St Joseph's Primary School Warrnambool eNewsletter

Working with Children Check

Parents and volunteers are encouraged to support St. Joseph’s Primary School and our students by volunteering their time to help in classrooms, school events, excursions, canteen and various other times as invited by the school. In 2008, new State Legislation required volunteers working with children in Victoria to have a current Working with Children Check (WWC Check).

If you would like to volunteer your time at St. Joseph’s Primary School for any purpose/event, you will need a current Working with Children Check (WWCC), this is Victorian Government legislation.

Classroom Helpers Program

Helping in the classroom. Each year our school provides parent helper training via a Classroom Helpers Program. This program provides training for working in classrooms with children. Parents and Grandparents wanting to work in classrooms must complete this program. Details of this program are advertised in our school newsletter early in the school year.

Parent School Association

St. Joseph's Primary Parent School Association (PSA) is a forum for all parents to become involved in the life of the School. Meetings are held twice a term on a Tuesday evening in the staffroom.

The aims of the Association are:

To work to provide, improve and maintain the amenities available for the school students, including equipment and maintenance of School Buildings and grounds.

To provide opportunities for social meetings between parents, and promote a spirit of union and good fellowship.

To co-operate with the Parish Priest, Principal and Staff in matters relating to St. Joseph’s Primary School.

Ther PSA co-ordinates the following sub-committees; Canteen, Annual Fair, Social, Second Hand Uniform, Catering, Maintenance which encompasses grounds development, and when necessary forms ad-hoc committees to carry out specific activities.

The PSA has a representative on the St. Joseph’s Primary School Advisory Council.

22 Nov	Whole School Assembly - Room D8 2:40 PM - 3:20 PM

25 Nov	Year 1 Ten Pin Bowling All day

25 Nov	Week 8 Commences All day

25 Nov	Year 6 Beach Safety All day

25 Nov	Transition Session 1 All day

26 Nov	Zooper Dooper Tuesday All day

27 Nov	Year 6 Beach Safety All day

29 Nov	Year 6 Beach Safety All day

29 Nov	Whole School Assembly - Room D2 2:40 PM - 3:20 PM

2 Dec	Week 9 Commences All day

2 Dec	Transition Session 2 All day

4 Dec	Year 1 Excursion (Gymnastics) All day

4 Dec	2025 Foundation Parents Information Night 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

5 Dec	Year 3 Bowling and Mini Golf All day

6 Dec	Year 1 Excursion (Gymnastics) All day

6 Dec	NO Whole School Assembly 2:40 PM - 3:20 PM

9 Dec	Week 10 Commences All day

10 Dec	Orientation Day All day

12 Dec	Year 3 Excursion (Active Sports) All day

12 Dec	Year 4 Excursion (Active Sportz) All day

12 Dec	Year 6 Graduation Mass 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

12 Dec	Year 6 Graduation Celebration 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

13 Dec	NO Whole School Assembly All day

16 Dec	Year 1 Botanical Gardens Family 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

18 Dec	Student's Final Day All day

18 Dec	Final Assembly 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

18 Dec	Term 4 Concludes at 3:25pm 3:25 PM - 3:26 PM

A - G	School Loop
H - M	Queens Road
N - Z	Tennis Courts

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