General Information

School Uniform

School Summer Uniform: Girls are to wear their summer dress and boys should be in grey shorts and blue short sleeve shirt. All students will need to wear short navy socks and black school shoes. Please ensure that your child has their hat clearly marked with their name.

Thank you for your support in maintaining our high standards in regards to uniform.

Transition - Kindergarten 2027

The remaining dates for transition are: 

Tuesday, 20th October - 9:00am - 2:30pm 

Tuesday, 27th October - 9:00am - 2:30pm (Includes Graduation Ceremony)

Our Kindergarten 2027 parents are invited to attend the Transition Graduation Assembly which will be held on Tuesday, 28th October at 2pm in the school hall. Parents of our current Kindergarten students are also welcome to attend the assembly as the students will be singing a song for us all.

Canteen Volunteers Needed

We are seeking a Canteen Volunteer for Friday, 4th December from 11:30am - 1:30pm.

Please contact the school office if you are able to assist. 

Mobile Phones and Other Electronic Devices

At St Joseph's we acknowledge that parents may wish their child to carry a mobile phone for personal safety reasons however, once students arrive at school they must hand in their mobile phone, smart watch or other electronic device at the school office. Devices will be returned to students at the end of the day. All electronic devices that are brought to school are at the owner's risk. No liability will be accepted by the school in the event of loss, theft or damage of the device.

Library News

Premiers Reading Challenge

Congratulations to the 156 students who completed the year's Premier's Reading Challenge this year, this is a fantastic effort - well done! Certificates will be handed out later this term.

Chess Club

Congratulations to Jackson and Ryan, who were joint winners of the Term 3 St Joey's Chess Competition. Term 4 competition will start this week and will be held every Thursday at lunch time for Stage 2 and Stage 3 students. 

Book Club

Issue 7 of Book Club is out, could all orders be in by 9am Friday, 30th October 2026. See below an offer that is currently running on LOOP ( Linked Online Ordering & Payment) orders. 

Sport News

NSW PSSA Athletics Carnival

A huge congratulations to Ryan and Zavier, who have qualified to represent Polding at the NSW PSSA Athletics Carnival this week! Ryan will be competing in shot put and Zavier will be competing in long jump, discus and shot put. This is a fantastic achievement and a testament to their hard work and dedication towards these field events. We wish Ryan and Zavier all the best as they compete against the top athletes from across the state. Good luck!

Gala Day

Thank you so much to all the wonderful parents who volunteered their time, energy and enthusiasm for our soccer and netball gala days! Events like these simply couldn't happen without your help - whether you were refereeing on the field, managing team rotations or cheering from the sidelines, your support created an amazing, memorable experience for our players.  We are so grateful to have such an incredible community behind our teams. 

Basketball News

Families please be aware of the information regarding the Primary School draw for Basketball. Please see below:

Semi's: Thu 29th Oct

Finals: Thu 5th Nov

Grand Finals: Thu 12th Nov

Thunderbolt Squads

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected in the 2027 Tamworth Thunderbolts quads: 

James and Ryan - U12 Boys Squad

Matilda - U14 Girls Squad

Connor and Cameron - U14 Boys Squad

NSW All Schools Triathlon & Acquathon and CSNSW Primary School Aquathlon

Entries are now open for the Catholic Schools NSW Primary School Aquathon and Triathlon. Please see the flyers below for entry details. 

P&F News

P&F Meeting

The P&F plays an important role in building community by organising social events and supporting the school through fundraising activities. We encourage everyone to become involved in the P&F Association. We have a wonderful committee so we encourage our parent body to come along and support our marvellous P&F this year. 

Our next P&F Meeting is Tuesday, 27th October at 5:30pm in the staffroom. 

2027 School Dates

Please note the following 2027 dates in your calendars:

Term 1

Wednesday 27th January - Staff Development/Pupil Free Day

Thursday 28th January - Staff Development Day/Pupil Free

Friday 29th January - Staff Development Day/Pupil Free

Monday 1st February - Years 1-6 commence

Monday 1st February - Kindergarten Best Start Assessments

Tuesday 2nd February - Kindergarten Best Start Assessments

Wednesday 3rd February - Kindergarten Best Start Assessments

Thursday 4th February - Kindergarten commence

School Fees

A reminder to all families/carers that school fee installments are due on the 21st of each month from February to November.

Thank you to those families who have already made payments. BPAY details can be found on emailed statements and we have EFTPOS facilities available at the school.

As always, please feel free to contact the school if you would like to discuss your account or to arrange a payment plan.

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