St Mary s News. The Educational Ministry of St Fergal s Catholic Parish NEW ARRIVAL

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1 Volume 11 Newsletter Date: 29th April 2014 St Mary s News The Educational Ministry of St Fergal s Catholic Parish Easter Everyday! Our Lady Help of Inside this issue: Religious Education News 2 Important Dates 3 Lunch Specials, Easter Raffle Winners Award Winners & Reading Nights, General Information Christians Patron Saint of Australia Sports News 5 Sports Calendar, Mothers Day Raffle, ANZAC Day Parade When we say, Happy Easter! we confirm the true story of the Resurrection. The Gospels tell how, on a number of occasions, Jesus raised people from the dead; the most famous was His friend, Lazarus. However, when the time came for Jesus, Himself, to die, it at first seemed that He had no power to prevent it. As He hung dying on the cross, some of the rulers mocked Him by saying, He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One. Luke 23:35. Similarly, the soldiers tell Jesus, If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself. Luke 23:37. Lastly, one of the criminals also being crucified asked Jesus, Aren t you the Christ? Save yourself and us. Luke 23: 39. Finally, Jesus died and was placed in a tomb. Behold, after three days Jesus did rise from the dead at the place and time of His choosing. This was not what everyone had hoped for nor expected. The Resurrection showed to everyone that the way the upside Kingdom of God works is not what everyone expects. The Resurrection is a celebration of the anticipation of the life to come, that there is eternal life for all. On a personal level, Easter reminds us that even when hope seems as if it is dead and buried, Christ is there to call it from the grave; Easter is available to us every day. Jesus is our hope. Christ has died, Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Happy Easter! Alleluia! Alleluia! Enjoy your week. Mrs Susan Tighe Principal NEW ARRIVAL Congratulations to Russell & Kim Curtis on the safe arrival of Leah, a beautiful little sister for Sophie, Ryan and Emma. 436 Moppett St Hay NSW Ph: Fax: admin.hay@wf.catholic.edu.au

2 Religious Education Altar Serving - The new roster for Altar Serving will be organised for next week. Please see me if you would like to offer your time to be an important member of our Parish. Students in Year 2-6 are more than welcome to be Altar Servers. St Fergal s Parish Mass: 6pm Saturday Communion Service: 9am Sunday

3 School Calendar of Events STUDENTS TERM DATES = 2014 Term 2 Monday 28 April to Friday, 27 June Happy Birthday wishes this week to Jensen Hargreaves & Mrs Tripney for the 1st Term 3 Term 4 Monday, 14 July to Friday, 19 September Tuesday, 07 October to Wed, 17 December Ryan Curtis & Miss Dixon for the 3rd Mrs Cox for the 4th LUNCH SPECIALS APRIL 28 School Resumes for Term ICT Teachers Meeting Hay Miss Sherman. 30 Leaders of Curriculum Meeting Forbes Mrs Hill. MAY 1 First Steps in Maths Meeting Forbes Mrs Tighe Wednesday NO SPECIAL MENU TODAY Thursday NO SPECIAL MENU TODAY Friday Hot Dog with Sauce $3.00 Monday BBQ Chicken Roll $4.00 Tuesday 1/4 Pounder With Cheese $ pm Assembly Year 5/6 leading. 5/6 School Secretary In-service Hay Mrs Cox 7/8 Principal Meeting Forbes Mrs Tighe 9 3pm Assembly Year 4 Leading 13 NAPLAN Language and Writing test 14 NAPLAN Reading Test 15 NAPLAN Numeracy Test 16 School Cross-Country EASTER RAFFLE WINNERS These are the names of the lucky people who were the winners of our fantastic Easter raffle drawn on the last day of term 1: 1st Prize: Marina Arnold 2nd Prize: Perrotta Family 3rd Prize: Navieen Singh 16 3pm Assembly Year 2/3 leading. 20 UNSW Computer Skills Competition. 4th Prize: 5th Prize: Mrs Mabon Robyn Toner 23 Diocesan Cross-Country Parkes. 23 3pm Assembly K/1 Leading 29 Year 5/6 Mortimer Shield Competition Griffith. 30 3pm Assembly 5/6 Leading. 6th Prize: Max Gee Well done to all our winners, we hope you enjoyed your chocolates. We would like to thank everyone for their continued support and hope you all enjoyed the Easter Holidays.

4 MERIT AWARDS Kinder: Clementine Fouche Year 1: Gordon Mirabelli Year 2/3: Nicholas Mirabelli & Jensen Hargreaves Safe Respectful Achievers Our school is proud of Ella Harrison, Khan Donaghy, Lily Huggins and Chloe Weeks for being Safe, Respectful Achievers. Congratulations! Year 4: Paeturi Hapuku & Kenny Hargreaves Year 5/6: Digby Lillburne & Jonathon Godley PRINCIPAL AWARDS Congratulations to Daniel Wilson, Marco Tumolero, Indy Wilson, Joseph Prochilo, Joseph Wilson, Lote Clark Right Time, Right Place, Right Task Awards this week. Congratulations India-Maree Edwards and Jeremy Jackson for 25 nights of home reading. Excellent work to Sarvesh Parthiban, Dallas Harwood, Mia Cunningham, Mackenzie Weeks, Breanna Burns, Indy Wilson, Pierre Terblanche, Heath Cunningham, Cooper Learmonth, Joseph Wilson & Bradley Callaghan for 50 Nights of Home Reading. Great Reading to Joseph Prochilo, Capri Tumolero, Olivia Perrotta, Sofia Perrotta, Zara Prochilo, Kyle Mitchell and Alexander Haidy for 75 nights of Home Reading Well Done! Mothers Day Raffle 1st Prize: MINI IPAD Raffle Books will be going home this week. Tickets will be $2.00 each 2nd Prize: MAINCURE (Kindly donated by Fatal Attraction) 3rd Prize: CHOCOLATES & FLOWERS (kindly Donated by Hay Newsagency)

5 St Mary s Annual Cross Country Friday 16th May will be our annual Cross Country. All children in Years 2 to 6 will be competing in the Cross Country. Children aged 7,8,9 & 10 will run 2km and children aged 11 & 12 run 3km. Children aged 8 and over who gain a place in our cross country are eligible to compete at the next level which is the Diocesan Cross Country held in Parkes the following week, Friday 23rd May. Please be aware of this date being so soon after our school cross country. Notes for the Diocesan Cross Country will be given to children on the day and names and notes of those children going to Parkes will need to be given to the office on Monday 19th May. If children wish to train the track is described below: Aussie Rules Oval Soccer Fields The Hill Last Tree 2km track = twice around the Aussie Rules Oval, out the gates and over the hill, along the fence line down to the last tree on the soccer oval, turn around and go back over the hill and into the Aussie Rules Oval gates again and then one more lap of the oval. 3km track = twice around the Aussie Rules Oval, out the gates and over the hill, along the fence line down to the last tree on the soccer oval, run 2 laps of the soccer field, then back over the hill, into the gates of the Aussie Rules Oval and run across the field to the middle then to the finish line. We will need helpers to stand on the course and direct children if need be. If you are able to help from 12:15pm on the Cross Country day please see Mrs Hill or call the office.

6 Term 2 Sport Dates Friday 9th May - Rohan & Lucha in Tamworth as part of the Diocesan Rugby League Team. Friday 16th May - School Cross Country Friday 23rd May - Diocesan Cross Country in Parkes Thursday 23rd May - Mortimer Shield Rugby League Gala Day in Griffith (Yr 5 & 6) Thursday 12th June - Mortimer Shield Semi Final day in Griffith Friday 13th June - NSWCPS CROSS COUNTRY Eastern Creek Friday 20th June - tentative School Athletics Carnival Date. Friday 25th July - tentative Cluster Athletics date in Deniliquin Friday 8th August - Diocesan Athletics Carnival in Parkes Friday 5th September - Polding Athletics Carnival in Glendale University of NSW Competition Dates 2014 Computers 20th May Science 4th June Writing 16-20th June Spelling 17th June English 29th July Maths 15th August Crunch&Sip Please ensure that the fruit n veg sent for Crunch&Sip is a small serve and cut up for the children to manage. Children also need a bottle of water to sip during the day.

7 ANZAC DAY PARADE Thank you to those who represented our school in the Anzac Day Parade.