Term 4 Week 2 - October 22nd, 2025

From the Principal's Desk

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back to school for Term 4!

I hope that everyone had a nice break away from the rigours of school life and everyone is ready for another positive and rewarding final term of 2025.

It is at this time of the year the looming expectation of high school becomes very real for our Year 6 students, we wish them well throughout their final weeks of Primary School and look forward to a memorable final term, continuing their positive leadership and mentoring to the younger students. 

We are very excited to be welcoming our Junior Joey’s to our school for their first real taste of big school:

Kindergarten 2026 ‘Junior Joeys’ Transition Program

The ‘Junior Joeys’ Transition program for our kindergarten class for 2026 will run over 5 consecutive Fridays as follows:

Day 1: 9.30am - 12.30pm Friday October  31, 2025   

Day 2: 9.30am - 12.30pm Friday November 7, 2025

Day 3: 9.30am - 12.30pm Friday November 14, 2025

Day 4: 9.30am - 12.30pm Friday November 21, 2025

Day 5: 9.30am - 12.30pm Friday November 28, 2025

Stage 1 Daily Weather Report

Our Stage 1 students have been watching the weather very closely all year and have updated the daily weather wallchart outside the Year 1 classroom, this term they are taking their weather report online! A daily Weather Report will be posted on our facebook page each morning - check out today’s report with Darcy A here.

Stage 2 Camp

Our Stage 2 students and staff are getting excited about their camp which takes place next week (Wed-Thurs). We wish them well in their preparations for their overnight fun at CYC Burleigh. We extend our gratitude in advance to the stage 2 staffing team who will accompany the students to camp. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Stage 2 team if you have any questions or concerns regarding the upcoming camp experience.

Whilst we are only in week 2 of term it certainly has that busy late stages of the year feel! Our Year 5 students are preparing for their opportunity to take over the leadership positions of the school, the middle and upper grades are starting swimming next week and the show and tableau are just around the corner! As I say each year, be sure to keep your eye on the calendar and upcoming events this term!

Have a great couple of weeks!

Peace and blessings,

Jason Clarke

Principal

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Learning Gallery

Award Winning Writing! 

We are proud to announce that Will Polson has been awarded a Bronze Award in this year’s prestigious Write On Competition for his outstanding short story submission.

Will’s imaginative storytelling and creative writing skills impressed the judges and earned him a spot among the top young writers in NSW. His short story titled 'You Can't Stop Change' showcases not only his talent but also the hard work and dedication he brings to his craft.

The St Joseph’s community is incredibly proud of Will and celebrates this fantastic achievement with him.

Want to hear Will’s story?
Parents and families can listen to his short story by scanning the QR code below or read it in the library as a published short story!

                                              Congratulations, Will, on this well-deserved recognition!

Sports News

POLDING ATHLETICS:  Sierra Casagrande, Will Polson, Hamish Walsh and Bailey Clarkson received their Polding Certificates at assembly last week. Congratulations once again!  Such a fantastic achievement to compete at the highest possible level in Catholic School Competition!!

NSWPSSA ATHLETICS:  Wishing Hamish Walsh and Bailey Clarkson the best of luck for this Thursday as they prepare to compete at the NSWPSSA Athletics Championships!  Hamish and Bailey will be competing at the highest possible level there is in NSW!  All Catholic schools, Public schools, Private schools and Independent schools will come together to compete at NSWPSSA!  Looking forward to hearing all about their experience!

TWEED ZONE SUMMER TRIALS:

Last week 2 students attended the Tweed Zone Cricket trials at Banora Point.  Luca Anderson and Will Glasby tested their skills against very strong competition. They represented our school and themselves with great sportsmanship and should be very proud of their efforts, well done boys!

Touch Football, Softball, Basketball and Tennis trials for students in years 4 and 5 are set for week 3 – 5 depending on the sport. School trials will need to take place this week for girls Touch Football as the maximum each school can send to the Tweed Zone trials is 6 boys and 6 girls in each sport.

PRIMARY BASKETBALL ACADEMY SIGN UP:

Any student who is in Years 4, 5 and 6 is invited to join the MSPC Primary Basketball Academy! It is for all abilities (beginners, intermediate or advanced). The following information has come from Lauren Frankham, the creator of this academy (both high school and primary academy). She is not only a fantastic basketball coach but one of our valued members of staff at the College doing great things for our students in all things basketball and in the subject area of Science!

MSPC is thrilled to invite your child to participate in the MSPC Primary Basketball Academy. Following the success of our High School Academy, we’ve had growing interest in a Primary Development Squad. In response, we’re excited to announce that in Term 4 we’ll be trialling a Primary Basketball Academy in Murwillumbah!

This initiative at our college is designed to offer a limited number of interested athletes from year 4-6 across MSPP and SJP in term 4, 2025.  This program is designed to support the skill development of athletes as they pursue their sporting goals, providing a structured environment for improvement in technique, fitness, and basketball IQ.

Our vision is to nurture the basketball athletes of tomorrow and create pathways for success for those athletes within our MSPC community and beyond. The Primary Basketball Academy is run by enthusiastic accredited coaches and teachers.

What does the MSPC Basketball Academy package include?
1.  Access to high-quality coaching and development opportunities via weekly Training sessions. 
2.  Facilitated avenues of success in Basketball. (Local Tweed Valley Basketball, school regional and BNSW)
Term 4 start date: Oct 24th (Friday week 2)
Term Cost: $180 
When: 7:30am, Monday + Friday weekly. 
Where: MSPC basketball facilities
Coaches: Troy Stanley and Lauren Frankham
We are incredibly excited about trialling this new program and the opportunities it will provide for our primary students. 
Once you have completed your registration, you will receive a follow up email on how to make a payment.
Follow this link to complete your registration:       

https://forms.gle/UVFD3LsbJrLKbA5z9

NRL GALA DAY:
In the last week of Term 3, 16 students competed at the Tweed All Schools Rugby League Gala Day.  Both the Senior and Junior teams represented our school with outstanding sportsmanship and played as a strong, unified team throughout the day.  Thank you to our coaches Wayde, Ethan and Ryan for preparing the boys with training sessions over the term and managing the teams on the day. 
Junior Team: Eli Rudman, Banjo Ahrens, Kobe Robinson, Eli Casey, Corey Bray, Eli Reed, Fynn Holliday, Nate Jarman and Tate Bannister.
Senior Team:  Nakoha Heterick, Jaxon Mann, Ace Colleton, Archer Twyford, Misha Reed, Asher Morphett and Xavier Workman.

RUNNING CLINIC FOR ALL ABILITIES AND AGES:

The attached running clinic is for students, siblings (young or old) and parents who are interested in learning all about running technique, nutrition, strength and recovery.  A great all round session for all ages and abilities! 

Library News

All Book Club orders are due in by Friday, 31st October. (Week 3)

General News

* Dates are correct as of today. However they may change going forward.*

Congratulations to Jayden Bruggy and Tegan Smith-Watts on a new baby sister, Mieke Sky for big brother Fynn Holliday (Year 3).

Canteen News

ACTION REQUIRED!

We have a couple of gaps in our volunteer roster this term, we would welcome any parents or family members to assist.  Our canteen manager Debbie will help you learn the ropes.  Please contact the office for more information.

Compass Help for Parents

Compass absence notes

Parents can let the school know of student absences in advance through the Compass app using the shortcuts icon at the bottom of their homepage.  

Parish News

Wednesday 22 October      8:00 am - Mass
Thursday 23 October          8:00 am - Mass
Friday 24 October                8:00 am - Mass                                                     
                                                   9:30 am - Legion of Mary | Parish Meeting Centre                     Saturday 25 October         9:00 am - Rosary
                                                   5:30 pm - Rosary
                                                   6:00 pm - Vigil Mass
Sunday 26 October             8:30 am - Rosary
                                                   9:00 am - Mass with MSPC Lucan & Assisi 

Health & Wellbeing

Parent News

Any families who missed out on ordering school photos this year, or would like to order more, the contact details and a QR code are in the flyer below.

Community News

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