School News

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Handbook

2024 Bus Timetable (Premier Charters)

PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning)

Ask your child about the weekly focus for students.

This week's focus: 

Be Respectful - Think about how you react

Happy Birthday

We wish the following students a very happy birthday who celebrate their special day during the week and in during our school holidays.

12 April - Poppy S Year 5

14 April - Oliver K Year 3

15 April - Autumn B Kinder & Grace M Year 4

18 April - Ellis W Kinder

19 April - Manuk W Kinder

20 April - Ivy M Year 1

21 April - Zara M Year 3

22 April - James A Year 2 & Portia C Year 3

23 April - Chlole S Kinder & Reg M Kinder

24 April - Amelie M Year 6

25 April - May F Year 3

26 April - Phoebe R Year 5

27 April - Summer F Kinder & Eli R Year 5

28 April - Raine W Year 4

29 April - Max M Year 5

Parent Talk Newsletter

Parent Talk newsletter aims to provide parents and carers with relevant and timely information about parenting, education, wellbeing, upcoming Council of Catholic School Parents (CCSP) events and webinars for parents, and significant Catholic news and events.

The Council of Catholic School Parents NSW/ACT represents all parents and carers of students in our Catholic schools. We value and promote the critical role that parents play in the education of their children, and provide leadership, advocacy and support for parents and carers of children in almost 600 Catholic schools. Parents and carers are invited to subscribe to CCSP’s Parent Talk newsletter to receive future editions and keep up to date with how our Council supports Catholic school parents to support their children’s wellbeing, faith journey and academic outcomes. Click here to subscribe.

The Council of Catholic School Parents NSW/ACT is conducting a survey to gauge parental involvement in their child's school including their learning. They are looking to receive feedback on areas that are really important to parents. Participants have the option to receive a 2024 Faith Diary as a token of appreciation by providing their name, address, and mobile phone number at the end of the survey.

The survey link is provided: CCSP Survey.

Regional da Vinci Decathlon - 9 April 2024

Congratulations to our St Joseph's 2024 team who competed at the  Regional da Vinci Decathlon on Tuesday. The team came first place in the Mathematics event against 20 other schools from Wollongong and Sydney.

The Decathlon is an academic competition. Each team of eight students competes in ten disciplines:

• Mathematics – problem solving, number patterns and logic puzzles
• English – spelling, word origins, definitions, textual analysis and writing tasks
• Science – engage with higher level scientific concepts and test your ability to apply them
• Code Breaking – decipher complex, mysterious codes
• Engineering Challenge – a design task that tests problem solving skills, creativity and ingenuity
• Ideation – unleashing your skills of creativity, critical problem solving, collaboration and communication to solve real-world problems
• Creative Producers – create and perform a 60sec drama or 30sec commercial to promote a product
• Art and Poetry – develop an original poem and a connected art work on a given theme
• Cartography – interpret spatial information, decipher and create imaginative maps
• Legacy- honouring significant people, inventions and event past and present

The 2024 Regional da Vinci Decathlon was a tremendous day full of challenges and fun. 

Save the Date - National Walk safely to School day

Primary school aged children across Australia will make those important steps towards a healthier future by participating in National Walk Safely to School Day on Friday 10 May 2024. 

School Photos - Wednesday 15 May 2024 

ALL ORDERS TO BE PLACED ONLINE

St Joseph's School Photo Day will be held on WEDNESDAY 15 May 2024. Please see the image below on how to order your 2024 School Photos.

Online CODE: LY9 LKX N18

SIBLING ORDERS CLOSE:         Tuesday 14 May 2024 at midnight

INDIVIDUAL ORDERS CLOSE:  Wednesday 15 May 2024 

Packages can be purchased ONLINE using VISA, Mastercard, PayPal or LatitudePay.  

Please note that all students are to wear their full winter uniform (not sports), which is as follows:

Girls Winter Uniform

• Tunic
• sky blue long sleeve shirt
• tab tie (not school tie)
• navy blue tights or white above ankle length school socks
• black polishable leather shoes

Optional Winter Uniform:

• long navy-blue trousers
• blue long-sleeved shirt
• school tie
• navy blue or white socks

Boys Winter Uniform

• Long grey pants
• sky-blue long-sleeved shirt
• school tie
• grey socks
• black - polishable leather shoes

Long hair is to be tied back or plaited, off the face for both boys and girls.  Navy blue headbands, ribbons and scrunchies are to be worn in the hair.

BoACTION REQUIRED - Online Forms & 2024 Parent Input Forms

Please ensure the forms below have been completed. These are compulsory form that all parents need to complete via the COMPASS Parent Portal through Insights.

• 2024 CEDoW Consent for the use of student’s image and/or work 
• 2024 CEDoW Acceptable Use of Technology 
• 2024 Local Excursion and Incursion Consent

Please read the attached Parent Guide on how to access this forms.

2025 Online Enrolments are Open

Our online applications are now open.

You will be required to use our new online enrolment platform, called Funnel, removing the use of all paper forms. Please take note, particularly for sibling applications. The online application form will be accessible from the home page of our school website

Additional School Tours

If you missed our open day, please feel free to join us at one of our additional open days being held until the end of Term 1. Please complete the google form below and we look forward to seeing you on your selected day.

Library News

Premier Reading Challenge

Our SJB Premier Reading Challenge has begun.

In 2024 St Joseph's will be running a school wide challenge. All students will participate. 

Kinder-Year 2 books will be lodged by Mrs Pirie.  Years 3-6 students will log books they have read, both class reading and home reading will be included, during library lessons

Sports News

Sports Uniform Days - Term 1

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.

MacKillop Swimming Trials

Congratulations to all the SJB students who represented the Diocese at the MacKillop Swimming Trials last week. 

Special congratulations to Nash H who broke a record in the 50m breaststroke event. All students performed to their best with the following students successfully selected in the MacKillop team to compete in the NSWPSSA Swimming championships today and tomorrow. 

Nash H, Archer T, Owen O, Molly P, Sadie J, Bianca S, Taj C, Harry S, Sophie P

We wish them continued success!

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.

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

Booking Information

Enrolment Form

CatholicCare Website

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.

New Service Offerings

CatholicCare's Families and Communities Program has developed a new stream of service offerings to complement our current group work programs, with single sessions now available.

• Professional Development Sessions: These single sessions focus on a range of topics to support professionals working with individuals, families or within communities. 
• Parenting, Relationship, Wellbeing Sessions: These individual psycho-educational sessions focus on a range of topics related to strengthening relationships and supporting individuals and families. The sessions can be facilitated to a group of clients, within the community, or from other venues. 

The sessions can be adapted to suit different audiences and the needs of your clients and the community. CatholicCare welcomes any ideas for further sessions to suit your needs. 

Click below to find out more about the latest service offerings from CatholicCare. 

We currently have the ability to offer a limited number of the Individual Parenting, Relationship, Wellbeing sessions for free up until the end of June.

For more information or to register your interest, please complete the online enquiry form.

Community Notices

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