Dear St Clare's Community,

This week is Wellbeing week. It’s amazing how fast the term goes when you are busy. Take the time to do something different with your family this week. It is a week to refresh together without the demands of written homework.

Please remember that this Friday is a Pupil Free day – September 3rd.

Father’s Day – Sept 5th

This weekend we celebrate and give thanks for fathers and father-like figures in our lives. Leading up to the weekend, take some time to reflect on the love and lessons your own fathers have given you and give thanks for their presence in your life.  We wish all Fathers a wonderful day on Sunday!

Next  week is Child Protection Week. We take the opportunity to reflect on the important role we play in keeping all children safe. We pray for the young victims of any form of harm, that they may be loved, cared for and supported on their life’s journey. Child Protection is everyone’s responsibility and we have a responsibility to teach our children how to be safe in a variety of circumstances. We do use the Daniel Morcombe program as a stimulus for teaching our children important lessons around personal safety. Together we can keep your children safe. Launched on Father’s Day every year, National Child Protection Week, supports and encourages the safety and wellbeing of Australian children and families. Promoting safe, positive and supportive relationships and interactions with others is an important part of this.

An ongoing message that is always promoted is that protecting children is everyone’s business and all Australians are urged to be involved.  More information can be found here: https://www.napcan.org.au/get-involved-2021/

FETE

We are looking forward to the return of our annual fete, which is fast approaching. The theme is ‘Down Under’ and staff and students have been preparing with great enthusiasm for their class performances on the night. All parents should have received information from teachers regarding the requirements for Saturday 11th and arrival time. I look forward to seeing everyone at the fete and celebrating the high quality fete that St. Clare’s always provides for our school and wider community. Spread the word to everyone you know to come along and have some fun!

Looking for some help - Fr.O’Connor has left a bequest of furniture to St. Clare’s in his estate. We need to get a timber desk and 6 chairs from his house to the school. We are looking for someone with a ute and a friend that would be willing to collect these items and deliver them to the school. If you are able to assist, can you please contact the office

Sincere blessings for the week ahead

Karran Burzacott
Acting Principal

Welcome   Community   Hospitality

Feast of St Clare of Montefalco

We celebrated the Feast of St Clare of Montefalco with a Mass at Holy Spirit Church at Mission Beach last Friday. The students were super excited to be travelling on a bus and going to the beach for the day, and they are to be congratulated on the reverence and respect they demonstrated when they were in Church. Thank you to Father Joby for celebrating Mass with us and joining us at the beach for some fun afterwards.

The Nativity of Mary

Next Wednesday 8th september, we celebrate the special feast of the birth of Mary. We honour Mary as the mother of Jesus who carried him and cared for him during his life. Mary showed many great qualities in the way she lived her life. We too, can be inspired by Mary’s life so that we may become faithful and true followers of Jesus.

NAIDOC

On Thursday 2nd September,  we are planning a day of activities to celebrate NAIDOC Day.  NAIDOC Week was celebrated during the July school holidays so we have organised activities around this year’s theme of Heal Country!  Heal Our Nation! For this week. We will commence the day with a NAIDOC Liturgy and then students will be grouped in multi-age levels and timetabled  to complete activities throughout the day with staff.  Students can come in free dress for the day. No gold coin required.

Waste Free Wednesday

What is it?

A Waste-free lunch contains no throwaway packaging.  Food and drinks are packed in reusable containers within a reusable lunch bag or box.  All containers are resealable so that leftover food and drink can be consumed later.

Congratulations to the following classes for winning the Tommy Turtle award

Week 6 - Year 5
Week 7 - Year 6, Prep

With God’s blessings,

Helen Andrews

Leader of Learning and Teaching

Book Week

We had a wonderful week of celebrations for Book Week last week.  Wednesday’s dress up day saw many many creative costumes.  Each class read one of the shortlisted books and completed an activity.  These are on display in the library.  Thank you to Mrs Borgna for the beautiful display in the library and to the teachers and students for participating in our celebrations.

School Calendar

Friday 3/9/2021 -

NO TUCKSHOP - PUPIL FREE DAY

Friday 10/9/2021 -

NO TUCKSHOP - FETE SETUP

Please note if you are putting lots of coin into your child’s brown paper bag for Tuckshop can you please put the coin in a ziplock bag first.  Some of the  brown paper bags are ripping and money is falling out.   Please ensure that amount of coin is in a ziplock bag. 

Thank you for your cooperation 

CHILDRENS BOOK WEEK 2021

Last week the Children’s Book Council
of Australia announced this year’s winners
in the following categories from outstanding
shortlisted books for 2021.

Early Childhood Book of the Year:
No! Never!   Author:  Libby Hathorn

Younger Readers Book of the Year:
Aster’s Good, Right Things   Author:  Kate Gordon

Picture Book of the Year:
How to Make a Bird   Author:  Matt Ottley

Eve Pownall Information Book of the Year:
Dry to Dry: The Seasons of Kakadu   Author: Pamela Freeman

Crichton Award for New Illustrators:
This Small Blue Dot   Author:  Zeno Sworder

All are welcome to visit the library and view the winning
titles and many other titles which were announced as honours and
Shortlisted books of the year.

You can also visit the website on www.cbca.org.au

The Fete is only two weeks away. Can all convenors please make contact with your helpers to sort out setup times whether it may be Friday and/or Saturday and roster times for the night of the fete. If you, as a convenor or helper need any information PLEASE LET ONE OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS KNOW.

If you haven’t put your name down to help and you would like to please don’t hesitate we can still use more helpers on the kiddies corner and laser tag.

Cent Sale: Thank you to those wonderful ladies who helped with Cent Sale Wrapping, we have 100 prizes for the Cent Sale this year which is amazing.

Cake Stall:  With pre sale now complete, we are looking for donations of Cakes, Slices, Cup Cakes etc for the night of the fete to sell. If you would like any packaging please let Maria Calleja know. All items will need to be dropped off the Friday afternoon or the Saturday morning of the fete, you can price your own goodies or the ladies can do it for you, BUT can you please label what you sweets are eg: Chocolate Cake, Carrot Cake etc.

Raffle Tickets: To those who have returned tickets sold or unsold, Thank You.  PLEASE can all tickets be returned ASAP if you haven’t already done so.

Amusement Rides: You can purchase your online tickets here: https://wonderfair.com.au/product/st-clares-school-tully-2021/

On the 20th of August we had two students, Riley Berge and Nollie Uitenweerde represent the Southern Zone Cassowary Coast District in Cricket aiming to be selected for the Cassowary Coast side to participate in the Peninsula trials. Well done to both students with Riley being selected in the Cassowary Coast side.

Adam Stubbings

Payment of outstanding fees would be appreciated as soon as possible. 

Please contact the principal if you have any issues of concerns. 

Thank you to all families who have made their payment.