Mt St Patrick Primary School, Murwillumbah

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IMPORTANT DATES

TERM 2

JUNE

Wed 12th Year 6 NSW RE Test Fri 14th Assembly: Primary Choirs School Bush Dance Mon 17th ICAS Writing Tues 18th ICAS Spelling Year 1 & 2 excursion Fri 21st Assembly: Infants Choirs Mon 24th Primary Eisteddfod Tues 25th School Athletics Carnival Thurs 27th Infants Eisteddfod Fri 28th Last Day Term 2

TERM 3

JULY

Mon 15th Staff Development Day— PUPIL FREE Tues 16th School Commences Tues 23rd Zone Athletics Carnival Fri 26th National Tree Day Mon 29th PARENT FORUM Meeting Guest Speaker on ―SEASONS PROGRAMME‖ Tues 30th Byron Bay Writers Festival Middle School Attending Tues 30th Confirmation—Parent Evening Wed 31st Parent Meeting—ANXIETY

*Please refer to our School Moodle for all important 2013 dates

11th June, 2013

Newsletter No. 9

SCHOOL BUSH DANCE FRIDAY 14th JUNE– on the School Grounds

5.30—8.00p.m. Live Music—”Playing Possum”

Great Family Night. Sausage sizzle, drinks on sale

Fine weather assured!!!!!!!!

Dear Parents In the upcoming weeks student reports will be given out (Wk. 9, 26th June). In addition to the student report a student portfolio is also sent home. The student portfolio contains work samples and assessment tasks that the students have completed over the last two terms. This will hopefully give you a better understanding as to the quality and standard of work being attempted. In saying this, after consultation with staff and parents (Parent Forum) it has been decided to not issue portfolios out at the end of each Semester. In future assessment tasks will be sent home as they are completed. Parents will be asked to sign the assessment task (or an accompanying note) and return it back to the school, as a way of acknowledging that you have sighted / received the assessment. The portfolio that you receive this term will therefore be the last one. It is envisaged that this change of procedure will keep parents continually updated on the progress of your child across all Key Learning Areas. It will enable you to ascertain areas in which you can assist your child and also provide an avenue for encouraging , supporting and acknowledging their hard work. If you wish to discuss this further, please don not hesitate to contact me or child‘s class teacher. Last Tuesday night we had nearly 30 people attend the ―Boys In Education‖ evening. The night was very thought provoking and interesting. In upcoming newsletters I will endeavour to share some of the articles that were made available to me. The Bush Dance is rapidly approaching, disregard the pessimists who are telling you not to wash the car or hang out the washing, we are all confident of a great ―fine‖ night. Look forward to seeing you there!

Brian Laybutt (PRINCIPAL)

1st NOTIFICATION — TERM 3:

STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY / PUPIL FREE DAY MONDAY 15th JULY

TWEED VALLEY EISTEDDFOD SCHOOL PERFORAMANCE DATES & TIMES

Yr. 1D—Infants School Speaking Choir 10.30a.m. TUESDAY 18th June

PRIMARY SCHOOL ACTION CHOIRS — 1.00p.m. MONDAY 24th June

KINDERGARTEN, Yr.1 & Yr. 2 CHOIRS 9.30a.m. THURSDAY 27th June Please arrive 15min prior to performance time

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Page 2

SACRED HEART PARISH

WEEKDAY MASS TIMES

Tuesday 5.30pm Sacred Heart Wednesday 5.30pm Sacred Heart

Thursday 9.15am OLPS, Sth M‘Bah

Friday 12.00noon Sacred Heart

WEEKEND MASS TIMES

Saturday 6:00 pm Sacred Heart (Children’s liturgy) Sunday 8:00 am Sacred Heart (Children’s liturgy)

10:00am 1st Uki

2nd & 4th OLPS – Sth M‘ba h

3rd Burringbar

SACRED HEART PARISH SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM 2013

CONFIRMATION Parent Meeting – Tuesday 30th July Inscription Ceremony – TBA Retreat Day – Tuesday 27th August Sacrament of Confirmation – Tuesday 27h August

Altar Service Program

Altar Service is a special ministry within the Church and will require children to attend a training session. If your child is interested in this please contact Mrs Dixon.

VIRTUE OF THE WEEK-

What is Consideration?

Consideration is having regard for other people and their feel-ings. It is thinking about how your actions will affect them and caring about how they will feel. Consideration is thoughtful-ness. It is paying attention to what other people like and don’t like, then doing things that give them happiness.

Consideration is doing things in a way that benefits others as well as yourself.

SPECIAL STAGE MASSES – TERM 2

Sacred Heart Parish Church@ 12 .15 Stage 1 Mass- 14th June

Stage 2 Mass– 21st June

Stage 1 Mass

This Friday at 12.15 Stage 1 are having their stage mass at the Sa-cred Heart Church. All parents and friends are welcome to come

along.

YEAR 6 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEST

Year 6 will be busy preparing for the RE test this Term which is

Wednesday 12th June. All the best to these children.

SACRAMENT OF FIRST EUCHARIST

Congratulations to those children who made their First Holy Com-

munion on Sunday 2nd June, the Feast of the Most Holy Body and

Blood of Christ, at the Parish Celebration at the Sacred Heart

Church. We will continue to keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

Mini-Vinnies Winter Appeal ―Do Something About It‖

This winter St Vincent de Paul Society is encouraging us to think about what matters to us and do something about it so we can create positive change. On Friday 14th June we are asking each family to bring in a non-perishable item of food which we will donate to the St V.de P. centre. This food will be stored in their pantry until it is needed by someone in our local community who is doing it tough this winter. Other things you can do to create positive change are

Donate your old clothes to the St V.de Paul centre. The

money raised goes directly towards supporting people in the local community who need help.

Have lunch with a classmate you wouldn’t normally talk to.

Help out with chores around the house without being asked.

Write a thank you note to your teacher for all the wisdom

they have shared with you.

Offer to help a smaller member of your family with their

homework.

Make a donation at your local Vinnies or by calling 131812

or by visiting dosomethingaboutit.org.au

Mini-Vinnies are holding a pre-carnival stall on Monday 24th June at recess, where customers can purchase drink bottles, streamers, balloons and posters in their house colours. The money raised at this will go towards the winter appeal. We

decided to ‘do something about it’.

The Feast of the Sacred Heart

Last Friday 7th June, Mount Saint Patrick Primary school and St Joseph‘s

South Murwillumbah attended mass for the Feast of the Sacred Heart to

celebrate the special feast day of our Sacred Heart Parish.

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KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS & INTERVIEWS FOR 2014 Interviews for all new Kindergarten enrolments for 2014 have commenced . If any existing families at Mt St Patrick have yet to com-

plete an enrolment form for their child starting school, please contact our School Office.

WHOLE SCHOOL PHOTO DAY

A reminder parents that our whole school photo will take place on Thursday 20th June. Also on this day a photograph of our Student

Representative Council (SRC) will take place. Parents will be able to order a copy of these photos.

MUSIC UPDATE CONCERT BAND

The school has employed Mr Ben Vankleef who is taking the school concert band. This is open to any student

who is leaning a wind or percussion instrument. If you would like to join, please bring your instrument and

attend rehearsals on Thursdays 9—10a.m. in the school library.

VIOLIN GROUP

The school is also establishing a Violin group. This will be coordinated by Mrs Sarah Davidson and will be held

in the school Music room from 1.20—2.10 p.m. each Wednesday. Any student learning the violin is welcome to

attend

ACOUSTIC GUITAR CLUB

The guitar club runs every Wednesday and Thursday at lunch time. Mr Forrester runs this club

ROCK BAND

The school has a school ‗Rock Band‖ that have been rehearsing every Tuesday at Lunchtime… we look forward

to hearing from them in the near future

SCHOOL CHOIR

The school choir rehearse every Wednesday, 2nd half of lunch.

TUTORING

Last week I sent home a letter inviting students to consider learning a musical instrument through our extensive

music tutoring program. All instruments are available , for further information contact the tutors directly or ring

the primary School Office (66721821)

CLASS MUSIC

Mrs Annabel Westhoff is doing a fabulous job as our school music teacher, with the students really enjoying her

contemporary approach.

EISTEDDFOD

All students from K-6 are currently preparing for the upcoming Tweed Valley Eisteddfod. Primary classes

perform on Monday24th June & Infants classes (K,1 & 2) perform on Thursday 27th June. In addition to this Yr

1D are entered into the choral Speaking section, scheduled for Tuesday 18th June (Many thanks to Mrs Claire

Price, who has prepared the class)

MUSIC ENRICHMENT DAYS

Three Middle School students from Mt St Patrick Primary School (Charlie Priest—Flute, Oscar Rogers—Clarinet

and Connor Pearson—Drums) attended a 3 day Music Enrichment programme held at St James Banora Point.

The students formed part of a Concert Band that rehearsed and eventually performed. Congratulations to all

three students who performed exceptionally well.

ANY IDEAS / THOUGHTS / SUGGESTIONS ON HOW WE CAN IMPROVE OUR

SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMME WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

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WEEK 5

STUDENT OF THE WEEK KM— Kate Warren

KL— Sophia Cronly

1D— Selam Dietrich

1T— Amanita Hoffman-Barnaby

2N— Noah Smith

2P— Danny Madden

St2D— Jya Fing

St2H— Ruby Wilson

St2M— Ella Buch

St2P— Byrce Matlock

MSF— Ben Champley

MSM— Alexander Flannery

MSS— Zane Burke

MSP— Elise Lack

MOST IMPROVED KM— Konnor Wheler

KL— Alexia Adams

1D— Bailey Kirby

1T— Sienna Reid

2N— Elizabeth Warne

2P— Ebony Northeast

St2D— Nic Ratcliff

St2H— Ellis Hahhah

St2M— Gabe Malcolm

St2P— Caleigh Kennedy

MSF— Rose Malouf

MSM— Oliver Walsh

MSS— Annalise Mackie

MSP— Cooper Leslight

GOOD SPORTS AWARD INFANTS– Harrison Bugg

STAGE 2 - Paris Ludlow

MIDDLE SCHOOL– Jacob Pedlow

TECHNOLOGY AWARD INFANTS—Wyatt Gradisnik STAGE 2—Kiara McCarthy MIDDLE SCHOOL—Brooke Saddler

PRINCIPAL AWARD Alex Dowling, Trei Heterick, Saffron McLennan, Kaitlyn

Antonelli, Sienna Reid, Ivy Morton-Rowthorne, Ailish Ep-pelstun, Ena Mitchell, Madeleine Northeast, Matilda Jones, Kiara Woodward, Charlotte Morosini, Harris

McLean

CREATIVE ARTS AWARDS

INFANTS—Isabella Anderson

STAGE 2—Neave Butler MIDDLE SCHOOL—Aidan McDonald

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

MOST IMPROVED

GOOD SPORTS AWARD

TECHNOLOGY AWARD

CREATIVE ARTS AWARD

PRINCIPALS AWARD

WEEK 6

STUDENT OF THE WEEK KM— Stella Taylor KL— Rhys Charman 1D— Charlie Toms 1T— Robert Woods-Jones 2N— Blake Cracknell 2P— Michael Lack St2D— Grace Wolfe St2H— Azalea Sattler St2M— Oliver Parsons St2P— Olivia Flannery MSF— Katie McCarthy MSM— Callum Moss MSS— Coogan Cooper MSP— Sophie Stoneman MOST IMPROVED

KM— Kiani Byrnes KL— Zara Lawlor 1D— Maya Sutton 1T— Hannah Millar 2N— Mahli Coyne 2P— Joe Colnan St2D— Amelie Purnell St2H— Morgan Burgess St2M— Billy Campbell St2P— Bryce Matlock MSF— Jacob Pedlow MSM— Isobela Davis MSS— Jaedon McCulloch MSP— Angus Macfarlane GOOD SPORTS AWARD

INFANTS– Enya McCarthy

STAGE 2 - Ruby Wilson

MIDDLE SCHOOL– Yasmin Charilaou

TECHNOLOGY AWARD

INFANTS—Sienna Smith STAGE 2—Darcy Reinke MIDDLE SCHOOL—Ena Mitchell

PRINCIPAL AWARD Emelia Thompson, Cailey Baker, Abbie Thomas, Elizabeth Warne, Isabella Anderson, Shana Kussrow, Jack Devoy,

Evie Falkner, Oliver Parsons, Ella Buch, Isis Heterick, Cassi-dy Baker, Emily Ward, Joel Antonelli, Macauley Wells,

Taleigha Garbett, Jack Pritchard, Reece Walton, Annalise Mackie, Maxine Sutton, Charlie Priest, Skye Engler, Coogan

Cooper, Luca Molinari CREATIVE ARTS AWARDS INFANTS—Blake Cracknell, Jayda McDermott

STAGE 2—Tommy Littlewood, Lucy Jones MIDDLE SCHOOL—Brooke Sadler, Montana Taylor

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STUDENT OF THE WEEK

MOST IMPROVED

GOOD SPORTS

TECHNOLOGY AWARD

PRINCIPAL AWARD

CREATIVE ARTS AWARD

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‘MATHLETES OF THE WEEK’ (Week 5)

Charles Warren, Christian Lollback,

Georgia Felton, Sophie Ross, Georgia

Buch, Matteo McDermott, Joel Antonelli

MATHLETICS AWARDS

Mathletics Certificates Week commencing 27th May to 2nd June 2013

Gold Certificates Annalise Mackie, Kiara Woodward

Silver Certificates James Draman, Keirsten Roach, Joel Antonelli, Wren Phelan, Evie Falkner

Bronze Certificates Anna Smith, Matilda Jones, Joseph Warne, Andrew Ridgway, Ben Champley, Zane Burke, Anthea Warne, Bryce Matlock, Billy Campbell, Lucy Jones, Charles Warren, Billy Walton,

Gabriel Malcolm, Bronte McLean, Azalea Sattler, Ada Vobr, Coogan Cooper, Isobela Davis, Jack Prichard, Zali Zuschke, Matteo McDermott, Patrick Gray, Zoe Lillis, Nicholas Buchanan,

Eva McDonald, Lloyd McVeigh

Week commencing 3rd June to 9th June 2013 Gold Certificates Areana Twohill,

Silver Certificates Lucy Jones, Jack Prichard, Vance Madden, Patrick Gray, Sarah Hill, Bryce Matlock,

Bronze Certificates Charlie Miller- Smylie, Amber Charilaou, Abbey Bevan, Coogan Cooper, Joel Antonelli,

Kiara Woodward, Imogen Sykes, Travis Antonelli, Matteo McDermott, Thomas Littlewood, Oliver Parsons, Zoe Gatt, Corey Grossman, James Draman, Angus Macfarlane,

Finn Whitney, Hayley Smith, Matilda Jones, Taleigha Garbett, Genevieve Spencer, Max Morton-Rowthorne, Angus Ward

‘MATHLETES OF THE WEEK’ (Week 6) Keirsten Roach, Gabe Malcolm, Sarah Hill, Oliver Parsons, Montana Taylor

Joseph Warne

CURRICULUM NEWS

ARTIST OF THE WEEK

HARRIS MCLEAN MS P

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Hunter Leslight, Honey Royle, Kiara Woodward, Xavier Palmer, Kiani Byrnes, Olivia Flannery, Stella Taylor,

Madeleine Hill and Cecilia Ryan.

CULTURE KIDZ

On Monday 17th June, the Indigenous children of Mt St Pats will be attending a workshop

called Culture Kidz. This workshop will comprise a talk about all aspects of Aboriginal

culture including history, traditional roles, bush tucker and dream time stories as well as traditional music, language and dancing. We are all looking forward to Culture Kidz.

Jenny Cantrill ( ndegenous Education Support Person)

Ripper Rides—Design

Brief The iBoards Company is coming to the Australian

market. iBoards is famous for making surfboards,

skateboards and snowboards.

The company is looking for a talented young de-

signer to create some exciting deck designs for

its new Aussie iBoard range.

There are strict guidelines for design – each deck

must have no more than ¾ of its surface cov-

ered by design and no less than ¼ of its sur-

face covered by one solid colour. Investigate a

way to prove that your pattern covers as close as

possible to ¾ of the board.

The designs must be geometric and consist of a

specific set of lines and shapes.

iMATHS PROGRAM iMaths is a Mathematics program that focuses on students using their mathematical skills to

complete investigations. Here in an investigation from Mrs Morosini and Mrs Spamer‘s Stage 2 maths class.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

SPORT NEWS

Hockey Congratulations to Brooke Saddler and Hayley Smith who have been selected to represent Tweed Border Hockey in the Queensland State Hockey Champi-onships in Mackay next week. The following week they will represent Polding in the NSW Primary Schools Hockey Championships! We wish both girls all the best and congratulate them on their achievements! Polding Cross Country We wish Yasmin, Ivy, Anthea, Hayley and Gabe all the best this week at Eastern Creek for the Polding Cross Country. Athletics Carnival Any primary students who have personal best heights or distances for high jump or discus are asked to submit them to me, signed by their coach, in the next couple of weeks with their name, date of birth and measurement. The primary and infant athletic carnivals will be held in conjunction with each other, on Tuesday 25th June at Murwillumbah High School. Parent helpers are always greatly appreciated for the smooth running of the carnivals. If you are able to assist please complete the form and return to school. Many thanks. Dear Agnes [ ] I am able to assist with class groups at the Infants Athletics Carnival

[ ] I am able to assist with the Primary Athletics Carnival as

[ ] starter [ ] timekeeper [ ] place judge [ ] long jump [ ] shot put [ ] recorder

Name _____________________________ My child is _________________ Class ________

ASSEMBLIES – TERM 2

Week 6: MS M (Mrs. Markham) Week 7: Primary Choirs Week 8: Infant Choirs Week 9:Assembly Hall

POLDING CROSS COUNTRY

Youth Environment Council Y.E.C. On 21st May four representatives of the Youth Environment Council Committee attended a meeting at Murwillumbah High School. The Y.E.C. is an initiative of the Tweed Shire Council. We have a meeting once a term with other schools of the Valley. We visited the Organic Farmer‘s Nursery where we were shown how to make soil. They use vermiculite, hay and compost and it takes nine months. We were told about food additives and how to avoid them. Check labels on processed foods and grow your own food as much as possi-ble. They also had chooks at the nursery. On the Sunday before someone had broken in and lit a fire which caused a lot of damage. They also took two of the chooks. On Sunday it was World Environment Day and 8 of our representatives attended. We made and sold ‗Take 3‘ badges. ‗Take 3‘ is a

campaign to clean up the environment. Each time a ‗Take 3‘ volunteer leaves a public place like the beach or a park they pledge to take three bits of rubbish which would otherwise end up in our oceans or waterways. We displayed artwork which had been made by stage two out of recycled items. There was a lot of interest in them. Some people even wanted to buy them! Some of our members had made posters about the things Mt.St.Patrick Primary are already doing to save our world: the solar panels, our gardens (soon to be extended), water saving initiatives and recycling. At the next meeting in term 3 we are going to learn about and discuss water waste and saving.

Amber Charilaou, Callum Moss, Skye Engler , Luca Molinari and Philomena Zambelli. Many thanks to Yasmine Charilaou, Luca Mollinari, Charlie Priest, Chloe Brawley, Matlida Nimmo and Mrs Zambelli who repre-

sented our school at the Youth Environment Council Stall at Knox Park last Sunday.

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