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Dear St Clare's Community,
I do hope you enjoyed the long weekends we have been lucky enough to have and everyone is ready for our first 5 day week of the term. For all our mums and those we hold dear, I hope you had a lovely Mothers Day last Sunday.
Clarity Project
Last week, Chris Edwards, Helen Andrews and I spent 2 days in Cairns working with Dr. Lyn Sharratt. Cairns Catholic Education has engaged Dr. Sharratt to work with all schools in the Diocese. Dr. Lyn Sharratt is a highly accomplished practitioner, researcher, author, and presenter. Our focus is on the work of CLARITY: What Matters MOST in Learning, Teaching, and Leading. This initiative is one of our identified focus areas in our School Annual Implementation Plan for 2022 and will form quality practices into the future. We look forward to taking the learning from Lyn’s work and working with our teachers to implement it in classrooms. This is a two year project and we are excited to have the opportunity to engage with an educator of such a high standard and turn that into growth for our students.
Staffing
As you may be aware Jessica Lang is taking parental leave in Term 2 and Term 3. We have been blessed to have Jessica join St. Clare’s this year as our Year 4 Classroom Teacher. In the very short time Jess has been with us, it is clear that she is a passionate and dedicated teacher, and she will most certainly be missed. We wish Jess & Caleb all the best as they prepare to welcome Baby Lang.
The process to find a quality replacement for Mrs Lang, began in April and to date we have not been able to source a suitable, quality applicant. To ensure our students' learning continues to be of a high standard and uninterrupted, and we recruit high quality teachers to join our community, this process will continue throughout Term 2.
From Monday 16th May until the end of Term 2 the following changes will take place. Mrs. Cherie Jenkins will take the Year 4 class, 5 days per week. Mrs. Kaitlyn Marsilio will continue Monday -Wednesday in Year 6, with Mr. Adrian Frost taking Year 6 on Thursday and Friday.
I am extremely appreciative to both Cherie & Kaitlyn for making it possible for these changes to occur. This ensures that both our Year 4 and Year 6 students will continue their learning with the expertise of very experienced teachers and consistency of curriculum programming. Mr. Adrian Frost is also a very experienced educator, and we look forward to the talents he will bring to our community. Adrian’s particular areas of expertise are in Maths and Music.
I will keep you up to date with any new information as it becomes available, as I continue to source a high-quality classroom teacher in Year 4 for Term 3. At this stage Mrs. Jessica Lang is expected to return in Term 4, and we do wish her all the best for the arrival of her first child and the joy that brings.
Mosquitoes
With all this wet weather we are experiencing an influx of mozzies. While we do spray in the mornings, it does not eradicate the mozzies. It may be a good idea to spray your children each morning.
NAPLAN Testing
The National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests will be conducted from today to Thursday for our year 3 and 5 students. All tests will be conducted online with the exception of the year three writing.
Chris Edwards has provided further information in this newsletter. As the NAPLAN tests do have many positive benefits for individual students as well as for schools I would encourage you to please try to ensure that your child is at school during this time. Some tests take place early in the day so it is important that they are at school on time. We wish our Year 3 & 5 students and teachers all the best.
School Photo
Just a reminder that school photos will take place on Monday 16th May. Students are required to wear their full academic uniform, including plain black shoes, and their most stunning smiles!
All the best for for the weeks ahead,
Take care,
Karran Burzacott
Principal
Welcome Community Hospitality
Last weekend, many families celebrated Mother’s Day. As Catholics, the iconic fi
gure of a mother is Mary, Mother of Jesus. Mary was one of the greatest role models for motherhood in history and she epitomises what unconditional love and support really mean. May she be a guiding light for all of those who have been chosen as mothers.
We have a number of Year 4 students who will be participating in the Sacramental Program in coming weeks. A Candidate Information sheet was sent home with participating students last week. Please let me know if you did not receive one. We will keep these students in our prayers as they enter the next stage of their faith journey.
With Blessings
Sharon Chappel
Premier’s Reading Challenge
The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is an annual statewide initiative for
Queensland state and non-state schools and home-educated students from Prep to Year 9, as well as children (aged up to 5 years) enrolled in an early childhood centre. The PRC aims to improve literacy and encourage children to read for pleasure and learning.
Once again this year, St. Clare’s have registered to participate in the reading challenge. Teachers will give interested students a form to fill in with the books they have read for Home Reading this term. Students in Prep- Year 4 are required to read 20 books, while those in Years 5-6 require 15 books as these are often longer and more challenging. Once complete, the form can be returned to Mrs Edwards who will register the student on the database.
Reading begins on 9th May and needs to be completed by 26th August. Certificates will be issued in early October.
We’d love to see as many students as possible from St. Clare’s participate this year.
NAPLAN
NAPLAN is a nationwide measure through which parents, teachers, schools, education authorities, governments and the broader community can determine how well young Australians are developing the literacy and numeracy skills that provide the critical foundation for other learning and for their productive and rewarding participation in the community. NAPLAN tests are one aspect of each sc
hool’s assessment and reporting process. NAPLAN does not replace the extensive, ongoing assessments made by teachers about each student’s performance. A child’s teacher will have the best insight into the child’s educational progress. NAPLAN results do not measure overall school quality.
NAPLAN questions are directly linked to the Australian Curriculum: English and Mathematics. As such, the best preparation students can do for NAPLAN is to learn what they do in the classroom every day. On its own, NAPLAN is not a test that can be studied for, and students are not expected to do so. The assessments allow parents to see how their child is progressing against national standards in literacy and numeracy and over time. Along with other school assessment reports, NAPLAN supports parents in discussing with teachers their child’s strengths and areas for improvement. NAPLAN results can assist teachers by providing additional information to support their professional judgement about students’ levels of literacy and numeracy attainment and progress. NAPLAN can support school improvement by enabling teachers to monitor their students’ progress over time against the national measure, to identify strengths and areas to improve in teaching programs, and to set goals in literacy and numeracy.
NAPLAN testing begins this week and we wish students in Years 3 and 5 all the best. Catch up sessions for students who may be away due to illness will occur next week. Results from tests will be distributed to parents later in Term 3.
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Tuesday 10th May 9am |
Writing Online for Year 5 Paper for Year 3 |
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Tuesday 10th May 12pm |
Reading - online |
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Thursday 12th May 9am |
Language Conventions - online |
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Thursday 12th May 12pm |
Numeracy - online |
Happy Learning
Chris Edwards
School Calendar 2022
| May | |||
| 10 | Naplan Yr 3 & 5 | ||
| 12 | Naplan Yr 3 & 5 | ||
| 16 | School Photos | ||
| June | |||
| 9 | Readers' Cup | ||
| 14 | Read to Me Day | ||
| 23 | Athletics Carnival (half day) | ||
| 24 | Athletics Carnival | ||
| 24 | End of Term 2 |
Term 2
Assembly Classes: Week 4 -Yr 4
Other Weeks: Wk 5 - YR 1, Wk 6- Yr 3, Wk 7 - Yr 5, Wk 8 - Yr 2, Wk 9 -
TUCKSHOP ROSTER - Term 2
Coordinator: M Vipiana Helpers: N Lizzio J Kachel
Bakers: R Salleras E Pietrobon (Cupcakes)
Friday 20/05/2022 -
Coordinator: M Vipiana Helpers: T Dore K Waters
Bakers: Chantel Lizzio R Churchill (Cupcakes)
Cassowary Coast Cross Country
A very talented team of students travelled to Warrina Lakes last Friday to compete at the Cassowary Coast District Cross Country. Congratulations to all of the students for their determination and great sportsmanship. The following students placed in the top 8 in their age group and progress to the next level which is the Peninsula Trials in Tinaburra at the end of next week.
10 yr girls - 1st Maisy Chappel & 3rd Eden Emmi
10 yr boys - 5th Saxon Solien
11 yr girls - 3rd Sienna Wilcox & 5th Emily Quabba
12 yr girls - 1st Madeleine Jenkins
A huge congratulations to these students. We wish you all the best for your race next week.
Congratulations to our other competitors - Brody Lloyd, David Aspinall, Benjamin Langdon, Blake Blennerhassett, Leah Johnston, Clay Chappel, Amber Dore and Amelia McEntee. Unfortunately due to illness Indiana Grimaz and Kelly Clifford were unable to compete but were however selected for this level.
Kind Regards,
Kate Mason
Term 2, 2022
Week 2
Evie, Billy, Elissa, Edward, Hannah, Jace, Saxon
Academic Award
Declan, Rafa, Blake, Willow, Stanley, Evie, Kenzi, Maisy
Social & Emotional Learning Award
Holly, Brody, Amelia
Term 2, 2022
Week 3
St. Clare’s Way Award
Back: Emily, Seb, Brody, BlaiseFront: Daniel, Hudson, Matthew
Academic Award
Front: Spencer, Heath, Jaxson
Social & Emotional Learning Award
Back: Matthew, Aiden, Johnas
Front: Jaxon, Oliver
Please note - Students are required to wear their full academic uniform, including plain black shoes.
St Clare's School Tully
School Photography Date: 16/05/2022
Dear Parents,
School photography day is coming up soon. Group and portrait photographs can be purchased by following the link below or by returning the order envelope with your payment to our photographer on school photo day.
NEW
advancedlife now offers Latitude Pay! To take advantage of LatitudePay and split the cost of your order into 10 small easy payments, simply order your school photos online as usual, set up a Latitude Pay account in just a few clicks and pay no interest or fees when you pay according to your payment schedule; it’s that easy.
3 easy ways to purchase:
- LatitudePay – Click on the link below, set up an account during the online order process and split your payments across 10 weeks with no interest or fees, if you pay on time
- Visa, MasterCard or PayPal
- Cash – complete the envelope supplied and return it to Class Teacher by Friday 13th May
https://www.advancedimage.com.au/keycode/keycodefinder.aspx?keycode=Z6RMAY4DB
School photography information:Or visit: www.advancedlife.com.au
And enter online order code: Z6R MAY 4DB
- Online orders - do not require an envelope returned to your school
- Sibling Photos - Don’t forget to pre-order your sibling photos online up to 24 hours before photo day. We provide your school with a list of sibling orders right up to the day of photography, so no one misses out. If you miss the online order deadline, you can submit a completed sibling order envelope first thing in the morning of the day of photography, so your school is aware you want the photo taken and can bring your children together in time for it. Sibling photographs only apply to children enrolled at your school. Please note not all schools offer sibling photos
- Late fees - a late fee will be applied to each package purchased after photo day due to the additional cost of producing these packages separately
- Package delivery - photographic packages will be returned to your school for distribution approximately six weeks after photos are taken
- Previous Years’ photos - Past years’ photographs including sports, co-curricular and representative groups are also available to order under the “previous years or group photo” tabs at your school’s advancedorder site when you click on the “Order School Photos Here” button above. You can also order past packages, portrait images and gifts from your child’s unique, individual and secure advancedyou image archive site using the unique 9 digit image code found on packages you have ordered in the past
advancedlife would like to express our appreciation to St Clare's School Tully for placing your trust in us. Please remember we offer a 100% money back guarantee on our products to ensure your peace of mind. We would also love to receive your feedback or resolve any issues you may experience as fast as possible, to ensure your satisfaction. If you have any questions, comments or feedback relating to your advancedlife experience please contact us at: www.advancedlife.com.au/contact
2022 Term 2
Due to the finance system upgrade school fees will hopefully be sent out in week 5. For those who do regular DD or Bpay payments please continue as per normal.
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.
Fete Update 3
Fete packs were sent home two weeks ago.
Attached to this week’s newsletter is an updated fete roster, as we fill spots we will keep updating the roster. Please note we still need plenty of helpers. Please fill in your slips and return them to your class teacher or let us know.
Thank you to those who have sold and returned raffle tickets already. If you need more you can get them at the school office.
Thank you to those who have brought in items for the class hampers. We do ask that anything that is donated, is NEW OR IN NEAR NEW CONDITION, no boxes that are open or ripped, puzzles pieces in zip lock bags or torn and tarnished items because these donations will be used as cent sale prizes. Thank you for your understanding.
Lastly our Cake Stall is one of the biggest money makers at the fete and we would love your help on a Wednesday starting the 25th May at 8.30am whether it be for 1 hour or 5 hours we appreciate any help. Remember NO experience is required. Please let Maria Calleja know if you can help on 0400 898 104 or return your baking slip that was attached to the fete pack.
Any questions please don’t hesitate to let one of us know.
Thank you again to all our wonderful parents, and please keep in mind the Fete benefits all OUR children.
Thanks Kylie, Alice, Jess, Marie, Alicia and Tammy.
PIE DRIVE collection is THIS WEDNESDAY 11TH MAY from the school Tuckshop between 2.30 - 3.00pm ALL ORDERS ARE TO BE COLLECTED IN THIS TIME.
I'm unable to store any pies.
Please bring your own bags. Thanks
Thanks Marie
