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TERM ONE, WEEK 1
29TH JANUARY, 2015
Reflection
Dates to Remember:
Thursday, 5th February
Yr 6-12 Swimming
Carnival
Tuesday, 10th Feb
Opening Mass & Whole
School Assembly
Wednesday, 11th Friday 13th February
Year 8 Camp
(Mapleton)
Friday, 13th February
P-5 School Photos
Term 1 Fees Due
Monday, 16th
February
Yrs 6-12 School
Photos
Life
The adventure of life is to learn.
The purpose of life is to grow.
The nature of life is to change.
The challenge of life is to overcome.
The essence of life is to care.
The opportunity of life is to serve.
The secret of life is to dare.
The spice of life is to befriend.
The beauty of life is to give.
The joy of life is to love.
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS....
Congratulations to Mr Murray Deale on
the recent birth of his beautiful daughter, Elliana Grace born 6 January and
weighing in at a healthy 8lbs.
By William Arthur Ward
Did you happen to see our very own Mr
Nathan Kneen recently singing the National Anthem at the Australia vs India,
2nd Cricket Test in December? His rendition was incredibly moving and he
should be very proud of this amazing
achievement!
For those of you wondering where Mr
Terry Frawley is, he will be away for the
first term as he helps refugee children in
Nauru to assimilate into schools there.
St Eugene de
Mazenod Church
Sunday: 9.30am &
5.00pm
Christ the King Church
Saturday: 6.00pm
Sunday: 7.30am
Station Road
PO Box 598
Burpengary Q 4505
P: 07 3491 4600
F: 07 3888 5151
E: pburpengary
@bne.catholic.edu.au
www.steugene.qld.edu.au
ABSENTEE LINE:
3491 4646
Please take a moment to visit our beautiful Eugreenies Garden and see the newest developments with paving and
seating. Our new principal Jim Midgley made short work of moving the soil in the dingo. Thank you to the team of staff,
parents and students who made this happen before the start of the school year!
From the Leadership Team
Dear Parents
Welcome
to
the
first
newsletter for 2015! I look
forward to getting to know
each family as best as
possible in my role as
Principal in 2015. For those
who don’t me, I’ve been a
principal in catholic education
for over 25 years. My most
recent role has been Principal
of St Peter’s Caboolture where I have working since 2002. I
have been asked to step into this role until a thorough process
can be undertaken to find a new Principal for St Eugene
College.
Last week, we had a wonderful week with staff working on
professional learning and capacity building. New P-12 Head
Marisa Dann, expands on the content and purpose of these
sessions elsewhere in the newsletter. I spent a session with
staff talking about the journey ahead. It is my role to check our
bearings and ensure we are heading in the direction we wish to
be going. Teachers helped clarify, from their perspective, what
they wanted the school to be known for. If our vision is shared
then leadership can ensure that we have the tools and skills
necessary to get us to our desired destination.
Parents have made it very clear in many opportunities offered
over recent years, to have input and provide feedback on our
direction and purpose. There will be more opportunities in the
near future to become engaged in your child’s education.
Parental engagement is a corner stone of a quality catholic
college.
We are not talking only involvement such as
volunteering and attendance at P&F etc., engagement refers to
knowing how your child learns, what they learn and why they
learn it. Research shows that if a parent can become engaged
and continue learning conversations at home, a child has a
much greater chance of achieving high academic outcomes.
The leadership team will address two key components from our
strategic plan in the first half of this year starting in term 1:
Parental engagement: What do we expect of each other? How
can we improve communication and respond to parental
concerns in a respectful and efficient manner? What are our
values underlying this relationship? What do we have a right to
expect from each other? How do we solve problems together in
a respectful manner? What conduct is acceptable and not
acceptable?
Behaviour management Procedures and processes:
The
leadership team began this review last year and a plethora of
quality data around academic expectations, student
engagement, and social interaction requirements has been
gathered. Together we will reform this process and involve
parents in issues where continued disruption is impacting on
the learning of other students. Again, consistency of
expectations and consequences will be the foundation of this
‘reforming’ process.
I look forward to hearing from you, I hope we benefit from our
journey together. So far the staff and students have left me in
no doubt that we have some serious talent here and I look
forward to providing them with the opportunity to shine!
Keep smiling!
JIM MIDGLEY
Dear Parents, Carers, Staff and Students
2015 is shaping up to be another dynamic year at St Eugene College. Teaching staff spent five days last week in professional development and planning for the year.
One of the issues that we will investigate this term is curriculum
time in the Junior Years. The review will identify weight given to
learning areas across the timetable. Consequently, we will make
necessary adjustments which will lead to improved opportunities for
students to learn the basics of literacy and numeracy which are so
important in these foundational years.
As you move through the Junior
area, please take a moment to
visit Eugreenies Garden and see
the newest developments with
paving and seating. Thank you to
the team of staff, parents and
students ably lead by the dynamic duo of Dalveen Fletcher
and Jeni Fowler who made this
happen before the school year
began. Our new principal Jim Midgley made short work of moving
the soil in the dingo. However, the dingo almost made short work of
our new leader! (See front page)
DATE CLAIMER P-12 PARENT INFORMATION EVENING
Tuesday 10 February from 6:30 – 8:00pm
At this information evening, P-6 class teachers will
inform you of the academic expectations for your children, class routines and important dates and events
throughout the year.
I’m listening to the gentle rain as I write this, and remember:
“Expect to have hope rekindled.
Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways.
The dry seasons in life do not last.
The spring rains will come again.”
Sarah Ban Breathnach
God Bless
ALANA OSBORN P-12 HEAD (JUNIOR YEARS)
Teachers as Learners
It has been my privilege to join the St Eugene’s College community
and there is great excitement and anticipation as we prepare to
welcome the students this week. As with all professions, teachers
are continually reviewing and renewing their practice. On Monday
19 January we began a six day program of quality professional
learning which has both challenged and affirmed our beliefs about
learning and teaching and has focussed our understanding of what
leads to success in the classroom. We have spent time in learning
teams and as a whole staff to explore the best current educational
research and practice in relation to, for example, planning for learning; engaging students; religious education; literacy; strategic planning and technology as a learning tool. Our goal is to make learning
visible – to share the intent, language and process of learning with
students so that they are in control of their own learning and contribute to the learning of their peers (and teachers).
Welcome to the 2015 learning year and I look forward to meeting all
of you as we work together to achieve successful progress of learning for all members of the St Eugene’s community.
MARISA DANN - P-12 HEAD (MIDDLE YEARS)
College News
First day advice
There is much excitement and nerves in the family at the moment.
The eldest of the grandchildren is about to start school and I am
not sure who is most nervous, the parents or the young Connor.
Over the holidays we held lessons in the difficult jobs such as contacting the books and iron on labelling for the young parents. We
watched the uniform parade and the huge school bag that he will
carry being hoisted on his back. We discussed the best lunch
packs and what foods would be best to sustain him through the
turmoils of the day.
Added to that was the shy and somewhat nervous response of the
young man. He knew he was about to embark on a strange new
reality that was to change his whole simple happy life. At one
stage he sidled up to me for reassurance. After all I was the wise
grandfather who works at a school and knows just about everything. I gave it my best shot and told him that I knew the secret
that would set him free to be the best kid in the school. He was
very excited and begged me to tell him. What a responsibility!
So I kept it simple and told him to… smile. When he was nervous
and worried that he would struggle to find a friend to play with …
smile. When the teacher was being stern… smile. When he got
hurt and wanted to cry or get mad or get grumpy….smile. He was a
bit shocked and so we practiced the smile response to the various
scenarios. The smile quickly gave way to the grin, to laughter and
relief and most importantly to hope. Hope that the school experience was nothing to be feared but something that could be enjoyed and celebrated.
Please be aware that Sibling/Family Photos may be ordered online
or via envelope. To ensure a smoothly run photography day, Online
Orders for Sibling/Family Photos will be cut off 48hrs before our
photography day to allow a list of students that require Sibling/
Family photographs taken to be compiled. Sibling Photos can still
be ordered after the Online cut off date by collecting an envelope
from the office in the usual way and returning the envelope on
photo day with payment enclosed.
All Online Orders should be placed on or before our day of photography. Please Note: Once orders are closed a LATE FEE will apply.
The Online code above Web Portal may also be used to order previous years’ sports and other group photos at any time.
All Online Orders placed through the Web Portal will be returned to
school for collection.
NOTE: ANY STUDENTS BRINGING ENVELOPES ON THEIR PHOTO
DAY ARE TO HAND DIRECTLY TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER, NOT TO
THE COLLEGE OFFICE. PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE BY CASH,
CHEQUE OR MONEY ORDER. THE COLLEGE WILL NOT ACCEPT
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOST ENVELOPES/MONIES.
2015 SWIMMING CARNIVAL - YEARS 6-12
The 2015 Middle/Senior swimming carnival
will be held in week 2 on Thursday the 5th of
February at the Caboolture Regional
Aquatic Centre. The carnival is for all students from Year 6 through to Year 12. Students will travel to and from the carnival by
bus, all students are expected to be back at
the college by 2.55pm.
In the end I still think it is the best advice I can give to all kids,
teachers and parents. Smile and the world can change from negatives to positives in the blink of an eye. It can unite us in common
purpose and reduce the confrontation and mistakes we will all
make as we learn to play and learn with each other.
Have a great week
MARK SHAKHOVSKOY– P-12 HEAD (SENIOR YEARS)
Students are expected to arrive at the college in their sports uniforms and go to PC / Class as per normal and then teaching staff
will escort them to the busses and pool.
SCHOOL PHOTOS
Students are asked to bring the following items:
Our school photos will be taken on the 13th February for P-5 and
& 16th February for years 6-12 and sibling photos.

Swimming gear and towel. (note; only one-piece or bikini
with a rashy or T-shirt will be allowed for the girls)

Students may change into their “House” colour shirt at the
pool.


Waterbottle.
Lunch. Please note that no student will be allowed to go to
the pool canteen to purchase any items. There will be a
sausage sizzle and drinks available for the students to buy
at the pool, organised by the college staff).
The preference of our school is that Orders and Payments be
made through the secure Advancedlife online Web Portal as this
reduces the administration and associated order issues related to
the return of cash & envelopes on photo day.
Please note that no Streamers, Chewing Gum, Paint or Crepe Paper are allowed on the premises.
For the convenience of our school community Advancedlife have
now introduced Online Ordering. School photos can now be ordered and paid for online. Please note: Photos can still be purchased using an envelope.
The entry cost for the students will be covered by the college fees,
however if any parents want to come and support their children
they will be asked for an entry fee by the pool staff (this is for insurance purposes).
To place your order visit www.advancedlife.com.au and enter the
code-B2W QNG GLV A full set of instructions on how to order can
be found on the back of the order flyer. The order code can also be
found printed on the envelopes supplied by Advancedlife.
If there are any concerns, please contact Greg Hohns (Senior
Sports Coordinator) at the college.
Cont/...
GREG HOHNS - SENIOR SPORTS COORDINATOR
College News
MUSIC NEWS
LIBRARY NEWS
WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR CHILD TO PLAY IN OUR BANDS?
‘If kids are reading, they are given access to language, and
not just language skills, but the thoughts behind what is
being expressed in that language. They are meeting other
worlds, they are meeting other people, they are looking for
a home for themselves, and having great fun while they are
doing it.’
If so, then please inquire about joining the St Eugene
College Instrumental Music Program.
There are still some vacancies for 2015.
Lessons are offered for the following instruments:Keyboard (piano and electronic keyboard)
Strings (violin, viola and cello)
Guitar (acoustic, electric and bass)
Woodwind (flute, clarinet, saxophone,
trumpet, trombone etc)
Percussion (all drums, drumkit, glockenspiel,etc)
Years 1 – 12
Years 2 – 12
Years 4 – 12
Years 4 – 12
Years 4 – 12
If you are interested, please collect an “expression of interest”
form from Student Services or contact me by email at:
[email protected]
The College Music Program is very proud of the standards reached
by our students and of the success of our various Bands and Ensembles. We look forward to welcoming any new students to join
us.
Iris Wessling
Instrumental Music Coordinator
PERFORMING ARTS NEWS
Welcome back to what is all set to be another
exhilarating year in The Arts here at St
Eugene’s! Our 2015 college musical Grease is
underway and will be opening on Friday 22nd
May, running for three shows.
Another Big Congratulations to all successful performers who have
been cast in the show. There is a compulsory information evening
for all cast, band and crew and their parents on Wednesday evening 2nd February in the hall, 6:30-7:30 pm. This will follow the
first CAST rehearsal of the year which will take place between 3
pm and 6:15 pm that afternoon in the hall. All cast members
(leads, chorus and ensemble) will need to attend both the rehearsal and meeting that day. This is a vital meeting for all as it
will outline some changes to our intended rehearsal schedule this
year and will be a great chance to ask questions and discuss any
matters Musical!
We sincerely thank our student, staff and parent community for
their incredibly generous and passionate support of The Arts last
year and are excited and blessed to be working with you all again
on this next exciting project.
Please feel free to contact the school about the musical or any
other matter at any time. I am looking forward to seeing and talking with you all again very soon. Until then…. Grease is the word!!!!!
KATHY STEWART
CREATIVE ARTS
Maurice Saxby
Welcome back!
Our library is a whole of community library where all are welcome.
Parents please feel free to drop into the library at anytime but
especially with your children before and after school. It’s a great
way to help children settle for a day at school by coming in before
school and reading together, changing books, playing board
games, chess, Lego etc. After school, prep to year 6 students
need to be accompanied by a parent, but years 7-12 students are
welcome to use the library for homework, study etc until closing
time. The library opens at 8:20am and closes at 4pm, Monday to
Friday. Our staff consist of Mrs Helen Gibson and Mrs Annette
Tatkovic at the front desk and Mrs Janice Chilcott, the TeacherLibrarian. We welcome any enquiries or requests for help.
Parent Library
We have an ever-increasing number of books in our Parent Collection which parents are able to borrow. If you have any book/
resource recommendations at any time of the year, please let
library staff know.
Library Volunteers
Are always welcome and a very important part of our team.
Whether you can offer a day a week, an odd hour now and then or
even take home books to cover etc, it would be most appreciated.
Jobs involved include shelving books, covering books, helping
with displays, inputting data etc. Our students benefit greatly with
the help of our wonderful volunteers and enables us to offer a
higher quality of service and library facilities. Please leave your
name with any library staff.
Student Borrowing
Years 7-12 have a 2 week borrowing period and Prep - Yr6 a 1
week period. Prep - Yr6 need a library bag, preferably draw-string
and waterproof. Solid college library bags can be bought at the
Uniform Shop or we have cloth bags for $2 in the library or at a
pinch a pillow case could be used temporarily. No bag, no book.
All students can borrow before and after school as well as both
breaks every day of the school week but junior students also have
whole class borrowing times.
Chess Tuition
Chess classes for Prep to Yr12 students are conducted in the
library every Thursday from 3:15-4:15pm, starting from Thursday
5th February. Matt Gilpin is a qualified teacher and chess coach
with Gardiner Chess who caters for players of all levels. Tuition
cost for this term is $90 to be paid to the library staff or by Eftpos
at the college finance office before commencing classes. Each
term the college fields a strong chess team of players of all ages
to compete against other schools. All students who have a basic
level of chess knowledge, are welcome to trial for the term. It is
recommended that Junior students have an adult present.
JANICE CHILCOTT
TEACHER/LIBRARIAN
College News
TUCKSHOP NEWS
STUDENT SERVICES NEWS
The tuckshop is now open for business! A copy of the menu is
further along in this newsletter. This menu is also available on
the school website: www.steugene.qld.edu.au
Procedures for Student Absences
If your child is to be absent, parents are required to contact the
college. This is foremost, a requirement for safety and legal reasons. . The following procedures have been reviewed and we ask
that you keep these for future reference.
Children in Years 6 to 12 need to come to the Senior Tuckshop
which is self service both breaks.
For children in grades 1 to 5, hot food may only be ordered
through the paper bag system and ice blocks, slush puppies and
chips are available at 1st break only. They will need to put their
name, class, order, 1st break or 2nd break on a brown paper bag
(available from Coles or Woolworths) and insert into the locked
box on the front of the Junior Tuckshop prior to school starting.
Please don’t seal paper bags with staples or sticky tape as it
damages the bags when being opened.
Example for Years 1 to 5:
Joe Smith
1st Break
2 White
1 Sausage Roll
1 BBQ Vege Chips
1 Chocolate Milk
Absent Hotline: 3491 4646
Short Absences eg unexpected illness:
Phone the absentee hotline before 9.00am on the day. This is a
recorded service open 24hrs / 7 days to advise expected absence.
If a parent/caregiver has not made contact an automated sms will
be sent to the main contact requesting that the College be notified. Please ensure that if your child is late for school that they
sign in at the office so that the roll can be adjusted accordingly
and they are not marked as absent.
Longer Absences eg more than a few days:
A note for the class/pastoral care teacher is expected prior to the
absence, outlining the reason.
2.00
1.20
2.00
$5.20
Ice blocks and slush puppie drinks cannot be ordered through
paper bags, the children need to have their money and purchase
from the tuckshop.
Another way you can order is online at www.flexischools.com.au.
Follow the instructions online, and your child’s order will be
printed at the tuckshop and delivered to their class for children
in grades 1 to 5. Children in grades 6 to 12 who order on flexischools need to pick their order up from the senior tuckshop.
PAULA PORTER - TUCKSHOP CONVENOR
UNIFORM NEWS
ONLINE ORDERING
Flexischools.com.au is a great way to order your child’s uniforms.
You can order and pay online and they are delivered to your
child’s class within two days.
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
8.00am to 10.00am
Tuesday & Thursday
2.00pm to 4.00pm
Second-hand Uniforms
We do not accept directly any second-hand items unless you
wish to donate them to the school. We use an online program
called the Sustainable School Shop.
Please visit it at
www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au.
ANGELIQUE—UNIFORM CONVENOR
Leaving College during Class Times:
Please forward a note with your child in advance. (Messages to
college via last minute phone calls can be very disruptive to lessons). All students leaving the college must also sign out at the
office.
 Junior: Parents must do this on the students’ behalf. The
college must be assured that the children leave the grounds
only in the care of the parents/guardians or persons nominated by same.
 Middle/Senior: Students must have your written authorisa-
tion to leave and produce this letter to their pastoral care
teacher at the beginning of the day. The pastoral care
teacher will counter-sign this letter which must be produced
to the secondary student services secretary before signing
out.
Late Arrivals:
All late arrivals must sign in at the office and take a late slip to
their class teacher. Junior students are to be signed in by parent/
guardian.
STUDENT MEDICATION AUTHORITY 2015
If your child needs medication during school hours, the school
requires a completed Student Medication Request Form. This
includes the administration of Panadol. All medication must be
supplied in the original package with the labelled instructions. This
is to ensure the safety of your child and to protect school staff.
Forms are available at the Student Services counter, are current
for one year and are now due if your child is currently taking medication. Forms are renewed at the beginning of every school year.
This form must be completed for medication to be administered to
your child during school hours.
For further enquires please contact Student Services on:

3491 4606 (Middle/Senior)

3491 4603 (Junior)
Sign up with Flexischools to do all your Online Tuckshop and
Uniform Shop ordering. It’s so convenient!
You can also use this service for special events (ie. Discos etc). Existing users can now download
an app to their iphone for convenience. Or register online at https://www.flexischools.com.au
College News
Please complete and return asap if you have changed
address, email or any of your contact phone numbers.
PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO RECEPTION OR STUDENT SERVICES AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL IT TO: [email protected]
College News
JUNIOR/MIDDLE SPORTS UNIFORMS TIMETABLE
BLUE
WHITE
GOLD
NAVY
YR 1
Monday/Thursday
Tuesday/Wednesday
Wednesday/Thursday
YR2
Wednesday/Friday
Monday/Friday
Monday/Wednesday
YR 3
Monday/Thursday
Monday/Thursday
Thursday
YR 4
Monday/Tuesday
Thursday/Friday
Tuesday/Thursday
YR 5
Wednesday/Thursday
Monday/Thursday
Tuesday/Thursday
YR 6
Wednesday/Friday
Friday
Wednesday/Friday
Friday
YR 7
Wednesday/Thursday
Thursday/Friday
Wednesday/Thursday
Thursday/Friday
Monday/Friday
MIDDLE/SENIOR INTERSCHOOL SPORTS DAYS
All YR 7 & 8
Thursday
All YR 9,10 & 11
Wednesday
FREE SKOOLBAG APP FOR MOBILES
Our School now has our own Skoolbag iPhone and Android App to help us communicate more
effectively with our Parent/Student community. We are inviting parents/students to install the
Skoolbag School App as soon as possible to begin to access it’s benefits for free! Installing
the app is very easy, just search for our school name "St Eugene College Burpengary" in either
the Apple App Store, or Google Play Store or go to http://www.steugene.qld.edu.au/
documents/skoolbagParentInstructions for a list of instructions to commence using this free service.
SAVE OUR FORESTS—ACCESS THE NEWSLETTER ONLINE OR VIA THE SKOOLBAG APP
The newsletter comes home on Thursday of every week, sent home via the youngest child in each
family. Sadly, this vital piece of communication generally never sees the light of home, often languishing in bags or not even making it into bags and thus contributing to the litter in the school
grounds.
So...can we urge you to access the Newsletter electronically?
If you do so, a hard copy WILL NOT be sent home, which will contribute positively to our planet (and
our budget!). If not , please let us know if you would like to ensure your Newsletter arrives by using
one of the following options:
EMAIL: [email protected] OR return the form below to reception:
Family Name:
Youngest Child’s Name & Class:
OPTIONS:
I would like the newsletter emailed to me at (Email Address)
I will access the newsletter via the school website at www.steugene.qld.edu.au
I will access the newsletter via the Skoolbag app