Guardian Angels' Update - Term 1 | Week 4
Coming up @ GA
21 February | Shrove Tuesday | Pancake Breakfast with gold coin donation
22 February | Ash Wednesday | Liturgy - 8:45am (all welcome)
Week 5
Monday 20 February
Uniform Shop open 7:30am-10:30am
District Boys & Girls Touch (select students)
Year 1 Street Science Incursion
P&F Meeting - now via TEAMS - 6:30pm-7:30pm
Tuesday 21 February
Met East Volleyball (select students)
Shrove Tuesday - pancake breakfast with gold coin donation
Wednesday 22 February
District Basketball Boys & Girls (select students)
Tuckshop (orders must be in by 7:45am)
Sport Aerobics - Hall - 7:30am
Ash Wednesday Liturgy - 8:45am - MC Shed (all welcome)
P-6 Assembly - 1:50pm - MC Shed (all welcome)
Uniform Shop open 1:00pm-4:00pm
Thursday 23 February
Tuckshop (orders must be in by 7:45am)
Uniform Shop open 1:00pm-4:00pm
Year 1-6 Instrumental Music Program (Creative Kidz)
Friday 24 February
Tuckshop (orders must be in by 7:45am)
District Boys AFL (select students)
Week 6
Monday 27 February
Uniform Shop open 7:30am-10:30am
Tuesday 28 February
Met East Swimming (select students)
Parent Formation Session - The Transformative Power of Lent - 2:30pm (GA Parish Church)
Wednesday 1 March
Year 5/6 Camp
Sport Aerobics - Hall - 7:30am
Tuckshop (orders must be in by 7:45am)
Uniform Shop open 1:00pm-4:00pm
Thursday 2 March
Year 5/6 Camp
Tuckshop (orders must be in by 7:45am)
Uniform Shop open 1:00pm-4:00pm
Year 1-6 Instrumental Music Program (Creative Kidz)
Friday 3 March
Year 5/6 Camp
Tuckshop (orders must be in by 7:45am)
Clean Up Australia Day
Term 1 | Week 4 - School News
Shrove Tuesday is next Tuesday, 21 February, and this year we will acknowledge this day and launch our Project Compassion Appeal with a pancake breakfast.
Students are asked to bring a gold coin donation for a pancake or some fruit.
A big thank you to Woolworths Wynnum who have helped to support our event.
We look forward to a wonderful morning 
We would like to warmly invite you to attend session in the gathering area at the back of the Church on Tuesday 28 February at 2:30pm – 3:00pm. The focus of the session will be on the Season of Lent. We will share how as a school we will journey through Lent and we will also spend time reflecting on your own personal journey through the Season. Please come and join us as we celebrate the wonder of God’s relationship with you in Jesus Christ.
Spotlight on Learning
🌏 How does the world feed itself? 🌏
Year 5/6 started their first major inquiry this week by brainstorming what they already knew about the inquiry question "How does the world feed itself?". They activated their prior knowledge by working in pairs to come up with ideas and questions they want to answer during the topic.
Students then worked on their device to show what they know about plants and how they grow. 🌱They recorded their voice to make their work interesting and shared their knowledge with each other.
Stayed tuned to see where this inquiry takes us! 🤔💭🧐
💣 Sizzling Starts 💥
Year 3Red have been learning about sizzling starts in narrative writing. Story starts need to be exciting...not boring...so you 'hook' the reader. Here are some examples from narrative writing in 3Red.
In other news...
Drop off and pick up zone volunteers
Thank you to those parents who have already so generously volunteered their time in the pick up zones. We truly appreciate your help.
We would love parent helpers in pick up zones this year. Pick up zones operate from 8:00am – 8:25am in the morning and from 2:55pm – 3:20pm in the afternoons. It's an easy 25 mins, opening car doors, helping little people in and out of cars.
If you can spare 20-30 minutes once or twice a week please email Jenny Druce at jdruce@bne.catholic.edu.au with your preferred day, time and campus.
A friendly reminder, before commencing your role as a volunteer or other personnel at our school, you are required to complete the online volunteer training. This training needs to be renewed annually and can be found here: https://www.bne.catholic.edu.au/students-parents/student-protection/Pages/Student-Protection-and-Code-of-Conduct-Training-for-Volunteers-and-Other-Personnel.aspx
You will need to download, print and complete your registration form, which is contained within your online training. Return it to the School Office prior to commencing your role.
Second-hand Uniform Shop
The second hand uniform shop is open on the first Monday of the month with the next open day on Monday 6 March.
The shop will open between 7:45am and 8:20am on the GA campus. Each item is $5. Cash only sales.
Need items outside of shop open times? Please email pwynnum@bne.catholic.edu.au with what you need and one of our amazing parent volunteers will fill this order for you.
Random Acts of Kindness Day is this Friday 17 February. Here are 25 FREE ways to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day. Another lovely idea from our friends at the RAK Foundation: print and colour bookmarks (template below if you need inspiration), write an inspiring message inside, and leave it inside a random book for someone to find. How will you celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day?
Awards
Congratulations to the following students who received an award at Assembly:
Lakyn L, Nathan McD, Sam W, Stefan G-B, Chloe C, Max Z, Emmi M, Georgi G, Harrison H, Sofi H, Arya C, Sage H
From the Tuckshop
Tuckshop Volunteer Roster
Week 5
Wednesday 22 February - Kendell Trevisan
Thursday 23 February - Natasha Staal
Friday 24 February - Taryn Torrie
Week 6
Wednesday 1 March - HELPER NEEDED
Thursday 2 March - HELPER NEEDED
Friday 3 March - Shelley Walters
Helpers are still needed this Term. Please contact Annalise Olm - aolm@bne.catholic.edu.au - if you are able to volunteer your time in the canteen.
Before commencing your role as a volunteer or other personnel at our school, you are required to complete the annual online volunteer training. The training can be found here: https://www.bne.catholic.edu.au/students-parents/student-protection/Pages/Student-Protection-and-Code-of-Conduct-Training-for-Volunteers-and-Other-Personnel.aspx
You will need to download, print and complete your registration form, which is contained within your online training. Return it to the School Office prior to commencing your role.
From the P&F
Next P&F Meeting | 20 February 2023 | 6:30pm | now via TEAMS
Minutes from the last meeting, an agenda and the TEAMs link will be circulated on Monday.
It's not too late to volunteer to help at this Friday's "Welcome BBQ".
Please click on the following web link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn't work) to go to the signup sheet:
To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes a few seconds to do. If you have any questions please contact the P&F on pwynpandf@bne.catholic.edu.au
Thank you for volunteering!
From the Parish
CHILDREN'S LITURGY | 5:00pm Sunday Mass | 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month
At Children’s Liturgy of the Word, children aged Prep to Year 4 are invited over to the Hall to break open the Word of God at their level with an activity before re-joining us in the church as they bring up the gifts to the altar.
Dates for Term 1 are:
- 26 February
- 12 March - Led by Year 5/6
- 26 March
Enrolments
Existing Guardian Angels' Families - sibling Prep 2024 enrolments
Interviews for current families with children eligible for Prep in 2024 will take place at the end of Term 1 2023. Any existing families with children eligible for Prep in 2024, if you haven't already done so, are strongly encouraged to submit their applications and supporting documents now so that we can include you in the first round of interviews.
All enrolment applications are submitted online via our website: https://www.guardianangelswynnum.qld.edu.au/enrolments/Pages/Enrolment-Information.aspx
For further information or interest in upcoming tours please contact Jenny Druce on 3396 4486 | pwynnum@bne.catholic.edu.au
From the Community
Have your details changed?
Did you know that you can confirm or change your details online using our Parent Portal? The Update Your Details page (https://extranet16.bne.catholic.edu.au/parent/guardianangelswynnum/MyDetails/Pages/MyDetails.aspx) allows you to check the contact information we have for you so you can help us keep your details accurate for emergencies, billing and to keep you up-to-date with happenings in our school community. A friendly reminder, if someone in your family changes their contact details, we are required to check with other members of the household sharing the same contact details (ie home or mailing address) whether or not your details have also changed. We cannot assume that changes made to one student contact can be made to another. Not sure how to get access to the Parent Portal? Please email pwynnum@bne.catholic.edu.au and we can get you up and running.
Contact us
Guardian Angels offers a broad-based inclusive curriculum with a range of opportunities and experiences that foster the growth of the whole student. We pride ourselves on the spirit that can be found in our students, staff and parents.
Visit us on the web at www.guardianangelswynnum.qld.edu.au
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For all enquiries please email us at pwynnum@bne.catholic.edu.au
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