Week 4 Term 1 - 2021

Dear Families

On Monday night we held our Parent-Teacher Meetings for Kinder to Year 6. I would like to sincerely thank all parents who took up the invitation to attend the meetings to find out about their child's learning for 2021.  I know that it is not always easy for young families to come out at night but hopefully, you found this opportunity to meet with your child's teacher both informative and beneficial. I would like to also thank the teachers for their preparation and commitment in organising these meetings for you.  Soon you will have the opportunity to meet individually with teachers to discuss any goals, concerns, or queries you may have regarding your child's education and I urge you all, if possible, to avail yourself of this opportunity.

ST JOSEPH'S COMMUNITY FAIR.................... IT'S ON!

SAVE THE DATE!.......26 MARCH 2021

Our amazing fair with rides, entertainment, markets, food trucks, and culminating in a fireworks display will be one of our best.  BUT WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOUR HELP.

We have a small dedicated group of people from the Parent Forum who are working to ensure the best possible fair. Now your assistance is needed.

HELP ON THE DAY:

We need every family to help on the day. If we each donate at least 1 hour to work at the fair, then everybody gets time to enjoy the evening with their families. There are a variety of ways to help. A note will be sent home via Compass providing you with the opportunity to volunteer.

PARENT ASSEMBLY

This year Mrs Jocelyn Reese has again offered to be the Parent Assembly Rep for our school. I am appealing for a parent to join her in the role and share the experience. The Parent Assembly supports parents and carers to be the best parents they can be and effective partners in their child's education by providing high quality and engaging opportunities.  Please contact the office if you would like to assist 

CURRENT COVID GUIDELINES

• Students and staff with even mild symptoms of COVID 19 are not to attend school. Parents of symptomatic children should provide evidence of a negative result prior to returning to school. In circumstances where children have other medical reasons for recurrent symptoms, a letter fro the GP is sufficient to negate the requirement for a negative test.

• Our parents for joining us for the Parent Information Night. 
• Our teachers for their work and presentations last Monday evening.
• Our Parent Forum for working to bring us the St Joseph's Community Fair. 
• Shrove Tuesday- thanks Helen and Gill
• Ash Wednesday Mass and Liturgies.
• Our swimmers who represented St Joseph's at Zone Level last Monday- you were amazing!

Have a wonderful weekend!  

Regards

1st SUNDAY OF LENT - GOSPEL REFLECTION

Mark 1:12-15
Jesus is tempted in the desert.

On the first Sunday of Lent, the Gospel reading is about Jesus’temptation in the desert. This event in the life of Jesus is reported in each of the Gospels—Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

During Lent, we are led by the Holy Spirit to reject all that is not good for us and to follow Jesus. Just as Jesus was ministered to by the angels, God also supports us in our struggles against temptation.

Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and giving. We can give our time, our patience, our love to others during Lent. We also can take the time to pray and listen to the needs of others

Ash Wednesday – 17th February 2021    This week the season of Lent began with Ash Wednesday, which also marks the beginning of the annual Caritas Australia Project Compassion Appeal. Donations to Project Compassion allows Caritas Australia, the Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development, to work with local communities around the world to alleviate poverty, hunger, oppression and injustice. We encourage you to put your compassion into action this Lent through your prayer, fasting and almsgiving by supporting Project Compassion. Each family has been given a Project Compassion box for their donations or you can donate online via the Caritas Australia website at lent.caritas.org.au     Saint Oscar Romero is our inspiration for Project Compassion 2021, so in his words let’s “Aspire not to have more, but to be more.” COULD ALL MISSION BOXES PLEASE BE RETURNED BY MONDAY 29th MARCH 2021 SHROVE TUESDAY - PANCAKE DAY Thank you to Helen Grissell, Gill O'Neil and Gayl Fetros for your huge contribution to the success of PANCAKE TUESDAY. Your assistance in the purchasing, making and selling of the pikelets to our students was much appreciated.  Our students did enjoy the delicious treats and were generous in their giving to PROJECT COMPASSION. Thank you to all for your generous support!

PROJECT COMPASSION - First Week of Lent   We begin our annual Lenten Project Compassion journey by learning about the story of Jamila and her family. Jamila, 22, is a Rohingya woman, living in the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. A single mother, she fled armed conflict in Myanmar to save herself, her elderly mother and an eight-month-old baby.  With the support of Caritas Australia, through Caritas Bangladesh, Jamila was able to access emergency food and shelter. She also received counselling, emotional support and learnt sewing skills, to help her earn an income.  Jamila now feels less alone, with a sense of community around her. She is able to ‘Be More’ to her little family.   ·         860,494 people remain in the densely populated camps, in desperate need of humanitarian assistance, especially due to COVID-19. (UNHCR) Watch a short film about Jamila’s story here.  “Aspire not to have more, but to be more.” Please support Project Compassion: lent.caritas.org.au

MAKING JESUS REAL - (MJR)

 At St Joseph’s Woodburn we encourage our students to “Make Jesus Real’” by the way they act in our school community and while at home and out in the community

MJR at St Joseph’s Woodburn encourages our students to be WEST people - that is WELCOMING, ENCOURAGING, SAY SORRY when needed and be THANKFUL.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Parents of Year 4 students preparing for the Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance

Session 1 - Saturday 6th March

Session 2 - Saturday 20th March

Session 3 - Saturday 27th March

The celebration of the Sacrament of Penance will be on Tuesday 30th March at 6 pm.

The Sacrament of Eucharist - Celebrating First Holy Communion will be celebrated in June at a Parish Mass on Saturday 12th June at 5:30 pm. 

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION ( Year 3 ) - Friday 22nd October 2021

Diocesan Swimming Carnival

Good luck to Finlay Stevenson and Jackson Grissell who will be representing the Richmond Zone at the Diocesan Swimming Carnival on Friday 26th February at Murwillumbah. Finlay is competing in the Boys 12-year-old 50m Breaststroke, Boys 12 Year 50m Backstroke and the 200 Individual Medley. Jackson is competing in the Boys 13-year-old 50m Freestyle. We will share his results next week. 

Congratulations to all of our students who represented St Joseph's at the Richmond Zone Carnival. Your effort, support, encouragement and school spirit were outstanding. We are so proud of you all!

Winter Sports Trials  2021

The Richmond Zone Winter Sports Trials will be held in Lismore on Wednesday 24th February. All notes have been issued to selected students.

Cross Country

Our school cross country will be held on the school grounds on Thursday 18th March 2021. All students in K-6 will participate in this event.

Sports Dates

Richmond Zone Winter Sports Trials (Year 5 & 6) – Wednesday 24th February 

Lismore Diocesan Swimming Carnival – Friday 26th February

Lismore Diocesan Winter Sports Trials (Year 5 & 6) – Friday 12th March 

St Joseph’s Woodburn Cross Country  -18th March 2021

Richmond Zone Cross Country –  Friday 30th April 

Lismore Diocesan Cross Country – Wednesday 26th May 

St Joseph’s Athletic Carnival - TBC 

Richmond Zone Athletics Carnival – Wednesday 21st July 

Lismore Diocesan Athletics Carnival – Friday 13th August 

Richmond Zone Football, Netball and Multi Sports Gala Day – Thursday 26th August 

Richmond Zone Summer Sports Trials (Year 4 & 5) – Thursday 28th October

Lismore Diocesan Summer Sports Trials (Year 4 & 5) – Friday 19th November  

CONGRATULATIONS

CONGRATULATIONS!

CANTEEN ROSTER

If anybody is able to help out in Canteen in Term 1 Could you please call Gayl on 66822468.

THANK YOU LADIES!