We’re nearing the end of what has been another exciting week at St Benedict’s and the countdown to September holidays I’m sure has begun, with only 2 weeks to go!  We started this week with assembly led by the 4/5/6 Turtles on the theme of Father’s Day. It was a great time to reflect on our father’s and father figures who play such an important role in our lives.  On assembly, we also had some students from 4/5/6 present some important health messages to the whole school. Our class showcases have been a great way for every class to share what they have been learning about throughout the term and I look forward to seeing what each class has to present each week.

Thursday night saw our very first school disco!  It was an extremely well attended event and all of the students appeared to be having a great time.  A massive thank you must be extended to the P & F Committee, who did a wonderful job in organising the event!  Perhaps even more special is that the money raised from the disco will be being donated to ‘Drought Angels’, to support farmers in drought affected areas of Australia.

A reminder for afternoon pick ups, there have been some people parking and picking up their children from the bus zone.  While we understand that this may be quicker and more convenient, it can cause disruptions to traffic in the afternoon. There have been some occasions where rubbish trucks and busses haven’t been able to utilise this zone because of cars, which has caused a back-log behind it.  We kindly ask if you could either park and walk in or use the pick up/drop off area, it would be greatly appreciated!

We also have some wonderful upcoming events at St Benedict’s over the next fortnight, including a Nexus Arts performance by Sean Choolburra next Wednesday for the whole school at 2:00pm, and all students in Year 2 - 6 performing at the Eisteddfod in Week 10.

Have a great week, and God bless,

Nick

We are nearly to the end of Term 3! We have welcomed our new student Eden. Lots of fun things happening in and out of the classroom. The Bookweek costumes created a lot of excitement. We also had an excursion to the park. This was to identify different things  in the outdoors that match our senses and to help us get some ideas to design our sensory path at school. The Prep children also participated in a culminating activity about celebrations and how our senses can help us enjoy a party. We matched different experiences to our senses at the celebration, for example our hearing for the music in a game of statues and pass the parcel, our taste and smell for the foods, our touch for a game of pin the tail on the donkey, our sight and hearing for the party poppers! Our outdoor environment is  lots of fun now and Preps have so much to do. Lots of children are enjoying the swings and the climbing pyramid. The children are really enjoying the AFL lessons on Fridays too. Lots more fun learning to happen in the next couple of weeks before the holidays.

Congratulations to Alannah, Mia and Blaize who were presented with their Red Track Certificates on Monday's parade.

Over the weekend Alannah from 4/5/6 Turtles competed in the Nordic Sports North Queensland Regionals Championships. Alannah acheived a 1st in 400m, 3rd in High Jump, 800m and 1100m walk, 4th in 200m and Long Jump. Alannah has now been selected to participate in the McDonald's State Championships in March 2019.  

The Sands Annual Walk To Remember for (Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Newborn Death) is to be held on the 14 October at Anzac Park, Townsville.  This event allows parents, families, friends and  members of the community to unite and participate in a memorial service, butterfly release and walk.  For details www.sandstownsville.org or phone 0477 457 851