School News

PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning)

Whole School Expectation - Weekly Focus for Students

Be Responsible - Respect our school environment!

The PB4L Team

Happy Birthday

Wishing all our students who celebrated their special day over the week.

2 September - Emily I Kinder, Violet L Year 1, Bianca S Year 4 & Addison W Year 6

3 September - Harvey W Year 1

4 September - Honor B Year 5, Daisy M Kinder, Austin P Year 1, Zaine B Year 4 & Rufaro B Kinder

7 September - Jennifer D Year 2 & Ming C Year 3

Wollongong Council Roadworks - Hutton Avenue (Friday 9 September - Friday 16 September)

Wollongong Council has advised that there will be a period of changed traffic flow including no parking on the school side of Hutton Avenue.

Please note traffic will flow in a one-way direction during morning drop off (8.15am-9.30am) and afternoon pickup (2.00pm-3.30pm).  Please see the diagram below for traffic flow.

Student Absences

Thank you to all parents who are now using Compass to explain student absences. 

Please use COMPASS to advise of WHOLE DAY ABSENCES ONLY.

If your child is leaving school to attend an appointment could you please advise the school office via email.  Please DO NOT enter PARTIAL absences through COMPASS.

Year 2 Nan Tien Temple Excursion

Year 2 had their very first school excursion last Wednesday at Nan Tien Temple. They began the day with some tai chi in the courtyard. This was followed with a tour of the main temple. Lunch was provided which included yummy fried rice, spring rolls and potato wedges. After lunch Year 2 was shown a smaller temple and were taken around the grounds. They even got to ring the gratitude bell to give thanks for their parents. The day finished with some origami in the conference centre. It was great to visit a place of significance in the Illawarra and to learn more about the Buddhist culture.

2022 Grade Spelling Bee Competition

Congratulations to all finalists who participated in the Junior and Senior School Spelling Bee last Friday. The students showcased their spelling talents and exhibited great sportsmanship. Well done to our Junior and Senior 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. You were a-m-a-z-i-n-g!!!!!!

St Joseph's Bus Policy and Code of Conduct

Many of our students travel to and from school on a bus.  On the whole, bus behaviour is within the expectations of a St Joseph's student and parent support in helping students understand the expectations is very much appreciated.

For your convenience, the St Joseph's Bus Policy and Code of Conduct is attached.

SJB Book Fair - Thank you!

Once again, our St Joseph’s families have gone above and beyond in their support of our children’s reading and our school Library during the recent Book Fair. Thanks to your generosity we will be able to continue to expand our exciting collection of books for our children to enjoy.

A special THANK YOU to our amazing, reliable volunteers. We could not have done it without you!!!

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BOOK FAIR

UCI cycling event (Week 10, Term 3)

Next month, Wollongong will host an international professional cycling race - the 2022 UCI Road World Championships. 

The race will run from Sunday 18 - Sunday 25 September 2022 and is organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world governing body for cycling, in conjunction with Events NSW and Wollongong City Council and supported by a range of government and local community organisations.

You may be aware that a number of Catholic and public schools across Wollongong will be moving to remote learning during the event (Week 10, Term 3). 

Please note that the UCI cycling event will NOT impact access to our school and we will remain open as usual in the final week of term. 

While appreciating the economic and community benefits of such an event, we also acknowledge the significant disruption that will arise for local residents, business owners, local schools and parishes due to road closures, highly restricted location access and the flow-on impacts to transport services, routes and timetables.

Depending on where you live, it is possible you may be personally impacted by road closures. We encourage you to review the list of road closures and advice for affected local residents on the UCI website: wollongong2022.com.au/resident-information-road-closures/

If you believe that road closures or other impacts of the event will prevent your child from accessing school in Week 10, Term 3, please contact the school office as soon as possible to discuss this further.

Sports News

Sports Uniform Days - Term 3

Students are required to wear sports uniform as outlined below.

Please be advised that students will be required to wear their sports uniform the following days.

Does this belong to you?

This jumper is waiting to be collected from the school office if it belongs to you.

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

National Child Protection Week - CatholicCare Competition 

National Child Protection Week invites all Australians to play their part to promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. In 2022, National Child Protection Week will continue to embrace the overarching message:

Every child, in every community, needs a fair go.

To treat all of Australia’s children fairly, we need to make sure every family and community has what kids need to thrive and be healthy.

To celebrate and raise awareness of this important work, CatholicCare Wollongong is running a competition, 'What makes you feel safe?'. Participants can win a $200 gift voucher. 

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 5:30pm the night before

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

Casual booking must be made as per the times above to ensure enough staff. If notice is not provided within these timeframes 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 timeframes 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.

OOSH Bulli Vacation Care September/October 2022

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