General Information
Pizza Lunch
On Wednesday we are offering Pizza for lunch for our students. Please jump on the Qkr! app to place an order.
Book Week & Grandparents Day
Grandparents are invited to join us on Friday 23rd August to attend our Grandparents Day Liturgy at 10:30am and stay and have morning tea with their grandchild/ren out on the lawn. Please bring morning tea to share with your grandchild/ren.
The Book Week Parade will be on at 12pm and following this, books will be available for purchase from the The Ashton Scholastic Book Fair in the Library.
This year's CBCA Book Week theme is Reading is Magic. This theme reminds us that reading not only opens our minds to the world around us, also introduces us to fantastical worlds and made-up places.
More information regarding the Book Week Parade is in the Library section of this Newsletter.
P&F Pie Drive Collection
Pies will be delivered to the school this Friday,16th August and will be available to collect between 12:30pm & 2:30pm. Please note that we are unable store the pies at school so they will need to be collected during these times. Please bring a bag or a box when collecting your pies.
Father's Day
Save the Date! St Joseph's School DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA - Thursday 26th September, 6:30pm at the TRECC
We finally have the opportunity to once again put on our Dance Extravaganza! Save the date for our whole school Dance Extravaganza performance on Thursday 26th September for ALL students across K-6. The performance will be held at the TRECC and is an opportunity for our students to showcase their talents for parents/carers, family and friends.
The children will benefit from a week of dance instruction with professional choreographer, Aleeta Northey who will be visiting the school during Week 6 of this term and choreograph a dance routine for each class. It is great that all our students can be involved - stay tuned for more information to come in the following weeks.
P&F Meeting
The next P&F meeting will be held Tuesday 15th October at 5:30pm in the staffroom. All parents and friends are welcome to attend.
Meeting With Teachers
Mornings and afternoons are very busy times for teachers as they are preparing for the day ahead and planning with their co-teachers, which unfortunately means that they are often unable to make time for a meeting without notice. For that reason, if you need to discuss anything with your child's teacher, please contact the school office to schedule an appointment. This will ensure you have the full attention of the teachers and the time necessary.
Afternoon Pick-Up
If you pick your child up from school in the afternoons via the back gate, please do so in a timely manner to allow for efficient use of the parking areas in Crown St during this busy time. A reminder that school finishes at 2:50pm with Esteem Kids after school care available for those children unable to be collected at 2:50pm. Please contact William Wong, infor@esteemkidsgroup.com.au or 0410 841 628 for further information.
Supervision of Students
A reminder that school commences at 8:45am and concludes at 2:50pm
Please note that supervision of students commences at 8:15am and families are kindly asked not to drop off children before this time.
Transition - Kindergarten 2025
The dates for this year's Transition are:
Term 3
Tuesday 10 September - 9am - 11am
Tuesday 24 September - 9am - 11am
Term 4
Tuesday 15 October - 9am - 2:30pm
Tuesday 22 October - 9am - 2:30pm
Tuesday 29 October - 9am - 2:30pm
Canteen Update
Due to unforeseen circumstances our Canteen Coordinator Sarah Bogie is unable to continue running the canteen, so unfortunately the canteen will not be operating until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Medications
A gentle reminder that all children are not to bring any medications including asthma puffers to school in their bags for their own administration. All medication is to be handed in to the front office and a Medication Authority From is to be completed by parents.
Attendance
Change in Routine
Can you please advise the school office before 2:30pm if there is any change in your child's afternoon routine.
2024 Canberra Excursion
Our Stage 3 students and staff will be travelling to Canberra for their excursion on Monday 11th November to Friday 15th November 2024.
Parents should have received a Compass Event notification which will include excursion details, consent and payment options.
The initial deposit of $100 was due Friday 3rd May 2024 with the remaining money to be paid in full by Friday 18th October. A suggested payment plan is included in the Compass event.
A huge thank you to our wonderful P&F Association for their generous donation towards the Stage 3 Excursion, which has resulted in a $50 discount to all families. Also, the school has been able to subsidise families by contributing a monetary amount per child to assist in reducing the cost of the excursion.
Please contact the office if you have any questions or are experiencing any difficulties.
2024 School Fees
Thank you for your continued support of St Joseph's. Term 3 fees are due by 26th September. Please contact Jodie via email jwesthorpe@arm.catholic.edu.au or by phoning 6765 4079 if you have any questions regarding your fees. Payments can be made via BPay - details are available on your statement, Eftpos or cash to the school.
Any family/carer requiring assistance with school fees is encouraged to make an appointment and come and meet with us as soon as possible.
2024 Pupil Free Days
Please note the following Pupil Free Days in your diary:
- Friday 27th September
- Monday 14th October
- Friday 20th December