23 October 2019
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SUNDAY CONNECTION
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National Redress Scheme
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Athletics Carnival
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Parent Teacher Interviews
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Grade 5/6 Cricket Cup
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Grandparents Day
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Crazy Sock Day
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Move Well Eat Well
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Outstanding Camp Forms
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Marist Regional College Acting Principal 2020
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Fundraising Chocolates
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Aiming High Awards
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Pastoral Care and Wellbeing
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321 GO!
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Disability Specific Gymnastics Class
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C, Sunday, October 27, 2019
Gospel Reading
Jesus tells the parable of the proud Pharisee who prayed from his self-importance and the tax collector who prayed humbly.
Family Connection
In the family, one sometimes observes a level of competition between children for parent attention, for acknowledgement of their abilities. Somehow, children seem to internalise that the attention given to one member of the family diminishes the attention given to another. In this way, children can often sound like the Pharisee in Jesus' parable. Parents who provide continual reminders to their children that they are loved for who they are, not for what they do, help children develop a healthy spirituality.
As a family, talk about what it means to compare oneself to another. Discuss whether it is helpful to compare oneself to another. In what ways might this be positive? (when it motivates one to use one's talents) In what circumstances might this be unhelpful? (when it proves discouraging, when it prevents one from valuing the abilities of another)
As a family, read Sunday's Gospel, Luke 18:9-14. Discuss: What was wrong about the prayer of the Pharisee? How can we emulate the prayer of the tax collector?
Pray together as a family in thanksgiving for the blessing that is each member of your family. Pray that your family will be free from unhealthy competition. Pray in thanksgiving that God's love for us is unconditional.
If you experienced institutional sexual abuse as a child you are likely to be eligible under the National Redress Scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse. The Sexual Assault Support Service (SASS) offer a free and confidential support service for people who are seeking information on, or wanting to apply to, the National Redress Scheme.
The SPC Athletics Carnival will be held on Wednesday, 30th October with the backup day Wednesday, 6th November. If you are available to assist on the day please email danielle.hodgetts@catholic.tas.edu.au or let the school office know.
The timetable for the day is as follows:
Our end of year Parent Teacher meetings will be held on Tuesday, 29th October. These are 10 minute appointments with your child's teacher and can be booked from 3:00pm - 5:20pm and 6:00pm - 6:50pm.
Parents are able to book online at www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter the event code chquj or by using this link https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code? code=chquj.
If you are unable to get online to make your appointment, please contact the office and we will be able to make a booking for you. If you are unavailable on this day please make arrangements with your child’s class teacher to schedule an appointment on an alternative day.
This Friday, 25th October, our Grade Five and Six students will be participating in the 5/6 School Cricket Cup with other local participating schools. This will be held at the Smithton Recreation Centre between 10am - 2pm. Students will be walking to and from the venue and will need to wear their full PE uniform on the day and pack lunch, water and a hat.
During October we celebrate World Mission Month, where we raise money for Catholic Mission. Crazy Sock Day is an initiative of Catholic Mission and one way we can fundraise and contribute to our faith in action. On Tuesday, 29th of October students may wear their crazy socks with their PE uniform. Students are invited to bring along some coins for a class money line. The winning class will receive an icy pole.
We are a Move Well Eat Well School and encourage students to tap into water everyday.
A friendly reminder that we still have some Grade 3 and Grade 5/6 camp forms that are due back to the office. Thank you to those who have already returned these.
A friendly reminder that we still have some boxes of chocolates at the office as part of our fundraiser for the 2020 Grade 5/6 Canberra Trip. We hope that families can grab a box to sell. The Cadbury chocolates are a good, easy way of raising money and we thank you for your support.
Congratulations to the following students who received an 'Aiming High' award at last week's assembly:
Kinder - Darcy Jolly & Vin Howard
Prep - Bronte Littlejohn & River Bryan
Grade 1 - Naite Barker & Harper Bishop
Grade 2 - Harvey Vander Laan & Lara Berechree
Grade 3 - Saxon Bishop & Esmay Ollington
Grade 4 - Tait Grey & Tayarna Gray
Grade 5/6 - Geoffrey Jamieson & Ella Moodie
Grade 6 - Teiarnah Wilson & Brielle Bryan
Art - Arah Blake & Allirah McAlister
Congratulations also goes to Tayarna Gray and Ruby House who were the winners of the SWIRL pass as a part of our PBS rewards system.
Homework Anxiety
It’s not uncommon for kids to be anxious about homework. This can start in the early grades of school and can affect any child, it can especially be a big issue for kids who are struggling in school. Anxiety turns on the fear centres of the brain. This can cause kids to see homework as something they should avoid, but putting it off can create even more anxiety.
What Causes Or Contributes To Homework Anxiety:
- Lack of homework strategies and support – kids need to know or believe they can actually do the homework that is assigned. If they’re struggling and don’t have strategies for the challenges they may feel anxious about having to do certain tasks.
- Falling behind peers – When kids feel like they’re not keeping up or aren’t as good at school as other kids, homework is just another hurdle.
- Test prep – Homework that helps kids prepare for a test makes it sound very important. This can raise stress levels, which can affect short-term and long-term memory.
- Anxiety issues – Kids who struggle with general anxiety tend to worry about lots of things, and this can certainly get in the way during homework.
- Emotional regulation – For kids who easily get flooded by emotions, homework can be a trigger for anxiety.
- Perfectionism – Some kids who do really well in a subject may worry that their work “won’t be good enough”.
Ways To Help Reduce Homework Anxiety:
- It can be exhausting trying to coax or nag your worried child to finally sit down and get started. If homework battles have become a routine, reach out to your child’s teacher. You can work together to find out what it is about the homework that feels so overwhelming to your child.
- Set time limits on homework. Break it down to 10 mins per day and don’t leave it to the last day to try and get it all done. Reassure your child that it’s OK to stop working after the set time.
- Help your child understand that sleep can affect how kids learn. Your child needs to be alert the next day to get schoolwork done. Sleep also plays a role in how kids cope with stress.
- Talk about your own worries and coping strategies to show your child that it’s now unusual to have challenges.
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