EXECUTIVE STAFF

Principal

Michael Croke

Assistant Principal

Steve Maguire

Religious Education Coordinator

Robyn Petty

Primary Coordinators

Belinda Forbes

Camille Da Silva Tavares

Catherine McAuley

Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School

Orange

McAuley VI www.mcauleyorange.catholic.edu.au

Term 3 -Week 9 - 19th September 2018

We have ever confided largely

in Divine Providence and shall

continue to do so.

Catherine McAuley

Next Thursday September 27th we will hold our Annual

McAuley day to celebrate the life of our founder and to engage

in spiritual, educational and social activities. During the 9:30am

Mass we will be presenting our McAuley awards to one student

from each grade who we think most embodies the

characteristics of Sister Catherine McAuley. This is a very

difficult task for grade teachers and is akin to a parent

nominating a favourite child! The days activities are listed

elsewhere in this newsletter. Included in the day is a free

sausage sandwich lunch in appreciation for all those students

and parents who have been so generous this term with drought

relief, brain cancer fundraising and monster raffle etc.

On other matters I have noticed a lot of extra parents now using

Byng Street as the school drop off and pick up area. There are

certainly up to 10 available spaces at any given time and the

children appreciate being able to walk to their morning play

area. As well there is no temptation to use a "No Stopping

Zone" as a drop off area.

Michael Croke

From the Assistant Principal

Whole School Assembly: KD will present their work at the next Whole School Assembly on Friday 28th

September commencing at 12:30pm in Kenna Hall. All welcome.

Year 6 Canberra Excursion: The Year 6 teachers have begun preparation for the Year 6 Canberra excursion that

will take place on Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd November. As it is a big responsibility to take over seventy children

away over night all Year 6 children must behave appropriately at school and all school functions to experience the

great privilege. Parents of children who are not exhibiting expected behavior will have to agree to a contract that

stipulates that the child won’t attend this excursion if their behavior continues to be unacceptable.

OSCH at McAuley: The McAuley OSCH has been up and going this term. It is going very well with numbers

growing. The relaxed setting, great afternoon tea, option of outdoor and indoor play has seen all children

attending being very happy. Thank you to Amy and Renai from Centacare for all her work and energy in running

this wonderful service up for the families of McAuley and our wider community. After school care is currently

on offer from 3:00pm – 6:00pm and before school care from 7:00am - 9:00am. Holiday care will be available in

the school holidays. For any information on McAuley OSCH please call Amy or Renai on 0439631686.

Kindergarten Enrolments 2018: The enrolment process has finished and letters of offer have been sent out.

Orientation for Kindergarten students will begin on Thursday 25th October with a parent evening. The children

will then visit the school for three consecutive mornings on Friday 26th October, Friday 2nd November and Friday

9th November.

Steve Maguire

McAuley School Rules

BE RESPECTFUL - BE RESPONSIBLE - BE SAFE

Focus of the fortnight: We are Responsible and Safe when we leave the school grounds. Being Responsible

and Safe during afternoon routines whether children catch buses, get picked up or walk home is very important.

All children teachers and parents must be aware of their responsibilities and the school’s expectations during the

afternoon routine.

Monster Raffle Drawn McAuley Day

Thursday 27th September 2018

Please return all ticket butts and money as soon as possible!

Remember the more we sell the more money we will raise to complete our last artificial turf area!

More tickets available at the office!

From the Religious Education Coordinator

Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A: In St Mark’s Gospel this weekend Jesus’ disciples are caught up in a

competition. They are arguing about who is the greatest among them. Jesus catches them out though, and they are a little

embarrassed to admit to their actions. Competition can spur us on, but it also can tear us up inside. Why can’t I look like

her? Why can’t I score tries like him? People often see themselves as failures because they constantly focus on how they

don’t measure up to others. We need to stop comparing ourselves with others and start loving ourselves for who we are –

like God loves us. According to Jesus your value doesn’t come from appearance or popularity or how well you compete. It

comes from God. And if you really want to feel great, go out into the world and show the people who are not valued just

how valuable they are. Is your talent making kids laugh? Develop it. Are you good at listening and offering comfort? Do that

more often. Maybe you like building things. Give your time to help build something for someone who lives on the margins.

Maybe this week we could spend a little time thinking about the things we are good at, and how we can put those skills to

good use for others.

First Reconciliation: The children in Year 2 will be receiving their First Reconciliation early next term. This Sacrament

will be celebrated over four dates and in both St Mary’s Church and St Joseph’s Church: Nov. 13, 15, 20 & 22. In

preparation for this Sacrament, Parents are expected to attend a Parent Meetings for First Reconciliation. If you didn’t

attend the meeting this morning, please come along tomorrow night, Thursday 20/9 at 7pm in Kenna Hall. It is very

important that all parents of First Reconciliation Candidates attend a meeting.

Diocesan Youth Festival: The annual Diocesan Youth Festival RISE commences

Thursday 11th October from 10am and concludes at 3pm, Friday 12th October at St

Joseph's Conference and Heritage Centre, Perthville. RISE is a chance for Year 6 to

Year 9 students to spend time together, have fun and learn more about their faith. It

will be an unforgettable experience! Cost for the two days is $120, but early bird reg-

istration is only $110. Payment to be made through the Parish Office or via the link

http://www.bathurst.catholic.org.au/ Registrations close on 30th September 2018.

For more information visit www.bathurst.catholic.org.au or contact Deacon Josh

at ministries@bathurst.catholic.org.au

Christmas Art Competition 2018 The launch of the Diocesan Christmas Art Competition will take place tomorrow at the

Catholic Education Office in Bathurst at 11am. The students in Year 5 and 6 who were finalists from our school will travel

by bus to Bathurst to represent us at this opening. Mrs Croke will accompany them. I would like to thank Mrs Croke and

Mrs Hughes for all the hard work they have put into helping our budding artists in preparing their entries for this

competition. It has been a long process, beginning in Term 1. We wish our finalists well for this competition.

Catherine McAuley Celebration Day: Our celebrations for McAuley Day are nearly here! Next Thursday we will celebrate

our Patron, Venerable Catherine McAuley with a day of celebration. On Thursday 27th September we will start with Mass at

9.30am, followed by a host of activities, including a sausage sizzle, Trivia competition, the McAuley ‘Gift’ (race) and the all

-important Class Tug-a-war competition! We would love you to join us for Mass on this very special day, and stay for some

of the fun!

God Bless,

Robyn Petty

‘If anyone wants to be first, he must make himself last

of all and servant of all.’ Mark 9:35

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YEAR 5?

"A Change of Heart" is the topic for our Religious Education unit on Creation in Year 5. With our change

of heart, 5C have decided we need to change some of our

habits and choices at school as well.

Lily Davis is leading one group to investigate how often we

use straws at school and are they really necessary? Children

can participate in a survey next week to see if it really

matters if we don't have a straw to drink our milkshakes.

5C are also trying different ways to manage our recycling at

school. They are trialling using smaller bins that children can see into and that are well labelled.

Watch out next term for days we can bring a "Nudie Lunch". No wrapping!!

Vegie Patch

With the Gardening Club, 5C are helping get the veggie patches going.

Watch out for what we hope will be a bumper crop of veggies we can use in

the tuckshop and cooking club in the summer!

Return and Earn

5C thoroughly enjoyed a delicious lunch with Pizza's from Alfio's, after collecting all

bottles that could be returned. We encourage all families to participate in this initiative.

Containers are being set up for all students to put their bottles in and then taken to the

Return and Earn Unit. Our money will go to the Missions next term and to resources for

our classrooms!

Space

The Science unit Earth's Place in Space has been exciting! An excursion to Parkes next

week to visit the Radio Telescope will help consolidate all we have learnt.

Cooking Club!

Last week children enjoyed making yummy meringues from all the lovely eggs being

laid by our reliable chooks.. Children weren't sure if they liked the mixture before it

was cooked or after! Yum!!

McAuley Day Schedule of Events

9:30 - 11:00am Mass

11:00 - 11:20am Recess

11:30am Band performance in Kenna Hall

11:45-12:45pm Trivia in Kenna Hall/ Children in Peer

support groups

McAuley Raffle Winners announced

12.45pm McAuley Day Stage Sprint Championship.

Each class nominates their fastest girl and

boy over the distance of the green area.

The races will be the length of the soccer

field starting from canteen end and running

toward the back fence). All classes will sit

around the perimeter of the Green Area.

There will be a boy and a girl race for each

stage:

- Kinder

- Stage 1

- Stage 2

- Stage 3

1:20pm Shared lunch with parents / sausage sizzle

(orders to be finalised on Monday 24th

September)

2:10pm Tug – a – War on the Green Area

2:30pm McAuley Dash Final

Michael Croke

Diocesan Youth Festival

Thursday 11th October and Friday 12th October 10am to 3pm

St Joseph's Conference and Heritage Centre, Perthville.

Year 6 to Year 9 students.

Cost for the two days is $120, early bird registration $110.

Payment to be made through the Parish Office or via the link

http://www.bathurst.catholic.org.au/

Registrations close on 30th September 2018.

For more information visit www.bathurst.catholic.org.au

Music & Drama

Year 3 Plays

The Year 3 classes have been performing their class plays this week with the final play 3S to be

held on Friday 21st September at 1pm. They are performing in Mrs Snowden's music room,

upstairs in the Sacred Heart building. Family and friends are most welcome to attend. The plays

take about 10 minutes.

3S: Friday 21st September 1pm

Mrs Allan Year 3 Plays

Our Annual Book Fair is

coming up in Week 1 Term 4.

There will be opportunities for

parents and families to visit the

Book Fair before and after

school as well as an evening

event on Tuesday October

16th. Please see the timetable

below. Come along and have a

look at all the wonderful books

to buy. Great chance to grab

some early Christmas gifts.

Tuesday 16/10- 8:15-9:00am & 2:30-4:00pm plus

OPEN NIGHT 5:30-8:00pm

Wednesday 17/10- 8:15-9:00am & 2:30-4:00pm

Thursday 18/10- 8:15-9:00am & 2:30-4:00pm

Catherine Bishenden

POLDING ATHLETICS IN NEWCASTLE

Congratulations to our students who competed in the Polding Athletics last week in Newcastle: Belvia

Bryant, Baxter Cook, Holley Dunn, Taj Jordan, Rachel Masling, Lachlan Newman, Jorja Taberner,

Tomma Tancred & Jordan Wykes. Thank you to Maddi Colquhoun and Becky Hughes for attending as

team mangers. From all accounts the children (and teachers) were well behaved and a credit to our

school. Congratulations to Lachlan Newman and Taj Jordan who have now been selected to represent

Polding at the NSWPSSA Athletics Carnival. What an amazing achievement.

Lachlan Newman Taj Jordan

McAuley Health Blog #8

So be a Lunchbox Legend…. enjoy a range of appropriately portioned foods from all the food

groups…. your body will truly thank you for it!

Cherie Rivas Catherine McAuley Parent & Partner in Health & Wellness.

Be a Lunchbox Legend!

Just because that fancy new lunchbox has got 5 or 6

tricky little compartments in it, doesn’t mean you have

to fill each and every one of them for your child’s lunch

each day.

While it’s true that children learn better when they eat

well, ‘portion distortion’ (over-estimating serving siz-

es), and generally overeating (even when it’s nutritious

food), is a contributing factor to our childhood obesity

crisis.

So what makes an ideal lunchbox? Aim to include a

range of appropriately portioned foods from all the food

groups:

Why Examples Recommended Daily Intake

(2 – 11 yrs)

Fruit Loads of vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and natural sugars for energy.

Fresh fruits where possible or tinned fruit in natural juice (not syrup).

Dried fruit in small portions only.

1 – 2 serves per day

Vegetables

Packed full of vitamins, miner-als & dietary fibre

Snack size pieces such as cherry toma-toes, capsicum strips, snow peas, carrot, celery and cucumber sticks. Salad vegeta-bles for sandwiches.

2.5 – 5 serves per day

Grains & Cereal

Carbohydrates to fuel the body and brain.

Opt for whole grain where possible: breads, flatbreads, rice, pasta, crisp-breads, crackers, pretzels.

4 – 5 serves per day

Dairy (& vegetarian alterna-tives)

Calcium for growing bones. Cheese, yogurt, unflavoured milk. 1.5 – 3 serves per day

Lean meats, fish, poultry, egg, nuts and legumes

Protein for growing bodies. Cold meats or chicken. Tinned fish, tofu, boiled eggs, baked beans.

1 – 2.5 serves per day.

CYMS JUNIOR CRICKET CLUB

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

TO REGISTER PLEASE GO TO:

https://playcricket.com.au/club-finder/

clubdetails?

Id=4640&postcode=ORANGE%20NSW%

202800&disablity=1,2,4,8,16

or go to : playcricket.com and search for

clubs in Orange 2800

For further information please contact

CYMS Junior Cricket Club at:

cymsjcc@gmail.com.au

Tuckshop Roster—Commencing Monday 24th September to Friday 28th September 2018

Day 9:30am 10:30am 11:30am

Monday K Vial - -

Tuesday - - R Wasow

Wednesday - - M Gersbach

Thursday - - C Miller/K D’Ombrain

Friday D Wilton/P Taberner A Edwards/M Vaughan Libby Johnson/S Cannon

Happy Birthday to the following

students who have birthdays this week:

Akok Aluk Molly Dunn

Lilly Hannelly Sophie Ziola

Matilda Johnson Noah Lyons

Jye Spurr Edwina Waterman

Madeleine Clarke Jennifer Harrison

Molly Haydon Lydianna Meade

Mia Sciuto Hannah Cantril

April Gardiner Declan Robertson

Harry Munro Max Munro

Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary

90 Hill Street,

ORANGE NSW 2800

Telephone: (02) 6361 3344

Email: mcauleyorange@bth.catholic.edu.au

Web: www.mcauleyorange.catholic.edu.au

Interesting Fact of the Week

The average person who lives to be

75 will have spent six years

dreaming.

Mass Times

St Mary’s Church - Saturday 5:00pm

- Sunday 9:30am

St Joseph’s Church - Sunday 8:00am

- Sunday 5:00pm

Thursday 20th September

5C Mass 9:30am

1st Reconciliation Parent Meeting 7:00pm Kenna Hall

Friday 21st September

3S Play in Mrs Snowden’s Music Room 1:00pm

Thursday 27th September

McAuley Day Mass 9:30am

Friday 28th September

KD Assembly 12:30pm

Last Day of Term 3

Monday 15th October

1st Day of Term 4