- Principal News
- Deputy Principal News
- Head of Teaching and Learning News
- Sports News
- Year 5 Inside Story
- Who’s Who in the Zoo at St Paul’s
- Devotion
- Food, Faith, Fun!
Issue 2 - 10 May 2022
Issue 1 - 11 October 2022
In this issue
From the Principal
Ways to ‘Love our school’ I was reading an interesting article the other day by Danny Huerta, Vice President of ‘Parenting & Youth’ at Focus on the Family. In this...
Sports News
A splashing good time was had last Monday at the annual Senior Inter-House Swimming Carnival! Congratulations to all participants, Place Getters & Age Champions!
House Results: 1ST – Gregor on 427 points. 2ND – Jeffreys on 386 points & 3RD– Archer on 291 points.
Thank you to all our wonderful spectators who attended to show their support and a special thank you to each staff member, as well as Rosie B and the Grace helpers, who helped make the day a great success. Best wishes to our selected Year 3-5 students, attending the Northern Cluster Swim Meet Thursday 10th November. Information letters will be sent home in the coming days.
Good luck to those 63 students from Year 4-6 selected to attend and play the District Sports Gala Day this Friday 28th October at Bribe Island.
Inside Story Year 4
Year 4 had a fantastic opportunity to travel to Maranatha Recreation Camp at Boulder Creek for two nights and three days.
Over the three days students participated in Ringtail Ropes, The Tower of Tremble, Bridge Building, A Campfire Experience, swimming, Archery, A Creek Exploration, A Movie Night, the Giant Swing and sketching of Boulder Creek.
Students had the opportunity to step out of their comfort zones and some were even able to conquer their fears! We were thankful that the weather held out during the camp so all activities could still run.
The behaviour of all Year 4 students throughout the camp was very impressive and they should be all very proud of their accomplishments.
Who’s Who in the Zoo at St Paul’s?!
Who’s Who in the Zoo at St Paul’s?!
Who's Who in the Zoo at St Paul's?! It's a new segment in our newsletter and social media pages where our school community can meet our staff with a short video message where they introduce themselves. This week meet Mr Nicholls, Mrs McIntyre and Mrs Buda.
Church News
Applications Sought for SPLC Chaplain
St Paul's Lutheran Church Caboolture requires a person equipped with theological training and ministry experience to work as a member of our ministry team in a community that includes places of worship at Caboolture and Bribie Island, two Lutheran schools and a Lutheran Aged Care village. The successful applicant must be able to work collaboratively in a team which includes a pastor, a school chaplain and an Aged Care chaplain. MINISTRY POSITION – Ministry Team Member (Lay worker) Employment status - Part time (0.5FTE), initial commitment 3 years Enquiries or Applications to Martin Simmons, Chair. Telephone: 0411 601 814 Email: chair@stpaulscaboolture.org.au Role Description available. Close of applications: Fri 2nd Dec.
From the Acting Deputy Principal
Welcome back to Term 4! This is a busy and exciting term full of celebration and learning. Swimming for Prep-Year 6 students will be held over Weeks 7 and 8, 14 – 25th November. More information will be sent home in the coming weeks. Year 4 camp – We wish our Year 4 staff and students all the best for a fabulous week at camp this week! Enjoy the adventure and face your fears as you join in the outdoor activities provided! Chapel – This term, our theme for chapel is Love, Courage and Christmas! We will be exploring some object lessons in the lead up to our exciting Christmas Chapel in Week 8! Swimming Carnival – Our Swimming carnival is on Monday 24th October. Our goal for this carnival is maximum participation! Please keep an eye out for information sent out by Mrs Schrodter. We would be grateful if families can please put their family name card on the passenger side visor when collecting children from the drop off zone. If you have lost yours, please see the staff in reception to provide you with a new one. Please keep an eye out in your email and on Social Media, as all of event information will be sent home via these platforms.
From the Head of Teaching and Learning
Family Book Club
At the end of this term, we will be celebrating Christmas...but a grumpy someone wants to spoil our party! Read The Grinch with your family and come to the movie afternoon in the Library (details on the flyer attached). RSVPs are essential by 15.11.22. Let's bring the Christmas spirit alive to show the Grinch who is boss!
Read, Write Inc
We are in full swing of lessons for this cycle of Read, Write Inc. Lessons will finish at the end of Week 5 and we ask for all readers to be returned to your child's classroom teacher by Friday of Week 5. Mrs Russell, Mrs Newman and I will be doing the final testing for the year in the coming weeks and look forward to reading with your child.
Seeing the confidence and joy grow in reading this year through this program has been amazing. We look forward to what is to come for our students in the Read, Write Inc program in 2023!
Sports News
Welcome Back to Term 4! Mrs Jessica Schneider reporting for duty! Thank you very much Mr Brad Wooding for taking the reigns while I was on Maternity Leave. Mr Wooding will still be teaching PE at St Paul’s every Tuesday, and I am returning every Wednesday, Thursday & on carnival days. Term 4 Carnival Dates: Week 4, Monday 24th October the Year 3- Year 6 Inter-House Swimming (compulsory event) Week 4, Friday 28th October the Year 4- 6 Sports Gala Day (selected students) Week 6, Thursday 10th November the Year 3, 4 & 5 Northern Cluster Swim Meet (selected students) & Week 6, Friday 11th November Year 4 & 5 Sports Gala Day (selected students). If further information is required, please contact me at jschneider@stpaulslps.qld.edu.au Kind regards Jess Schneider
Inside Story Year 5
Debating
At the end of Term 2, and throughout Term 3, we (Year 5 Students) learnt about debating as part of our English unit. The teachers organised us into random groups of four to five people, and gave us topics to debate about. We got into our groups and came up with our arguments. It was fun working with new people and it was interesting listening to their different ideas. When doing rebuttals we watched the other teams’ argument videos and wrote a rebuttal against it. The process was fun but quite challenging. We really enjoyed it!
By Ruby Hallett, Violet Ryan, and Gabby Thomas on behalf of Year 5
Who’s Who in the Zoo at St Paul’s?!
Who’s Who in the Zoo at St Paul’s?!
Who's Who in the Zoo at St Paul's?! It's a new segment in our newsletter and social media pages where our school community can meet our staff with a short video message where they introduce themselves. This week meet Donna Lay.
