Principal's Page

Dear Parents and Carers

Parents and Friends Association

Thank you to those parents who were able to attend last night’s Parents & Friends Annual General Meeting. I am pleased to announce the following executive P&F positions were 2024:

President: Chantelle Elliott

Vice President: Jenny Mitrevski

Secretary: Perrie Simovic

I am very grateful to these parents for agreeing to their nomination for these roles.

We were unable to appoint a Treasurer for the 2024 year. If any parent is interested in taking on this role, or of you know of anyone who would be suitable, we would greatly appreciate reaching out to the above Executive Members or through our School Office, for further information. Support and training will be provided for the incoming Treasurer if required. Hopefully we will be able to nominate and appoint a Treasurer at our first P&F General Meeting to be held next Wednesday 28 February 7pm-8pm in the school Hall. Everyone is welcome.

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Annual Improvement Plan

The Catholic Education, Diocese of Wollongong’s approach to Continuous Catholic School Improvement (CCSI) is described in our CCSI Framework. CCSI is focused on growth and improvement in faith, learning and wellbeing outcomes for all students. It involves systemic collaboration, inquiry, reflection, and learning to identify and evaluate long- and short-term priority areas for ongoing school improvement.

This year’s Annual Improvement Plan has been informed by analysis of student achievement data and current curriculum reform. 

Goal: Students will achieve continual growth in Mathematics as a result of shared curriculum expectations and collaborative processes ensuring alignment of curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment.

Our Professional Learning Plan is designed to provide rigorous professional learning to support our staff achieve this goal. Our progress will be closely monitored and evaluated to measure the impact of our work and student achievement growth. Updates on our progress will be communicated fortnightly within this section of the school newsletter.

Year 6 Leadership Teams

Each fortnight, our Year 6 Leadership Groups meet to plan initiatives and discuss their leadership contributions. Our Leadership Groups include Green Thumbs, Mini Vinnies & Wellbeing Team. These groups are mentored by Mr Mathews and Mrs Allan. 

Our School Captains, Nash, Celie, Sophia and Ned also meet each fortnight with Mr Aguilera and myself. They have been proactive in suggesting initiatives including their willingness to contribute fortnightly to our school newsletter. It is my privilege to include this section within the Principal’s Page. 

PB4L - Positive Behaviours for Learning

A classroom where students actively participate in lessons, contribute to discussions, ask questions and listen to others will promote student engagement and increase student achievement. Supporting our students to be active and respectful learners is always a priority and as such, we use the Positive Behaviours For Learning (PB4L) Framework to guide both teachers and students. 

When students require a reminder, or redirection back to the learning at hand, all staff follow the same procedure outline below 

Captain's Report

Welcome to the new Captain's Report! Each week we will aim to provide you with an update on important events and activities underway across our school. We are currently finalising a plan of engaging and innovative initiatives based on our aspirations for our school and fellow students. In the meantime here is a little more information about us:

Hi, I’m Celie and I’m delighted to be your School Captain this year. I enjoy ballet, soccer, swimming, AFL and oztag. I’m approachable and interested to meet every student this year. I look forward to welcoming you each morning to our wonderful school!

Hello, I am Nash, the School Captain of St Joeys. I am open for you to come to me if you are needing help or support. I am interested in sports so you can come and talk about any sports. I have fantastic ideas with the other captains and hope you have a great year.

Hi my name is Sophia and I am passionate about the environment and Caritas Australia (charity). I am the Vice Captain of St Joseph’s and I am excited to help you through 2024. I love to play tennis, trumpet, drama and dance. I am happy to help.

Hi my name is Ned and I am proud to represent SJB as your 2024 Vice Captain. I am known for being an open and friendly person who loves to play sports like soccer, running, tennis and more. I especially love challenges. I am available to any students who have any  questions or just need a chat. 

For all things at St Joseph’s, give thanks!

Kaylene Duffin

Principal, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Principal Awards

Our Principal awards are presented to students fortnightly on the even week.  

The following students will receive their Principal Awards at our assembly at 2.00pm on Friday 23 February (Term 1 Week 4). 

How does my child receive a Principal's Award?

Class teachers nominate students for Blue Merit Awards which are presented at the weekly assembly.  When five Blue Merit Awards have been received, students send them to the school office to be recorded and are then eligible for a Principal’s Award. When students attain their 4th Principal Award, they are awarded a Principal’s Medallion at an assembly. End of Term awards can be included as part of the 5 awards.  Please see the "School Handbook" for a full list of eligible awards.

Acknowledgement to Country

St Joseph's Bulli acknowledges and pays respect to the Dharawal people past, present and emerging the traditional custodians of the land on which our school is built.