Term 3 Week 4 - August 13th, 2024
- From The Principals Desk
- "You Can Do It!" Awards
- Sharing the Gospel
- Curriculum News
- Public Speaking Finalists
- 100 Days of Kinder
- "Wellbeing through Music" Concert
- St Joseph's Catapult Challenge
- Sports News
- Olympic News
- Library News
- General News
- Uniform News
- Canteen News
- School Fees
- Compass Help for Parents
- Parish News
- Health and Wellbeing
- Parent News
- Community Sports News
- Our Sponsors
From The Principals Desk
Dear Parents and Carers,
What a wet week 4 we are experiencing! May I firstly acknowledge the level of tolerance and resilience that the students, and staff, are displaying throughout these past couple of days of wet weather restrictions and limited spaces during breaks. We all know what ‘cabin fever’ feels like within a family situation, let alone within a school environment!
Student Engagement in Learning - Outstanding!
We had a visit from some of our diocesan Education Officers and MultiLit (Our K-2 Literacy program Publishers) yesterday. They were here to support our K-2 teachers in the ongoing delivery of the quality literacy program InitiaLit. While the purpose of the visit was aimed at teacher professional development, the visiting panel were so excited and impressed by the level of focus and student engagement during the lessons that they observed. It is a credit to the hard work and determination of both our staff and students that we receive this commendation from every visiting panel that comes to our school. So proud of you all!
Stage 3 Camp - Week 5
Our stage 3 cohort are getting excited about their upcoming camp at Lake Ainsworth next week! We wish them well in their preparation and packing and can’t wait to hear the stories of their experience on their return. As always, we express our gratitude to the teaching staff who will spend the time away from their own families, without incentives or allowances, to allow the students this memorable learning experience.
Confirmation candidates
We ask that everyone keep in their prayers our students are preparing for the sacrament of Confirmation over the next few weeks.
Diocesan Athletics
We wish our St Joseph’s students who will be travelling to Coffs Harbour this Friday to compete in the Diocesan Athletics carnival. Good luck to Esther, Ruby, Sierra, Bailey, Ace, Ivy, Will, Misha, Blake, Violet and Xavier!
Empowering our children through teaching Organisation
Teach your child the essential skill of being organised. Start with assisting them to pack their bag and lay out their uniform the night before. You are helping them on the path to self-responsibility.
Teaching your child organisational skills is a valuable and empowering endeavour that sets the foundation for self-responsibility and a sense of control over their own lives. Here are some tips to help your child develop organisational skills, starting with preparing for school:
- Establish a Routine. Create a consistent daily routine that includes specific times for waking up, getting ready, and leaving for school. A structured routine provides predictability and helps your child develop a sense of time management.
- Prepare the Night Before. Encourage your child to pack their school bag and lay out their uniform the night before. This proactive approach reduces morning stress and ensures that everything needed for the school day is ready to go.
- Use Checklists. Create checklists for morning and evening tasks. Checklists provide a visual guide for your child to follow and help reinforce the habit of being organised. As their skills improve, they may not need the checklist.
- Model Organisation. Lead by example. Children often learn by observing, so showcasing organisational habits reinforces the importance of being well-prepared.
- Adjust and Adapt. Recognise that organisational needs may change over time. Be flexible and willing to adjust strategies based on your child's evolving responsibilities and needs.
"You Can Do It!" Awards
WEEK 2 - Term 3
Kinder
Jesse Bedser for Persistence and “I Can Do It” Thinking.
Harlin Macdonald for Persistence and “I Can Do It” Thinking.
Year 1
Delilah Cleak for Persistence and Giving Effort.
Halen Jandura for Confidence and Taking a Risk.
Year 2
Poppy Cudmore for Resilience and Bouncing Back.
Luca Campbell for Persistence and Giving Effort.
Year 3
Banjo Aherns for Confidence and Giving Effort.
Milania Jandura for Confidence and Taking a Risk.
Year 4
Lorenzo Pahlow for Confidence, Taking A Risk and Working Independently.
Kaedan Jandura for Getting Along, showing Tolerance Of Others and playing by the rules.
Year 5
Frank Ahrens for displaying Confidence and “I Can Do It” Thinking.
William Hoffman for displaying Persistence and Giving Effort.
Year 6
Luke Stovold for Resilience, Bouncing Back and Accepting Myself.
Layla Walsh for Confidence.
Week 3 - Term 3
Kinder
Alice Walsh for Persistence and Working Tough.
James Polson for Confidence and “I Can Do It” Thinking.
Dustin Casagrande for Confidence and “I Can Do It” Thinking.
Year 1
Archie Ahern for Confidence, showing I can be Independent and ‘I Can Do It’ Thinking.
Jayli Walsh for Organisation and Planning My Time.
Year 2
Millie Anderson for Organisation and Planning My Time.
Harry Lindsay for Persistence and Working Tough.
Year 3
Corey Bray for Persistence and Giving Effort.
Hamish Walsh for Confidence and ‘I Can Do It” Thinking.
Year 4
Allira Smith for Persistence, Giving Effort and having a Growth Mindset.
Amelia Bedser for Confidence and Taking A Risk.
Year 5
Misha Reed for displaying Persistence and Giving Effort.
Chayse McLeod for displaying Confidence and “I Can Do It” Thinking.
Year 6
Caleb Bourke for Confidence, “I Can Do It” Thinking and Taking Risks.
Isabella Higgins for Persistence, Giving Effort and Working Tough.
Sharing the Gospel
GOD MOMENT
The way Year 6 are always so keen to step into assembly roles at the last minute. Their generosity of time and consistent helpful deeds are a great example of being the face of Jesus.
Curriculum News
Write On Writing Competition
The three students representing St Joseph's in the NSW Writing Competition this year are Clara Polson, Will Polson and Ivy Hunt. They have written a short creative story in response to this picture. Each newsletter you will be able to hear the children read their creative stories by scanning the QR code.
This week, Ivy Hunt from Year 6 is reading her short story called 'Train 205'. I am sure you will be impressed with the maturity of her writing. Enjoy!
Public Speaking Finalists
A massive congratulations to our public speaking finalists who went away last Thursday to perform their speeches. They are Dustin Casagrande, Harriet Stovold, Clara Polson, Pippa Bourke, William Polson, Bella Higgins and Max Bourke.
We are so proud of how you represented our school! Well done!
100 Days of Kinder
A huge congratulations to our beautiful (old) Kindergarten students who have reached their 100 days of kinder! We celebrated in style with our Year 6 buddies joining us for a fun filled day of activities, dressed as if they were 100 years old! We learnt about royalty, made crowns, drew self portraits of ourselves as 100 years old, made up the number 100 with m&ms, skip counted in 10's to 100 (kinder were exceptional at this) and finished our day off with a movie.
We are so proud of our kindergarten students and how far they have come!"
"Wellbeing through Music" Concert
A Fantastic Day of Music and Bike Safety at St Joseph’s Primary!
What an incredible day we had with our “Wellbeing Through Music” initiative!
Event Highlights:
Vibrant Concert Experience: We enjoyed an electrifying concert featuring the talented CJ Shaw and the dynamic Mr Motion. Their performance was a spectacular highlight, filling the room with music and energy!
Songwriting Magic with CJ Shaw and Mr Motion: After the concert, CJ Shaw and Mr Motion led an inspiring songwriting session for the Stage 2 students. Our students had the opportunity to collaborate with these amazing artists to create a catchy new song about bike safety, focusing on the crucial message of wearing helmets.
St Joseph's Catapult Challenge
Check out the action shots St Joseph's Catapult Challenge: A Huge Success!
What an exciting morning we had with Stage 2’s catapult challenge! Our Stage 2 students who did not attend Zone today, all participating students used 6 paddle pop sticks, 5 rubber bands, a spoon, and an alfoil ball to build their catapults, and the results were incredible.
Our top team launched their ball more than 5 metres!
It was a fantastic display of creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving. A big shoutout to all the participants for making it a memorable event as we celebrate our young engineers!
Sports News
ZONE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
On Friday 2nd August 44 students represented our school at the Tweed Zone Athletics Carnival. All members of the St Joseph’s Athletics Team competed exceptionally well displaying great sportsmanship throughout the day. Well done team we are very proud of you all!
Boys: Tate Bannister, Ali, Leo Asanuma, William Polson, Kobe Robinson, Luca Anderson, Bailey Clarkson, Xavier Workman, Sam Stovold, Kaeden Jandura, Misha Reed, Jaxon Mann, Hamish Walsh, Blake Stuart, Nakoha Heterick, Caleb Bourke, Archie Anderson, Luke Stovold, Noah Bowley, Carter Alexander, Nate Linkins, Ace Colleton, Brock Sasse and Max Bourke.
Girls: Mia McMahon, Millie Anderson, Poppy Cudmore, Sierra Casagrande, Ayla Bourke, Annabel Casey, Shelby Walsh, Ruby Carter, Bonnie Lindsay, Ivy Hunt, Layla Walsh, Indigo Cleak, Lani Smith, Aria Dunning, Violet Williams, Indi Asanuma, Ava Bray, Lyla McMahon, Esther Cambridge and Imogen Rudman.
DIOCESAN ATHLETICS
Congratulations to the following 12 students on their outstanding achievements at the Tweed Zone Athletics Carnival. By placing in their event/s they have progressed through to Diocesan!
Esther Cambridge: 3rd Jnr Discus
Ruby Carter: 3rd Jnr 800m
Violet Williams: 3rd 11Yr Shot Put
Misha Reed: 3rd 11Yr 800m
Ace Colleton: 2nd Jnr Discus
Blake Stuart: 1st Snr Discus
Shelby Walsh: 1st Jnr Discus
Xavier Workman: 1st Jnr Discus
Sierra Casagrande: 1st 9Yr 100m & 2nd Jnr Long Jump
Ivy Hunt: 1st Snr Discus & 2nd Snr Shot Put
Bailey Clarkson: Multi class: 1st Jnr Shot Put, 1st Jnr 200m, 2nd Jnr 100m, 2nd Jnr Long Jump & Junior Boys Multi Class Up Age Champion!!
Will Polson: 1st 9Yr 100m, 2nd Jnr Long Jump & Junior Boys Runner Up Age Champion!!
We wish all 12 competitors the best of luck this Friday at Diocesan in Coffs Harbour and hope they enjoy their experience competing and representing for both their school and the Tweed Zone Team!
LITTLE ATHLETICS “COME AND TRY”
Little Athletics at Cudgen (Walter Peate Oval) are offering a “Come and Try” free taster day where children from Under 6’s right through to Under 17’s can come along and experience a Free Skill Development Day on Sunday 25th August at 10am. The season commences on September 14th but you can sign up for a two-week trial for $20. For more information or to sign up follow Tweed Little Athletics on their Facebook or Instagram or visit their website: www.tweedlac.org.au
SOCCER AND NETBALLTRIALS FOR STAGE GALA DAY
This week we will be running the Stage 3 Soccer and Netball trials to select the team to represent St Joseph’s at the Stage 3 Gala Day which is set to take place at Arkinstall Park on Friday 6th September. The boys Soccer trials will continue from last Friday and will take place on the council oval during lunchtime this Friday. The Girls Soccer trials will take place this Thursday during afternoon tea and the girls Netball team will meet for sign up / discuss trial date this Friday just before leaving for Elective Sport.
ELECTIVE SPORT BEGINS!
Last Friday we had our first week of Elective Sport for Stage 2 & 3. The students were very excited to visit our local providers at either Hoopla Circus, Envision Gym, Combat or Basketball Knox Park. A big thank you to Mr Quinn for giving his time to help coach the Basketball group along side Mrs Quinn! The students absolutely loved their first week and look forward to the next four sessions to come! Photos will be added of Elective Sport next newsletter.
AFL AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM STARTS THIS WEEK!
This Thursday 15th August the AFL After School Program begins on the Mt St Patrick school oval! It will run for six weeks – every Thursday from 3.20pm – 4.20pm. St Joseph’s students may get on the bus at the end of their school day (teachers on bus duty will help them to know what bus they need to catch) and it will take the students to Mt St Patrick’s where an AFL coach will greet them from the bus and walk them to the oval.
Parents may choose to test the first session for free or scan the “Register” QR Code to pay for the program. This year there will be two programs taking place simultaneously to cater to the older students as well as the younger students. It’s a great way to be active after school without committing to a full season of sport!
Olympic News
Well, our 2024 Summer Olympics are now officially over! What a wonderful result for our country!
18 Gold 19 Silver 16 Bronze
Totalling 53 medals altogether.
Did you know that when Olympians receive their medals at the Paris Olympics, they were also handed a long gold box?
So, what's in the box?
It’s an official Paris Olympics poster by renowned French artist Ugo Gattoni. The poster is a dream representation of a stadium city, echoing the Paris 2024 slogan “Games wide open” and referring to the concept of the Paris Games: bringing sport to the heart of the city.
Library News
BOOK CLUB REMINDER
All orders, either online LOOP orders or payment via the office need to be in by Friday, 16th August. (Week 4)
FYI
Challenge closes for student entries on Friday 23 August 2024.
Students in Years 3-6 will need to ensure they are recording all books read on the PRC Student Site. (See link below)
Please let Mrs Fraser know if you are having any difficulties. Good Luck!
General News
Donations Needed
Do you have any pre-loved dress-up clothing (any sizes) or children's games that you no longer use?
We would love them for our Wet Weather Play. If so, please drop them off at the office. Thank you!
Uniform News
FREE
Many kind families have donated pre-loved shoes. If your child would like a pair, please call in to the Uniform Shop.
We also have lots of second-hand uniforms for sale for $4 each.
Thank you to all our wonderful families for passing on your child's outgrown uniforms.
It really helps others!
Canteen News
Canteen Roster Coordinator Needed
Please consider assisting with this important volunteer role:
- creating and sending out the canteen roster once per term (template and volunteer contact details supplied.)
- being a point of contact for volunteers re: roster queries.
- support is provided by the school office and our canteen coordinator, no experience necessary.
- minimum of 1 term commitment.
Please contact the office if you can help.
School Fees
Term 3 fees have been issued on Compass and are due by the end of Week 9. If you have any fees queries, please feel free to contact Jacinda in the office.
Thank you!
Compass Help for Parents
Parish News
Tuesday 13 August 5:30 pm - Mass
7:00 pm - Baptism Preparation Meeting
Wednesday 14 August 5:30 pm - Mass
Thursday 15 August 8:00 am - Mass | SH - Please note: change of time
12 noon - Mass | Mt St Patrick Primary | SH
2:00 pm - Mass | St Joseph’s Primary | OLPS
Friday 16 August 9:30 am - Legion of Mary | Parish Meeting Centre
11:00 am - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
12 noon - Mass
Saturday 17 August 9:00 am - Rosary
4:30 PM - ROSARY
5:00 PM - VIGIL MASS - Please note: change of time
Sunday 18 August 8:30 am - Rosary
9:00 am - Mass
10:15 am - Baptism
Health and Wellbeing
Parent News
Community Sports News
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