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From the Principal
Dear Parents
Twenty-first century living is taking its toll, and many children are finding it hard to cope.
Some paren�ng prac�ces can make things worse. As in all parts of our lives, finding the
right balance is always the best, if some�mes the most difficult, goal.
When your child comes home from school with tales of mean girls, aggressive boys and
insensi�ve teachers, remember that children feed off our emo�ons and can get more
distressed when we’re distressed. We need to try to keep our own anxiety in check while
sympathising with theirs. We have to be the emo�onal rock: the person who understands
and supports.
We all want to stand up for our children, but our eagerness to advocate can some�mes
actually raise anxiety levels. If your child shares a school problem with you, your first
ins�nct is o)en to march into the school and try to resolve it. This tells your children that
you don’t have faith in them to fix their own problems. Your first priority should be to help
them find a solu�on they can implement without your help, every �me.
Most of us get our confidence not from compensa�ng for weaknesses, but on playing to our strengths. Children can’t
always avoid their weak areas, but by focusing on strengths we build self-efficacy and confidence.
Posi�ve affirma�on can easily turn to pressure. Compliment children when they excel, but don’t make their excellence a
reason to expect even more from them.
Some�mes children make poor choices, and the thought of family finding out can seem like a fate worse than death.
Let your children know that while values are important, you understand the reali�es and tempta�ons they face. Don’t
create a culture where your children are too anxious to come to you and admit they messed up.
If we’re struggling financially or figh�ng with our spouse, we think our children are be.er off not knowing.
But they suspect and if they don’t know the whole story, they can blow it out of all propor�on. Should we pile our
own troubles on our child’s shoulders? No, but it doesn’t hurt to be honest about what our concerns are and, more
importantly, what we’re doing about it. By sharing what makes us anxious and how we deal with it, we’re modelling
prac�cal ways to resolve anxiety. Acknowledgement: Karen Banes
Kind regards to you all,
Rod Li.le PRINCIPAL
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33-39 Capper Street (PO Box 453)Tumut
Phone 69472000 or Fax 69473771
Email: [email protected]
h.p://www.mcauleytumut.nsw.edu.au
Week 3 Term 2, Thursday 12th May 2015
Reflection “As of this wri�ng, I am
twenty-five years old. I have
been alive for 307 months.
Nine of those months were
pre.y terrible. But 298 of
those months have been very
good. I have been happy.
I have been very blessed.
Who knows how many more
months I have to live?
But even if I died tomorrow,
nine out of 307 seems like
pre.y good odds.” ― Elizabeth Smart, My Story
WE NEED YOU All parents are invited to come along to
the Annual General Mee�ng of our
Community Council. This will be held
in the secondary staffroom TONIGHT
Thursday 12th
May at 5:30pm.
New members are always welcomed and
encouraged to support and help guide
McAuley into the future.
Enrolling now—all classes 2017—Kindergarten to Year 10.
Please call at either school office for an enrolment package.
Athletics Carnival
Age Champions This week we celebrate all K-10
student’s par�cipa�on and
achievement from the recent
Athle�cs Carnival.
Congratula�ons to all students for
your determina�on, spirit and your
par�cipa�on—without your
enthusiasm these carnivals would
not be possible.
Please see inside for Champions
and Runner Ups….
13 Years Champion Tom Salmon
(Chisholm) and Runner Up Jack Beavan (Therry)
Coming up this Week (Wk 3) Thursday 12th:
◊ AGM Community Council 5:30pm.
◊ Sacramental Mee�ng 6pm Church (Fr Sijo) -
for all families with children (Yrs 2, 3 and 6)
receiving a Sacrament this year.
Friday 13th:
◊ Footsteps dance program con�nues K-6
◊ NAPLAN catch up tes�ng
◊ School (student) Banking Day
◊ Fresh Fruit Friday
◊ Bookclub orders close (K-6)
Coming up next Week (Wk 4) Tuesday 17th:
◊ Staff flu injec�ons
◊ Hospitality course in St Mary’s Hall con�nues.
Wednesday 18th:
◊ Primary & Secondary Cross-Country carnival
in Canberra.
Thursday 19th:
◊ Yr 2B present assembly 2:45pm—McAuley
Hall.
Friday 20th:
◊ Annual Walk to School Day. Breakfast will
be served from 8am. Details will be sent
home separately to all K-6 children
◊ Footsteps dance program con�nues K-6.
◊ Fresh Fruit Friday
Canteen Roster next week. SECONDARY CANTEEN
Monday to Friday: Leanne Adams
PRIMARY CANTEEN
Monday 16th: Ewan Watkins and
Ma. White
Wed 18th Liz Austen and Mary Ra)ery
Friday 20th: Jane Dean &
Patrina Buckmaster
Changes to NSW school
bus transport. Parents will now be responsible to go
on-line to apply for bus transport.
Schools will no longer stock the ‘blue’
bus applica�on forms.
Parents are encouraged to go to:
transportnsw.info/school-students for
all new applica�ons or to update
details or change of address etc.
A big thank you to Year 10 boys, Andrew Wainwright , Kai Quarmby and Jack Baron
for their assistance at the combined St Mary's/St Joseph's Athle&cs Carnival last Friday
at the Batlow Memorial Showground. The boys were a fabulous help and worked all
day from 8am in the morning un&l 3.00pm. They assisted with tasks such as se.ng
up, &me keeping, discus and shot put measurements and packing up. Both school
communi&es were very grateful to them for their help.
Well done boys on your fine leadership and
community spirit.
Yr 8’s Waldo Louwrens—
Leading by
Example…. The McAuley community
congratulates Waldo who
has recently graduated from
a Junior leadership course at
HMAS Harman in Canberra.
A gruelling course requiring
Waldo to sit an exam and
undertake several extra tests at the base during
the course. Waldo is very determined to join the army as a commando and we have
no doubt Waldo will realise his dreams. Best wishes Waldo.
Helping our
Neighbours
Pre-Ordered Winter
Jackets are now
available for collec�on
from Swans of Tumut.
Yrs 7-10 English and Religion Weekly Awards
This week we celebrate all K-10 student’s par�cipa�on and
achievement from the recent Athle�cs Carnival.
A special congratula�ons to our Age Champions
and Runners Up from this day:
8 YEARS:
Georgie Austen and Zahli Dean
Toby French and Ethan Wa.s
9 YEARS:
Reese Keenan and Tahlia Bocking
Jaden Keenan and Billy Salmon
10 YEARS:
Charlo.e Kelly and Joscelyn Crane Hauraki
Angus Williams and Levi Cox
11 YEARS:
Ella Lindley and Trinity Fox
Ma.hew Mitchell and Eli Williams
12 YEARS (PRIMARY)
Charlo.e Colhoun and Annabelle Sturgess
Jobe Gentle and Hamish Plum
12 YEARS (SECONDARY)
Natasha Cullinger and Amelia Hasse.
Clayton Perica and Xavier Cur�s
13 YEARS
Cassie Brennan and Moriah Olsen
Thomas Salmon and Jack Beavan
14 YEARS
Chelsea Angus and Jessy-Raye Shoveller
Paul Grove and Ethan Du.on
15 YEARS:
Piper Duck and Amy Dean
Declan McQuellin and James Hannig
16 YEARS:
Bree Crane and Monique Sturgess
Blair Angus and Kai Quarmby
House Point Scores Chisholm 567, Mackillop 589, Therry 872
Achievements in the Sporting Arena It has been a very busy term with students trialling for Archdio-
cese teams and striving for PB’s in their chosen sport.
We have had many sports represented: Netball, Hockey, Soccer,
League, Swimming, Cross Country and Touch.
Some notable performances include:
Annabelle Sturgess, Joscelyn and Kayla Crane Hauraki, Eli Williams,
Ma.hew Mitchell, Jobe Gentle, Nico Canteros, Elyah Dean, Ham-
ish Plum, Callum Keenan, Angus Williams, Reese Keenan, Jaden
Keenan, Trinity Fox, Moriah Olsen, Abbie Skein, Piper Duck, Amelia
Hasse., Cassie Brennan, Sco. Cooper and James Hannig and Ella
Lindley.
Mrs Stewart is overwhelmed by the student par�cipa�on and
outstanding performances of our spor�ng representa�ves.
Congratulations everyone!
Athletics Carnival Age Champions
Primary photos
next week ..
Stay tuned!
Hot Books! Promoting Reading……..
‘ A Quiet Night Out’
This is an exci�ng story—it reminds me when I
camped in the back yard.
Meg Parry Yr 1
‘Zac Powers—Test Drive’
Zac Power books give great adventures. It is an easy
read. It has a labelled diagram of a jet fighter plane.
Boys and girls would like to read this book.
Will Crampton Yr 1
‘Oliver Swaps Places’
This book is about a boy called Oliver and a dog
called Duffy—the boy swaps places with the dog!
He has a sleep in the kennel with the fleas. It is
very funny. I am enjoying reading it.
Taylor Kelly Yr 1
‘”Why Do You Love Me”
I like to read this as it is so easy. A li.le boy climbs
trees and the branched snapped. It is exci�ng.
Ryan Beavan Yr 1
We have a reported case
of HEADLICE within our
school. Please check
your child’s head and
seek professional advise
if necessary to eradicate
lice/nits. Thank you.
Cyber Safety Presentations Due to the success of our Yr 7-10 Cyber Safety
Presenta�on last year, our Community Council
have been working towards securing an evening
for our younger students in Years 5 and 6.
We are currently liaising with professionals to
bring an informa�on session to McAuley asap.
A date for your diary now—Thursday 10th
November at 6:30pm - the Youth Liaison Team
(Local Police) will have an outreach
officer from the Office of the
Children’s eSafety Commission to
speak to the community for 1 hour
on cyber safety. Venue TBA. This
would be a great opportunity for
parents to a.end and speak with
these professionals.
Sacramental Enrolment Evening
TONIGHT
The Tumut Parish would like all parents and
children who wish to receive one of the
Sacraments during 2016 (Confirma�on Yr 6,)
First Holy Communion Yr 3 or Reconcilia�on Yr 2)
to a.end a Sacramental Enrolment Evening. This gathering will take place in the
Church on Thursday 12th May at 6pm.
Fresh Fruit Fridays Join in each Friday by bringing fresh fruit for
fruit break and fruit as a snack at recess/lunch.
Con�nue bring nude food containers all weeks
to support our waste free campaign but make
sure they contain healthy food! Congratula�ons
to this week’s lucky draw winner—Dana Parry
who strives to bring heathy food choices to
school. Well done Dana.
Next Friday 20th—
Walk Safely to School Day Primary School Students K-6 will be encouraged
to walk and commute safely to
school on Friday 20th
May 2016.
This is a community event and a
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Mother’s Day Results
Congratula�ons to Yr 1’s Aidan Turnbull
who was the lucky winner of our Mother’s
Day raffle (donated by Renee Jones and
staff of HD Smart Jewellers). We are sure
his mum, Megan was delighted.
A HUGE thank you to all families who
helped in any way to make our annual
Mother’s Day stall such a wonderful
success. $1330 was raised from this
great event!
Meg
Taylor
Ryan
Will
Aidan