Week 5 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 6 (22nd - 28th May)
- Monday 22nd - CSP Meeting Sacramental Program 3.15pm
- Tuesday 23rd - Tennis Clinic 3.15pm Year 6 Home Hill High Transition Day
- Wednesday 24th - Burdekin Softball Trials
- Thursday 25th - Volleyball Clinic Prep-Year 6
- Friday 26th - Year 5/6 Assembly
Week 7 (29th - 4th June)
- Monday 29th - Sacramental Program 3.15pm
- Tuesday 30th - Tennis Clinic 3.15pm
- Wednesday 31st - Burdekin Softball Trials
- Thursday 1st - Volleyball Clinic Prep-Year 6
- Friday 2nd - Year 3/4 Assembly
- Sunday 4th - St Colman's Family Parish Mass
Principal & Teaching and Learning Update
Thank you Mother's Day Breakfast
A huge thank you to Mrs Donna Sgori, Mrs Shalon Gibson, Mr Wes Smith and Mrs Courtney Richards and the CSP team for all their help at the Mother's Day Breakfast - it was a wonderful event. I hope all mothers had a wonderful Mother's Day.
School Satisfaction Survey
Dear Staff and Parents/Carers
Townsville Catholic Education is working with all schools within the Diocese to improve the education experience provided to our students. As a way to gain this feedback, all staff and families within our school communities will be sent a survey to shape the future directions of our schools.
Your responses are very important in this process as we continue to strive to provide the best educational, social, spiritual and emotional resources and environment for our children.
The surveys will be distributed via email on Wednesday 10 May and we ask that they are completed by Wednesday 31 May. If you have children and/or work at more than one Catholic school, you will receive a survey for each school.
I would like to thank you in advance for providing feedback and assisting us to improve our school.
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James Cook University and Rotary have combined forces to sponsor a Communication Challenge for Students in Years 4, 5 and 6. Although entry is $49.00, for students in Years 5 and 6, entry will be free.
Register at www.blah.education Coupon Code: 2023sponsored must be entered to take receive a free entry.
Coaching is provided in Ayr at the RSL on Monday, May 22, 4.00pm- 7.00pm. With heats held at the Ayr RSL on Monday, June 5, at 6.00pm. This is an excellent opportunity for interested students.
Please see the attached flyer for further details.
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Prep 2024
We are currently taking Prep enrolments for 2024. If you have a child beginning school next year or know someone whose child is due to begin Prep, please get your enrolment forms in ASAP. Don’t forget about our Prep Open Days on Tuesday 6th of June. Parents and students of 2024 Prep students are invited to join us on this day.
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Burdekin Junior Eisteddfod Results
Congratulations to all the students who have entered the Eisteddfod this year ! We have achieved some amazing results. Well done. A speical thank you to Mrs Vass for all her work with the students and preparing the entries.
Noah Totorica
1st - Year 5/6 Short Story Solo
2nd - Year 3 - 6 Any 3D Art Form Solo
2nd - Year 6 Drawing - Colour Solo
2nd - Year 6 Drawing - Black & whiteSolo
1st - Year 5/6 Photography
1st - Year 5/6 Photography Colour Solo
Lincoln Bonanno
2nd - Year 5/6 Photography
BC - Year 5/6 Photography Colour Solo
Bryar Totorica
3rd - Year 3&4 Poem Solo
2nd - Year 3&4 Photography Black and white Solo
Poppi Smith
HC - Year 3&4 Short Story Solo
Arabella Totorica
1st - Year 2 and Under Photography Colour Solo
HC - Year 2 and Under Photography Black and White Solo
HC - Year 1 Collage Solo
HC - Year 1 Drawing Colour Solo
Ryder Vass
3rd - Year 3 - 6 Any 3D Art Form Solo
River Vass
HC - Year 2 Collage Solo
Lola Smith
3rd - Year 1 Painting - Any Medium Solo
3rd - Year 1 Collage Solo
Tyler Chapman
HC - Year 3/4 Painting - Any Medium Solo
Samuel Bakkar
1st - Prep Painting - Any Medium Solo
Isla Castorina
HC - Prep Painting - Any Medium Solo
Ruben Vass
1st - Prep Collage Solo
Congratulations to Noah Totorica who won the Major Award & Bursary - Most Promising Photographer - Junior
Religious Education News
May is the Month of Mary. For centuries, the Catholic Church has set aside the entire month of May to honor Mary, Mother of God. Not just a day in May, but the entire month. The children will be remembering Mary during May and praying often the Hail Mary.
Hail Mary Hail Mary, Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Sacramental Program Update
Children participating in the Sacramental Program at St Colman’s will have their first sacrament will be celebrated on Monday 29th May - Sacrament of Reconciliation in St Colman’s Church Home Hill at 4.00pm.
The children will do their normal lesson and then go over to the church where we will have a liturgy and then participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
No special clothes have to be worn for this. Their school uniform is OK.
On Sunday 4th June at 9am we will be hosting a family school mass at St Colman’s Church. This day our Sacramental candidates will also be presented to the parish community.
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
It would be wonderful if we could have some students involved in the mass and also support their peers as they make the journey towards Confirmation.
We are asking for students interested in the following to indicate in the attached note :
Reading Bring up symbols/gifts
Singing Liturgical dance
After the mass there will be morning tea for the students.
Birthdays
Sports News
Cross Country results
Congratulations to the following students who competed at the Burdekin District Carnival. The competition was very tough and St Colman's School did extremely well.
12 Years Boys
Noah Totorica - 8th
11 Year Girls
Eden Godfrey - 3rd Lacey Kiehne 15th
11 Years Boys
Ben Bapty - 10th
10 Years Girls
Lilly Land - 21st
10 Years Boys
Harrison Bojack - 11th
Lincoln Bonanno - 17th
9 Years Boys
Ryder Vass - 1st Archie Sgori - 5th
Brycen Alexander - 9th
9 Years Girls
Charlotte Dale - 3rd
Congratulations to Eden Godfrey who made the Burdekin team and will travel to Townsville for Districts Cross Country.
Burdekin District Soccer Team
On the Weekend Ben Watkins, Noah Totorica and Sam Heatley competed in the Under 12 School Boys Soccer Team in Ingham. The boys played well and Sam Heatley was selected in the Possible and Probables. Sam was unlucky to miss out on Selection in the NQ Team. Well Done Boys.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Tuckshop
Have you put in your order for the disco this Friday ?
$5 per deal
Pizza - Ham & Pineapple or Bacon & Cheese
A packet of chips
Juice popper - Apple, Tropical or Orange
Lolly bags - $1
Noah Totorica
1st - Year 5/6 Short Story Solo
The Case of the Disappearing Girl
‘This is Noah Totorica coming to you live from Ayr in Queensland on Wednesday the seventh of June with some breaking news… A young girl named Sophie was laying in her bed when around 10pm she disappeared and all they could find was her favourite bunny still in her bed. A neighbour said they heard screams coming from outside on the street… he ran outside to quickly look but nothing was there! The detectives were called in and they are trying hard to retrace the events before.’
Detective Squarepants is on the case and so far he has found out the following information. It was Tuesday morning and Sophie woke up like any other day and ate her breakfast before heading off to school. She had a pretty uneventful day at school. However on the way home her friends said she wanted to take a detour and walk through the far end of the park where no one ever really dared to go. Her friends wouldn’t join her so she went for a lonely walk while they waited on the path. Her friend Layla said, ‘She came back from her walk wide eyed and eager to go home.’ So they left straight away and headed home. Sophie arrived home to Tacos for Taco Tuesday. During dinner Sophie seemed quiet to her parents but they figured it was week 9 of the term and she was getting tired.
Sophie awoke in the deep dark end of the park in a large hidden cave. She felt a little bit light headed but could only remember starting to lay down in bed then BOOM! She was sucked out the window with what felt like a high powered vacuum, after getting up to check on what she thought were bins getting knocked over. Just as Sophie was taking in the cave a sleek and dark giant black squid slid into her eye line. The squid was motioning for her to come closer. Sophie moved slowly but carefully towards the squid but as she did she noticed he was motioning for her to join him for a massive feast. Sophie had such a lovely time talking with Mr Squid that she forgot that she was actually abducted from her house.
Wednesday the seventh of June Sophie was very exhausted and fell asleep in Mr Squid's lounge room and dreamt of being returned home. When Sophie awoke the next morning she was back in her bedroom and completely unaware of how she returned. She went downstairs and her parents were beyond excited to see her home. They had so many questions about where Sophie went and what happened but first they just wanted to yell to the world that their SOPHIE WAS HOME!
Community News
