Week 3 Term 2 2022
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.
Principal & Teaching and Learning Update
Term 2 is proving to be very busy.
The teachers are continuing their focus on reading. Every morning at 9am each class has a Guided Reading session. Guided reading is a small group session where the teacher helps students use reading strategies whilst reading for meaning independently. Guided reading allows students to practice and consolidate effective reading strategies. We have already seen improvements in reading levels due to these sessions.
Minilit and Maclit sessions are also helping those students who find reading slightly difficult at times. Last week I sat in on numerous sessions run by Venera Pont and Bernie Boccalatte. The program provides explicit instruction in phonemic awareness, systematic synthetic phonics for reading and spelling, letter formation, and connected text reading. The students are gaining confidence in different reading strategies in small group intensive learning sessions. It was wonderful to hear them read more confidently using various techniques to solve unknown words.
Prep Enrolment 2023
Enrolments are now open for Prep 2023. Please pass on this information to friends and relatives. If you would like an enrolment form please contact the front office !
NAPLAN
Naplan starts next week. The students have been preparing for Naplan over the year and are ready for the challenges ahead. Last week Dr Judy Smeed (Queensland University of Technology) came to view some of the work St Colman's School has undertaken to prepare the students for Naplan. She was extremely impressed with the improvements she saw in our students' writing and vocabulary they are using in their writing. Well done.
Tuesday 10th May - Writing Yr 3& 5 - 9.00am
Wednesday 11th May - Reading Yr 3& 5 - 9.00am
Thursday 12th May - Conventions of Language (Spelling/Grammar) Yr 3& 5 - 9.00am
Friday 13th May - Numeracy Yr 3& 5 - 9.00am
Monday 16th - Friday 20th May - catch up week for any student who was absent for a test.
Please ensure your child has had breakfast on these days and is on time to school. If your child is feeling anxious about the testing please talk to your child's teacher. The teachers have been preparing the students for these exams.
Three Way Conference
Thank you very much to all the students, teachers and parents for Three Way Conferences last week. We have so far heard some wonderful feedback on how positive these meetings were. Many parents commented it was a great opportunity to be a part of their child's education and help them set goals for the future. If any one has missed out on making an appointment please contact the office to arrange a time. Any feedback on these meetings is greatly appreciated.
ANZAC Day
Thank you to all those students who represented our school at the Dawn and Morning March. It is wonderful to see the youth of our day taking up the challenge to remeber the brave sacrifices that others have taken for our coutnry. Lest we forget.
Religious Education News
School Masses This Term
Wednesday 8th June at 9.30am
Confirmation Mass now 9am on Sunday 5th June 2022
Please contact the front office or Mrs Keys on kkeys@scshh.catholic.edu.au if your child is in Year 4 or above and wishes to receive the sacraments.
School Sunday Mass - Sunday 5th June at 8am
We are encouraging all families to come to a school mass on Sunday 5th June 2022 at 8am. Father has changed the time so it will be easier for families to attend. There will be a special morning tea served afterwards. Please mark this date on your calendar. Our confirmation candidates will be presented to the parish community at this mass.
Who was Jesus ? The word according to Year 1/2
Who was Jesus ? He was a father. He died for us. He died on the cross. He was a kind man. He rose after three days. (Tyler)
He is in our hearts. He is Mary's son. He is our saviour. He is a loving man. He is our Lord. (Dani)
He was a kind man. Jesus was Mary's son. Jesus is our Lord. Jesus is loving in our heart. Jesus is a teacher. Jesus rose back up. (Ara)
Jesus is in our love and hearts. He is in our soul and faith. He is with us and beside us. He is our Lord. (Hudysn)
Jesus is our Father. Jesus teaches us. He was a kind boy. Mary was his mother. He is a teacher. He is really nice. He is caring and helpful. (Freja)
Chaplain's Corner
Congratulations to our Mini Vinnies group who opened their Community Pantry yesterday. We thank BCA (Burdekin Community Association) Ayr and St Vincent De Paul for helping the school achieve this wonderful social outreach to our community. We also thank Coles and Home HIll Bakery who are donating food.
If any members of our local community have fruit trees, vegetable gardens or farms we ask for donations to be made at the School office for distribution to the community on Tuesday mornings. Our children will be involved in setting up the stand and wheeling it in and out on collection days
Let’s help members of our Home Hill community!
Tuckshop news
NO Canteen
Monday 9th May due to our Cross Country.
Birthdays
Student of the Week
Congratulations to our Week 2 Student of the Week champions.
Well done to those students who have reached 25 nights.
Mulkadee 2022!!!!
Congratultions to Fletcher Sgori who successful auditioned for Mulkadee this year in the Choral section.
From Monday the 18th - Friday the 22nd of July, Fletcher will be travelling to Townsville to partake in workshops and rigorous rehearsals to create a spectacular performance.
Sport Update
Cross Country
Don't forgot to place your lunch order for cross county. There will be no Tuckshop on Monday at school.
Rugby Union Grant
This term we have been successful in gaining a Sporting School Grant of $1700. St Colman's will be participating in four clinics on Rugby Union. These clinics will run from Week 3 to Week 6 on Thursday.
Upcoming events
Community News
