APRE News

We started this week with Year 3 Kookaburras presenting their assembly on Child Protection Week.  This finished off nicely the work which all of our classes had done in the previous work, and Year 3 shared some great messages with the other students.  Our assembly in Week 10 is actually a Whole School Meditation. I’d like to invite all members of our community along to ‘the Hall’ at 8:45am and join us for whole school meditation.

Staff Contemplative Spirituality 

On Sunday many of our staff attended a Contemplative Spirituality day which I got the pleasure to lead.  This is a yearly event for our staff and brings a focus on the contemplative nature of Benedictine spirituality.  We started the day meditating on the Strand then moved to Queens Garden where they participated in several contemplative practices, including Lectio, Visio and Nature Divina, stations of contemplation and the creation of Mandalas using coloured rice.  It was a wonderful day for staff to enhance their understanding of contemplative spirituality, equipping them with practices for their personal life as well as with practices that can be used in their classrooms.

EcoFest

Again a big invitation is extended to our whole community to attend this years EcoFest organised by the 5/6 Turtles.  Our event this year has even garnered interest from other schools in Townsville, with Ryan Catholic College sending some students along to see what’s been put together.  If you are attending the event you may wish to bring a small amount of money as there will be coffee available (discounts if you bring a reusable cup), some businesses may have some items for sale, a raffle for products from Family Life Organics, sausage sizzle by the P & F as well as donations for Passata (made by the Turtles).  It is sure to be a wonderful event! 

Eisteddfod

Our students in Years 2 - 6 have been working busily on their items to present at this years Townsville Eisteddfod.  Year 2 and Year 3 are presenting a poem and Year 4 and 5/6 will be presenting a group drama. Please see the timetable below for times and venue information if you are looking to watch your child.  Please note that there is a small ticketing price for attending.

Have a great week and God bless,

Nick