2023 Week 3 Newsletter - Term 3

Weekly Focus - Catholic Education Week

From the Principal -Spirit of Catholic Education

Dear Families

Happy Catholic Education Week everyone.  It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate all that is great about our Catholic Schools.  It is a chance to reflect on the inclusive, compassionate, and hopeful nature of our schools and the strong communities they foster.  It is an opportunity to celebrate the fundamental virtues of faith, hope and love that we seek to cultivate and share.

This week’s video message is produced by the Qld Catholic Education Commission and includes a message from Carmel Nash from Catholic School Parents Qld.  Carmel urges everyone to get involved this week and whenever you can throughout the year.  We started this week with a fun sausage sizzle and look forward to our Crazy Hair/Free Dress Day on Wednesday and our Grandparents Mass and celebration on Thursday.  We would love to see you if you can make it. 

Our Grandparents Mass on Thursday is one of the highlights of our Catholic Education Week celebrations and will be the perfect opportunity to acknowledge our 2023 Catholic Education Week nominees who have all made significant contributions to Catholic Education here at Star of the Sea. We introduce them in this week’s newsletter: Kellie Richardson, Brenda Emerick, Kylie Best and Natalie Braddon.  Make sure you say a special congratulations if you see them around the school.  We are grateful for all these people bring to our Star of the Sea family and thank them for letting their lights shine so brightly.

Have a wonderful week everyone!
God bless you.
Jennett Mullane
Principal
jennett_omullane@rok.catholic.edu.au

Congratulations to our Spirit of Catholic Education Nominees

Kellie Richardson

Kellie has been a part of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton for the past 30 years, demonstrating her deep faith and her passion for educating children along every step of the journey. She works very hard to help all children feel supported, included and capable.  She will never walk past a need without taking action and has led many initiatives to assist others. She is the unseen, quiet worker at the centre of many improvement projects around the school, doing all she can to make it a safe and happy place to learn and grow.  Her creativity, care for the environment, belief in the dignity of all and passion for building connection have greatly benefited our school.  We have been especially blessed by Kellie’s faith, humour, wisdom and her strong belief in the beauty of people and our world. 

Brenda Emerick

Brenda is a much loved teacher who has been a part of Catholic Education for the past 20 years. She has touched the lives of many grateful students, caring deeply about their safety and their growth as individuals. She readily participates in various school events and responsibilities and her wisdom and care is a gift to the parents, staff and students she supports.  Brenda takes special care of our early years teachers and anyone who most needs her help.  Her Catholic faith is an obvious strength and guiding force in her life which gives example and support to those she works with and the wider Parish community. 

Kylie Best

Kylie Best has been part of the Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School community for the past 17 years. She has been an integral part of our school’s Outside Care Service, often taking on leadership roles at various times throughout the years as needed, and mentoring and supporting new staff as they build their skills. She is particularly appreciated for the way she gets to know each member of our Outside Hours Care community and works hard to make the service a home away from home for the children in her care. Kylie’s practical, friendly and humour filled approach is appreciated by those who work with her and she demonstrates a deep love of the school’s community as both a staff member and a parent.

Natalie Braddon

Natalie has been a valued member of the Star of the Sea Parent community since 2019.  She is passionate about building community and helping all parents to feel like they have a place at Star of the Sea.  She recognizes the importance of parent engagement and supporting parents in their role as the first educators of their children.  She is always looking for ways for us to meet and help each other and has worked hard to support both our School Board and P&F Association.  Her authenticity, humour and generous hospitality are a well appreciated gift to Star of the Sea.

2023 School Goals

From Our APRE

Welcome to Catholic Education Week

This week we join with schools all over Queensland to celebrate the unique community we have within our Catholic School.  We are a community of Faith, Hope and Love. 

Celebrated annually in Week 3 of Term 3, Catholic Education Week is an opportunity for all Catholic schools in Queensland to celebrate and promote their distinctive mission and ethos.

Catholic education strives to make a difference in the lives of those in our school and in the wider community by challenging young people to live out the message of Jesus and to reach their full potential as compassionate, contributing, life-giving members of society.

©Catholic Education Week website.

Happy Catholic Education Week everyone.

Kellie Richardson

Assistant Principal: Religious Education

Kellie_richardson@rok.catholic.edu.au

Catholic Identity

Defining Features

The defining features communicate clearly what we believe is at the heart of Catholic education and give direction and guidance to those whose daily interactions with others bring to life the vision of an authentic Catholic school as living out the Gospel message.

Catholic schools have a special and vital role in the Church’s mission in education; through providing a learning environment that is spiritually nurturing, intellectually challenging and emotionally caring. Catholic school communities will continue to provide support to lifelong learners so that they will be able and willing to envision and contribute to the creation of a just, equitable and compassionate world.

You can download the Defining Features Document via this link.

https://www.rok.catholic.edu.au/about-us/defining-features-of-catholic-schools/

Liturgies and Assemblies

WEEK 3

Everyone is invited to join us for our Catholic Education Week Whole School Mass on Thursday 27^th July at 9.00am in the Star of the Sea Church.  This Mass will also be a special celebration for our Grandparents.

Year 1A invite you to their assembly presentation on Friday 28^th July at 8.35am in the Covered Courts Area.

WEEK 4

Year 5A invite you to their assembly presentation on Friday 4^th August at 8.35am in the Covered Courts Area.

WEEK 5

Year 2 invite you to their Liturgy on Tuesday 8^th August at 9.30am in the Star of the Sea Church.   

Year 3B invite you to their assembly presentation on Friday 11^th August at 8.35am in the Covered Courts Area.

WEEK 6

Year 5 invite you to their Mass on Tuesday 15^th August at 9.00am in the Star of the Sea Church.    This Mass will celebrate the Feast of The Assumption.

Prep invite you to their assembly presentation on Friday 18^th August at 8.35am in the Covered Courts Area.

WEEK 7

Everyone is invited to attend our Book Character Parade on Friday 25^th August at 8:35am in the Covered Courts Area.

WEEK 8

Year 3 invite you to their Liturgy on Tuesday 29^th August at 9.30am in the Star of the Sea Church.   

WEEK 9

Year 1 invite you to their Liturgy on Tuesday 5^th September at 9.30am in the Star of the Sea Church.   

6A invite you to their assembly presentation on Friday 8^th September at 8.35am in the Covered Courts Area.

WEEK 10

Year 4 invite everyone to attend our Feast Day Mass on TUESDAY 12^TH SEPTEMBER at 9am in the Star of the Sea Church. 

Year 3 invite you to their assembly presentation on Friday 15^th September at 8.35am in the Covered Courts Area

Celebrating Catholic Education Week and the Feast of St Joachim and St Anne

On Thursday morning - July 27, there will be a special celebration for Grandparents at Star of the Sea School.

We will begin the celebration with a Mass at 9am, followed by a morning tea in the covered area.

At 11am our school choir will perform for our visitors, followed by some time when our classrooms will be open for parents and Grandparents to visit.

Everyone is welcome.

So that we have some idea for catering we ask that you please email and let us know if you will be attending the morning tea on this day.

kellie_richardson@rok.catholic.edu.au

In Our Prayers

From the APC

We have our Life Education Lessons scheduled this week.  Below is a flyer giving you more information.  I have also sent this home in an email. 

Please log onto Parent Lounge to accept the invitation and to pay the $10.00.  

The Life Education Team visit every second year to provide valuable information about living a healthy life and making good choices.

Prep - Harold's Friendships             Year 1 - Ready, Steady, Go              Year 2 - Growing Good Friends

Year 3 - The Inside Story                    Year 4 - Harold's Diary                   Year 5 - On the Case

Year 6 - Relate, Respect, Connect.

Have a great week.

Anthony King

Assistant Principal: Curriculum

anthony_king@rok.catholic.edu.au 

Life Education

Year 5 Camp

Our Year 5 students had a wonderful Camp experience at Chaverim last week.  We were so proud of the courage and determination they showed throughout the various activities, and the way they accepted the responsibilities given to them.  They are to be commended on the way they collaborated and helped each other and we are sure they will have made many wonderful memories for the future.  A huge thank you to Mrs Smyth, Mrs McBride, Mrs Richardson, Tom Norris, Peter Kammholz and Scott Powell for all their efforts to help make this camp so fantastic.

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Term 3 School Fees

Welcome back to what is shaping up to be another busy term.

School fees were emailed to all families in Week 1 of this term. If you’ve not received your fees, please check your junk email first but if they’re not hiding in there, please contact me.  

FEES FOR TERM 3 ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY, 28^th JULY

If you feel that you will not be able to pay your fees by the due date, please contact the office on 49721305 or sosg_finance@rok.catholic.edu.au.

Thank you.

Kaddie Dawe – Finance Officer

Book Club

Book Club Issue 5 brochures have been handed out to students this week.

Please follow the instructions to use LOOP (inside the back cover of the brochure) if you wish to place an order.

Orders are due by 5pm on Friday 28^th July please.

Student of the Week Award

Please Update Your Media Details

Dear Parents

We are asking your assistance in updating media consent for your child/ren.

Our system has been updated with more options that give us clarity with the myriad different ways your child's details can possibly be used.  If you completed a paper copy of the enrolment form, you will definitely need to update these media consent details please.  Parents who completed an online application are also asked to check their child's current media permissions to ensure it is correct.

This is a very quick task completed through Parent Lounge and below are some instructions to guide you with this task.  You will need to complete this task for each child you have at Star of the Sea please.

We appreciate your help in ensuring we have the correct information for your child/ren.

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 teacher and  SOSG_Absentee@rok.catholic.edu.au).

School Safe Parking

World Science Festival

Thank you to our Caulfield Sponsors