WEEK 1 Term 3 2024
Dear Families,
Welcome to Term 3! I hope you all had a relaxing and restful holiday with your children. The children have returned to school with enthusiasm and joy and are ready to begin the 2nd Semester for 2024!
In Week 3 of this term, I look forward to spending time with our Kindergarten students for 2025 and their parents during their interviews. It will be a joy to have one-on-one conversations with our pre-schoolers. I love their enthusiasm, excitement and initial understanding of all that big school holds.
A reminder to our current families who would like to enrol siblings for next year, we are enrolling students now. You can enrol online on our School website.
Junior Joeys will begin on Wednesday 21 August (Week 5 of Term 3). Please spread the word to friends and relatives looking to start their child in Kindergarten in 2025.
Our Year 5 students were busy yesterday working with Mrs Jan Saymour on screenprinting the new Junior Joey's T-shirts. Year 5 are very excited to meet their new buddies for 2025.
PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS
Our Parent Teacher Interviews will be held next Tuesday 30 July. These have been arranged using our online booking system. Thank you to the parents who booked.
Parent-teacher interviews are valued and supported by both parents and teachers. At these interviews, parents and teachers can celebrate successes and work through any recommendations and goals to improve learning outcomes for the remainder of the year.
As you know, Legislative requirements mandate that students are assessed using a grade scale, which can cause some anxiety for parents. These interviews can allay any of these anxieties by discussing and supporting grades that have been given
by teachers.
During the interviews, teachers also have the chance to walk through students' portfolios that contain work samples and assessments. They will be used to discuss and support a student's report in context. The portfolios are a celebration of success as well as a record of assessment tasks.
As each interview will last only the dedicated time it is a good idea to write down any questions, queries or concerns so that they are not forgotten. Interviews must run on time so that families are not left waiting unnecessarily.
We thank you for your interest in assisting your child/children by attending these very important interviews with your child's teacher.
SCHOOL REVIEW
In the last week of Term 2, we completed our 3 years cyclic School Review process. We thank the panel of reviewers, our students, staff, families, and the Catholic Schools Office for the tremendous support, celebrations and reflections offered during the reviews.
St Joseph's received praise for its high commitment to education, faith, wellbeing, and overall positivity among students, staff, and families. The insights provided in the form of commendations, affirmations and recommendations will help shape the school's future direction through a strategic plan. We are proud of all we have achieved as a community and look forward to the next steps of growth and improvement. As a staff we have commenced the beginning steps for the way forward and will ensure we keep our parents and students informed and involved as we progress.
ST JOSEPH'S SCHOOL PHOTOS- WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST
School Photos will take place this year on Wednesday 7 August (Week 3). Photo envelopes will be sent home today. Photo envelopes for sibling photos are available from the office.
GREEN AND GOLD DAY- FRIDAY 2 AUGUST
We're turning St Joseph's green & gold on Friday 2nd August, in support of the Australian Olympic Team.
‘Green & Gold Day’ is for everyone. The athletes, the fans, the businesses, the schools, the young, the old and everything in between. It doesn’t matter who you are, your sporting ability or your background, we believe sport has the power to unite us all.
This day is about painting the country in our national colours and being proud of Australia’s sporting achievements, it’s about all Australians coming together and celebrating the green and gold.' (Green and Gold Day site)
Let's get involved Joeys and show our support. The children are invited to wear the green and gold colours to school on Friday 2 August 2024.
ICAS TESTS
The 2021 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) will be held again this year at St Joseph's for students Year 2 - 6 in English, Mathematics, Science, Digital Technologies, Writing and Spelling.
Information relating to these has been forwarded to parents via Compass.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAYS- PUPIL FREE
The following days have been set down as Staff Development Days for St Joseph's for 2024. We thank you for supporting us in our Professional Development/Learning opportunities.
Students do not attend school on these days
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TERM 3 |
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Friday 27th of September |
New Curriculum/School Improvement |
UPCOMING DATES TO NOTE
IN WEEK 1 OF TERM 3 WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL FOR:
- Being back together after the holidays
- Our students' enthusiasm, joy and eagerness to learn
- The affirmations and commendations of the School Review and direction provided for improvement and growth.
- Mrs Jan Seymour and the Year 5 students for screen printing the t-shirts for our Junior Joeys (their buddies)!
- Pie Day Friday and the work of Amy and Mrs Feros to ensure we have the right amount of pies and drinks for all to enjoy!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Regards
Jeanette Wilkins
Principal
SUNDAY GOSPEL REFLECTION -17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Reading: John 6:1-15 Jesus feeds the crowd of more than five thousand people with five barley loaves and two fish.
In this week's Gospel, we read that there were more than 5,000 people in the crowd. One of Jesus’ disciples found a boy who had five loaves of bread and two fish. Jesus blessed the food and had the disciples give it to all the people in the crowd. All the people were fed. No one was left hungry. In fact, there was even food left over. Jesus’ miracle was a sign that he is truly the Son of God. Through Jesus’ miracle, we learn that with God, there is always enough. Jesus calls us to be generous with others, just as he was. We can give our kindness, we can offer to help others, and we can share. Even if we have just a little to give, we can trust that Jesus will work with what we have to be generous.
St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal -
Pyjama Day THANK YOU
Thank you St Joseph's school community we appreciate your support of the St Vincent de Paul Fundraiser - our students and staff really enjoyed being warm and cosy on the last Monday of Term 2.
Our action of being generous supports the social justice initiative of caring for those in need in our community, reminding us that we are the living disciples of Jesus.
Sacrament of Eucharist Celebrating First Holy Communion
FIRST EUCHARIST FAMILY PREPARATION MEETINGS
Parents and family members are invited to the three sacramental family meetings on Saturdays at the School at 3:45 pm. These gatherings will be held at the school and last about 45 minutes. After the sessions, participants will be encouraged to attend the Parish Mass which starts at 5:00 pm.
First Eucharist meeting dates are:
Session 1 - Saturday 24th August
Session 2 - Saturday 31st August
Session 3 - Saturday 7th September
The celebration of the Sacrament of Eucharist will be on Saturday 14th September at 5 pm in the Anglican Church Evans Head. All Welcome to attend.
Important EventsNAIDOC Celebrations: Monday 5th August - students to wear red, yellow or black clothing to school. All Welcome: Prayer 12:30 pm
Accendere Discipleship Retreat: Year 4 - Tuesday 6th August 9:00 am-2:30 pm pm at school
Feast Day of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop: School Mass Thursday 8th August 9:30 am prepared by Stage 3. St John's Anglican Church Evans Head
School Mass: Friday 13th September: 9:30 am prepared by Stage 2. St John's Anglican Church Evans Head
First Eucharist celebrating First Holy Communion: - Year 4 - Saturday 14th September 2024 5 pm at the Anglican Church Wattle Street Evans Head
St Joseph's SPIRIT OF JESUS AWARD
At St Joseph's we remind our students that they are the living disciples of Jesus. We also encourage our students to look for the goodness in others. Our school Vice Captains-Mission this year Aya Stahl and Cooper Bailey have been responsible for helping to acknowledge students who demonstrate the attitudes and gospel values that show the Spirit of Jesus.
If we have the spirit of Jesus in our hearts, we are kind, compassionate, welcoming, cheerful, friendly, encouraging, giving, forgiving thankful, and respectful. This week the Spirit of Jesus Award was presented to Thomas Walsh at the school assembly.
SATURDAY -St John’s Anglican Church Wattle Street Evans Head at 5:00 pm
SUNDAY- St Joseph’s Catholic Church Coraki - 9:15 am
ALL WELCOME
NAIDOC CELEBRATIONS
HEALTHY HAROLD IS VISITING
LEGO CLUB
St Joseph’s Woodburn Richmond Zone Athletics Squad.
Congratulations to the following students who were selected to attend the Richmond Zone Athletics Carnival on Thursday 1 August 2024 at St John’s College Woodlawn. Please refer to the compass event that has been published for the event details.
Our Athletics Squad is listed below:
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Nick Felsch |
Thomas Bailey |
Cooper Bailey |
Amahli Harford |
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Hunter Prodanovic |
Sonny Feil |
Caleb Doran |
Hazel Johnston |
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Meluca Jett |
Eli Walsh |
Eliana Piccini |
Jackson Marsden |
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Philippa Swanson |
Phoebe Jett |
Huntah Edwards |
Indi Stahl |
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Rita Murada |
Luca Skinner |
Sophie Flanagan |
Nancy Butler |
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Amelia Hume |
Archie Martin |
Trinity Cook |
Poppy Parkinson |
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Thomas Walsh |
Travis Bennett |
Holly Barnes |
Olivia Bennett |
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Odyn Wimbus |
Lotte Duignan |
Charlee Cook |
Chase Martin |
ALL THE BEST FOR NEXT WEEK ST JOSEPH'S, WE KNOW YOU'LL GIVE YOUR ALL!
Important Sport Dates
1st August - Thursday - Richmond Zone Athletics - Woodlawn -
13th August - Tuesday - Diocesan Athletics
30th August - Friday - Richmond Zone Gala Day - Soccer, Netball and Multi-sport
| Kindergarten | Oliver Maloney |
| Year 1 | Fletcher Ashton |
| Year 2 | Kobi Flanagan |
| Year 3 | Nancy Butler |
| Year 4 | Isabella Salmi |
| Year 5 | Amahli Harford |
| Year 6 | Holly Barnes |
CONGRATULATIONS
FAMILY CONNECT IN ACTION
Hello there St Joseph’s Woodburn family, Cassie here from the Family Connect in School program. I'd like to introduce “Family Connect in Action’, a new addition to the school’s fortnightly newsletter. Each edition will give you links to information and resources to help you on your parenting journey.
My first edition is to let families know about the school Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI) which can provide:
Free internet for eligible families
The Australian Government has introduced the School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI) to provide free internet access to eligible families. The SSBI provides internet access to up to 30,000 families with school-aged children who are currently unconnected. The free internet access will be provided until 31 December 2025.
Am I eligible?
Eligible families:
- have a child living at home enrolled in K-12 at a NSW school
- have not had an active National Broadband Network (NBN) internet service for the previous 14 days. Having a mobile internet service does not affect eligibility.
- reside in a premise that can access a standard NBN service
- will undergo a suitability assessment conducted by the National Referral Centre (NRC). This is just a phone call or online application.
If you require any further information or assistance with an application, contact Cassie from the Family Connect in School program at 0427620667 or contact the National Referral Centre – run by Anglicare Victoria – on 1800 954 610 (Monday – Friday, 10am – 6pm AEDT), or visit: https://www.anglicarevic.org.au/student-internet/
| Large Pies | $3.50 |
| Mini Pies | $2.50 |
| Sausage Rolls | $2.50 |
| Spinach and Feta Rolls | $4.50 |
| Big M Chocolate Milk | $1.50 |
| Apple and Black Currant Popper | $1.50 |
All orders need to be on paper bags with the child's name, class and what they would like to order clearly written on them with the money enclosed.
