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Newsletter 8 August 2013

That All May Be One

Dear Parents and Friends

Advertising in the 2013 Yearbook

Once again we are looking for businesses who would like to advertise in our 2013 Yearbook. For those who are new to our school community, our Yearbook is a high quality, lasting memento of our school for the year. We rely on businesses who would like to advertise with us to assist with the production costs of the Yearbook. Advertisements are printed in full colour in either a half or full A4 size.

For specifics regarding advertising, or to have me allocate your business an advertising space, please email me (jacqueline.lee@cg.catholic.edu.au) by Friday 16 August 2013. We would also appreciate parents passing this information on to other people who may be interested in taking up the option to advertise with us. Advertisements need to be submitted to me by Friday 30 August. A letter outlining the specifics of advertising in the Yearbook is available by either emailing me or contacting the front office for a hard copy. Thank you in advance for your support of our school.

School Photos

For those who missed last week’s information, school photos are scheduled for Tuesday 3 September . This is the only day that photos will be taken. As such, if your child is absent or late on that day they will miss out on a school photo this year. The school photos are also used in the Yearbook, so they will also miss out on this part of our publication. For the first time in a number of years we will be having photos taken in winter school uniform. Please ensure that your child has the correct winter uniform for this day. That includes polished black school shoes, St Bernard’s jumper and correct winter dress and shirt or pants and long sleeve shirt. Our House Captains will be required to bring their school sports uniform along to change into. All other students will wear their winter uniform on that day, even if they would normally wear their sports uniform.

Blessings for your week ahead.

Jacqueline Lee Assistant Principal

(Please note, the Principal David Casey is away at the Southern Region Principals Meeting).

Size of Advertisement Cost of Advertisement

Full Page - 210mm x 297mm $300 inc GST

Half Page - 210mm 148.5mm $160 inc GST

Calendar

Aug Fri 9 Assembly hosted by Yr 2 1.50 pm Hall

Wed 14 Choir Festival in Canberra

Thu 15 Whole School Mass Assumption 9.00 am St Bernard’s Church

Archdiocesan Athletics, Canberra

Notes sent out 1 - 7 Aug Mon 5 Chicken pox in 5Y

Wed 7 Choir Festival transportation

Dear Parents and Carers

Next Thursday 15 August 2013 is the feast of the Assumption. For Australian Catholics, the feast of the Assumption of Mary into heaven and Christmas Day are the only remaining Holy Days of Obligation – a day on which we are obliged to attend mass.

To honour this important feast we will celebrate as a school community by attending Mass in the church at 9.00 am.

Students who arrive at school after 9.00 am will be supervised at school until the conclusion of the mass.

The feast of the Assumption celebrates the belief that at the end of her life, Mary, the mother of Christ, was taken body and soul into heaven. The origins of the feast are uncertain; however there are many accounts of early Christians celebrating Mary being taken to heaven.

An important part of our Religious Education Curriculum is our responsibility as stewards of creation. The steward was traditionally a very important person who was charged with caring for the resources on his master’s property or business.

In the Creation story we are told that God charged humans with the responsibility of caring for all living things. At St Bernard’s we all try to ensure that we take care of the grounds and do ‘our bit’ to green the environment. Last Friday Year 1 students took the opportunity to work with the Bunnings team to plant a new habitat garden outside their classrooms. Two more trees will also be planted on the top oval to add extra shade areas. Special thanks to Year 1 parents who came to assist on Friday.

This day is full of beauty and adventure, help me Lord to be fully alive to it all. During this day, may I become a more thoughtful person, a more prayerful person, a more generous and kindly person. Help me not to be turned in on myself but to be sensitive and helpful to others. Let me do nothing today that will hurt anyone, but let me help at least a little, to make life more pleasant for those I meet.

When night comes, may I look back on this day without regrets; and may nobody be unhappy because of anything I have said or done or failed to do.

Lord God, bless this day for me and all of us. Make it a day in which we grow a little more like your Son, and gentle as Mary His Mother. Amen.

Helene Boller

URGENT—HELPERS NEEDED IN THE CANTEEN NEXT WEEK

We urgently need helpers in the Canteen next Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next week. If you can help, please ring Judy in the Canteen on 4472 6140 today. Please note next week, Judy will be working Monday and Tuesday and Michelle will be working Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Thank you.

DAVID BERRY GUITAR LESSONS Mr Berry still has a vacancy for a Year 4, 5 or 6 student. If you would like to take up this place, please call Heidi on 4472 4446. Thank you.

CANTEEN—WEEK 5 Mon 12 Aug Ray Sheiles Tue HELPER NEEDED Wed HELPER NEEDED Thu HELPER NEEDED Fri HELPER NEEDED

PLEASE NOTE, THE ASSEMBLY ON THE CALENDAR IN WEEK 9 IS ACTUALLY IN WEEK 8 AND WILL BE HOSTED BY YR 5.

WEEKEND MASSES

6.00 PM SATURDAYS 9.00 AM SUNDAYS

SCHOOL BANKING Liam Hopman (KJ) and Taylah Hopman (1D) have been rewarded with a torch each for making 10 deposits into their Commonwealth Bank bank accounts. Brooklyn Briggs (KH) has been rewarded with a wallet. Ella Hare (4B) has been rewarded with a knuckles game. Well done. Kobi Briggs (3B) and Brooklyn Briggs (KH) have earned a Bronze Certificate for making 10 deposits. Congratulations! Emma Moses (3H) and Lily Hare (2F) have earned a Silver Certificate for making 20 deposits each. Good work!

LOST SPORTS JACKETS Could parents please look in your child’s jacket for the name GAFFEY which is beside the centre zipper in 2 sports jackets which have been lost. The size of the jackets are Size 14 and Small (adult). Please return them to Aidan Gaffey in 6G if found. Thank you.

If you have lost property, please do not forget to check in the box located outside the Canteen for any item which may be your child’s lost property.

ST BERNARD’S OOSH offers quality after School Care until 6.00 pm Monday – Friday in term time and a holiday program from 8.00 am – 6.00 pm Monday – Friday during school holidays. Call Alicia on 0448 137 753 Email: st.bernards-oosh@live.com.au

STREETWISE SKATE CLINIC – LEARN TO SKATE IN BROULEE SATURDAY

Broulee Bowl clinic, this Saturday 10 August 2013 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm – Heath St Broulee. The Streetwise program will be run by Skateboard Australia Pro Skaters Marty Girotto and Sam Giles, both sponsored professionals, who aim to teach the basics and coach you on how to have fun with them.

All participants must download and have parents / guardians sign an SBA membership form, or sign one on the day, The form can be found on councils website, follow the link http://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/skate

All participants must wear a helmet.

Last Chance...

Do you want to purchase a brick? Commemorative Brick Wall

St Bernard’s P & F would like to give you the opportunity to be part of a permanent commemorative brick wall feature to be constructed at the school later this year.

How can you be part of this?

We are asking all current and past families, indivi duals, staff and friends to buy a brick which will be engraved with your name, then used to construct the wall which will be built near the fla gpole at school.

Each brick will cost $30.00. This includes up to 34 characters that can be engraved on the brick. We are not asking for messages but for names, conne ction to school and the dates. For example:

To order you brick/s please complete the form below and return to the school office by 16 August 2013.

Name: ___________________________ Number of Bricks ___________

Contact Number

_________

If you are ordering more than one

brick please place script for extra

bricks on the back of this form.

Payment $30.00: Cash ⎕⎕⎕⎕ Cheque ⎕⎕⎕⎕ Made payable to ‘ St Bernard’s P&F’

St Bernard’s 2013

Joe Smith Student 1982 - 1988

Jane Palmer Staff

1999 - 2001

Turner Family 2010 - 2011

Ben, Grace & Joshua Pierce 1989 - 1994

______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

FromtheSports

Desk

The Year 6 boys are training hard under the expert coaching of Don Spence.

The boys travel to Sydney next week to play. We wish them every success and an enjoyable competition.

Years 2 to Year 6 are participating in AFL skills delivered by Kate Wells, AFL Development Officer. All students are enjoying the sessions which develop their eye/hand coordination and catching and kicking skills.

Photos from a recent Gala Day

Twenty seven of our students are representing the Southern Region at the Archdiocesan Athletics Carnival will travel to Canberra next Thursday 15 August 2013. The relay teams have been practicing at lunchtimes in the hope of gaining further selection to the next level. Congratulations and best of luck.

Sophie McAteer Tyne Porteous Jackson Blake Kye Forest

Emma Moses Alana Gallen Christopher Usher Kobi Briggs

Sarah Shooks Christina Bruce Angela Willoughby Ethan Kelland

Ryan Hall Lachlan King Maggie Blythe Jade Briggs

Sarah Smith Sean Griffin Matthew Tuckwell Thomas Gaffey

Maddison Blewitt Charlotte Armstrong India Jenkin Edwina Howard

Jack Gallen Regan Drew Aidan Gaffey

Just a reminder that all students are to make their own way to Canberra. Mrs Harnett from Bega and I will be there to manage the team – look out for the Southern Region banner.

As the weather is starting to warm up it is absolut ely necessary for ALL students to have their hat and water bottle for their PE lesson each week. Could parents please ensure that their child has both of these.

Kim Dent Sports Coordinator