SLA News

Throughout Term 2,  our Year 5/6 students have been participating in Interschool sports. The footy boys have done extremely well, showcasing their dominance on the field while upholding excellent sportsmanship throughout. 

Our netballers faced some formidable challenges this term, but their class and grace shone through in every game. 

The soccer team had a challenging season, consistently going up against tough opponents. However, their unwavering determination and ‘never give up’ attitude was truly admirable. Each week, they showed up with a positive mindset, ready to give it their all and their efforts did not go unnoticed. 

Rhoe, Michael, Rosa and the rest of the SJW community couldn’t be prouder of your perseverance and teamwork. Well done. 

Throughout our learning of how ‘Change and Transformation’ happen in our society, with a focus on social justice., we explored our school’s connection with The School of St Jude, Tanzania. Here are some student reflections about our learning. 

 History of the School of St Jude  - By Aiden S

The school of St Jude was founded in 2002 by Gemma Sisia, an Australian who dreamed of helping to end poverty in all areas of Africa. She named the school St Jude because St Jude was the saint of hopeless causes, and she thought it would be a perfect fit. 

Our connection to the School of St Jude – By Ria B

St Joseph the Worker Primary School has a strong connection with the School of St Jude for many years. We have sponsored a few students, such as Alex, who was able to graduate high school and go on to start his tertiary education because of our sponsorship. 

SLA has studied the history of the School of St Jude and how it links in with all our learning. A main topic that we have focused on is our current sponsor student, Vivian. At the end of each term, students are required to bring a gold coin donation in and the funds raised will all go to benefit the education of Vivian. 

We’re glad that we can help Vivian who really deserves to continue on with her education, and we will continue to raise funds for her until she completes high school!

School of St Jude – By Rani Q

The School of St Jude is located in Tanzania, it was established by Gemma Sisia in 1999. 

It is a boarding school that provides food, shelter, and education for extremely poor children in Tanzania. To get in, you must be very poor, but very bright as well. Each year students get tested on their IQ, before they can get accepted, staff have to visit their house to see if they are poor enough. Sometimes 10,000 kids enrol but only 10 get in. I think it’s really important that all kids get an education because it will teach you simple skills that will stay with you for the rest of your life and the rest of your learning journey.