Week 3 Term 2 2023

Acknowledgement of Country

We would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land the Birri-Gubba Juru people and pay our respects to the elders past, present and future for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Indigenous Australia. 

Key Dates - Term 2

Week 4 (8th - 14th May)

• Monday 8th - School Photos                                    Sacramental Program 3.15pm                            
• Tuesday 9th - Tennis Clinic 3.15pm                       Kindy Visit
• Friday 12th - Mother's Day Breakfast                    Burdekin Cross Country Trials

Week 5 (15th - 21st May)

• Monday 15th - Burdekin Tennis Trials                  Sacramental Program 3.15pm
• Tuesday 16th  - Tennis Clinic 3.15pm                     Burdekin Rugby Union Trials 
• Wednesday 17th - Burdekin Tennis Trials 
• Thursday 18th - Maths Afternoon                           Burdekin Rugby Union Trials              
•  Friday 19th - Interschool Sports Carnival Year 5/6                          School Disco                  

Principal & Teaching and Learning Update

Dear parents and friends, 

Another busy two weeks ahead! It is so wonderful to walk around and visit the classrooms. At St Colman’s School we are very blessed to have such inspiring teachers who are able to cater for each child individually in their learning journey. I am seeing daily, students who are showing RISE.

Mrs Watkins and myself this week will be participating in some professional development on the new Australian Curriculum and how the new curriculum will affect our teaching and learning. 

Thank you to all those that helped out at the Cross Country - it is great to see students excelling in different areas. 

Hoping that all mothers are spoilt next Mother’s Day and get a rest ! You are doing an amazing job! Hopefully see you at the breakfast. 

Student Awards

RISE Award 

Congratulations to Jaxon Watkins and Xavier Martin for receiving their RISE awards.  These boys have shown Respect, Inspiring behaviour, Safe behaviour and have give 100% effort in their work.  Well done ! 

Religious Education News

Sacramental Program 

Congratulations to the following students who will be preparing for their Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation over the next few weeks.

Bryar Totorica                        Archie Sgori

Ben Watkins                             Ryder Vass

Daley Caspanello                     Madison Fiamingo 

Phoebe Cordingley                  Jorja Vasta 

Jayce Duncan                             Isahia Forbes 

Matilda Forbes                          Fletcha Forbes Young 

Prince Mendoza

Please keep them in your prayers and thoughts. 

Mother’s Day! Breakfast in Bed?

What do you plan to do for your sweet mother on Mother's Day?  Google must be tired of proposing recipes for breakfast in bed because we all google to cook the best breakfast for mothers on Mother's Day. All our plans for Mother's Day and all the preparations seem inadequate because nothing compares to what our mothers have done for us. It just shows how powerless we are when we want to show our love for our mothers in return. Today, we all want to find the perfect way to tell our mothers what we owe them. 

However, when I talked to some of your mothers or many other mothers, I realised that we don't need to give her the world to make a mother happy. First of all, it's enough that we call her MOM with great affection. She's fond of being treated like a mother. She longs to be called mom. Secondly, our moms want our presence more than our presents. There's nothing you can return to her for what she's been to you so far.   That's why I said that moms are the easiest people to satisfy. They are so loving and lovable. 

People in your school or society may not be constant in their attitudes toward you, but you are still your mother's precious child. Mothers love us, not always because we are the best but because they are the best. 

With all your plans for Mother's Day this year, try to make your love for your mother more genuine. Please appreciate her for all she did for you and apologise for all those times you failed to love her back. 

Happy Mother’s Day, dear moms!

Fr Manoj Mathew CSsR, Administrator  Burdekin Parishes

Mothers Day Breakfast

When: Friday 12th May

Where: In the Shed

Time: 7.30m – 8.45am

Who: For mums/grandparents/aunties/friends/ parishioners and their children 

Cost: Free

Breakfast will consist of and a bacon and egg bun.  Juice, tea and coffee will also be served.

RSVP by Monday 8th May by either returning note or email homehl@scshh.catholic.edu.au

Birthdays

Sports News

Cross Country Results

Age Champions

Who was selected to compete at Burdekin Trials held on 12th May

12yrs  1st Boys Noah Totorica  2nd Sam Heatley

      12yrs Girls  1st Indy Jacobs 2nd Lily Lowis 

11yrs Boys   1st William Stanton Cook 2nd Ben Bapty 

  11yrs Girls 1st Lacey Keihne 2nd Eden Godfrey

10yrs Boys  1st Ben Watkins 2nd Harrison Bojack 

   10yrs Girls 1st Lilly Land 2nd Katie Michelin 

9yrs Boys     1st Ryder Vass  2nd Archie Sgori     

9yrs Girls   1st  Charlottte Dale    2nd Katie Lee Bapty 

8yrs Boys 1st Kayden Fabbro 2nd Tyler Chapman   

8yrs Girls 1st Xanthe Godfrey 2nd Evie Totorica

7yrs Boys 1st River Vass 2nd Keiran Alexander

                                                                  7yrs Girls 1st Mila Caspanbello  2nd Thea Woods 

6yrs Boys 1st Jax Jones 2nd Patrick Richards 

                                                                     6yrs Girls 1st Lola Smith  2nd Brianna Mann

5yrs Boys 1st Chad Caspanello 2nd Toby Heatley 

                                                                     5yrs Girls 1st Constance Williams 2nd Aria Gullatto

Horse Riding Event

Congratulations to Lily Lowis who competed in the Interschool Horse Riding Event in Kelso recently.  Lily and her horse Annie competed in the Gymkhana on Saturday and on Sunday was the Show Jumping Event. 

Burdekin School Girls Netball

Congratulations to Indy Jacob who was selected in the Burdekin School Girls Netball Team.  With over 30 girls trialing, only 9 spots were up for grabs.

On the 23rd and 24th April, Indy competed in Townsville for a spot in the North Queensland side.

Sporting Clinic 

This term the students have participated in a Rugby Union clinic and this week  the students will compete in a Futsal clinic. The following four weeks we will have volleyball. 

Burdekin District Soccer Team 

Congratulations to Ben Watkins, Noah Totorica and Sam Heatley for being selected for the Burdekin District Soccer team. The boys will be playing in Ingham at the carnival on May 14- 15. This is a wonderful achievement. Well done boys! 

Library Corner.. new book coming 

In this sensitively illustrated story, featuring a cast of zoo animals, Birdie the penguin has a special role to play. Until one day she gets sick and discovers that perhaps her role was not as important as she thought. She and her friends discover that the world can light itself up at night without Birdie’s song. Birdie begins to question what her purpose is. She tries to learn the jobs the other animals do, without success. She feels lost and confused — until her zoo friends help her realize her true purpose.

The author has said that she wanted to deliver the message that we all have special, unique gifts and it’s our responsibility to share them with the world. If we have a song to sing, we should sing it, whether it fills a stadium or only brings joy to one person … it all counts.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Tuckshop News

Chaplain’s Corner - ONLINE SAFETY 

Keeping our kids safe online is becoming a major concern for parents in this technological age we live in. Many of us are unaware of what content our children are being exposed to and how we as parents can manage their exposure and  keep them safe in a space many of us are not confident in.  

The Australian eSafety Guide (esafety.gov.au/key-issues/esafety-guide) is a fantastic resource for children, parents and educators on the latest games, apps and social media platforms that are popular amongst children and teens. These include AmongUs, Fortnite, TikTok, Snapchat, Omegle etc and what warnings/dangers are associated with each of them, how to protect your information and how to report harmful content.  The Guide also instructs parents on how to enable parental controls on devices and within apps.  All of these things do not ensure your child’s safety online so good and honest communication within families needs to be ongoing and supportive.

The eSafety Commission is where anyone can go to report online abuse, bullying, inappropriate content and behaviour.  Exposure to harmful and explicit material is increasing with our younger children and reports of online bullying, doxing and stalking are rising at alarming rates.  It’s definitely not just a ‘teenage’ issue as more and more younger children have access to their own and their parents devices. Educating yourself and talking with your children will help protect them online.

God Bless,

Bec Horan

St Colman’s School Chaplain

Burdekin Catholic High School Transistion Days - Mark your diary

Transition Day No 1:

• Date - Wednesday, 14 June 2023 (Full Day)
• For ALL Year 5 & Year 6 students

Transition Day No 2:

• Date - Wednesday, 22 November 2023 (Full Day)
• For Year 6 (Year 7 2024) ENROLLED STUDENTS ONLY

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