Catholic Primary School Continuing the journey through partnership 25 November 2016 Newsletter Number 36/2016 Dear Parents, Care-givers, Friends and Supporters of Catholic Education, Staff and Students, Precious in your sight I recently changed my addiction: from one computer word game to another. Oh yes, I know you’ll say it’s not a real addiction; it isn’t drugs or gambling. It hasn’t consumed my life, yet. You might say to me that, while it wasted time, it provided relaxation…except that it hasn’t. It has provided ‘distraction’…and that is what addiction is really about: being distracted from ourselves. Our lives are precious, so precious we find ways to tone down the mystery that we are. We can distract ourselves by abusing something that is good: drugs, money, midday TV, computer games. (If used the right way these would enhance our sense of preciousness.) Or we can try to justify our worth by excessive work or by putting impossible standards on ourselves, and then bash ourselves up when we don’t attain them. Or we can stop, take a deep breath and accept that we are precious in the eyes of God. We can stop the frenetic life, stop the distractions, live under the gaze of God’s love and allow the mystery to work its grace within us. A few moments each day, perhaps at the beginning and at the end can help recalibrate our hearts and lives to what they deeply yearn. We are made in love for love. Loving God, let me accept how precious I am in your sight. Let me enjoy the wonder of my being, accept the mystery of who I am and then learn to live and grow in love. I ask this in Jesus’ name confident that you will hear me. Sr Kym Harris osb Mr John Ballinger-Oches Principal
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Catholic Primary School Continuing the journey through partnership
25 November 2016 Newsletter Number 36/2016
Dear Parents, Care-givers, Friends and Supporters of Catholic Education, Staff and Students, Precious in your sight I recently changed my addiction: from one computer word game to another. Oh yes, I know you’ll say it’s not a real addiction; it isn’t drugs or gambling. It hasn’t consumed my life, yet. You might say to me that, while it wasted time, it provided relaxation…except that it hasn’t. It has provided ‘distraction’…and that is what addiction is really about: being distracted from ourselves. Our lives are precious, so precious we find ways to tone down the mystery that we are. We can distract ourselves by abusing something that is good: drugs, money, midday TV, computer games. (If used the right way these would enhance our sense of preciousness.) Or we can try to justify our worth by excessive work or by putting impossible standards on ourselves, and then bash ourselves up when we don’t attain them. Or we can stop, take a deep breath and accept that we are precious in the eyes of God. We can stop the frenetic life, stop the distractions, live under the gaze of God’s love and allow the mystery to work its grace within us. A few moments each day, perhaps at the beginning and at the end can help recalibrate our hearts and lives to what they deeply yearn. We are made in love for love.
Loving God, let me accept how precious I am in your sight. Let me enjoy the wonder of my being,
accept the mystery of who I am and then learn to live and grow in love. I ask this in Jesus’ name
confident that you will hear me. Sr Kym Harris osb
Mr John Ballinger-Oches Principal
Congratulations to the
Following
Week 8 term 4
Prep PC Award
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Prep Z Award
… for your wonderful week of learning and
perseverance! You were very persistent in
learning to tie your shoe laces. Well done.
Noah Galletly Year 1A Award
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Year 1F Award
… Your reading is lovely to listen to Khloe
and thank you for practising so well for our
liturgy. Good girl.
Khloe Harris
… You are such a lovely friend Lucas. You
look after your friends and play so nicely
with everyone. Good boy.
Lucas Cox
Year 2C Award
… for always putting 100% towards
everything you do. You are a very hard
worker. Keep it up!
Jesse Neale
… for the super effort you have put towards
all of your work lately. It has been great to
see you trying so hard!
Jaxon Payne
Year 2D Award
… for always working hard to complete set
tasks. You set an excellent example for
others.
Reilly-Laine Lennox
… for always being a kind and caring
member of our class
Macy Halmer
Year 3G Award
… for your amazing writing. You have come
such a long way and I love reading your
writing Teagan.
Teagan Cox
… for bringing in paper Christmas origami
and teaching the class how to make them
Xavier Welling
Year 3HN Award
… for the amazing effort you have been
putting into your work. Keep it up!
Jackson Roelofs, Timothy Gaw, Ashley Bannan
Year 4D Award
… for the positive attitude you have showed
this week. Well done!
Clayton McRae
… for the focus you have showed this week
when completing set tasks. Well done!
Campbell Ferrington
Year 4H Award
… for your persistence and effort that you
put into your work every day. Keep up the
good work. You are amazing!
Jake Grundy
… for showing great leadership skills in your
group when writing your script and
practising your Nativity play
Zali Hooper
… for your amazing retell of Papa Panov. I
really enjoyed reading it!
Olivia Neale
Year 5J Award
… for your innovative construction materials
in your diorama!
Jacinta Franettovich, Molly Axiak
… for your well designed Solar System
diorama
Brooke Bobbermein, Nicholas Cameron
… for your in-depth report on your planet.
Your diorama was amazing as well.
Damon Insch
Year 5S Award
… for an amazing space diorama
presentation!
Luke Wakefield, Paige Bobbermein, Ryan Muddle, Anabelle Burrows
Year 6A Award
… for all your help towards our Shimmy,
Shake & Shine night. Thank you.
Charlotte Virtue, Autumn Nicholas, Eliza Petersen, Lexie Windsor, Lochlan Zaro, Ezeqiel Blanco, Ryan Cox
BIRTHDAYS Congratulations to students who celebrate their birthday this week: 24/11 Winifred Kent 24/11 Scarlett
Dear Lord, Bless all who are sick, especially those in our School Community. May they experience, in a special way, the great love and concern Jesus has for them. Amen.
NOTES SENT HOME SINCE LAST NEWSLETTER
Date To Topic Author
21/11 All Parents Tuckshop P & F 22/11 All Parents Free Dress Day Mr Oches
23/11 Prep & Yr 1 Booklist Order Form Mr Oches 24/11 All Parents Booklist 2017 Mr Oches
FROM THE PRINCIPAL GRATITUDE JOURNAL
Gratitude is one of the most important virtues we can have in our
lives and is an important part of building happiness. Gratitude
can be defined as “the quality of being thankful; readiness to
show appreciation for and to return kindness”. It is easy in life
at times to focus on our problems rather than to be thankful for
all the wonderful blessings we have been given.
Our School is very grateful to … Melissa Fallon who very kindly cleaned