Term 1: February 11, 2015 newsletter St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School: Phone 3481 4600 Fax 3481 4699 Absentee 3481 4688 Email pmangohill@bne.catholic.edu.au Principal Mark Creevey Dear Parents, Yesterday we had a most enjoyable experience with our Senior Swimming Carnival being held at the Lawnton Pool. We conducted the carnival with a different format and it seemed to work well. It met the criteria of a) reducing the time the students were exposed to the heat of the day even though we had shade provided b) having the students more engaged in the shorter format c) manageability of the program and the day. As with all functions, we will review the day so that we can refine it for our next swimming celebration. www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au The technological facilities and staff that were provided by the Lawnton pool made the record keeping process very efficient and accurate. This information will be used to select our school teams for the District and Zone 6 carnivals coming up in the near future. Our winning House Team was announced on assembly this morning as well as the age championships. Congratulations and thanks to all who were involved in the various capacities. Special thanks to Mrs Creese and Mrs Hogan who were instrumental in the organisation process. Thank you also to our St Benedict’s College colleagues for the use of their shade structures which were at the pool. It was most appreciated. Every Week Sometimes not first or last week of Term. Assembly 8.30am Wednesdays Uniform Shop Mondays 2.30pm-4pm Fridays 8.00am-9.30am Cafe Wednesdays & Fridays School Banking Tuesdays Mini Singers (Prep-2) 7.45am Tuesdays (Library) Starting Week 4 Senior Band Practice 7.30am Wednesdays (Hall-Stage Area) Parents, we are accepting enrolments for Prep in 2016 at present. It is our goal to conduct the interviews for our new students in the last three weeks of this term. After the Easter vacation we will then interview new families who are seeking to join our school community. If you can get your enrolment applications for Prep 2016 in we will then know how many genuine vacancies we can offer to new families outside of the school. Junior Choir (Yr 2-3) 7.45am Wednesdays (Music Room) Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday which is the start of the season of Lent in the church year. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday and continues through to Easter. We will have an Ashes liturgy for the younger students and Mass will be available for the older students and our community at 11am. All are welcome. Mr Kitchener will have some further information about our Lenten Program particularly the Caritas support. Yr6 Choir (New) Wednesdays & Fridays (1st Break in Music Room) BP Choir (Yr 4-6) 7.45am Thursdays (Music Room) Playgroup Tuesdays (OSHC) Piano/Keyboard Music Tuesdays & Thursdays (OSHC Bldg) Guitar Lessons Wednesdays (full) Term 1: February 11, 2015 Principal Mark Creevey Awards 1B Ethan Esaias 1R Lucy Sharman 1W Ned Lloyd 2B Amelia Smith 2R Layla White 2W William Cadman 3B Amaya Crooks 3R Chris Ward 3W Charlotte Adams Induction programs for Parent Volunteers will be conducted next week on Wednesday afternoon commencing at 2pm and on Thursday morning commencing at 8:30 am. If you would like to volunteer in any capacity whether it is at the café, in the classroom or on an excursion you will need to have completed this induction process. This is for new families to our school or for existing parents who now find that they have time available to assist in any of the activities in our school community. Congratulations to this Semester’s Student Councillors: Ethan, Sam, Lachlan, Ella, Robert , Lana, Jessica, Ben and Thomas. I know you will represent your year levels by always doing the WALK and listening carefully to what your fellow students have to say. Good luck Councillors. 4B Ethan Aurisch 4R Dean Scott 4W Kyle Jarrott 5B Katie Meurant 5R Benjamin Cave 6B Emily Murray 6B Jessica Sward 6R Jacob Matchett 6W Jillian Nava Street www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au Café Orders Wednesdays and Fridays: Please be aware Flexischools is off-line until further notice. Until otherwise informed, our Café is accepting Cash & Bag orders from students. Clearly mark your order bag with student’s name, class, order items, 1st break or 2nd break and total amount. Please try to have correct change if possible. In March the Holy Cross Parish will be beginning this year’s Sacramental program for children wishing to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Eucharist. Children in Grade 4 – Grade 7 are welcome to take part in the program. There will be a Compulsory Parent Information Evening held at Parish Hall, Victoria Ave, Woody Point on Tuesday 10 March from 7.00pm – 8.00pm. The whole outline of the program will be explained as the format has changed from previous years. Enrolment forms will be available at the Parent Information Evening. Thought for the Week: “Enthusiasm is the baking powder of life. Without it you’re flat; with it, you rise to the occasion.” Have a great week, Regards, Mark Yr 3-6 Swimming Carnival 2 Term 1: February 11, 2015 APA Jo Scott-Pegum Dear Parents, Firstly I would like to offer sincere congratulations and the thanks of the St Benedict’s community to Ms Creese for the fantastic swimming carnival day at Lawnton yesterday. By all accounts the day was a great success and the swimmers were kept active through the strategic timetabling of 2 carnivals – ingenious thinking! The planning for the day took many hours and we thank Mrs Hogan and the other members of staff for their support and assistance. Congratulations to all students for participating with a ‘personal best’ attitude. What’s On Wednesday, February 11 -Yr3 Information Night -Yr4 Information Night Friday, February 13 -School Fee Direct Debit forms due As I become familiar with school routines and procedures I can see that our school community is a harmonious place because of the effort of everyone. I would particularly like to thank all the parents and carers who park and walk in, and who are helping keep all our kids safe by picking up their children in the designated space outside the hall in the afternoon. For your information, the Year P-3 classes are walked to the hall by their class teacher, the Year 4-6 students are asked to act responsibly and make their way to the Look Out or the Hall for pick-up. When in the hall, all students sit near the stage facing the footpath awaiting your arrival. Last week I offered the students an opportunity to be designers and creators by imagining and drawing an outdoor classroom. I already have several designs, and look forward to more innovative and creative students bringing in their designs. The parameters are:  There will be a concrete pad for the floor.  There will be a roof constructed.  The colours and furnishings are open to interpretation of what makes a 21st Century Learning Space.  I have nominally given a 6x4m floor space as a guide. Please encourage your children to have a go at this challenge! And if any parents would like to enter a design you would be most welcome, just put your name on it and send it in to school! www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au Last week I mentioned a book about some current brain theory and research. I would like to share with you a little about some of the ‘Brain Rules’ from the book by Dr John Medina, as they are rules that can help our children, and ourselves, thrive as learners. Brain Rule 2: Exercise boosts brain power.  Our brains were built for walking (a long way each day!)  If you want to improve your thinking skills – MOVE!  Exercise gets blood to the brain, blood brings glucose for energy and oxygen to soak up the toxic electrons that are left over.  Exercise stimulates the proteins that keeps neurons connecting.  Aerobic activity just twice per week halves your risk of general dementia, and cuts the risk of Alzheimer’s by 60%! Kind Regards, Jo Yr 3-6 Swimming Carnival 3 Term 1: February 11, 2015 4 Sport Laurel Creese Yr 3-6 Swimming Carnival Yesterday Congratulations to all our amazing swimmers at the Carnival yesterday. A huge thank you to the parents who came to support the students and/or help with official tasks throughout the day. It was a great day with a buzz of excitement! Well done to the Anicii (blue) House for winning the coveted Interhouse Swimming Shield and to our very impressive Age Champions: Molly, Tayla, Cameron, Gemma, Dominic, Bridie, Frazer, Jemma, Kane, Elyssa and Alex. Basketball Trials (11yr and 12 yr) This Thursday at break times I will be holding trials for those students who play competitive Basketball and would like to try out for selection to go to the District Trials. District Swimming Championships After our Swimming Carnival we will be going through the times to see who qualifies to compete at the District Championships next Wednesday 18th February. These students will be notified. Sporting Interests and Talents I would like to provide opportunities for students to compete at district and higher levels and would like to identify students at St Benedict’s who play competitive sport or have a special talent and may be eligible to be nominated by our School for Pine Rivers District Trials throughout 2015. These trials are usually for the older students in the school (2003 and 2004 born) and I will be checking this information at the district meeting today. I will be sending a form home this week to gather some information regarding this. Please look out for it! www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au Items for the Newsletter If you have any items about special sporting achievements outside school hours please send them to our Newsletter Co-ordinator Robyn Bensley on rbensley@bne.catholic.edu.au. Could please write it up as an item that can go straight into the newsletter. Laurel Creese Well Done! Well done to Maicy Lynch who achieved 1st in the 400m and 200m, 2nd in the Long Jump and 800m and 4th in the 100m . She has now been selected in the Little Athletics Regional team which will compete at the State Titles. Great effort! Wow Factor: Ashley Cavanagh (2R) has been doing exceptionally well at Athletics, winning medals and breaking State records at Little Athletics Championships. She belongs to the Bracken Ridge Little Athletics Club and are astounding everyone there with her great progress. Keep up the great work! Term 1: February 11, 2015 APRE Brett Kitchener Dear Parents, Yesterday February 10th, the Church celebrated the feast day of St Scholastica, the twin sister of St Benedict. Below is some information about St Scholastica for your interest. St Scholastica (c. 480 – 10 February 542) St. Scholastica was born in Italy, the twin sister of Benedict of Nursia. The most commonly told story about her is that she would, once a year, go and visit her brother at a place near his abbey, and they would spend the day worshiping together and discussing sacred texts and issues. She also is the founder of the women’s branch of Benedictine Monasticism. One day they had supper and continued their conversation. When Benedict indicated it was time for him to leave, she protested, and begged him to stay with her for the evening so they could continue their discussions. He refused, insisting that he needed to return. At that point, Scholastica closed her hands in prayer, and after a moment, a wild storm started outside of the guest house in which they were housed. Benedict asked, “What have you done?” to which she replied, “I asked you and you would not listen; so I asked my God and he did listen. So now go off, if you can, leave me and return to your monastery.” Benedict was unable to return to his monastery, and they spent the night in discussion. According to St.Gregory’s Dialogues, three days later, from his Abbey, Benedict saw his sister’s soul leaving the earth and ascending to heaven in the form of a shining white dove. Scholastica’s memorial is 10 February. Scholastica is the patron saint of nuns. Ash Wednesday Using ashes obtained by burning palms from the previous Passion Sunday provides a wonderful life-death-life symbol of the paschal mystery to explore. The palms are a symbol of Christ our triumphant king (life); that triumph turns to ashes at the crucifixion (death); being marked with those ashes signifies our commitment to journey to the font at Easter (life). www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au Ash Wednesday commences the season of Lent which is a time of great activity for us in the Catholic School Community. Individually we make plans for the 40 days to do more or to have less in order to relate to the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made for us all. As a whole school community we commit to Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion outreach. Moe information as to how we as a community will approach this including our chosen theme will be provided in the coming weeks. Ash Wednesday Mass and Liturgy All parishioners, parents and friends in our community are invited to attend either of the two events we will hold next Wednesday in the school hall.  At 8.45am Mrs Hickey and I will lead our younger children in years P-2 in a liturgy in the hall.  At 11am a Mass will be held. Students from Years 3-6 will be in attendance at this Mass. I reiterate again that both of these events are community oriented and all are welcome to attend. Enjoy the rest of your week, Brett Our Parish Holy Cross Parish 3293 0800 www.redcliffecatholic parish.com 6pm Saturday Mass at Holy Cross, Kippa Ring (Confessions at 5pm) 7.30am Sunday Mass at Mary Queen of Peace, Woody Point 9am Sunday Mass at Holy Cross, Kippa Ring 9.30am Sunday Mass here at St Benedict's, Mango Hill 5pm Sunday Mass at Holy Cross, Kippa Ring 5 Term 1: February 11, 2015 Resource Centre & Curriculum Amanda Bradford & Ellen Ramsay You must have your library bag to borrow. Library News Library Lessons This week in our library lessons, older classes were reminded of our Resource Centre Covenant. This covenant is a written promise of how we will do the ‘WALK’ in our library; the students discussed how we could show respect, act responsibly, learn together and keep safe. Resource Centre Covenant In St. Benedict’s Resource Centre we will live, love, learn and celebrate together while doing the WALK… We Respect by: Using our manners. Taking care of our books, computers & other resources. Listening to all library staff and each other. Being calm and considerate of others in the library. Act Responsibly by: Being prepared for borrowing on our library day. Being in the right place at the right time. Showing initiative in finding suitable resources. Putting the books back where they belong. Keeping our library clean and tidy. Learn Together by: Sharing and taking turns. Helping and encouraging each other. Asking questions. Listening attentively. Enjoying books and discovering new things. Keep Safe by: Walking calmly and sitting sensibly. Using furniture properly, the way it’s meant to be used. We spoke to the younger classes about caring for library books. Borrowers must always have a library bag to prevent damage to books, never leave a book opened flat – use a bookmark and keep library books away from younger siblings, pets, food and drinks. www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au Class Borrowing Accidents do happen, if books are damaged in any way, please return them to the library so we can do our best to fix them. Before School Borrowing Each morning from 8.15-8.30 students are permitted to visit the library to return their library books and swap them for new ones. This can be helpful if they have missed their library day due to illness or appointments. It won’t be a space to come and play before school, it is simply a chance to return and borrow readers. Monday 1B, 2W, 3B, 3W, 5R, 5W, 6B, 6W Wednesday PB, PR, PW, 2B, 2R, 6R Friday 1R, 1W, 3R, 4B, 4R, 4W, 5B Caring for Books We use a bookmark instead of folding pages or resting a book on its spine. We keep our books away from food and drink, babies and pets. Books should always be carried in our library bags. Plastic stickers and coverings should not be peeled off. Bring damaged books straight into the library for fixing. Treat the books with care, then everyone can share. 6 Term 1: February 11, 2015 Resource Centre & Curriculum Amanda Bradford & Ellen Ramsay Christmas Borrowing Worldbook St Benedict’s has a whole school subscription to WorldBook Online. Everyone in our school community can access this fantastic site! Our subscription allows us to access the three areas within the site – Early World of Learning, Kids and Students. They now have available a mobile version of the website, too! Login http:// worldbookonline.com/ wb/Login?ed=wb Our School User Name stbh Password st4509 At the end of 2014 we had a fabulous opportunity for students to borrow up to 10 books for the Christmas holidays. We hope you enjoyed reading your books. These books will need to be returned ASAP. As per the note that went home, any student with outstanding loans will not be able to borrow until these books are all returned. Thanks for your co-operation. Volunteers Volunteers are always welcomed with open arms to the library! If you are available to volunteer this term, please come over and see Ellen Ramsay or Michelle Fitzgerald to discuss times that are available. Volunteering in our Resource Centre may involve covering new books, shelving, organising displays or helping with borrowing. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Curriculum News Writing Competition Students of all year levels can enter the 2015 Schools Writing Competition where they can enter short stories or poems, there is no theme and students are encouraged to let their imaginations run wild. There are some fantastic prizes on offer. This competition closes on the 29th March. To enter online or to download an entry form visit http://www.write4fun.net/competitions/54 School Office pmangohill@bne.catholic.edu.au www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au 2016 Prep Enrolments Prep Enrolments for 2016 are currently being accepted. Interviews for current families will occur prior to Easter holidays and for new families immediately after Easter. You will not be able to schedule an interview until your enrolment paperwork has been turned in. If you have a child due to commence Prep in 2016, please be sure to submit your enrolment application to ensure a place for your child. Sick Kids? Going On Holiday? If you know your children will be away from school for longer periods of time please let your teacher know in person, via note or email. Please remember to call the St Benedict’s absentee line 3481 4688 to report absent or sick children to the school. Lost Property? With a school consisting of over 600 students, property is bound to get mixed up or lost sometimes. If you label your child's property clearly, it is quickly returned to students when it is found. Office Hours St Benedict’s Primary office hours are from 8am to 3.30pm. 7 Term 1: February 11, 2015 Teaching & Learning Michele Lund, Christina Mitchell & Pam Sweeney (Guidance & Counselling psweeney@bne.catholic.edu.au) Belonging At School Makes a Difference Belonging improves mental health and learning. All children need to feel that school is a safe place where people will care about them, where their needs for support, respect and friendship will be met, and where they will be able to get help to work out problems. When these needs are met children develop a sense of belonging at school. Belonging is very important for mental health. Children who feel that they belong at school are happier; more relaxed and have fewer behaviour problems than others. They also learn better, are more motivated and more successful with schoolwork. Research into children’s mental health has found that a sense of belonging at school helps to protect children against mental health problems and improves their learning. Making friends and having positive relationships with teachers helps children develop a sense of belonging at school. Having older “buddies” to turn to, helps younger children feel that school is a place where they can get help if they need it. Looking after younger children encourages caring and helping in older children and helps to reduce conflicts and bullying. These are some of the ways that children’s sense of belonging at school can be supported and developed. What parents and carers can do? Parents and carers can work with your child’s teacher to help create a bridge between home and school. It is important that adults take a positive interest in what happens at school and it helps children feel comfortable with the school environment. It also makes it easier to pick up on any problems early when they are easiest to resolve.  Find out all you can about the school routines and expectations and what your child is learning; participate in information sessions.  Make time each day to listen to your child tell you about what he or she is doing at school. Try to get them to focus on what has gone well and to identify if there have been any problems.  Let your child’s teacher know if he/she is having difficulties and discuss what kinds of things you can do at home and school to help.  Get involved with school activities as much as possible. This helps you to get to know the teachers and staff who are working with your child. www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au From: www.kidsmatter.com.au Finance & Fees PMAGFinance@bne.catholic.edu.au Term 4, 2014 School Fees Term 4 2014 school fees accounts need to be finalised immediately. If you did not receive your account statement or would like an up-to-date statement emailed to you please contact Nerrida on 3481 4600. Term 1, 2015 School Fees Term 1 school fees Direct Debit Forms are due to the office by Friday 13th February and are available to download from the St Benedict’s school website. Term 1 2015 Fee Statements will be issued this Friday and sent via email. 8 Term 1: February 11, 2015 Pastoral Coordinator Helen Hickey Dear St. Benedict’s families, By the time you read this most class teachers would have had a chance to share their goals and outlined their hopes and dreams for your child this year as they embark on new and exciting areas of learning. I would also like to share with you what our major outreach initiatives will be at St. Benedict’s for 2015. Social Justice and outreach to others in need is a vital element in the Religious Life of all Catholic Schools. Outreach to others is something that occurs quite naturally within our family, friends and wider community when serious illness strikes, critical events occur and the death of loved ones happens. Our children learn firsthand what compassion is all about by watching how we respond in love. So, too, do our children learn important heart lessons when we, as community, reach out to those in need. 2015 St. Benedict’s Outreach Initiatives We strive to assist those in need in our local Brisbane area, wider community and specific communities overseas. The outreach activities highlighted in red are supported annually by all schools and colleges within Brisbane Catholic Education Term 1: Caritas-Project Compassion Term 2: ‘Rosies’ Outreach Ministry Term 3: Catholic Mission Term 4: Catholic Campaign (Supporting ministries throughout the Brisbane Archdiocese) St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Hamper Appeal Playgroup Tuesdays 8.45am to 10.15am Location St Benedict’s OSHC Building In addition to these major areas of outreach focus, the Student Council may organise one additional small fundraising activity each semester or sometimes per term which may involve a coloured clothes day and an invitation to bring along a gold coin donation to support the strategically identified organisation. www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au All of our outreach appeals are completely voluntary. It is not about how much we give, but the generosity of heart that motivates our giving. As our school community focuses each Term on a specific area of outreach, it would be wonderful for you as a family to talk about and decide how your family will be able to support e.g. Vinnies Christmas Appeal – what item or items will our family be able to give to bring a little joy to another family who is finding life tough? Perhaps you can encourage older children to research and learn a little more about the organisation or ministry we are supporting. When children can complete a task at home to earn either money or an item to bring along, this greatly assists in their understanding and in their character development. This is a great chance for the adults to have a cuppa and meet new families in a relaxed setting while younger children socialise and make friends too. Enquiries hhickey@ bne.catholic.edu.au “Love, love changes everything. Nothing in the world can ever be the same.” Peace & blessings, Helen (St. Benedict’s Pastoral Care Coordinator) Morning tea every Wednesday after assembly in the Hall with Helen. All are welcome! 9 Term 1: February 11, 2015 Cafe Volunteers fcstoreywood1@bigpond.com.au Hours Our St Benedict’s Primary School Café is open Wednesdays & Fridays. Flexischools Orders Please be aware Flexischools is off-line until further notice. When you order via flexischools.com.au you can pre-order anytime but no later than 8:15am on the day. Cash & Bag Orders Needed! Volunteers are most welcome and appreciated in the Café. Please contact Fiona (our Café Convenor) or the school office if you are able to offer assistance in any way. Until otherwise informed, our Café will accept Cash & Bag orders from students (as well as Flexischools orders). Clearly mark your order bag with student’s name, class, order items, 1st break or 2nd break and total amount. Please try to have correct change if possible. Enquiries 07 5497 8458 or fcstoreywood1@ bigpond.com.au Enquiries Our new Café Convenor is Fiona Storey. She can be contacted on 07 5497 8458 or fcstoreywood1@bigpond.com.au St Benedict’s College smangohill@bne.catholic.edu.au Twilight Tour and Visitors Day for Term 1 This year, as well as our already popular Visitors Days, we will be hosting Twilight Tours for those parents who have difficulty getting here on a week day morning. The first Twilight Tour for 2015 will be held on Thursday 12 March from 5.00-6.00pm. Visitors Day in Term 1 will be held on Friday 27 March from 9.00am-12.00pm. Please register to attend either event with Lea Rubio, College Secretary via phone on 3385 8888 or via email to smangohill@bne.catholic.edu.au. www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au Enrolment Interviews for 2016, 2017 and 2018 Places Our first round of interviews for this year will be held during the week commencing Monday 23 March for applications already lodged. Interview availability will vary from day to day, with appointment times during the school day; after school and early evening on Thursday; and on Saturday morning. Our College Secretary will be in touch early in March to schedule a meeting time. If your child is currently in Year 4, we strongly advise that you place an application for Year 7 in 2018 by Thursday 2 April. Our next rounds of interviews will take place in Term 2 and Term 3. Please contact our office for further information or an enrolment pack – 3385 8888 or smangohill@bne.catholic.edu.au. Volunteers Needed! In our Drive Through, St Benedicts operates a highly efficient, effective and safe, after school pick -up program developed by the QLD Government, called Look Out. Volunteers are essential to the program. Please contact the School Office if you can spare 20 minutes of your time, any afternoon from 2:45 to 3.05pm, to support our school. 10 Term 1: February 11, 2015 Uniform Shop mary.smith@bne.catholic.edu.au Hours Mondays 2.30pm-4pm and Fridays 8.00am-9.30am or available by appointment. Oops, that’s not my hat? You may have accidently taken home someone else's school gear. Please check your gear at home and return any ‘lost property’ to the school office. Thank You! Parents are welcome to check through our orange ‘lost property’ baskets in the office any time. P&F mangohillpandf@bne.catholic.edu.au Congratulations to Our New P&F Executive Team President: Danielle Cornford, Vice President: Camellia Kelly, Secretary: Katie Patterson, Treasurer: Tracy Crammond. Next P&F Meeting Our P&F Meeting will be held at 7pm, March 4, in the St Benedict’s Primary School staffroom. All are welcome! P&F Electronic Mail If you would like to receive all P&F correspondence directly into your Inbox, please join our Mailing List. No more digging through school bags for P&F notes! Join our Mailing List. http://eepurl.com/CbuDr Mango Hill Markets Stay up to date: www.facebook.com/mangohillmarkets www.mangohillmarkets.com.au Centacare Here at St Benedict’s, Centacare run the Outside School Hours Care facility as well as the Kindergarten Services. Please contact the Centacare coordinators directly regarding these services. www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au OSHC (Outside School Hours Care) Nikki Sawatzki - Coordinator 3293 4507 or mangohilloshc@bne.centacare.net.au Kindergarten Services Michelle Kramer - Kindergarten Teacher 3204 8452 or 0498 393 334 or mangohillkindy@bne.centacare.net.au OSHC This year at OSHC we have welcomed 28 new families to our community which has seen the service grown to over 90 children per afternoon! Our OSHC Educators will certainly be busy this year!! Should your circumstances change and you require Before or After School Care please do not hesitate to contact me for an enrolment package via the numbers above as there are still a few spaces left to fill. Have a great year and keep smiling!! Nicole Sawatzki (Coordinator ) 11 Term 1: February 11, 2015 Community We do receive regular updates regarding the Moreton Bay Rail project mainly because of it’s general proximity to St Benedict’s and our community. You can find regular updates at www.moretonbayrail.qld.gov.au Tennis News www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au As everyone has now settled into a routine it is very pleasing to see new faces amongst the old for Term 1 Tennis Coaching. We still have some vacancies available for Prep to Grade 6. There is a free Hotshots Shirt available for all new enrolments. A free Tennis Racket will be drawn as a raffle amongst the players who have paid their tennis fees by Friday 20th February. Wayne Hampson Tennis Coaching 0438 195 723 Hampson.wayne@gmail.com 12 Term 1: February 11, 2015 Community www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au Redcliffe Leagues Hockey Club Have you thought about hockey for your child? We have a fabulous program called Hook in2 Hockey which runs for 6 weeks starting late February and introduces children from the age of 4 to our great sport in a fun environment. Your sign on will include a FREE Stick, Ball, Shin Pads, Mouth Guard and Hockey Jersey - everything you need to join in the fun straight away! Apart from this program, we also have Boys and Girls teams starting from U7's. We would love to hear from your family. Contact: Lynne Somerville 0417 758 107 for more information. TAE KWON DO CLASSES Held at St Benedicts on Saturdays from 10.30am to 11.30am. All ages are welcome. Please phone Daisy or Damian on 3886 0967 or 0438 860 967. Sign up for two months and receive a free uniform. All classes are supervised by an instructor with a Blue Card. Please call: Pine Rivers Koala & Wildlife 0401 350 799 if you see wildlife in need in your area. 13 Term 1: February 11, 2015 Community If you have any questions regarding the SEQ Bus Network Review please contact TransLink External Affairs by email at external.affairs@translink.com. au or phone 07 3338 4438. Venue: North Lakes State College Sign on Days: Monday the 2nd & 9th of February Sign on time: 3.30pm to 5pm Start Date: Round 1, 16/02/2015 Game Times: Games start at 4:00pm Game Days: Monday Divisions: Boys & Girls u6,u7,u8,u9,u10,u11,u12,u13,u14,u15 Season Length: Season consists of 10 games richy@oztag.com www.queenslandoztag.com.au www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au The PCYC Pine Rivers Danzdezign Cheerleading are offering free class trials in all of their Competition & Recreational Cheer & Dance classes from Friday 6th February – Friday 13th February 2015. If you want to get involved in a new sport or simply wondering what all the cheer hype is about then head down to the PCYC, Les Hughes Sports Complex, Francis Rd Bray Park to get involved in one of our free classes. For more information on class times & suitability contact Rebecca today 0404 474 340. AUTUMN SEASON (2015) BOYS & GIRLS Speed Alert! On St Benedict’s school property we have a 20k speed limit (10k in some construction zones). Dropping your children to school and picking them up after school should be a calm and enjoyable experience for everyone. Please show patience and courtesy while observing the rules of the road in and around our school. It is imperative you drive slowly and safely as there are children about! 14