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- PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
- TEACHER AWARDS
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY
- SEMESTER ONE STUDENT REPORTS
- MATHS COMPETITION
- SPORTS REPORT, WEEK 9
- CONGRATULATIONS XAVIER
- 2021 CLASSROOM SPORTS DAYS
- PJ DAY IN AID OF HOMELESS
- 2022 FOUNDATION ENROLMENTS
- SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE
- SICK BAY CLOTHES AND BAGS
- AFTER SCHOOL AND VACATION CARE
- COMMUNITY NEWS
Matthew O'Brien, Principal
Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff, Students and the wider St. Joseph’s Primary School Community,
Reports, Profile Books and Parent - Teacher Conversations
The students’ progress reports will be ready for you this Friday afternoon.
The Written Report is one part of the broader assessment and reporting regime at St Joseph’s along with the Profile Book and the Parent-Teacher Conversation. These three elements aim to provide you with an accurate picture of your child’s progress as well as insights into the broad content of classroom curriculum. The written report provides a record of achievement standards as well as a description of the curriculum outcomes that each child has met. The Profile Book is a collection of work samples that provide examples of student learning. The Parent-Teacher Conversation allows for teachers and parents to discuss each child’s progress and identify opportunities for future learning. These three elements work together and each is diminished without the others.
Sadly, due to Covid restrictions we are unable to welcome parents and carers into the school for the important Parent -Teacher Conversations. In order to facilitate these meetings we will proceed via phone calls. I acknowledge that this arrangement is not as personable as a face to face meeting but under the circumstances I am confident that they will be beneficial for teachers and parents.
Mrs Grant, Mrs Evans, Mr Allan and I spent a deal of the long weekend reading over the reports and agree that the students should be congratulated for their excellent progress and effort this year. We would also like to commend the teachers for their diligence in preparing the reports for you which paint a very positive picture of life at school here at St Joes.
Winter Sports
Good luck to all of the children who are participating in the Winter Sports this Friday. On your behalf I would like to thank the teachers who have coached the teams during lunch times so that the children will be well prepared for a fun day.
ReLATE
This year St Joseph’s are partnering with Catholic Education Ballarat and MacKillop Family Services in furthering our Wellbeing initiatives through the ReLATE Program. The following is lifted from the MAcKillop Family Services Website.
ReLATE combines educational research, social science, behavioural theory and neuroscience and applies a trauma informed lens, to bring practical strategies to schools to embed in their daily practice. ReLATE positions schools and systems, to create safe, supportive and predictable environments, enhance teachers’ understanding and responses to behaviour and improve student learning and wellbeing outcomes.
ReLATE was developed in Australia by MacKillop Family Services, drawing on the practice model implemented in our schools and delivered by The MacKillop Institute. At its core, ReLATE promotes transformational relationships, not only for students, but also for school leaders, teachers and other staff working with children, young people and families.
The ReLATE model is a commitment, as a school community or system, to sustainable and positive cultural change.
Within ReLATE, wellbeing is understood as an essential pre-condition for quality teaching and learning. Safe, predictable and supportive learning environments are created and maintained in classrooms where students are not just known, but deeply understood. School leaders and staff are supported both on their professional learning and development journey and in their wellbeing
We have already experienced the “Discovery Day” and have two more full school professional development days this year. Day 1 Term 3, July 12th and Friday, October 15th (Week 2, Term 4). I am looking forward to sharing more about this important school development.
Matthew O'Brien, Principal.
Happy Birthday to children celebrating their birthday this week.
Oscar Greenwood, Ava Gleeson, Eddie Wearne, Toby Cook, Edie Hudson, Said Main, Afomia Assefa, Grace Morgan, Lilli Morgan, Poppy O'Brien, Billy Schrama, Mary Fitzgerald, Blair Lyons, Sophie Mugavin, Jack Antao, Isaac Dixon, Arthur O'Connor, Kain Parsons, Jayden D'Arama, Matthew Killen, Elijah Bishop and Torin Kamath.
School report folders will be sent home with your child on Friday 18th June with the report being accessible via PAM from 4pm on the same day.
School report folders now only contain samples of the students work and tasks. The actual report needs to be downloaded from PAM.
We are aware that parents with android phones are not able to access .PDF file format on their phone via the link to PAM from the SZapp.
We use .PDF file formats for school reports and attachments to permission forms.
Andriod phone users have a few workaround solutions which are:
- use the direct link to PAM https://pam.sjwarrnambool.catholic.edu.au/
- use the link to PAM from our school website (rather than the link from the app)
- access PAM via a computer.
Contact the office if you require any assistance.
Year 5 Maths Competition
In the senior school the children are exposed to an additional competition. This particular competition only starts in Year 5. It is an online competition, just like the KSF one. This one is called the CAT.
CAT Computational and Algorithmic Thinking
30 children from Year 5 and 6, participated in the CAT competition. The Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) competition, is a one-hour problem solving competition designed to encourage student curiosity and promote multiple modes of thinking.
Year 5’s CAT outstanding results
Credit
- Sienna Byron
- Sophie Ierodiaconou
- James Wearne
Participation
- Ruby Koch
- Sophie Thompson
- Jameson Nelson
- Charlotte Wythe
- Pippa Van Zelst
- William Newton
- Jack Gibson
- Sam Bushell
- Hudson Greene
- Ellie McKenzie
- Billy Schrama
Year 5’s KSF outstanding results
Credit (top 50%)
- Sam Bushell
- Sienna Byron
- Sophie Ierodiaconou
Participation
- Jack Gibson
- Hudson Greene
- Ruby Koch
- Ellie McKenzie
- Jameson Nelson
- William Newton
- Billy Schrama
- Sophie Thompson
- Pippa Van Zelst
- James Wearne
- Charlotte Wythe
Year 5/6 District Winter Sports - Friday 18th June
Our final training sessions will take place this week for our selected Year 5/6 students and they are reminded to come to school in their Sports Uniform to ensure they are comfortable when training.
Tuesday - Soccer and Netball at lunch time.
Wednesday - Tee-Ball and Football at lunch time.
Thursday - Netball at Recess; Soccer at lunch time.
Please be sure to respond to the digital permission slip via PAM.
Sorry, no parent spectators
Unfortunately, the District Sporting Schools Network have had to make the difficult decision to ask for NO Parent Spectators at any of the venues this Friday. We understand how disappointing this is for many families, especially as many of the sports will be held outdoors. However, with 4 schools competing at each venue, plus the number of students participating, plus staff, umpires, scorers etc - we would be breaching the current Covid-19 guidelines for safety. The main goal is for our students to gain the opportunity to represent their school in a team sport and at District level. They understand that this event could very well have been cancelled after the recent ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown, and as a result have displayed gratitude for the opportunity this Friday. We thank you in advance for your support.
Girls Footy Training (Years 5 and 6)
Year 5/6 girls are encouraged to sign-up for the Girls’ Football Team. Trials will take place on Monday 21st June at lunchtime. Students are encouraged to wear their Sports Uniform to school and they are welcome to bring their own football boots, if they have them. The date for the competition is due in Week 3 of Term 3, but is yet to be confirmed.
Hockey Tryouts (Year 5 and 6)
On Tuesday 22nd June and Tuesday 13th July, we will be holding Hockey trials for any Year 5/6 students who might be interested in competing next term at the Division Hockey in Week 2 of next Term (event date to be confirmed). Please bring mouthguards and shin pads if you have them. Details of further training sessions will be outlined at this first training session.
Basketball Hooptime (Years 3/4 & 5/6)
Due to tight time constraints for the remainder of this term, following our new Covid restrictions, we have decided to utilise our Physical Education lessons to trial all students in Years 3 - 6 for the District Basketball teams.
We will observe the students and form a short-listed Squad to continue training when we return to school after the Holidays. We will have Mike McGorm come to school to support our trial selection with the two squads of students, so that we can have the teams chosen and prepared for the following dates:
Year 3/4 – Friday 13th August, 2021
Year 5/6 - Friday 27th August, 2021
If you have any further queries about this selection process, then feel free to contact us at sport@sjwarrnambool.catholic.edu.au
Year 4 Touch Football Clinic - Wednesday 16th June
All Year 4 students are invited to wear their Sports Uniform to school on this day.
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Time |
Room Number |
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9 am |
D5 |
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10am |
D4 |
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11:35 am |
D6 |
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12:35 pm |
D7 |
Regional Cross Country
The new date for the Regional Cross Country is Thursday 15th July at Deakin University. We will have 10 of our students representing the school in this event.
We wish them all the best!
Regards,
Mrs Emily Lloyd (Physical Education & Sport Co-ordinator)
Mr Matthew McMillan.
Over the long weekend Xavier represented Victoria racing his BMX in Sydney against the best of the best from each state. He raced in 9 heats and came first in many. In the final race he came 1st in the 11 year old category and 4th in the 12 year old category. Congratulations to Xavier on this amazing achievement.
A reminder of each classroom's sports days.
On these days children should wear:
- navy blue track pants (no logos) or school logoed navy shorts
- house coloured sports top (compulsory in 2022)
- school logoed navy windcheater/jacket/vest
- white socks (no logos)
- runners (any colour)
- school logoed navy bucket hat (1st September - 1st May).
It is important that children are not wearing other logos on their clothing, eg adidas shorts and basketball socks. These items are not part of the school uniform.
On some days children may be asked to wear their sports uniform for sporting tryouts and practice.
Foundation children wear their school logoed navy shorts with a school logoed blue polo on all other days.
Young Vinnies are holding a Pyjama Day on Friday 25th June (Last day of term 2) in aid of the homeless.
Students are welcome to wear their pyjamas, Oodie or onesie.
Slippers are suitable in the classroom but school shoes or runners are required in the playground.
It is suggested that children bring a warm jumper or coat for recess and lunch play.
A donation ($1, $2 or $5) can be made via CDFPay (online ordering).
All proceeds to St Vincent de Paul.
We are offering three different ways for you to access our enrolment form this year.
Onlne Enrolment
This year we have created an online enrolment form that can be completed and submitted electronically.
For this process go to our school website and select the Enroment tab. Complete the Enrolment Enquiry to add your details for reminders and updates.
Under the Enrolment Tab you will also notice an Online Enrolment Form - select this and away you go. A tip with this one is do not use a phone or ipad to complete the form, any laptop or desktop computer will work fine.
You will also need to make sure you have your child's documentation (birth, immunisation, baptism certificates and any specialist reports) loaded onto your device, either by taking a photo or scanning and uploading as you will be able to upload all of that as well.
Download and print
You can download and print a copy of the enrolment form and then complete it manually.
Collect an enrolment form
You can collect a printed form from the school office to complete manually.
If you have any questions regarding the enrolment process please feel free to contact the school office at any time.
Keep in mind that enrolments do close on Friday 18th June to everyone!
This week our winner of the ‘Wipe out Waste’ Challenge was E1 with only 3 wrappers in their whole class. Congratulations E1!
We also celebrate our Foundation students, all together they only had 32 wrappers for their whole year level. Well done Foundation students!
Unfortunately, the whole school brought 524 wrappers to school last Wednesday so we have got room for improvement. It would be appreciated if everyone could play their part so that we can make a difference to our environment and our future.
Eva Scarborough and Ella Hall (Sustainability Leaders)
Has your child benefitted from a change of clothes at school?
With the wet weather there is an increase of children requiring replacement clothes. We need these clothes washed and returned please.
Do you have one of the school's spotted bags?
We started with 10 of these spotted bags in sick bay at the start of the year and now only have 0 left.
We use these bags to put children's wet or dirty clothes in when we lend them clothes from sick bay with instructions to return the loaned items once they have been washed.
Could any families who still have one of our bags at home please return it to the school. Thank you.
Warrnambool Council Vacation Care and After School Care Information pages contain information for both these programs that are run by the Warrnambool City Council.