Dear Parents and Carers,

This week, St Joseph’s students have been re-enacting the Holy Week events of Jesus’ passion and death during the morning assembly. Holy Week actually begins this Sunday, known as Palm Sunday, when our Church remembers Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and the events leading up to his death.

Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey to the cheers of his followers waving palms. However, before entering the walled city, Jesus stood outside and gazed at the city knowing full well the absolute danger he was in.

The events that led up to Jesus’ death would have caused him great fear and dread as he sat down to the last supper with his disciples, prayed in agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, was arrested and sentenced to death, whipped and made to carry the cross for his own crucifixion.

Jesus took those incredibly brave steps toward Jerusalem because he was totally committed to his mission of making God’s love known to all, especially the poor and outcasts. As a Catholic school, we strive to continue that mission, with you as parents, so that our students grow in faith knowing how loved they are by God.

Like Jesus, at St Joseph's we all aim to welcome each other with a sense of hospitality, care, compassion, and a willingness to be forgiving so that all may have life and have it to the full (John 10:10). Together, we desire for the children to learn within a Catholic worldview so that they too may carry the very mission of Jesus- in their words and actions, into the classrooms, the playground, families, and beyond.

During Holy Week, I am very conscious of those in our school community who are in the midst of their own suffering, fear and dread. We have families and members of our school community experiencing serious ill health, financial difficulty, or are emotionally unwell to name a few. Thank you to those in our precious school community who have reached out to these families.

Fr Anthony Jukes OFM wrote about Jesus' last supper,

“When Jesus said, ‘Do this in remembrance of me,’ he is saying to us that whenever you celebrate the Mass, whenever you remember me, I will be there with you, fulfilling the promise to be with us to the end of time.

We pray that those suffering in our community will know the presence of Jesus with them.

A Catholic Education begins with the family so I encourage all families to take time this Holy Week and Easter to join the parish community in remembrance of Jesus. The times of liturgies and Masses are below for your convenience.

Please also join us for:

Week 11 Term 1

Friday - Good Friday ‘Stations of the Cross’ (Presented by Year 6) Sessions for each grade will be held throughout the day. A parent session will be held from 9:00-9:30am. All parents and carers are very welcome at this session.

Week 1 Term 2

Tuesday Morning- Term 2 Week 1 - Easter Sunday (Led by Kindergarten)

Kindergarten Parent/Carers Welcome Evening

Kindergarten parents/carers are invited to a special welcome night on Thursday 5 May from 6.30pm-8:30pm. Please join us for this opportunity to socialise and connect with other Kindergarten parents and school staff. (Parents only, no children)

Please register your attendance using the link provided below by Tuesday 3 May 2022.

Year 1 Parent/Carers Evening

Due to COVID-19 restrictions in 2021, we were unable to welcome the parents of Kindergarten 2021 in our usual way. So we invite Year 1 parents/carers to a special night on Thursday 19 May from 6.30pm-8:30pm. Please join us for this opportunity to socialise and connect with other Year 1 parents and school staff. (Parents only, no children)

Please register your attendance using the link provided by Tuesday 17 May 2022.

I hope all of our students and families have a very happy Easter. We look forward to Term 2 with the hope that all will be safe and well over the holiday period.

For all things at St Joseph's, give thanks!

Jen Charadia - Principal

Principal Awards and Merit Awards

The following students received their Principal Awards on Friday 7 May (Term 2 Week 2).

YEAR 1

YEAR 2
Morgan C	2nd
Harper R	2nd

YEAR 3
Cooper O	3rd

YEAR 4
Zaine B	4th

YEAR 5
Zoe A	4th

YEAR 6
Tierna M	5th

How does my child receive a Principal's Award?

Class teachers nominate students for Blue Merit Awards and are presented at the weekly assembly. When five Blue Merit Awards have been received, students are eligible for a Principal’s Award. When students attain their 4th Principal Award, they are awarded a Principal’s Medallion at an assembly. End of Term awards can be included as part of the 5 awards.

Acknowledgement to Country

St Joseph's Bulli acknowledges and pays respect to the Dharawal people past and present, the traditional custodians of the land on which our school is built.

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PCYC - Easter School Holiday Program