Term 2 Week 10 2022
From the Principal
Dear Parents and Carers,
Wow, we have finally made it to Week 10. After how sick our school community has been this term, I’m sure that you will all join me in breathing a sigh of relief that the holidays are upon us. As I sit back and reflect on this term it is amazing to see just how much we have still managed to achieve despite having staff and students away on a regular basis. I have appreciated your patience as we navigated staff absences this term and I would like to thank our wonderful staff for their dedication to our students as well as for jumping in to help out whenever there was a need throughout the term. I know that the staff and students are all ready for the holidays and I hope that your families are all able to take time to rest, relax and enjoy each other’s company over the next two weeks. For those families who are travelling, please take care.
This Friday, Semester 1 Reports will be issued via Compass. It is important that students take the time to read the comments that were written by their teacher and see where they have glowed in their learning and where they can continue to grow as a learner. It is important that students see the positive comments about their attitude towards learning and the effort that they have put in. I encourage you to discuss these with your child and then take the opportunity to help them set a personal learning goal for Semester 2.
School holidays are usually the time when parents take the opportunity to get their child’s hair cut. Just a reminder about our Uniform Guidelines in relation to hairstyles.
Hair should be:
- Neat and clean with no fashion extremes in styling or cut. This includes but is not limited to mullets and tracks. This will be at the discretion of the Principal or Assistant Principal.
- Off the face and tied back if shoulder length or longer.
- Natural colour.
- Ribbons, bands, headbands and scrunchies should be simple and understated in school dress fabric or in school colours of plain blue or red.
Thank you for your support with this.
School Renewal
Townsville Catholic Education has a 5 year cycle that each school within the diocese participates in for School Renewal and Improvement. As we are in our 4th year, we will be engaging in a part of that process called Verification this year and concluding with Validation next year. This year will involve a lot of reflection and consultation. It is very valuable for us as a school to have our parent community contribute to this process as we will always strive to meet the needs of our community and aspire to provide the best learning community we can. We will be holding 2 parent events in Term 3 to gather feedback from families. Firstly we will be holding a coffee morning on Wednesday 27th July at 8:45am and a wine and cheese evening on Thursday 4th August at 6pm. I hope that you will be able to take up one of these opportunities to have your voice heard around our successes and help us identify areas for improvement as we move into our next 5 year cycle. Please RSVP to the Office for catering purposes.
Have a wonderful week and a restful holiday.
See you on Monday 11th July!
Amanda
We thank you, Lord, for this term.
For the challenges, the successes, and the mistakes from which we have learnt.
Be with us as we spend our time with family and friends.
Give us strength and courage to do what is right: to be witnesses of our faith.
Help us to be practical people these holidays, to appreciate what others do for us, to give time and effort to help others.
To be peacemakers in our family.
Keep us safe in our activities; give us good rest and good fun.
Bring us back refreshed and ready for a new term.
We thank you for our classmates, teachers, parents
And a community that cares for us.
May we always be conscious of you in our lives.
Amen
Religious Life of the School
NAIDOC DAY: ‘Get Up, Show Up! Stand Up! This is the theme for NAIDOC Day. We are invited to celebrate the many who have been the heroes and champions leading change in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. On Friday we will have a day of activities, beginning with a liturgy, to foster our understanding of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander connection to country and the many who have been heroes to their communities working for equity and better services. Our Adopt a Ranger Jim will visit to tell us all about the Gudjuda Rangers and their job caring for the country. Students will be engaged in activities identifying notable Indigenous people who have stood up and made a difference in their communities as well as enjoying art activities.
FEAST OF THE SACRED HEART Friday, June 24th: Have you ever counted how many hearts are detailed in the ornamentation in the Sacred Heart Church for example in the windows and picture frames? This Friday is the Feast of the Sacred Heart, which is a reminder to us of Christ's love for all Mankind. The Sacred Heart Solidarities (the Holy Name Society for men, the Sacred Heart Society for women, the Children of Mary for young women and the Holy Angels for children), were an important part of the Parish before Vatican II. This devotion to the Sacred Heart led to the building of a new church, which was blessed and opened by Bishop Shiel of Rockhampton on July 26, 1925. The old, wooden church, St Francis Xavier was moved over the road and remodelled to become a school for the Catholic Children of the Parish.
Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ,
The love of God poured into your Heart
by the Holy Spirit
heals us and makes us whole.
Send your spirit to dwell in us
that we may come to know
what surpasses all knowledge –
the timeless mystery of your heart's unfailing love
for the Father, and for all men and women,
and all created things.
Amen.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart,
Your love is stronger than death;
make ours strong
by leading us to the heart of your Son.
Amen.
God Bless
Mary
From the Guidance Counsellor
A SPECIAL REPORT: Dealing with Disappointment
The Coronavirus is impacting families around the world and changing how we do things on a daily basis. In many cases, it has resulted in the indefinite postponement of many special, and often long-awaited events, such as milestone birthdays, sporting competitions, school trips and family holidays.
Disappointment can be a tricky emotion to deal with at any age, but particularly for young people whose world has been turned upside down in a matter of weeks. Although disappointment is a normal part of growing up, adults need to remember that kids have a lot of choice regarding how they respond to it. Their response will determine the impact on their future happiness. Disappointment is considered a healthy and positive emotion that is essential to a child’s emotional, intellectual and social development.
It is important to help kids manage their disappointment in order to avoid stronger emotions such as anxiety and depression. Although your first reaction may be to fix the problem, it is better to encourage them to find the words to express how they feel.
In this Special Report, parents and caregivers will be provided with some tips on how to help a child process disappointment and look at the problem objectively.
We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this Special Report, and as always, we welcome your feedback.
If you do have any concerns about the wellbeing of your child, please contact the school guidance counsellor for further information or seek medical or professional help.
Here is the link to your special report:
https://sfatsv.catholic.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-dealing-disappointment
Sports
Athletics Carnival
Please see below for Athletics Carnival details. Student bag orders for tuckshop would be appreciated by Tuesday 12 July. Please note your child's House on the bag order. Food will be available for parents to purchase over the counter on the day.
Athletics Carnival Themes
Community
School Holiday Activities
