School News

2021 Kindergarten Enrolment Applications

Applications can be handed in at the school office, or emailed to info@sjbdow.catholic.edu.au

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L)

Take a little time to talk with your child/ren about our two focus areas for the week. They will be happy to explain what these might look and sound like at school.

Weekly Classroom Focus

Use classroom resources with care and return them to their correct place

Weekly Non-Classroom Focus

Use your words! Keep hands and feet to yourself

SJB Holiday Reading Challenge

All students are invited to participate in the SJB Holiday Reading Challenge. To participate, download the reading challenge sheet or ask your teacher for a copy before Friday.

All participants are required to complete 20 reading challenges during the holidays. Participants inform a parent or carer before and after completing each challenge. A parent or carer initials/signs each challenge as it is completed to maintain an honest record.

All completed challenge sheets are due back by Monday 20 July for participants to go into the draw to win a READING PRIZE PACK!

On your marks, get set.... READ!

SJB Holiday Reading Challenge.pdf

ICAS 2020 Competitions

Years 2-6 students at St Joseph’s Catholic Parish Primary School will have the opportunity to participate in the University of New South Wales ICAS Assessments this year.

ICAS is designed to target students’ higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Spelling and Digital Technologies and are not compulsory.

Yesterday the attached letter was forwarded to all parents via the COMPASS Parent Portal.

Parents must registered and pay online by Sunday 26 July 2020 through the Parent Payment System, NO payment will be taken via the school office.

ICAS Competitions 2020.pdf

Is your child dressed to impress?

We hope to support you as parents as you strive to meet the school expectations around uniforms. From the beginning of Term 3, parents and carers will be advised when your child is out of uniform or is not wearing the uniform responsibly.

A note will be sent home so that you have the opportunity to speak with your child, correct the uniform and return the note to the class teacher.

Many thanks for your support as we continue to maintain high expectations around the wearing of the school uniform. Please find below a sample of the note.

By the way, thank you for helping your child/ren with their school ties this week. We have seen a huge improvement and many students showing they are proud to belong to St Joseph's. Fantastico!

OUT OF UNIFORM NOTICE.pdf

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Thank you to parents who participated in parent-teacher conferences the past 2 weeks. These are an important part of the reporting to parents process and teachers loom forward to Semester two learning and teaching in partnership with parents.

Semester 2 Pupil Free Days

Monday 17 August (Term 3 Week 5)

Monday 12 October (Term 4 Week 1)

On these two days students do not attend school. Teacher will participate in professional learning on one day and the staff retreat on the other.

Are you considering a new helmet for your child?

Bicycle Helmets v Skate Helmets

Congratulations to all of our students who ride a bike to school for wearing helmets.

Parents who may be considering a new helmet in the near future may be interested in the difference between a skate helmet and a bicycle helmet. Both serve different purposes.

Our SJB Student Newsletter

The student Newsletter will continue and will be made available Friday.

Measures to Support Families Experiencing Significant Financial Impact

Please download the letter below and feel free to contact the school with any financial matters you wish to discuss if in financial hardship. https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/for-parents/school-fees/

COVID-19 Support for Families 25032020.pdf

2020 Request to Defer Payment of School Fees.pdf

Note: St Joseph's Catholic Parish Primary School does not offer Direct Debit payment option

COVID-19 Catholic Education Information Centre

Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong has launched a new COVID-19 Information Centre on its website. It is the best place to find the latest information about CEDoW's systemic response to COVID-19.

We will continue to provide you with updates if the situation changes and as soon as new information becomes available.