Guardian Angels' Update Term 2 Week 7 2024

Coming up @ GA

Week 7 | Term 2

Thursday 30 May

Tuckshop (Orders must be in by 7:30am)

Uniform Shop open | 1pm - 4pm

Friday 31 May

Tuckshop (Orders must be in by 7:30am)

Movie Night

P - 2 Dance Lessons

Week 8 | Term 2

Monday 3 June

Uniform Shop open | 7:30am - 10:30am 

Whole School Photos

Wednesday 5 June 

Tuckshop (Orders must be in by 7:30am)

Book Fair Open

Sports Aerobics - Hall | 7:30am

Choir - Music Room | 7:45am

Thursday 6 June

Tuckshop (Orders must be in by 7:30am)

Uniform Shop Open | 1pm - 4pm

Celebration of Learning P - 6 | 8:30am - 9:15am 

Friday 7 June

Tuckshop (Orders must be in by 7:30am)

P - 2 Dance Lessons

Week 9 | Term 2

Monday 10 June

Uniform Shop open | 7:30am - 10:30am 

Year 4 Kindilan excursion

Tuesday 11 June 

Principal's Tour | 8:50am - 10:00am

Wednesday 12 June 

Tuckshop (Orders must be in by 7:30am)

Sports Aerobics - Hall | 7:30am

Choir - Music Room | 7:45am

Assembly 1:50 - 2:50pm

Thursday 13 June

Tuckshop (Orders must be in by 7:30am)

Uniform Shop Open | 1pm - 4pm

Friday 14 June

Tuckshop (Orders must be in by 7:30am)

P - 2 Dance Lessons

From the Principal

Connecting Well Being and Deep Learning

Last week, we shared in Wellness Week at Guardian Angels.  A week that invites us to take time to integrate well being practices as part of our regular routines, as we seek to balance our physical, emotional and spiritual selves.  Importantly, the inclusion of well being practices within regular routines, supports the expression of emotions and attitudes.  This supports the development of positive relationships, that encourage and motivate us in many areas of our life, and that supports us to engage with our community.  

For our students, well being practices encourage connection with family, peers and staff that have a positive impact on learning. 

Well being and deep learning share a deep connection, with the impact of well being on our capacity to learn with positivity and resilience; being fundamental in supporting deep learning.   

The students celebrated their shared success to ‘LIVE the GA Way’ at assembly yesterday, with this framework providing a wonderful foundation to support learning, relationships and wellbeing.

Supporting Staff Wellbeing at Guardian Angels’ School

The health, safety and wellbeing of our employees is paramount, and Brisbane Catholic Education are taking proactive steps as part of our Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy and Employee Wellbeing Framework, to create a workplace that is safe and promotes the wellbeing of our Guardian Angels’ staff.

Aligned with this commitment and in accordance with our Schools’ Enterprise Agreement, I am writing to share with you the protocols that we have established in consultation with our staff on their right to disconnect.

Staff of Guardian Angels’ School, Wynnum, have the right to disconnect from work and not respond to, or engage with, work related communications including emails, texts, telephone calls, messages, video calls or other messages outside of the hours of 6am to 6pm on weekdays, Monday to Friday, or outside of rostered workdays for part time employees.   

Guardian Angels’ School Staff can be required to connect and/or respond outside of the designated span of hours, for:

• public emergencies;
• critical incidents;
• receiving information about expectations for the start of school terms or return from leave;
• where potential harm to others may otherwise result; or
• where it may be necessary to comply with legal obligations.

For further information, please read the Employee Right to Disconnect Protocols via the Parent Portal (Documents).

I greatly appreciate your support of the wellbeing of our staff and ask that you please be mindful of these protocols when engaging with staff at Guardian Angels’ School outside of the designated hours.

Brisbane Catholic Education:  Code of Conduct for Parents and Visitors to our Community

As a parent or visitor, we encourage you to be a part of the school community.  We know that children’s learning and wellbeing outcomes improve through the active and supportive role of their parents, carers and families and we want you to enjoy being a partner in your child’s schooling journey.

The BCE Code of Conduct applies to all parents and visitors who interact within Brisbane Catholic Education workplaces, and is inclusive of physical, verbal and online interactions. 

We all play a part in creating learning and working environments where people feel safe and respected.

Thank you for acting in accordance with the Code of Conduct through:

• Respect: We engage in respectful communication and actions, valuing the rights of others
• Collaboration: We promote partnership in your child’s schooling journey
• Care: We care for our people and learning and working environments.

The Code of Conduct for Parents and Visitors can be reviewed further in the newsletter and is available via the school’s public website and parent portal.

MC Playground Reimagining Project:  Update

The playground project is progressing, and we are on track to be back in our revitalised area by the end of Term 2.  The students have been watching the construction with great excitement.    We can now see the playground climbing frames and slides, and the landscaping along Chestnut St and Bay Terrace taking shape.     Included further in the newsletter are some recent images of the playground construction, and the original concept of the project. 

A magical transformation is coming to life!

From the Assistant Principal Religious Education

Reconciliation Week

This week is Reconciliation Week.  National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.  The dates for National Reconciliation Week remain the same each year; 27 May to 3 June. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey— the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively.  This journey requires all of us to walk together with courage as we take a crucial step towards a unified future, in which we understand, value and respect each other.  This National Reconciliation Week, we invite Australians from all backgrounds to contribute to our national movement towards a unified future.  As a school community, we will acknowledge this week with class prayer reflections and we will create a Sea of Hands to represent our community standing in solidarity with and in support of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

World Environment Day 

Wednesday the 5^th June is World Environment Day. It was initiated by the United Nations as a way of highlighting and active participation in the protection of our environment. St Francis of Assisi was an advocate for our environment and sustainability.  We encourage everyone to follow in the footsteps of St Francis and ask “what can I do to protect the environment?”

We pray for your wisdom, Creator God, to safeguard the earth, its soil and all that grows in it.

We pray for your understanding, to cleanse the air and all that breathes.

We pray for your knowledge, to find ways to preserve our waters and all that live in them.

We pray for your guidance, to protect all living beings with whom we share our planet.

We pray for your compassion, to reach out to all those affected by extremes of weather, changes in climate, and the degradation of the environment.

Each class has been gifted a plant to care for until GA Day.  This was an initiative of our Year 6 Stewardship Committee.  They raised funds by having a ‘Green Day’ and used the funds to purchase a plant for each class.  On GA day we will create a ‘Peace Garden’ to showcase our Franciscan charism and answer God’s call to be caretakers of creation.

A message from our students

Our Year 5/6 students have been learning to write a TEEL paragraph and three students have shared an amazing paragraph.

Guardian Angels is a Catholic Primary school in Brisbane. It is co-ed school with 530 students, from prep to grade six, learning each day. Teachers and staff members always make sure your happy and not being bullied. Subjects at Guardian Angels are Maths, English, Religion, Science, Music, Drama and Sport. GA provides many sporting opportunities, for example, running, netball, sport aerobics, shot-put, high jump and long jump. The school gives great play equipment and food!  We love the tuckshop! They keep us safe and do practice drills, so we know what to do in fires/lockdowns. GA is a positive, happy and supportive environment and an awesome place to learn!

Class Mass Timetable - Term 2

This term we will continue our class masses.  We will be combining our class masses with sacred singing and over the course of the year all classes will have a chance to host Mass in our beautiful church.

Below are the dates, time of mass and hosting classes, we hope to see you there.

God bless and take care,

Rhiannon

From the Primary Learning Leader

Celebration of Learning

Next Thursday 6th June from 8:30am – 9:15am we welcome parents/carers givers into our classrooms to showcase the wonderful work that has been taking place this term. This is a great opportunity for our parents to come into our learning spaces and connect with the children’s learning.

We understand that mornings can be busy, so if you cannot make it, please be rest assured that we will have another open classroom opportunity in term 3 & 4.

We look forward to seeing you then.

Book Fair

This year our Book Fair will open in the Library from Wednesday, 5^th June – Wednesday 12^th June

During class, the children will have an opportunity to visit the library and view the books on sale. They will complete a wish-list to bring home. If you would like to purchase any books from your child’s wish-list or visit the Book Fair yourself, it will be open before school (8am) and after school (until 4pm).

Students from Years 2 – 6 can also purchase during lunchtime.

We are looking forward to this exciting event that engages children and promotes literacy.

If you are choosing to purchase online, please see information below.

Purchasing Online

Scholastic Book Fair Parent Pre-Payment

Buying from a Scholastic Book Fair not only grows your home library but provides resources for your school. Every dollar spent at the Book Fair gives back to your library and school.

Thank you for selecting to purchase from your school's Scholastic Book Fair.

The online Book Fair Payment portal allows you to pre-pay for titles from the Book Fair you selected with your child. A receipt number will display so you can complete the Payment Form (No Form? Download here).

The Payment Form must be presented to the school during the Book Fair for your child to collect the books from the Book Fair.

Three easy steps to make a pre-payment:

1. Find your school's Book Fair by selecting your state and then entering the school name or suburb (can't find your school? call: 1800 024 840) 
2. Enter your details and the total value of the books you wish to pre-pay for.
3. Pre-payment Form to be completed (below), including the receipt number and amount paid. This form MUST be returned to the school during the Book Fair.

Awards

Congratulations to the following students, who received a LIVE the GA Way Award at assembly.

These students demonstrate the LIVE the GA Way in all they do and say:

Anastasia O, Charlie C, Bella S, Tomas O, Maxwell B, Joshua R, Frazer D, Xander A, Georgia F, Chloe W, Fern M, Amelia B, Imogen L, Mila P, Kora C, Oscar C, Harmelia S, Hendrix F, Oliver N, Annie F, Ivy D, Freddie H, Ethan R, Elle C, Luke W, Evia Z, Fynn C, Nevaya F, Harrison B, Bella B, Mackenzie H, Sofi H, Peyton J, Elise M, Elijah D, Emma S, Eve S, Zara G, Harry W, Mason Z.

NCCD

Every year, all schools in Australia participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCC).  The NCCD process required schools to identify information already available in the school about supports provided to students with disability. These relate to legislative requirements under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, in line with the NCCD guidelines (2019).

Information provided about students to the Australian Government for the NCCD includes:

• Year of schooling
• Category of disability: physical, cognitive, sensory or social-emotional
• Level of adjustment provided: support provided within quality differentiated teaching practice, supplementary, substantial or extensive.

The information assists schools to:

• Formally recognise the supports and adjustments provided to students with disability in schools
• Consider how they can strengthen the support of students with disability in schools
• Develop shared practices so that they can review their learning programs in order to improve educational outcomes for students with disability.

The NCCD provides state and federal governments with the information they need to plan more broadly for the support of students with disability.

The NCCD will have no direct impact on your child and your child will not be involved in any testing process. The school will provide data to the Australian Government in such a way that no individual student will be able to be identified – the privacy and confidentiality of all students is ensured. All information is protected by privacy laws that regulate the collection, storage and disclosure of personal information. To find out more about these matters, please refer to the Australian Government’s Privacy Policy (https://www.education.gov.au/privacy-policy).

Further information about the NCCD can be found on the NCCD Portal (https://www.nccd.edu.au).

If you have any questions about the NCCD, please contact the Guardian Angels’ Inclusion Team (Renae Haggitt- Guidance Counsellor, Stephanie Sims- Support Teacher: Inclusive Education, Jayne Murphy- Support Teacher: Inclusive Education).

In other news ........

From the Tuckshop

Wednesday 5^th June – HELPER NEEDED
Thursday 6^th June – Rachel Williams
Friday 7^th June – HELPER NEEDED
Wednesday 12^th June – HELPER NEEDED
Thursday 13^th June – Kirsty Johnston
Friday 14^th June – Allison Collins

Please contact Kylie Culwick - kculwick@bne.catholic.edu.au - if you are able to volunteer your time in the canteen in 2024.

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

From the P & F

Volunteers Required

The P & F are seeking volunteers to help with the upcoming movie night.

If you're interested, please click on the link below.

VolunteerSignup - Online volunteer signup sheets - P&F Movie Night signup sheet

From the Church

Sacramental Preparation Schedule Guardian Angels Parish 2024

Sacrament of Confirmation 

For baptised children Year 3 and older.  This is the beginning of their Sacramental Preparation Journey.  The      Sacrament of Confirmation will be held on 27th August 2024 (Tuesday).  Enrolment takes place on Term 2.  Lessons commence  on Term 3. 

CHILDREN's LITURGY

         For children aged between Prep & Grade 6.
          Held every 2nd and 4th Sunday at the 5pm Mass.
           Young parents and families are welcome here at
                             Guardian Angels Parish! 

Principal Tour

From the Community

NAB Auskick AFL program is offering a 6 week program for students in Prep to Year 3.

Please see below for registration details.