Dear Families,

On Friday we celebrated the Beginning of the School Year Mass. It was a beautiful liturgy centred around the theme of Together in Hope. Fr Angelo spoke to us about hope and the importance of kindness.

Do all the good you can

In all the ways you can

In all the places you can

At all the times you can

To all the people you can

As long as you can!

Staff were commissioned at the mass and our Year Six students received a blessing.

School Captains

Congratulations to our newly elected School Captains Olivia and Zara. I met with them both last week and both shared several ideas for our school community this year.

Student Action Council

Congratulations to our 2025 Student Action Council members:

Prep: Saia & Sidney

1/2: Hugo C, Evie T, Raffy & Conor

3/4: Malakai, Amelia, Indiana & Oliver

5/6: Billie T, Flynn M, Billy M & Bella

Stay and Play

This coming Friday, families are invited to park their cars and stay and play in the Adventure Playground. Zooper Doopers will be available for students and siblings to enjoy.

Art Work

Congratulations to Skyla and Indie for having their artwork selected for the 2025 MACS Visual Art Show.

Combined Schools Fete

Our Combined School Fete is fast approaching! On Friday 14th March from 2 - 6pm we will be celebrating our combined school Fete with Sorrento Primary School! If you would like to have a stall at the Fete, a fee applies of $25 for school community members and $120 for businesses. Please contact Louise louisekayesmith@gmail.com to register your stall. Stay tuned in the upcoming weeks for how you can be involved in our Community Fete! Any general Fete enquiries please contact Assunta 0421 387 480

With the fete beginning at 2:00pm, students will be dismissed at 1:30pm. Valet will look slightly different as we won't have access to the playground but we will explain how this will work closer to the day.The school bus will be running at this time and Their Care (After School Care) is available for students who cannot be collected. If your child/ren usually walk to meet you, please let the school know via email as you can understand that we need to be extremely vigilant on this day. We appreciate your assistance with this.

New forms

We have updated three of our annual forms; ICT Usage Policy, Incidental Excursion 2025 and Photography & Recording Permission (previously Permission to Publish). These will be sent via Operoo to all Year One to Year Six students this afternoon.

Footy Tipping

Staff have participated in a Footy Tipping competition for many years and would like to open it up to the rest of the school community. If you are keen to join, please keep an eye out for an Operoo in the coming weeks with instructions and a link for joining. It is $15 to enter, which can be paid at the school office.

School Advisory Council

Our first meeting of the year will be on Wednesday 26th March at 2:00pm. Thank you to Assunta who has offered to be the Chairperson for the year. If you would like to be a member of this group, please let me know.

GUITAR LESSONS- Lessons are offered at the school on Mondays during school hours. 30 years experience teaching all ages. For all enquiries please contact-Helen Dalton : 0401539349

Padua College Enrolments

Applications for Year 7 2027 enrolment at Padua College are now open to your current Grade 5 students and close on Friday 30th May 2025. More details in the document attached.

School Fees

Invoice/statement were sent home today. If you have any questions, please call the office and speak to Lucy or Monica.

CSEF (Camps, sport and excursion fund)

If you have a current Health care card you may be eligible to receive some extra funds. Application forms can be collected from the school office.

The next fortnight @ St Joseph's

Tues 11th Meet & Greet Meetings

Tues 11th Prep & New Families Welcome Dinner

Fri 14th Tennis Trials

Fri 14th Stay & Play

Mon 17th Assembly

Mon 17th - Fri 21 P - Yr 4 Swimming Program

Wed 19th Meet & Greet Meetings

Wed 19th PSGs

Fri 21st Canteen

Please let me know if I can assist you in any way.

Enjoy your week,

Monica

moshannassy@sjsorrento.catholic.edu.au

Visual Arts