Return to Term 2 - Uniform

Students may continue to wear their summer school uniform in Term 2. We will officially change into winter uniform after the long weekend in June. We ask that whichever uniform your child elects to wear, that they wear the full uniform correctly - please do not mix summer and winter uniform items. Thank you for your support with this.

National Walk Safely to School Day

Now in its 26th year, National Walk Safely to School Day (WSTSD) is an annual event when all Primary School children will be encouraged to walk and commute safely to school. It is a Community Event seeking to promote Road Safety, Health, Public Transport and the Environment.

The aim of the day is to:

To encourage parents and carers to walk to school with primary school age children and reinforce safe pedestrian behaviour.
To promote the health benefits of walking and help create regular walking habits at an early age.
To ensure that children up to 10 years old hold an adult's hand when crossing the road.
To help children develop the vital road-crossing skills they will need as they become mature pedestrians.
To reduce the car dependency habits that are being created at an early age and which will be difficult to change as children become adults.
To promote the use of Public Transport.
To reduce the level of air pollution created by motor vehicles.

All information can found at: walk.com.au

The event will be held throughout Australia on Friday 16 May 2025

P&F Easter Raffle

We would like to take this opportunity to thank those families who kindly donated items and purchased and sold tickets to support this fundraising event. We are delighted to announce that a total of $1,338 was raised, which will go back into resources for our school.

P&F Meeting

The next P&F meeting will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 6th May at 5:30pm in the Library. All parents and friends are welcome to attend.

Book Club

Book club orders are due in the the school by Thursday 15th May.

2025 Pupil Free Days

Please note the following Pupil Free Days in your diary:

Monday 26th May 2025
Monday 21st July 2025
Tuesday 22nd July 2025
Monday 13th October 2025
Thursday 18th December 2025

Application for Extended Leave

Family holidays and travel are no longer considered under the Exemption from School Procedures. Travel outside of vacation periods is now counted as an absence for statistical purposes. Please see the office if your child will be away from school for 10 days or more as an application form will need to be completed and approved at the discretion of the Principals or delegate.

Compass Events

Please ensure you regularly log into your Compass parent portal and approve or decline any events shown for your child/children. Thank you to the families who have already attended to this.

2025 School Fees

The third installment of school fees was due on 21st April. Payments can be made via BPay - details are available on your statement, Eftpos is also available at the school.

Any family/carer requiring assistance with school fees is encouraged to make an appointment and come and meet with us as soon as possible.

Please contact Jodie via email jwesthorpe@arm.catholic.edu.au or by phoning 6765 4079 if you have any questions regarding your fees.

Thank you for your continued support of St Joseph's.

Clothing Pool Opening Hours

Just a reminder that the clothing pool is open Monday to Thursday 9:00am-2:00pm for second hand uniform items. These items are $5.00 each and can be paid by Eftpos.

Change in Routine

Can you please advise the school office before 2:30pm if there is any change in your child's afternoon routine.

Meeting with Teachers

Mornings and afternoons are very busy times for teachers as they are preparing for the day ahead and planning with their co-teachers, which unfortunately means that they are often unable to make time for a meeting without notice. For that reason, if you need to discuss anything with your child's teacher, please contact the school office to schedule an appointment. This will ensure you have the full attention of the teachers and the time necessary. Alternatively, an email can be sent to sjtadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au and will be forwarded onto the class teacher.

Attendance

Canteen

Mrs Nadine Grima (Canteen Coordinator)

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