2015 TERM DATES:

Term 4: 6 Oct - 4 Dec

2016 TERM DATES:

Term 1: 27 Jan - 24 Mar

Term 2: 11 Apr—24 Jun

Term 3: 11 Jul—16 Sep

Term 4: 4 Oct—2 Dec

Dear Parents/ Caregivers,

Last week’s Christmas Concert was a great

occasion for the whole school. The swimming

block is now complete and the processing of

report cards was completed. Now, the last

week of the school year brings to a

conclusion our work for 2015.

Many thanks for your con'nued support of

your children on their “learning journey”, the

teachers and staff at the school, and the

ini'a'ves and approaches that have been

undertaken through the P and F.

End of Year

We will give thanks for the blessings of the

year, its challenges and successes, it’s call to

grow as individuals and community, at the

Mass of Thanksgiving, 10.30 am on Friday

morning. All are warmly invited to this

celebra'on. We will farewell our Year 6

classes, announce next year’s student leaders

and pass on our dona'ons to St. Vincent de

Paul society.

The school year finishes at 12 noon. Please

ensure that you have made arrangements to

collect your child/ren at that 'me. The 2016

school year starts on Wednesday, 27th

January.

Semester 2 Reports

By now, you should have received your

child’s Semester 2 report. Many of them tell

a story of wonderful applica'on, academic

and social success. Some will highlight areas

for growth next year. As men'oned last

week, should you want to talk with teachers,

please contact the school.

Gradua�on

Tomorrow night, we celebrate the gradua-

'on of our Year 6 classes, star'ng with

Mass in the church at 6.30 pm. This cele-

bra'on is for the whole community, the

culmina'on of many years of work. It is a

very fi;ng way to acknowledge the growth

and success of these young people. We are

proud of them and wish them every success

for the future.

Mark Times

Every family will receive a copy of this

year’s Mark Times tomorrow. Please ask for

it from your child/ren. I thank the teachers

for their efforts in “pu;ng together” their

page, and Mrs Tina Winterflood and her

commi>ee for a fabulous edi'on – quite

stunning in full colour. I hope you value it

and share it with family and friends.

Christmas Appeal

Please send in your contribu'ons of non-

perishable goods for this year’s appeal. As

men'oned, these will be passed over at our

End of Year Mass on Friday.

Prac�cal Ma#ers

∗ All fees should be paid. Contact Ms

Barry or myself if you have difficul'es.

∗ Lost property needs to be collected

now. Anything remaining will be

processed or given away.

∗ The Uniform shop will operate this

Friday morning, 8.00 – 9.00 am, and

then on Wednesday 20th January, 9.00

– 11.00 am.

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Thank you for your wonderful support over

the years and well wishes on my

re'rement. I wish you all the best and look

forward to when our paths next cross.

1 December 2015

Week 9 Term 4 Student

Awards

Spirit of St Mark’s:

Prep:

Amity Mellon

~

Year 1:

Kim Bui

~

Year 2:

Hayden Reyes

~

Year 3:

Brendan Connolly

~

Year 4:

Bo Tran

~

Year 5:

Vi Ngo

~

Year 6:

Oanh Tran

Upcoming

Events

Friday December 4:

Last Day of School

Thank you for your support in 2015

School

Finishes

at 12 noon

RE NEWS

As we draw to the end of another school year we take time to thank our

God for all the blessings we have received this year. We also take time to

think about those less fortunate than ourselves. Therefore, remembering

that this is a time of thanksgiving, as well as giving to others, here is how

YOU can join as the St Mark’s community to share the Christmas spirit …

St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal:

We are still looking for non-perishable items that could be packaged into

Christmas hampers that will be delivered to local families in need. So please

let’s give generously one more time this year and bring in any suitable items

to your classroom.

Whole School Celebrations:

All parents, families and friends are invited to help us celebrate the

end of another fantastic year at St Mark’s at the following events:

Yr 6 Graduation Mass: Wednesday 2 December @ 6:30pm

• Let’s gather to honour and farewell our 2015 school leaders.

End of Year Thanksgiving Mass: Friday 4 December @ 10:30am

• Join together as a community to thank God for another excellent year.

We hope to see you all at one of our school

celebrations. And from all of us here at St Mark’s

School we wish you a happy and holy Christmas that

is filled with the peace and joy of the baby Jesus!

PLEASE ENSURE ALL CHILDREN ARE COLLECTED FROM SCHOOL AT 12pm THIS FRIDAY!!!

St Mark’s Parish Christmas Mass Times:

Reconciliation:

Wednesday 9th December 6:30pm (Vietnamese Language)

Thursday 10th December 6:30pm (Vietnamese Language)

Tuesday 22nd December 6:30pm (English Language)

Christmas Eve: Thursday 24th December

6pm (English Language)

9:30pm (English Language)

7pm at VCC (Vietnamese Language)

Christmas Day: Friday 25th December

7:30am (Vietnamese Language)

9.30am (English Language)

Do you have a new address or telephone number?

If you or your child’s emergency contacts have

changed address or telephone number, please inform

the school office. It is very important that we can contact you

in the case of an emergency. Thank you!

STUDENTS NOT RETURNING TO

ST MARK’S IN 2016 Please complete this sec�on and return it to the school

office if you ARE NOT returning to St Mark’s in 2016.

STUDENT NAME: _______________________________

DOB_______________ CLASS:______

STUDENT NAME: _______________________________

DOB_______________ CLASS:______

STUDENT NAME: _______________________________

DOB_______________ CLASS:______

SIGNED (Parent): ________________________________

PRINT (Parent): _______________________________

PHONE NUMBER:

_____________________________________________

NAME OF NEW SCHOOL:

_____________________________________________

REASON FOR LEAVING: __________________________

Thanks for le ng us know.

Christmas Eve Family Mass Children of all ages are most welcome to be

part of the parish Christmas Eve celebration.

From Sunday 15th November 8.30am to

9.30am in the Fr Frank meeting room (back

of the church) rehearsals will begin for the

Children’s Choir, and plans made for the

Nativity Play. Kay Hartwig, the parish musical director, will

teach the children the Christmas hymns. Rehearsals will be

on every Sunday 8.30am to 9.30am leading up to Christmas.

Will your family be returning to St Mark’s

on the FIRST day of school in 2016?

If your family is not planning to return to St Mark’s on the first

day of school for 2015 - Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - please

come into the office to let us know. There is a form to be

completed to advise the date you will be returning.

January 27, 2016 is

the first day of the

new school year.

Please let the office

know if you will not

be returning to St

Mark’s on this date.

Dental clinics are open and available to all eligible

children over the school holidays.

Visit h>p://metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/oral-health

Accep'ng enrolments now for

Year 7 in 2019 (Currently Year 3)

Interviews commencing January

2016. Limited places available for

2017 & 2018. Phone 3426 8000 for

an Enrolment Pack or download

from our website

… Inspiring Young Women

Our Lady’s College - Annerley

ST MARK’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL P&F ST MARK’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL P&F ST MARK’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL P&F ST MARK’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL P&F

Writing competition for all students—Closing date is Friday 4th December

Enter the competition online via http://www.bigthankyou.com.au

We hold in our prayers Mr Everett whose mother passed away last Friday.

Poem of Life Life is but a stopping place,

A pause in what's to be,

A resting place along the road to sweet eternity.

We all have different journeys,

Different paths along the way,

We all were meant to learn some things but never meant to stay...

Our destination is a place,

Far greater than we know,

For some the journey's quicker, for some the journey's slow.

And when the journey finally ends,

We'll claim a great reward,

And find an everlasting peace together with the Lord.

Important Dates to Remember

St Mark’s P&F Bunnings Oxley BBQ on Sat 30th Jan 2016

St Mark’s P&F Meeting on Wed 3rd Feb @ 5PM Come and meet our new Principal –Mrs Allison Malouf

St Mark’s P&F Welcome BBQ on Fri 5th Feb 3pm—4.30pm Welcome to 2016 for another great year.

$20 Family Portraits on Saturday 19th March 8am—4pm

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This free event promises to be fun for children of all ages and the whole family.

Thank you Mr Montgomery for your strong support of Parents & Friends.

We will miss your welcoming smile and encouraging manner.

We wish you and your family all the best for your retirement.

Kind Regards,

Agnes Sio, Anna Sinitsky, Ena Miranda & Veronica Tierney,

St Mark’s P&F Committee

Congratulations to these 2

St Mark’s Prep students who

graduated Home Interaction

Program for Parents and

Youngsters (HIPPY)

We wish you all a Merry Christmas &

Happy New Year!

FREE ROBOTICS ACTIVITY AT INALA LIBRARY Visit your Inala Library and register for the free Robotics activity during Xmas Holidays!