Week 3 Term 4
Dear Families,
There is a real air of excitement around today. Firstly, it is our Rocktober Socktober celebration. The amazingly clever ideas of different ways to wear socks and the endless array of colourful bright socks in every shape, colour and size is wonderful to witness and take in. And of course, there is the disco- that adds another level of anticipation. All aimed at a terrific cause, The Arrupe Centre, in Cambodia, which strives to show the love of God through caring for and empowering those in need. Thank you all for supporting this in dress and donations.
Our second cause of excitement today is World Teachers Day. The children have, for the last week, been involved in the secret organising of a special assembly to acknowledge our staff. The SRC with Presidents Farrah Carpenter and Brad Felsch led the assembly today with the theme of teachers as lifesavers. They presented our staff with a lifesaver floaty, neon lifesaver sunglasses, a lifesaver gift bag of energy lollies and a certificate.
Since World Teacher's Day last year, our staff have been at the helm through bushfires and now the pandemic. Throughout both crises, they have not faltered in ensuring our students' safety, wellbeing and learning. So proud of their amazing efforts. Happy World Teacher's Day to all of our staff!
Welcome Junior Joeys
Our Junior Joeys 2020 Orientation Program began last Wednesday. It was terrific to finally welcome our Kindergarten 2021 children. They settled in very quickly and absolutely loved finding out about the 'big school' that they will be coming to next year. Junior Joeys continues for the next 3 consecutive Wednesday mornings. The last session will be held on 18 November 2020.
Week 3 Highlights that we are truly grateful for:
- Our SRC Leaders, Farrah and Brad for working in so well with the SRC class reps to organise the World Teachers Days assembly and celebrations.
- Mrs Boyd and the Mini Vinnies for organising and promoting Rocktober Socktober and the Missions Appeal.
- Our Junior Joeys for such a successful first week.
- Our beautiful Missions Mass with Kinder, Year 2 and Year 4.
- Our Water awareness sessions.
COVID 19 Practices Term 4
- Staff and students exhibiting even mild COVID-19 symptoms are to be sent home and required to produce proof of a negative COVID-19 test before returning to school.
- Non-essential adults are not be permitted to enter the school grounds. We ask that no parents enter the school past the front office. All inquiries to the front office, please.
- Pick up and drop off will continue out the front of the school.
- Canteen for lunches only is continued to be offered if we are able to get parent volunteers to assist.
- It is paramount in these times, in particular, that any child who is unwell is kept at home. We appreciate your understanding and consideration for the safety of the other students and the staff.
- Our bubblers will still not to be used and therefore the children require a water bottle.
- Our stringent hygiene practices for our new normal continue with: the washing of hands regularly; sanitiser after eating, no food or drinks to be shared; coughing and sneezing into elbows, tissues discarded immediately, cleaning of the desks between lunch and recess breaks and extra cleaning of the school by our cleaners.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Regards
This Sunday's Gospel Reading:
Feast of ALL SAINTS
From the Holy Gospel according to
Matthew 5:1-12
Jesus teaches what it means to be happy -
The Beatitudes
Blessed are the peacemakers, blessed are the merciful ........
The Beatitudes can be understood as a path for Christian living. Because of this, it is natural that we proclaim this Gospel on the Feast of All Saints. Saints are people who lived the spirit of the Beatitudes as Jesus did. We are called and challenged to model our lives on the spirit and promises of the Beatitudes.
The Beatitudes, the gospel of the feast of all Saints, are ideals of every follower of Christ. The saints followed these as their program for living. The saints are “blessed” not because they were poor, persecuted and lowly, but because they saw their difficult situations and that of others with a firm trust in God’s unconditional love and mysterious plans.
St. Mary MacKillop of the Cross MacKillop, shows us the way of being and doing this! She was truly an Australian woman of the Beatitudes who sends out such a strong message that to be a saint is possible in our Australian life.
While striving to be saints ourselves, let us remember all the Saints who have gone before us and to pray that we may have the courage to choose to be saints where we are. Simply by seeing a need and doing something about it is reflecting the actions of saints.
CATHOLIC MISSION FUNDRAISER
ROCKTOBER SOCKTOBER DANCE PARTY
Thank you for your generous support!
We thank our students and teachers for wearing colourful socks in a creative way - we saw socks in hair, on arms, around the waist, and in every possible way that you could think of. Also, thank you for your gold coin donation.
We congratulate our Mini Vinnies leaders Lacie Soward, Breanna Moss and Jahli Brady for preparing and presenting the DANCE PARTY in the Primary and Mrs Michelle Stormon for being our DANCE PARTY DJ for our Kinder, Year 1 and Year 2 children.
The coins donated for our ROCKTOBER SOCKTOBER DANCE PARTY fundraiser will be given to The Arrupe Centre, in Cambodia, which strives to show the love of God through caring for and empowering those in need. They provide children with support and opportunities to live a fulfilling life. As Bishop Kike says, “We are here for the common good; to be a more inclusive society and to bring also the joy of life everywhere ... we look with a positive vision and, I would say, with hope and joy and happiness”.
Each classroom has a mission box and all money donated from now until December will also be sent to the Children's Catholic Mission appeal.
St Joseph's Coraki Parish Bulletin
You are now able to access this and other important Parish information by clicking on the link below.
Strategies For Taming Teasing
Each week in the newsletter, for the rest of the term, I will include a different strategy for taming teasing that you can discuss with your child(ren). Learning how to tackle teasing, without the assistance of an adult is so empowering for them. Young children who learn these coping skills at an early age may be better prepared for more significant social challenges and conflicts in their preteen and teen years.
Richmond Zone Summer Sports Trials
School Swimming Carnival
Our school swimming has been booked for the 4 December at the Evans Head Aquatic Centre. Unfortunately, this will be held without spectators this year. More information will be issued closer to the carnival.
School Water Awareness Program
We are utilising the Woodburn Pool for our water awareness program this year. The students will participate in a Water Awareness Swimming Program at the Woodburn Pool for 3 consecutive weeks, we started last Tuesday and will continue Tuesday 3rd November and concluding on Tuesday the 10th November. This program develops the children's water awareness strategies which are aligned with the PDHPE syllabus.
BOOK WEEK and NAIDOC WEEK
Due to the changes that came about under COVID regulations, we were unable to hold our Book Week activities at the usual time this year.
We will celebrate Book Week and NAIDOC Week over the next 2 week. We have many exciting activities planned for the students this year, including our much loved, traditional Book Character Parade.
This parade will be held on Friday 6th November.
Although at this point, parents are still unable to attend this parade, we will organise for this to be photographed and made available for all to see.
Next week all families will be sent an email with a link showing the books that we have available at the Book Fair with their prices. Students will bring home a wishlist with an online payment option on the back. They can also bring cash into the school or you can pay via credit card over the phone. Please contact the school if you have any questions. Thank you for your flexibility.
Week 3 2/11/20- 6/11/20 |
Book Fair open |
Wednesday 4/11/20 |
Group performances of ‘Wild Dances’ and judging. Viewing of art/people's choice awards Individual Wild parade dance movement and judging. Wild Minds Sessions in the classroom each day |
Thursday 5/11/20 |
Monologue Pieces like Poetry/Prose Wild Minds Sessions in the classroom each day |
Friday 6/11/20 |
Book Character Parade NAIDOC Guest Speaker 1 Steve Trotter Wild Minds Sessions in the classroom each day |
Monday 9/11/20 |
NAIDOC Prayer Celebration in classrooms Guest Speaker 2 Marcus Ferguson Wild Minds Sessions in the classroom each day |
Tuesday 10/11/20 |
St Joseph’s Indigenous Literacy Day Book Swap Wild Minds Sessions in classroom each day |
Wednesday 11/11/20 |
Happening Day Book read and planned 'Just Create' Rotational Activities Afternoon Indigenous Games Wild Minds Sessions in the classroom each day |
TERM 4 - WEEK 2 |
KINDER | Kaydence Lindsay |
YEAR 1 | Rita Murada |
YEAR 2 | Pip Swanson |
YEAR 3 | Sasha Franks |
YEAR 4 | Ella Felsch |
STAGE 3 | Sarah Jamroz |
Congratulations
Family Connect Service
Sometimes families need a helping hand, especially in these challenging times.
St Joseph’s Primary School is pleased to announce that we are introducing the Family Connect Service to our school. Wendy Jansen is our new Family Connect worker who will be able to help any of our school families get the support they need. If you or anyone in your family would like assistance with:
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- Parenting challenges
- NDIS
- Accessing housing support
- Accessing welfare supports
- Accessing counselling services
- Linking to domestic violence supports
- Finding culturally appropriate support
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Contact Wendy by phone: 0437 179 916 or email: wendy.jansen@socialfutures.org.au
CANTEEN ROSTER
Monday, 2nd November |
Rebecca Perry |
Wednesday, 4th November | Helen Grissell |
Monday, 9th November | Melissa Handford |
Wednesday, 11th November | Angie Butcher |
Could you please give Gayl a call on 66822468 if you
are able to help out in the canteen during Term 4.
THANK YOU LADIES!