30 April 2015

MEANINGLESS GOALS

A farmer had a dog that used to sit by the roadside waiting for vehicles to come around.

As soon as one came he would run down the road, barking and trying to overtake it.

One day a neighbour asked the farmer "Do you think your dog is ever going to catch a

car?" The farmer replied, "That is not what bothers me. What bothers me is what he

would do if he ever caught one."

Many people in life behave like that dog who is pursuing meaningless goals.

Life is hard by the yard,

but by the inch,

it's a cinch.

--Gean Gordon

Dear Parents,

I wish to congratulate our school children for their wonderful turn - out at the ANZAC

DAY parade last Saturday. They were beautifully presented and engaged in the spe-

cial significance of the event.

The next couple of weeks are going to be very busy at school. The NAPLAN tests

commence on Tuesday, 12 May 2015 and conclude on Thursday, 14 May 2015. We

try to instill in the children that these tests are not something to stress or be afraid of

but rather a chance for them to do their best. Parents are asked to give their chil-

dren positive encouragement about the tests and please ensure that your child has a

good night’s sleep before each test and a healthy breakfast each morning.

On next Friday, 8 May, we will be hosting the Mother’s Day Liturgy and morning tea

at 10.30 a.m. All mums and grandmothers are cordially invited to attend and enjoy a

celebration of this great day. It would be great if you could bring a plate of treats to

share with other mums.

Dates To Remember

MAY 2015 7th - SD Cross Country 8th Mother’s Day Liturgy and morning tea 12th - 14th - NAPLAN TESTS 22nd - Gala Day 24th - Family Mass 5pm. (Date Claim) 29th - Gala Day

JUNE 2015 8th - Queen’s Birthday Holiday 19th - Art Show 25th Semester 1 Reports to Parents 26th - Term 2 Ends

SEPTEMBER 2015 5th - Father’s Day Bush Dance 12th - Race Day (Please note the change of date)

Quote of the Week:

I never worry about the future - it comes

soon enough.

Albert Einstein

God Bless,

Brett Pollard Principal

This Week’s Family Mass Roster Saturday: 2nd May 7pm Welcoming: J Maguire

POF/OH: K Flynn

Readers: B Pollard & K Flynn

Offertory: J & M Twomey

Eucharistic Ministers: P Tickner & B Pollard

Church Cleaning: D Lyons, J Nash, M Stark, J Fogarty & K Flynn

PREP ENROLMENTS 2016: Applications for Prep 2016 are now being taken. We already have a healthy enrolment for Prep in 2016. Current families who are yet to submit their application for Prep 2016 are encouraged to complete an application and submit it to the school. Interviews will take place in Term 2. If you know of anyone who is looking to enrol at St Francis de Sales in 2016, please encourage them to come and get an application package from the office.

P&F NEWS:

Our next P&F meeting will take place on Wednesday, 6 May 2015 at 6.00pm.(Note the Time) All are welcome to attend. Please re-member to send in any agenda items before the meeting. Please send any agenda items to the email ad-dress below.

Email address Please feel free to contact us on our email ad-dress. Clifton.pandf@twb.catholic.edu.au

Tuckshop Roster: 1st May - Leanne Harrigan & Selena Petersen 8th May - Chrissy Peardon & Rebecca McKenzie

SCHOOL FEES: School Fees for Term 2 were sent home to-day with the due date for the payment of Term 2 Fees being Friday 29th May . Please remember that these fees help with the smooth running of the school and are vi-tal to pay for most of our everyday expenses. It would be appreciated if any families having difficulty meeting this commitment could con-tact me as soon as possible.

Athletics training will take place from Monday May 4th from 3.15pm until 4pm. A separate

permission form has been sent home. Funds raised in the Fun Run are being used to purchase 3 more i-pads for the students mak-

ing a total of 20 i-pads for children to use. Thanks to all who raised funds. The NRL (Jim Stevens) team from Toowoomba will be holding League Tag sessions with the

classes on 1st, 8th and 15th May. These session are very good for overall fitness and the de-velopment of ball skills.

DATE CLAIM: Art Show - 19 June 2015 at 6p.m.

Nepal Appeal

Dear Friends,

Imagine a thousand blankets, sleeping bags and tents being donated by the generous people of Toowoom-

ba and the wider region!

I was privileged recently to meet with members of Toowoomba’s Nepalese community. For those of you

who don’t know, they number over 400 and can be found in the fields of education, local government,

healthcare and hospitality (just to name a few). They are gentle people and hardworking people, but right

now their hearts are breaking for what is happening back home. So here’s where you come in.

1) You can donate directly to the Nepalese Association of Toowoomba. 'Account Name - Nepalese

Association of Toowoomba BSB - 064 459 Account Number - 10336912

Reference - MYNEP - then your name

2) Donate sleeping bags, tents and blankets. The local Nepalese community will make sure these

items get to those most in need. If you wish to donate these, please drop to Sofra Turkish Cuisine

164 Margaret Street Toowoomba during the day or evening 7 days a week. Come on Toowoomba

region let’s see how many sleeping bags and tents and blankets we can send to this beautiful corner

of the world. Each family, workplace, school can do their bit. Ideally new items would be best but

please ensure that all donations are clean and in good working order.

3) And speaking of Sofra, the wonderful Irfan and Moyalia and their loyal staff will be opening their

hearts and kitchen and restaurant to you this Sunday (3rd May). From noon until evening there will be

a fund raising lunch at Sofra. There will be Nepalese music and guest speakers. 100% of money

raised will go to the local Nepalese Association to help those in need.

4) You can also donate to one of the major humanitarian aid organisations already working in Ne-

pal. Caritas currently has workers on the ground in Nepal and you can find out how to donate by go-

ing to http://www.caritas.org.au/learn/emergency-response/nepal-earthquake-appeal

Peace Mark Dr Mark Copland Executive Officer Social Justice Commission Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba 123 Neil St Toowoomba Qld 4350 (07) 46130895

Prep Raffle:

Raffle tickets in the Mother’s Day Prep raf-

fle will be on sale from tomorrow morning

at school. Tickets will cost $1 each. The

raffle will be drawn next Friday at the

Mother’s Day Liturgy. All proceeds will go

to Ovarian Cancer Re-

search Australia.

Please support our little

fundraiser

Well done Michelle! Michelle raised $222

The Year 5/6 class raised the most money for the Fun Run . Well done!