ST GREGORY’S QUEANBEYAN

NEWSLETTERWeek One, Term Three, 2017 18 July, 2017 ShShS ahah rara erer ththt eheh SppSpS iriri irir titi ....

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Kinder and Year 1 Campus - Lowe Street Ph: (02) 6297 1396 Year 2 to 6 Campus - MacQuoid Street Ph: (02) 6297 2221 PO Box 723, Queanbeyan NSW 2620 Email: o� ce.stgregs@cg.catholic.edu.au

IMPORTANTEVENTS

Tuesday 18 JulySTUDENTS RETURN FOR TERM 3Parent/Teacher Interviews

Second Hand Clothing Pool Open 9am to 10am Lowe Street MPR

Wednesday 19 JulyParent/Teacher Interviews

Second Hand Clothing Pool Open 9am to 10am Lowe Street MPR

Thursday 20 JulyParent/Teacher Interviews

Year 1 (and Year 5 choir members) excursion to Mr Stink - Canberra Theatre

Confi rmation Teachers Retreat Day

Friday 21 JulyNAIDOC MASS (Choir to perform)10:30am St Christopher’s Cathedral

Year 5 excursion to Mr Stink - CanberraTheatre

Monday 24 JulyGrandfriends’ Day 9am Lowe St and 11:45am MacQuoid St

Tuesday 25 JulySecond Hand Clothing Pool Open 9am to 10am Lowe Street MPR

Wednesday 26 July100 Days of Kinder

Maths Olympiad

Second Hand Clothing Pool Open 9am to 10am Lowe Street MPR

Friday 28 JulyYears 4 to 6 incursionauthor Morris Gleitzman - MacQuoid Library

Tuesday 1 AugustSecond Hand Clothing Pool Open 9am to 10am Lowe Street MPR

Wednesday 2 AugustSecond Hand Clothing Pool Open 9am to 10am Lowe Street MPR

Thursday 3 AugustYears 2 to 4 incursionEl Kid Opera Australia - St Gregory’s Hall

Friday 4 AugustWhole School Assembly - K Red & K Gold12:30pm St Gregory’s Hall

Dear Parents, Carers and Friends,Dear Parents, Carers and Friends,Dear Parents, Carers and Friends,

Welcome Back!

This week the schools of the Archdiocese will celebrate NAIDOC Week. The importance, resilience and richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages was the focus of national celebrations marking NAIDOC Week 2017.

The 2017 theme - Our Languages Matter - aims to emphasise and celebrate the unique and essential role that Indigenous languages play in cultural identity, linking people to their land and water and in the transmission of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, spirituality and rites, through story and song.

Some 250 distinct Indigenous language groups covered the continent prior to the � rst signi� cant European contact in the late eighteenth century. Most of these languages would have had several dialects, so that the total number of named varieties would have run to many hundreds.

Today only around 120 of those languages are still spoken and many are at risk of being lost as Elders pass on.

Our School Choir will be leading the singing at the Archdiocesan NAIDOC Week Mass at St Christopher’s cathedral this Friday. Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and their families have also been invited to attend this Mass.

We are all very much looking forward to welcoming our special visitors next Monday for Grandfriends’ Day. This is always a wonderful day that is enjoyed not only by our visitors but our students and sta� .

Yours sincerelyYours sincerely

Claire FrazerPrincipal

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Monday, 24 July, 2017LOWE STREET - 9:00AMWELCOME & ASSEMBLY

9:15AM - CLASSROOM VISITS10:30AM - MORNING TEA

MACQUOID STREET - 11:40AMWELCOME & ASSEMBLY

11:45AM - CLASSROOM VISITS12:45PM - AFTERNOON TEA

1:00PM - CHOIR PERFORMANCE

Grandfriends - Please bring a favourite book or story to read and share

GRANDFRIENDS’ DAY

RE NEWSLooking for volunteers from our Year 4, 5 & 6

students who have received Eucharist.

CANTEEN NEWSVolunteers at Lowe Street Canteen this week are: Thursday 20 July Erika O’Brien Friday 21 July Betty Crowe

The newly appointed St. Gregory’s School Community Council has now met twice and have some exciting projects underway to support the school, students, families and the surrounding community. Each month, a summary of the discussions will be added to the newsletter to keep everyone up to date.

Funding Requests ApprovedTwo funding requests were approved by School Council at the latest meeting. The � rst request was for each Kindergarten and Year 1 class to be resourced with Mathematics picture books to help support children’s inquiries and conceptual understanding of number partitioning and the digit ‘0’. The second request was for over $5000 worth of predictable and appropriate texts for Kindergarten and Year 1 students. There are many students reading above benchmarks and so more books are needed to keep them reading. A great problem to have!

Walk-a-thon and Father’s Day BreakfastThe school walk-a-thon, Father’s Day Breakfast and St Gregory’s Day will be held on Friday, September 1. Sponsorship forms for the walk-a-thon will be sent home with students early in Term 3. Thank you for supporting the school in this healthy fundraising initiative. All money raised will be put towards school improvements for the bene� t of our students.

Trivia NightA trivia night will be held in St Gregory’s Hall, MacQuoid Street on Saturday, 21st October. There will be plenty of fun on the night, with silent auctions, coin toss, wine ra� e, the major ra� e draw and of course the trivia itself. Ra� e tickets will be sent home with students early in Term 3. We are asking families to please sell as many as you can (absolutely no pressure to sell them all), and return the money to school as soon as possible. The money raised will go towards school projects and 25% will be donated to ‘Home’. Thank you in advance for supporting the school and our community!

Barn Dance and Family Fun NightTo welcome new families, a family friendly Barn Dance and side show alley will be held on a weekend, early in 2018. While there will be a small cost for children to have a go on a side show ride, the barn dance itself will be at no cost. Further information will be forwarded as it comes to hand.

If you would like to contact the School Council for matters pertaining to fundraising or to volunteer your time for any of the above events, please email: stgregorys.schoolcouncil@cg.catholic.edu.au

Laura AustinSecretary St Gregory’s School Community Council

SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL

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Premier’s Reading ChallengePremier’s Reading Challenge

38 reading days to go!We currently have 187 students enrolled and 71 students have � nished so far, with another 116 students recording on line. It is not too late to register. The PRC note can be located in the Notes area of our school website. Please take the time to accurately � ll out the Registration Form if you decide to register your child (this saves a huge amount of administration time). Congratulations to the following students Archer Blyton KWhite, Samuel Foster KRed, Domenico Staltari KGold, Christopher Tutalo KBlue, Luke Amey 1Red, Bianca Chase 1Red, Darcy Madden 1Red, Campbell Madden 2Blue, Jessie Willis 2Gold, Chloe Amey 5Gold and Hayden Meadley 6Blue who completed their Challenge during the term break. I have just added books to students in KWhite, 1 Gold, KBlue, 2Red and 2Gold. We are able to print o� a Library Loans history for students to help � ll out their record, just email me if you would like a copy remembering to list their name and class in the email. Processing of registrations is up to date so please email if you haven’t received your user name and password. Any questions can be directed to my email Rosalind.wythes@cg.catholic.edu.au

LIBRARY NEWS

OUR SCHOOL RULES

Stay Safe, Be Fair,

Show Respect.Congratulations to the following students who received a Blue Band in June for exceeding school rules - Jack Bijorac, Liam Coate, Toby Guy, Ella Osmialowski, Brodi Hollis Stanford, Sophie Hoskin, Sophie Visser, Max Wurzer, Samuel Je� ries, Domenico Staltari, Bree Du� , Amelia Tozer, Jesse Eldridge, Oliver Gatt, Matilda Hodder, Samson Trynes, Frederick Tyson, Mitchell Seib, Alani Willis, Mia Kontowicz, Darcy Madden, Zoe Butter� eld, Matthew Neuss, Samantha Shelley, Hannah Visser, Malcom Blakey, Archie Kershaw, Bianca Chase, Lleyton Margules, Briony Gagliardi, Delilah Gleeson-Weir, Joseph Mallia, Briannah Fitzpatrick, Chris Hodges, Maddison Hughes, Flynn Lovekin, Lily Tilden, Kate Munoz, Tahlia Nicholls, Dylan Sander, Aleisha Worner, Jack Herbig, Isabella McMullan-Reid, Isabel Hagel, Matilda Howell, Cooper Lovekin, Sajika Polgolla and Katie Bissett.

NSW CPS NETBALL CARNIVAL PENRITH will be held on Tuesday, 5th September. One Year 3/4 team and one Year 5/6 team will represent St Gregory’s. A bus will transport the teams to Penrith. Notes will be handed out to interested students on Friday.

BOOROWA TOUCH AND NETBALL CARNIVAL will be held on Friday, 20th October. Students in Years 3 to 6 are able to represent the school in boys touch teams or girls netball teams. A bus will transport the students to and from Boorowa. Notes will be handed out on to interested students on Friday.

Congratulations to our Year 6 team who have made it to the � nals of the NETBALL NSW SCHOOL CUP REGIONALS. This will be held on Wednesday 9th August at Queanbeyan Netball Courts.

- Matthew Maloney, PE Teacher & Sport Coordinator

SPORT NEWS

PRINCIPAL AWARDS

Congratulations to the following students who received a Principal’s Award at the last whole school assembly. K Blue Liam Coate and Sophie Visser K Gold Paddy Reid and Angad Singh K Red Samuel Foster and Julia Austin K White Justice Vakalahi and Olive Gillies 1 Blue Lucy Gawthrop 1 Gold Owen O’Grady and Eliza Booth-Hunt 1 Red Imogen Carnall 1 White Max Stumbles and Payton Rangi 2 Blue Jonathon Ryan 2 Gold Seth Marsden 2 Red Harper Butt 2 White Rhianna Lopez 3 Blue Thomas Keillor 3 Gold Sarah Bartu 3 Red Tahlia Nicholls 3 White Lachlan Silk and Logan Gillman 4 Gold Francesca Bower 4 Red Jorja Nicolson 4 White Tayah Montgomery 5 Blue Isa Biju 5 Gold Poppy Howell and Chloe De Jesus 6 Blue Seamus Kilpatrick-Ware 6 Gold Hannah Zutt 6 White Angelina Nedeska AR Millionaires Andrew Mackenzie Kate Bartu Gold Bands Aiden Settin Maddison Hughes

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NOTICEBOARD

NORTHERN MISSION

PARISH OFFICE DETAILS: Open: 9am -3:30pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

(Closed Monday & Wednesday)Address: 47 Lowe St, Queanbeyan

Postal: PO Box 175 Queanbeyan 2620Phone: 6299 4611

Email: queanbeyan@cg.org.au Email: troy.bobbin@cg.org.au

Email: queanbeyan.sacramental@cg.org.auEmail: queanbeyan.� nance@cg.org.au

Web: www.stgregorysparishqueanbeyan.comFacebook: St Gregory’s Parish Queanbeyan

Weekday & Weekend MassesSaturday 5:30pm St Raphael’s, QueanbeyanSunday 9:00am & 5:30pm (Youth/Family Mass) St Raphael’s, QueanbeyanSaturday 6pm St Bede’s, Braidwood1st Sunday 11am Ss Peter & Paul, Hoskinstown2nd Saturday 6pm St Patrick’s, Michelago3rd Sunday 9am St Joseph’s, Gundaroo5th Sunday 12noon St Brigid’s, KrawarreeSunday 8:30am St Mary’s, BungendoreMonday NO MASSTuesday 5:30pm St Raphael’s, QueanbeyanWednesday 7:00am St Raphael’s, QueanbeyanWednesday 9:00am St Mary’s, BungendoreThursday 7:00am St Raphael’s, QueanbeyanFriday 12noon St Raphael’s, Queanbeyan1st Wednesday 10:00am George Forbes House2nd Wednesday 11:00am Warrigal (Kawaree)4th Wednesday 11:00am Queanbeyan Nursing HomeFriday 11:00am-11:55am Exposition & Adoration St Raphael’s, QbnSaturday 4:30-5pm (or by appointment) Reconciliation St Raphael’s, QbnSundays during 9am mass Children’s Liturgy (ages 3-9yrs)1st, 3rd & 4th Sunday 10:30am Baptisms St Raphael’s Church, Qbn2nd & 4th weekends (Sat) 5:30pm/(Sun) 9am Baptism PresentationsMarriages By Appointment Mondays 10:00am-12noon Craft Group, Parish Meeting Room1st Wednesdays 12:30pm Cancer Support Group Ph: 6297 1912Wednesdays 1:30pm-3pm Prayer Group, Parish Meeting Room

CONFIRMATION

REGISTRATION FOR THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION (1 June – 31 July)

Parents of Year 6 students are invited to register their child for the Sacrament of Con� rmation which will be celebrated in St Gregory’s Parish, Queanbeyan on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th October, 2017.

Registration forms have been handed out to students. Please complete and return the registration form to the parish email queanbeyan.sacramental@cg.org.au Alternatively forms can be dropped o� at the parish o� ce. Forms must be received before the 1 August 2017. Payment of $60 can be made via the on line payment option at the parish website - https://www.stgregorysparishqueanbeyan.com/engine-room/online-payments

Please note there will be limited places on Saturday at the 5:30pm mass and at the Sunday 9am mass. When both of these masses are full, the remainder of the children will celebrate the sacrament at the 11am mass.

- Rita Pelle, Sacramental O� cer, St Gregory’s Parish.

GALA DINNER hosted by St Gregory’s Parish Pastoral Council.

All are welcome! The dinner will feature other notable Catholic commentators who will discuss the topic in relation to the � ndings of the Royal Commission, with opportunities for Q&A. Discounted pricing is currently open for payments

made by 1st September or for groups larger than ten.

Unable to attend but would like to? Why not sponsor a family member or friend?

Book early to avoid disappointment as interest is high! Please RSVP before COB 15th October 2017.

All inquiries to queanbeyan@cg.org.au or call 6299 4611 during o� ce hours.

Payments can be made over the phone or online

by clicking the “Engine Room” tab (https://www.stgregorysparishqueanbeyan.com/engine-room/)

finding the online payments link, then the Bpoint link (Biller code: 1001189)

Hope to see you there!