ANZAC Day

Thanks to Indiana Smedts, Archie Harle, Roisin Hansford and Billy Main who laid a wreath on behalf of the St Joseph’s School Community during the ANZAC Day ceremonies. 

I received a phone call from a member of the community who attended our assembly on Friday to ask me to pass on her congratulations to everyone involved for the respect and sincerity shown at our ANZAC assembly on Friday.  Thanks to F4 and Mrs Lee for this very moving ceremony.

Lest We Forget

Cross Country

Good luck to all of the children participating in the cross country on Wednesday. I always enjoy this event because at some stage throughout the race each child will get to the point where it feels hard.  I particularly admire those children for whom running is not their number one pastime yet continue to try their best even though there is no possibility of winning and their lungs and legs are hurting.

Catholic Education Week

This week is Catholic Education week. Our Year 6 students will be heading to Emmanuel College (on Monday) to meet with the other Year 6 students from OLHC, St Pius X, St John’s Dennington, St Pat’s Koroit, St Pat’s Port Fairy and the Year 7 students from Emmanuel.  They will share a morning tea together then head into the Emmanuel Centre to join in a “people’s choir” led by Tom Richardson.

School Closure Day
School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS)

This Friday our staff will be furthering their understanding of SWPBS. 

SWPBS is designed to assist schools to improve social, emotional, behavioural and academic outcomes for children through:

• increased respectful and positive behaviour
• increased time focused on instruction
• improved social-emotional wellbeing
• positive and respectful relationships among students and staff
• increased adoption of evidence-based instructional practices
• a predictable learning environment with improved perceptions of safety and increased attendance.