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- SCHOOL CLOSURE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
- PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
- TEACHER AWARDS
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY
- ANNUAL SCHOOL FAIR
- THE FACT OF JAPAN #3
- SPORTS NEWS
- 2022 SCHOOL PHOTOS
- WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECKS
- NEED MORE RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS?
- QUEENS ROAD PARKING
- LIONS EYE HEALTH PROGRAM
- SCHOLASTIC BOOKCLUB
- COMMUNITY NEWS
Matthew O'Brien, Principal
Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff, Students and the wider St. Joseph’s Primary School Community,
This week is National Volunteers Week. An opportunity to thank and consider the volunteers in our community. The SES, Surf Life Saving, St Vincent de Paul, CFA and Meals on Wheels are crucial organisations largely dependent on volunteers skills and generosity. Our local sports clubs, arts, dance and drama groups and environmental groups are also driven by the passion of volunteers. Warrnambool is much richer and safer because of the generosity of its volunteers. As is our school.
Many thanks to all of you who volunteer in our community. Not only do you add to the fabric of our society but you set an example for your children, the next generation of volunteers.
With volunteering in mind I draw your attention to Adrian Benson’s 2023 St Joseph’s Fair article in this newsletter and urge you to attend the meeting on Tuesday 7th June.
Finally, there are many things to celebrate from school last week: the efforts of the children who sat NAPLAN tests, sports achievements (see below) and Year 1 Hip Hop Dance classes. For me the highlight was coming across a beaming year 1 girl one morning. She told me that today was going to be her best day at school. In her hands was a sandwich wrapped in foil with her name on. It was her class's turn for toasties.
Thanks to the volunteers.
P.S. Don't forget your democracy sausage at St Joes on Saturday.
Regards
Matthew O'Brien, Principal
Happy Birthday to children celebrating their birthday this week.
Patrick Farrelly, Diesel Harrington, Braxton Harrington, Isla Watson, Ava Beveridge, Callum Eggins, Leila Fish, Spencer Kenna, Ivy Sobey and James Wearne.
Special meeting to be held at 7:30pm on Tuesday 7th June, 2022.
The PSA met last week and amongst our agenda was The Annual St Joseph’s Fair for 2023. The Fair has now not run for 3 years. As a result of this, approximately half of the families that were heavily involved no longer have children at the school, and a lot of knowledge has left without the usual handover processes.
Previously, many major activities would have been locked in and deposits paid by this time for next year, so we feel a great sense of urgency. The decision on whether or not we hold a fair in 2023 really hinges on the willingness and commitment of our school community.
I am asking on behalf of the PSA that all families complete this survey that will be sent to families, even if (like me) you will not have a child at the school in 2023. The survey will ask you to RSVP for the meeting and provide valuable background information to the PSA prior to the meeting. With this we can lay out the position we are in and what will be required, rather than spending a lot of time collecting that information.
For families that have joined the school community since 2020, I'm sure many of you will have an experience or knowledge of the Fair owing to it's long proud history as a fantastic community day. The fair always was a lot of work, and as a fundraising event it held some big advantages; the PSA met or exceeded our commitments to the school early in the year. This enabled other association activities (Mothers Day, Fathers Day, disco, pizza days, second hand uniforms, canteen, etc) to run with a focus on participation and fun over fundraising. The fair also brought a lot of community members into the school, providing excellent engagement and belonging, but also allowed fundraising that was not always targeting the families of current students.
Please start thinking and get ready to share your ideas for The Annual St Joseph's Fair in the survey that comes out next week.
Thank you, Adrian Benson, PSA Chairperson
Cross Country
Conditions for cross country running are normally wet and muddy. But unseasonably warm conditions greeted the St Joseph's cross country team of 35 for the District Cross Country Championships. The event started and finished at South Rovers, with runners traversing either a 2km or 3km course around Albert Park. It was pleasing to witness every runner from our school finish their event. There were some incredible results, particularly the Year 5 and 6 girls, with 10 of the 11 girls qualifying for the next event, held at Deakin University. Our impressive results meant that St Josephs were the overall winner and also won the trophy based on the number of students in the schools that took part.
The next stage for cross country is Division, which will be held at Deakin University on Monday 23rd May. Good luck to all students representing our school.
Tennis
A big congratulations to our very own tennis star, Hudson Greene, for progressing onto the state finals in tennis, a huge achievement!
Golf
Good luck to all students who are competing in Golf this Friday at Warrnambool Golf Course.
Winter Sports
A lot of term 2 is focused on winter sports, with our District competition coming up in week 6 on Friday 3rd June. Four sports (football, netball, soccer, tee ball) are played on the one day, giving Year 6’s the opportunity to trial for whichever sport/s they pick.
Trials/training have begun for the above mentioned sports. This week's training schedule is below. Students are able to wear their sports uniform on these days.
Girls Football
Girls football is taking place in week 7 this term, stay tuned for more information to come!
Training Times
- Tee Ball - Tuesday and Wednesday lunch
- Soccer - Thursday recess
- Netball - Thursday lunch
- Football - Friday lunch
Have a good week everyone.
Matthew McMillan
Tuesday 31 May, 2022
A - L Family photos (8:15am - 9:00am)
Individual and Class photos for Foundation to Year 3 (9:00am onwards)
Wednesday 1 June, 2022
M - Z Family photos (8:15am - 9:00am)
Individual and Class photos for Years 4 to 6 (9:00 onwards)
School Jumpers
School jumpers must be worn for school photos (no jackets or vests).
Uniform
Winter Uniform as per our uniform policy.
- Grey shorts or pants
- School logoed blue polo
- School logoed navy school jumper (wincheater)
- grey socks
- black shoes.
- Navy pinafore, navy skirt, navy pants or cullotes
- School logoed blue polo
- School logoed navy school jumper (wincheater)
- white socks or navy tights
- black shoes.
Foundation children
- School logoed navy sports shorts
- Logoed blue polo (NOT house coloured sports top)
- School logoed navy school jumper (wincheater)
- White socks
- Runners.
Hair longer than collar length must be tied back as per school uniform policy. A navy blue or white hair band/clip/ribbons may be worn.
Classroom Sport Day
If your child has Sport or Sport tryouts/practice on photo day they are to bring their sports uniform and runners in their bag. If your child arrives in sports clothes the school may contact you to drop in their Winter Uniform.
Queries regarding uniform and school organisation
Contact the school office if you have any queries regarding the uniform requirements and organisational aspects of school photo day.
All students have their photo taken
All students will have their individual photo taken on the day regardless of whether an order has been placed.
Class Photos
Class Photos are taken in the traditional format with all children present on the day included in the photo.
Family Photos
Commence at 8:15am, children are able to go straight to the hall foyer. There will be reminder announcements.
Order of Classrooms on Photo Days
The order of photos will be starting from Foundation to Year 3 on the Tuesday and Years 4 to 6 on the Wednesday.
Unwell Children
If your child is unwell please keep them at home.
School Photo Ordering Information
School Photo Package Samples
Questions regarding Photo Packages
Please contact Glen Watson Photography if you have any queries regarding the purchacing of photos and photo packages.
Foundation Orders
If you are a Foundation parent who placed an order earlier this year - that print order will be fullfilled from the upcoming school photos, so please don't place another Foundation order, unless you want extra packages.
As you may be aware the Victorian Government has a checking system, Working with Children Check. This requires ALL adults who work or volunteer with children (under 18 years of age), to have this check. It is now a legal requirement that you have applied for this card before you can volunteer to work or help out in our school.
The check is required by anyone doing certain types of child-related work including volunteer work and some practical training to pass a Working with Children Check.
The Working with Children Check is free for volunteers.
St. Joseph’s School is required to have Working with Children Checks completed for volunteers working within our school environment (example classroom and canteen helpers) during school hours or after hours’ school activities, for example school camps, swimming lessons, football and basketball.
- If you currently hold a Working with Children Check please bring your card into the School Office so details can be recorded.
- If you are a teacher and not employed at St. Joseph’s School, but doing, or will be doing, volunteer work at school please bring in your VIT card so details can be recorded.
- If you do not have a Working with Children Check card, you will need to apply for one please.
To apply for a Check, you must:
- Fill in the application form and verify your identity online.
- Check your inbox for an email from workingwithchildren@smarteform.com.au with instructions on how to finalise your application at Australia Post.
- You will be required to do a 100-point check.
- Within a few weeks you will receive your Working with Children Check card which you will also need to bring into the School Office for a copy to be taken. Volunteer work will not be able to commence until the application has been approved by the Department of Justice of Victoria.
- The Working with Children Check Unit is part of the Department of Justice in Victoria.
If you have any queries please contact the school office.
iI any parents need or want RAT tests they can collect some from the school office (we have heaps!)
To all families that park and collect children from Queens Road, a reminder that the vacant land adjacant to the creek IS PRIVATE PROPERTY and we ask school families to please NOT park there while waiting for your children to be collected.
Please remember the Aquazone car park is available as well as along Queens Road.
Dear Parent/Guardian
The Lions Eye Health Program is offering Free Vision Screening for St Joseph’s Primary School for Foundation, Year 3 and Year 6 students.
If you would like your child to participate in this vision screening program or wish to know more about the program, please view and/or complete the linked form.
Orders for Scholastic Bookclub Issue 3 close on Monday 23 May, 2022.
If you would like any help in book suggestions for your child then please feel free to email us;
Foundation - Year 2 students use lhyland@sjwarrnambool.catholic.edu.au
Year 3 - 6 students use elloyd@sjwarrnambool.catholic.edu.au
Please remember that there is NO CASH option for purchasing books through this Scholastic Book Club program. We encourage you to use the website and/or the LOOP App. to make all purchases. We are grateful for all your support in building a positive reading and learning culture in our school!