Principal's Page
Dear Families,
Late last term students, families and staff completed the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools School Improvement Surveys. We use the data to evaluate present programs and plan for new initiatives to improve our school. We achieved extremely positive results with most scores being above the MACS school average.
Our student data showed marked increases in the overall positive endorsement of school, rigorous expectations, school climate, school belonging, student safety, student voice and student - teacher relationships. We did see marked improvement in student engagement but we will continue to focus on this.
In the family data we saw increases in overall school positive endorsement, family engagement, barriers to engagement and Catholic identity. We will continue to focus on and improve our family engagement score.
In the staff data the overall positive endorsement for the school was similar to last year and remained high. Student safety showed a marked improvemnet , with staff - leadership relationships, psychological safety, professional learning, collaboration in teams and support for teams were extremely high. We will continue to focus on the amount and quality of feedback staff receive about their roles.
A Warm Welcome
Welcome to Jean (Year 1) and her family David, Mary- Jean, Daniel and Maggie, who have joined us at St Joseph's after moving from Horsham. Jean's younger brother will start at St Joseph's in Prep next year.
St Joseph's Award
Well done to Saia and Hugo who received the St Joseph's Award at the last assembly, recognising their consistency in demonstrating our school values and behaviour expectations.
Fun Food Friday
The food this week is hot chips. Please have money and order ready to be collected by Wednesday morning.
Oaks Day
A very big thank you to Sophie Walsh and her team, for a wonderful Oak's Day Event. The sun was shining, people were enjoying each other's company and a good time was had by all. Thank you to Sophie Morton for organising donations.
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle
A sincere thank you to Liz Meyer for organising the highly successful Bunnings Sausage Sizzle. Thank you to the many parents who volunteered cooked and served the sausages at Bunnings and to the many families who contributed donations. It was great to see so many families visiting Bunnings and enjoying a sausage.
Italian Day
Grazie Signora Scandizzo on a wonderful day celebrating all things Italian! Students thoroughly enjoyed the day and families, I hope you enjoyed eating pasta for dinner that night. Thank you to the many parents who volunteered on the day and supported the day by dressing their child/children up.
School Advisory Council AGM
This year's School Advisory Council (SAC) Annual General Meeting will be held at 5:00pm on Wednesday 26th November. All community members are welcome to attend. If you are interested in being a member of the SAC next year, please let me know.
nForma App to replace Operoo
A reminder that Operoo is stopping their services in Australia and so we will begin the majority of our school communication on the nForma app from December 1st. Please read the guidelines attached below for further instructions on setting up the nForma app and an explanation for the Parent Portal.
Beleza Rosebud Sale
Beleza Rosebud has a sale on November 29th - December 6th with 20% off full priced items.
Safety Recall - Coloured Sand
You may have seen in the media the recall of coloured sand due to safety concerns. Staff checked learning spaces today and we canconfirm that we had only one small container of coloured sand on site, which has now been removed.
Before and After School Care in 2026
Before and after School Care will recommence at the beginning of next year at Sorrento Primary School. The provider will be Elysium OSHC.
Outstanding School Fees
We kindly remind families to ensure all outstanding fees are settled before the end of the school year. Timely payment helps us continue providing quality resources and programs for our students. If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact the school office.
The next fortnight @ St Joseph's:
Tues 18 Swim Squad
Wed 19 Prep 2026 Transition Session 3
Thurs 20 Beach STEAM
Fri 21 Fun Food Friday - Hot chips
Mon 24 Assembly
Tues 25 Swim Squad
Wed 26 5:00pm SAC AGM
Thurs 27 Year 3/4 Camp
Fri 28 Year 3/4 camp
Year Six run canteen
Please let me know if I can assist you and your family in any way.
Many thanks,
Monica