Dear Parents and Friends,

A shorter term that has flown by! The last couple of weeks we have had some great events on with Father’s Day Breakfast and the Art Show. Thanks to those who were able to attend and support these events. A shout out to Catherine and Trish for their time organising the Father’s Day Breakfast.

Thanks also to those parents who were able to come along and help set up for the Art Show. We had a lot of people wander through on Friday night, it was great to see so many people here and the pride students had in the work produced. Congratulations to Jodie for a successful evening and working with our students to produce such great art pieces.

Thank you also to the group of parents who have started the ball rolling on our Trivia Night. Watch this space early next term for more details.

Surveys

Another thank you to all those parents who were able to find time to respond to the two recent surveys which closed on Monday. We appreciate the feedback and time taken to respond.

Art Show from Jodie Cuskelly

What a great celebration of the creative talent we have at St Joseph's.

Thank you to Lucy, Kara, Alex, Prima and Penny for your help in setting up. Also, thanks to those who offered their time.

Special mention and thanks to the wonderful children who volunteered to be activity leaders and photographers on the night. A super effort and job well done.

Thank you to parents, family and community members for coming along to support the visual arts program and St Joseph's children.

Engagement of Volunteers

At St Joseph’s Primary School, Beechworth the safety and wellbeing of our students is our highest priority. To uphold our commitment to child safety, ALL Volunteers are required to review and acknowledge our Child Safe Code of Conduct, Staff & Students Professional Boundaries Policy and Photography & Video Policy and Procedures. Additionally, Volunteers must complete a Volunteer Registration form and successfully complete the CESL School Volunteer Induction before commencing their role as a Volunteer.

We deeply value the contributions of our Volunteers and appreciate your support in maintaining a culture of care and protection. Together, we can continue to provide a safe and nurturing space for every child to thrive.

For more information regarding volunteering contact us or click on the link to complete the Volunteer Registration form.

Volunteer Registration Form

All Volunteers will be asked to:

Complete a Volunteer Registration form (including personal details, Working with Children Check (WWCC) and 2 personal referees), please inform your referees they will be contacted by the school in relation to your volunteering.
Once you have completed the Volunteer Registration form and are approved to Volunteer at the school, you will be sent an email with a link to access the required training:

(Please note – Completing this induction replaces the previous onsite induction interview)

CESL School Volunteer Induction; and
Read and acknowledge the Child Safe Code of Conduct, Staff & Students Professional Boundaries Policy and Photography & Video Policy and Procedures.

All Volunteers will be required to update details at the start of each year and inform the school of any changes to your circumstances or updates to your WWCC. All Volunteers will need to complete the CESL School Volunteer Induction and read and acknowledge all relevant safeguarding policies at the start of each school year even if an existing Volunteer.

All information received regarding volunteering and providing referee details will be maintained in line with CESL Privacy Policy.

Mary & Brigid Group Op-Shop visitations for Term 4

6th October	Eve M	Shaun K	Archie P
13th October	Estelle F	Aidan K	Harry B
27th October	Annabelle C	Hazel D	Oscar C
3rd November	Jack O	Vivian C	Stella A
10th November	Polly H	Eve M	Joe P
17th November	Lily R	Maggie O	Catalina N
24th November	Merin T	Jensen M	Otto C
8th December	Estelle F	Harry B	Quinn Mc

Term Three & Four Dates