Principal's Page
Dear Families,
Welcome back to Term Four. I hope that you all had a wonderful holiday and are feeling rejuvenated for a busy term. Congratulations to all the Brisbane Lions and Sydney Roosters supporters. There were certainly a few close final games. We enjoyed a Footy Colours Day at the end of last term and thank our Year 5/6 students for leading the activities.
Thank you to all who donated football socks and boots which will be given to Aboriginal children at Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School. Thank you to our FIRE Carrier Student Leaders and Seija O'Brien for coordinating this initiative. It is not too late to bring some old football boots to school.
Community Footy Tipping Competition
Congratulations to Otdagoat, Isabellas Blues and Pat Nash on their success with the community footy tipping competition.
Bunnings BBQ
We were fortunate enough to secure a BBQ at Bunnings Rosebud on Saturday 17th October. These are always wonderful fundraisers and money raised in the past have gone towards playground equipment, nets at the top oval, digital technology devices and interschool sports uniforms. This year money raised will be put towards new classroom furniture.
Oaks Day
A highlight on the Term Four calendar is the Oaks Day celebration for ladies from our school and local community. The bookings are now open and tickets are selling fast. With limited tickets this year, please secure your booking early. Click on the link below to purchase tickets. If you are able to assist with sourcing and managing some auction items for Oaks Day, please contact Sophie on 0417 136 270 or sophie@whitetop.au
Building Project Update
Baxter Projects worked diligently throughout the school holidays in the Year 3/4 and 5/6 learning spaces with walls being added to create passage ways to the new multi-purpose space and outdoor learning area. We are most appreciative that the impact to students has been minimal.
Assembly Performances
At our last school assembly we were inspired and entertained by two of Paula's instrumental students Tong Tong and Joe. The talented musicians impressed us all. If your cild is interested in learning keyboard with Paula she can be contacted on 0481 374 746 or guitar with Helen on 0401 539 349.
Bushfire Preparedness
As the school is situated in a High Fire Danger area, we have prepared an Emergency Management Plan which details the required response to managing bushfire risk including closure on Catastrophic fire danger rating days. Families will be notified of this via nForma.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Over the holidays we achieved recognition for our school’s Mental Health and Wellbeing initiatives from the Healthy Places, Healthy Future Program. It is a Victorian Government Program whose main goal is to integrate health, wellbeing, and learning into everyday school and early service life to help students thrive today and prevent chronic diseases later in life. Some of our initiatives that we feel contribute to our students overall mental health and wellbeing include: Let's Talk Program, Flow Friday activities, student led lunchtime activities, Creative Therapist and focus groups with Jenny.
Art Expo: Living and Creating By the Sea
We had originally advertised our Art Exhibition for next Thursday 15th October but due to the building works and feedback we have decided to change the date to the same evening as the Carols which is Wednesday 2nd December.
MACS Care
Please note the parent/carer newsletter for Child Safety Standard Ten in the attachment below.
Sorrento Community Carols
The Sorrento Community carols will be back at the foreshore this year. The organisers are looking for community members to perform. If you would like to perform, please contact info@outlookcomm.com.au or 9495 1755.
School Closure Days
This term there are two school closure dayson Friday 30th October and Monday 2nd November. Tuesday 3rd November is Melbourne Cup Day and a public holiday for residents of the Mornington Peninsula and Melbourne suburbs. We decided to group the days together rather than spreading throughout the term. Please let me know if you will have difficulty finding care for your child/children on these days.
What's on in the next two weeks @ St Joe's:
Wed 7th. Division Athletics
Fri 9th Beach STEAM Prep & Y1/2
Flow Friday
Mon 12th Assembly
Wed 14th 2027 Prep Parent Meeting 5:30pm
Thurs 15th Year Six student ran canteen
Fri 16th Beach STEAM
Flow Friday
Sat 17th Bunnings BBQ
Many thanks,
Monica