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.

22 February - Bede B Kiinder

24 February - Ellen H Year 2

25 February - Millie M Year 4

27 February - Harlow M Year 1

28 February - Oceana D Year 1

ACTION: Online forms & 2024 Parent Input Forms - Due Tomorrow, Friday 23 February 2024

Thank you for those families who have completed our 2024 Parent Input forms and consents.

Due to difficulties in accessing the attached form through our COMPASS Parent Portal, could you please complete this form for EACH CHILD and return to school office by tomorrow, Friday 23 February.  

We apologise if you have already completed this via the portal but do ask if you can now complete this form.

We ask that the following forms be completed via the COMPASS Parent Portal-Insights by tomorrow, Friday 23 February 2024.

• 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.

Kindergarten Parent and Teacher Meet & Greets - NOW CLOSED

Now that Kindergarten students are in their permanent classes, parent teacher meet and greet bookings are now open tomorrow.  Meet and greets will be held during Weeks 4 and 5 (19 February - 1 March).

Meet & Greets will be 10 minutes in duration.  Please ensure you arrive 5 minutes before your schedule time.  All meet and greets will be held in your child/s classrooms unless otherwise advised.

All bookings are to be made via the COMPASS Parent Portal.

Edmund Rice College Band

Last Friday St Joseph's enjoyed a visit from the Edmund Rice School Band. The students had a great time singing and dancing along. They applied past knowledge to participate in a song guessing game and experienced first hand how musicians work interdependently to create music. St Joseph's would like to thank Edmund Rice for their gift of music. 

Kindergarten Parent/Carers Welcome Evening

Kindergarten parents/carers are invited to a special welcome night on Thursday 29 February 6.00pm - 8:00pm. Please join us for this opportunity to socialise and connect with other Kindergarten parents and school staff.  (Parents only, no children)

Please register your attendance using the link provided below by tomorrow, Friday 23 February 2024.

NAPLAN 2024

This year our Year 3 and 5 students will sit NAPLAN from 13 March 2024.  

Information in regards to NAPLAN 2024 Parent and Carers Information has been sent out through COMPASS earlier this week.

Students will sit the test on the dates below

2024 Enrolments - Online applications now 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

Road Safety around our school

The beginning and end of the school day are busy times for pedestrians and vehicles outside the school.

That’s why you need to take extra care in 40km/h school zones. 

Park safely and legally, even if it means walking further to the school gate. Parking signs are planned with children’s safety in mind. • Slow down to 40km/h in the school zone and stay aware of crossings. 

• Always park and turn legally around the school. 
• Never double park as it puts children at risk. 
• Manoeuvres such as U-turns and three-point turns are dangerous. 
• Never park in a bus zone or in the school bus bay. 
• Make sure your children use the Safety Door (rear footpath side door) to get in and out of the car. 
• At a supervised crossing, observe the directions of the school crossing supervisor. 
• Model safe and considerate behaviour for your child – they will learn from you. 

Remember to always give way to pedestrians particularly when entering and leaving driveways. Don’t park across the school driveway or the entrance to the school car park. It’s always a good idea to use the drop off and pick up area suggested by your school. This will help keep all children as safe as possible during the busiest times of the school day.

Walking to school and back home again is a great way to spend time with your children and encourage safe and healthy behaviours. 

Here are a few things you can do to help keep your children safer as a pedestrian:

• Talk with your children about being alert in the road environment. 
• Plan and practice your trip to school so you use pedestrian crossings where possible.
• Always hold your child’s hand. Children need your help to spot dangers such as vehicles coming out of driveways. They can also be easily distracted and wander into traffic. 
• Meet your child near the school gate and don’t call them from across the road. 
• Explain why the place you have chosen is the safest place to cross. 
• Remind your child to STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! THINK! every time they cross the road and keep checking until safely across. 
• Talk to them about why they should stop, look, listen, think before crossing a driveway, road or carpark. 

Young children can learn and practice these safe pedestrian behaviours with you. This will help them to be safer pedestrians when they are old enough to travel alone.

Please click on the link below for more information.

Back to School Road Safety

Library News

Premier Reading Challenge

On 26 February the Premier Reading Challenge begins.

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.

SJB Swimming Trial Results 

Congratulations to the houses for winning overall points score and war cries.

Owen O & Zarli A (McCabe House Captains) 

War cries 

Sadie J & Brody N ( Polding House Captains) 

OVERALL AGE CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to the following students who were recognised at the Friday assembly for their outstanding efforts in the pool at the SJB Swim Trials. 

New Records 

Congratulations to Nash H who broke school records in the 11 yrs 50m Breaststroke (39.04) and the Senior Medley (3:06.47) and Owen O in the 50m Senior Breaststroke. (46.78). 

South Coast Swimming Carnival  

The following students are invited to compete at the South Coast Athletics Carnival as part of the St Joseph’s Bulli team. More information regarding the carnival on 5 March, at Corrimal Pool, will be sent out via a Compass event. We wish these students the best of luck. 

SJB South Coast Swimming Representative Squad

Sadie J, Nash H, Chelsea L, Elle M, Edwin S, Jack E, Arlo B, Isla J, Lucas M, Lachlan M, Alba J, Zoe C, Hamish, Archer T, Rosalind K, Abigail C, Saul O, Sophie P, Owen O, Harry S, Mia R, Hartley B, Grace M, Maisie C.

Relay Teams

(Note: Juniors - Quickest times for 50m out of U8, 9 & 10s / Seniors are the quickest times out of the U11s & 12s)

We wish these students the very best of luck as they compete at the next carnival in March!

Diocesan AFL Football Trials

Congratulations to the following students who this week were selected in the Diocesan AFL Football Team and will compete in the MacKillop Trials at Wagga in March - Brody N and Carter O. 

We wish them all the best of luck!

Primary All School Selection Trials

St Joseph School Cross Country  - Whole School Carnival K-6 

We look forward to our whole school Cross-Country carnival which will be held in Term 1 on 27 March 2024. Please save the date to spectate, support and/or act as a carnival official! More information will be shared later in the term. 

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.

Strengthening Relationships

Community Notices

Holy Spirit College - Year 7 2026 Enrolment

Norths Netball

Woonona Netball Club

If you're looking for a place where your daughter can make friends, learn new skills, build confidence and have fun...Woonona Netball Club might be for you!

• Our 7-8 year olds are looking for  girls ready to learn the beginner skills of netball in some lovely teams
• Our 10 year old teams are looking for 2 or 3 players 
• Our 11 year old teams are needing  4 or 5 players 
• Our 12 year old teams are seeking 2 players

Games are played Saturday mornings at Fairy Meadow or Berkeley courts

• 7-8 years: 8am or 9.15am
• 10-12 years: 9.15am