Prayer for Peace in the Middle East

God of mercy and compassion,

of grace and reconciliation,

pour your power upon all your children in the Middle East:

Jews, Muslims and Christians,

Palestinians and Israelis.

Let hatred be turned into love, fear to trust, despair to hope,

oppression to freedom, occupation to liberation,

that violent encounters may be replaced by loving embraces,

and peace and justice could be experienced by all.

- Reverend Said Ailabouni

Little Learners Love Literacy

Members of the St Joseph’s staff engaged in the Little Learners Love Literacy Professional Development last week. 

School Camps

Good luck to all of the children and staff who are heading off on camp over the next three weeks.

Our Year 4 children have been at the Warra Gnan Coastal Camp here in Warrnambool. Our Year 6 team head to Melbourne on the train for two nights and three days next week followed by our Year 3 group heading to Warra Gnan in Week 5.

For many students, school camp is the highlight of the year. It’s a chance to learn away from the walls of the classroom and engage in activities outside of the mainstream curriculum. Being away from home can also be a challenging time for students (and parents). But attending camp is an important milestone and the benefits are overwhelmingly positive. Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Builds independence
• Builds Resilience and Confidence
• Builds Relationships
• Builds Social Skills
• Builds Physical Fitness
• Builds Connection Between Teachers and Their Students
• Most importantly, camps are just plain good fun.

A special thanks to the staff (Teachers, LSOs and Trainees) and the parents who volunteer without whom our camp program would not be possible.

2024 Enrolment

If your child/ren are not returning to St Joseph’s in 2024 could you please let us know ASAP as we have many children on waiting lists in various year levels.