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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Handbook

PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning)

Whole School Expectation - Weekly Focus for Students

Be respectful to adults.

The PB4L Team

A BIG congratulations to Gold and Blue House who were Term 2’s PB4L token winners with an equal total of 299 tokens. To celebrate great playground behaviour choices Gold and Blue House can wear Gold or Blue House mufti next Thursday 29 June. Keep up the fantastic work!

What Should I Do If My Child Is Returning To School With A Significant Injury?

The care and safety of a student with a significant injury while at school is important. 

Parents of a student who has sustained an injury such as a broken or badly sprained arm,  leg or leg or foot injury requiring a boot or crutches, and cannot participate in normal school or sports activities, must present the school with a Medical Certificate signed off by a third party Medical Practitioner prior to returning to school.

The certificate must state that the student is medically fit to attend school, the activities he/she is able to participate in and the activities the child should not participate in.

Once the certificate is received the school will conduct a risk assessment for the student before the child can return to school. Until the risk assessment is completed, injured students as described above will not be able to attend class.

The Risk Management Plan will remain in place at school until a further medical certificate is provided clearing the student to resume normal school activities.

I ask that parents adhere to this process as school staff must adhere to Work, Health, and Safety requirements.

Kindergarten 2024 Acceptance Letters

Kindergarten 2024 enrolment Letters of Offer were sent Monday 19 June 2023. This is an exciting time for families and we look forward to having these students at St Joseph's next year.

Included in the email and letter was information regarding the Transition to School Playgroup Sessions to be held in Term 4.

Parents are asked to return the completed forms by Friday 30 June 2023.  These can also be returned via email to info@sjbdow.catholic.edu.au

Parent/ Teacher Conferences

Semester 1 Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held between Weeks 8 and 10 (Tuesday 13 June to Friday 30 June). 

• Kindergarten (15 minute Parent/Teacher Conferences):  Weeks 8 and 9 (Tuesday 13 June to Friday 23 June 2023).  Bookings are now closed.
• Years 1 to 6 (10 minute Parent/Teacher Conferences): Weeks 9 and 10 (Monday 19 June to Friday 30 June 2023).  Bookings are now closed.

All Parent/Teacher conferences will be face to face meetings and we ask you to ensure you arrive on time for your Parent/Teacher conference.

Library Class Times

Due to library visits being fortnightly students are able to borrow up to 4 books during their fortnightly library lessons.

Students library class visits for Term 2 will be as follows.

Library Borrowing - Kinder

Kindergarten students will continue to have a weekly borrowing session on Fridays. They will still visit the library fortnightly for library enrichment lessons, but will not borrow during this time.

ICAS Assessments

Years 3-6 students at St Joseph’s have the opportunity to participate in the University of New South Wales ICAS Assessments this year.

ICAS is designed to target students’ higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Spelling and Digital Technologies and is not compulsory.

If your child is interested, parents must register and pay online by Monday 31 July 2023 through the Parent Payment System, NO payment will be taken via the school office.

Access details for parents:

Happy Birthday

Wishing all our students a very happy birthday who celebrated their special day over the last week.

16 June - Harrison N Year 3 and Lewis B Year 3

17 June - Margot G Kinder

18 June - Eleanor H Year 2

19 June - Lukas C Year 4

20 June - Blair B Kinder

21 June - Maya B Year 5

22 June - Gracie O Year 2

Sports Uniform Days - Term 2 

Students will be required to wear their PE uniform on the following days.

SJB Athletics Carnival - TOMORROW

We are looking forward to our whole school Athletics Carnival tomorrow, Friday 23 June 2023. 

Please see event information via Compass.

Parents will have the option to collect their child from Beaton Park at the conclusion of the carnival at 2:15pm. Please remember to sign them out with the teacher responsible for the class. Should students be required to be collected by a person other than a parent/carer, and this has not been communicated in the compass event, these arrangements need to be communicated in writing to the school office by no later than 8.30am Friday 23 June 2023. 

Gala Days

All gala days strictly operate under CEDoW’s Gala Day Philosophy - please ensure all students and parents are familiar with this philosophy before attending. 

The gala days are designed for students to enjoy the sport, try the sport out, have fun and exercise without the pressure of competition and winning. We are fortunate to have staff willing to organise these gala opportunities and prepare and train students in their break times, along with parents willing to act as team managers on the day. As always, St Joseph's Bulli is proud to see our students, teachers and parents maintaining a safe and respectful environment for all when attending our gala day events. 

Netball Gala Day

Five teams from St Joseph’s participated in the Netball Gala Day on Tuesday 20 June. The teams partook in the spirit of the day - to have fun and play with sportsmanship in non-competitive, friendly games. For many of our students, it was their first experience of playing Netball and many commented that it was quite enjoyable to play - even if they didn’t know all the rules and had to learn a few nuances of the sport quite quickly. By displaying fairness, enthusiasm and a ‘do best’ attitude, the students represented St Joseph’s in the best way possible. Thanks to the teachers who prepared the students and to the parent volunteers who managed teams on the day.

Canteen

Open Monday to Friday for recess and lunch.

Cash purchases for snacks and drinks can be made at recess and lunchtime. Snacks and drinks can also be ordered via Quickcliq.

Lunch orders

Orders for lunch can only be made through QUICKCLIQ.  Please note that orders close at 9.15am daily.  Orders cannot be placed after this time.

Catholic Care

OOSH, Out of School Hours care at St Joseph's 

Email:   bullioosh@catholiccare.dow.org.au

Mobile:  0437 713 067

Booking Information

Enrolment Form

CatholicCare Website

Service hours

Before School Care

7:00am – 8:30am

After School Care

2:45pm – 6:00pm

If you require the use of OOSH for your child/ren you need to be enrolled in the service prior to commencing. 

Casual bookings

If your child already uses the service and you requireacasual booking please do this viathe Xplor app. 

Before School Care: Bookings are to be made no later than 5:30 pm the night before

After School Care: Bookings are to be made no later than 9:00 am that morning

Casual booking must be made as per the times above to ensure enough staff. If notice is not provided within these time frames and the service does not have sufficient staff your child/ren will be sent to the office for collection. This is something that we all wish to avoid, so please keep in mind the time frames to help support the service.

If there is an emergency and care is needed please phone and leave a message and we will see what we can do.

If you do have any questions, need clarification, or have any feedback please feel free to contact the service mobile during operating hours on 0437 713 067 or Jacinta, Team Leader – 0407 759 720.

Community Notices

LOWES - 20% Everything - 29-30 June

Holy Spirit College - 40 year Celebration

PCYC Bulli - Winter School Holiday Activities

Wollongong Touch Association