4 May 2022

From the Desk of the Principal

I am currently on long service leave and will return to school on Monday 16 May. Maxine Nolan is Acting Principal in my absence and is assisted by Rebecca Kershaw (APRE). 
I hope you are all continuing to keep well and I look forward to catching up with you all when I return.

Glenda Scrase

Principal

gscrase1@gstsv.catholic.edu.au

From the Desk of the Assistant Principal Religious Education

Sacramental Program

Last week we congratulated our students who participated in the 2022 Parish Sacramental Program.

Here are a couple of photos of the three children – Sienna (3C), Deizel(3A) and Isziah(3A).

Thank you to the wonderful teachers who prepared our young participants to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Holy Communion. 

Good Shepherd Sunday - 8th May 2022

This Sunday is a very important Sunday as it is ‘Good Shepherd Sunday’.
In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus reminds us that He is the Good Shepherd who died for His flock. Those who stay with Him will have eternal life.

“I am the good shepherd,” 
says the Lord; 
I know my sheep and 
mine know me.”
-John 10:14

In the reading, Jesus offers His unwavering love and support to us as our Shepherd, but He also wants us to return this gift to Him by offering this same unwavering commitment to one another. 
Reflect, today, how well you imitate the Good Shepherd.  Where you are lacking, let Him shepherd you so that you may shepherd others.  Run to the Good Shepherd and trust in His perfect love for you.

Happy Mothers' Day

This Mothers' Day and every day, may God bless all our mothers and those like mothers to us!

Rebecca Kershaw

APRE

rkershaw@gstsv.catholic.edu.au

From the Desk of the Assistant Principal Administration

Thanks for your support

It was fantastic to see so many parents at the Cross Country Fun Run on Tuesday morning. Students really value the support of their parents/carers, and so do the staff. Congratulations to all students who participated. Details of the fundraising will be shared once it is finalised.

Code of Conduct

From time to time there may be issues arise at school which you feel need to be addressed. The proper procedure for this is to email or phone the classroom teacher in the first instance, and then the appropriate member of the leadership team (Mrs Rebecca Kershaw for matters involving Years 3 – 6 and myself for matters involving Prep – Year 2). Under no circumstances should a parent/carer approach another child, or that child’s parent/carer, about an issue.

All people involved in a school, including parents/carers are required to follow a Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct for Parents and Volunteers is available by clicking the link below, which is also on our school website, and is part of the enrolment package signed whenever a student starts at Good Shepherd.

The Code of Conduct outlines expectations for parents and carers, including that they “value the school community and its reputation especially when engaging with social media” and be mindful of the tone of emails. Further the Code states “under no circumstances approach another child whilst in the care of the school to address, discuss or chastise them because of actions towards your own child”. There is also NEVER any excuse for approaching another parent/carer, or a staff member, in a physically or verbally aggressive manner. 

I would like to highlight a couple of other points from the Code of Conduct. Parents/carers are required to:

• Support the school in its efforts to maintain a positive teaching and learning environment
• Discourage gossip and hearsay by communicating with the school and always model good manners for your child
• Maintain a positive and co-operative attitude and interact positively with other parents and members of the school community

Deliberate breaches and inability to respect the Townsville Catholic Education Code of Conduct for Parents & Volunteers or vexatious complaints may result in exclusion of a parent/guardian/caregiver from a school and/or possible termination of enrolment of their child/children.

Naplan 2022
Students in years 3 and 5 will be participating in NAPLAN tests during week 4 and 5 of term. Our Naplan schedule is:

The tests run for between 40 and 50 minutes and are all conducted online with the exception of the Year 4 Writing test, which is paper based.

You can help your child prepare for Naplan by ensuring they have a good night’s sleep before the tests and eat a nutritious breakfast before coming to school.

If you have any concerns about Naplan, or your child’s participation in the tests, please speak to their classroom teacher as soon as possible.

Maxine Nolan

APA

mnolan@gstsv.catholic.edu.au

What's Happening In Our Year 4 Classes?

Year 4 has hit the ground running in Term 2 with a focus on book reviews in English! Students will be examining how character traits and the setting can impact upon the development of the plot of a book. The students have been enjoying spending their time reading books, ready to review them for their friends. We have also been learning about the Trinity in Religion, looking at the three divine persons of God. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. The students were encouraged to create their own image to represent the Trinity. During this term the students will also be looking at the different forms of prayer structures. Year 4 students were excited to get into the pool for their lessons this term and have been enjoying the chance to improve their swimming skills

Awards For The Week

Birthdays Being Celebrated This Week

~Clancy(PrepA)  ~Lennox(PrepA)  ~Kayedence(PrepB)  ~Coral-Lee(PrepC)  ~Lillie(1A)

~Latoya(2A)  ~Araya(2B)  ~Mason(3A)  ~Faith(3A)  ~Amelia(5A)   ~Lincoln(6A)  ~Jacob(6B)

Assembly

2C will be presenting our ANZAC Assembly this Friday in the BBC at 8:40am.

Our lucky Praise Note winners last week were: Alice(PrepA), Seamus (PrepB), Addisyn(1A), Dylan(1C), Amelia(2A), Jordyn(2C), Jasmine(3A), Caleb(3C), Kelly(4A), Hunter(4A), Ruby(5A), Amber (5B), Adam(5B), Lillian(6A), Paige(6B).  

The Good Shepherd Way

This week our Good Shepherd Way Gospel in Action value is endeavour where we challenge ourselves to do our best.

Our Endeavour prayer is also below:

The GSCS Way

The GSCS Way is our positive behaviour support program here at Good Shepherd Catholic School.

All in our community are encouraged to:

• Give My Best
• Show Respect
• Compassion and Care
• Safe Responsible and Fair

Each week we focus on a different area of our matrix.

This week we are focusing on: In The Eating Area.

Breakfast Club and Running Club

Both Clubs will run every morning. Breakfast Club will run from the Tuckshop from 8:10am and Running Club will be held on the Junior Oval from 8:10am as well.

Library News

Tuckshop

Wednesday - Thursday - Friday

Please place your order with Flexischool no later than 8:30am on the day you wish to order. You will find a menu on our webpage. If you wish to place an order of cupcakes for your child's birthday please place your order the week before.

CUTOFF time to order TUCKSHOP
from FLEXISCHOOLS
is 8:30am.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL ORDERS ARE TO BE PLACED ONLINE AT THE LINK BELOW. Please visit the website to set up your account if you are new to Flexischools.

Flexischool How To Guides for Parents and Caregivers
• Online help is available any time at Flexischools via the link below.
• Phone between 8am - 12pm (AEDST) on weekdays or on the parent phone line (1300 361 769). 

How-To Guides for Parents
Flexischool has spent some time over the holidays developing some quick how-to guides for  parents. If you'd like to see these, please click the link below.
They include: 
•    Introduction to Flexischools;
•    How to Register; 
•    How to Top-Up;
•    How to Place an Order. 

Environmental News

Compost is decomposed organic material, such as leaves, grass clippings, and kitchen waste. It provides many essential nutrients for plant growth and therefore is often used as fertilizer. Compost also improves soil structure so that soil can easily hold the correct amount of moisture, nutrients and air.

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