Catherine McAuley

Catholic Primary School

Orange www.mcauleyorange.catholic.edu.au

Ph: 02 6361 3344

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Cause & Effect

If we love God, we will undoubtedly love our neighbour also; they are as cause and effect.

Catherine McAuley 1778-1841

Catherine McAuley Day

Celebrations will be held next Wednesday 21st September.

Our event schedule is as follows:-

10:00am Mass Including Presentation of McAuley Awards

11:45am Kenna Hall - Concert of Eisteddfod Performances

12:45pm BBQ Lunch

Please come along and help us celebrate. All tickets and

money for our McAuley Raffle need to be returned by this

Monday 19th September. All proceeds go towards the

refurbishment of some of our playground surfaces with the

installation of synthetic grass. There will be a $100 sporting

voucher to the family who sells the most tickets at Orange

Sports Power. Michael Croke

Term 3

Week 9

14th September 2016

EXECUTIVE STAFF

Principal

Michael Croke

Assistant Principal

Steve Maguire

Religious Coordinator

Robyn Petty

Primary Coordinators

Clare Miller

Belinda Forbes

COMING EVENTS

Friday 16th September

KW Whole School

Assembly 2:20pm

Tuesday 20th September

1st Reconciliation Parent

Meeting St Mary’s Church

7:00pm

Wednesday 21st September

McAuley Day Mass &

Celebrations

Friday 23rd September

3A Whole School Assembly

2:20pm

Clothing Pool Open 2:30pm

Last Day of Term 3

Monday 10th October

Pupil Free Day

Tuesday 11th October

1st Day of Term 4

NOTES OF THE WEEK

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FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Whole School Assembly: KW will present their work at the next Whole School Assembly this Friday 16thAugust

commencing at 2:20pm in Kenna Hall. All welcome.

Diocesan Athletics Carnival: We are very proud of Freya Bryant, Holley Dunn, Hope Gibson and Taj Jordan who

competed in the NSW Catholic Primary Polding Athletics Carnival in Newcastle last Friday. Special congratulations

to Taj Jordan who ran second in the 100m. Taj will now represent Polding at the PSSA Athletics Championships at

Homebush on Wednesday 19th & Thursday 20th October what a brilliant achievement. Well done Taj!

Professional Learning: Sue Derwin, Bel Forbes, Helen Cracknell, Mark Sheridan, Eleanor Bettinzoli, Kim Pellow,

Robyn Petty and Debbie Sands attended an in-service in Bathurst on Tuesday 13th September on Literacy Blocks.

Sarah McDonagh who has been working with our teachers on developing students reading skills, fluency and

Literacy Blocks ran the day. I am sure they will bring back lots of strategies and ideas to share with their grade.

Catholic Primary Schools Netball: Congratulations to the Year 6 Netball team and Mrs Hazelton who won their

division at the Catholic Primary Schools Netball Competition in Penrith yesterday. Thank you to the parents who

transported and supported the girls. Please see our feature on page 4 of this newsletter to see how they went.

Behaviour at School: As a rule the standard of student behavior at McAuley is exceptional and a credit to our

school and the families who attend. However we do have incidents that occur and these are dealt with following our

policies and practices. If you have an issue with something that has occurred at school please contact your child’s

class teacher if it is a class issue or a member of the executive if it is a playground issue. All concerns and issues are

investigated thoroughly and dealt with. It is important to remember that Level 1 notes are issued to inform parents of

a low level incident that their child has been involved in. If necessary, a Level may be given, once the Level has

been completed the child starts a fresh. Every student at McAuley has the right to feel safe…be happy…and learn.

Year 6 Canberra Excursion: The Year 6 teachers have begun preparation for the Year 6 Canberra excursion that

will take place on Thursday 17th & Friday 18th of November. As it is a big responsibility to take over seventy

children away over night all Year 6 children must behave appropriately at school and all school functions to

experience this great privilege. Parents of children who are not exhibiting expected behavior will have to agree to a

contract that stipulates that the child won’t attend this excursion if their behavior continues to be unacceptable.

Morning Routine: Teachers commence duty at 8:35am. It is important that parents realise children who are

dropped at school before this time will not have direct teacher supervision. Any child at school before 8:35am

MUST be seated in the designated areas. Any children who are not seated before 8.35am will receive a Level 1.

Please Note the following Extract from our Uniform Policy: Children are expected to be attired in the correct

school uniform each day of the school year and to present themselves in line with school dress policy, which

stipulates:

Extremes of hairstyle are not permitted, these include coloured hair and haircuts or undercut less than a

‘two’ or rats tails. Hair below the shoulders must be pulled back off their face

no bracelets, bangles, necklaces or anklets - a religious medal on a fine chain may be worn

one small ring only

no nail polish

one set of earrings only sleepers or studs ; boys: one single sleeper or stud

long hair to be tied back with ribbons or scrunchy in school colours or pink checked in Summer

T-shirts under short sleeved shirts are not permitted

Black school shoes

In cold weather children are permitted to wear jackets, scarves and/or beanies in the playground.

(Preferably navy blue or maroon.)

Steve Maguire

FROM THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR

Confirmation: Last weekend we welcomed Bishop Michael McKenna to our Parish to confer the Sacrament of

Confirmation on over 120 Candidates from our Parish. The Masses were beautiful and truly Spirit-filled.

Congratulations all those who were Confirmed. This is a very special time for both our students and our Parish, as

these candidates are the future of our Church and the blessings bestowed upon them are some of the many signs of

hope for our Catholic future. We were also very lucky to have Bishop Michael McKenna spend some time with our

Year 6 students last Thursday afternoon, as part of their final preparation. A very special thank you to our Parish

Sacramental Coordinator, Mrs Brooke Church for all her hard work behind the scenes, which allows all to

experience such reverent and uplifting ceremonies.

Catherine McAuley Celebration Day: This time next week, Wednesday 21st September, we will be celebrating

McAuley Day, and honouring our Patron, Venerable Catherine McAuley. Mass will be at 10:00am, followed by a

host of activities. We would love you to join us for Mass on this very special day, and stay for some of the fun!

Sacrament of Reconciliation: We have only just finished celebrating one Sacrament when it is time to look

towards our next Sacrament. Next term our Year 2 will be receiving their First Reconciliation on 8th and 9th

November. In preparation for this Sacrament, there will be a Parent Meeting next Tuesday, 20th September in St

Mary’s Church at 7:00pm. This will be an important meeting for all parents of Year 2 children who wish to

receive the Sacrament. Please make note of this date in your calendar now.

Launch of National Catholic Missions: Yesterday Mrs Gibson and our Captains joined representatives from James

Sheahan and St Mary’s and travelled to La Salle Academy in Lithgow to join with other schools in our Diocese for

the National Launch of Catholic Missions for 2016. It was a wonderful gathering of Catholic Community,

celebrating one of the key missions of the Church – helping those in need. Congratulations to our students who

were wonderful ambassadors for our school and thank you to Mrs Gibson for accompanying these students.

Christmas STORYTELLING ART Competition 2016 Opening of Exhibition” I hope you were able to come along

to view the Christmas Art display last week in Kenna Hall. The standard of work was amazing, and so diverse.

Congratulations to Bonnie Murphy in Year 6 who received 2nd place in the Year 6 Category, and whose work will

now go on to Sydney to compete with the finalists from the Sydney Dioceses. As we were only able to choose 3

works from all of our Year 5 and 6 students artworks, I am hoping to organise a time to display the other works not

submitted. This will hopefully be next week, but I will let you know when it is finalised.

The Exhibition began with a Liturgy and along with St Mary’s students, our Year 6 and Choir attended.

Congratulations to all on their conduct and participation in this Liturgy and Prize Giving. Both our School and

Parish can be proud of our representation. A special thank you to Mrs Aumuller, Mrs Allen, Mrs Mulligan and Mrs

Bishenden for leading the music so beautifully during the Liturgy, and to the Choir who were just wonderful!

Grade Liturgies for Term 4: I hope to have a list of Liturgical Celebrations for Term 4 in the newsletter next week.

It will be another full term with Mission Week, First Reconciliation, a Parish Mass, Year 6 Farewell and end of year

celebrations.

Wishing you a wonderful week, God Bless,

Robyn Petty

INTERESTING FACT OF THE WEEK

When people sing together in a choir, their heartbeats synchronise.

FROM THE PRIMARY COORDINATOR

Afternoon Pick-Up Procedures

On advice from the RMS we remind parents to collect children from the school grounds in the afternoon.

(Either Byng St or Hill St pick-up locations) Students will not be allowed to walk to parents waiting in

cars. As cars reverse park it is very difficult to see young children who are not in the presence of an adult

and this creates a very dangerous situation.

In some cases, a note has been sent in to provide permission for children to walk home without an adult.

Only children who have brought in a note are permitted to leave the school grounds without the

supervision of an adult.

Absence Notes

Over the last term there has been a great deal of sickness within our student population resulting in

children missing days of school. Just a reminder to ensure that all absences have been explained via a

written note to your child’s class teacher within 10 days of the absence.

Catherine McAuley- A “Sun-Smart” School

In preparation for the warmer months it is timely to remind everyone that we are a “Sun-Smart”

school. This means that children are expected to wear a hat in terms 1 and 4. We have a “No Hat - Play in

the Shade” policy. We also encourage students to apply sunscreen before arriving at school. Thank you for

your support of this policy.

School hats can be purchased from Orange Clothing Company, 4 McNamara Street, Orange, Kingfisher

School Wear, 151 Summer Street, Orange and at Lowes in the Metroplaza in Orange.

Just A Suggestion!

It is great to see our students wearing their hats during the hotter weather. Many of the younger students

have a hat which includes a cord. This cord provides minimal assistance in keeping the hat on, however,

can be dangerous when playing on equipment. It would be better for the cord to be cut off to avoid this

issue.

Clare Miller

CPS NETBALL - PENRITH

Congratulations to our Year 6 netball team on being the

overall champions at the NSWCPS Netball Carnival held

in Penrith. Saige, Lucy, Kate, Meg, Bonnie, Abbey, Eve,

Chloe and Emma played extremely well, winning all of

their 7 games. The girls are to be congratulated on the

sportsmanship they displayed on the day. Many thanks to

Sue Dean for her outstanding coaching, Jane Lenehan for

organising the most amazing food, Millie Lenehan for

umpiring and to the wonderful mothers for their support.

LeeAnn Hazelton

PLC - Professional Learning Communities

Recent focus in Mathematics - Time This term the students from K-4 have been focusing on the concept of Time in Mathematics. Years 5 & 6 covered this topic in

Term 2 and will revise again in Term 4. Below are listed the “I can” statements for reaching proficiency in this topic. These are

not the only key areas covered in the topic but they are a focus. It is useful for parents and carers to know what the children are

expected to learn so that you can follow up with some “fun” questions about time at home!

Anne Mulligan - Learning for all …… Expect Inspire Engage

Kindergarten I can name and sequence the days of the week.

I can name the day BEFORE and AFTER a particular day.

I can name the activities that occur on certain days. For example: “ I have Library on Mondays.”

I can identify o’clock time and show a given o’clock time on an analogue clock

Year One Seasons/Calendar

I can name and order the months and seasons of the year

I can describe the environmental characteristics of each season

I can use a calendar to identify the date.

Time

I can tell the time to the half hour

I can read analog and digital clocks using half hour

I can describe the position of the hands on a clock for half hour

Year Two I can use a calendar to calculate the number of months, weeks or days until an upcoming event

I can tell time to the quarter-hour using the language of 'past' and 'to'

I can read analog and digital clocks to the quarter-hour using the terms 'past' and 'to', eg 'It is a quarter past

three', 'It is a quarter to four'

I can associate the numerals 3, 6 and 9 with 15, 30 and 45 minutes and with the terms 'quarter past', 'half

past' and 'quarter to', respectively

I can identify which hour has just passed when the hour hand is not pointing to a numeral

I can record quarter-past and quarter-to time on analog and digital clocks

Year Three I can tell time reading words of various times including “half past”, “quarter past”, and “quarter to”.

I can read and write using digital time

Year Four Over 3 weeks:

I can convert between units of time and recall time facts, eg 60 seconds = 1 minute, 60 minutes = 1 hour, 24

hours = 1 day focussing on the size of the unit and the number of units needed.

I can record digital time using the correct notation, including am and pm, eg 9:15am

I can describe times given using am and pm notation in relation to ‘midday’ (or noon) and ‘midnight’, eg

‘3:15pm is three and a quarter hours after midday’

I can relate analog notation to digital notation for time, eg ten to nine in the morning is the same time as

8:50am

I can read and interpret calendars

Year Five I can tell the time accurately using 24 hour time eg. 2330 is the same as 11:30 pm

I can describe circumstances in which 24 hour time is used eg. transport armed forces, digital technologies

I can convert between 24 hour time and time given using am or pm notation

Year Six I can match specific events along a timeline

I can calculate the difference in time between events

I can design a timeline around a specific series of events and explain the scale used

I can write 24 hour time in digital time e.g. twenty-three hundred

I can understand more complex 24hr time e.g. 1545 hrs = ___, 0100 hours = ___.

MUSIC & DRAMA

BIRTHDAYS

TUCKSHOP

Happy Birthday to the following children who have birthdays this week: Meg

Lenehan, Isaac Churchland, Jack Coffey, Tully Livingstone, Oliver Nunn,

Abigail Paul, Roman Lane, Peter Scott-Robertson, Akok Aluk, Molly Dunn,

Lilly Hannelly, Sophie Ziola, Noah Lyons, Jye Spurr and Edwina Waterman.

Roster—Commencing Monday 19th September to Friday 23rd September 2016

Day 9.30am—11.30am 11.30am—2.00pm

Monday - J Hobbs

Tuesday P Bartimote C Schafer

Wednesday - Z Wells

Thursday S Woodham S Cain

Friday F Dunn / K Dombrain J Griffiths / S Mendel / R Wasow / R Fraser

* B Spurr - 12:45 - 1:45pm

Tuckshop Ph: 6362 0942 Please note focus drinks are no longer available!

Year 3 Plays

Each Year 3 class will be performing their play, "Dinosaurs Alive". 3A held their play on Monday, 3H

will be tomorrow (Thursday) and 3S on Friday in the Byng St Music and Drama room. If anyone has a

dinosaur costume, onesie, mask, horns, tails or anything that could pass as a dinosaur costume we would

love to borrow it! Performance times for 3H and 3S are:

3H Thursday 2:40pm

3S Friday 10:40am

Parents and friends are most welcome. Remember to enter via the school office!

Anne Allan

CLOTHING POOL

The school clothing pool will be open on the last day of the school term next Friday 23rd September from

2:30pm until 3:30pm for anyone wishing to purchase second hand school clothing. Entry will be via the

school office.

PLEASE NOTE MONDAY 10TH OCTOBER

WILL BE A PUPIL FREE DAY

AT CATHERINE McAULEY.

TUESDAY 11TH OCTOBER

WILL BE THE FIRST DAY OF TERM 4