HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy birthday to the students and staff that celebrated their birthday in Week 11 of term 1, Week's 1 & 2 of term 2 and during the holidays:

Josie Brummell, Abby Copeland, Lewis Masterson, Emmie Parish, Nathan Fenton, Ella Bruce, Fletcher Barratt, Charlie Schalk, Ayla Watson, Roy Watson, Josie Watts, Henry Grob, Matilda Schalk, Cotton Gray, Georgie Meyer, Mr McManus Mrs Miller and Mrs Chard

CONDOLENCES

Our thoughts and prayers are with Kylie McCarthy and her family on the sad loss of her grandfather, Max Chalkley who passed away this week.

IN WEEK 11 WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR:

The warm colours of autumn that bless our town as the seasons change
The opportunity to play sport with our school mates and represent St Joseph's as a positive and valued team member
New life in our Kinder room as they welcome their baby chicks
Excitement for new adventures as we come close to our school holiday break
The generous families who have supported the Easter Egg raffle by sending in eggs or buying raffle tickets

CONGRATULATIONS

An assembly was hosted by Early Stage 1 (Kinder) on Monday 28th March. Following are a list of the class and sports award recipients

CLASS	CLASS AWARD	SPORTS AWARDS
Early Stage 1 (Kinder)	Clayton Cooper Georgie Meyer George Ramsay Nash Smyth	Delilah Cooper Christopher Hodgman
Stage 1	Hannah Lawler Lylah Gerlofsma Harley McPhillips Lacey Poulton Karter Jones Pollyanna McLeod Ellie Brummell	Scarlett Key Chase Gelhaar
Stage 2	Alissa Antony Periera Emily Halloran Kash McPhillips Peyton McBain Matt Pietsch Isabel Arandale Olivia Cooke Maddy Copeland	Max Grob
Stage 3	Toby Adams Fletcher Barratt Harrison Bailey Abby Copeland Jayden Moroney Aila McBain

EASTER LITURGY TIMES

St Patrick's Parish will be holding Mass over the Easter period as follows:

Saturday 9th April: Vigil of Passion Sunday 6pm

Sunday 10th April: Passion Sunday 8.30am

Tuesday 12th April: Chrism Mass in Armidale Cathedral 11am

Thursday 14th April: Mass of the Lords Supper 7pm

Good Friday 15th April: Stations of the Cross 11am

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 3pm

Saturday 16th April: The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night 7pm

Sunday 17th April: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Holy Mass

8.30am

ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATIONS

St. Joseph’s School students have been invited by the Glen Innes RSL Sub-branch to take part in the 2022 ANZAC Day commemorations. Our involvement is as follows:

Dawn Service: The School Captains, SRC members and any other students along with their parents are invited to participate in the ANZAC Dawn Service at the Cemetery, which commences at 5.30am on ANZAC Day, Monday, 25th April
ANZAC March: All students are also invited to participate in the ANZAC Day March which generally starts at 11am on ANZAC Day, Monday, 25th April. The students will meet the teachers at the Post Office at 10.30am and then march with the community to ANZAC Park. Following the commemorations at ANZAC Park, students will be signed out and collected by their parents and are invited to share in a ‘ Sausage Sizzle’ hosted by the Glen Innes RSL Sub-Branch.

Please complete the COMPASS event notice form to indicate if your child will be able to attend. The Compass Notice was issued on Tuesday this week. Traditionally we always have a great representation from our school.

VISITING SCHOOL PERFORMANCE - ‘SNAKE TAILS’ - Australian Reptile Display

On Thursday, 7th April (Week 11-next week) there will be a visiting school performance called 'Snake Tails'. This visiting performance is related to the Key Learning Areas of Science, Personal Development / Health and Geography. Through this performance students will learn about the uniqueness of Australian reptiles and safety in the bush. There will be an Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 presentation and a separate Stage 2 and 3 presentation.

Note: there is no charge. In the current climate, the school will cover the full cost of this performance for each child.

MOTHER'S DAY STALL

In Term 2, week 2 we will have a stall selling items for children to purchase for Mother’s Day. The prices range from $1.00 to $6.00. A flyer displaying these items is on todays newsletter and a reminder flyer will be sent home early next term.

The children always enjoy making their own purchases. However, you may like to make it easier for them by selecting what they would like and include a note and appropriate money in an envelope which they can bring with them.

There will be a limit of 2 items per child so that everyone has a chance to buy something special for their mum.

The stall will be held before school at at morning tea on Monday 3rd May (Stage 2), Tuesday 4th May (Early Stage 1 and Stage 1) and Wednesday 5th May (Stage 3).

UNIFORMS

The change of school uniform from summer to winter or winter to summer is not always associated with the school term. Our uniform policy states that there will be a two week phase in period called by the school. We do this to cater for the change in seasons. During this time students are ask to be in full uniform either summer or winter, not a mixture of both.

Please be aware that if your child is participating in ANZAC Day events FULL summer uniform is required on the day.

Students are able to wear either summer or winter uniform depending on the weather, from MONDAY 4th April until MONDAY 9th MAY when all students will be required to wear full winter uniform. If you have any problem with your child wearing the uniform please contact the office as soon as possible to discuss the matter further.

GIRLS WINTER

Royal Slacks or Royal Blue School Pinafore

Midford Long Sleeved Blue Blouse Or Light Blue Skivvy

Navy Tights or Short White Socks

All Black Leather Shoes or Boots (No Joggers)

School Red Fleecy Jumper

School Sports Jacket

School Hat

BOYS WINTER

Long Grey Trousers

Midford Long Sleeved Blue Shirt or Light Blue Skivvy

Short Grey Socks/School Socks

All Black Leather Shoes or Boots (No Joggers)

School Red Fleecy Jumper

School Sports Jacket

School Hat

TERM 2

School resumes for students and staff on Tuesday 26th April, 2022

SCHOOL FEES

Term 1 fees are due today. If you are having difficulty paying your fees please make an appointment with Mr McManus to discuss alternative arrangements.

Thank you to the families who have already made payments.

THANK YOU

Thank you to the very generous families that have sent in Easter Eggs for our raffle. Tickets will be on sale for 50 cents each until Friday when the raffle will be drawn.

EASTER WISHES

Wishing you and your family a Happy Easter and I hope you enjoy the special time with your children over the holiday break.

Thank you for all your support this term and I look forward to seeing everyone for an exciting Term 2.

Bec

NETSETGO Netball

NetSetGo is for boys and girls aged 4-10 years old. It is a skills based program that includes modified game play.

Sessions will be run on a Friday afternoon at the netball courts, from 3:45-5pm commencing after the school holidays. This Friday we are having a Come and Try day where kids can give it a go before registering.

For further information, please contact Kristen Bailey on 0487259076

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