Welcome to Term 4! It is hard to believe we are already in the final term of 2024. This term is sure to go quickly, being full of events, activities and learning experiences.

Water Safety Program

Our water safety program will commence in Week 4 and is a 4 week program. Students will go to the Tully Pool on their sports days. For Year 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 this is Monday and for Prep and Year 1 it will be on Tuesdays during the program. An email was sent to all families last week with further information.

Prep Transition

This week we welcome many excited children to our first day of Prep Transition for Prep 2024. We will be running a 5 week program led by Mrs Gita Sima and Mrs Pauline Colombini. We all look forward to getting to know our 2025 prep students as they visit St. Clare’s each week.

Transition Dates for 2024 Prep students are as follows (9-11am):

Wednesday 9th October

Wednesday 16th October

Wednesday 23rd October

Wednesday 30th October

Wednesday 6th November

A parent meet & greet will be held on Tuesday 15th October from 5:00pm in the Prep classroom.

St Gerard Feast Day

The St. Gerard Committee is holding the Feast of St. Gerard Celebrations on Saturday 19th October. The afternoon will begin with a Mass at 2:00pm. Please contact the parish office for further information.

Sent to the Principal's Office

Last term Jasten & Summer showed me their amazing information reports about rocks. And Jhett has kicked of Term 4 with same great writing!

Best wishes for the week ahead,

Karran Burzacott

Faith Knowledge Community Respect

This week is Mental Health Week in Queensland. As a result, we will be focussing on the importance of getting outside and being active to maintain positive mental health. With the assistance of some of our Year 5 and 6 students, we have activities planned for Wednesday to Friday. Please note that the Free Dress Day (wear green) on Friday is not a fundraiser so no monetary donation is required.

The 70th Anniversary of St Gerard’s Mass in Tully will be held on Saturday October 19. We are still seeking volunteers to join the choir for the 2pm mass. If your child is interested, please let me know.

You would be aware that Fr Hilary passed away in early August. Hilary spent many years in Tully as the local parish priest so we will be holding a Memorial Mass to honour him on Tuesday October 22 at 9am. All parish community members are most welcome to attend.

With Blessings,

Sharon Chappel

Term 4 Assemblies

 

Week 2	Year 4
Week 3	Year 3
Week 4	Year 2 (followed by Grandparents’ Day morning tea)
Week 5	No assembly All Saints Mass 9am
Week 6	Prep
Week 7	Year 1
Week 8	Swimming Carnival
Week 9	Year 6
Week 10	End of Year Mass 11am

Our Term 3 Star Class winners were the amazing Year 2 students. Last week, they chose to have a class party to celebrate their outstanding behaviour. Congratulations Year 2!

As part of the implementation of MTSS-E, we have recently reviewed our school prayer to reflect our current values. A copy of our new prayer is attached for your reference. Our classes have begun to regularly use this prayer as their morning prayer.

What 3 things do you do to support your mental health?

Here are some self-care tips:

• Get regular exercise. Just 30 minutes of walking every day can boost your mood and improve your health. ...
• Eat healthy, regular meals and stay hydrated. ...
• Make sleep a priority. ...
• Try a relaxing activity. ...
• Set goals and priorities. ...
• Practice gratitude. ...
• Focus on positivity. ...
• Stay connected.

Kind regards,
Sharon Scouller

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR

Book Fair is coming to the School Library

from Monday October 28^th to Friday November 1^st 2024
8.00am to 3.30 pm each day

 Scholastic Book Fair is the perfect place for children
to discover a love of books and ignite a lifelong
passion for reading. 

Come into the library and browse with your
your child to select some possible choices.

Have fun choosing books together!

More details in the next newsletter.

Jim Graham Cup

On the last Thursday of Term 3, our Year 5/6 Rugby League team travelled to Innisfail to participate in the annual Jim Graham Cup. Through grit and determination, the team progressed to the Grand Final and were narrowly beaten by St Thomas Mareeba (3-2). We are very proud of this amazing achievement.

A special mention goes to Vanora (St Clare’s Player of the Day) and Saxon (Player of the Carnival).

Thank you to Mr Silvestro for giving your time to prepare the team and to our many families who supported us on the day.

 Mary Mills Netball Carnival

Congratulations to our 2 mixed teams of Year 5 and 6 students who travelled to Cairns for an action packed day of netball on the last day of Term 3. From all accounts, both teams displayed outstanding sportsmanship consistently throughout the day, along with plenty of fun and laughter.

In a tough competition, our Stars team narrowly missed out on the finals, coming second in their pool. The Storm team also had a strong finish, coming 4th in their pool of 8 teams.

Thank you to Mrs S for spending your lunch times preparing the teams for this carnival, and to our dedicated netball players who also showed such enthusiasm at each training session.

A huge thank you to 2 of our past St Clare’s students, Blair and Emily, who came along to umpire for the day and support our teams. We are very grateful for your help!

Finally, a huge thank you to our amazing families who assisted with transport, coaching and scoring on the day. The students wouldn’t have these opportunities without you.

Aquathlon

Trials for the Peninsula Aquathlon team will be held at Trinity Anglican School, White Rock on Sunday November 3. This is open to students 10 - 12 years old and involves a combination of a 1km run, 200m swim and another 1km run. Interested students must nominate by October 14 (please contact Mrs Chappel), and take a Peninsula Student Permission Booklet along with them, signed by the Principal prior to the event.

Water Safety Program

Our Water Safety Program will begin in Week 4 and run for 4 weeks. Further information has been sent out via email and Seesaw to all families. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mrs Jenkins (cjenkins@cns.catholic.edu.au).

Friday  11/10/2024

Coordinator: M Vipiana  Helpers: F Cooke  R Hodgson

Bakers: M La Spina   R Salleras (Cupcakes)

Friday  18/10/2024

Coordinator: M Vipiana  Helpers: C Aspinall   M Calleja  

Bakers:   L Johnston   K Teelow   (Cupcakes)

2024 Term 4 fees will be sent out early next week.

Invoices will be sent by email to all parents. Please contact the school office if you do not receive the invoice so we can check your email address, or if you require a hardcopy of fees to make payment.

                  Please check your junk or spam mail.

Families have the option of paying weekly or fortnightly. Internet banking, or direct debit can be arranged with your bank. 

Please note:-

There is NO EFTPOS available at the school office. 

• Preferrably no cash but if paying in cash, we appreciate that correct money be given as we do not carry any change in the school office.
• If paying by Bpay or EFT direct debit or internet banking, please use the school bank account details shown on the term one statement.
• IMPORTANT: Please use your Ref: 966000….....(under Biller Code). This number is to be used when paying by Bpay, or EFT -direct debit, internet banking.
• Remittance slip at the bottom of the school account to be returned to the school office with ALL payments. (cash, cheque, direct debit or internet banking).

Thank you.

It seems very early to be discussing enrolments for 2026 BUT if you have a child born between 1/7/2020 and 30/6/2021, your child is eligible to start Prep in 2026. Please go to our website to complete an online enrolment - https://www.stclares.qld.edu.au/enrolling/enrolment-application/. We already have a number of students registered for 2026 and do not want to see any of our existing families miss out.