Compass No. 497 May/June 2018

Viewing the world with compassionate eyes slows us down and forces us to listen deeply to each other.  In being compassionate we are walking with people, sharing their joys and pains in full colour.  There is time to be present and attentive.  Compassion requires us to be thoughtful in how we speak about others and to others.  We can grow compassion in ourselves and our circles by looking for those opportunities to pause and respond with compassion.  This may be by being kind to another person in need.  It may be standing up in a group or conversation where thoughtlessness reduces the dignity of another person.  Having the courage to live with compassion creates space in our lives to be fully human. 

We are proactive more than reactive.  It keeps the front part of our brain alive.  Jesus lived with compassion for people.  Through Jesus, God showed compassion for people of all time.  Even in His final moments Jesus showed compassion to the thieves dying on the cross with him.  We can trust that God always listens compassionately to us.  We can respond by challenging ourselves to act with compassion in the small and large opportunities that present every day.   We can colour life through compassion.

A big thank you to the fifty parents who drove the one hundred and eighty-five students to their collection areas on Sunday morning for the Red Shield Appeal. The students raised $7,744 and have added to that this week with the Free Dress Day on Wednesday. It was wonderful to see so many of our production students up early on Sunday morning and supporting the appeal. In fact, the first two students to arrive on Sunday morning were Patrick Brennand and Declan Walker who were backing up after a weekend of The Three Musketeers.  The food collection by Pastoral Care Groups and Primary classes concluded this week and all donations were handed over to the Salvation Army.

 

At assemblies we regularly recognise and appreciate the talent and expertise of our musicians, we applaud and support our talented students who achieve highly in sport, in chess and in other artistic endeavors. This week Year 1S under the tutelage of Mr. Lake, entertained us with a rendition of a Jack Johnson’s song about the 3R’s, Reducing, Reusing and Recycling.  At assembly I also discussed with the students the importance of applying those principles at school, home and in fact wherever we are. At lunch and morning tea it was great to see a number of students arming themselves with bags and moving around the College collecting rubbish.  If we all individually approach the problems facing the environment with “I can do it” attitude, collectively, we have the power to make significant improvements to our beautiful local, national and global environments.    

P-2 Cross Country

All students in Years Prep-2 have been busily training for the P -2 Interhouse Cross Country which will be held on Wednesday 20^th June starting at 1.45pm. A letter giving details of the event was sent home this week. All parents are warmly invited to attend and support their children’s participation in the event.

Emotional Resilience 

The development of Emotional Resilience in children is important. Emotional Resilience means knowing how to stop yourself getting extremely angry, down or worried when something ‘bad happens.’  It means being able to calm down and feel better when you get very upset. nThis week I would like to continue to share some strategies from the You Can Do It program which may help eliminate or help to balance the negative mindsets that detract from children developing resilience.

To Eliminate “I Can’t Do It”

In order to combat this form of negative, pessimistic thinking, explain to your child that he/she has a choice in how to think about things that have happened and about things in the future.  Explain that when something bad happens, such as getting a bad grade or being rejected or teased by a classmate, your child can think negative thoughts or positive thoughts.

• Examples of Negative “I Can’t Do It” thoughts: “I can’t do this.  No one likes me.  I’m not good at anything.  It’s all my fault.  Things will never change.  I’ll always be hopeless with friends/in my work”.
• Examples of Positive “I Can Do It” Thoughts: “Next time things will be different.  Maybe I did not try hard enough or behaved stupidly.  I know that if I do things differently, including trying harder, the next time I am more likely to be successful than to fail”.

Explain to your child that an “I Can’t Do It” Type of Thinking leads him/her to feeling very down when bad things happen and can cause him/her to stop trying and withdraw.

Other suggestions for eliminating a child’s negative Type of Thinking called “I Can’t Do It” including the following.

• Encourage your child when faced with difficult work to think of the last time he/she was successful at doing something he/she did not think he/she could do.  Then, encourage your child to think: “I did it before, I can do it again.”
• Evaluate your child’s progress based on the amount he/she has learned rather than comparisons with other children.
• Praise your child at those times when he/she continues working towards achieving goals/finishing work after experiencing difficulty or setbacks.
• Remind your child before commencing a difficult task of eliminating from his/her thinking the ‘I Can’t Do It’ type of thinking and developing the mindset that ‘I will probably be successful.’
• Model for your child the two types-of-thinking about doing something difficult.  For example, you could say, ‘Now I have to learn more about how to use a computer.  I can think: ‘I’m hopeless at doing these things. I’ll probably never learn it’ or ‘If I try my best, I’ll probably be successful.’ You should discuss the different impact these two types-of-thinking will have on your feelings and motivation to learn about computers.

Mr David Druery, Head of Staff and Students P-5

This week in Geek Girls we explored the world of virtual reality. Students used Google Cardboard VR glasses to ride a rollercoaster, used VR apps on the iPads to view dinosaurs and butterflies flying around the room; brought pictures of animals and books to life and played a VR game using Leap Motion.​

    

Well done to all students who competed last week at the Independent District Cross Country Carnival. Conditions were perfect for running on the day with mild temperatures and a mostly dry track after recent rain.

Ten schools competed on the day at the carnival with some outstanding runners representing the various schools. Congratulations to the following Pacific runners who recorded top ten placings on the day.

• Noella Finney      4^th          9 Years girls 2km
• Valentino Kelly    4^th             9 Years boys 2km
• Katie Daniels      5th          11 Years girls 3km
• Bella Lumkes     7^th          11 Years girls 3km
• Darcy Connors   10^th        11 Years boys 3km
• Zara Richters     3^rd          12 Years girls 3km

Well done to Katie and Zara who have now been selected in the Independent District Cross Country team to compete at the Sunshine Coast Regional Cross Country Carnival.  At the end of the carnival Pacific finished in fifth place out of the ten schools.

       

 

  PACIFIC SOCCER UPDATE (24th May 2018)

  Upcoming events:

   2 June - Home Game + Team photos

   9 June – Home Games

 

Combined Netball and Soccer Day!

Even though the grounds were a little wet, we had a great turnout of players, supporters and friends.  Thanks to all the helpers who set up fields, sold raffle tickets, worked the canteens and packed up fields.  It makes a massive difference when we have many hands.

   

MATCH REPORTS

U9 Vipers

The Vipers had another early start and we even had to supply a referee for the first half.  Thanks to the very fair efforts of Rob Moffitt.  There is nothing he can’t do.  The Palmwoods side showed that they would be a tough challenge and after a tough first half, the Vipers were unlucky to be down 3-nil.  Nathan was amazing in goals, Flynn was flashy all around the ground, and it was great to have Charlotte back.  Jarryd kept on running all game and had great support from Jackson Ackerman.  The second half was a gutsy effort from all the Vipers.  Final score 4-nil and lots of improvement is already being seen.  More goals and even a win is on the cards soon for the Mighty Vipers.

Pacific FC Major Raffle

Don’t forget to buy your raffle tickets over the next 2 home games.  The raffle will be drawn on June 9 but don’t miss out.  Click here for more information: https://pacificsoccer.teamapp.com/documents

Raffle – Over $1000 worth of prizes to be won!

All teams will receive raffle tickets to sell over the next 3 home games. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5.

• 1^st Prize – Eva Kool Esky filled with soft drinks – valued at $770
• 2^nd Prize – Razor Ripsurf Pro – valued at $149
• 3^rd Prize - $50 RSL gift voucher
• 4^th Prize - $30 PFC canteen gift voucher

Pacific FC Team and Individual photos – Saturday 2nd June

Our friends at Sunshine Sports Photography will be at PLC on Saturday 2 June for team photos. This year we have gone for a new look! Photo envelopes were given out last Saturday to every player. Plese bring these envelopes to the photo session this weekend. For packages available, go to:  http://sunshinesports.com.au/packages.html

School Holiday Camps

We will be offering a holiday soccer/football camp these school holidays.  More details to follow.

PFC Soccer Sponsors

Click here for all our sponsors: https://pacificsoccer.teamapp.com/documents/422394-sponsors-for-2018

Pacific FC Contacts      

Committee email contact: PacificFC@pacluth.qld.edu.au If you have any queries, or if you need any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Mr Matt Gigney, Pacific FC President