School News
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Handbook
PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning)
Ask your child about the weekly focus for students.
This week's focus- Call out disrespect!
Happy Birthday
Wishing all our students a very happy birthday who celebrated their special day over the last week.
22 July - Acacia B Year 2
27 July - Aaron B Year 6 and William B Year 6
NAPLAN 2023
This week, Year 3 and 5 parents will have received their child/ren's NAPLAN results through the mail. The envelope containing the results also includes important information regarding changes in the reporting of achievement and performance this year as it is different from previous years.
Teachers are currently analysing school results and parents are very welcome to contact teachers via the school office with any questions or queries about their child's learning.
Mathematics News
Welcome back to Term 3. Please find attached Parent and Carer support guides written by The NSW Education Standards Authority. These guides are written to help support students in the key areas of Number and Algebra, Measurement and Space and Statistics and Probability. There are 3 guides: Kindergarten (Early stage 1), Yr 1&2 Stage 1 and Yrs 3-6 stages 2&3.
Mrs Fabiola Walls
Mathematics
Book Club Issue 5
Students received our Book Club Issue 5, 2023 yesterday. Issue 5 will close Sunday 6 August 2023.
Books will be delivered in the week beginning 14 August 2023.
Catholic Schools Guide: Treasure Hunt Competition
Catholic School Guide is offering one lucky family the chance to win $2,000 worth of school fees. Every student attending a Catholic school in Australia is invited to enter this competition which closes at 5.00pm on Friday 1 September 2023.
To enter the competition visit catholicschoolsguide.com.au/competition.
ICAS Assessments
Years 3-6 students at St Joseph’s 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 is not compulsory.
If your child is interested, parents must register and pay online by Monday 31 July 2023 through the Parent Payment System, NO payment will be taken via the school office.
Access details for parents:
| Your school access code is: | XHL569 |
| Your parent page link is: | https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps |
Library News
Welcome back to Term 3. Mrs Pirie is excited to see you all in the library again over the next two weeks.
Book Week
Book Week is fast approaching and there are three fun competitions for students to be involved in. All competitions are due by Friday 18 August.
Kindergarten to Year 6 – Book Covers
Design a new cover for the Book Week titles. More information about the shortlisted books can be found at https://cbca.org.au/shortlist-2023
Kindergarten to Year 6 - Diorama
Construct a book themed diorama. It can be inspired by any of your favourite books. Diorama's are to be taken directly to the library no earlier than Friday 18 August.
Year 3 to 6 - BookFace Photography
How creative can you be? Find a cover of a book that includes part of a face or body and complete the picture. The most creative entries win!
There will be prizes 1st, 2nd and 3rd for each stage in each of the competition categories.
The Book Week Parade will be held on Friday 25 August at 10am. All parents, carers and friends are welcome. Each grade will parade their costumes and we will have a special preschool parade for younger siblings too.
On completion of the parade, competition winners will be announced. During this time families are also welcome to view the competition entries in the hall and visit the library to see their children’s work.
Premier Reading Challenge
Premier's Reading Challenge will finish on 18 August. We already have numerous students who have completed the challenge. If you are interested in completing the challenge there is still time!!
And don't forget there will be a prize for the most books read and recorded for the Premier's Reading Challenge.
Book Covering
Thank you to all the parents who have already kindly covered many of the new books we have in our library. We have recently received a large collection of amazing donations for the students and as such there are a number of bags of books to be covered. If you are interested in helping with covering please see the office staff about this.
Library Class Times
Due to library visits being fortnightly students are able to borrow up to 4 books during their fortnightly library lessons.
Students' library class visits for Term 3 will be as follows.
ODD WEEKS | |
|---|---|
| MONDAY | Year 6, 5J,1M & KM |
| TUESDAY | Year 3 & 2M |
| EVEN WEEKS | |
|---|---|
| MONDAY | 5M, 4M, 1J & KJ |
| TUESDAY | 4J & 2J |
Library Borrowing - Kinder
Kindergarten students will continue to have a weekly borrowing session on Fridays. They will still visit the library fortnightly for library enrichment lessons, but will not borrow during this time.
I can't wait to see all your amazing Book Week costumes in week 6!
Mrs Holly Pirie
Teacher Librarian
Sports News
Sports Uniform Days - Term 3
Students are required to wear sports uniform as outlined below.
Please be advised that students will be required to wear their sports uniform the following days.
Year | Days required to wear sports uniform |
|---|---|
Kindergarten | Wednesday & Friday |
Year 1 | Monday & Wednesday |
Year 2 | Monday and Thursday (Please note the change of uniform days for Term 3) |
Year 3 | Tuesday & Thursday (Please note the change of uniform days for Term 3) |
Year 4 | Wednesday & Friday |
Year 5 | Monday & Wednesday |
Year 6 | Tuesday & Friday |
Soccer Gala Day
Our Soccer Gala Day events will be held on tomorrow, Friday 28 July 2023. Please see Compass for additional information if your child has received notification of involvement. We are still in need of team managers for some of the Girls' teams at both venues. If you are available to support in this role on the day, please let the school know or let the supervising teachers know at the gala event. A reminder that students attending the Senior Gala Day at Unanderra are travelling via bus so they need to be at school for a 7:45 am departure. Junior Gala day attendees need to arrive at Ocean Park via private transport at 8:15 am. A canteen will be available at both venues on the day.
Gala Day Philosophy
All gala days strictly operate under CEDoW’s Gala Day Philosophy - please ensure all students and parents are familiar with this philosophy before attending. The gala days are designed for students to enjoy the sport, try the sport out, have fun and exercise without the pressure of competition and winning. We are fortunate to have staff willing to organise these gala opportunities, along with parents willing to act as team managers on the day. As always, St Joseph's Bulli is proud to see our students, teachers and parents maintaining a safe and respectful environment for all when attending our gala day events.
High School Referees
We are so fortunate to have the support of local high school students at these events to allow the days to go ahead. All participants and spectators are reminded of the Gala Day philosophy so we can do our best to ensure it is a positive experience for all. In doing so, we hope to continue to have the support of high school students in the future. If any SJB parents, carers or support crew have any questions, feedback or concerns on the day, please speak directly with one of our SJB supervising teachers.
NSW / ACT / QLD Interschools Snowsport Championship
Congratulations to Adelle S, who has recently competed at the Interschools Snowsport Championships. Adelle's performance has qualified her to represent St Joseph’s Bulli at the State Championships, which will take place in Perisher again. Adelle has made it through the events of Snowboard Cross and Snowboard Giant Slalom for state titles. We wish her the very best of luck when she competes at the Championships next month.
Canteen
Open Monday to Friday for recess and lunch.
Cash purchases for snacks and drinks can be made at recess and lunchtime. Snacks and drinks can also be ordered via the new platform FlexiSchools.
Lunch orders
Orders for lunch can only be made through Flexischools. Please note that orders close at 9.15am daily. Orders cannot be placed after this time.
Changes to Online Canteen Platform
Thank you to all families that took advantage of the $10 free credit by registering by Monday 17 July. We had an overwhelming response.
Flexischools is now the online ordering canteen platform.
What do I need to do?
- close your QUICK CLIQ account.
- Download the Flexischools APP and follow the instructions on how to set up your account.
- Select the school name by entering “Bulli” - St Joseph’s Catholic Primary will pop up.
Flexischools have advised that the menu is now up and running. A reminder the cut off time for all orders is 9.15am. Should you miss the cut off time, you will need to organise for your child's lunch to be dropped off at the school office. We thank you for your understanding regarding this change.
Flexischool Parent Support Line - 1300 361 769 (Hours: 7.00am-12.00 noon)
Catholic Care
OOSH, Out of School Hours care at St Joseph's
Email: bullioosh@catholiccare.dow.org.au
Mobile: 0437 713 067
Service hours
Before School Care
7:00am – 8:30am
After School Care
2:45pm – 6:00pm
If you require the use of OOSH for your child/ren you need to be enrolled in the service prior to commencing.
Casual bookings
If your child already uses the service and you requireacasual booking please do this viathe Xplor app.
Before School Care: Bookings are to be made no later than 5:30 pm the night before
After School Care: Bookings are to be made no later than 9:00 am that morning
Casual booking must be made as per the times above to ensure enough staff. If notice is not provided within these time frames and the service does not have sufficient staff your child/ren will be sent to the office for collection. This is something that we all wish to avoid, so please keep in mind the time frames to help support the service.
If there is an emergency and care is needed please phone and leave a message and we will see what we can do.
If you do have any questions, need clarification, or have any feedback please feel free to contact the service mobile during operating hours on 0437 713 067 or Jacinta, Team Leader – 0407 759 720.
Community Notices
LOWES - 2 DAY EVENT - 20% OFF EVERYTHING - 3 & 4 AUGUST
