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- WELCOME TO BOOKWEEK 2019
- SPORTS REPORT WEEK 6
- WHAT MAKES ME HAPPY DRESS UP
- FIRST EUCHARIST SACRAMENT
- PSA MEETING
- ARTS WEEK 2019
- 130 YEARS at ST JOSEPH'S CHURCH
- SCHOOL PHOTO DISTRIBUTION
- BOOK CLUB ORDERS
- 2020 FOUNDATION INTERVIEWS
- OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
- FATHER'S DAY BREAKFAST
- SCHOOL FEES PAYMENT QUERY
- JAPANESE NEWS
- CANTEEN NEWS
This week is Book Week!!
The theme for this year’s Book Week is
Reading is my secret/super power!
Assembly is on this Friday 23rd August. This will be run by the Library Assistants and will include the final of the Bookwiz quiz.
During the week there will be the usual activities in the Library: Lego – building a Useless Object – like the one in the book.
Plus colour ins with a super hero theme and a movie. The Middles and Seniors will be trying out for Bookwiz during Lunchtime in the Library as well.
We will also be running a ‘Guess the St. Joseph's Staff Super Hero Reader’ competition. Students will guess which staff member is the face in the superhero photo! See how many YOU can guess!
Due to the dress up during Arts week we are not having an official Book week dress up but to support the School Leaders and the Special Development School there will be a ‘Wear what makes you happy’ day on the Friday 23 August with a Gold coin donation.
Many thanks for all the support,
Kath, Maureen and Lyn – Keep calm by reading!
State Football Finals
We wish the footy team playing this Wednesday all the best in Melbourne. Win, lose or draw it has been an amazing effort by the team and we hope it is a wonderful experience for all those involved.
3/4 Hooptime Basketball
A great day was had last Friday at the 3/4 Hooptime tournament at the Arc Stadium. Both teams went through all their preliminary matches undefeated and played off in the Grand Finals. Both teams were behind at half time, but fought their way back, winning their way through to the next round of competition. Please return your basketball tops this week please as some sizes may be required for the senior teams also.
Boys Hooptime team
Girls Hooptime
Table Tennis
Thank you to all those involved in tryouts for Year 6 Table Tennis over the last couple of weeks. The following Year 6 students have been selected into the boys and girls teams.
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Grade 6 Boys Team |
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Harry McKane |
Ben Wakely |
Caleb Vesey |
Riley Pimblett |
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Grade 6 Girls Team |
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Lucy Stewart |
Annabel Thornton |
Sophie Jellie |
Stella Ryan |
If other schools do not fill up the number of teams available for competition, there may be an opportunity for our school to enter a Grade 5 boys and girls team. If this is the case we will have tryouts for this in the coming weeks for all those students who have put their names down.
Sports Practice this week
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Monday |
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Region Athletics Team Meeting |
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Tuesday |
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5/6 Boys Hooptime at Lunchtime |
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Wednesday |
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5/6 Girls Hooptime at Lunchtime |
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Thursday |
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Girls Tee Ball Practice at Lunchtime |
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Friday |
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Table Tennis Practice 9:00am
Girls Tee Ball Finals Practice 10:00am
3/4 and 5/6 Hooptime Practice 11:30am - 12:30am |
Andrew McCombe, Physical Education and Sport Co-ordinator
As the next part of our Senior Leader's Project, we wish to raise money so the children of the new SDS school can enjoy a playground like us.
We are so lucky to have a great playground and outdoor facilities here at St. Joseph's. It makes us happy!
So we have decided to have a “Wear what makes you happy” dress-up day on Friday 23rd August. Gold coin donation.
As the name suggests, you can wear whatever makes you happy. It might be something colorful, something comfortable, a book week character, a sports theme ... whatever “makes you happy.”
In conjunction with this, to appreciate our playground as part of the fundraiser, Foundation classes will have some time with the school leaders on the playground that day.
The rest of the school will take part in the “St. Joseph’s Playground Warrior” over the next few days in their class, with the winners from each room facing off on Thursday 12th September.
Congratulations to the children who attended Mass on Sunday and have now commenced their First Eucharist preparation. Please keep these children in your prayers during the next 4 weeks.
Key Dates
| Week of Monday 19th August (4 weeks) | Family Homegroup meetings |
| Sunday 25 August, Sunday 1 September and Sunday 8th September | Participants and their families are encouraged to make a special effort to attend Sunday Mass throughout this preparation time. |
| 8:30am, 10:30am and 6:00pm - Sunday 15th September 2019 | Celebration of the First Eucharist Sacrament (nominate your preferred time at the Parent Meeting) |
A Family Prayer on the theme of EucharistJesus, we come before you in gratitude as family. We thank you for the gift of uniqueness of each member of our family. Nourish us so we may see the gifts you have given us and so encourage the gifts in those around us. Response: Jesus, nourish us. Jesus, we come before you in sorrow as family. We ask you to forgive the times we have hurt you and each other. Response: Jesus, forgive us. Jesus, we come before you in need as family. Assist us in our journey with each other. May each of us be a sign of your love by the way we love each other. Response: Jesus, send us your light. Jesus, we come before you as community. May the example we live out in our homes be a reflection of the love you have for us all – that we may all be one. Response: Jesus, make us one. |
Please be advised that the scheduled PSA meeting scheduled for Week 7 has been postponed until Tuesday 3rd September from 7:30 pm till 9:00pm. The main agenda item for this meeting will be looking at the School Master Plan and the Diocesan Vision for School. All welcome.
Arts Week Raffle
Our Arts Week Raffle can be found in the school foyer, the prize is a Famiy Movie Fun Pack with movie passes, snacks and Sombrero Bowl Meals. Tickets are $2 for 1 ticket of $5 for 3 tickets.
School Photos have been distributed to classrooms today and should come home with your child/ren tonight.
Late orders can be made by calling MSP Photography on 03 5222 6747.
Bookclub orders have been distributed to classrooms and should come home with your child/ren either today or tomorrow.
Over the next two Saturdays we welcome our 2020 Foundations students to our school when they come to attend an Interview with a member of our Foundation team. This is an exciting time for these children and we hope they enjoy their first schooling experience.
Christine Thompson, Room D4
St Joseph's Primary School has been invited to once again take part in Operation Christmas Child.
Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is a project of Samaritan’s Purse. It partners with local churches in developing nations to reach out to children by providing gift-filled shoeboxes and bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ. After receiving shoebox gifts, many children are also invited back to participate in The Greatest Journey – an evangelism and discipleship program.
Families are invited to fill a box with items which is then sent to a child in need. Include something from each of the 6 categories.
- Something to wear
- Something to play with
- Something for school
- Something to love
- Something special
- Something for personal hygiene
Boxes can be collected and returned to Room D4 by Friday 11 October, 2019.
There is a $10 postage fee that can be paid online.
Please do not seal the box with tape, just put a plastic band around it. All boxes are checked by the volunteer at Operation Christmas Child before they are posted off.
7:00am - 9:00am Friday 30 August
Orders Close 3pm, Monday 26 August via CDFPay, sorry no late orders.
Volunteers
We rely on the assistance for volunteers on this day. Please complete the volunteer form if you are able to assist with setup on Thursday after school or on the Friday morning for cooking, serving or cleanup.
Photos
The Harvey Norman Photographer will be at the Father's Day Breakfast. Fathers have the option of having photos taken with their children, if they wish, all photos can then be purchased via the Photo Centre at Harvey Norman.
Be Green
Dads are encouraged to bring their coffee keep cups (with lids) to reduce the use of disposal cups.
Please make use of the FOGO bins in the hall for any Food waste.
Thank you to all our canteen volunteers. We are in need of a few more volunteers for Term 3 and 4. Training is provided and one shift a term is all you need to commit to.
A note that our roster can cater for parents who work on a rostered basis with the ability to swap canteen shifts if necessary.