National Lutheran Schools Week
(18 - 24 May 2008)

Lutheran schools throughout Australia are preparing for a week of celebration under the theme:

Engage, connect, build and sustain

This week children throughout Australia sat these National tests. They were aligned with the National Curriculum rather than the Queensland Curriculum. By 2010 it is anticipated that this will have changed. However, the testing is a positive experience for students and gives them an opportunity to learn what it is like to participate in a formal test situation. Strict guidelines are adhered to for these tests. The same wording for instructions is used in all the classrooms across the nation.

HOUSE CAPTAINS FOR SPORTS DAY

Congratulations to the following students who were elected by their peers to be House captains for 2008. I am sure they will serve their teams well and provide excellent leadership as they prepare their teams for sports day on the 19^th of June.

SPORTS DAY HELPERS NEEDED

To run sports day successfully we require the help of parents. In the morning from 8:40-12 noon (recess 10:20-10:40) the tabloid events are held. There are 9 stations and we need 2 parents at each station. In the afternoon, there are the championship sprints and relays. For this a starter and 3 timekeepers are needed.

If you are able to help, please let Janet know at the office.

It has come to our attention that the final for the netball will fall on Friday 20^th June.  One of our teams in all probability may make the final as they are as yet undefeated.

For the sake of those students and in support of the schools in the competition staff has decided to move the sports day to THURSDAY 19TH JUNE - the day before.

I trust all families will understand and if you have made work arrangements to be there on the Friday, hopefully this notice is early enough to make the change to Thursday.

Thank you to all students who participated in Jump Rope for Heart last Friday morning. It was great to see your magnificent skipping skills.

We are in the process of counting the money and will let you know the final total shortly.

A huge thank-you to all the parents and families who have supported this great cause.

Serving Others Through Our Offering

Help us to improve the literacy of Aboriginal children in remote communities!

Just 20c per child in the offering plate each week (or more if you like!) will help us to raise our goal amount of $500 by the middle of term 3... 

Parents, teachers and the parish are also welcome to join us. 

Current Total - $221.65

On Wednesday 7^th May we had Fathers Night at Prep S. We came back at night time. It was very exciting to meet the other Dads and enjoy lots of activities together. Some Dads found they had even gone to school together !

On Thursday 24^th April the Prep S class visited Raceview Post Office.

We posted the invitations to our grandparents for Grandparents Day in June and listened to a talk by Ray. He told us about all the jobs they have to do in the Post Office and how they sell packages and boxes to post things in.  You can pay bills at the post office and buy gifts as well. The train clock on the wall was a highlight. We also popped into the bakery and the butcher.

Thank you to all the parents who came along to help supervise the children.

The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) is coordinating LGWeek to be held from 4-11 June 2008.    LGWeek is a state-wide annual event with a new theme each year. This year Queensland councils will promote health and fitness, and the use of council owned facilities which can be used for sport and recreation purposes.  

An emperor was coming out of his palace for his morning walk when he met a beggar.  He asked the beggar, "What do you want?"  The beggar laughed and said, "You are asking me as though you can fulfil my desire!"  The king was offended.  He said, "Of course I can fulfil your desire.  What is it?  Just tell me."  And the beggar said, "Think twice before you promise anything."