General Information
School Photos
School photos will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 1st April. Please ensure your child wears their full summer school uniform including polished shoes. Hair is to be neat and tidy with long hair beyond the shoulders tied back with a plain hair-tie or school coloured ribbon (navy or gold/yellow).
Anzac Day
St Joseph's Primary School will be participating in this year's ANZAC March on Friday 25th April. We encourage all students from Kindergarten to Year 6 to represent our school. Children wishing to participate in the march are asked to meet teachers at 9:30am in Bourke Street, more information to follow. At the conclusion of the march, all students can be collected from Number 1 Oval. Students are to wear their full SUMMER uniform (including hat).
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.
Easter Egg Raffle
Thank you to the families who have generously donated Easter eggs and goodies for the P&F Easter Raffle. The raffle will be drawn Friday 11th April and books are due in by Monday 7th April.
P&F Mother's Day Stall
St Joseph's P&F are running a Mother's Day Stall Friday 9th May 2025.
An order form was sent home today with each child.
Enrolling now for Kindergarten 2026
Our enrolment period for Kindergarten 2026 is now open! Please visit https://stjosephstamworth.catholic.edu.au/enrolment/ for enrolment details or contact the office on 6765 4079 for further information. Enrolment applications must be accompanied by the relevant supporting documents as listed on the cover page of the application form. Applications close on Tuesday 8th April. If you know anyone who has a child wishing to start Kindergarten at St Joseph's next year, please share this information with them.
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
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 Lake Keepit Excursion
Our Stage 3 students and staff will be travelling to Lake Keepit for their excursion on Wednesday 19th November to Friday 21st November 2025.
A reminder to all parents/carers to please respond to the Stage 3 Lake Keepit Excursion on Compass. This excursion is compulsory and an important part of the curriculum; therefore all students are expected to attend. Exemption requires pre-approval from the Co-Principals. Also, please contact the Co-Principals via the school office if you are experiencing financial hardship. Your consent is required by tomorrow, Tuesday 1st April 2025.
2025 School Fees
The second installment of school fees was due on 21st March. 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
