Remember - St Clare of Assisi Primary School

Wednesday 20th May• Week 4•Term 2• 2015
St Clare of Assisi Primary School
Conder, ACT
BE THE LIGHT
Dear Parents and Carers,
In recent weeks NAPLAN has been a popular topic in the media and on
social media. One letter in particular has gone viral and I think it is brilliant.
Year 3 students at a Catholic Primary School in Queensland, were sent
home with a note last week telling them their NAPLAN results formed just
one small part of who they were. I don’t think it could be said any better.
To our dearest students from Year 3,
Next week you will sit your first NAPLAN test. Before you take this test there is
something very important for you to know.
Dates to
Remember
Friday 22nd May 2015
• Walkathon
• NO LUNCH ORDERS
Friday 29th May 2015
• Disco
This test does not assess all of what makes each of you exceptional and unique.
The people that score these tests don’t know that some of you love to sing, are good
at drawing or can teach others how to use a computer program. They have not seen
the way that some of you can dance with grace or speak confidently to a large group.
They do not know that your friends count on you to be there for them when they
are sad. They do not know that you participate in sports, help your mum and dad
or that play with your little brother, sister or cousins. They do not know that you
are caring, thoughtful and that everyday you do your best. Because these attributes
cannot be tested.
The scores you get from this test will tell you how you did on that day, but they will
not tell you everything. They can’t tell you that you have improved on something
that you once found difficult. They can’t tell you that you brighten up your teacher’s
day. They can’t tell you how amazingly special you are.
to
TANYA HOUGH
for sewing our
confirmation
banners very
quickly for us!!
So come to school ready to do your best for the NAPLAN test and remember there
is no one way to ‘test’ all of the wonderful things that make you, YOU!
OPEN DAY
Open Day last Thursday was a great success and I would like to thank the
staff, students and parents for their hard work in preparing the school to
look its best. Many potential parents commented on our wonderful Year
6 Hospitality Leaders, the friendliness of staff students and parents, how
well maintained the school is and what a great reputation the school has
in the community. Special thanks to the parents who offered hospitality of
a cuppa and a chat to all the visitors.
STAFF BABY NEWS
Congratulations to Jasmine and Dave Clark-Wellington
on the safe arrival of baby Xavier Adam Clark-Wellington
born Tuesday 18th May. Mum and bub doing well!
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Volunteer of the week
Wendy McMullen
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By striving to ‘Be the Light’, the community of Saint Clare of Assisi believes that Jesus Christ challenges us to excellence, in a united and caring environment.
Wednesday 20th May •Week 4•Term 2• 2015
St Clare of Assisi Primary School
Conder, ACT
BE THE LIGHT
STRANGER DANGER
ACT Policing is reminding parents to enforce the importance of stranger danger messages to their children. ACT Policing
encourages parents to continue to educate their children in good personal safety practices including ‘stranger danger’
awareness and where possible, travelling in groups. We need to remind our children that when walking home they need
to be vigilant by being aware of their surroundings, not wearing ear phones and keep their level of awareness active
regardless of what activities they are undertaking. For more information please visit Constable Kenny Koala website at
http://www.constablekenny.org.au
ENROLMENT PERIOD
A reminder to parents that the Catholic schools’ enrolment period closes FRIDAY 22nd MAY 2015. If you have a younger
child who is commencing school in 2016, or have friends at preschool and childcare who are interested in enrolling at St
Clare of Assisi, please let them know.
SCARVES, COATS & BEANIES
The cooler weather recently has seen the welcome emergence of scarves, coats and beanies. Please remember that these
items should be navy blue. Please ensure these items are clearly marked with your child’s name.
LEAVING SCA
Don’t forget to let us know if you are planning to leave St Clare of Assisi at the end of the year. (Year 6 exempt of course!)
We will soon commence the process of planning enrolments and class numbers for next year.
Have a good week.
Congratulations to
the Djerke Family
on the safe arrival
of Zara
a little sister for
Rhys in 4R.
Brad Gaynor
Principal
brad.gaynor@cg.catholic.edu.au
Friday 22nd May
10.30am Anointing mass, HFC (SFA students attending) NO 9.30am Mass at SCA
11.15am Biggest Morning Tea, HFC foyer
Corpus Christi Feast Day and 10th Anniversary
8am and 10am Masses to combine
Sunday 7th June is the Feast of Corpus Christi and we will be combining the feast day with the 10th Anniversary of Corpus Christi
Parish. At 8am Fr Peter and Fr Luke will lead a pilgrimage from Sacred Heart Church, Calwell to Holy Family Church, Gowrie and
all parishioners are invited to join them. The 8am and 10am Masses will be replaced by a combined 9.30am to allow time to
walk from Calwell.
The Hospitality Group will be organising celebrations after the Saturday 6pm Mass (cheese & wine) and the 9.30am Mass. If you
intend to come to the morning celebration please leave your name on the sheet in the foyer.
The Parish Youth Team will be organising games for the children on the Holy Family School Oval. Morning tea will be served in
the school hall, please bring a plate if possible. For more information please call Sharon on 0477 730 936.
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Religious Education
Be the Light of…Community
Due to the Parish Anointing Mass, there will be no Mass at
St. Clare of Assisi this Friday (22nd May)
Confirmation
The Year 6 students have been participating
in the sacrament of Reconciliation to prepare
for their Confirmation. They will have their
Did you know….Canberra’s average
temperature from May to August is 7◦C. That
is 16 weeks of living in the cold!
Confirmation Retreat Day this week. The
In support of our term theme of community,
focus of this day is ‘washing the feet’ where
the awareness and fundraising focus for Term
the students will learn how they can
Two is St. Vincent de Paul and helping those
serve
others and
adopt an
attitude of
service through
their faith.
Seasons for Growth
in our local community.
We are asking for everyone’s help to provide
food and warmth to those who are most
vulnerable in our community. Below is a list of
what we are asking students to bring in to
support of this appeal.
Year
Kinder
Year 1
Seasons for Growth is a specialised program
for children who have experienced significant
change or loss in their lives, whether that is
Year 2
Year 3
due to family separation, death or divorce.
The Seasons for Growth program at St. Clare
of Assisi will begin towards the end of Term 2.
If you feel your child would benefit from this
program, please collect a nomination form or
contact Mrs Alison Graeber for more
information.
White Card Recipients Week 10 Term
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Food Items
VEGEMITE
JAM
LONG LIFE MILK
PACKET OF RICE
SOUP
PACKET OF TEA
TIN OF PEACHES
TIN OF TUNA
PACKET OF 2 MINUTE
CHICKEN/BEEF
NOODLES
PASTA SAUCE
TIN TOMATOES
SPAGHETTI PASTA
PENNE PASTA
TIN BAKED BEANS
TIN SPAGHETTI
New Clothing
Socks
Gloves
Beanies
Scarves
Walkathon 2015
The SCA Walkathon will be held this Friday 22nd May 2015. A big thankyou to those
parents who have offered to help on the day or counting money at school. All parents
are invited to walk with the students, however, please ensure you have a “Working With
Vulnerable People” Card if you are joining us in any capacity.
The walk will be around Point Hut Pond and students will be leaving after recess in a
staggered start. The starting point will be at the playground and the students will
complete their laps in an anti-clockwise direction, as they have done in previous years.
The children will walk to the pond, complete their laps and return to school for lunch.
Upon their return to school, a sausage sandwich will be provided to the students.
Walkathon Schedule
Leaving TimeYear LevelLaps Required
11:20am Year 6
3 laps
11:30am
Year 5 3 laps
11:40am
Year 4
2 laps
11:50 am
Year 3
2 laps
12:00pm
Year 2
1 lap
12:10pm
Year 1
1 lap
12:20pm
Kindergarten Walk to pond and back to school
There are a few changes to how the Walkathon will be run this year:
• the barbeque will be held back at school.
• the children will also complete one less lap than in previous years.
On Friday, please ensure your child:
• is wearing their sports uniform ,
• has a drink bottle and hat with them for the walk,
• brings lunch if they require more that a sausage sandwich as there will be no lunch
orders on the day.
Pledge cards and money need to be returned by no later that Friday 29th May.
Enjoy the day!!
Wednesday 20th May•Week 4•Term 2• 2015
St Clare of Assisi Primary School
Conder, ACT
BE THE LIGHT
White Card Recipients Week 4 Term 2, 2015
Congratulations to the following students:
Award Receipient
Mario Baldwin, Annica Barber
Kiana Chick, Mario Cokljat, Ella Collins
Grace Davidson, Joshua Driessen, Bior Duoot
Mahi Gaur
Dylan Hair, Aiden Hopkins, Reagan Hughes
Jaxon Jacobs
Zoe Keen, Alana Kunovec
Maebelle Lawson, Olivia Lee
Andie Mohr, Emily Nevin
Mia O’Connor, Riley O’Connor, Jackson O’Dea , Emma O’Toole
Jade Rixon
Darcy Shaw, Lachlan Smith, Dylan Starr
Ashley Thorne
Phoebe Vassallo
....NEWS FLASH...
REMINDER!!
Only 5 days left to pre-purchase your $6 Disco Packs
for the
Rainbow Disco
Friday 29th May 2015
Please make payment via Flexischools (or By Cash) and return the permission note
no later than Monday 25th May 2015.
Please contact Denise Driessen 0402 289 996 or
Trudie Heinrich 0402 719 373 for any questions.
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Mr Ganley
is making a return visit to
SCA as our special guest
Rainbow DJ!!!!
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By striving to ‘Be the Light’, the community of Saint Clare of Assisi believes that Jesus Christ challenges us to excellence, in a united and caring environment.
Wednesday 20th May •Week 4•Term 2• 2015
Counsellor Corner
Being a Thought Detective
(Information compiled by Lisa Armstrong)
“Don’t let the pain of slamming your fingers in one door; scare you from opening another one.” Unknown
Help your kids to overcome excessive worry by becoming a thought detective. We have already learnt and
practiced some calming strategies such as deep breathing and mindfulness exercises, now we are going to help
our kids to correct the unhelpful thoughts that contribute to stress and anxiety.
Teach Your Child to Be a Thought Detective
Remember, worry is the brain’s way of protecting us from danger. To make sure we’re really paying attention,
the mind often exaggerates the object of the worry (e.g. mistaking a stick for a snake). You may have heard
that teaching your children to think more positively could calm their worries. But the best remedy for distorted
thinking is not positive thinking; it’s accurate thinking. Try this method:
• Catch your thoughts: Imagine every thought you have floats above your head in a bubble. Now, catch one of
the worry thoughts like “I am so stupid.” Whenever you find yourself feeling depressed, angry, anxious or upset,
use this as your signal to stop and become aware of your thoughts. Use your feelings as your cue to reflect on
your thinking
• Collect evidence: Next, collect evidence for and against my thinking. Teach your child that feelings are not
always factual. Am I jumping to negative conclusions? “I failed my Math test so I must be stupid”. BUT what
about when… “I did really well with my english test last week”.
• Challenge your thoughts: One way to do this is to teach your children to have a debate within themselves,
help them to look at the bigger picture. “I didn’t do very well in math the other day, but what things am I
good at?” “Just because I find one thing difficult doesn’t make me stupid” “What is the worst thing that could
happen?” “What is the best thing that could happen?” “What will most likely happen?” Help them to be grateful
for the things they do have and the things that are going well at the moment. Ask the question “Is thinking this
way going to help me?” “Does thinking this way stop me from experiencing new things?” and “What can I do
to make the situation better?”
Often it takes 10 good deeds or accomplishments to counteract one bad experience, that’s why accurate thinking
is important, so that we don’t focus so much on the negative and allow those to overshadow our positive
attributes.
Canteen Roster
Thursday
21st May
N. Muir
E. Mowlam
Morning
Afternoon
N.Muir
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*******NO LUNCH ORDERS THIS FRIDAY*******
Lollies will be sold at both Recess and Lunch.
Anyone that can assist with serving please call in.
Friday
22nd May
T. Atkinson
J. Dawson
H. Philippa
A. Crawford
HELP NEEDED
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Monday
18th May
HELP NEEDED
Tuesday
19th May
C. O’Brien
Wednesday
20th May
HELP NEEDED
T. Fisher
HELP NEEDED
T. Fisher
O. Chan
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By striving to ‘Be the Light’, the community of Saint Clare of Assisi believes that Jesus Christ challenges us to excellence, in a united and caring environment.
Wednesday 20th May•Week 4•Term 2• 2015
St Clare of Assisi Primary School
Conder, ACT
BE THE LIGHT
Netball Natter
Tuggeranong District Cross Country
Player of the Week and Match Reports
16th May SCA
Smurfs – The Whole Team
Superstars – Chloe Francis
Smiggles – Emma Owens
Stars – Ashlyn Jones
Swifts – Tiarn Knight
Sparkles – Jenna Saint
Smarties – Amelia Quirk
Skittles – Maddi Warren
Saints – Taylah Muller
Starlets – Tabitha Edwards
On Monday 18th of May, 50 students represented St Clare
of Assisi at the Tuggeranong District Cross Country Carnival,
which was held at Stromlo Park running track.
Firstly I would like to congratulate all the students who
represented the school. They did a fantastic job and it is an
excellent achievement just to get to represent the school.
The following students finished in the top ten in their
particular race, which means that they will represent
Tuggeranong at the ACT carnival.
Saints Match Report
Saints are really building on our wonderful season last year,
with the girls developing defence and attack skills and really
starting to think about their game.
8yrs Girls – Brea Rodgers
9yrs Boys – Zac Brussow, Riley Gibb
9yrs Girls – Gemma Hogg
10yrs Boys – Rhys Djerke, Lachlan Warren
11yrs Boys – Regan Carr
11yrs Girls – Alisha Crowle, Darcey Brazel
Huge congratulations to these students and good luck at
the ACT carnival.
This week we had standout performances from the whole
team, with Taylah being tireless in defence and having hands
on everything. Zoe, Angela and Aleul moving beautifully in the
goal circle and scoring our highest number of goals yet, Kayla
and Samantha getting intercepts everywhere and Mili driving
the ball so well through the mid court.
Mr Webb
REPLACEMENT TRACKPANTS
We have been advised by Savvy Schoolwear
Tuggeranong that “they will replace tracksuit
pants that were incorrectly sold this winter to
parents.” They will only replace the LW REID
brand. If you purchased the pants and wish to
have them replaced you must return them to
Savvy NO LATER than the 30th JUNE 2015.
Well done Saints, let’s enjoy the rest of our season!
Skittles Match Report
The Skittles played the Dolphins on Saturday and had their
most challenging game of the season. The girls showed how
fantastic they are at finding space. At their young age they are
incredible at pulling back away from the other players and
getting free.
The Skittles passing skills were also a strong point on Saturday,
they are getting stronger and more accurate. Our defence was
on fire, we had some amazing intercepts, chased down the ball
and showed improvement in our distance when defending
the ball. Our shooting was great, with a few outstanding long
shots. The Skittles worked hard and came out on top! Well
done Skittles!!!
SCA WALKING CLUB
Please meet this Friday 22 May at 9:15am outside the
Coffee Guru for a leisurely stroll around Gordon Pond.
You are welcome to join us for coffee afterwards at
approx 10am at the Coffee Guru.
Parent Network
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SCHOOL BANKING AWARDS
PLANET HANDBALL
ET DVD
INTERGALACTIC ROCKET
INVISIBLE PENS
BLUE WALLET 2013
KNUCKLES GAME 2013
HEADPHONES 2013
PROJECTOR CUP 2014
SHARK KEYRING 2014
SCENTED PENCILS 2014
SWIM BAG 2014
All these rewards are available to order this Term until
further notice.
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