From the Principal

Dear Parents

Twenty-first century living is taking its toll, and many children are finding it hard to cope.

Some paren�ng prac�ces can make things worse. As in all parts of our lives, finding the

right balance is always the best, if some�mes the most difficult, goal.

When your child comes home from school with tales of mean girls, aggressive boys and

insensi�ve teachers, remember that children feed off our emo�ons and can get more

distressed when we’re distressed. We need to try to keep our own anxiety in check while

sympathising with theirs. We have to be the emo�onal rock: the person who understands

and supports.

We all want to stand up for our children, but our eagerness to advocate can some�mes

actually raise anxiety levels. If your child shares a school problem with you, your first

ins�nct is o)en to march into the school and try to resolve it. This tells your children that

you don’t have faith in them to fix their own problems. Your first priority should be to help

them find a solu�on they can implement without your help, every �me.

Most of us get our confidence not from compensa�ng for weaknesses, but on playing to our strengths. Children can’t

always avoid their weak areas, but by focusing on strengths we build self-efficacy and confidence.

Posi�ve affirma�on can easily turn to pressure. Compliment children when they excel, but don’t make their excellence a

reason to expect even more from them.

Some�mes children make poor choices, and the thought of family finding out can seem like a fate worse than death.

Let your children know that while values are important, you understand the reali�es and tempta�ons they face. Don’t

create a culture where your children are too anxious to come to you and admit they messed up.

If we’re struggling financially or figh�ng with our spouse, we think our children are be.er off not knowing.

But they suspect and if they don’t know the whole story, they can blow it out of all propor�on. Should we pile our

own troubles on our child’s shoulders? No, but it doesn’t hurt to be honest about what our concerns are and, more

importantly, what we’re doing about it. By sharing what makes us anxious and how we deal with it, we’re modelling

prac�cal ways to resolve anxiety. Acknowledgement: Karen Banes

Kind regards to you all,

Rod Li.le PRINCIPAL

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33-39 Capper Street (PO Box 453)Tumut

Phone 69472000 or Fax 69473771

Email: office.mcauley@cg.catholic.edu.au

h.p://www.mcauleytumut.nsw.edu.au

Week 3 Term 2, Thursday 12th May 2015

Reflection “As of this wri�ng, I am

twenty-five years old. I have

been alive for 307 months.

Nine of those months were

pre.y terrible. But 298 of

those months have been very

good. I have been happy.

I have been very blessed.

Who knows how many more

months I have to live?

But even if I died tomorrow,

nine out of 307 seems like

pre.y good odds.” ― Elizabeth Smart, My Story

WE NEED YOU All parents are invited to come along to

the Annual General Mee�ng of our

Community Council. This will be held

in the secondary staffroom TONIGHT

Thursday 12th

May at 5:30pm.

New members are always welcomed and

encouraged to support and help guide

McAuley into the future.

Enrolling now—all classes 2017—Kindergarten to Year 10.

Please call at either school office for an enrolment package.

Athletics Carnival

Age Champions This week we celebrate all K-10

student’s par�cipa�on and

achievement from the recent

Athle�cs Carnival.

Congratula�ons to all students for

your determina�on, spirit and your

par�cipa�on—without your

enthusiasm these carnivals would

not be possible.

Please see inside for Champions

and Runner Ups….

13 Years Champion Tom Salmon

(Chisholm) and Runner Up Jack Beavan (Therry)

Coming up this Week (Wk 3) Thursday 12th:

◊ AGM Community Council 5:30pm.

◊ Sacramental Mee�ng 6pm Church (Fr Sijo) -

for all families with children (Yrs 2, 3 and 6)

receiving a Sacrament this year.

Friday 13th:

◊ Footsteps dance program con�nues K-6

◊ NAPLAN catch up tes�ng

◊ School (student) Banking Day

◊ Fresh Fruit Friday

◊ Bookclub orders close (K-6)

Coming up next Week (Wk 4) Tuesday 17th:

◊ Staff flu injec�ons

◊ Hospitality course in St Mary’s Hall con�nues.

Wednesday 18th:

◊ Primary & Secondary Cross-Country carnival

in Canberra.

Thursday 19th:

◊ Yr 2B present assembly 2:45pm—McAuley

Hall.

Friday 20th:

◊ Annual Walk to School Day. Breakfast will

be served from 8am. Details will be sent

home separately to all K-6 children

◊ Footsteps dance program con�nues K-6.

◊ Fresh Fruit Friday

Canteen Roster next week. SECONDARY CANTEEN

Monday to Friday: Leanne Adams

PRIMARY CANTEEN

Monday 16th: Ewan Watkins and

Ma. White

Wed 18th Liz Austen and Mary Ra)ery

Friday 20th: Jane Dean &

Patrina Buckmaster

Changes to NSW school

bus transport. Parents will now be responsible to go

on-line to apply for bus transport.

Schools will no longer stock the ‘blue’

bus applica�on forms.

Parents are encouraged to go to:

transportnsw.info/school-students for

all new applica�ons or to update

details or change of address etc.

A big thank you to Year 10 boys, Andrew Wainwright , Kai Quarmby and Jack Baron

for their assistance at the combined St Mary's/St Joseph's Athle&cs Carnival last Friday

at the Batlow Memorial Showground. The boys were a fabulous help and worked all

day from 8am in the morning un&l 3.00pm. They assisted with tasks such as se.ng

up, &me keeping, discus and shot put measurements and packing up. Both school

communi&es were very grateful to them for their help.

Well done boys on your fine leadership and

community spirit.

Yr 8’s Waldo Louwrens—

Leading by

Example…. The McAuley community

congratulates Waldo who

has recently graduated from

a Junior leadership course at

HMAS Harman in Canberra.

A gruelling course requiring

Waldo to sit an exam and

undertake several extra tests at the base during

the course. Waldo is very determined to join the army as a commando and we have

no doubt Waldo will realise his dreams. Best wishes Waldo.

Helping our

Neighbours

Pre-Ordered Winter

Jackets are now

available for collec�on

from Swans of Tumut.

Yrs 7-10 English and Religion Weekly Awards

This week we celebrate all K-10 student’s par�cipa�on and

achievement from the recent Athle�cs Carnival.

A special congratula�ons to our Age Champions

and Runners Up from this day:

8 YEARS:

Georgie Austen and Zahli Dean

Toby French and Ethan Wa.s

9 YEARS:

Reese Keenan and Tahlia Bocking

Jaden Keenan and Billy Salmon

10 YEARS:

Charlo.e Kelly and Joscelyn Crane Hauraki

Angus Williams and Levi Cox

11 YEARS:

Ella Lindley and Trinity Fox

Ma.hew Mitchell and Eli Williams

12 YEARS (PRIMARY)

Charlo.e Colhoun and Annabelle Sturgess

Jobe Gentle and Hamish Plum

12 YEARS (SECONDARY)

Natasha Cullinger and Amelia Hasse.

Clayton Perica and Xavier Cur�s

13 YEARS

Cassie Brennan and Moriah Olsen

Thomas Salmon and Jack Beavan

14 YEARS

Chelsea Angus and Jessy-Raye Shoveller

Paul Grove and Ethan Du.on

15 YEARS:

Piper Duck and Amy Dean

Declan McQuellin and James Hannig

16 YEARS:

Bree Crane and Monique Sturgess

Blair Angus and Kai Quarmby

House Point Scores Chisholm 567, Mackillop 589, Therry 872

Achievements in the Sporting Arena It has been a very busy term with students trialling for Archdio-

cese teams and striving for PB’s in their chosen sport.

We have had many sports represented: Netball, Hockey, Soccer,

League, Swimming, Cross Country and Touch.

Some notable performances include:

Annabelle Sturgess, Joscelyn and Kayla Crane Hauraki, Eli Williams,

Ma.hew Mitchell, Jobe Gentle, Nico Canteros, Elyah Dean, Ham-

ish Plum, Callum Keenan, Angus Williams, Reese Keenan, Jaden

Keenan, Trinity Fox, Moriah Olsen, Abbie Skein, Piper Duck, Amelia

Hasse., Cassie Brennan, Sco. Cooper and James Hannig and Ella

Lindley.

Mrs Stewart is overwhelmed by the student par�cipa�on and

outstanding performances of our spor�ng representa�ves.

Congratulations everyone!

Athletics Carnival Age Champions

Primary photos

next week ..

Stay tuned!

Hot Books! Promoting Reading……..

‘ A Quiet Night Out’

This is an exci�ng story—it reminds me when I

camped in the back yard.

Meg Parry Yr 1

‘Zac Powers—Test Drive’

Zac Power books give great adventures. It is an easy

read. It has a labelled diagram of a jet fighter plane.

Boys and girls would like to read this book.

Will Crampton Yr 1

‘Oliver Swaps Places’

This book is about a boy called Oliver and a dog

called Duffy—the boy swaps places with the dog!

He has a sleep in the kennel with the fleas. It is

very funny. I am enjoying reading it.

Taylor Kelly Yr 1

‘”Why Do You Love Me”

I like to read this as it is so easy. A li.le boy climbs

trees and the branched snapped. It is exci�ng.

Ryan Beavan Yr 1

We have a reported case

of HEADLICE within our

school. Please check

your child’s head and

seek professional advise

if necessary to eradicate

lice/nits. Thank you.

Cyber Safety Presentations Due to the success of our Yr 7-10 Cyber Safety

Presenta�on last year, our Community Council

have been working towards securing an evening

for our younger students in Years 5 and 6.

We are currently liaising with professionals to

bring an informa�on session to McAuley asap.

A date for your diary now—Thursday 10th

November at 6:30pm - the Youth Liaison Team

(Local Police) will have an outreach

officer from the Office of the

Children’s eSafety Commission to

speak to the community for 1 hour

on cyber safety. Venue TBA. This

would be a great opportunity for

parents to a.end and speak with

these professionals.

Sacramental Enrolment Evening

TONIGHT

The Tumut Parish would like all parents and

children who wish to receive one of the

Sacraments during 2016 (Confirma�on Yr 6,)

First Holy Communion Yr 3 or Reconcilia�on Yr 2)

to a.end a Sacramental Enrolment Evening. This gathering will take place in the

Church on Thursday 12th May at 6pm.

Fresh Fruit Fridays Join in each Friday by bringing fresh fruit for

fruit break and fruit as a snack at recess/lunch.

Con�nue bring nude food containers all weeks

to support our waste free campaign but make

sure they contain healthy food! Congratula�ons

to this week’s lucky draw winner—Dana Parry

who strives to bring heathy food choices to

school. Well done Dana.

Next Friday 20th—

Walk Safely to School Day Primary School Students K-6 will be encouraged

to walk and commute safely to

school on Friday 20th

May 2016.

This is a community event and a

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Mother’s Day Results

Congratula�ons to Yr 1’s Aidan Turnbull

who was the lucky winner of our Mother’s

Day raffle (donated by Renee Jones and

staff of HD Smart Jewellers). We are sure

his mum, Megan was delighted.

A HUGE thank you to all families who

helped in any way to make our annual

Mother’s Day stall such a wonderful

success. $1330 was raised from this

great event!

Meg

Taylor

Ryan

Will

Aidan