ST PIUS X PRIMARY SCHOOL DUBBO NEWSLETTER

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1 ST PIUS X PRIMARY SCHOOL DUBBO NEWSLETTER East Street Dubbo stpiusdubbo@bth.catholic.edu.au Website: Phone: Fax: Term 1 Week 7 Monday 9th March, 2015 We are very fortunate to belong to a Catholic family, a school in the Diocese of Bathurst and a parishioner of a vibrant parish, St. Brigid s. We receive endless opportunities to help us grow and use our God given talents. Our vision for St. Pius X school community is that in providing a quality, positive learning environment, all children will reach their true potential and be witnesses to the Catholic faith. Dear Parents From the Principal Welcome to Catholic Schools week, which we are celebrating this week. We commence with a Live Show Circus, Liturgy, Class Reconciliations, I.P. meetings, Science Engineering Challenge and classes going to the PCYC. In 2 weeks time we celebrate our Seniors day when we have our special Liturgy for seniors, followed by home made morning tea and Open Classrooms. We welcome Kiyan Shaw to our school. Kiyan is filling in as a casual AEW on Mondays and Tuesdays till the end of this term. I d like to thank Mr Cant for accompanying the children to the swimming carnivals. Well done girls and boys for making it to the Western Region and Diocesan carnivals you are so clever at swimming. EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1st Live Show Circus Liturgy commencing at 9.30 a.m. You are all invited to this celebration P & F Meeting 6.00 p.m. Yrs 5 & 6 Reconciliation with Father Joshy I.P. meetings Years 3 & 4 PCYC Some children from Years 5 & 6 attend the Western Plains Science and Engineering Challenge Years 5 & 6 PCYC I m on Long Service Leave today

2 ADVANCE NOTICE School Photos School Cross Country Seniors Morning Wednesday 25th March Thursday 26th March Friday 27th March Well parents enjoy your week remember : It s what you learn after you know it all that counts. God be with you Yours sincerely Heather Irwin Principal Dip T ELIC BED.MED Diocesan Swimming Congratulations to our six swimmers (Darby Amor, Paddy Cant, Millie Gooch, Clare Amor, Lily Usher and Merryn Chapman) from last week s Diocesan Swimming Carnival. Unfortunately we have no students representing the Dioceses of Bathurst Swim Team in Sydney. Every swimmer did their very with a few personal bests on the day. St John s Primary hosted the Diocesan carnival and did a fantastic job, congratulations to Mr Adam Foley and Mr Anthony O Leary. Year Five & Six Leadership Day Last week members of the Year Five and Six travelled to Wambangalang Environmental education centre to concentrate on leadership and communication skills. The day was focused towards the classes having a leadership role in the Peer Support program this year. Some of the activities we participated in were orienteering, initiative games and a ropes course. Peer support takes place in term two and is such a beneficial activity for all the leaders and their entire group. The students greatly enjoyed the very full day and I m sure they will do themselves proud as they lead their groups through the program. Greg Cant Library News Scholastic Book Club Issue 2 orders were sent home last week. All orders are due back on Tuesday the 17 th of March. Please make sure you have included the correct amount of money in a well-sealed envelope. Thank you, Bernadette O Shaughnessy (Teacher/Librarian)

3 The theme for CSW 2015 is 'Educating for Today and Tomorrow'. Catholic Schools Week is a special time in the year when we celebrate and give thanks for Catholic schools, especially our own school St Pius X. It is a time to give thanks for the wonderful teaching and learning that takes place each day in every classroom. In our prayer, we acknowledge and thank all who work together in service Catholic education. Almighty God, You sent the Holy Spirit So that we might know and love you Jesus, the Word made flesh; to know and love Jesus, the Way, the Truth and the Life. Renew the passion of all in Catholic schools to nurture the seeds of your love, planted in our hearts, and bear fruit that will nourish a world hungry for your love. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen We will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week in many ways but the most important event will be our liturgy on Tuesday morning at 9.30 am. Please feel welcome to celebrate with us. PROJECT COMPASSION Don t forget our efforts in almsgiving during Lent. The Year 6 and SRC have made a commitment to donate all the profits from the selling of ice blocks during Lent. Thank you, SRC, and now it is up to the rest of us to support them. Please donate to Project Compassion 2015 and help First Australians in remote communities gain the skills to make healthier food choices, building a better future for their families. Some important dates this term for RE include: Week 7 Catholic Schools Week School liturgy Tuesday 9.30 am in the ITC Centre. All Welcome. Week 8 - St Patricks Day Monday 17 th March. Class Liturgy Harmony Day 20 th March and Anti- Bullying Day. Year 1 are leading a liturgy at 9.10 am. Week 9 Grandparents Day Liturgy and morning tea Friday 27 th March at 9.30am. Week 9 Annunciation 25 th March. Class liturgy Week 10 Easter Liturgy, Thursday 2 nd April (time to be decided) St Brigid s Sacramental Calendar 2015 CONFIRMATION (Year 6) Home Groups Week 1 Commencing 9 March Week 2 Commencing 16 March Week 3 Commencing 23 March Confirmation Practice Evening Wednesday 13 St Laurence s 7pm Thursday 14 St Brigid s 7pm Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation Saturday 16 and 17 May 2014 God Bless Therese Jones REC

4 COMBINED CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FEES & FAMILY SUPPORT OFFICE Term 1 statements should start arriving in your mailboxes early next week. The exception to this is if you are sharing responsibility for the payment of the fees with an ex-partner, for example, your account is classed as a manual account and will not be posted until later in March. You now have the option to pay by BPAY, along with the various other options available. If you pay by monthly credit card and wish to continue to do so for the 2015 school year, you must complete a new credit card authority. We do not automatically process these payments from year to year. Just another reminder that this time of year is extremely busy for us. This means that sometimes we cannot ring you or you back straight away. If you ring and can t get through, please leave your name and contact details. Please leave a clear message. Thank you for your patience and cooperation which is very much appreciated. For those parents who are new, the School Fees and Family Support Office is located with St Johns College Administration Building. Regards Karen Meredith Manager k.meredith@bth.catholic.edu.au Stage 3 Music News In recent weeks Stage 3 students have been using Sheep Beats to create a range of preset drum beats including hip hop, one drop, reggaeton, dancehall and grindin and write them using grid notation. Composer of the week goes to Emily Dent in Year 6 who created this variation of the One Drop beat below, check it out! Stage 1 and 2 students have also been introduced to the basics of this program. Go to Sheep Beats One Drop Variation Drum Beat Composition by Emily Dent, Year 6 Beat kick snare hihat

5 MERIT AWARDS Congratulations to: Harry Cody, Jayden Stevenson, Lachlan Dent, Miranda Pfeiffer, Xander Hutchison, Ethan Roach, Rhiannan Miller, Sienna Angus, Xavier Brennan, Symphony Riley, Riley Elton, Tom O Donnell, Clancy Armstrong, Will Peirce, Grace Armstrong, Aaliyah Brown, Odette Wilson, Lachlan Hodgkinson, Angus Mackenzie, Tyrone Peckham, Kate Leonard, Liam Mulholland, Lachlan Clark, Matt Connolly Alexis Perry, Riley Hall, Sienna Pearce, Loralei Thompson, Joshua Hyde

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