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DATE CLAIMERS
27 Nov Crazy Hair & Sock Day Term 4 Week 7
27 Nov Year 6 Carols 26 November 2020
THE GRAPEVINE
Waiting for Christmas
Maybe I hadn’t been noticing but it was only this morning that I realised the Christmas decorations had arrived in the
shops. Usually by this time, we have been inundated. Perhaps the time of uncertainty we have had with Covid has
collectively made us stop and appreciate just what we have on hand, in the here and now instead of being pressured
into getting ready for the next big event, the next exciting encounter.
What we have here and now, our ordinary lives, is to be appreciated. That is one of the most important messages of
Christmas. That God came in our flesh, as a baby, just like one of us. Came to a poor insignificant family. Came to a
family that loved each other and who were welcoming of the strangers, the shepherds and magi who came to welcome
their son. He came to reveal to us the hidden depths of life and love that are in each and every life. If we haven’t
grasped that, a mountain of tinsel will not make our lives rich in meaning not give us true joy.
I suspect this Christmas there will be many travelling to be with family. I know I will. And I can feel the excitement
growing. Thinking of what presents I will make, what activities we will do together, how we will have time to just be
with family. That has been one of the blessings of Covid: that we consciously appreciate our family time together.
Next Sunday, our Church begins the Season of Advent, the time of waiting. The waiting is meant to deepen our desire,
to carve deeper spaces in our hearts for love. As you think towards Christmas in the coming weeks, let your desire to
be with each other help you understand just how much you are made for love. As you embrace that desire, may you
have some inkling of the passion that God has to be with you.
Loving God, as Advent begins let me appreciate the small and precious moments by which you come into my life. May
my time with family, reveal to me the love you have to me. I ask this in the Jesus’ name, confident that you will hear
me.
Sr Kym Harris osb
Dear Parents
On Tuesday evening we enjoyed a fabulous dinner with our Year 6 students and their families. It was great to have
everyone come together, enjoy each other’s company and reminisce about their time at St Benedict’s. A very big
thank you to our teachers who gave up their time this week to set up for the dinner. We have some beautiful photos
at the end of our newsletter.
Next Tuesday we will celebrate our Thanksgiving and Farewell Mass. Unfortunately, we are only able to have two
guests attend for each Year 6 child. This information has already been requested, only those people listed on these
forms are able to attend this mass due to COVID requirements. We look forward to celebrating with our school
community as we farewell our Year 6 students.
A few reminders for our final week events:
Tuesday 1 – Thanksgiving Mass - 9:30am start (registered guests only)
Thursday 3 – Swimming Carnival – 8:30am arrival at St Brendan’s Pool
Friday 4 – Last day of school – Free Dress Day. Please ensure the students wear closed
in footwear, have a broad brimmed hat and sun safe clothing.
Have a great week.
Julie McLaughlin
St Benedict’s Staff 2021
Leadership Team 2021:
Acting Principal: Mrs Julie McLaughlin
Acting APRE: Mrs Helen Langdon
APC: Gabrielle Barker
Teaching Staff:
Owen Beavan Kate Peers (part time)
Kathryn Blyde Natalie Pobar
Ursula Boyd (part time) Joan Rayner (part time)
Michelle Clifton Emily Rowlands
Anne Effeney Madeline Ryan
Margaret Gould Tahnee Sanne (part time)
Linda Halson Mary Schick (part time)
Lynda Harth Sharon Upton
Katrina Kidd Erin Williams (part time)
Julienne Morrison Sarah Williams (part time)
Paula Osborne (part time)
2021 Fees & Levies
At the recent School Board meeting, the 2021 School Based Levies were finalised in preparation for next year.
Attached to the newsletter is a copy of the 2021 Diocesan Tuition Fee Schedule and School Based Levies. The
schedule includes costs per student. If you have any questions regarding the 2021 Fees and Levies please feel
welcome to come and see me.
Swimming Carnival
Our annual inter-house swimming carnival will be held at St Brendan’s College on Thursday 3 December – with the
first event hopefully underway by 9.00am.
Order of Events
1. 200 IM
2. Freestyle – 12.5m, 25m, 50m Swimming Carnival Menu
Sausage on bread $2.00
3. Kickboard – 12.5m
Popper $1.00
4. Backstroke - 12.5m, 25m, 50m
Water $1.00
5. Noodle – 12.5m
6. Breaststroke - 12.5m, 25m, 50m
7. Butterfly - 12.5m, 25m, 50m
Sausages on bread and poppers will be available for purchase on the day. Cash sales, no pre-orders.
Parents please note:
▪ Bus leaves school at 8:30am sharp.
▪ Parents are able to attend the swimming carnival but must spectate from outside of the pool
area.
▪ We will call for time keepers during the day and parent assistance is appreciated.
▪ Once your child/ren have completed their events you are able to take them home from the
carnival – please inform a staff member if you are going to do this.
▪ Those children not collected from the pool will travel back to school by bus.
Student Reports 2021
Semester 2 report cards will be issued electronically to all students from Prep to Year 6 via our parent portal. The link
to the Parent Lounge portal is located on our school website and the Skoolbag App.
Instructions are as follows:
https://207sby.rok.catholic.edu.au/parentlounge/login.cfm?reason=timeout#22
You then have to enter your login credentials which are:
Username: 6 Digit Parent Code as found on your Account/Statement
Password: if you do not remember your password you can request a new one as per instructions
on the site.
Reports will only be printed for students in Year 6. It is anticipated that report cards will be available after 3:00pm
Wednesday 2 December.
Carols
This week we finish our carol
presentations with Year 6
performing their dance and
carol at Friday morning’s
assembly. Thank you to Year 3,
4 and 5 for their fantastic
renditions last week.
Crazy Hair & Sock Day
Tomorrow Friday 27 November we will be having a
fundraising day to raise money for Catholic Missions
and Caritas. Both of these organisations respond to
the call of God to love others and reach out to provide
support for those in need all over the world.
On this day students may wear crazy hair and socks along with their school uniform. Our year 6 classes have
organised some fun activities for all to participate in at a cost of $2. Icy cups will be for sale at an additional cost of
50c.
St Vincent De Paul Christmas Appeal
Each year St Benedict’s prepares for the coming of the Christmas season by
participating in the Vinnie’s Christmas Appeal. We ask our families to donate non-
perishable food items and toys which are then passed onto Vinnies to make up packs
for those who are less fortunate in our community.
Please give generously to this very worthwhile cause. All donations can be left in the
office under our Christmas Tree.
Diocesan Digital Event, Dec 6th, 3 pm:
For the very first time through film, we will be showcasing the human stories that have been impacted by our
Diocesan Ministries. Specifically, you will hear the stories of our work amongst the Prisoners, Seafarers, our
Indigenous communities, and work of the far West. As a way to show you, some of the rarely told stories, that exist
in our Diocese.
Join in Live via Facebook or YouTube as Bishop Michael McCarthy co-
hosts with Nathan Harding taking you on a journey around the
Diocese through the eyes of the individuals who are working in these
important areas.
Watch on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/RockhamptonCatholic/events
Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/StJosephsCathedralRockhampton.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
THIS WEEK TO:
23 Nov Madison Curran 11
24 Nov Brandon Grimshaw 12
29 Nov Lincoln Collier 10
ASSEMBLY AWARDS
Congratulations to the following students who were presented with awards at our last assembly:
Prep B- Ryder Lawrence - For your amazing number skills in maths. I’m so impressed you can
count backwards from 100!
Prep E- Stella Glenwright- For the wonderful confidence you showed when practising our carols
song. You are a singing star!
Year 1E- Jimmy Tran- You did a great job presenting your book talk this week. Your presentation
skills are really improving. Well Done!
Year 1P- Lillian Palmer - For your amazing work with 3 digit numbers. You worked hard to make them
bigger and smaller by 10. Woo hoo!
Year 2B- Ruby McLuskie - For your very persuasive speech about homework. Well done Ruby!
Year 2R- Max McWhinney - For using powerful vocabulary in your persuasive speaking and writing
tasks. Great choices!
Year 3U- Mason Tulk- For independently writing your own simple sentence and identifying the verb,
noun and adjective in the sentence. Keep it up!
Year 3W- Bear Guest - For your fantastic research on Yeppoon, the past and present. You
persevered and worked really well. Well done.
Year 4P- Cruz Leahy - Congratulations on applying your knowledge of bases, prefixes and suffixes
during spelling rotations. Keep it up.
Year 4S- Ry Toon - For having a positive attitude and for consistent effort in the classroom. Great
effort with homework this week!
Year 5G- Lily McAndrews - For the efforts you have made to increase the speed and accuracy of
your basic facts. You are rocking it! Great job Lily.
Year 5R- Sara Cranny-For your incredible writing. It was very emotive and descriptive. Well done!
Year 6M- Inari Toon- For your calm and confident contributions to our classroom. Fabulous effort
making personal connections to new ideas and concepts.
Year 6W- Michael Hutchinson - For demonstrating such an inquiring mind in all our electricity
Activities. What a bright spark you are!
Year 6W- Kealee Wilkes - For the dedication and persistence you give to all classroom tasks.
Well done.
Prep News
We can’t believe 2020 is almost over! Many of you lost your first tooth this year! You
learnt how to write your name, count, draw and create but most importantly you made new
friends. You learnt how to be part of class, a little community all working together. You
shared in some amazing adventures, solved crimes and entered play worlds. You even ‘Zoomed’
your way through the computer and learnt how to read and write from home. You won’t
forget your first year at school and we won’t forget you. Thank you little Bilbies and Echidna’s
for a fantastic year!
From Mrs Kidd, Mrs Williams, Mrs Langdon, Mrs Watson & Mrs Jackson.
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