N E W S L E T T E R 2 3 Week 3, Term 3 – 28th July, 2015

6pm Mass Sunday, 2nd August

Welcome everyone to Catholic Education Week which is an opportunity for us to celebrate and promote our distinctive mission and ethos. As a school we strive to make a difference in the lives of those in our schools and in the wider community by encouraging our community to live out the message of Jesus and become compassionate, contributing and life-giving members of society. One of the ways we encourage this at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is through the Making Jesus Real (MJR) program which encourages students to adopt a positive approach towards others through acts of kindness. This week’s MJR theme for students is ‘Teamwork at home’. The following prayer and other resources are available on the Catholic Education Week 2015 website.

Know the presence of God and the presence of each other.

Gracious and Awesome God Open our minds

May we know you are with us in all we do. Open our minds to know,

think and understand. Gracious and Awesome God

Open our hearts May we be signs of your love

in our world today. Open our hearts to love, appreciate and belong.

Gracious and Awesome God Open our hands

May we make a difference for others. Open our hands to serve, create and lead.

We make this prayer in the name of Jesus our friend and teacher.

Amen.

(Downloaded from http://www.catholiceducationweek.com.au/resources on 27/7/2015)

Our Catholic Education Week activities include our; Level 3 students leading us in Prayer on Friday’s assembly followed by Open Classes and a lunchtime sausage sizzle, Prep Open Day on Thursday commencing at 9am and a visit by our Level 5 students to Woodbine Lodge from 9:30 to 10:30am. Our Open Classes on Friday will be an opportunity for parents to join their children in class until Brain Break. The sausage sizzle for lunch is ‘free’ with a gold coin donation to support our school Mini Vinnies program.

Last Thursday Bishop Michael visited our School. The visit was linked to the celebration of Confirmation with our Parish community. I thank Bishop Michael for the visit and the time he was able to spend sharing stories and discussing his pastoral role with our students.

Our Bullarama for 2015 has now been cast into the pages of history. I am continually surprised by the generosity of spirit that exists, within our parents and friends community, to come together to support school events in so many ways. To those people who were able to share their time as a volunteer for the many jobs that needed doing to make the night a success I say, “Thank you and God bless you.” To our sponsors who provided funds or goods to support the event I also say, “Thank you and God bless you.”

Our round-up of raffle winners and other prizes can be located in the following pages.

Stephen Hunt

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Tuckshop – this Thursday 30th July,

orders to be in by Wednesday, 29th July

School Performance Tours – this Wednesday,

29th July. Permission forms must be returned for

students to attend.

Sporting Schools – Sporting Schools: Modified

Games this Wednesday, 3.15pm - 4.30pm,

afternoon tea provided.

Prep Open Day – 9am this Thursday, 30th July

Level 3 Prayer Assembly – this Friday, 31st July

Sausage Sizzle – this Friday, 31st July

- Gold Coin Donations

Towards Healing The Queensland Professional Standards Office (QPSO) has recently provided information in the form of two brochures that are titled: Qld Professional Standards Office, Catholic Church Queensland and Towards Healing Protocol. Please note contacts for our Diocesan Student Protection Coordinator (Anne Czekanski – 4931 3600) and the Diocesan Professional Standards Coordinator (Melissa Davey – 1800 830 113).

Peace be with you

Sacramental Program

There was a very special event in Springsure last Thursday night when Bishop Michael presided over our Confirmation celebration. It was a joyous celebration and this flowed over into our shared meal and cake in the Parish hall afterwards. Thank you to our parents, candidates and sponsors for their hard work in being part of our Parish Sacramental Program this year. A special thank you also to the Parish Sacramental Team, Mrs Hoare and Mrs Rohan in supporting the families this year.

Catholic Education Week

When reflecting on Catholic Education week I was contemplating how to share the story of the theme for this year’s celebrations, Engaging Minds, Igniting Hearts and Serving Others. Then a friend sent me an email with the following attachment. I will leave you to reflect on the words of Sr Kym and consider how this motto could become part of your everyday life.

May you continue to find Jesus in your life each day, and may the grace of God be with you.

Engaging Minds, Igniting Hearts, Serving Others

In Catholic Schools, there is a deep commitment to teach and inspire our students about the importance of serving others. Of course, that is what good Christians do…but it doesn’t come easily. As you consider the motto for the forthcoming Catholic Schools Week, other activities have to come first. We shouldn’t just go out and serve: we have to first see and understand, engage our minds, to see what the real needs are. Then we need to serve with lively, ignited, hearts. No-body wants to be served by a grump – that is demeaning.

When we serve with our minds and hearts, we truly give of ourselves. But this doesn’t come naturally or readily. As parents, guardians and teachers of our children, we need to engage their minds to ask questions about what they are trying to do, to go beyond the obvious and ask ‘what is really happening here and what is the best I can offer?’ Then we need to inspire them to act in a way that feels loving. They may need to learn that even when we don’t feel loving, we can act that way and, surprise, surprise, the loving feelings may follow. When we do these things, we are modelling to our children, the best way of serving: with minds, hearts and hands working together in love.

Loving Father, you desire us to serve as best we can. Show me how I can use my mind and heart to show your love in the way I serve others. I ask this in Jesus’ name confident that you will hear me.

Sr Kym Harris osb

APRE News APRE News by Mr Stephen Hunt

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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School has regularly participated in the After-school Communities (AASC) program. This program concluded in 2014 and is now being replaced with the Sporting Schools program.

Term 3 Modified Games program will begin this Wednesday 29 July at 3.15pm at OLSH.

Modified Games is offered to all students from Prep – Year 6. Students can wear their school uniform to the sessions, however, it is recommended that they ensure that they wear appropriate footwear eg runners. All equipment is provided.

This term, the program will run from 3.15pm to 4.30pm from Wednesday, 22nd July to Wednesday 9th September, 2015 (weeks 2-9). A light afternoon tea will be provided.

Consent forms and medication forms will need to be completed for insurance purposes and so that we are aware that the parents have consented to their child’s attendance in this program. These have been sent home with students who are interested in participating. They can bring paperwork with them to their first session.

I hope many of the children will be able to attend this FREE, FUN and ACTIVE program.

Sausage Sizzle GOLD COIN DONATION

Friday 31st July in celebration of Catholic Education Week.

Bullarama Prize Winners Multi-draw Raffle

1st Prize Nicole Johnson - Carnarvon Gorge stay

2nd Prize John Noffke - Party Esky 3rd Prize Alex Whitehead

- Overlander Accommodation 4th Prize John Noffke - Mechanical Service 5th Prize Jack Gibson - Wheel Alignment 6th Prize Yvonne Hodgson

- Bandana Station Sunset Tour 7th Prize Auther De Maid

- Expanding Lounge

Belts, Buckles and Boots Sponsored by House of Magnolias and Bi-Rite Electrical

Jnr Cowboy - Harrison Briggs Jnr Cowgirl - Charlize Yates Snr Cowboy - Sam Spenser

Snr Cowgirl - Kirsten Vanclooster

Broncos

Visiting The Broncos will be visiting OLSH at 2pm Wednesday, 29th July.

They will be talking to the students regarding health and well being and then finishing the session with outdoor activities/drills.

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TUCKSHOP Tuckshop will be on THURSDAY, 30th July

Please ensure orders in Wednesday, 29th July

Ordering Tuckshop orders are required to be placed on Wednesday for tuckshop on Thursday.

Second Break Second break will still only consist of cupcakes which will be managed by the OLSHS Level 5 students.

Cake Cooks Please supply 24 small cakes for 2nd break at tuckshop on Thursday. Cakes can be dropped off at school on Thursday morning at the office or tuckshop.

The tuckshop is in need of helpers. Without your support, we will not be able to continue providing tuckshop for our students. If you have a couple of hours on a Thursday you could spare, please fill out the form below and return ASAP to the school office.

Week 3 Melissa Williams and Susie Ganzer

Week 4 Alison Roberts and Simone Moore

Week 3 Leesa Woolcock, Susie Ganzer

and Vicki Gale

Week 4 Alison Roberts, Gale Fletcher

and Simone Moore

Level 1 Darcy Perry – for your continued

positive attitude to learning.

Level 2 Riley Dighton – for your excellent attitude

to learning this week. You are a star!

Level 3 Jake McGuire – for your enthusiasm to

learn about waterworks during science lessons.

Level 4 Josh Moore – for your fantastic effort and

determination in maths this week. Well done!

Level 5 Josh Williams – a tremendous effort with

spelling this week. Super!

MJR Award

Molly Dendle – “I was in need and you came back and

helped me”. For your care and compassion for a fellow student.

Principal’s Award

Isabella Woolcock – your courage and determination to

achieve in all things.

Riley Dighton – for your excellent writing and reading

for me.

Mitchell Baker – Tuesday, 28th July

Joshua Moore – Saturday, 1st August

Skoolbag App Update Available Soon

It will appear as an app update, this will fix issues with the current Android version.

We remember in our prayers:

All those who need comfort at this time. May they be blessed by God’s love.

Visit the link below to view our newsletter:

http://www.pandf.org.au/ 2015/20150430/index.html

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A big thank you to all the parents, friends, students

and teachers who dedicated their time and effort into ensuring the

smooth running and success of the

OLSH Annual 4B’s Spectacular Bullarama

Recently a number of students from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Springsure State School, Tresswell State School and

St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, Emerald made their confirmation. We were pleased to welcome Bishop Michael McCarthy for the celebration and

fellowship in the Parish Hall afterwards. This confirmation was Fr Bill Senn’s final attendance at Springsure.

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Remember to collect your Woolworths Earn and Learn stickers From Wednesday 15th July to Tuesday 8th September 2015, when you shop at Woolworths you can collect Woolworths Earn & Learn Stickers from the checkout operator or through an online order and place them on a Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker Sheet. Sticker sheets are available from the OLSH office or alternatively you can either download the sticker sheet or pick one up from Woolworths. Once completed, simply place the Sticker Sheet in the Collection Box, either at the OLSH school office or at Woolworths.