General Information
School Uniform
School Summer Uniform: Girls are to wear their summer dress and boys should be in grey shorts and blue short sleeve shirt. All students will need to wear short navy socks and black school shoes. Please ensure that your child has their hat clearly marked with their name.
Thank you for your support in maintaining our high standards in regards to uniform.
Jewellery and Piercings
Jewellery in not permitted to be worn at school except for simple sleepers, studs, medical bracelets or watches. Nail polish or make up is not acceptable at school and should not be worn. Piercings (other than ears) are not permitted at school. If your child comes to school with the incorrect items they will be asked to remove them.
Hair
Unfortunately, we are still seeing some children coming to school with patterns shaved into their hair. Please remember that shaved patterns, dyed hair or 'rat's tails' are not permitted at school. Children with long hair must wear their hair up and off their shoulders in a ponytail or braid, etc. Only school-coloured (navy or yellow) ribbons are to be worn in hair.
Transition - Kindergarten 2024
We have 2 more sessions of transition to go:
Tuesday 17th October - 9am - 2.30pm
Tuesday 24th October - 9am - 2.30pm
Our transition parents are invited to attend the Transition Graduation Assembly which will be held during the last transition session on Tuesday 24 October at 2pm in the School Hall. Parents of our current Kindergarten students are also welcome to attend the assembly as these students will also be singing a song for us all.
P&F School Fun Run - Crazy Colour Day!
The P&F are holding a School Fun Run Crazy Colour Day as their major fundraising event for the year! The event will be held on Friday, 20th October 2023 during the school day. The P&F are really hoping to raise $20,000 which will contribute to the installation of soft fall equipment for the school playground.
The Crazy Colour Day sponsorship form was sent home earlier in the term with your child. Once you have the form, you should sign up for a Student Profile Page at http://www.schoolfunrun.com.au/ where you will be able to access the online fundraising platform. You can also win a $20,000 Ultimate Family Package! Students who raise $10 or more will receive a reward, and the more money you raise the better the reward, and the more you help the school!
As this is a school event, all students are required to attend. Please note that the canteen will operate for recess only on the day. For lunch your child may either bring their own packed lunch or purchase a sausage sizzle and cold drink from the bbq. Please see the Compass Event that was sent out last week for further information regarding the Fun Run.
The P&F are organising a great day for our school community, and they would love everyone to come down to support the kids on Friday, 20th October.
If you have any questions about the Crazy Colour Day please contact the School Fun Run Office on 1800 FUN RUN.
Thanks for supporting the school and we hope to see you at the event.
Book Club
Book Club forms and payment is due by Wednesday 25th October.
Student Absences
Due to Government regulation, notification of your child's absence must be received no later than 7 days after your child's last day of absence. Please lodge all student absences on the Compass Parent Portal or notify the school.
Students must attend school regularly so they can achieve their educational best and increase their career and life options. Just one absence per fortnight adds up to 20 missed days per year; this equates to 260 days from Kindergarten to Year 6 or 1.25 school years!
Realtalk
The Realtalk website includes videos, quick reference guides, printable resources and curated links.
To sign up please go to: https://realtalkparents.com/armidale
Stage 3 Lake Burrendong Excursion
Our Stage 3 students and staff will be travelling to Lake Burrendong for their excursion on Wednesday 15th November to Friday 17th November 2023.
Parents should have received a Compass Event notification which will include excursion details, consent and payment options. The cost for each student is $400.00.
Payments can be made via EFTPOS or cash to the school, or via BPay. BPay details can be found at the bottom of your school fee statement. The final $80.00 payment is due Friday, 2nd November.
Please contact the office if you have any questions or are experiencing any difficulties.
School Fees
Term 3 fees were due Friday, 22nd September. Term 4 School fee statements will be emailed to parents/carers shortly. If you are not receiving these statements please contact our office staff. Thank you for your continued support of St Joseph's.
School Dates 2023
Please see the Upcoming Events page of the newsletter for important school dates for 2023.