School Advisory Council 

The School Advisory Council's AGM took place this afternoon. Please find the Principal's Report below.

 

It is hard to believe that I have nearly spent a whole year with this wonderful community. This year we have focused on re-engaging all members of the school community after two disruptive years due to covid. It is with great pleasure and pride that I share with you some of the many highlights from 2022:

 

EDUCATION in FAITH

  • Faith Based Inquiry Units – Identity, Change, Discovery & Connection
  • Celebration of Sacraments:
    • Sacrament of Eucharist (First Communion)
    • Sacrament of Penance
    • Parent Nights
  • Easter Liturgy
  • St Joseph’s day Mass and activities
  • Staff Spirituality two day retreat
  • FIRE Carrier Program
  • Working Together in Mission

LEADERSHIP and MANAGEMENT

  • Dr Stephen Holmes Marketing Report
  • Maintenance: repair roof tiles, ceiling tiles, paint administration area, doors
  • Supplementary Capital Fund for the wall
  • New classroom furniture
  • Role descriptions for Positions of Leadership, Teaching Staff and LSOs.
  • Weekly Staff Memo
  • LSO Meetings every three weeks
  • MACSSIS Data
  • Staff professional learning opportunities
  • MACS 2030: Forming Lives to Enrich the World

LEARNING and TEACHING

  • Maths Intensive Partnership
  • Science of Reading
  • Arts Expo
  • 5 /6 Camp Rumbug
  • 3/ 4 Lord Summers camp Camp
  • Intervention Programs
  • The Intervention Framework staff professional learning
  • Sports: Swimming Carnival, Athletics Carnival, Whole School Cross Country, Sporting, Schools Grants, Swim Squad
  • Termly Parent Support Meetings (NCCD)
  • Incursions and excursions - Living Culture, Mad about Science, Spectacular Spettacola, etc.
  • Padua – LitSTEM Project with Year 5s
  • Sustainability Program: Awards - Resource Smart Schools and Premier's, connections with community, DRI, planting, Beach STEAM
  • Special days - Grandparents Day, Italian day, Book Week, Multicultural Day

 

STUDENT WELLBEING

  • Whole school behaviour expectations
  • Cyber Safety Sessions for students
  • Student Wellbeing Surveys
  • Student Action Council
  • Buddy Program
  • Student run activities – Lunchtime sports, pyjama day, crazy hat day
  • Fundraisers
  • Walk to School Breakfasts
  • The Fathering Project
  • New Child safe Standards

COMMUNITY

  • The Fathering Project
  • P&F’s commitment to social and fundraising activities 
    • Mother’s/Father’s Day Stalls and Morning Tea/Breakfast
    • The Oak’s Day Lunch
    • Bunnings Sausage Sizzle
    • The Beach Night
    • Footy Day lunch, Pancake Day, St Joseph’s Day, etc. 
  • Parent Helper Training sessions 
  • Canteen
  • Playgroup 
  • Working Bee
  • Open Door afternoons
  • Parent Meets

I would like to thank the School Advisory Council members, Fr John, Assunta, Mel, Megan, Adriana and Natalie for your thoughtful insights, energy and commitment to St Joseph’s School. I would particularly like to express my thanks and appreciation to Mel McFayden for her dedication in her role as chairperson. She completes all she does with dedication and grace, always making St Joseph’s School community a priority in her life .

 

It has been both a privilege and honour to serve this community and I look ahead with great excitement to next year.