Dear Members of the Emmaus College Community The young men and women of our Year 12 class looked magnificent in their suits and

gowns at their formal on Saturday night. The pre-formal gathering was

attended by hundreds of family and friends who took the opportunity to get photos of the occasion. Despite the rain there was a mood of excitement that permeated the evening. The young people had a

wonderful night and were a credit to their parents and themselves. Thank you to Ms Proberts and her committee for their meticulous organisation of the formal.

The ANZAC Day commemoration at the College was a solemn and reverent ceremony fitting the occasion. Many thanks to Mr Jim

Short, President of the Jimboomba RSL sub-branch for his address

to the staff and students that highlighted the sacrifices made by our Defence Force personnel. Thank you also to Mr Robert Webb and Mr Michael Cox who attended the ceremony as former members of the Defence Force.

Open Day last Wednesday was extremely well attended by over 100 families. There is great interest in the College with prospective families speaking about the reputation of the college as a place of learning and welcome. They talk of a positive atmosphere and students who are friendly, polite and good natured. This is a great testament to you as parents and the important role you have in the nurturing of your children.

If you know anyone who is interested in enrolling their children at the College, please encourage them to do so as soon as possible. Some year

levels have very limited space available and may well be full in the very near future.

Kevin Twomey, Deputy Director of Brisbane Catholic Education visited the college on Wednesday morning. His purpose was to acquaint himself directly with the College

operations and meet students and staff. He was most impressed with the facilities, the calmness of the campus and the hospitality of the students and staff.

Another class of students from Kisarazu High School, Chiba in Japan will be visiting from 20 to 29 July. The group who came last year enjoyed their time at Emmaus and spoke highly of the friendships they made. This year a bigger group is coming and consequently we

need more homestay families to accommodate them. Quite a

number of last year’s host families have volunteered again however, we do need more families willing to look after the Japanese students for 10 days. The students come to the College each school day and are involved in a range of activities. Homestay families are reimbursed $230 however you are asked to provide a separate room

for the student. Please contact Cathie Cause on 5547 9990 if you can assist.

From Monday 21st May I will be taking 5 weeks’ long service leave. In my absence Steve Adair will be Acting Principal, Liesl Profke will be Acting Head 7-12 and Russel Davey will act in the role of Assistant Principal – Student Welfare. Matt Bergman has been appointed Acting Years 7 & 8 Coordinator. Mr Anthony Barlow will take up the role of Business Manager on 12th June. We warmly welcome Anthony to our community.

Every blessing for the week ahead.

KEVIN SCHWEDE Principal

TUESDAY 8TH MAY, 2012 EDITION 7, TERM 2 WEEK 4

Term 2 - Tutoring

Maths - Every Tuesday (Yr

7-10 & Yr 11&12 Maths A)

& Wednesday (Yr 7-10 & Yr 11&12 Maths A&B)

3.15-4.00pm - Library

English - Every Wednesday 3.15-4.00pm -

Lomandra

Science - Every Tuesday 3.15-4.00pm & Every Wednesday from 11.15am(first break) -

Library

Assessment Corner

OP English - Year 11

Monologue

Draft - 15th May

Final - 21st May

Feature Article

Draft - 12th June

Final - 19th June

Tuesday, 8th May

-Pacific District Championships 2 nominations

due

-Prep 2013 Interviews continue

Wednesday, 9th May

-Yr 11 & 12 PE Excursion

-AFL Coaching Clinic Yr 2

Thursday, 10th May

-Mother‟s Day Stall

-SECA Team Photos

-Yr 11&12 Biology Excursion

Friday, 11th May

-AFL Coaching Clinic Prep & Yr 1

-Primary District Touch trials

-Secondary District Cross Country

Nominations due

Saturday, 12th May

-Yr 7-12 Musical Rehearsal, 10am - 3pm

Monday, 14th May

-Powerhouse Leaders - Yr 12 Leaders

-P&F Meeting - 8.45am - 10.00am

Tuesday, 15th May

-NAPLAN Testing

Wednesday, 16th May

-NAPLAN Testing

-AFL Coaching Cinic Yr 2

Thursday, 17th May

-NAPLAN Testing

Yr 6 Science/History Excursion

Friday, 18th May

-ALF Coaching Clinic Prep & Yr 1

- John Flynn House Patron Day

-Pacific District Cross Country

Saturday, 21st May

-Emmaus Golf Day

***IMPORTANT DATES & EVENTS:***

EUCALYPTUS POD (P-2) As you are aware, the Eucalyptus pod area is used as part of the

learning space for students in the Early Years. On a daily basis,

the space is used by all classes in P-2 for PE lessons, small group

lessons and individual work. For this reason, this space needs to

be maintained as a quiet learning area without distractions.

Therefore, we ask for your assistance in ensuring that the pod

space is quiet and free from all distraction between 8:30am-

3:00pm. Parents are asked not to gather in the pod, or anywhere

near classroom doors or windows during the school day. This will

allow student learning to be maximised.

Parents wishing to gather and chat before 3:00pm are asked to

consider using the Year 5/6 eating area. This is a covered space,

well away from classrooms.

Playground supervision begins at 8:05 each morning. Prep

students may play in their playground or sit quietly with their

parents. Students in Year 1 and Year 2 are reminded to put their

bags on the rack and move to the oval. These are the supervised

areas before school.

ANZAC DAY Congratulations to all students who participated in the ANZAC Day

march. This was a wonderful example of the commitment that

Emmaus students have to the community. The students looked

great in their formal uniforms and behaved respectfully

throughout the ceremony. Well done.

AEDI SURVEY Emmaus is taking part in a national collection of data on young

children‟s development. It is called the Australian Early

Development Index (AEDI). The AEDI is an Australian Government

initiative which provides information about how populations of

Australian children are developing by the time they reach school.

Data collection will occur between May and June this year. Prep

teachers will complete a checklist based on their knowledge and

observations of each child. The AEDI will be used for policy and

planning, data analysis, and statistical and research purposes.

Data may also be combined with information from other

organisations to improve programs and policies for young

children.

Further information has been supplied separately to Prep families.

NAPLAN NAPLAN preparation is going very well at Emmaus. Students are

working hard in class to develop the literacy and numeracy skills

that are necessary to confidently and successfully participate in

NAPLAN. We firmly believe that daily quality learning is the best

preparation that students can do.

In order to become familiar with the style and layout of NAPLAN

questions, students have completed a range of example tests.

More information about these tests can be found at

www.naplan.edu.au.

Please ensure that the following dates are in your calendar:

Tuesday 15 May – Language Conventions and Writing

Wednesday 16 May - Reading

Thursday 17 May – Numeracy

Please contact me if you require any additional information about

NAPLAN.

Lisa McCormick

How often during the day do you use Mathematics

across your daily life? I bet the answer is rather

frequently. One of the aims of the Mathematics

Curriculum is to instill the importance of

Mathematics and to develop an appreciation for

Mathematics and how this affects our daily life.

This term students have been involved in a variety of Mathematics

learning experiences and have covered different strands across P-

6. It is wonderful to see students so eager and keen to participate

in Mathematics learning. During these learning experiences

students have been developing their understanding of

Mathematics‟ concepts.

Students build their understanding when they:

Connect related ideas

Represent concepts in different ways

Identify commonalities and differences between aspects of

content

Progressively apply the familiar to develop new ideas

Describe their thinking mathematically

Develop the relationship between the „why‟ and the „how‟

of mathematics

Building students‟ knowledge and understanding in Mathematics

allows students to apply this understanding to problem solving

activities, investigations and everyday situations.

Marie Koranias

FROM THE HEAD: P-6

FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - CURRICULUM & TEACHING: P-6

NATIONAL TESTING In previous weeks I have mentioned the NAPLAN testing that will

be conducted 15th, 16th, 17th May. While only a point-in-time

assessment of general skills in literacy and numeracy, NAPLAN

does provide valuable information to parents and schools with

regard to students‟ progress in these domains. All students are

encouraged to participate and receive their personalised results

later this year. Please see below the tests that will take place on

each day:

Tuesday May 15 – Language Conventions and Writing

Wednesday May 16 – Reading

Thursday May 17 – Numeracy – Calculator and Non-

Calculator

ACU PATHWAYS Australian Catholic University (ACU) has Uni Step Up units on offer

to Year 11 and Year 12 students commencing in the June/July

holidays. Units include:

BIOL121 Human Biological Science leading to nursing,

paramedicine, midwifery, physiotherapy, exercise science

BUSN100 Reasoning and Communication leading to accountancy,

marketing, human resource management

EDFD127 Contexts for Learning and Development leading to

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)

There are no HECS fees involved (any required text books are

supplied). ACU run buses from Toombul and Northgate.

Applications close Monday 22nd May 2012. Contact Maureen

Davis on 36237668 for more information or see Mrs Lloyd.

Year 10 Aspirations Day - Wednesday 20th June 2012 ACU

Campus, Banyo. For current Year 10 students seeking information

on courses offered by ACU.

YEARS 11 AND 12 STUDENTS Tracking of Year 11 and 12 students‟ results is taking place at

present and some students may be required to attend an

interview to discuss strategies to assist them with their academic

work. Year 11 students and parents may also take the

opportunity at this time to review SET Planning to ensure

alignment between subject choices and post-school options.

QUEENSLAND CORE SKILLS Applications for Special Provisions for the QCS test close in May so

any student who thinks they may be eligible needs to see Mr Adair

or Mrs Lloyd immediately.

Best wishes for the fortnight ahead

Dionne Lloyd

EMMAUS DAY: Thank you to everyone

who contributed to the

success of the day. It

is a wonder fu l

e x p r e s s i o n o f

community, sharing,

enjoying each others

company, celebrating,

and giving thanks to

God for the gracious

FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - CURRICULUM & TEACHING: 7-12

opportunities available to all of us. The liturgy was an expression of

gratitude, praise and wonder for our previous ten years as well as

our looking to the future. The singing, the involvement and the

enthusiasm of the students were obvious signs that Emmaus

College is a welcoming community.

A special thank you must go to the generous helpers who cooked

and prepared 1300 „sausages on bread‟ treats for lunches. This is

a tremendous effort and they do it with a laugh and a smile.

Thanks you to Leanne MacPherson, Joanne Wearing, Lyn Cording,

Samantha Strijland, Helen Adair, Fiona Galjaardt, Lionne

Summerville, Elaine Hurst, Leanne Fullerton and Simone Partridge.

This certainly displays the Emmaus spirit of giving.

Congratulations and thank you to the Year 11 and Year 12

students who helped prepare activities, run the activities and

generally support the younger students during the day. All the staff

are so proud of you efforts. Well done. Thank you to all the

Emmaus staff. A tremendous amount of time and effort was given

to allow others to enjoy the special day.

As a ten year celebration it was a day to remember and a way to

look to the future with great faith and hope.

Tony Bourke

Several violent events have recently had high exposure in the

media and are likely to be triggering questions or anxiety in many

of our children. The Australian Psychological Society

(www.psychology.org.au) provides several tip sheets, one of which

is re-produced below:

TALKING WITH CHILDREN ABOUT VIOLENCE AND INJUSTICE Parents sometimes feel unsure about how to talk with their

children about violence and injustice. A natural reaction is to

protect and shield your children from unpleasant and distressing

facts; however, the majority of school-age children are aware of

events in the news that involve violence. If not acknowledged and

discussed, the worries and anxieties of children about these world

events can become too frightening and difficult for them to deal

with.

Children usually feel less threatened and helpless if parents

respond as openly and honestly as possible to their questions and

fears. Following are some useful steps that you can use that offer

hope to children:

Always listen first, and listen closely to what the child is

asking or saying, to decide if they are seeking factual

information, or if the questions are expressing anxiety.

Allow the child to tell you how they feel. Let them know that

it is reasonable to feel angry, depressed, anxious, sad or

helpless.

Find out what the child already knows in case they have

mistaken ideas or facts, and correct any misconceptions.

Keep your answers appropriate to the child‟s age, level of

understanding, and their emotional maturity. For example,

it would be inappropriate to go into details about war with a

pre-schooler, however many 12 year olds may need a

longer and more detailed discussion of these issues.

Sometimes it may help to talk about your own feelings and

how you have coped, but do not burden the child with

anxieties that they are unable to handle. Inform your child

that millions of people all over the world are concerned

about the problems of violence and injustice and are

actively working for peaceful solutions.

GENERATION NEXT is a national seminar series and supporting

resources aimed at protecting and enhancing the wellbeing of our

children and teenagers. It was developed in close consultation

with leading experts to help address the rising tide of mental,

social and emotional challenges affecting young people in our

increasingly complex world. Generation Next hopes to provide

parents, carers, teachers and anyone who cares about the future

of Australia‟s young people with accurate information and reliable

advice on how to deal with these challenges.

- NAPLAN EQUIPMENT LIST -

2B or HB Pencils

• Eraser

• Pencil Sharpener

• Blue or Black Biro

FROM THE APRE

FROM THE GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS

The Gold Coast Generation Next seminar will take place on Friday

1st June at Bond University. The topics and speakers are planned

to be as follows:

Drug & Alcohol Update 2012 – Paul Dillon

Dealing with Dysfunctional Families & Dis-engaged Parents

– Dr John Irvine

Cyberbullying – Practical Strategies – Susan McLean

Re-understanding the Developing Brain – Assoc Prof

Michael Nagel

Porn & Its Impact on Young People – Melinda Tankard Reist

Violent Video Games & Violent Behaviour – Dr Wayne

Warburton

Depression Proofing Schools – Dan Haesler

Helping Young People Cope with Emotional Crises – Chris

Tanti

Promoting Positivity for Mental Health & Wellbeing – Prof

Toni Noble

More information, tickets to the event, and registration for the

Generation Next newsletter can all be found at

http://www.generationnext.com.au/

TRIPLE P: POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM Brisbane Family Psychology is a not-for-

profit organisation which works to provide

innovative support solutions. They are

running the Triple P: Positive Parenting

Program group at their Salisbury clinic, over

two Saturdays in May and June.

Triple P is a system of easy-to-implement, well-tested parenting

solutions that helps to solve current parenting problems and

prevents future problems before they arise. It has been designed to

prevent severe behavioural, emotional and developmental

problems in children aged 0-12 by enhancing the knowledge, skills

and confidence of parents.

Brisbane family Psychology are running their next group on

Saturday 19 May and Saturday 2 June, from 9:15am to 3:00pm

each day, for a cost of $300 for one parent, or $500 for two. More

information can be found at

http://www.brisbanefamilypsychology.com.au/workshops.htm

Rachel Martin & Janelle Jones

We have a number of events planned for the National Year of

Reading held in Australia this year they are-

Reading Tunnel- photos of community members reading in unusual

places. Please continue to email your photos in

sschuster@bne.catholic.edu.au

Readers Cup- This is the first year that Emmaus College will be

fielding teams in the Year 6&7 and Year 8&9 groups. Children have

nominated for this event and are reading the required books for

this competition.

Reading Circles- Yr 6 & 9 partake in rigorous discussion about

books in groups.

Primary Book Week Activity Day- held in August this year. Children

dress as their favourite book character, bring their book to the

parade then partake in activities based around the 2012 CBCA

shortlist. To find out what these books are visit http://cbca.org.au/

shortlist_2012.htm .

Shortlist Book Investigation- activities are undertaken during Term

3 to choose the Emmaus Children‟s Choice from the shortlisted

books.

National Simultaneous Storytime- Children listen to the Story

at 11am on Wednesday 23rd May. Students from all over the

country will be reading this book at the same time as us making it a

National Event.

Susan Schuster & Corinne Muller

Despite the rain, Emmaus College Senior students dressed ready to

impress for their Senior Formal held on Saturday April 28 at

Brookwater Golf Club, Brookwater.

Arriving in style and quite quickly,

students could not hide their

excitement and enthusiasm.

From Limousines, to hot rods to

the classic “bug” students came

ready to enjoy a wonderful night

with staff, family and friends.

At 7pm families wished their

child a „good night‟ as the

students departed and moved

upstairs to the formal dining

room which had been beautifully

set up in the chosen colour

scheme of black and silver.

School Captains, Rebekah G

and Nicholas S welcomed the

students to their Formal before

calling upon Formal Committee

member Lacey P to lead the

students in Grace.

With dinner and dessert well

under way, students were keen to

hit the dance floor.

Dancing on until 11pm, the

students left with the same smiles

and excitement with which they

had arrived.

Many thanks to the students on the Formal Committee, in particular

Lacey P, Shantell H, Tori E and Brittany C who worked tirelessly in

organising invitations, tickets and the final decisions for the set up

at Brookwater.

Congratulations to all the Year 12 students and their invited guests.

Claire Proberts - Yr 12 Coordinator

RESULTS CORRECTION Please note the following omission from last week‟s newsletter

reporting on the Cross Country Results. Apologies for this error.

There was a tie for 3rd for the 15yrs Girls

Sharnie G and Amy P

RESOURCE CENTRE NEWS

SENIOR FORMAL 2012

SPORTS UPDATE

One of the most important learning goals in early years is to

recognize and read a large group of Sight Words.

Unfortunately some parents may have a misunderstanding of the

term sight words.

I hope this may clarify the issue for anyone working diligently at

home with their children on their sight word lists.

Sight words MUST be instantly recognized and said.

They are NOT to be sounded out at all.

No gap should be present when saying the words

If there is any hesitation the child must be told the word

immediately.

These are Sight Words and as such MUST be instantly

known without any prompting at all.

There are lots of games which can be played with sight words.

Ask your teacher or simply play the old fashioned game of snap.

Do this every day .

NO CHILD should advance to a new set of sight words until the

previous sets are imstantly recognized at least 5-8times in a row.

Hope that clears up any misconceptions.

Ingrid Griffin-ST_IE Primary Yr 2-5

Members of the Equestrian Team have had several competitions

they have attended over the last few weeks. Prior to the Easter

holidays Alyssa C, Kiara T, Sarah G and Emma G competed at the

Canterbury Showman Day at Runcorn Pony Club. Emma came

fifth in her 3 phase Primary showman class and Alyssa, Kiara and

Sarah made up the Secondary Showman Team for Emmaus

which came third overall in the team competition. Well Done

Girls.

On 1st April, Sarah and Rebekah G attended a dressage

competition at Doomben Racecourse aptly named Dressage @

Doomben. It was their first foray into the world of official

dressage competition and both rode very well finishing in the top

ten in all 3 classes and so receiving place ribbons. It was also an

Interschool Qualifying competition to assist in their results for

nomination to the State Championships.

Other members of our equestrian team have been competing at

a National level in their chosen equestrian discipline. Jordie-Lee Y

recently attended the Australian Showhorse Championships in

Sydney and consistently placed in the Top Five in all her classes.

Great Effort Jordie! Tahlia C also attended a National

Championship Competition which was the Australian National

Arabian Championships. Tahlia won Champion Arabian Gelding

shown by a Youth; Reserve Champion in the Youth Bridle Path,

Youth Handler and Youth Hack Classes and was in the Top Ten in

her Dressage, Rider and open Gelding Classes. Fantastic results

Tahlia!

The Toowoomba Royal Show was held during the Easter holidays

and two of our riders competed there and were very successful.

Among other placings Tayla G won the Champion‟s garlands for

her Led Part Welsh, Ridden Part Welsh, Led Riding Pony Hunter

Hack and Ridden Riding Pony Hunter Hack. While her sister,

Claudia won Champion Riding Pony Show Hunter. Well Done

Girls and Congratulations!

On April 22, Alyssa C, Tayla G and Claudia G competed at the

Cedar Grove Hack Show. All the girls rode well with Alyssa

winning Champion Novice Beginner Horse; Champion Open

Beginner Horse and Champion Open Beginner Rider and Claudia

G won Champion Show Hunter Pony and Supreme Show Hunter

CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Tom H who has been successful with

obtaining a School-based traineeship over the holidays, he will be

undertaking a Certificate II Automotive Mechanical

(Serviceperson).

QUEENSLAND TRAINING AWARDS 2012 The Queensland Training Awards is an award to recognise

excellence and reward the outstanding achievements of

individuals and organisations within the vocational education and

training sector. The winning individual can give a great kick-start

to their careers and open doors for the future as well as winning

great prizes.

Emmaus College asked many students to nominate by entering

their submissions in the category of School Based Trainee of the

Year, QLD Training Awards for 2012.

Congratulations to Taneille C for completing and submitting her

nomination, Taneille will be notified by the end of May if she is

shortlisted for an interview to go further. Good Luck!

TAFE Please remember if a student is sick or unable to attend their

TAFE day, please remember to contact BOTH the TAFE and us at

the College regarding the absence

GENERAL NEWS If you have a student that is serious about doing a SAT and has a

family member or someone you know willing to take them on,

please see the VET Coordinator Mr Paten or the Pathways Officer

Mrs Whyte.

SCHOOL BASED TRAINEESHIPS AVAILABLE The Flindersia noticeboard has a large number of advertisements

for School Based Traneeships.

These positions are advertised in Student Daily Notices as well as

the VET Notice Board in Flindersia.

Below are a few that we have currently available:

Certificate III in Business – Multiple Positions over

Multiple Companies and Locations across Brisbane,

Logan and Gold Coast

Certificate III in Hospitality - Multiple Positions over

Multiple Companies and Locations across Brisbane,

Logan and Gold Coast

Certificate III in Business Administration- Multiple

Positions over Multiple Companies and Locations across

Brisbane, Logan and Gold Coast

Certificate III in Fitness -- Multiple Positions over Multiple

Companies and Locations across Brisbane, Logan and

Gold Coast

Certificate III in Digital Media and Technology – Mt

Gravatt

If any of these are of interest to you or you want more information

please contact Michelle Whyte or Darren Paten for further

information.

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING NEWS

IMPORTANT - Assistance Required for

Validation As part of maintaining our RTO status to comply with AQTF

Standards, we would like to invite parents that work in the

areas of Business, Work Education and Information Technology

(this could be any job in any industry) to assist us in the

process of Validation. The validation process involves an

industry representative and the Teacher of that qualification to

review Teaching and Assessment Strategies and assessment

tasks to see if they comply with Industry Standards. This would

involve between 1-2 hours of your time and would take place

here at the College. If you would like to assist us by helping out

please contact Darren Paten or Michelle Whyte for further

information.

FROM THE HUB (SUPPORT TEACHER INCLUSIVE

EDUCATION

EQUESTRIAN NEWS

Pony.

The long weekend in May has seen 2 primary school riders and 7

secondary school riders represent Emmaus College in The South

East Queensland Regional Championships at Beaudesert.

Results from this weekend will be in the next newsletter.

Photo courtesy of Shelley from Snapped By Shelley Photography

Maria Gould - Equestrian Coordinator

MOTHERS DAY STALL: The P & F is organizing a Mothers Day Stall to allow children to

buy presents for their hard-working Mums. The stall will take

place during Thursday 10th May and each class will be allocated

a time - gifts will range in price from $2 to $20. Children should

bring their money along on the day. Seniors and those away at

SECA sports can purchase gifts before school on Friday 11th May.

We would love some parents who can help with manning the stall

either day. Please either email, or phone Richelle on 0410 502

431, Raelene on 0402 907 977 or Selma on 0408 077 427.

NEXT MEETING : Our next meeting is next Monday 14th May at 8.45am in the

Lomandra Centre. Everyone is welcome – please feel free to

email any issues or concerns you want discussed or placed on

the agenda to: pandfsecretaryemmaus@gmail.com If you would

like to join the P & F email list, send us an email! Thanks to

those who attended the last evening meeting.

SUNSET COUNTRY FAIR: The first meeting of the Fair Committee will be held this Tuesday

8th May at 8.45am in the Lomandra Centre. A flyer was sent

home last week and everyone interested in being involved is

welcome to come along!! If you would like to receive up to date

news and information for Sunset Fair 2013 please email your

details to our Fair Convenor Sarah Hirschy at :-

pandfsunsetfair2013@gmail.com

HOMESTYLE PIES As the weather gets cooler, make room in your freezers for the

upcoming Homestyle Pie Drive…these are great value quality

products and a perfect last-minute meal, especially over the

winter school holidays. Look out for an order form which will be

sent home soon. Delivery will be before the end of term.

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SHOP:- The Second Hand Uniform Shop is now open in our nice new

room at the back of The Hub (Banksia). Normal operating hours

will be Monday 8-9am and Wednesday 2.30-3.30pm. Bring in

your unused uniforms for consignment sale! All enquiries:

Rhonda 0430 519 876 – between 9am to 4pm or leave a

message on the P&F email.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUP:- Thanks to those who have volunteered to be part of the P & F

Community Support Group. If you didn‟t receive the flyer or have

lost it, you can send a quick email to the P & F to let us know

you‟re willing to help. If you can spare some time or money to be

part of this special group, it will be greatly appreciated. If you

know of someone in need of assistance, please have them make a

request through the school front office.

Selma Schuller – P & F Secretary

STUDENT BANKING Well what a huge week! 96 bankers this week. Well done to Liam,

Chelsea B, Sam W, Ala F, Jackson B, Katelyn W, Abbey Z, Courtney

P, Nathan M, Clayton P, Ava Y, Brendon S, Zane P and Jessica P

for all claiming a prize with 10 tokens. Remember every deposit

gets an entry into the draw for a hamper which will be drawn this

term. Also, after 5 deposits up till 30 June you are in the draw for

a Dollarmites prize as well. Keep up the great savings!

Danielle Powell – Student Banking Co-ordinator

A big thank you to all our wonderful helpers.

Especially to those ladies that helped us with the

massive sausage sizzle for Emmaus Day. We

couldn‟t have done it without you.

COLOUR POINTS FOR APRIL

NEW MENU ITEM

We will be introducing a smaller muffin into our menu as some of

the teachers have noted that the younger children are not able to

finish the large size muffins.

The smaller muffins (regular muffin size) will be $1.20 each, and

available in choc chip flavour. The larger muffins (Texas muffin

size) will continue to be available and are $2.00 each. If you wish

to order either muffin, please indicate small or large size.

Menus are available online, at the office or at the tuckshop.

Please follow the procedures on the back of the menu, as it makes

things easier for the tuckshop staff and volunteers.

Leanne Fullerton & Simone Partridge

REMINDER - The Middle Year boys are

required to wear their shirts tucked in

and they must wear their tie.

All Senior Students are required to

wear their blazers with their formal

uniform. If you have a blazer on order,

they are now available for collection.

Primary Girls tights are now available

for purchase. Secondary Girls navy

stockings are in stock for $9.00 each.

Sizes Mids, Talls & XTall.

The Uniform Shop is stocked with all winter uniforms. If you are

unable to make it in to the shop, you can place orders by calling

the Uniform Shop on 5547 9990 or emailing

wspanner@bne.catholic.edu.au

Wendy Spanner

P&F NEWS

FROM THE UNIFORM SHOP

Out of Stock

Rugby Socks size 2-7

Rugby Shorts size XS & S

Sport Shirt size 12

Prep Shirt size 4

Opening Times

Monday: Closed

Tuesday & Thursday:

8am-11am

2pm-4pm

Wednesday &

Friday:

8am-11am

TUCKSHOP NEWS

Blue - 800 Red - 700

Gold - 800 Green - 900

OTHER ITEMS…..

Parking in the Church Grounds

A reminder to those who park on the grounds

of St James Anglican Church are doing so at

their own risk. The Parish will not be held liable for

damage that may occur to your vehicle or persons.

If you choose to park on the grounds, please ensure that

you and your children are being safe at all times. This

includes:

looking after the grounds ie. Not swinging from the

trees or digging up the grounds or gardens.

Driving in a safe manner at all times. Not

speeding, and watching for other pedestrians

entering and leaving the grounds

Parking in the designated areas, and not in the No

Parking areas such as the driveway or next to the

driveways.

Being able to use the grounds is a privilege and should

be treated as such. We do not want to

have to ban parking in the grounds and

install a gate.

Do you have an hour a week that you can use to help children improve their reading skills? We are looking for volunteers who may be interested in becoming tutors for some of our younger students. The more volunteers we have, the more children we can help.

The Support-a-Reader Program here at Emmaus College, and thanks to the support of a wonderful team of Parents and Grandparents it has been a resounding success.

Many children who had previously struggled with reading, and therefore hated doing it, were later heard making comments such as “I love reading!”, “Can I go and read now?” and “Is it my turn to read yet?”

The Support-a-Reader Tutors were very enthusiastic, forming bonds with the students they were helping, and seeing the difference they were making.

The Classroom Teachers loved the program as they could see the difference it was making to many students in their class.

We are therefore very keen to keep this program going and to continue providing that extra support for students.

People who have already trained as tutors can commence straight away. If you let me know your availability I will put your name on the roster and you will be able to begin. I need to know what day/days and time you are available so that I can make up the roster. Once that is done I will send it out to you. Please send me your information in an email or a note (marked with my name on it) to the office as soon as possible.

For people wishing to train as tutors I will be running training sessions later in the term. Training involves attendance at two training sessions (one and a half hours each), here at school. If you are interested, please contact me and let me know which days are the most suitable for you. If you require further information please contact me. Denise Keane—Literacy and Numeracy Improvement Teacher dekeane@bne.catholic.edu.au phone: 5547 9990

SUPPORT - A - READER PROGRAM

FINAL CALL FOR PLAYERS!!! Players are still needed. So get together a team of 4 and enjoy a great day out.

Complete the below registration form and return to Student Reception ASAP.

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EMMAUS COLLEGE/CUTLIST.BIZ

GOLF CLASSIC

Golf Registration

Hills Golf Course, Jimboomba

Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012, Shotgun start at 1 PM.

Entry Fee (includes lunch, golf and prizes): $40/ person, $160/team of 4

Please arrive between Noon-12:30pm to sign in and have lunch.

Format: 4 ball Ambrose

Team Members (team captain please list your name first)

Name Phone e-mail Handicap

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