the letter. If you haven’t received this notification yet, please notify the school office as we may not have up to date contact details for you. It is very important that parents activate their accounts and familiarise themselves with the parent portal. Much of the information that for the past two years could be found on the school website has now been moved to the more private location of the Parent Portal. Room for Growth

From time to time I like to share a quote that I feel as parents we need to remember (Happiness, E. Monkton, Harper Collins, 2007). From the “butterfly of freedom”:

“Why do you fly outside the box?” “I fly outside the box because I can.”

“But we know the box. We are safe inside the box.” “That, my friend, is why I leave it. For you may be safe…..

But I AM FREE!” The quote touches a chord with me because it speaks of risk-taking and exploring and experiencing all that life has to offer. Whilst nurturing and supporting our children it is important to also allow them to leave the safety of the “nest”; for the butterfly to emerge from the cocoon and experience all the inherent joy and satisfaction. It is also vital to allow children to make the mistakes and feel the discomfort that comes as a consequence. At Sts Peter & Paul’s our teachers promote the idea that it is through our mistakes that we learn. They are seen as opportunities for growth. Remember, “children aren’t made of china” (Children Aren’t Made of China, McCaskill, 2002) Playground Champions Congratulations to Lilyrna (4B), April (2R), Henry (2R) and Caitlin (5G) who were drawn out of the box as Playground Champions at our last assembly. They have been helping our school to be a happy and safe place for students. Be a Great Learner! Special congratulations also to our students drawn out as our Great Learners for last week. Isabella (4B) has been independent, Jules (1Y) was reflective, Claudia (2R) has shown creativity and Grace (2G) was being collaborative. Keep up the wonderful learning boys and girls! Have a great week. Damien Sullivan Assistant Principal

Book Bytes

Welcome to Week 2. Class borrowing has started again and we will begin looking at the shortlisted books from the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA). We will also explore this year’s theme ‘Books Light up our World’. We will celebrate Book Week in Week 9 from Monday 7th September until Friday 12th September. On Wednesday 9th September we will have our Book Week Celebration. We are asking students in Prep – Year 3 to come dressed to celebrate their love of reading and books. Students can dress up as a character from a book (fiction) or come in theme from a special interest (non – fiction). Students will have a parade in the Good Samaritan Hall at 9am.

Costumes can be simple and using things you already have at home. Do you have a master chef in the making? Why not dress up as a cook? (Apron and cooking utensil). A fan of adventure stories? (Wear a backpack, make a map and bring a torch).

Premier’s Reading Challenge The Premier’s Reading Challenge continues until August 28th, so remember to keep track of your reading on your reading log. If you have finished recording your reading please send it into the Library so we can register your details. If you want to find out more ask Library staff, class teachers or check out the website. Premier's Reading Challenge Happy reading, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Rimmer, Mrs McEniery and Mrs Brooks tmwilson@bne.catholic.edu.au; rrimmer@bne.catholic.edu.au

Sports News

Woolworths Earn and Learn Program This rewards program is back for 2015. If you happen to shop at the local Woolworths perhaps you would consider handing in your Earn and Learn stickers to enable our school to claim additional lunch time activities and resources. The drop off box is located outside the library. Thank you for your support with this program. Senior Athletics Carnival, Years 3 – 6: What a Great Day of Fun and Friendship Thank you to all our community for their support of our annual Senior Athletics Carnival for 2015. Villanova Park was a flash of colour with students, parents and wonderful parent/family helpers from all year groups. Congratulations to the following teams on their 2015 result: House Spirit and Games: Ryan, followed by O’Keeffe, O’Brien and Concannon Boys Champion House: O’Brien, followed by Concannon, O’Keeffe and Ryan Girls Champion House: Concannon, followed by O’Keefe, O’Brien and Ryan Overall 2015 Champions: O’Brien Well done to all our students on their achievements including Playground Champions from all our houses. We celebrated the awards at our Sport’s Assembly last Friday. Stay tuned next week for the announcement of the “qualifiers” for the 2015 Athletics Team to compete at the upcoming Lytton District Carnival to be held at Villanova Park on Thursday and/or Friday 6 & 7 August.

2015 Senior Athletics Age Champions

8 year Girls 8 year Boys

1st Jasmine Gunn 1st Lachlan McClure

2nd Ava Mitchell 2nd Ewan Fisher

3rd = Emilia Lawrence 3rd Eamon Dooley

3rd = Lila Meredith 9 years Girls 9 years Boys

1st Ava Hawthorn 1st Darcy Fergusson

2nd Avari Condon 2nd Tom Robinson

3rd Alexandra Xavier 3rd Deizel Dwyer

10 years Girls 10 years Boys

1st Lydia McCarthy 1st Lachlan Jones

2nd Madelyn Dobbs 2nd George Ferguson

3rd Kaitlyn Gunn 3rd Thomas Harnisch

11 years Girls 11 years Boys

1st Ella Monckton 1st Julian Lytras

2nd Tiana Smith 2nd Nicholas Gulisano

3rd Bronte Downs 3rd Thomas Dean

12 years Girls 12 years Boys

1st Claudia Chapman 1st Will Spencer

2nd Claire Brind 2nd Lukas Bruze-Vromans

3rd = Grace Dillon 3rd Roghan Percival

3rd = Alexandra Fisher 13 years Girls 1st Eloise Spencer

Yours in Sport Lyndall Conaghan

Girls Representative Soccer

Last Friday afternoon, our Senior Girls Soccer Team played a qualifying match against Guardian Angels at Memorial Park, Bulimba. The game was for the chance to progress further into the Met East Soccer Championships. In very cool conditions, the

team played with wonderful enthusiasm and determination. At half time, the score remained 0-0, before Guardian Angels

scored two good goals in the second half to win the match 2-0. Thank you to all girls in the team for your wonderful spirit in preparing for this game. Thanks also to Mr Sullivan and Mr Gibson for organising the game.

Tuckshop

The current menu is available on the school website at www.stspp.qld.edu.au. Thank you to the Prep Mums who have offered to help on their child’s Tuckshop day. Your time is very much appreciated. We still need a few more helpers to fill the gaps in the roster so please contact me if you can help from 11am until 1pm on a Monday or Wednesday. ROSTER: Wednesday, 22 July Gina Yem Friday, 24 July Caite Brewer, Maureen Coorey, Amanda Kimlin, Tamara Schmiede Monday, 27 July Karen McLeod, Sarah Jewell Many thanks everyone, Chris. Watt, Tuckshop Convenor Mob: 0413 590 109

P & F News

The July P & F meeting was cancelled due to a larger than usual number of absentees. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 19th August at 7:30pm. SAVE THE DATE: TRIVIA DOWN UNDER – 12 SEPTEMBER 2015 Well it’s that time again … time to start planning your team, your costume and your tables for what is set to be another fun-filled and exciting night of trivia. This year we are celebrating all things Aussie! Whether you are a team of Happy Little Vegemites or a bunch of Aussie Cricket Team hopefuls, it’s time to gather the troops and brush up on all things that make us uniquely Australian. The night promises to be full of laughs and good spirited competition and whether you are winners or losers, live music and dancing will ensure that the night ends on a high note for everyone. As always the night will be BYO drinks and food, with antipasto platters available for pre-order. Entry is $15 per person and tables of 8 or 10 will be available. So lock the date (12 September) into your calendars and stay tuned for further details regarding booking your table via the Trybooking website when we go live next week! Litter Free Lunches A huge thank you goes to all students, parents and teachers that brought a litter free lunch box to school last Thursday. A great effort was made to reduce the amount of non-recyclable waste generated by the school that day. Students across the school

were enthused by doing their bit to help the environment. Please continue to support this initiative by packing a litter free lunch box every Thursday as part of Plastic Free July (or make it a habit every day!). This week, parents from the Health and Wellbeing Committee will be providing a stall to showcase some of the products we have found useful to ensure a litter free lunch box. Please come along and see us before school on Wednesday and at the end of school on Friday. Some ideas for lunch boxes that will assist you to pack waste free can be found on the following websites: https://littlebentoworld.com/ http://www.trendyliltreats.com.au/go-green-lunch-box-sets/ http://www.fliplid.com.au/buy-flip-lid/ http://www.reusablesetc.com.au/ http://www.namemystuff.com.au/ – personalised Sistema Products http://www.tupperware.com.au/ Nude Food Movers Range from Coles / Woolworths http://biome.com.au Here is a great blog on sustainability with some useful tips http://conversationswithmysister.com.au/

Bookclub

You should have now received your brochures for Issue 5 of the Scholastic Book Club. Thank you to all parents who ordered from the last issue. Your orders raised over $400 for new books/resources last term. We have had lots of parents successfully using the Scholastic LOOP system to place their orders online, so please try this out if you haven’t already. Please place all online orders or return your paper orders to the school office by Wednesday 29 July.

As your new co-ordinators we hope to find Book Club as rewarding as Justine and Kylie have for the last 2 plus years. We thank them for the time they have dedicated to coordinating Book Club and wish them both well.

Louise Fraser, Lyndsay Poggi and Jaime Walker Book Club Co-ordinators

School Banking

School Tokens were replaced this term with a circled number on your banking book slip to indicate how many times you have banked. A reward prize can be claimed when you have 10 tokens. A slip will be placed in your banking book to remind you to order your reward when you next bank. The Term 3 School Banking competition has commenced. Students simply need to make three or more deposits during Term 3 and they will automatically be entered into the competition for a chance to win one of hundreds of prizes. You can also complete a Money Mission at www.commbank.com.au/prizeportal to double your chance of winning a prize. Stock is low on the handball rewards, this reward will not be restocked. The invisible pens are currently out of stock and a new order will be arriving soon. Happy Banking from your school banking co-ordinators Deb Waldron, Amanda Monckton, Melody Phillips, Cath Palmer, Sonia Horsburgh, Airoleene Chaw, Peta Perring and Maria Hatzifotis.

Shoebox Appeal

Thank you to those families who have already sent in their filled shoeboxes. There is still time to fill a shoebox if you haven’t already done so. We are collecting shoeboxes through until the end of this term.

DATES TO REMEMBER

20 – 24 July Year 6 Sydney / Canberra Trip 23 July Yr 5 Mass, 9am 29 July Bookclub orders due 30 July Catholic Education Week Mass, 9am 2 August Yr 1 Mass, 8am

12 August EKKA Holiday 7 September Parent’s “Let’s Chat” Evening, 6.30pm to 8pm 9 September Book Week Parade, Prep to Yr 3, 9am 12 September Trivia Night – “Trivia Down Under”

Child of the Week

PB: Tia Kiley PG: Madeleine Knight PR: Jacinta Manche PY: Lily Bull

1B: Phoebe Baker 1G: Sienna Netto 1R: Sophia Restall 1Y: Kaspar King

2B: Michael Kiley 2G: Lani Hawker 2R: Byron Rissman

3B: Lucas Regano 3G: Avari Condon 3R: Eamon Dooley 3Y: Summer Wiltshire

4B: Lilyrna Granato 4G: Ella Savory 4R: Finn Haddrill

5B: Jedda Hawker 5G: Monique Francis

AUSSIE HOOPS IS ON AGAIN MONDAYS AFTER SCHOOL STARTING 27th JULY! REGISTER NOW!

Aussie Hoops is back at Sts Peter & Paul’s School this term. Aussie Hoops is all about participation and fun.

Aussie Hoops has a national coaching curriculum and a sequentially developed program consisting of warm-up

games, skill activities and modified games, all delivered by accredited coaches. Aussie Hoops caters for Prep to

Year 6 students. Aussie Hoops has a tiered program. The Rookie program is for Preps and Year 1, the Starter

program is for Years 2 and 3 and the All Star program is for Years 4, 5 and 6. There will be a 7 week program

starting on Monday 27th July from 3.10pm – 4.10pm in the Good Samaritan Hall for only $75 for new

participants and $55 for returning participants. Each new participant receives a ball, a bag and a reversible

singlet.

Register here now!

https://reg.sportingpulse.com/v6/regoform.cgi?formID=50150&programID=2030

Any enquiries please ring Peter Pollock on 0412080677

Asthma? Allergies? Ask the Experts!

Asthma Foundation Queensland is hosting an ‘Ask the Expert’ session for parents of children with asthma or allergies. The session will provide parents with the invaluable opportunity to learn more about their child’s asthma or allergies, and to have their questions answered by experts in the field. Details for the session are below: Date: Wednesday 29th July Time: 6:30pm—8:00pm Venue: Meeting Room Carina Leagues Club 1390 Creek Road Carina QLD 4152 Cost: FREE Registrations can be made online at asthmaaustralia.org.au or by phoning 1800 ASTHMA (1800 278 462). Registration includes a ‘goodie’ bag and light refreshments.

~ Sharing the Adventure ~

OSHC NEWS

You are welcome to join us and celebrate at the Mt Carmel Community Fete

Sunday 2nd August 9.30am - 3.30pm Norfolk St, Coorparoo.

Win: Incredible art union 1st prize - luxury holiday and spending money, multi-draw raffles and auctions.

Play: Thrilling rides for all ages, animals, fun games along with all day entertainment.

Shop: Quality Stalls - Vintage fashion, Pre-Loved Books and Toys, Handmade Treasures, Cakes, Sweets, Fresh

Flowers.

Eat: Famous Greek Food stall, coffee and cakes, bar and drinks, BBQ, sushi and ice cream.

To find out more visit www.mtcarmelfete.com.au

Bulimba State School is hosting “A Trip Down Memory Lane” on Saturday 25th July

from 10:00am – 3:00pm. The invitation is for all past students and families, to have a

cup of Devonshire Tea, and to reacquaint with old friends. There will be two sessions a

10:00am with and interactive talk at 10:30am and 1:00pm with an interactive talk at

1:30pm. Please bring along memorabilia of local history from your school days, photos,

slides, newspaper clippings school reports, to be copies and returned. These will be used

in the 150th Book and the Creation of a DVD.