2025 Week 9 Newsletter - Term 2

From the Principal - Who loves a Mystery?

Dear families

It is hard to believe we are already nearing the halfway mark for this year.  I am loving hearing all of the success stories that have taken place so far.  Growth and success looks different for each of our children and I encourage you to help your child find all the different ways they have personally achieved results this year.

I thank you for all you have done to be engaged in your child’s learning through your interest and encouragement.  We love working with you and are always here to help you and answer any questions you may have along the way.

I really believe that mystery is an important force in a happy life.

We live in a world that is not at peace with mystery.  We demand answers and we want them now.  And in this instant world, we are losing the gift of reflection that is often at the heart of revealing truth.

When children are given the opportunity to be interested or intrigued by something, they get the chance to exercise an important intellectual intensity. The process of thinking, questioning, and wondering enhances their creative thinking and problem-solving skills and deepens their learning.

Mystery is at the heart of faith and is best served with lots of time for reflection.

Last Sunday saw that happening with the mystery of God as a Trinity – three beings in one – being reflected upon in Catholic Churches across the world.

Father Peter encouraged us to take some time to reflect on questions such as:

• What is your image of God?
• Has it changed over the years?
• Where are you on your journey towards knowing who God is for you.
• Who do you talk to in your prayers

It was a great reminder that we have an awesome God who is bigger than we can ever conceive but who loves us taking time to get to know God better.

I encourage you these holidays to spend some time together contemplating the many mysteries our beautiful world has for us.  Your children are the experts and I bet they have some great questions to explore together.

Have a wonderful week everyone!

God bless you.

Jennett Mullane

Principal

jennett_omullane@rok.catholic.edu.au

From Our APRE

The Catholic Church celebrated The Solemnity of The Most Holy Trinity on Sunday.  While this is a feast that glorifies the central mystery of our faith, a mystery that is based on the way the three divine persons relate to each other, the readings of the day all address ways that God relates to us.

I offer a reflection from Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart around the Holy Trinity.

Saint Patrick is famous for making the shamrock a handy tool to illustrate the Blessed Trinity: one plant, three leaves that are all connected and united – symbolising the one God, three persons that are all connected and united.

Sometimes close relationships are also compared to the Trinity: the person you love, the person who loves you, and God. If God is a part of your relationship, it’s hard to think of the two of you without the power, joy and courage that God brings.

A family, a team or a close group of friends can also form a community of love that is similar to the Trinity – several persons that are connected and united in a very special way.

The Holy Spirit brings the truth of God. Sometimes in our life we are running away from a truth, or trying to ignore or avoid it. What basic truth in your life do you think God wants you to be more aware of?

Sometimes in our life, when we have done something wrong or when we are about to do something wrong, the Spirit of God speaks to us through our conscience. Have you ever thought about doing something, until that voice inside you called you to do something else?

The main message of every Gospel is to know the way of the Spirit and to follow the way of the Spirit. How easy is it to live your life that way?

God’s blessings,

Kellie Richardson

Assistant Principal: Religious Education

Kellie_richardson@rok.catholic.edu.au

Social Justice Group

Each week a group of dedicated students meet during their morning tea time to talk all things ‘social justice’.

Our Social Justice Group work on connections around school and within our community.  So far this year they have learnt about ways to take care of our common home, created welcome packs for new students to our school, undertaken cleaning in the Church, prayed together and taken time listen to each other.

This week the group went off site and visited the local Seafarers to find out what they do within our community and to join them for Mass.

Thank you Mrs Columbus, who leads this group each week and is committed to making a difference.

In our Prayers

Crazy Hair Day this Friday 20th June

Our Crazy Hair Day is a great way to raise money for those in need while also having some fun.  Funds raised will support the St Vincent de Paul Assist a Student Program which assists students who do not have access to an education.  $70 is all it takes to help one student have an education for one year - I wonder how many students we can help?

Students can wear sun safe free dress clothes and closed in running shoes and are invited to wear their crazy hair style and bring a Gold Coin Donation to donate to our appeal.

More information about the Assist a Student Appeal can be found here:  https://vinniesyouthqld.org.au/schools/school-initiatives-programs/assist-a-student

From the APC

As we draw closer to the end of the term the students begin to show signs of needing a holiday.  Some of the ways we notice this is a slight increase in lunchtime interactions between students needing staff intervention.  It is this time of the term that staff are having to step in and settle some very competitive games where some students are forgetting about fun and focusing on winning.   To change this approach to our lunch times, I am asking you all to talk to your children about the GOOD SPORTS CODE.  

Please spend time with your children talking through the code and discuss ways they can work towards lunch times being about friends and fun!! 

THE GOOD SPORTS CODE

I am a good sport and respect my classmates. 

I give my 100% best and I will never give up. 

Win or lose…. I have fun and play hard. 

I congratulate my opponent when they win.  

I love to win, but I do not brag. 

After all…. It is just a game. 

Have a great week.   

 Anthony King 

Assistant Principal: Curriculum 

anthony_king@rok.catholic.edu.au

Important Dates For Term 2

WEEK 9

• Year 2A Assembly - Friday 20 June @ 8.35am in the Covered Courts Area

WEEK 10

• Year 3 Assembly - Friday 27 June @ 8.35am in the Covered Courts Area

Term 3 Date Claimers

Parents are most welcome to attend all assembly presentations and our masses and liturgies (In the Church unless notified otherwise).

Week One

• Wednesday 17 July to Friday 18 July - Challenge Cup for our Netball and Football teams
• Friday 18 July - 100 Days of Prep Celebration (including special parade in front of the school @ 8:35am)

Week Two

• Tuesday 22 July - Parents & Friends Meeting @ 6:30pm - All Welcome
• Friday 25 July - Year 4A Assembly Presentation @ 8:35am

Week Three - Catholic Education Week

• Friday 1st August - Date Claimer: Invite your grandparent or special older person to our Grandparent Day celebrations (morning only) - Further details available next term
  

Week Four

• Tuesday 5th August - Year 3 Liturgy @ 9:30am 
• Friday 8th August - Year 1A Assembly Presentation @ 8:35am

Week Five

• Monday 11th August - Gladstone Show Holiday
• Friday 15th August - Year 6A Assembly Presentation @8:35am

Week Six - Book Week

• Tuesday 19 August - P&F Meeting @ 6:30pm - All most welcome
• Wednesday 20 August - Year 2 Excursion to the Historical Village
• Friday 22 August @ 8:35am - Book Character Parade - All students are invited to turn up dressed as their favourite book characters.

Week Seven

• Tuesday 26 August - School Photo Days - All students to wear formal school uniform
• Tuesday 26th August @ 9:30am - Prep Liturgy
• Thursday 28th August - Year 4 Quoin Island Excursion
• Friday 29th August - World Science Day GEC Excursion for Years 4 to 6

Week Eight

• Monday 1st September - Real Talk Online Parent Session 
• Tuesday 2nd September @ 9:30am - Year 1 Liturgy
• Tuesday 2nd September - Andrew Chinn Choir Workshop and whole school Concert.
• Wednesday 3rd September - Year 5 and 6 Real Talk Personal & Social Development Talks
• Wednesday 3rd September - Prep Father's Day Celebration at approximately 5:30pm
• Thursday 4th September - Father's Day Stall
• Friday 5th September - PUPIL FREE DAY - School Closed

Week Nine - Child Protection Week

• Tuesday 9th September - Prep Vision Screening
• Thursday 11th September - Year 1 Incursion
• Friday 12th September - School Feast Day celebrations beginning with Mass at 9am

Week Ten

• Friday 19 September - Year 1B Assembly Presentation @ 8:35am

Athletics Fun

A huge thank you to everyone who made our Athletics Events such a great success - especially Mrs Blake and Mrs Hooley!

Parent Orbit App

The App, Parent Orbit, which is connected to Parent Lounge, will improve our communication with each other as it offers a quick and easy way to receive notifications, add Student Absences, view and pay School Fees, accept or decline excursions via the Events and Activities, check the school calendar, update details and permissions and much more.

Some of you may already be using the Parent Orbit App for Chanel College and you will simply add Star of the Sea as another school you can access.

The App uses your Parent Lounge log in to access and will be a great way to access Parent Lounge features as you will not have to log in every time.  

To download the App to your mobile device you can click on the link https://parentorbit.page.link/sosg  or visit your APP store.

Most of our Term Dates for the rest of the year are already installed on the App so it really is a good resource for you.

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Student Absentee Line

If your child is not attending school, you can call us, 24/7, to leave a message to report the absence. The  phone number is 4994 8301.  

This designated phone line gives you the opportunity to call the school at a time that is convenient to you.

As always, absences can be reported using Parent Lounge or by emailing your child’s classroom teacher  and                                                                                                                SOSG_Absentee@rok.catholic.edu.au).

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