Dear St Clare's Community,

Term 4 is certainly moving quickly as we continue to engage in learning opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom. We have been extremely fortunate to have a number of events already, such as Day for Daniel, Crazy Sock Day and the Melbourne Cup Hat Parade. It is truly beautiful to see students connecting across year levels on these special occasions, that sense of community is part of what makes St. Clare’s such a special place. We have a few more of these opportunities to gather on the horizon, with the Year 6 class organising the mini fete, the swimming carnival (hopefully) and concert and BBQ still to come. 

The Official Junior Precinct Opening was held today in recognition of all the effort and work that went into bringing a large scale building project like this to completion. The multitude of decisions and disruptions along the way have been well worth it, as St. Clare’s now has some wonderful new learning spaces and facilities to enjoy for many years to come. We also ‘officially’ farewelled Ms Harney today. It was fantastic to have Ms Harney back for the opening of the building project that she was instrumental in getting off the ground and completed. We wish her all the best in the next stage of her journey, knowing that we are likely to bump into her from time to time around town.

Last week I attended the Principal’s Conference in Cairns, and I sincerely thank Chris Edwards and Sharon Chappel for their support in my absence. The conference is an invaluable opportunity to network and learn from other schools, but also learn more about the future direction of Cairns Catholic Education. Relationships Education was one future direction discussed. We will be hosting a parent information night on Tuesday 16th November @ 5:30 pm. Caitlin Humphrys from Cairns Catholic Education will be presenting this session and I encourage all interested parents to join us. RSVP’s can be sent directly to Caitlyn  - chumphrys@cns.catholic.edu.au

Prep Transition

Our Prep 2021 students will attend their final day at St. Clare’s this Wednesday. Thank you to Gita Sima and Pauline Colombini for the wonderful experiences they have given our future prep students over the past 5 weeks. We all look forward to welcoming  children back in 2022 to officially start their formal learning journey at St. Clare’s.

School Leaders 2022

Some Yr 5 students are currently preparing their campaign posters and speeches to be presented in Week 8 for School Captain and House Captain positions. Speeches will be presented to the school body on Thursday November 25^th. Speeches will begin at 12:00 for School Captains and House Captain speeches will follow as soon as School Captain votes have been cast. Parents of Year 5 students are welcome to join us.

School Fees

Thank you to all families who have made their school fee payment. Please ensure that fees are finalised prior to the end of the term. If you wish to discuss outstanding fees please contact the office to make an appointment.

For those who pay their fees by direct debit or Bpay we appreciate if payments continue over the holidays to ensure there will be no outstanding fees starting 2022.       

Blessings for the week ahead,

Karran Burzacott
Principal

Heart of St. Clare’s Icon Blessing

Last Friday, Fr. Joby blessed our new Heart of St. Clare’s sculpture. This new addition was designed and created by the very talented Garry O’Kane, a former student of our school. We sincerely thank Garry for the time he put into this piece and we are sure it will be a symbol of our namesake to enjoy for many years to come.

Remembrance Day

We will celebrate Remembrance Day on Thursday. It was first observed in 1919 throughout the British Commonwealth. It was originally called “Armistice Day” to commemorate armistice agreement that ended the First World War on Monday, November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m.—on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Many Australians stop what they are doing at exactly 11am in their local times on November 11 each year to dedicate a minute of silence for those who died in war, especially soldiers from as far back as World War I. Many people wear artificial poppies on the day in remembrance of the nation’s fallen heroes. We pray for all those who have died in war or as a result of conflict. We also pray for service men and women who are currently on active duty. May they return safely at the conclusion of their deployment.

St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal

St Clare’s is once again supporting the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal. We are asking children to bring in non-perishable, long lasting items that will be put towards making up hampers for less fortunate people in our community. Each class has been asked to bring in specific items up until the end of term. This is an opportunity to teach our children about the gift of giving and all donations are greatly appreciated.

Prep – Tinned/packet soup, puddings, cake or pancake mix, custards

Year 1 – Tinned fruits/ meals including spaghetti, baked beans, tuna

Year 2 – Breakfast cereals, pasta, grains (eg. Rice, couscous, pasta)

Year 3 – Biscuits (sweet or savoury), muesli bars, fruit mince pies

Year 4 – Lollies, candy canes, Christmas cake/pudding, sauces, bonbons

Year 5 – Tinned vegetables & Hygiene products (Shampoo, Soap, Toothbrush,                              Toothpaste)

Year 6 – Drink (eg. Soft drinks, juice, tea, coffee, long-life milk, cordial)


With God's Blessings

Sharon Chappel

School Calendar

Friday 12/11/2021 - 

Friday  19/11/2021 - 

Coordinator: J Sichter   Helpers: N Lizzio  T Condon

Bakers: R Di Mauro  F Fraser (Cupcakes)

Sporting news weeks 4 and 5

Congratulations to Makayla, Summer, Annika, Hannah and Giaan for representing the Peninsula Region at the 10-12yrs Queensland School Sport Softball Championships at Redcliffe in week 4. They all played great softball and enjoyed the experience.  5 players from our school is a great achievement!  Well done to all!

Congratulations to Hannah for representing the Cassowary Coast and gaining selection for the 13-19yr Girls Peninsula Softball Team on Friday last week. She is to compete at the Queensland School Sport Softball Championships in March 2022! Well done Hannah!

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.

Huge THANKYOU to all parents and children who supported our annual School book fair last week.
The School was the recipient of $791.75 of free books from the fair. 
Many thanks to the Calleja family, Chappel family, Condon family, Matthew Dore, Stanley Fraser, Chase & Emmett Frumento, Quabba family, Cooper Sichter, Trickey family, Aiden Vipiana, Mrs Jo Wall, and Waters family for their generous donations of new books for the school library.

I would also like to thank the teachers for their help during the fair, which is greatly appreciated.

Mrs Borgna.

Winners of a free books from the book fair were:
Kaitlin Lizzio, Corrienne Feild, Jaxon Reddacliff.

Today the eldest in the family will bring home a note regarding the End of Year BBQ. Please, we need those who are attending to RSVP for catering purposes. You can return the note or text me. We are also looking for dads to cook on the BBQ and helpers in the kitchen on the night. All the information is on the note. If you don’t get one please let me know.

Thanks Marie 0418 158 872