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Newsletter 3 September 2018 Issue 29
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Dear Parents, Welcome to this week’s newsletter. Father’s Day I hope that all dads had a special day on Sunday and were thoroughly spoilt! Thanks again to all who made this day special for the GA fathers at the breakfast last Thursday and on the assembly. Junior Sports Day On Friday morning the children from Prep – Year 2 will have their sports day on the Senior Oval. This will be starting straight after the Friday assembly. Southern Tour This Sunday our Year 6 children will fly to Canberra for their Southern Tour. They will be visiting many of the sights in Canberra and learning more about government. We live in very interesting times. They will also have the opportunity to experience the fellowship of their classmates away from the usual school environment. I would like to thank the staff who will be attending - for their generosity in being away from their own families until Thursday. Zac West, Susan Hawkins, Chris Toll, Chris Binns, Shandel Flynn, Rob Fraser, Melisa McDonald, Di Barkley and Maria Dau.
P&F Meeting Reminder The P&F will meet tonight in the staff room from 7pm. All parents are warmly welcomed! Free Parent Presentation Theme: “An Extraordinary Future” Parent/Adult Presentation: “THE FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN” This powerful and entertaining session from an education futurist will explain what form those actions can take, and how we can best prepare our children for their dramatic and extraordinary future. We will focus on the capabilities they will need up ahead; and the endless
possibilities for their working careers in their adult lives. DATE: Thursday 13th September
TIME: hospitality 6:30PM / Presentation 7.00PM – 8:30PM
VENUE: Assisi Catholic College 173 Billinghurst Crescent, Upper CoomeraQLD 4209
Parent Registration: https://goo.gl/forms/fANrvRwlgbsuyJRB3
More information is available at www.tonyryan.com.au and on twitter at aussietony. Contact Danielle Carter for any further Information [email protected]
We recognise the traditional owners of the land The Kombumerri people
Edmund Rice Drive ASHMORE Qld 4214: PO Box 267, Ashmore City QLD 4214 Phone: 5510 0055 Fax: 5510 0056 Email: [email protected] Web: www.gaps.qld.edu.au
Staff News Jo Makin, our PLL, had her review last week. I would like to congratulate her on a successful review. Vicki Wakefield will be away for all of this week. We welcome back Maureen McGee from her week away. Helen Mills is on leave for the next 3 weeks. Rachael Hendry will assist in the Administration area. On Thursday and Friday this week Shandel Flynn, Jo Makin and Brenton Edwards will be attending the Senior Leaders Conference on the Sunshine Coast. Next Monday the Year 2 and 4 teachers will have half day planning followed by Year 3 and 5 teachers on Tuesday. From next Monday, Liz Hales will assist with School Leadership for the last 2 weeks of term, as I will be on Southern Tour with Shandel Flynn and the other staff next week and attending an APPA Conference in the last week. I thank Liz for agreeing to this. Good luck to all of the athletes competing at Regionals. Have a great week! Stephen Montgomery Principal ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATION
GA Colour Day Our inaugural GA Colour Day will be held on Friday 12 October (Term 4 Week 1). This event will replace the annual Beach-a-thon.
Some projects that we are looking to fund from the proceeds raised are: the purchase of outdoor play equipment (e.g. weatherproof table tennis gear); the construction of more handball courts; the erection of shade sails over the netball courts.
A sponsorship form and parent information letter will be sent home with each student by the end of this week. Once you have the form, jump online at schoolfundraising.com.au and create a student profile page. Once you do this and raise at least $1 online, you will be entered into the $30,000 Ultimate Family Experience!
Students who raise $10 or more will receive a reward – the more money you raise, the better the reward and the more you help the school!
We’re expecting all students to participate in the GA Colour Day and we’re organising a great day for our community, so we’d love everyone to join us on the day. Further information about how parents/carers can be involved will be available soon.
Uniforms Please remind your child/ren to check the lost property table for any missing items. This table is cleared out regularly. Any item found that has a name on it is returned to its owner. Change to Sports Uniform Day PG, PB, PM, 1G and 1B will need to wear their sports uniform this Thursday (6 September) for their Gross Motor lesson. Have a great week, Brenton Edwards Acting APA
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Qualities of Angels Once again our Quality of Angels this week is UNITED. At Prayer Assembly on Monday, 5 Blue reminded us about what it means to be united. They said that being united helps us work and live together peacefully. We feel connected with each other and all living things. When we are united, we accomplish more together than any one of us could alone. Next week we will see many great examples of unity at GA with our Athletics and Ball Games Teams competing in the Gold Coast Catholic Primary Schools Athletics and Ball Games Carnivals on Friday 14 September. We wish them all the best and I’m sure they will once again receive great results by working together. We hope to see lots more unity in our community this week. Monday Morning Cuppa and Catch Up We would like to invite any parents and friends attending Prayer Assembly on Monday 10 September to join the students from 5 Maroon and Mr Alexander for light refreshments served in the Kombumerri Centre Kitchen directly after the assembly concludes. Tuesday Parish Mass Students in 2 Maroon, 2 White, 4 Maroon and 4 White attended mass this morning. 2 Gold, 2 Blue, 4 Gold and 4 Blue students will join other members of our parish community to celebrate Eucharist at 9.00am in two weeks on Tuesday 18 September. Parents and friends are most welcome to attend. Helping Hands for the Harleys A couple of weeks ago, one of our GA families, the Harley family (Ashton 2B & grandson of Graham Harley - Instrumental Music Teacher), lost everything in a house fire. Although everyone was safe, the family was left with only the clothes that they were wearing and one small car that neighbours managed to move away from the fire zone. Obviously the family are now trying to come to terms with the heartbreak of what has happened, particularly given that their belongings were not insured. Whilst there will be some items that will be irreplaceable, such as family photos and mementos, there are others that can be replaced. To this end we are taking up a collection for the family. They have a new place to live and some of the basics but there will be lots of items that they will require.
Guardian Angels is an incredibly generous community and we thank those who have already offered assistance. However, if you are in a position to contribute a small monetary donation to help the Harleys get back on their feet, we know that your support will be greatly appreciated by the family. As an example of what we could achieve together as a community, a donation of just $3 from each GA family would amount to around $1800 – a great way to put this week’s Quality of Angels, which is UNITED, into action. 'Helping Hands for the Harleys' donations can be made via Flexischools or placed in an envelope labelled 'Helping Hands for the Harleys' and delivered to classroom teachers or the school office. Donations will be accepted until the end of this term and will be forwarded on to the family on your behalf. Father's Day Breakfast Thanks to all the dads and father figures who joined us for a special breakfast last Thursday 30 August. We trust you enjoyed the bacon and egg rolls and we hope that you were all totally spoilt on Father’s Day. A big thank you as well to all the staff and students who assisted in preparing and serving the breakfast for our special dads.
Reading Logs – 200 Club Congratulations to the following students who have reached the amazing milestone of reading for 200 nights. They will soon receive their special badge of honour and become members of the ‘200 Club 2018’.
Prep Year 1 Year 2 Archie M Elijah T Ashton S Myla S
Miles C Robbie E Marlee Q Zoe W Malaya W William Z
Teani A Sam B Dylan D Mason G Tahlia H Ava L Carter L Hayden L Aili R Franco S Bella S Jiho S Addison T Cohen T Tahlia W
Year 3 Year 5 Year 6 Cienna W Brandon C Eva D Ava H Ally M Ava P Liam S
Emily C Heath C Poppy O Valentina O Chloe B Coco B Alexia A Georgia M Mollie H Toby S
Ava-Lin J Charlotte P Meika K Georgette S Liam C
Remember there are more surprises for students who keep reading even after they have reached 200 nights…so don't stop!!! Patron Parent Network Please note the following events organised by some of our Patron Parents:
• Year 2 Saturday 8th September @ QT for a High Tea contact Sam Lee for RSVP and cost Sunday 30th September @ Inflatable World Arundel 11am – bring a place to share
Remember that we are stronger when we work together as a community. Shandel Flynn [email protected] CURRICULUM CORNER
Big Writers of the Week: Luca T in Prep B was learning about ch in phonics. He watched a clip about chocolate as a stimulus before the Big Write. This is what Luca T wrote: Chocolate Chocolate grows on trees. But it is not chocolate it is called a pod and when the pods are ready people come with a sharp knife and they chop the pods off the tree and come with a big wooden box and then they put them in the sun.
Kiara Y in 4M has been focussing on using ambitious vocabulary to improve the quality of her writing. Diary Excerpt written as Rowan, the hero in the story “Rowan of Rin” who is forced to go on a quest with other braver townsfolk. Dear Diary, A couple of uncomfortable days ago I was effortlessly hit by a stick from Sheba. I realised it was fake – it was a scroll. I ended up unrolling a scroll of parchment in amazement. But little did I know it was a map for the mountains. The reason why we are climbing the mountains is because sorrowfully the water from the river stopped flowing to our village. We took quite a while for us to make a decision to climb the mountain but right now we have six brave people to climb the dangerous mountain containing a fiery dragon who has lived there for many years. I showed everyone the map and passed it along to everyone one by one. Mischievously the map started fading away. We realised that only I, Rowan of Rin can make the map appear in my hands. Disappointingly I had to come with them to climb the mountain. Before our journey began I remember a confusing poem from Sheba.
“Seven hearts the journey makes, Seven ways the heats will break.”
Somehow, that’s all I remember. I thought that Sheba knows something about this journey and the prophecy of it. But right now I’m going to stick on the way how I’m going to survive. I am struggling with my life right now though. Everyone pities me. They say I’ll never be like my father, a brave, honest, trustworthy and life-risking man who made it into the history of Rin. I am joining the journey. What will happen? I will not be able to write about it until I come back but what lies ahead of me? I am not courageous for what will happen next….. Learning Power Awards: Will be handed out at Assembly In Week 10. These awards are given to 5 members of each year level and are awarded to children who show commitment to using one of our learning powers -creativity, resilience, independence, persistence and collaboration often throughout the term. If you are contacted by your child’s teacher, please keep it a secret Mick Beard Public Speaking Competition will be held in the music room at the base of the amphitheatre in the Kombumerri Centre in Week 10. You will be notified by your child’s class teacher if your child has made the final 10. Have a great week, Jo Makin Primary Learning Leader
P & F NEWS Welcome to this week’s newsletter and we hope that everyone is well. Father’s Day Stall Thank you to all who helped supported the Father’s Day stall last week, it was a huge success. GA Colour Run This will be launched this week to be held in Term 4. It should be an exciting day of fun and lots and lots of colour. Be sure to jump on board and support this day. School Banking Don’t forget banking day is every Wednesday. GA Café Don’t forget to come and support your school coffee shop. We are open every morning and serving lovely Silipo coffee and hot chocolate beverages.
P&F Meeting Don’t forget our next P&F meeting is tonight at 7pm in the staff room. Everyone is invited to attend, and we look forward to seeing you all there. Have a great week Your Friendly GA P&F Committee
STUDENT OF THE WEEK Every student is important at Guardian Angels. To recognise this, the school presents a Student of the Week Award to children from each class each week. It is a special honour, with the recipients receiving their awards from the Principal or Parish Priest at a full school assembly.
BLUE GOLD MAROON WHITE YEAR 6 Riley F Jazmyn G Kenny H YEAR 5 Chloe P-N Jacob R Maya L Jett F YEAR 4 Cameron C Zachary C Ashton H Emily D YEAR 3 Macey M Charmaine F Harrison P Liam D YEAR 2 Cooper J Noah M Isabel F Sofia M YEAR 1 Jasmine H Albie C Arianna M Indigo S PREP Rubiaceau S Billy S-S Beau C Lily C
TUCKSHOP ROSTER Group 2 – Week starting Monday 10th September Monday Carol Oshyer, Help needed please Tuesday Liz Greene, Jodie Mackay, Mel Smith Wednesday Carol Oshyer, Help needed please Thursday Sheryl Broadhurst, Alison Holcombe, Lou Hutchins Friday Felicity Lenehan, Help needed please Baking Alison Holcombe , Elaine Withers Sushi Elaine Withers, Tracey Wicks Help is always needed in the Tuckshop. If you can volunteer please contact Rachel. [email protected] 55100006/0410565393 SPORTS NEWS
GOLD COAST CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS ATHLETICS CARNIVAL 2018
1. DATE: Friday 14th September 2. VENUE: Pizzey Park Athletics Track, Miami
3. STARTING TIME: Marshalling for 800m events commences at 8:45am for a 9am start. The school bus will leave at 8am Ball Games The Catholic Schools Ball Games Carnival is on Friday 14th September at St Kevin’s Catholic School, Benowa Road, Benowa. Starting at 11:15am. Prep to Year 2 Sports Carnival The Prep to Year 2 Sports Carnival is on Friday September 7 starting at 9:10am after assembly on the Senior Oval.
WHAT’S ON September 05 Sept Yr 3 Space Night 07 Sept P – 2 Sports Day 09 Sept Yr 6 Southern Tour 10 Sept. Prep Farm Excursion 12 Sept. Prep Farm Excursion 14 Sept. Catholic Athletics 17/19 Sept. Mick Beard Public Speaking Competition 19 Sept. Billy Cart Derby 21 Sept. Last Day of Term October 08 Oct School Resumes 12 Oct GA Colour Day 25 Oct Day for Daniel
@ GUARDIAN ANGELS POOL
FRIDAY nights (from 12th October) 5.15PM Term 4 & Term 1
6 races / BBQ dinner Must be able to swim 25m – Ages - Prep onwards
Kids 7 & under only $20 for season! For more info:
www.surfersparadise.swimming.org.au or contact Kym Trinca 0417 492576
Principal’s Tour
Dear Parents/Caregivers,
Due to increased enquires we have added an additional Principal’s Tour in Term 4. Please join us on Friday 19th October at 9.00am, to discover the Aquinas College Community. Enjoy a tour of our beautiful College, meet our Leadership team, School Captains and Leaders. To Register please go to the Aquinas College Website or for further enquiries please contact Mrs Adele Blissett on: [email protected] or (07) 5510 2833 We look forward to welcoming you. College Tour > Presentation by Leadership > Tea/ Coffee available
Sign Up/Trial Day
Come try out to play basketball this summer season. Everyone welcome.
For enquiries please call Julie: 0407 770 453 Or email: [email protected]
Sunday 9th September
11am – 1 pm Coombabah
Primary School Hall
