This week, we introduced our value of “Hope”. Hope is having faith in what we can not see and knowing that God’s plans are always good. Even in times of distress and darkness, hope is what we hang onto deeply engrained in our hearts to believe that there is goodness to come. Sometimes we hope for good weather or to go on a family holiday to the Gold Coast or hope that the new shoes you bought online fit! Clearly, what is hoped for may or may not come to pass. The hope of believers, however, is more than a desire or a wish. It’s an unshakable confidence in God — even when circumstances give us every reason to doubt. Children are the best at looking at the possibilities and greatness of the future. As we become adults and the weight of this becomes more serious and sometimes heavy to carry, we can look to the simple view our children have of the world for a refreshing break. My prayer is that we continue to view the world in a childlike way and ask our Saviour to help us carry the burdens.
A couple of reminders:
Week 8 is our Father’s Day Stall and Fathers and Daughters Event. Week 9 will see our Year 5 students embark on their team building camp from Tuesday to Friday. Walk My Way is a family friendly event that sees our Lutheran Ministries Community come together to raise money for refugee children. Our Free Dress Day on the last day of term will also go towards this ministry. Every $26 raised sends a child to school for a year! Finally, we will be spreading awareness for our Cyber Safety Week including our Rainbow Day! Please keep an eye out in your email and on Social Media, as all of the event information will be sent home via these platforms.
Mrs Marcia Jealous
Acting Deputy Principal
Family Book Club
Family Book Club is kicking off again and we have chosen to read the intriguing story of “The One and Only Ivan.”
The One and Only Ivan is a bestselling novel about hope and friendship. It was inspired by a real silverback gorilla named Ivan who was held captive for 27 years.
Narrated by Ivan himself, a beautiful story of friendship unfolds between Ivan, an elephant named Stella, and a stray dog named Bob. I encourage you to come to the GLAD Centre and borrow your own family copy of this book and read it together as a special, month-long loan.
QAMT Quiz
Last Monday, 30 Year 5 & 6 students participated in the Queensland Association of Mathematics quiz. Questions ranged from estimating the Eleanor Schonell Bridge, near UQ to working out when Pythagoras was born. Students as well, engaged in group work and had individual quiz questions. Spending an afternoon learning more about maths, taking risks and having fun was so much fun! Well done to all students involved for their growth mindset, persistence and positive attitude.
AFL GIRLS
“Last Friday, we went to play AFL for Gala Day. We had a great time versing other teams, who were all much bigger and taller than us! We may have not won any games, but we won in sportsmanship. Other teams commented on how we didn’t give up the whole day! We had a lot of fun, but we wish the canteen was open! Overall, we had a great time playing AFL”. – Miya F and Evie Z on behalf of the AFL girls.
GIRLS TOUCH
Our wonderful girls’ teams participated in the final round of games on last Friday. The Junior Team finished the day undefeated after several outstanding displays. All players were to be commended for their fine sportspersonship and good natured participation. Numerous tries, strong defence and increasingly daring play characterised an all-round fantastic team performance.
The Senior Team found themselves against high quality opposition in making the championship rounds, and, while outclassed in the first few games, played with a great resolve and resilience and improved both performance and attitude with each outing. Strong defensive performances from Shinaya T, Ellenore C and Anabelle M especially, combined with outstanding running from Cailin D, Ododoeye O and Sarah L meant our girls finished the day with a win and overall 5th place from 20 teams.
Year 6 Inside Story
In Science, students in Year 6 have been exploring the transfer of energy and how it can be transformed from one form to another when generating electricity.
They learned that electrical energy can be transferred and transformed in electrical circuits and can be generated from a range of sources. They identified some sources as preferable to others due to efficiency, availability, effect on the environment and affordability.
Students:
- investigated how electrical energy can control movement, sound, or light in a home;
- selected appropriate materials, components, tools, equipment, and techniques to safely construct model houses, complete with working electrical circuits;
- generated, developed, and communicated design ideas and processes for the presentation of their work to an audience, using appropriate technical terms and graphical representation techniques; and
- explained how scientific knowledge helps us to solve problems and inform decisions about the use of energy
It was wonderful to be able to display and present the model houses and explanation cards at our Learning Expo. Students were able to explain their learning, the process of constructing the houses and their problem solving skills during the construction to parents at the Learning Expo, to visiting classes and to their grandparents!
St Pauls Lutheran Primary School and Kindy are participating in this years 5km Walk My Way event on Sunday 11 September! We are combining with the other Lutheran Ministries in the area (Grace, St Paul’s Church, Aged care, Intercept) to have an awesome afternoon of fun, walking and celebrating the funds that we raise that will send refugee children to school!
All you need to do is:
- Register using the QR code or head to Caboolture Walk My Way site
- Send out your fundraising page to as many people as you can!
- Order your special shirt for the day through the website https://walkmyway.org.au/
- Turn up on Sunday 11 September with your hat, water bottle and walking shoes on (kids can bring scooters)
Come see me or email me at tkirby@stpaulslps.qld.edu.au if you have any questions.
Blessings
Chappy Teneille
This is a new segment where you can meet our staff as they introduce themselves to you via a short video message. This week we meet one of our new tutors at Arts@StPaul’s, Miss Zara Macarthy.
Please CLICK on Ms Macarthy’s photo to see her video.
Bribie BUG will be hosting Ride Bribie Island 2022 on Sunday 30 October.
Subject to any coronavirus restrictions prevailing at the time which may again require us to limit the event to club members only, we are opening the event to ALL riders as usual. Watch this space for further updates!
Entry is FREE and cyclists of all ages are welcome.
The event will start and finish at the rotunda in Apex Park (behind Seaside Museum), South Esplanade, Bongaree. It will be a COVID-safe event.
Choose from SIX rides at different start times and different average speeds:
Fast 40km (8:00am – on road @ 25km/h) 40km (8:10am – mainly on road @ 22km/h) 30km (8:20am – mainly on road @ 18km/h)
Fast 20km (8:30am – cycle paths and road @ 16km/h) Slow 20km (8:40am – cycle paths and road @ 14km/h) 10km (8:50am – cycle paths only @ 12km/h).
To assist us with organisation and catering, if you plan to attend the event, please email bribiebug@yahoo.com.au to tell us how many people will be coming and which rides you wish to do.
Please note that all riders will still need to register on the day at least 15 minutes prior to your ride.
Coffee will be available at a nearby bakery and fruit will be provided during the event.
Sausage sizzle at finish.
We will notify those who have contacted us of any cancellation due to wet weather, COVID or anything else. If there has been heavy rain in SE Queensland, but you have not heard from us and are unsure if the event is still going ahead, please check our BribieBUG Facebook page or website https://sites.google.com/site/bribiebug/home or phone/text 0419 776 393 for the latest update.
Enquiries: Phone Isabel on 07 5496 8661 or email bribiebug@yahoo.com.au. Event supported by Moreton Bay Regional Council.
Busking Day
I am so proud of our students for being so brave and performing in front of their peers at Busking Day last week. There was an amazing buzz around the school as 8 stations popped up and students wowed their peers with their amazing talents in singing, dancing, rapping, joke telling, and more. Thank you to all of the students for their participation and well done to the buskers who have received a special invitation to perform at the Learning Expo.
Learning Expo
Learning is a journey at St Paul’s, and one that we enjoy being an influential part of. This year, our Learning Expo will allow you to travel throughout our school. From 3pm-4pm there will be a coffee van and food trucks between the Multi-Purpose Courts and the Library. Some of our Super Star Buskers will be performing for you as you enjoy some food and relax on the green. From 4pm-5 pm, students will need to be in their classrooms and stay until 5pm to showcase their learning as you tour our school. This year, you will receive a passport and our teachers will give you a stamp when you visit their area. We have 50 coffee vouchers to give away for people who fill their passports. This will be in the Departures area as you leave.
RWI Update
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been testing students in Prep – Year 2 in their reading. It is amazing to see the confidence they are growing and flourishing under the Read Write Inc program! From this week, our new RWI groups will begin. Our RWI tutors are excited to settle into their new groups and get to know the students.
Family Book Week
Family Book Club is kicking off again and we have chosen to read the intriguing story of “The One and Only Ivan.”
The One and Only Ivan is a bestselling novel about hope and friendship. It was inspired by a real silverback gorilla named Ivan who was held captive for 27 years.
Narrated by Ivan himself, a beautiful story of friendship unfolds between Ivan, an elephant named Stella, and a stray dog named Bob. I encourage you to come to the GLAD Centre and borrow your own family copy of this book. Your family can then read it together as a special, month-long loan.
We have a number of events coming up to celebrate at St Paul’s. We have the Learning Expo this Thursday afternoon where I can’t wait to see all of our hard-working student’s work on display! Next week is of course our Bookweek celebrations. Our Library staff have been busy preparing an amazing Book Fair and activities including Book Blanket on Monday, Dress Up Parade on Wednesday and of course our very special Grandparents Day on Friday! Week 8 is our Father’s Day stall and Father and Daughters’ Event. Week 9 will see our Year 5 students embark on their team building camp from Tuesday to Friday. Walk My Way is a family friendly event that sees our Lutheran Ministries Community come together to raise money for refugee children. Our Free Dress Day on the last day of term will also go towards this ministry. Every $26 raised sends a child to school for a year! Finally, we will be spreading awareness for our Cyber Safety Week including our Rainbow Day! Please keep an eye out in your email and on Social Media, as all of the event information will be sent home via these platforms.
Mrs Marcia Jealous
Acting Deputy Principal
