Issue 9, Term3, 19th July 2024

Principals Report

Dear Parents, Friends and Community

I hope this message finds you well. I am delighted to share some exciting news and updates with you.

Please note that there will be no school on Monday next week due to the Bishop Inservice Day. All staff will be involved in this day as an opportunity to reflect on their practices and teachings in a Catholic school setting. We believe that continuous learning and improvement are key to providing the best education for our students.

On the same day, nominations will be due for the Charleville Performing Arts Fest. We are excited that our 4-6 class will be going to the eisteddfod to do a poem recital, and some other students will be delivering individual poems and speeches. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to showcase their talents and hard work.

Next, I am thrilled to announce that our Athletics Carnival will be held at the Quilpie State College on Tuesday. We are incredibly grateful to the Quilpie State College for their generous efforts in organising this event. It’s a long-standing tradition for our schools to come together for sporting events, a tradition that brings our small town closer together. This collaboration not only fosters a sense of community but also provides our students with the opportunity to engage in friendly competition and learn from each other.

I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the P&F and Courtney for their commitment to catering for the Bishop Inservice Day on Monday. If anyone can lend a hand, please get in touch with Courtney. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Lastly, we were fortunate to have Mrs. Christine L’Estrange, our School Inclusion Coach, visit from the Toowoomba Catholic School office this week. Christine has worked with our teachers all week, and we are so grateful for her dedication and the effort she put into making the trip out to us. Her visit is a testament to our commitment to inclusion and diversity in our school community.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding. Let’s look forward to another great week ahead!

Until next time,

Kara Marsh

Student of the Week & Gotcha Winners Term 3

Gotcha tickets are given out each week when students are seen to be following our school rules and values.  Actions may include caring for each other, greeting other students, staff and parents warmly or showing respect and responsibility.                                                                                                                                                                                      Actions may also be following the words of Mary Mackillop - 'Never see a need without doing something about it'.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       All the Gotcha tickets a placed in the 'Gotcha box' and two names are drawn out each week, the remaining names stay in the box and are added to each week.

Prep Classroom

P-2 Classroom

Welcome

A Big welcome to a new student Elena and her mum Sarah, the students have been very excited about having a new student in class. Elena has joined her class seamlessly and it's a pleasure to have her and Sarah come into the St Finbarr's community. Coincidently Elena and Sarah have come from Canberra which is where Ms. Wells has moved to after leaving us. Sarah said its very cold in Canberra and she's very happy to be here in warm Quilpie. I do hope Ms. Wells is coping in the cold!

3-6 Classroom

I am very excited to be the 4-6 class teacher for this semester, having previously lived in Quilpie my family and I are very excited to be back in Quilpie and to be a part of the St Finbarr's community.                                                            We have had a great start to the term! For our integrated studies we are learning about the Paris 2024 Olympics. So far, we have explored how the Paris plans to be host the most sustainable Olympics yet. We have also looked at different sports that will be held and started to learn about the resilience and dedication needed to become an Olympian. It is going to be a great term!

 Mrs. Cathcart

Mini Finnies

Welcome to our first Mini Finnie's day for 2024, we had lots of fun and learnt some things at the same time.   Mini Finnie's is a play-based education program designed to develop essential skills for a successful transition into prep, the program runs each Friday morning during Terms 3 and 4 from 8:45 to 11:00 am.                                  All children starting prep in 2025 are welcome to attend with their parent or guardian. Our Principal, Kara Marsh, and Miss Jen Anderson are looking forward to welcoming you! Please contact the office if you know of anyone who would like to attend: quilpie@twb.catholic.edu.au, ph 07 46 215 200.

Please fill in this form to RSVP https://forms.office.com/r/26CQf7rRFy   (right Click to open link)

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NAIDOC Week

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Under 8's Day Thursday 11th July 2024

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Quilpie & District & Regional Sport

Catholic Education Week

Things are gearing up for Catholic Education Week from 21-27 July 2024.
The overarching theme of CEW this year is Communities of Faith, Hope and Love. In our Toowoomba Catholic Schools, we will be highlighting the theme of ‘love’.

This theme, referencing 1 Corinthians 13, provides schools with an easily adaptable theme, clearly linked to their Catholic ethos. To learn more about the connection of love to our Catholic

13And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.

Scholastic Book Club Due 2nd Sept

Issue 5 of Book Club has gone home today in bags, please return your order form and money to school by the 2nd of September or use the link below and order via the Loop app 

Book Club - Parents | Scholastic Australia

Tuck-Shop 2024

Thank you to our families each week who run a Tuck shop- the kids love having Mum or Dad there and all our other Mums & Dads love not having to make a lunchbox on a Monday.

Please make sure you read the Operating Procedures in the Tuck shop to familiarize yourself with how it runs, always ask Office questions if you're not sure.                                                                                                                    

10am Snack Attack ( one platter for each classroom (3)                                                                                                           11am 1st Break -Fruit/veg option and  home bake                                                                                                                     1pm 2nd Break- Lunch and dessert                                             

Parents on Tuck shop will not be sent home an envelope for their student. Please see the office if you have any issue's or need some money to pay for items (please bring receipt)

Please note: Please don't send PEANUT related snacks to school. Peanuts only are not permitted; other nuts are fine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             A link to the Operating Procedures can be found below.                                                        

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School Absences

Assembly

Don't forget each Friday we have assembly in the Mary Mackillop room, where Student awards are presented and School notices are shared with students and families present, at 8.45am when the bell rings please head on into the Mary Mackillop room 

PPF 2024

All are welcome to come and have some input into your school.

President -Mr. Sam Bartlett
Vice president-Mr. Dan Hoch
Treasurer - Mrs. Amy Kuhn
Secretary – Ms. Kerri Thompson
Fundraising C0-Ordinator - Mrs. Lousie Hoch

School Website & Calendar

Please make youself familiar with our School Website, below is the Website link and a direct link to the school online calendar which has future dates on it that may not have been included in the Term planner, such as AGM and Fete dates.

Below shows you in 4 steps on how to subscribe the school online  calendar onto your phone's calendar, when reading school newsletter via your phone 

 St Finbarr's School, Quilpie, Calendar 

 St Finbarr's School, Quilpie Website

2024 Term Planner

Please find the Term Planner for T1 and T2, please also keep a look out on our website for other dates or subscribe to school calander as shown above.

School Yard access

School Bell Times

Term Dates 2024

St Finbarr's Student Protection Contacts

It is a legislative requirement that all non-state schools have at least two nominated staff members to whom a student can report the behaviour of another staff member that the student considers inappropriate.  We call these specially trained staff members School Student Protection Contacts, or SSPCs.  Each SSPC has been nominated by the principal in recognition of their integrity, approachability and knowledge in the area of student protection.  Whilst students are encouraged to speak up to any trusted adult in the school community, it is important that they know they can access these specific staff members at any time should they have worries, queries or concerns. You will have noticed posters throughout the school depicting our current SSPCs.  The SSPCs are also published on our school website along with information about our student protection processes.  In everything we do at St Finbarr's student safety is our highest priority, therefore the SSPCs at our school are key personnel in our overall safeguarding processes.  Please see the poster depicting our current SSPC team.