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Community News

Hope you have all your rellies and friends organised to come to the St Eugene Feast Fair on Sunday. It will be such a wonderful celebration of our community and a showcase for the talents of our kids in the Performing Arts. The 'surprise' taking place at 12.30 is a first for Fetes in Queensland I believe! We look forward to blue skies and an enjoyable celebration of this community which sustains and supports us. The money raising is just a bonus! If we have no rain before Sunday, there will be parking provided on both the ovals. More parking will be available on the Northern Oval (Springfield Drive entrance).

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION RE PARKING FOR FEAST FAIR Parking is not permitted for our fair in local businesses car parks.  There are a number of local businesses that rely on the weekend trade for their livliehood, such as the Yowie Garden Centre.  This company in particular also provides the fair with donations to help us out. There is plenty of parking available at the school and it's surrounding side streets. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter and we look forward to seeing you all on Sunday!

Next Monday, May 21 is the Feast Day of St Eugene de Mazenod. We're in celebration mode. We begin with Mass at 9.15 in the hall. After Mass, the students will undertake a number of activities in their STARS/Buddy groups (each 7-9 and 10-12 PC class works with their buddy class in the Junior School) focussing on St Eugene's charism. There will also be a walk and some fun and games, some of which will raise funds for the Oblate Orphanage in China. There's a sausage sizzle at first lunch and ice creams at second lunch with the money raised here also going to the orphanage. Tuckshop will run as normal.

So, if you have any money left after the Fair, please send it along with your kids so they can partake in the goodies and the fundraising.Sports Uniform is the order of the day for all year levels.  As a number of the activities are outside, sunscreen will be a handy accessor. You are most welcome to join us for the Mass and stay to accompany your children for the activities.

Other happenings next week…..
 Monday sees our Yr 5,6 and 7 students competing in the District Cross Country at Apex Park.
 On Friday and Saturday, the stars of this year's musical are doing a catch-up sleepover rehearsal. Keep August 10 and 11 free to see this brilliant production of Glamelot.

It was a privilege to accompany our Yr 12 Leaders to the Power-house of Leaders Conference on Monday. What a powerful expres-sion of student leadership it was in the quality of speakers and the vibrance of the song and prayer. As our new Archbishop, Mark Col-eridge said, the future of the Church is in good hands with the 600 leaders from Catholic Schools in the archdiocese.

Mothers Day Breakfast 2012

Eat Well & Be Active Campaigns by year 10 Health Education students in Junior classes Selected Junior School classes from Prep to Year 6 and one Middle School year 7 have enjoyed their Healthy Eating and Physical Activity lesson presented by the Year 10 Health Education students. The classes invited to be involved were 4 Blue, 3 White, 2 White, 5 White, 3 Gold, 2 Gold.

The students prepared this activity in line with the policy "Eat Well Queensland 2002–2012: Smart Eating for a Healthier State" with an aim of improving the health and wellbeing of St Eugene Students though better food, nutrition and increased physical activity. Hopefully it will help parents with any food battles and reinforce the school's healthy eating and munch crunch policies.

Community and Parent involvement and participation is always welcome. Please contact Ms Gwynfa Johnston via email at gjohnston@bne.catholic.edu.au or the school on 34914600 with any queries or concerns.

2013 ENROLMENT
It is that time of the year again when we look toward Enrolment for 2013. If you have, or know of a child who is to start Prep or Yr 8 (current YR 7 need not enrol again,) in 2013, please put your Application for Enrolment into the office as soon as possible.

The enrolment process for Prep begins on 10th May. It is imperative that we receive an Application for Enrolment as enrolment is not automatic. This is most important for the Prep Year as we fill up rather quickly. We follow our enrolment process of interviewing all siblings and catholic children first. If we don't have an application from you, we will not be able to enrol your child.

If you need an application please call to the office to collect one, or we can post one to you, or alternatively click here to download one.  Please do not hesitate to contact Jo Morris on 3491 4607 if you have any queries.

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P&F News Email Us: stepandf@y7mail.com
The P&F Meeting Minutes are now available on this website. To view a copy of the most recent meeting minutes please go to the Parents & Friends quick link (above left), then click on the P&F news link. The next P&F Meeting is Friday 15th June 2012 at 8:45am in the Staff Meeting Room, Administration Building.