TERM 2 Week 9

GOOD COUNSEL

PRIMARY SCHOOL

13th June, 2017

Kuhn and Lachlan Philpot. Special congratulations to Daniel Keough for being selected in the Peninsula team to compete in Brisbane later in the year.

SUPER READERS - Well done to our Readers Cup team made up of Baylee Worth, Tess Wilson, Kyanna Pike, Sam Hooper and Gurshaan Singh who placed 6th out of 41 teams at the North Queensland Readers Cup last Thursday in Cairns. Thankyou to Mrs Laurann Farina for the organisation and coaching of the students.

This year our Colour House Captains have chosen the following themes:-

MARCELLIN MOVIES - eg favourite movie character: Shrek, Cinderella, Any of the Jungle Book Characters, Superman, the Marvel Characters. Remember the red shirt after the March Past.

CLANCY CARIBBEANS - eg in your beach clothes – in your board shorts, sun-glasses, Hawaiian shirts, Hula skirts – caps – NO TOGS THANKS – all the other beach stuff you already have. And Sunscreen as in Zinc if you want . Remember the green shirt after the March Past.

POLDING PIRATES - eg bandanna, a wide hat, boots, and eye patch, a parrot on your shoulder, a vest. You can carry a card-board cutlass and have a peg looking leg if possible. A fake beard, a treasure map and some loot will add to the look. Remember the blue shirt after the March Past.

MACKILLOP MAGIC - eg Magicians, or wizards, fairies or even Harry Potter. Remember the purple shirt after the March Past.

Regards Liam

Dear Parents/Carers,

We are moving toward the end of a very busy term, one full of learning opportunities, classroom activities, excursions, sporting and cultural events. I am in the process of reading each child’s report for Semester 1. I am very pleased with the progress of the vast majority of students and certainly happy with the effort of all teachers in their teaching. When reports are sent home next week, please take the time to read the comments - amongst the sentences there will be words of praise and also practical ways for your child to improve and set a goal for Semester 2. Reports are for parents to open first - but please take the time to sit with your child/ren and read through the report together.

A “C” or “Satisfactory” on a report is the expected level each student should be achieving. To receive a High, Very High or A & B is difficult to achieve as the student needs to be exceeding the level of the curriculum on which they are working.

Students receiving lower than a “C” or “Satisfactory” may be achieving this level for many and varied reasons. They may be receiving significant support to complete particular sections of the curriculum; or they may not have completed all expected assessment tasks; or they may have the ability but are as yet not working to their potential.

Student reports aim to give feedback to parents and the student information about the areas on which they are working well and also where they can improve on their learning journey. Please consider these factors next week when reports are sent home.

If you have any questions or concerns about a particular section of the report please make a time to meet with your child’s teacher to seek clarification.

Congratulations to our students who represented the District in Touch Football - Braithan Kuhn, Jesse Catelan, Rylee Lacaze, Chayse Briggs and Zaviah Di Carlo at the Peninsula Trials over the weekend. Also to our District Rugby boys - Ben Roebuck, Daniel Keough, Chayse Briggs, DJay Weldon, Braithan

secretary@gcps.qld.edu.au

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Ph: 07 4061 2994

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OFFICE HOURS

8:00 AM—3:20PM

Page 2—Religious Life of the School

DIARY DATES TERM 2

Tuesday 18th April—Friday 23rd June

WED 14 JUN CHOIR PRACTICE

8:40AM—9:20AM

ICAS SPELLING

MATH OLYMPIAD #2

TUE 20 - 22 JUN INTER-HOUSE

SPORTS AT SCHOOL

FRI 23 JUN INTER-HOUSE

SPORTS CARNIVAL CASTOR PARK

PLEASE SIGN IN AT FRONT OFFICE ON ARRIVAL

TUCKSHOP ROSTER:

WED 14 JUN SONJA BUDD FRI 16 JUN KATHERINE DUFFILL MON 12 JUN KATHERINE DUFFILL

Regular times for sale of uniforms are:

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY

8:00—8:30am and 11:00am—12:30pm

TUCKSHOP

TERM FEES

Term 2 fees are now overdue.

Please be mindful and check

your emails to ensure delivery

of your fee statement.

A reminder that every family will receive a fee

statement regardless of payment arrangements

or concessions, to keep you informed of your

current balance.

Please be aware for direct deposits into the

school’s bank account it is imperative to use

your 973……… Reference located at the bot-

tom of your invoice to ensure that monies are

credited against the correct account and not

delay payments. Also, please email remittance

to avoid payments being overlooked.

FINAL WEEK - Year 5 & 6 “Game on Fitness”

Final week of training for “Game on Fitness” this

Thursday afternoon for years 5 & 6 starting at

3.10pm - 4.14pm in the Blue Covered Area.

Rookies 2 Reds this Wednesday. Book in online. Bring a change of clothes for

training Years 2 - 6.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTRE INNISFAIL

INVITES YOU TO JOIN US FOR OUR JULY

RECREATION DAY -

Learn the Art of Drumming with Olivia

Please phone 4043 8400 to book your place

WHERE: Community Support Centre

13-17 Donald Street Innisfail

WHEN: Monday 17th July 2017

TIME: 9.30am to 11.30am

YOUNG PERFORMERS

ISABELLA BOOTH -

Piano solo SECTION 45B JAZZ/POPULAR 2ND

PIANO SOLO SECTION 40A 2ND

PREP 2018

Any families who have a child for Prep 2018, will need to call into the Office to collect an Application for Enrolment package as soon as possible. Mr Kenny has

already begun the Prep Interviews.

Esther sapelli congratulates her young

performer students:-

Riley swanson - piano solo - h.c. &

Jack brunetto - piano solo - 2nd

Well done to both!

Welcome to the week that was:

Friday’s Prep Prayer Assembly...

Congratulations to the Preps for the 10 Day Challenge so that we may

be better neighbours to each other. Thank you to Miss Amanda

Cardillo and Mrs Jenny Fey for preparing the children. Principal

Liam Kenny is sporting the Challenge Badge each day to remind us.

Yesterday we smiled at everyone we met throughout the day, and today

we are making sure there is no rubbish left lying around.

Day 3: Let somebody go in front of you in line.

Day 4: Hold the door open for someone else.

Day 5: Ask somebody new to play with you at playtime.

Day 6: Offer to share something without being asked.

Day 7: Ask a classmate if he or she needs help.

Day 8: Ask 3 people about their day.

Day 9: Compliment a classmate.

Day 10: Sit next to somebody you don’t know very well at lunch.

Confirmation Prayer Assembly…

Please join us for Friday’s Prayer Assembly as we present and pray for

the candidates receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation on Monday or

Tuesday next week. Thank you to the Sacramental Leaders who have

prepared the children—especially Lisa deBuck, Rosemarie Pensini, Mrs

Donna Vecchio, Mrs Leigh Onaindia and Mrs Kristy Nutting.

6B Mass…

Thank you Fr Kerry for

celebrating Eucharist with 6B

on Monday 12 June.

Pictured right, 6B’s Cross

Bearer Braeden Johnson

with Fr Kerry.

3B Liturgy...

Thank you Fr Kerry for

presiding over the 3B’s Christ

Our Light Liturgy of the Word

this morning. Thank you to

parents and grandparents for

supporting the children

through your presence.

Thanks to Mrs Sam

Benvenuti’s fabulous first

time effort at organising and

preparing the liturgy and the

students.

TERM 2 DATES 2017 Wed 14.06 SCHOOL OFFICERS DAY

ICAS Spelling

Thu 15.06 Math Olympiad #2

Fri 16.06 GCPS Confirmation Pr. Assembly

Mon 19.06 Sacrament of Confirmation MoGC

Tue 20.06 Sacrament of Confirmation St Rita’s

Wed 21.06 200m & 800m Callendar Park

Ball Games Blue Area

Thu 22.06 Andrew Chinn with Choir 12:00pm

Andrew Chinn Concert 1:40pm

Fri 23.06 Athletics Carnival Castor Park

Sat 25.06 Mini Vinnies at Mass 6:30pm

TERM THREE

Mon 10 July - Fri 15 Sept

Mon 10.07 Reconciliation Week

Fri 14.07 Innisfail Show Holiday

Sun 23.07 Catholic Education Week

Tue 25.07 Southern Deanery Primary Schools

Mass MoGC Church 10:00am

Fri 28.07 District Athletics Carnival

Thu 03.08 Under 8’s Day

Fri 11.08 GCPS Grandparents Day

Tue 15 .08 Feast of the Assumption of Mary

Fri 25.08 Daffodil Day Prayer Assembly

Sat 26.08 Sacrament of First Eucharist

Wed 30.08 Maggie Dent Mothers Night 7.00pm

Thu 31.08 Prep Fathers Afternoon 1:40pm

Thu 31.08 Maggie Dent Fathers Night 7:00pm

Fri 01.09 2AL Father’s Day Prayer Assembly

TERM FOUR

Mon 02 Oct Queen’s Birthday

Tue 03 Oct - Fri 1 Dec

Tue 03.10 NAIDOC Week

Thought for the week...

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes

what is excellent in others belong to us as well.

Voltaire

Social & Emotional Learning…

Last week we touched on the five competencies of

Self-awareness, Social awareness, Self-

management, Relationship skills, and Responsible

decision-making (CASEL 2017), which promote

intrapersonal, interpersonal and cognitive

competence as life-long skills—with the focus on

Self-awareness.

This week the focus is on Social awareness

The ability to take the perspective of and empathise

with others, including those from diverse back-

grounds and cultures. The ability to understand

social and ethical norms for behaviour and to recog-

nise family, school and community resources and

supports.

Perspective-taking

Empathy

Appreciating diversity

Respect for others

www.casel.org

We wish our School Officers a

happy day for their special day

on Wednesday. We thank them

for their professional and positive

approach to supporting students

and teachers as they go about

their work on a daily basis. We

need to ensure that they know they and their efforts

at GCPS are truly appreciated—so please let’s

remember to say thank you tomorrow.

Yours in Catholic Education—

Maria Caltabiano—Mrs C.

Assistant Principal Religious Education,

Administration & Social and Emotional Learning.

Sacrament of Confirmation Ceremony Monday 19 June 7:00pm

Mother of Good Counsel Church Innisfail

Tuesday 20 June 7:00pm St Rita’s Church South Johnstone

We keep in our prayers the children preparing for Confirmation:

Stevie-Rose Wallis, Ashton Vecchio,

Aidan Van Bael, Mia Terry

Jake Tabone, Jared Spinella

Gavin Shannon Chelsea Scullen,

Callum Scullen, Jason Schramm

Jordan Ozzi Alexis Onaindia

Aiden O’Brien Oliver Nutting

Zoey Morales Ryan Millard

Joshua Lowrey, Aidan Lo

Mathew Johnson, Behnjamin Johnson

Anthony Giandomenico

Sheri Evans, Ayden Edgerton

Karleigh Costa, Isabella Booth

ALL KEYS

Natasha Lee Bow

Bobby Johnson

PERSISTENCE

Emma Day

Stevie-Rose Wallis

Erin Potts

EMOTIONAL

RESILIENCE

Darnel Stagg

Ceira O’Brien

Bridget Weldon

ORGANISATION

Thurston Zadelj

Noah Redding

Leo Kenderick

Baylee Worth

CONFIDENCE

Rapture Willaims

Sienna Squillari

Scarlett Di Carlo

Colleen Purcell

Jason Schramm

Aiden O’Brien

Zavier Edmondson

Harry Morrison

Shyron Anthony

GETTING ALONG

Luca Franco

Jade Pedley

Ethan Richter

Nicholas McCoomb

Rose Jordan

Dexter Bartolo-Solares

S O C I A L

&

E M O T I O N A L

A W A R D

R E C I P