CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC SCHOOL 1 2 July 2015

NEWSLETTER Number 11 From the Principal… Mary Turnock Principal Dear Parents/Guardians

TAKE TIME God my Father and Creator, you teach me to take time to be and to

become. To make space for rest and relaxation, and not to be always “getting

things done!” You teach me to honour the Sabbath as a day of worship and rest

A day for celebrating your presence with joy and for doing the things I like best.

Sometimes I forget how important it is to make space for the Spirit within To make time for enjoying the gift of life, so help me today to begin. Help me to slow down and take this time to renew and replenish my

Spirit. That I may be able to serve you better and all to whom I am committed.

Amen. As we are beginning our Term Two break tomorrow, I felt the prayer above appropriate to help us stop and think about why we have a break from our every day routines and reflect on the term we have had and give thanks for all the learning, interactions, planning and support we have received during the term. It is important that we take time to “be present with others” and rejoice in the time we have to share with our family and friends. It is also important to ensure we slow down and take time to replenish and renew our own “Spirit” in order to be present to each other.

I wish all families the very best for a restful break over the holidays and hope you are able to enjoy some quality time with your children and families. Term Three arrangements: As you are aware, I will be on Renewal Leave during Term Three and Mrs Rachel Kelly will be Acting Principal during that time. Mrs Dana McCallum and Mrs Allison Wheatley will be teaching Grade 6KW apart from the first week of Term Two when Mrs McCallum will be teaching Grade 5M and Mrs Wheatley will be teaching Grade 6KW, as Mrs McGann is on Long Service Leave for the first week of Term Three. Other changes for the term are: Mrs Donna Banks will be Assistant Principal-Learning/Teaching on a Thursday and Friday and Mrs Ros Wilson will be replacing Donna in Grade 3B on these days. Congratulations: Congratulations to the Grade 1 and 2 children who attended 10:30am Mass at Corpus Christi Catholic Church on Sunday last week and for participating in the Offertory Procession and the beautiful way they sang the Reflection Hymn, you can all feel very proud of yourselves. Thank you, to all the parents and staff who came along to support the children, it was a wonderful occasion.

Jump Rope for Heart: Congratulations to all Grades from Kindergarten through to Grade 6 for the fantastic job they did with Jump Rope For Heart this week. The children had been skipping for several weeks and participated in “Jump Off Day” on Tuesday 30 June. All the children did an amazing job, had a lot of fun and exercise to assist those who are not as fortunate as us. At this stage we do not know the amount of money raised from sponsorship. Thank you to all participants and sponsors for your fantastic support.

Important Dates 3 July 2015 (Friday): Pyjama Day 3 July 2015 (Friday): Whole School Assembly 1:45pm 3 July 2015 (Friday): LAST DAY OF TERM 2 17 July 2015 (Friday): SCHEDULED DIRECT DEBIT Payments Processed 20 July 2015 (Monday): FIRST DAY OF TERM 3 20 July 2015 (Monday): SCHEDULED VPOS Payments Processed 27 July 2015 (Monday): Parents & Friends Meeting – Library 7:00pm 27 July 2015 (Monday): Parent / Teacher Consultations 8 August 2015 (Saturday): Quiz Night - 6:45pm PLEASE NOTE: The next Newsletter will be Thursday 23 July. mportant Dates Fees & Levies Leonie Parker – Business Manager Payments for March, April, May and June should now have been received. If you would like to check the status of your account, please contact either Leonie Parker by email leonie.parker@catholic.tas.edu.au or Karen Pollard karen.pollard@catholic.tas.edu.au or by phone at the School Office. Please be assured that all discussions remain strictly confidential.

The scheduled monthly VPOS payment will be processed on Monday 20 July 2015 due to the 10th being in the school holidays, and the scheduled monthly Direct Debit payment will be processed on Friday 17 July 2015 as normal. School News

Parent/Teacher Consultations If you require a Parent/Teacher consultation for 27 July 2015, please book via the following link: https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/ Code - UH3F2

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)Congratulations to the following students who have attained reward status

Lila Phillips 3T Hayley Geard 1J Matilda Lockley 4L

Charlotte Barnes 3B Natalia Sinclair 1J Dana Rowe 4L

Jessica Ransley 3B Jessica Bray 3T Nellie Guevara 5M

Samantha Kent 3B Mikayla Mills 3T Grace Crawford 6KW

James Eaton 4TL Matilda Farrell 3B Zoe Woodward 1UG

Louis Sylvester PM Harry McKenna 4TL

Ella Bogus 5M Sam Rogers 4L

Amelia McMahon 5J Regan Barwick 4TL

Lottie Groves 1UG Ryan Owens 4L

Lucas Brady 1UG

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Library Update - Term 2, 2015 Mrs Erica Halley and Mrs Jenny Brighella

Many parents came to see the Grade 6 Anzac Museum in a Box projects displayed in our library. They were very impressive. The grade 6 students also made anzac biscuits which were very yummy. Our kindergarten students have been studying Australian animals and their art work was a wonderfully imaginative and colourful addition to our library displays this term. We had some spiders creep into our library as well, luckily for us they were from the Tasmanian Museum, as well as some furry friends The Southern Brown Bandicoots. Our library students learned about the animals species, diet and habitat. Thank you to the grade 6 and Kindergarten students for sharing their very interesting, informative and creative work with us.

Wishing our Corpus Christi community a wonderful, safe

and fun holiday break with family and friends.

Woolworths Earn & Learn 2015 This year we will be participating in the Woolworths Earn & Learn program. Through this program we will be able to get new educational resources for our school/early learning centre – and all we need you to do is shop for your groceries at Woolworths. From Wednesday 15 July to Tuesday 8 September, we are collecting Woolworths Earn & Learn Stickers. You will get one Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker for every $10 spent (excluding liquor, tobacco and gift cards). Place the Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker onto a Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker Sheet and when it’s complete, the Sticker Sheet can be dropped into the Collection Box here at the school or at Eastlands or Shoreline Woolworths.

At the end of the promotion, we’ll be able to get some great new equipment. The range is extensive and offers lots of items ideal for our students – including resources for Maths, English, Science and some fantastic fun supplies for Arts & Craft, Sport and for our library. If you’d like to know more visit woolworths.com.au/earnandlearn

Sport Justin Brasnja – Physical Education Teacher

All Schools Cross Country Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding participation in the All Schools Cross Country Event at Symmons Plains on Wednesday 24 June:

Grade 3: Cate Clingeleffer & Darcy Noonan Grade 4: Aiden Ryan, Joshua Curtis, Sam Chivers & Zoe Casson-Medhurst Grade 5: Connor Ryan, Tom McCallum, Maddie Brooks & Taylor Brooks Grade 6: Cody Shott-Hanlon, Tom McGann, Chelsea Thomas & Mara Dalton

This is a gruelling race and our students braved the elements to complete the course, placing well within their respective events.

Cate Clingeleffer (3T) made it to the podium, finishing 2nd in the Grade 3 girls event. An outstanding effort!

Round Robin Football at Dominic College

On Friday 26 June, Grade Five and Grade Six boys participated in the Round Robin Football Gala Day at Dominic College. The students participated in a fantastic manner, where they showed great sportsmanship against other Catholic schools. The students thoroughly enjoyed the day and are ready and raring to go for their games in Term Three.

Parents & Friends Association Kylie Cooper - President

The next meeting of the P&F will be held Monday, 27 July at 7:00pm in the Library. All are welcome to attend.

Fair Update The school fair has been moved from the end of this year until Friday, 4 March 2016 (4.30pm – 7.30pm).

Quiz Night – Saturday, 8th August (6:45pm for a 7:00pm START) A booking form went home to each family yesterday so people can start working out tables. The aim is for tables of 10, but if you need some help, the P&F can assist to make up your table. $10 per person is payable when returning the booking form.

Would your business like to sponsor a Round? We are giving businesses a chance to sponsor a round at the quiz. This doesn’t have to be a huge outlay. If you are interested, please contact the P&F or give the office your contact details and the P&F will contact you.

Early Bird Answer This answer is for those people that get in early and read the Newsletter. This answer will be wiped from the Newsletter before the end of the week. So write it down! There will be another clue in the next Newsletter. Answer for one question is:

Chocolates Thank you to the families who have taken extra boxes of chocolates to sell. If you can take an extra box please email the P&F or see the Office.

Outstanding boxes / money need to be returned by tomorrow (Friday 3 July).

Entertainment Books You can still order the Entertainment Books. Forms are in the Office, or you can order online. Our end date for processing orders for books will be the middle of August.

Finally, the P&F would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday break and thank families for their support of our events in Term 2.

Email: p&f.ccs@catholic.tas.edu.au

Working with Vulnerable People Registration

If you work or volunteer with children within Catholic Education Tasmania (CET) you are required by law to register for a background check, called Working with Vulnerable People Registration, by October 1, 2015. The registration aims to significantly improve safeguards to help keep children safe from harm. More information is available on our website via the following link:

http://www.corpuschristi.tas.edu.au/information-for-parents/working-with-children-registration

To apply directly please go to: www.justice.tas.gov.au/working_with_children

Corpus Christi Catholic School – Play and Learn This is your invitation to join us at Corpus Christi Catholic School to participate in our Play and Learn program. It is mainly targeting 2,3 and 4 year olds who have not yet begun Kindergarten, but if you have younger children or babies of course they are welcome. This is an opportunity for young children to begin to develop their confidence and curiosity as learners prior to commening Kindergarten in a safe and secure environment with their parents/carers beside them.

When: Mondays Time: 9:00am-10:00am Where: Ballygriffin House Teacher: Lisa Cooper

OHSC

Outside School Hours Care

For all enquiries regarding Outside School Hours Care please contact: Centacare Tasmania – Childcare Services Phone: 1300 119 455 Email: ccs.admin@aohtas.org.au Community Information Rosny LINC Tasmanian Author - Elanor Coombe Wednesday 8 July 10:00am – 11:30am Ages 7 – 12 years Bookings essential For more information or to find out whats happening this month – www.linc.tas.gov.au

_____________________________________________ YMCA School Holidays “The YMCA of Hobart have just made available a new and exciting option for local families to keep the kids active and entertained during the whole school holidays. The ‘School Holiday Adventure Pass’ is a brand new access card that gives the whole family unlimited fun and access to 3 centres in Hobart. For only $49* you get unlimited access to Y-Kids Party & Play, unlimited access to Clarence Aquatic Centre YMCA, 4 rounds of family Golf at Rosny Park Golf and entry to the ‘Family Come and Try Golf’ day at Rosny Park Golf on the 12th of July. More information including terms of use is available at www.hobart.ymca.org.au/school-holiday-adventure-pass A pass can be purchased at any YMCA in Hobart from now until the second week of the holidays. All profits from our YMCA centres in Hobart go towards providing valuable support programs for our local community.”

_____________________________________________ STNA Netball Holiday Clinic The Southern Tasmanian Netball Association invites students from Grade 3 to Grade 6 to participate in the Winter Netball Holiday Clinic. This clinic will be conducted by experienced coaches and aim to provide skill development, fitness, improved game knowledge, general enjoyment of the game and match play. When: Wednesday 8th Thursday 9th and Friday 10th July Where: Hobart Netball & Sports Centre, Creek Road New Town Time: 9am – 12pm for all grades Cost: $25 per session or $60 for 3 sessions of the one clinic. If you wish to participate, please fill out the nomination form located on the STNA website: http://www.stna.asn.au/

_____________________________________________ Basketball Tasmania - School Holiday Basketball Camps Camp A: 6-9 year olds, Camp B: 10-13 year olds 2 day camps - $35 per person per day. - Kingborough Sports Centre, Hobart – Monday 13 July and Tuesday 14 July. Open to all levels – focus on fun and fundamentals. Great coaching line up with a series of guest coaches. Further details or to register, visit www.tas.basketball.net.au or email enquiry@basketballtas.com.au

HOCKEY TASMANIA WINTER HOLIDAY HIT OUT

Monday 13th July 9am – 3pm

Practice your skills, play games and make new friends!

Tasmanian Hockey Centre

Cost: $30

Suitable for all children 5 – 12 years of age

Hockey Tasmania approved coaches. Fully supervised.

Sticks and shin guards are available and don’t forget your mouthguard!

To register, please email will@hockeytas.com.au

or phone 0418 911 362

Please  complete  below  and  return  to  the  office  by  1st  August  2015

and have some fun !

Make up a table of 10 people OR

ask P&F to join you to a table

Fill out the form below

Organise your own snacks/food

Work out a table name

Bring money (for games, silent

auctions and drinks)

Designate a driver!

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EARLY BIRD DRAW for entries submitted by 22nd July, 2015

Name of person booking: ______________________________

Contact phone number: ______________________________

Number of people booked for: ______________________________

Amount enclosed: ______________________________

What to do

Saturday 8th August

6.45 pm for a 7 pm start

$10 entry fee

Corpus Christi Catholic School

Quiz Night