Dear Parents,

As we head into the home straight for 2017, I find school to be an interesting mix of

completion of goals and directions set for 2017 and planning for 2018. It’s a time that we can

reflect and review our processes, our successes, our learnings and how we have grown both

personally and collectively as a sch1ool. It is also a timely reminder for us all to care for our

kids as they face change of the familiar to the unknown of next year. It’s a reminder for

parents and teachers to build in care for ourselves as we become tired and have our buttons

pushed (whether that be for a work deadline, a parental demand from our children or a

relationship challenge…) It’s also a reminder for us all to continue to come from a place of

abundance and gratitude for what we each have in our lives – the people, the opportunity

the resources and to continue to create our reality based in a positive perception rather than

lack.

Staffing Update: We are coming close to finalising staff for 2018. We wish the following staff

many blessings and thanks as they take up positions in other schools next year: Mr Paul

Rees, Mrs Joanna Lomas and Ms Kate Doohan. We will be welcoming back Mrs Carissa

Hobbs (Job share arrangement Term 2) Mrs Rae McGuire (Sem 2). We welcome Mrs Carol

Lombard, a highly experienced teacher to our school from the beginning of the year. Once

the final staff members have been appointed we will let the community know class teachers

for 2018. Students will take part in a transition session in the last week of school to get to

know their teacher.

Upcoming Events

This Friday we will say thanks to all the volunteers that have helped in our school

community. You are invited to assembly and to share a cuppa and a piece of cake

afterwards.

• 17 Nov Year 6 Retreat Day and Parent Volunteers Assembly

• 21 Nov End of Year Piano Concert 5pm

• 24 Nov Christmas Concert 6.15pm

• 25 Nov Yr 6 Graduation Family

Celebration • 28 Nov Yr 6 Graduation Mass • 29 Nov Yr 6 Wet n Wild &

Report Cards sent home

• 1 Dec School Mass & 12pm End of 2017 School Year

Well Being Week will focus on gratitude. It’s an important well being skill to have as it allows us to celebrate the

moment and build positive emotions. It contributes to our overall sense of wellbeing and happiness. It builds empathy;

the ability to relate to others feelings. This link takes you to an article with some useful methods for encouraging an

attitude of gratitude with our children.

Christmas Concert: All are invited to next Friday night’s annual

end of Year Christmas Concert. We ask children to be at school

by 6:15am and the concert will begin at 6:30pm. Please note

there is no canteen/ food service on the night. Please arrange for

dinner before or after the event. The concert should finish

around 7:30pm. Listed below are the costume requirements for

each year level.

Prep White shirts decorated at school Shorts or Skirt

Yr 1 Christmas T Shirts / Outfit

Yr 2 Christmas / Santa Hats

Yr 3 Red, White or Green Clothing Children will be provided with a star

Yr 4 Christmas or a white or silver T Shirt

Yr 5 Christmas T Shirt red or green Shorts or Skirt

Yr 6 Christmas T Shirts or plain red, green, yellow or white T shirts

At last night’s P&F Meeting we had the chance to reflect and give thanks for the wonderful year that St Peter’s has

had. Presented below is a summary of my report.

We recapped the events since the last P&F meeting: Prep Orientation Night and Morning, Cultural Night, Camps and

Sleepovers, Remarkable Moments Day, Carolyn’s Farewell, Trivia Night and World Teachers Day. Schools really are

busy places that allow many expressions of learning and community.

We looked to the final events for 2017: Christmas Concert, Piano Concert, End of Year Yr 6 Graduation events and

Retreat Days, Final Day Mass, Transitions, Volunteers’ Assembly, Wellbeing Week and Excursions.

We shared a summary of the success of 2017 from our annual goal setting

The Year in Review

Our Catholic Identity and Teaching of Religion

Excellent Learning and Teaching Sustainable Future

New expressions and outside spaces that reflect our Catholic Identity (the boat, labyrinth, planning for Nano Nagle space, art work)

Alignment of St Peter, St Mary MacKillop, Nano Nagle through our school story – curriculum and school practices (eg our recent learning awards)

Review scope and sequence in RE curriculum

Growth in the relationship between school and parish (Mass, Fr Baiyis welcome and involvement on school life, parish connections)

- Staff formation in the charism of Presentation sisters and prayer in the classroom

Development of our school learning dispositions (behaviors that make a difference to learning)

Children talking shared language of learning – learning intentions with beginning success criteria

Increased teacher competency in teaching reading (main focus has been in early years) with some focus in writing for the upper years

Engagement of PB4L team to work with staff around understanding and implementing the philosophy

Greater use by teachers in using data to inform (targeted) learning for students

Alignment with Australian curriculum

Professional practice alignment with BCE focus

Build admin block/ staff planning space

Internal reviews/ audit

Begun to look at model of IT support for 2018

Purchase of new IPADs (yrs P,1 and single use ones for classrooms), started a cycle of hardware renewal of laptops

Begun simple coding work in the classroom

Teacher PD in technology pedagogy

BCE online systems review and streamlining

We shared some broad ideas about the What Next.. RE – alignment of St Mary MacKillop and community of learning for 2018, Mass and liturgy meaning making with students, continued excellent learning and teaching goals with Reading with data gathering about numeracy, School Behaviour Policy - PB4L (calm classrooms and transitions), Technology in the classrooms and planning for refurbishment of

classroom spaces. This goal setting cycle will be finalised over the coming weeks and early in to term 1, 2018. It’s a time of analyzing data and feedback and determining the next steps that will make a difference to our children and our community.

We gave thanks: On behalf of the school community I wish to thank our outgoing P&F executive. Michael, Christian, Daniella and Mark – as a parent group you each have contributed much to the feel and life of St Peter’s School – from working bees, involvement and organization in social events, BBQs, raffles, advice and feedback, positivity and willingness to do what was needed was no small feat. In my first year as principal here I have greatly valued the

contribution to our school. To Ainsley (Tuckshop) and Janine (Uniform shop) for the professional way that you go about providing quality service for the kids and families of St Peters. To the parents and community members that helped with organizing the various year level events, Mother’s Day stalls, market nights, trivia night, Father’s Day BBQ, Discos as well as involvement in class help and the tuckshop - I too wish to thank you for the contribution you made.

We welcomed the new P&F Executive team: Welcome Michael (continuing in his role as President, Sarah (new Vice President) Allan (Treasurer) and Daniella (continuing in role as secretary) As a parent leadership team we look forward to planning the 2018 year together to continue to be positive role models to our children and to build a community that grows closer to be a community of lived faith, excellent learning and active peace makers.

Wishing you all a peaceful week ahead!

Bronwyn

News from the Assistant Principal – Religious Education

St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal

Each year we support the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal by collecting non-perishable items to help families in

need during this time of the year. Each class has a family basket that they are collecting for. Please see below for each

classes allocated family details. Please ensure all items are non-perishable and not wrapped.

PA 9 year old boy 3A 10,12,13 year old boys, 2 and 11 year old girls

PB 2,5,7 year old boys, 4 year old girl 3B 9mth, 12 year old boys, 1,6,12 year old girls

PC 1,4 and 7 year old girls 3C 10 year old boy

1A 1 year old boy 4A 11,12 year old boys, 8,10,15 year old girls

1B 1,18 year old boy, 2x5mth,6 and 9 year old girl 4B 6,10 year old boys, 3 year old girl

1C 6mth old boy, 10 year old girl 4C 6,18 year old boys, 2,10,14,16 year old girls

2A 15 year old boy, 14 year old girl 5A 12,19 year old boys, 12,17 year old girls

2B 2x7 year old boys and a 13 and 14 year old girls 5B 9,2x11,15 year old boys, 2x12 year old girls

2C 1,6,11 year old girls 6A 13,15,17 year old boys, 4,8,12 year old girls

6B 5,7,2x8,13 year old boys, 3,8,11,16, 2x17 year old girls

News from Primary Learning Leader

Reporting at St. Peter’s

Over the course of this semester teachers at St. Peter’s have been using a range of assessment tools with your child to determine their level of achievement within all curriculum areas. These judgements provide the framework for reporting to you about your child’s progress on their formal report card for Semester Two.

In the final week of this term you will receive your child’s report card. This semester this report will only be able to be accessed via the parent portal. If you did not have access to the internet could you please contact the office so that a printed copy can be organised. You will also receive a folio of work which will provide you with samples of your child’s progress across all curriculum areas.

As per Semester One, report card judgements are made on a folio of evidence collected. When providing twice yearly written reports, teachers:

• compare the student work with the achievement standard and make a judgement about whether the evidence in the folio reflects the knowledge, understanding and skills in the achievement standard.

• make a professional judgement about the quality of the evidence using a 5 point scale i.e. Does the evidence show a depth of understanding, sophistication of skill and/or application of knowledge that goes beyond that described in the standard?

Well Below

Standard

Below Standard

At Standard

Above Standard

Well Above

Standard

You will be able to access this information in the afternoon of Wednesday the 29th of November.

Remarkable Moments

Thank you to our entire school community for visiting us last Friday as we celebrated remarkable moments of learning across our school. The atmosphere around our school was uplifting and positive, and it was fantastic that so many different members of our school community could join us for both our open classrooms and our special assembly.

Remarkable Moments Award Winners

The St Peter Award The St Mary

MacKillop Award The Nano Nagle Learning

Growth Award

PA Andrea Mazzarotto Olivia Malin Kobi Robinson

PB Tyler Hawkins Hayley Schworer Blair Van Heerden

PC Eva Pascoe Alexia Park Joseph Green

1A Zachary Wengel Mahi Jain Cooper Putland

1B Olivia Garner Isabelle Kim Thomas Amedee

1C Mitchell Ralph Olivia Lee Rhys Payne

2A Jack Hedditch Molly Green Rebecca Hoey

2B Harrison Fung Dylan Ryan Arabella Brady

2C Leo Scanlon Samuel Seefeld Michael O’ Brien- Kerslake

3A Samuel Holder Erin Bampton Alexis Held

3B Jasmine Fidow Aavya Kewal Christian Ryan

3C Isabella D'Ekenaike Rundong Yang Nathanael Carnevale

4A Maddison Beall Caleb O’Connor Amy Douglas

4B Zane Smith Charlotte Blaik Mariah Yates

4C Leilani Dobbins Ashley McGrath Athena Wszola

5A Nafisa Ininaha Dean DeMarco Abigail Reynolds

5B Nicholas Burke Simeon Bampton Kadi Robinson

6A Francis Wang Brenton Peters Imogen Chandler

6B Helen Tuba Caitlin Flood Mia Iongi

St Peters Awards 2017

HPE Music Drama Year 2 Dylan Ryan William Kang Isabella Evans

Year 3 Amber Whittaker Erin Flood

Year 4 Cohen Boyer Leilani Dobbins

Year 5 Abi Reynolds, Simeon Bampton Jasmina Pugin

Year 6 Roberta Whitehouse, Jasmine Story Caitlin Flood

Art LOTE

Year 2 Becky Hoey

Year 3 Ashleigh Taylor Rundong Yang

Year 4 Phoebe Gay, Gabrielle Carnevale Elijah Blake

Year 5 Caitlin Mayo, Jaime Taylor Abbey Pielli

Year 6 Megan Cridland, Brenton Peters, Billie Peoples Caitlin Flood

Have a good week, Kind Regards

Jo Cridland, Primary Learner Leader

SPORTS NEWS

Queensland Schools Swim Relays

Last Friday, 10th November, St Peter’s had 2 teams competing at the Queensland Schools Swim Relays. What a

fantastic evening we all had and what a credit all students involved were to the school community. Huge thanks to all

parents/siblings who came along and supported the students on such a late night.

Our Senior Relay team finished 4th in the Final of both the Medley & Freestyle Relay and our Junior team finished 6th in

the final of both of their relays. WOW!

Congratulations to the following students who represented St Peter’s.

Junior Mixed Relay Senior Mixed Relay

Amber Whittaker Abi Reynolds

Connor Ryan Jasmine Story

Jack Day Roberta Whitehouse

Layla Prendergast Caleb Murphy

Thanks also to Clairvaux Mackillop College who provided us with their mini bus to transport our students to training –

much appreciated. During our training session, we were lucky enough to run into Mrs Bronwyn Kelly at the pool who

was also in training.

Cricket

Our Year 5 & 6 Cricket Team played St Bernadine’s at Regents Park last Tuesday in a very close game of the Cluster

Cup.

St Peter’s were first in to bat and scored 4/112 and St Bernadine’s replied with 5/132. Well done to all the boys

involved and to Steve Day for acting as scorer for the game.

All boys should be congratulated on their commitment to training and their sportsmanship during both of our

matches.

Have a great week, Mrs Dinnen

Calling all Shepherds and Angels…..

All children are invited to be a part of this year’s Nativity Story at the Christmas Eve Children’s Mass on 24 December at 6.30pm. There will be a rehearsal at 10am on 23 December.

If you wish to be a part of the Christmas pageant please phone Jo Cullen on 0419 733 878.

Piano News

The End of Year Piano Concert will be held next Tuesday 21 November 2017 in the Simon Peter Centre from 5pm until

8pm. For sale on the night will be a sausage sizzle, chicken kebabs, soft drinks, lucky dips and lolly bags.

The raffle tickets, lolly bags and lucky dips are also on sale outside of the Piano Room.

All proceeds will be going to St Vincent de Paul.

Please come along and support the students of St Peters, everyone is welcome to join us.

Thanks for your support,

Carmel Northey-Cherrett

FREE!!!!!

Indoor Hockey - Come-and-Try ❖ 25th Nov 3pm to 4:30pm (45mins of court time) ❖ 2nd Dec 4pm to 5:30pm (45 mins of court time) ❖ No cost. Free use of equipment. ❖ Contact: Tony Martin, Junior Co-ordinator, secretary@indoorhockeysbv.com.au 0431 718 123 ❖ Bring: Gym Sneakers/Cross Trainers, Long Socks and Water Bottle. ❖ Ages:5 to 13 Boys and Girls

Where: Eagles Sports Complex

(entry via Weedon Street West,

Mansfield)

Plenty of parking!

What: Coaching, watch games, play a

game.

Indoor Hockey is fast and fun and

because it is 6-a-side everyone is involved in the play. The game is played with the ball

on the ground and the rules encourage skill and non-contact.

Why: For the enjoyment. Find out about club hockey (indoor and outdoor).

Investigate your potential. Meet players, coaches and families.

Meet others interested in hockey from the local area.

Websites: http://www.hockeysbe.com/ http://www.indoorhockeysbv.com.au

We develop confident, competent hockey players

who play sport in the right spirit!