Presentation of Eucharist Candidates Mass - St Joseph’s students preparing to make their first Eucharist have been invited to come along to mass this sunday evening 6:00 at St Joseph’s church.  The choir will be singing.  We would love to see you there. 

Mass for the Feast of the Assumption – Updated Arrangements

After consultation with our Catholic School Culture team and leadership, we have decided to trial a new seating arrangement for this year's Feast of the Assumption Mass.

Seating Arrangements

• Students will remain in year levels — there will be no buddy classes.
  
  
• Foundation students will be seated at the front of the church, followed by Year 1, then Year 2, continuing up through the church to Grade 6, who will be seated at the back.
  
  
• Two Grade 2 classes will be invited to sit on the seats on either side of the altar.
  
  
• Grade 3 will be seated in the gathering space.
  

• As you arrive at the church, Marlie and Gab will be there to greet you and help usher classes to their designated seats.

Transport

• Foundation, Year 1, and Year 2 students will travel by bus to and from the church.
  
  
• Buses will arrive at 9:30 AM.
  
  
• Pat will instruct classes when to leave for the buses.
  
  
• Grades 3–6 will walk to the church, weather permitting.
  
  
• Classes will be called to leave starting at 9:30 AM.
  
  
• Grade 3 will be the last group called, as they are seated in the gathering space.
  
  

Thank you for your support as we trial this new arrangement. 

Co created Prayer - School closure day - This will be held on Monday the 18th  August and will be held in E block.  We have Catherine Connors - The creator of co created prayer flying in from Brisbane to work with us for the day.  I hope it to be a very hands-on day that will leave you ready to take co created prayer to your classrooms.  Teachers who do not work Monday are invited to join the day and will be paid for the day.  LSO’s who work Monday will be invited to join the day. REL’s from other schools have also been invited to join us for this day.  

Where:  E block

What to bring:  - Morning tea will be provided please bring your own lunch.  

•  A device (charged) to work on
•  Any musicians who have an instrument and are prepared to play please bring it along. (Macca has volunteered to bring his guitar but is keen for others to join him)

Teachers who do not work Monday but would like to come please fill your name on the doc below:

LSO’s who work Monday are invited to join the day.

Trainees - You will be working through a list of jobs for the arts team for the day getting things organised for arts week.  

A rough agenda for the day is: 

Morning Session

9am - Welcome and Acknowledgement of Country

9.15am - Introduction of the Co-created Prayer model

10.15am - Invitation to co-create prayer together and scaffolding

10.30am - Morning Tea

Middle Session

11am - Create and Prepare time

11.45am - Share time

12.15pm - Reflection

12.30pm - How can I use this model in my classroom, in my lessons, in my contribution to our school community?

12.45pm - 1.30pm Planning time

Afternoon Session

2pm - 2.30pm - Continued planning time

2.30pm - Sharing of planning progress, reflection and close

3pm - End of day