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Dear Parents, Staff and Students
We had a wonderful celebration for our Feast Day last Friday. Mass at Holy Spirit Church was a beautiful start to the day. We thank Fr Hilary for celebrating with us. A special thank you to Kath Kennedy for preparing the mass. The remainder of the day at the beach was a great celebration of how special our school is and what wonderful students we have. Students thoroughly enjoyed all activities they participated in, especially the Splash Pad. Thank you to all staff for a wonderful day of celebration with their classes. Special thanks to leadership staff, parents and our School Captains who assisted with morning tea and lunch. It was lovely to have many parents join us during the day.
Later this week the Yr 5 students will be away at camp. They are going to the Daradgee Environmental Education Centre. We wish them a wonderful experience over the three days. I will be joining them Thursday afternoon and night for activities.
Recently the teaching staff gathered to assess how we have travelled this year with our School Annual Improvement Plan. Our two main focus areas have been on Writing and the Religion Curriculum with a focus on pedagogical practices. I am happy to report that we have made a lot of progress in both of these areas and will continue to focus on them over the next few years. We now need to develop our plan for next year which will include continuing with our current focus areas and other identified goals.
Our Annual School Fete is getting closer!!
Many hands make light work and your involvement is appreciated by our school community. Please check the P & F news to see if further assistance is needed to help run stalls on the night. Our fete coordinators have been working tirelessly behind the scenes in preparation of what will no doubt be another fantastic community event.
Staffing update
Teaching positions available for 2020 are currently advertised and a formal process of interviews will take place in coming weeks. St Clare’s has advertised for two full time teaching positions (one permanent and one contract) and a HPE teacher for 18 hrs/week.
Lucy Wells, who has been on leave without pay during 2019, has resigned her position. We wish Lucy and her family all the best for their future in Townsville. Kaitlyn Marsilio and Cherie Jenkins will be working in part time class positions supporting the roles of Kath Kennedy (APRE) and Chris Edwards CST). Confirmation of share partners will be done in term four. Further information regarding who will be teaching which year levels in 2020 will be advised later in the year when decisions have been made.
Best wishes for the week ahead,
Narelle Harney
From the APRE’s Desk
Welcome Community Hospitality
Celebrating our Feast of St Clare of Montefalco at Wongaling Beach
Thank you to all families who were be able to join us in sharing the joy and excitement of our St Clare’s Feast Day at the beach on Friday. Even though the weather wasn’t the best, everyone shared in the Mass and enjoyed the activities on the beach and the Splash Pad. Thanks to our wonderful P & F who fed everyone at lunch with a delicious sausage sizzle.
Sacramental Program:
We had a very successful Confirmation and First Eucharist preparation day on Sunday. Thank you to our candidates and their parents for their commitment and support of this important event in the continued development of their child’s faith formation. Thank you also to Tania Gilbert who generously gives of her time to facilitate the Sacramental Program.
This week, the Sacrament of Confirmation will be held at St Clare’s Church at 6pm on Friday and the Sacrament of the First Eucharist on Sunday morning at 9am. We warmly invite members of the school and parish community to join us in celebrating these important events. Let us keep the sacramental candidates in our prayers.
PRAYER FOR CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES:
Lord, You send out Your Spirit to touch the hearts of all people,
so that they may believe in You and in Jesus whom You sent.
Look kindly on all candidates for Confirmation as they listen to Your voice.
Open their hearts to Your Spirit and bring to fulfilment the good work that You have begun in them.
As we prepare these children for Confirmation, make each of us an instrument of Your love.
Teach us to appreciate what is holy in others, and to be patient with what we do not understand.
Deepen our faith in the Gospel and help us to pass it on by our example.
We pray that You will continue to guide us and sustain us.
Through Christ our Lord,
Amen.
[Sourced from https://www.ladyofcape.wa.edu.au]
The Feast of the Assumption Mass
Although the Feast of the Assumption was set in the liturgical calendar for last Tuesday, Fr Hilary was away and a Mass will be held at St Clare’s Church this afternoon at 5:30pm to celebrate this feast. All are very welcome to attend.
May the Grace of God be with you,
Kath Kennedy
SPORTS NEWS
State Tennis Championships
Congratulations to Chace Crema who has represented the Peninsula region at the 10-12yrs State Tennis Championships at Toowoomba! Chace played fantastic tennis at the four day tournament placing 13th against very strong competitors from around Queensland! Chace also played in a team event and help the Peninsula team place 7th overall! Well done Chace!
State Track & Field Championships
Congratulations to Jackson Solien for representing the Peninsula region in shot-put and discus at the State 10-12yrs Track & Field Championships. Jackson achieved excellent results in both events and placed 14th in the 10yr boys shot-putu against some very experienced competitors from across Queensland. Well done Jackson!
Cassowary Coast South Cricket Trials
Riley Berge and Chace Crema have been selected for the Cassowary Coast Southern Cricket team which will go on to play against the Cassowary Coast Northern Cricket team at Kurrimine on Friday 23rd August. Good luck boys!
Brisbane International School’s Challenge Tennis
St. Clare’s will be represented by a Green-Ball team of 4, Meg Chappel, Jarrod Vipiana, Riley Berge and Chace Crema on Thursday 22nd August at the Cairns International Tennis Centre. Our Orange-Ball team, Aiden Vipiana, Jackson Solien, Cooper Sichter and Case Durighello compete at the same venue on Friday 23rd August. Good luck to our tennis teams!
State Softball Championships
Danielle Kerr, Eve Zonta and Meg Chappel will represent the Peninsula region at the State Softball Championships at Cairns from 29th August – 1st September. Congratulations girls and we wish you all the best!
T20 Blast Cricket – Cassowary Coast South
The T20 Blast Cricket day is scheduled for Wednesday 18th September (last week of school) at the Kim Carroll fields.
Mary Mills Catholic Schools’ Netball Carnival
The Mary Mills Netball Carnival is scheduled for Friday 20th September (last day of school) in Cairns for Year 5 and 6 girls.
Jim Graham Catholic Schools’ Rugby League Cup
The Jim Graham Catholic Schools’ Rugby League Cup is scheduled for Friday 20th September (last day of school) in Cairns for Year 5 and 6 boys.
SEL Awards Term 3 Week 4
School Calendar
| August | |||
| 19-23 | Book Week | ||
| 21-23 | Camp Yr 5 | ||
| 23 | 6pm | St Clare's Confirmation | |
| 25 | 9am | St Clare's First Eucharist | |
| 29 | 2-3pm | School Performance-Circus of Life | |
| September | |||
| 1 | Father's Day | ||
| 7 | St Clare's Fete | ||
| 18 | T20 Blast Cricket- Tully | ||
| 20 | Mary Mills Netball Carnival- Cairns -Yr 5 & 6 Girls | ||
| Jim Graham Catholic Schools' Rugby League Cup- Cairns - Yr 5 & 6 Boys | |||
| School closes for Term 3 |
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY - School Assembly Friday at 8.40am
Presented by: Wk 6 - Yr 6 (23/8) and Wk 7 - Prep (30/8)
All parents and friends are invited to attend.
Term 3 - Assembly Classes: Wk 8 - Yr 1, Wk 9 - Yr 2, Wk 10 - Yr 3.
Term 3 O/S Fees
Payment of outstanding fees would be appreciated as soon as possible.
Please contact the principal if you have any issues of concerns.
Thank you.
LOST PROPERTY BASKET
If your child is missing any lost property please come and check the red bin outside of the staff room. There are many unnamed item in there.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
The Bookfair will be operating every day this week from Monday, November 11th to Friday 15th 2019.
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 child to preselect some possible choices and pay for your books at the Book Fair.
Have fun choosing books together!
You are invited to purchase and donate a book which will make a welcome addition to the School library. A commemorative bookplate will be placed inside the book with your family or child’s name.
There will be a competition running during the Book Fair. When you buy a book/s you go into a draw for a free Book of your choice from the Book Fair. Every book sold receives a free ticket, drawn after the Book Fair closes.
It is also a great time to buy for Christmas gift giving.
Brochure has been given to each child today.
Hope to see you at the Book fair..!!
Term 3 TUCKSHOP ROSTER -
Friday 23/8/19
Coordinator - L Zonta
Helpers - S Davis J Sichter
Bakers- L Bradley T Gilbert (Cupcakes)
Friday 30/8/19
Coordinator - R Lizzio
Helpers - M Murphy A McNamara
Bakers- T Clifford S Duncan (Cupcakes)
Fete Update No.6
Hello, Fete countdown has begun, 19 days to go.
Teachers and Students have been busily preparing fete dancers and costumes. Thank you to the parent helpers and school officers that also have been helping with the fete dancers. The student performances play a huge part in the night’s entertainment and we all can’t wait to see the children dance.
Cake Stall: Today was the last day of Cake Stall Preparation, thank you to everyone who has come in over the past 6 weeks to help. All Presale has now finished and items will now only be able to be purchased the night of the fete. We also rely on donations of fete baking for the night of the fete. We would love slices, cakes, biscuits and/or cupcakes. These can be dropped off the day before the fete or the morning of, to the tuckshop. If you would like trays to put any baking on please pop into the tuckshop on a Friday morning. You can price your own items or we can do that on the day. Please label your items with what the sweets are.
Thank you to the following helpers that have given their time over the past 6 weeks and in the school holidays to the Cake Stall. Maree Apap, Catherine Aspinall, Lyn Armson, Charlotte Bowden, Tracey Brunello, Cathy Cavallaro, Tammy Condon, Narelle Colombini, Carmel Dore, Julie-ann Dore, Gina Durighello, Stephanie Grimaz, Jacqui Horniblow, Denise Harris, Carmel Silvestro, Marie Vipiana and Margaret Xiberras, Without you ladies we would not have been able to make the amounts we did, so thank you very much for giving up your time.
Maria Calleja
Cent Sale: Wrapping is happening next Friday the 30th August in the Good Samaritan Room from 9am, if you can help even for an hour or two we would greatly appreciate it.
Chocolate Stall: We are still chasing chocolates for the chocolate stall, these can be left at the school office.
Hampers: Class hampers were emptied last week, please if you haven’t donated yet you have until next Friday to do so.
Raffle Tickets: Please return all sold raffle tickets and money to the school office.
Colouring-In competitions have been given to the classes for the children to complete.
Rides: A flyer was given out yesterday to the eldest in the family with the awesome rides we have coming this year. All rides will be at the school, nothing will be over the bridge this year.
In our final update in two weeks time we will have more information regarding the Auction and some of the great prizes that are up for grabs on the night.
Any questions please feel free to contact Kylie, Alice, Cheryl, Jane or Marie.
P&F Fete Stall Roster & Baking Date
P&F Key Dates
