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» Click here to view some photos. 2009 Reader's Cup Awards » Click here to view some photos from the presentation. URGENT VOLUNTEERS required for tuckshop Tuesday's and Thursdays, if you are able to help out please ring Rosetta 3851 4440 or 0419 701 210. June 14th 2009: The St Andrew's "Fair Helpers Thank you BBQ" A “Fair Helpers thank you BBQ" is on Sunday 14th June from 12 to 3pm for all Fair Conveners, stall helpers, Saturday set up team and others who got on board for this year’s fair. You supplied the effort for the fair now we will supply the food, drinks and some entertainment for the kids. Thank you to everyone for getting on board. » Click here to view some photos from the day. May 15, 2009: Celebration for Mrs Nicola McGovern May 15, 2009: National Walk to School Day Active School Travel commences again this week on Wednesday. This week it will be very exciting to see the results as three classes have won the trophy two times and are looking forward to be the first class to win the PIZZA PARTY. May 11, 2009: Sad passing of Mrs Nicola McGovern Nicola’s funeral will be held at 10:00am on Thursday 14th May at Our Lady of the Way in Petrie. A celebration of the wonderful life of Nicola will be held at 9:00 am on Friday 15th May at School in Kerrabee. If parents or past students wish to be involved in the ceremony they are welcome to bring a flower to place in a pool of water during the mass. May 15, 2009: National Walk to School Day
Walk Safely to School Day is also a good way to teach young people about their personal safety by developing vital road-crossing and road safety skills around the school. Avoiding the inevitable traffic congestion caused by cars around the school is not only good for your mental and physical health; it’s good for the environment. So if you can not walk the whole way, why not combine a walk with public transport or simply park the car a good distance away from the school gates and walk the rest of the way. Thousands of schools throughout Australia will be joining in the event. Go on; hold your child’s hand and Walk Safely to School on Friday 15 May 2009. » Click here to visit the walk to school website May 12, 2009: The King is Coming and so is the Fete !!! (Postponed) Wally Lewis will be visiting the school to be interviewed by our Principal and to help promote the Fete. May 5, 2009: Electronic Learning Centre NOW OPEN! April 24, 2009: ANZAC Day commemoration Children from each class laid a wreath prepared by their class. Our thanks to Walter Moon for giving us the cenotaph that was used in the ceremony. We remembered all those, including our St Andrew’s parents, who have served our country in times of war to give us the freedom that we know today. April 7, 2009: Holy Week Liturgy » Click here to view photos from the event. March 25, 2009: St Andrew's Actively Involved In Riding » Click here to read more and view photos from the day. » Click here to view the story on the BCE website.. » Visit www.ride2school.com.au for more about National Ride to School Day. March 11, 2009: Roadstar has come - Walking Wheeling Wednesday
Active School Travel is all about reducing traffic congestion at the school gate and improving road safety. It is a positive campaign to promote clean and green, active and healthy school travel modes. Students who actively travel to school on Wednesdays will receive an Active Traveller Card and will collect stickers to put them in the draw for lots of great rewards this year. We know that everyone is different, so there are lots of ways you can actively travel to school. Have a look at the choices below and choose the best way for you to actively travel to school on Wednesdays: Walk Cycle Public Transport Carpool So get started and remember that EVERY Wednesday is now Walking Wheeling Wednesday. 2009 Fair Committee
If you can assist please contact Rachel Warren on 0407 590 256 or 3351 8149 or trjwar@iprimus.com.au. We'd love to hear from anyone who could help us obtain items for the Silent Auction, Live Auction and any other stalls. If you have any items, or need further information please contact Annette Baker on 0411 606 270 or email schoolfair@hotmail.com This year’s Conveners for the cake /sweet stall are Susy Jull, Peta Tatters and Rachael Mackenzie. To continue the success of last year, we are again looking for your help with baking cakes, making sweets and/or helping on the stall. If you would like to help us can you please complete the Cake/Sweet Stall form and return it to the office in an envelope clearly marked “CAKE/SWEET STALL”, as soon as possible. February 20, 2009: Wear Red Day raising money for bushfire victims
The school asked staff and students to wear red for Red Cross, handing over generous donations that ranged from $1 to $100 to raise close to $3000 for the victims of the Victorian bushfires. » Click here to review photos from the Red Day mass » Click here to read the story on the Catholic Education website February 13, 2009: Congratulations to our District Swimmers!
All our swimmers, mums and dad had a great WET, WET day, with 2 going through to Regionals: Congratulations to all our swimmers. School Transport Assistance Scheme (STAS)You may be eligible for assistance in 2009 with the costs of transporting your child to and from school. There are various types of assistance with varying types of conditions. AN EXAMPLE EXTRACTED FROM WEBSITE: Primary school students must live more than 3.2 kilometres, by the shortest trafficable route, from the nearest state primary school. Non-state school students must live more than 3.2 kilometres from both their nearest state school and the nearest non-state school of the type which they attend. Some students within this distance may qualify if they meet the Safety-Net. Provisions. For further information visit the following website: http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/Home/Assistance_and_services/
Grants_and_subsidies/School_transport_assistance_scheme_stas/ or QLD Transport Office PH 3863 9849 |
June 17-19, 2009: Year 6 Camp
Congratulations to all the children who participated in our Readers Cup this year. At assembly on Monday all the children were presented with certificates as a reward for the terrific effort they all put in. The winning teams were presented with certificates, medals, book vouchers and the Readers Cup trophy which will remain in their class for one year. Well done everyone.
URGENT!! Tuckshop Volunteers Required
Thank you to all of our Fair stall conveners, fair helpers, staff and teachers, families and our hard working fair committee for making this year’s fair such a huge success. Some amazing people did some extraordinary things. I will provide details of the financial outcomes shortly. 
Thank you to all the teachers, parents, pupils past and present, who supported us in celebrating the life of the wonderful
Nicola McGovern. Our prayers are with Molly and Martin.
Last Friday was National Walk to School Day. It was an outstanding effort by all children and parents and as I came to school the number of children walking was quite inspiring. Many of the children enjoyed the free fruit in the afternoon and we have to thank Prickly Pear Fruit in the Ferny Grove Shopping Village for their continued support.
It is with great sadness that I inform you that our much loved and respected staff member, Mrs Nicola McGovern passed away on Friday night.
Our prayers and thoughts are with Molly and Martin at this time. 
Friday 15 May 2009 is National Walk Safely to School Day.
It’s the perfect opportunity for parents and carers to teach children that walking all or part of the way, to and from school, is a good thing to do.
After all, it’s fun and relatively easy exercise, it’s good for physical and mental health and it’s the perfect way to spend some time together before or after school.
PLEASE NOTE: This event has been postponed until further notice.
Last Week saw the opening of our new Electronic Learning Centre. Mr Macaione and Mrs O’Hare will be educating and challenging students from Prep to Year 7 to consolidate and extend their computer knowledge. The children will be undertaking lessons in computer lab routines and then integrating their class units into technology tasks. The 32 computers have been utilised enthusiastically by students and teachers as we embrace digital literacy at St Andrew’s. 
At Assembly last Friday we had a moving tribute to commemorate Anzac Day. Year 6 children recited a poem titled ‘ANZACS’ by a 12 year old boy, Blake Morgan. Thank you to Cooper Williams and Georgia Roberts for an amazing effort in playing the Last Post and Reveille. 
Today the Year 5-7 children and teacher’s led the school in re-enacting the Holy Week story. Holy week is the most important week in the Christian Calender and the children’s performance gave it special meaning. A big thank you to Kay Herrington and the Year 5, 6 and 7 teachers who organised and prepared the children.
On Wednesday March 25th St Andrew's participated in the "National Ride to School Day. The school is involved in the Brisbane City Council Initiative, Active School Travel, and used this day as an opportunity to open its brand new bike cage. Local Councillor, Andrew Wines, was on hand to open the bike cage as close to 70 children rode, pedalled and pushed a wide variety of bikes and scooters. He also became the judge of the "Most Blinged Bike.
Our first Active School Travel initiative this year will be Walking Wheeling Wednesday when we will be challenging everyone to
leave the car at home or only drive part of the way to school on Wednesdays and Fridays.
We would like to hear from anyone with a contact that
could help us obtain sponsorship in the form of goods for
the Fair. Sponsors generally provide goods for stalls
such as the silent auction, live auction and other stalls. If
you have a contact can you please let us know and we
will be happy to provide a written request to them. In
particular we would like a printing company to assist us
with producing the fair day flyers (at low or no cost).
Students and staff saw red for a day - but it was all in a good cause.
Our district team for 2009 was Jacob Dukic, Emma Brownlie, Bianca Cannell, Amy Williams, William Roome.
