13 July 2022

From the Desk of the Principal

Welcome back to Term 3. I trust you all had a restful, relaxing and recharging break and are ready for the busyness of Term 3. We especially extend a warm welcome to our new staff - Mrs Jamie-Lee Wyness (Year 3 Co-Teacher), Ms Amanda Christopher (Prep School Officer) and Mrs Adeleah Evans (Year 1 School Officer). We also congratulate Mrs Susan Karambasis (nee Ms Paul in 2B) on her marriage over the break and wish Ms Christie (soon to be Mrs Caitlin Lansdowne) all the best on her upcoming wedding this weekend.  

We have a number of events and important dates to mark in your calendars that are taking place this term including:

• NAIDOC Week (18-22 July)
• Mulkadee (18-22 July)
• Catholic Education Week (25-29 July)
• Challenge Games (27-28 July)
• Life Education (28 July - 5 August)
• Book Week Parade (25 August)
• Pupil Free Day (2 September)
• Good Shepherd Day and Rainbow Run (16 September)

You may also have noticed our large sandpit where the junior playground used to be. Townsville Catholic Education required us to remove the playground. Ideally it would have been great to remove the old playground and install the new one at the same time but that was not a decision we were allowed to make at a local level. The new playground is being manufactured and is anticipated to arrive at the end of the term. I have included images of it below. I am confident the students will thoroughly enjoy it when it does arrive and is installed.

Enjoy the rest of your week and go Queensland tonight!

Glenda Scrase

Principal

gscrase1@gstsv.catholic.edu.au

From the Desk of the Assistant Principal Religious Education

I am currently on long service leave and will return to school on Monday 18 July. I look forward to seeing the students when I return.

Rebecca Kershaw

APRE

rkershaw@gstsv.catholic.edu.au

From the Desk of the Assistant Principal Administration

Welcome back! Term 3 promises to be a busy one, with many wonderful opportunities for our students to learn. 
The start of a new term, coupled with cold weather, can sometimes make getting children out of bed and to school on time difficult. It is important to remember that attendance on time, every day (except when unwell) is the first step to success at school. If your child is unwell (eg runny nose, cough, upset stomach, vomiting etc) please keep them home.
When they are well, regular school attendance will give your child the opportunity to learn better, make friends, and ultimately have brighter future. Under Queensland law, you must make sure your child of school age is enrolled and attends school all day, every school day unless they have a reasonable excuse. According to the Queensland Government guidelines, Illness is a reasonable excuse for being absent from school but visiting family and friends, sleeping in, looking after other children, minor health check-ups, getting a haircut, shopping, going on holiday, or celebrating a birthday are not reasonable excuses for missing school. Routine medical or health appointments should be made either before or after school or during school holidays whenever possible.
If you are having problems getting your child to school because they won’t get out of bed in the morning, won’t go to bed at night, can’t find their uniform or school bag, haven’t done their homework, are slow to eat breakfast, are watching TV or any other reason, having a set routine can help:
    Have a set time to go to bed
    Have a set time to get out of bed
    Have uniform and school bag ready the night before
    Have a set time for starting and finishing breakfast
    Set a time for daily homework activities, such as reading, sight words or number facts
    Speak about school positively
    Be firm! Send your child to school every day that they are well, including their birthday and the          last day of term!

Remember that every day counts, and that even arriving “just 10 minutes late” can have an impact!

Maxine Nolan

APA

mnolan@gstsv.catholic.edu.au

What's Happening In Our Year 4 Classes?

At the end of Term 2 the Year 4 students held a quiz session where they partnered up with family members to share their knowledge about what they had learnt during Semester 1. It was wonderful to see so many family members join the students and put their knowledge to the test.
During Term 3 the Year 4 students will look at the diversity of Australia's first peoples and the long and continuous connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to Country/ Place. They will examine conditions in England and the reasons behind the colonisation of Australia. Students will take on the role of a convict and follow him/her on their journey to Australia.

Awards For The Week

Birthdays Being Celebrated This Week

~Jensen(1A)~Addisyn(1B)~Dylan(1C)~Cooper(2B)~Lexi(2B)

Assembly

5B will be presenting our Assembly this Friday in the BBC at 8:40am.

Our lucky Praise Note winners at the end of last term were: Elloise(PrepB), Lizette(1A), Michael(2C), Charlee(3A), Leila(4C), Charlee(5A), Jonathan(6B). 

The Good Shepherd Way

This week our Good Shepherd Way Gospel in Action value is Community where we connect and engage.

Our Community 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:  Before School and Pick Up Zone.

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.

Parent Portal

Parent Portal

If you have any problems accessing please send an email to the school office at rsmssn@tsv.catholic.edu.au

The Parent Portal allows you to:

• View your child’s timetable and the school calendar
• View up to date attendance information for your child
• Enter details of upcoming absences or explain past absences or late arrivals for your son or daughter
• Access your child’s Semester reports
• Make bookings for Parent Teacher Interviews
• View a news feed of school announcements, alerts and updates
• Provide consent for school events/excursions
• Communicate by email with your child’s teachers
• Update your contact details (email and mobile phone number).

The parent portal is a web-based system that can be accessed by clicking this link:

An app called Compass School Manager is also available for both iPhones/iPads (via the App Store) and Android phones/tablets (via the Google Play Store). When you have installed the app, search for “Good Shepherd Catholic School – Rasmussen”.
The browser version of the Parent Portal contains more features than the app.  Please click the link below to access the Compass website which has an online guide and video for the Parent Portal. 

Library News

Eisteddfod 2022

If your child has entered the Townsville Eisteddfod he/she needs to submit the finished item by Wednesday, 3rd August. Please record their name in pencil on the back of the finished item or attach their name on a separate piece of paper.

Please keep in mind the following details: 

Visual Arts - (Any medium – maximum size A3. Should be on paper or art board, unframed and suitable for hanging, NO canvas)

Photography- All prints must be mounted on thin cardboard only. Digital (Size : Min 5” x 7” Max 11” x 14”. Photos to be glued on a backing board.  No framed or matted photos. No enhancements)

All written work should include a word count at the bottom of the piece.

Thank you

Geraldine Feaver (4A)

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

Dishwashers – Scrape plates well before packing them in the dishwasher. Clean the filter between washes. Run when fully loaded.  Use the economy cycle.

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