St Pat’s Matters 16 Alfred Street NANANGO 4615 PO Box 36 NANANGO 4615

Phone 07 4163 1555 Fax 07 4163 1600 Email pnanango@bne.catholic.edu.au

Monday 16 November 2015

www.stpatsnanango.qld.edu.au

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Dear Parents,

Staffing News

While final staffing for 2016 is still to be finalised, I can confirm Miss

Erin Flynn has accepted a position at Holy Spirit Primary School,

Bray Park. Erin has been a valued teacher during her three years at St

Patrick’s and we wish her every success as she moves to Brisbane to be

closer to family.

In 2016, we welcome Miss Adele Nugara to the teaching staff at

St Patrick’s. Adele visited our school a couple of weeks ago and is very

excited to be joining St Patrick’s next year. Final allocations of which

teachers are teaching what classes is still to be finalised.

Swimming

A reminder to parents that our swimming program has begun. It is compulsory for all students to

participate in the swimming lessons each day during the two week block. Students will walk down to the

Nanango Aquatic Centre, and qualified instructors will teach the lessons. The cost of the program is

included in the general purpose levy of our school fees.

Christmas Concert

I am pleased to announce St Patrick’s will be holding a Christmas Concert on Monday November 30.

The concert will be led by a visiting music teacher Mr Shane Parry, who will work with all classes to

prepare songs for the concert.

A free sausage sizzle will start at 5:00pm for all families to enjoy, followed by the concert which will

begin at 6:00pm. We look forward to all families attending the evening to join in the festive spirit and see

their children perform their songs.

Prepare for Prep

This Friday we will again be holding our Prepare for Prep sessions. The program is designed for all

children attending Prep in 2016. The session begins at 9:00am and concludes at 10:30am.

If you know of any families looking to enrol their child at St Patrick’s in 2016, could you please advise

them to contact the office asap.

Departing Families

If you are looking to leave St Patrick’s at the end of the year could you please ensure you contact the

office this week. We are currently trying to finalise enrolments for 2016 and need to be aware of any

changes before the end of the year.

Have a great week,

Matt

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APRE REFLECTIONS AND REVELATIONS

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Wow, I can’t believe it’s Week 7 in Term 4! This is always a very busy time of year and this year is

proving to be no different. Let us be mindful of our relationships with each other as we enter into our

final weeks of school for 2015. Keep calm, stay positive and keep smiling.

Remembrance Day

Last week we fell silent for Remembrance Day. At the

11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month we pause to

remember and honour those who have died or suffered

in all wars and armed conflicts.

This year is the 97th anniversary of the Armistice which

ended the First World War (1914–18).

Thank you to Mrs Gerrard for organising our ceremony

to mark this special occasion and thank you to the chil-

dren for the respect you displayed.

Our school leaders were fortunate to participate in the

Nanango Remembrance Day Service held at the town

Monument.

Thank you to Kai Wilson and Davina Whitfield for laying a wreath on behalf of St Patrick’s and also

a thank you to Reggie Jenner and Mikayla Wilson for reading a passage of Flanders Fields.

Dear Lord,

We pray for those brave people who have laid down their

lives to defend our freedom.

We gratefully remember their courage and their sacrifice.

May we have the grace to live in a spirit of justice, of

generosity, and of peace;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord, One God, for ever and

ever. Amen

Class Mass

Last Thursday, 12th November, LG4 led us in mass. Thank you to the children and Miss Flynn for

preparing this mass. We welcome back Fr Nigel from holidays and enjoyed celebrating the Eucharist

with him once again.

World Kindness Day

Friday 13th was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the love and care we have for each other in our

St Patrick’s community through World Kindness Day. It is a day that encourages individuals to

overlook boundaries, race and religion. Did you know that according to

modern psychology, showing kindness to others actually increases our

own happiness in a profound way!

The World Kindness Day was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness

Movement. It is observed in many countries, including Canada, Japan,

Australia, Nigeria and United Arab Emirates. Let’s join the global

community and go out of our way to show someone we know, a simple act

of kindness.

Have a great fortnight,

Jen Cran

APRE

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This fortnight in Program Achieve, students continued their study of Persistence.

Lower Primary

This fortnight in Lower Primary, students have been learning to:

state that having to do hard work is a natural part of school.

state the meaning of the “I Can Do It” way of thinking and how it can help them to do hard

work.

increase the amount of time they stay actively engaged in hard work.

state the meaning of “obstacles” or “blockers” and how obstacles can prevent them from doing

their work.

state that there are ways to get over obstacles or “blockers” on their path to success.

explain the meaning of the “I Can Do It” way of thinking and how it can help them overcome

obstacles.

Middle Primary

This fortnight in Middle Primary, students have been learning to:

identify different obstacles or “blockers” that prevent them from doing their work.

state different things they can do to overcome common obstacles or “blockers” to starting with

homework.

state the difference between “inside” and “outside” obstacles or “blockers”.

state the meaning of “hard yakka” (hard work).

identify those aspects of their schoolwork they find to be hard yakka.

state how the “Working Tough” way of thinking can help them do hard yakka.

use positive self talk to help them do homework they find to be hard yakka.

Upper Primary

This fortnight in Upper Primary, students have been learning to:

distinguish between motivational thoughts and discouraging thoughts.

explain the relationship between motivational thoughts and task persistence.

explain that to achieve pleasant results, they sometimes have to do unpleasant things, and that

this is a way of thinking called “Working Tough.”

state the short-term disadvantages of putting off work and the long-term advantages of doing it.

explain the meaning of “hard yakka.”

explain how the negative ways of thinking “I Can’t Do It” and “I Can’t Be Bothered” lead to

general work avoidance.

explain how the positive ways of thinking “I Can Do It” and “Working Tough” can help

encourage them to do work they do not feel like doing.

identify motivational strategies and thoughts for doing hard yakka.

Regards,

David Francis

Guidance Counsellor

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STUDENT OF THE WEEK 5

BLADE LG1

Awarded for showing

improvement and persevering

with his reading even

when it is tricky.

ETHAN LG3

Awarded for being an active

participant during

comprehension activities.

Keep it up, Ethan.

INDIANA LG2

Awarded for persisting with

using speech marks and commas

to improve your writing!

LARRAH LG2

Awarded for being so kind

and considerate on

Daniel Morcombe Day and

sharing your money!

HUNTER LG1

Awarded for doing a

great job sounding out

words when he is writing.

ANGUS LG3

Awarded for effectively using

the comprehension strategy of

predicting, when reading.

MIKAYLA LG4

Awarded for always completing

work to the best of her ability and

not being afraid to go above and

beyond the task requirements!

CODY LG4

Awarded for showing enthusiasm

around literacy and brainstorming

fantastic ideas for your

‘Holes’ writing piece.

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HARRY LG1 Awarded for persevering during Maths games and working hard

towards being patient and waiting for his turn.

RILEY LG1 Awarded for always being

focused and ready to learn.

HAYDEN LG2 Awarded for making a great

suggestion about cleaning up the school grounds and making our school a wonderful place!

SEBASTIAN LG2 Awarded trying hard to include describing words when writing

your sentences!

BUDDY LG3

Awarded for writing impressive

limericks and onomatopoeia poems.

Well done, Buddy!

JACK LG3

Awarded for having an ‘I can do it’

attitude in Mathematics,

showing a desire to complete

more challenging sums.

CASSIDY LG4

Awarded for putting in 100% effort

when completing her research

task on her chosen country. Your

information cube looks fantastic

and is jam packed.

SAM LG4

Awarded for working

hard on maintaining a positive

attitude towards others

and speaking politely!

L G4 have begun reading

the book

‘Boy Overboard’ by Morris

Gleitzman. This story intro-

duces students to the struggle

of boys and girls of similar

ages, growing up in Afghani-

stan. All students have been

researching what life in Af-

ghanistan is like and are re-

porting back to the class on

Friday with their findings .

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What’s happening at St Pat’s . . .

LG2 have been experimenting with

poems. These acrostic poems show us how won-

derful our students are. One student decided to

put for the letter ‘l’, lazy. He assured me this was

because he just loves to play on his X-box all

day. . .

LG1 This week during Buddy time, our big and little buddies were

challenged to work together to create a machine. The buddies were all given a

bag of materials, and asked to make a machine to launch a pom pom as far as

they could. We had some excellent ideas and creations!

LG4 have been learning about

probability through the use of dices.

We have been converting our data into

a variety of graphs such as bar graphs

and dot plots . . .

Whats on

@ ST PAT’S

Staffing 2015

Leadership Team

Principal Matthew Vine Assistant Principal - RE Jenny Cran

Teachers

LG 1– Prep Sonia Vine Kirsty Piper LG 2—Yrs 1 & 2 Tracey Gerrard Barbara Whaley LG 3—Yrs 3 & 4 Larissa Hoban Laurel Franklin LG 4—Yrs 5 & 6 Erin Flynn Laurel Franklin Inclusive Education Justin McCarthy Bronte Altman Kids Matter David Francis Learning Assistant Melissa Smith Choir Coordinators Tracey Gerrard Larissa Hoban Kanyaka Kitchen Co ordinator Beth Wilson

Support Staff Secretary Mon-Wed

Trudy O’Brien

Secretary / Finance Jacqueline Knie Secretary / WHSO Mon-Wed Daneile Holmes Guidance Counsellor David Francis Cleaner / Grounds

Michelle Franklin Max Whaley

Our Lady Help of Christians Parish Fr Nigel Sequera Call Kate Williams on : 4162 5121

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Preparation for the Sacrament of

Reconciliation for Nanango Parish will soon

begin. Dates for celebrating the Sacrament

to be advised but will be before Christmas. If

you are interested in your child preparing for

the Sacrament of Reconciliation please

contact Elizabeth Arthy on 4171 0278 or

Patricia Ricketts 4163 5009 for enrolment

forms and requirements information.

FRIDAY 20th NOV PREPARE FOR PREP

FRIDAY 13th NOV-FRIDAY 27th NOV SWIMMING LESSONS START

FRIDAY 27th NOV SWIMMING CARNIVAL

MONDAY 30th NOV CHRISTMAS CONCERT

WEDNESDAY 2nd DEC GRADUATION NIGHT

FRIDAY 4th DEC 12pm FINISH

Swimming Block Week 7 Monday 16th November to Thursday 19th November

Week 8 Monday 23rd November to Thursday 26th November

Lesson timetable

9am LG1

9.45am LG2

10.30am LG3

11.15am LG4

Carnival : Friday 27th November

All parents and carers are welcome to attend the carnival.

Bring suitable swimwear—no bikins for girls, towel, swim cap, goggles,

rashie, hat and sunscreen, thongs or joggers.

LG1 are permitted to wear their togs under their uniform each day.

Please pack underwear for children to change into after swimming.