PO Box 2506 Burleigh BC 4220 Phone:(07) 5535 1803 Fax: (07) 5535 1819 Email: [email protected] http://www.mps.qld.edu.au Dear Parents, Friends and Guardians All Stars Rugby League Players Visit COMING Yesterday we were very fortunate to be visited by four players from the All Stars Rugby League side who will be taking on the Indigenous All Stars in the National EVENTS Rugby League’s Showcase season opener at Skilled Stadium this weekend. Cameron Smith, Petero Civoniceva, Kurt Gidley and Nathan Hindmarsh joined us for about an Wednesday February 9 hour and spoke to the whole school in our new multi-purpose centre. They answered Whole School Assembly the children’s questions and had the chance to give away some NRL merchandise, some of which we will look to use for our Fete later in the year, and joined us for some Friday February 11 group photos (These are attached throughout this newsletter). They also took the time 8 & 9 yr old ‘A” division swim trials to stress to the children the importance of healthy eating habits and regular exercise. The morning was an exciting one for the children (and many staff – Iris Burnell Monday February 14 managed to snare a photo with Petero) and we are indebted to our Assistant Principal, 7pm—P & F Meeting Tony Barron, for his organisation of the day. Tony, through his Queensland Primary School Rugby League contacts, was able to snare this great opportunity at the end of Wednesday February 16 Yr 7—G.C Leadership Liturgy last year. He has spent a great deal of time liaising with the various levels of the St Vincent’s league structure and our congratulations are offered to him for his efforts. It was a fun Parent Information Evening morning. Thursday February 17 Parent Information Meetings - Wednesday, 16 February District Swimming We have finalised the times for our annual Information meetings for our parents which are being held on the above date. The meetings will be general in their format and Friday March 4 therefore I would ask parents to refrain from asking child-specific questions as our G.C.C.P.S. Swim Carnival teachers may not be adequately able to answer them in a public forum. The meetings will run through daily routines, cover major curriculum areas and discuss matters such as parental support, homework and the like. They will run on to each other for some families or may mean breaks of a half an hour between meetings, so to help out we will have tea, coffee and biscuits available to help pass the time. These will be served out of our Tuckshop area. Thank you for your anticipated support of our teachers and these meetings. All meetings will be held in your child’s respective classroom. Prep – Year 1 5.00pm Year 2/3 5.45pm Year 4/5 6.30pm Year 6/7 7.15pm Parents’ and Friends’ Meeting – Monday, 14 February – 7.00pm I would just like to remind parents that our first P. & F. meeting for the year is being held next Monday evening in our school staff room. Issues for the night include future directions for the school, Year 7 move to High School, combined School / College Fete as well as financial reports and meeting dates for the year. I look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible. Staff News Last week was the last week of teaching for a while for Meagan Curry who started a MASS TIMES period of Long Service Leave from Friday. We wish Meagan a restful and refreshing Children Mass time away from the daily happenings of our school and we look forward to her (Doyle Centre - children read at Mass) re-joining us in August. In Meagan’s place we welcome Melissa Redman as our 5.30pm 1st Sunday of each month Cultural Languages and Literacy teacher. Melissa is well known to many of our Children’s Liturgy of the Word children as she has done a number of contracts here over the last few years. (Doyle Centre - children are withdrawn for brief lesson) Swimming Carnival Success 10.00am 2nd & 4th Sundays; On Monday we held our Swimming Carnival for our 10 to 13 year old children at 5.30pm 3rd Sunday Pizzey Park at Miami. The weather turned a bit cooler for us after the weekend’s 8.30am each Sunday at St Benedict’s, hammering conditions and the children performed tremendously. There was plenty of Mudgeeraba good sportsmanship on display as well as some eagerly contested events. Parish Mass Times Congratulations to the children for their participation and enthusiasm and thanks also Sat—5.00pm Miami; to our parents and friends who turned up to cheer the children on. Our thanks are 6.00pm at Palm Beach; 6.15pm at Burleigh Heads; extended to our Senior and Junior P.E. teachers, Paul Hill and Andrea Bedward, for Sun-7.00am at Palm Beach & their organisation prior to the carnival and their work on the day. Thanks also to our Burleigh; staff who helped in many ways on the day. Well done also to the Year 7 children who 8.30am at Mudgeeraba & Miami; performed creditably in the teacher / student relay at the day’s end. 10.00am at Doyle Centre; 5.30pm at Doyle Centre Thanks for reading. Greg Casey Pickup and Drop Off of Children There are 2 main areas within the school where children can be picked up or dropped off each day. These are Sunlight Drive and the main car park/bus area off Reedy Creek Road. The road that accesses the Primary and College Administrations is not to be used to pick up or drop off children. We ask that parents leave this area clear at all times for the safety of our children. Children and classes use the crossing at many times throughout the day to access the office, the oval and the Doyle Centre. Parking or driving on this road before, during or after school, could endanger the lives of our children. Please also be aware that NO parents should be parked in the drive-through area where the buses pick up children Tuesday Lunch This semester the College will be using our ovals for Prep students and their families on the first day at Marymount. their Interschool Sport Program each Tuesday. To help the College in this area, we will be having an early lunch each Tuesday. Our lunch time will now run from 12:20 – 12:50pm each Tuesday until Semester 2 NRL All Stars v Indigenous Game On Saturday February 12 the second ever NRL All Stars v Indigenous Game will be held at Skilled Park Stadium. Yesterday we were visited by 4 of the NRL All Star players: Cameron Smith; Petero Civoniceva; Kurt Gidley and Nathan Hindmarsh. The players spoke with the children about healthy eating, keeping fit, and about their NRL careers. The children asked some great questions of the players and had the opportunity for some photos. STUDENT BANKING 2011 It is great to see so many students saving and collecting Media from Brisbane Catholic Education Marketing their Dollarmite tokens. Remember Tuesday is school department organised some photos and will hopefully be banking day and students should bring their weekly placing these and a story on the BCE website, in the deposits into their class for their teacher to collect. Every Catholic Leader, and with the Courier Mail. deposit made at school no matter how big or small receives a cool Dollarmite token. There are great new I spoke with the players after the assembly and they reward items worth 10 tokens which will be announced were full of praise for the way the children participated in next week! If you have tokens from last year you can the assembly and were so full of enthusiasm. continue to collect them for the backpack which requires 30 tokens to redeem; this will be available until the end of Have a great week Term 2, 2011. If you would like to open a Youthsaver account and participate in school banking there are new Tony Barron account packs available from the bookshop; please complete them at home and return to school. Flute for sale – near new, used last DID YOU KNOW? year only for lessons at school. Please ∗ $5 for every child that opens a Youthsaver account at call Kylie 0421909097. school is paid directly to our P & F ∗ 5% of the total school banking each week is paid as a commission to our P & F Elite Rhythmic Gymnastics ∗ over $1000 was received last year from school banking All ages welcome! commission and put towards P & F projects Doyle Centre ∗ If every child saved $1 per week Marymount would Beginners classes Monday 3.30-4.30pm receive approx $2500 per year for our P & F. This has Contact Tatiana 0403 034914 or 5593 8197 to be the easiest way to fund raise! DRUM LESSONS Available at Marymount College on Wednesday. Happy Banking! Call Cvitan Barac on 0408 722 539 for further details The Banking Ladies and booking. What Mackay writes warrants our consideration. To what extent do we truly acknowledge each child (or adult) for Hugh Mackay, a leading Australian social researcher, their unique worth? Do we take the time to take each has written and presented some well acclaimed thoughts person seriously for they are? Do we truly value the voice about changes and their impact on Australian society. In of each person with whom we interact? Are we good, active his book, “What Makes Us Tick” (Hachette, Australia; listeners? Whilst we do need to teach children about certain 2010) he analyses some human desires and how these ways to conform in society, such as following rules and affect our behaviours.