School News

 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Handbook

PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning)

Whole School Expectation - Weekly Focus for Students

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The PB4L Team

SJB Spring Fair Logo Competition Winners 2023

Congratulations to the following class winners for their Spring Fair Logo designs:

Each class winner will receive their blue merit award at Assembly on Friday in Week 3. It was a very tough decision to choose an overall winner out of all of these amazing designs. Congratulations to Cristiano Helena from 3J for his winning Logo design. He has won an unlimited ride pass for the SJB Spring Fair!

Exciting Big Veggie Crunch News

As part of our Big Vegie Crunch Week the Health and Wellbeing committee advertised a competition to create the 2024 Big Vegie Crunch mascot. As a committee we selected 5 entries to be submitted to the Healthy Kids Association. 

We are extremely excited to announce that Noah D from 4M was selected as a runner up out of all the entries from NSW. Noah and his mascot, Garrett the Carrot, have won our school $250 worth of fruit and vegetables. Keep an eye out for when this prize is shared without school.

Congratulations Noah!

Zoe, Andie and Honor Year 6 Health and Wellbeing Committee

Winter School Uniform

Students will begin wearing the winter uniform from Monday 15 May (after Mother's Day).  Parents may use discretion in the 2 weeks prior or following the summer to winter change over date should the weather be too cold or too hot. 

Please note that the sports jacket should only be worn with the sports uniform except for exceptionally cold days when it may be worn over the sloppy-joe.

The expectations for the school uniform are outlined in the School Handbook. You may also visit Lowes Schools Online.

Girls School Winter Uniform

Tunic, sky blue long sleeve shirt, tab tie (not school tie - available at school office), school sloppy-joe, navy blue tights or white above ankle length school socks, black leather shoes. Optional Uniform- long navy-blue trousers, blue long-sleeved shirt and school tie, navy blue or white socks. On cold days a sky-blue skivvy may worn under the school shirt only.

Boys School Winter Uniform

Long grey pants, sky-blue long-sleeved shirt, school tie, school sloppy-joe, grey socks, black - polishable leather shoes.

Optional Uniform – On cold days a sky-blue skivvy may be worn under the school shirt only.

A friendly reminder that sports socks should be plain white and an ankle length sock i.e., above the ankle (not crew socks) and jewellery should be kept to a minimum – students may wear a watch. Chains with religious symbols may be worn under the uniform. Girls may wear one pair of small earrings (studs or sleepers) in the ear lobe – no multiple earrings to be worn.

Mother's Day Celebration

This year the Fathering Project will be supporting the school to celebrate our Mothers and significant women of our school community.  The Fathering Project will hold a Mother's Day Stall on Thursday 11 May for students to purchase a gift.

They will also be hosting a Mother's Day Breakfast in the COLA on Friday 12 May between 8:00 am and 8:45 am. School age students will be supervised on the playground and any toddlers are to remain under your care. This is a time for mums, grandmothers and special friends of the students to enjoy a cuppa, something to eat and quiet moment to yourself.

Please indicate on the form below any dietary requirements and if you will be attending by Sunday 7 May 2023.

Book Club, 2023 Issue 3

Students received our Book Club 2023 Issue 3 on Monday.  Issue 3 will close Sunday 14 May 2023.

Books will be delivered in the week beginning Monday 22 May 2023.

2024 KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS ARE NOW OPEN (Kindergarten 2024)

2024 Kindergarten are now open and enrolment packages are available from the school office.

Kindergarten 2024 Enrolments Interviews

Thank you to all that have submitted a Kindergarten Enrolment for 2024.  Kindergarten interviews will take place on Saturday 20 May.  

If you haven't already submitted your enrolment form, please contact the school office.

Enrolments are still open and are available from the school office or through our school website.

Haircuts

Thank you to those parents who have made sure that their children have returned to school this term with appropriate haircuts. Please note our policy from the School Handbook below:

Hair

Students are required to wear their hair in a neat and tidy manner.

• Haircuts should be of an even grade.
• Hair should be well brushed and combed.
• Hair will not be in such a condition as to invite comment.
• Long hair is to be tied back or plaited, off the face and should not extend to cover the eyes. Hair longer than collar length should be tied back.
• Navy blue headbands, ribbons and scrunchies are to be worn in the hair.

BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Extreme styles, bleaching, colouring or dyeing of hair are not permitted.
• Gel, mousse and hair spray or other substances should not be used.
• There will be no undercuts, steps or shaved lines within the hair.
• Nothing shorter than a Number 2 comb is acceptable.
• Students who do not abide by the haircut requirements will be asked to fix the identified problem.

Teachers will be in contact with you if your child's haircut does not meet the requirements as outlined in this policy.

School Photo Day - Did you forget to order your child's school photos?

St Joseph's recently participated in our annual School Photo Day.

All students had an individual photo taken.  If you forgot to order your child's school photos, it's not too late.  

Orders can be placed up until tomorrow, Friday 5 May to avoid any late fees.  After this date a late payment fee of $15 will be incurred.

See the attached flyer with all the details.

Online CODE: LY9 LKX N18

Please see the image below on how to order your 2023 School Photos

Packages can be purchased ONLINE using VISA, Mastercard, PayPal or LatitudePay.  

Happy Birthday

Wishing all our students a very happy birthday who celebrated their special day over the school holidays and our first week back!

28 April -  Kate H Year 6 and Raine W Year 3

29 April - Amelia S Year 6 and Maximus M Year 4

1 May - Kobi C Year 6, Elijah L Year 4, Mia R Year 3, Isikeli V Year 3, Charlie H Kinder and Jack H Kinder

2 May - Noah H Year 2

3 May - Kira T Year 5, Jude R Year 4 and Matthew C Year 2

Sports News

Sports Uniform Days - Term 2

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

Diocesan Rugby Union

Congratulations to Alex V in Yr 6 who has been selected in the Diocesan Rugby Union Team. We wish him every success as he heads to Forbes to compete in the MacKillop trials in June. Well done!

Congratulations to Adelle S in Yr 6 who has been invited to represent the Wollongong Diocese at the MacKillop Soccer (Football) trials later in the month in Goulburn. We wish her every success!

Kylie Grose & Christine Smith 

Sport Co-ordinators

Diocesan Cross Country at Nowra  - Tuesday 23 May

Please be advised that due to heavy rain, the ongoing forecasted rain and the current cross country track condition deemed unsafe, the Wollongong Primary Cross Country event scheduled for Tuesday 2 May (Willandra, Nowra) has been POSTPONED to the back up date Tuesday 23rd May.

The SJB squad will continue to train on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Kylie Grose & Christine Smith 

Sport Co-ordinators

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.

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