General Information
Capitol Theatre Visit
Due to the success of a Creative Arts Grant the Infants students viewed a production at the Capitol Theatre titled ‘Hiccup’. This show was a hilarious rocking, musical extravaganza about working together, finding friendship and how to, once and for all, stop the hiccups. We would like to acknowledge the Catholic Schools Office for making this exciting excursion possible for our students.
Footy Colours Day
To celebrate footy finals week and the end of Term 3, students may wear their team colours to school on Friday 22nd September.
P&F Meeting
The next P&F meeting will be held Tuesday 10th October at 5:30pm in the staffroom. All parents and friends are welcome to attend.
School Uniform
The official changeover to the Summer school uniform is Term 4. However, with the weather now warming up, students may wear either the Winter or Summer uniform. Parents are advised to use their discretion depending on the weather. Please remember that we do not mix the winter and summer uniforms. Therefore, depending on your choice, the students are to be dressed in either Full Winter Uniform or Full Summer 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 as we transition to the warmer weather.
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.
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!
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.
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!
Transition - Kindergarten 2024
The dates for this year's transition are:
Term 3
Tuesday 12th September - 9am - 11am
Tuesday 19th September - 9am - 11am
Term 4
Tuesday 10th October - 9am - 2.30pm
Tuesday 17th October - 9am - 2.30pm
Tuesday 24th October - 9am - 2.30pm
Real Talk
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.
The next $90.00 payment is due this Friday, 22nd September. 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
A gentle reminder that Term 3 fees are due this Friday, 22nd September. School fee statements have been recently emailed to parents/carers. 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.