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Dear Parents, Carers and Friends,
We have issued a ‘Tell Them From Me’ survey and you all should have received a link inviting you to participate. This survey provides us with valuable feedback which we seriously consider and use to drive our annual improvement plan. We would love to have all parents provide us with feedback, both positive and/or negative so please take some time to complete the survey if you can. The data is collated by an external provider and it is totally anonymous, we are provided with collated data only. If you are having any issues getting into the survey or getting a login, please contact Kate McManus-Green.
There is an upcoming free event with the ‘Bluey’ creator, Joe Brumm. It will be held at Merici College on Wednesday 11 September. The event is brought to you by the Catholic School Parents Canberra and Goulburn with the support of Catholic Education Canberra and Goulburn and aims to bring families from across the Archdiocese together, to listen to Joe talk about why he thinks Bluey has been such a success and the important role parents play in their child’s learning and development. Full details are on the flyer which can be found in this newsletter. Registrations can be made through https://events.humanitix.com/a-bluey-perspective. There is an option through the registration link for live streaming for parents and carers who are unable to attend in person. It sounds like it will be an interesting event if you are able to make it along.
We are looking forward to book week coming up in Week 5. The students particularly love the Book Character dress up day and parades. This year the Macquoid Street students will dress up on Wednesday August 21st and Lowe Street Students on Friday August 23rd. Both parades will take place first thing in the morning after the students drop their bags into class and rolls are marked. We welcome parents to join us if you can to watch the Book Week parades.
A reminder that the correct school uniform is required to be worn. For boys this is long grey school pants, a long sleeved light blue shirt, school tie, grey socks, black school shoes and the school jumper. For girls this is navy slacks or navy serge tunic, a long sleeved light blue shirt, school tie, navy socks or stockings, black shoes and the school jumper. Sports days the navy tracksuit with gold stripe and gold polo shirt is to be worn or year 6 can wear their school leadership shirt with the tracksuit on sports days, with white ankle socks and white runners.
If students want to wear shorts on their sports days please ensure they are the plain navy school sports shorts.
This week we celebrate the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Thursday 15th August. This day commemorates the Catholic belief that the body and soul of the immaculate Mary, mother of God were assumed into heaven.
Let us pray together…
Father in heaven,
all creation rightly gives you praise,
for all life and all holiness come from you.
In the plan of your wisdom
she who bore the Christ in her womb
was raised body and soul in glory to be with him in heaven.
May we follow her example in reflecting your holiness
and join in her hymn of endless love and praise.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Please continue to prayer for those in our community who are sick and their families who care for them. We also pray for all the Year 6 students who are preparing for their Confirmation in September, that they will truly experience God’s grace and guidance in their lives.
Have a blessed week.
Tiffany Reedy
Thankyou to the Rotary Club of Queanbeyan for their generous donation to purchase lots of new books for our Lowe St and Macquoid St libraries for Book Week. Rod (Rotary Treasurer) and Keith (Rotary President) enjoyed visiting Lowe St to present the cheque to Mrs Green, Mrs Whalan-Philpot and some of our students on Monday.
2024 NSW PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE
This year's Premier's Reading Challenge is nearing the end ... Less than 2 weeks to go!
Please remember to log your child/ren's reading into the PRC website. If you are having any difficulties, please email me and explain the issue: natalina.ireland@cg.catholic.edu.au
Congratulations to the following students who have completed this year's Challenge in recent weeks:
Kindergarten: Brandon D, Tyler M, Adam L, Kenzie E, Elena S, Logan A, Pippa C, Olivia N
Year 1: Vienna L, Harriet B, Archie G, Walter O, Swasti S
Year 2: Lara W, Zara H, Jared M, Kade M, Isla M, Mark M, Cayleb E
Year 3: Noah D, Elijah B, Jonathan D, Audrey M, Johanna B
Year 4: Amelia C, Logan F
Year 5: Elliott D, Jasmine P
Year 6:
Please remember that this is a voluntary extra-curricular activity that needs to be supported by parents/carers and requires you (the parent/carer) to record and update your child's record. We help and support this activity, however you must be involved to monitor, encourage, and record online.
Reading from 01 September 2023 to 22 August 2024 is eligible to be counted.
The closing date for entering books on the website is 23 August 2024.
BOOK WEEK
CBCA Book Week is coming up in Week 5 of term 3 (17-23 August).
We will hold our annual Book Week Parade at each campus:
Wed 21/08 Macquoid St campus at 9.20am
Fri 23/08 Lowe St campus at 9.10am
So, time to start thinking about a BOOK character to dress up as. Look in your dress up box, wardrobe or the local Op-Shops for inspiration.
Costumes don’t need to be elaborate or expensive and the most imaginative ones are often ‘put together’ or constructed at home.
No prizes are awarded for costumes we just encourage everyone to dress up and join in the fun.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR IS COMING TO LOWE ST LIBRARY
Its time to RRRRROAR for reading!
The Dino-mite Scholastic Book Fair is coming to St Greg's Lowe St Library in week 7 (03-06 Sept)!
There will be Dino-riffic activities and prizes to win!
The Book Fair will be open for sales (cash and EFTPOS welcome):
Tues 03Sept (St Gregory's Feast Day):
8.15am - 10.00am AND 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Wed 04Sept:
8.15am - 10.00am AND 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Thur 05Sept:
8.15am - 8.55am AND 3.00pm - 4.00pm
CONGRATULATIONS to our Accelerated Reader Word Millionaires:
Kristen Bobby 4W
Douglas Dixon 5R
What is Accelerated Reader (AR)? AR is a computer program that helps teachers manage and monitor a child’s independent reading practice. Students pick book that falls within their ZPD level. What is a ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development)? A ZPD is the range of books that will challenge a child without causing frustration or loss of motivation. Each child in years 3-6 will receive a ZPD, or reading range, after taking a Star Reading test.
It is important for children to read with a high degree of comprehension and within their ZPD.
After reading AR books (with many choices of titles and genres available in our library), students can do a short ‘AR Quiz’ answering questions about the book. This gains them points towards their target for the term and counts the words read. This is how our readers can become ‘Word Millionaires.’
BOOK CLUB
The latest Book Club catalogue has been distributed to Macquoid St students only. (Due to the Book Fair at Lowe St in week7, the catalogues have not been issued to Lowe St students.) Orders are due by Friday 23 August.
The ordering is only available through LOOP - Linked Online Ordering and Payment. This means that we will not accept orders or payment at the school - this must all be done online. Please do NOT send cash to school.
All orders are then sent directly to the school for submission to Scholastic.
Books will be delivered to your child's classroom if you order by the close date.
If you miss this close off date, you can choose to have home delivery at additional cost.
There is no need to return any order forms or payment details back to the school.
