19 April 2023

From the Desk of the Principal

Welcome back to Term 2. I trust you all had a restful and relaxing Easter break.

Staff Update

This week we welcomed two new staff to our Good Shepherd Family - Mrs Zoie Howard (2B Teacher replacing Ms Amanda Marshall as she heads off on Maternity Leave) and Ms Emily Hodder (2C Teacher replacing Ms Jamie-Lee Wyness who handed in her resignation at the end of Term 1). We also congratulate Ms Amanda Marshall on her marriage to Luke over the holiday break.

ANZAC Day

We are excited to be leading the Thuringowa ANZAC Day March on Tuesday 25 April. Students who would like to march with us must wear their academic uniforms, black shoes and school hat and meet at the Weir School Carpark at 8:30am.

We will also be hosting our own ANZAC Day Liturgy this Friday 21 April from 8:40am in the BBC. All are welcome to join us. Thanks in advance to Mrs Maree Brennan for organising this event for our school community.

Cross Country/Fun Run

Our annual Cross Country/Fun Run is on this Friday. It will commence after our ANZAC Day Liturgy on the Big Oval (at approximately 9:15am). Parents and friends are welcome to join us.

Absence

I will be absent on Thursday and Friday this week attending Queensland Catholic Primary Principals Association (QCPPA) Meetings in Brisbane. Maxine Nolan and Rebecca Kershaw will be contactable during my absence.

Enjoy the rest of your week.

Glenda Scrase

Principal

gscrase1@gstsv.catholic.edu.au

From the Desk of the Assistant Principal Religious Education

Sacramental Programs

This week, a group of our GSCS students will participate in the Sacramental Retreat Day at Ryan Community Centre in final preparation for receiving their Sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Communion. This day will give them an opportunity to reflect on their preparation so far and are invitations to them to come away and encounter Jesus. Children who are preparing to receive Jesus in the Sacraments also need this time to be “away” so that their hearts can be ready for the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist. We hope you enjoy this special day.

PARISH MASSES

Classes will continue to take turns participating in fortnightly Friday morning Masses. This participation gives more of our students an opportunity to experience Mass in a parish setting. 
Each Mass takes place at 10am on Fridays in the Community Centre. Parents are most welcome to attend.
Celebrating Mass together is a great way to build community!

TERM 2 PARISH MASS DATES IN THE GOOD SHEPHERD COMMUNITY CENTRE

Friday 28th April – 1C & 3C
Friday 12th May – 2A & 4/5C
Friday 27th May – 2B & 4/5D
Friday 10th June – 2C & 4/5E
Friday 24th June - Prep A & 6A/6B 

Parents are most welcome to attend.

ANZAC DAY LITURGY
Please join us for our ANZAC Day Liturgy this Friday 21st  April at 8.40am in the BBC.

God of Hope,
In this season of Easter we rejoice in

the new life the risen Jesus gives us, 

offering hope and peace.This Friday, we will be having a special ANZAC liturgy

to remember all our Defence men and women that have,

and continue to fight to protect our country. 

Help us to be instruments of your peace in our school and in our community.
Amen.

Rebecca Kershaw

APRE

rkershaw@gstsv.catholic.edu.au

From the Desk of the Assistant Principal Administration

Week 1 Term 2

Welcome back to Term 2! I hope you all had an enjoyable Easter break and took the opportunity to spend time with loved ones, relax and recharge.

Coming back to school can be an exciting time for students (and their parents!), but the transition from holidays to school can also be challenging.

To help the transition, it is important to re-establish routines such a set bedtime, eat healthy nutritious meals and have a morning routine that ensures students arrive at school on time. Tips to help include:

* Set up a routine and stick to it!  Make sure everyone involved knows what the routine is. Write it out, or draw pictures, showing what is required and when, then stick it on the fridge.

* Do what you can the night before: Prepack lunches, lay out uniforms, make sure the school hat is in the school bag.

* Get enough sleep: Establish bedtime routines, such as have a shower, brush teeth, read a book together, lights out.

* Make a family commitment to be on time: Being on time is a combined effort. Model the behaviour you want to see: if you complain about getting out of bed, don’t be surprised if the children do too.

* Have a no distractions policy: Once you are ready to walk out the door, including bag packed and shoes on, then you can watch TV, draw a picture or read a book.

* Wake up earlier: If you need to get the children up at 7am, but you need 30 minutes to yourself before that, get earlier yourself so that you feel organised.

* Don’t hit the snooze button: Pushing to get that extra five minutes of sleep can mean you start your day rushing.

* Have a place for all your “out the door” essentials: Keep keys, wallet, phone, sunglasses in the same place so they are easy to grab on your way out.

Franki was excited to be back at school

on Monday morning. She spent time

in the Shed before school and visited

some classrooms to hear students reading

before having a quick break outside with Teddy.

Maxine Nolan

APA

mnolan@gstsv.catholic.edu.au

What's Happening In Prep

Prep classes have really enjoyed participating in our P-2 Deadly Learner sessions. Last term, students learnt about the Aboriginal and the Torres Strait Islander flags. They learnt what the different colours represent and the history of the flags in Australia. Deadly lessons are usually taught in individual classrooms, however, we decided to join together to learn about the Aboriginal flag as a cohort. We collaboratively created our own flags to display in the classroom and reflect on our learning.

Thank you to our Deadly Learners and team, who teach their interesting lessons each fortnight! 

Prep

Student of the Week and Gospel in Action Award's will be given out next week due to the ANZAC Day Liturgy on Friday.

Birthdays for this week!

~Summah (2C)    ~Chelsea(3A)   ~Eli (4/5C)   ~Zac (6B)  ~Kyeema (6B) 

Assembly

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

Our lucky Praise Note winners for the last week of Term 1 were:

Hazel (Prep C), Terence (1B), Keeley (2A),  Latoya (3C),  Charlee (4/5D),  Alex (4/5E) and  Dante (6A)

The Good Shepherd Way

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

Our Service 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.

Parent Library Borrowing

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.

Environmental News

Recycle Paper/ Cardboard: 
Use the paper and cardboard recycling bins.
Fold down cardboard boxes before putting in the bin.
Print or photocopy on both sides of the paper.
Use waste paper printed only on one side for taking notes.

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.

Tuckshop

Wednesday - Thursday - Friday

Please contact the school office or Ann-Maree at Tuckshop with any enquiries.

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. 

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