23 May 2018

Newsletter Articles

FROM THE ACTING PRINCIPAL

I would like to thank all of the community members from both school and the parish who had touching words of support for me after the Appointment Letter was posted last week. I must say that I feel very humbled and privileged to be offered the position and be given this great responsibility. I love working at Joey’s and will continue to strive to make our school the best possible place for your children’s educational journeys. I look forward to continuing to work with the Joey’s community now and into the future.

During last Saturdays Children’s Mass, a special Board Commissioning ceremony was held to welcome and introduce the St Joseph’s Board members to the parish community. For those who were unable to attend, the 2018 Board members are;

At our monthly meeting last week the School Board passed new Uniform and Behaviour Management policies. I have included these policies as attachments this week for your perusal. Please pay particular attention to the uniform policy, as it is quite specific in detailing uniform standards and acceptable hairstyles.

Please take the time to read these policies.

This week will see the installation of our new playground. Please be aware that the old playground is already in a state of being disassembled. No student is allowed to play in this area until the new playground is fully installed and passes all mandatory safety inspections. Thank you for helping make St Joseph’s the safest place possible for our students.

Don’t Forget …

• Installation of new Adventure Playground, Week 6
• Life Education Van visit, May 22nd – 24th
• Our Lady Help of Christians Feast Day Mass, Fri 25th May @ 9:00am in OLHC
• National Sorry Day, Sun 26th May
• Special Blessing & Opening Day for Upper Precinct, Wed 6th June
• Athletic Field Events @ SJPA, Mon 11th June
• Athletics Track Events @ Emmaus, Tues 12th June

• Rockhampton Show Holiday, Thurs 14th June
• Semester 1 Academic Awards Assembly, Mon 25th June @ 8:35am
• Prep Enrolment Forms for 2019 due by end of term

Have a great week.

Regards
Bernard Fitzgerald
St. Joseph’s PA Principal

APRE REFLECTION

Bernadette Brennan
Acting APRE

Mass times

Weekday

Tuesday 9.00am Holy Family
Wednesday 12.00 Noon St Mary’s
Thursday 8.00am Emmaus College (Yaamba Rd)
Friday 9.00am Our Lady Help of Christians

Weekend

Saturday – Vigil
6.00pm Holy Family
6.00pm Our Lady Help of Christians
Sunday
7.00am St Mary’s
9.00am Holy Family

Bernadette Brennan
Acting APRE

RELIGIOUS MATTERS

Children’s Mass

Last Saturday many students from St Joey’s attended our Pentecost Children’s Mass. Over the last 5 weeks at Children’s Liturgy of the Word, we have been concentrating on the Holy Spirit and discovering the wonderful gifts which come with being filled by the spirit. It was a wonderful opportunity to share this special Eucharistic celebration with some many of our students and their families.

Date Claimers

*OLHC – Our Lady Help of Christians church – next to school

Our Lady Help of Christians Mass this Friday

This Friday, 25th May we will celebrate the feast of Our Lady Help of Christians (OLHC) at 9:00am with a whole school mass. All members of the school and wider community are welcome to join us.

Confirmation and First Communion weekend

This year, nineteen St. Joseph’s students are participating in the Confirmation/Eucharist sacramental program. Bishop Michael is visiting the Northside Parishes on the weekend of the 9th and 10th June and will confirm these candidates. The students will also make their First Communion at the same mass. Most of our students will receive these two sacraments at OLHC on Saturday 9th June at 6:00pm mass. All members of the community are invited to join the children and their families as they receive these sacraments.

Bernadette Brennan
Acting APRE

SPORTING MATTERS

Save the Date

The Joey’s annual athletics carnival is in Week 9 – Monday 11th & Tuesday 12th June. Monday is field events day for children born 2009, 2008, 2007 & 2006. Tuesday is the Track events day at Emmaus College – Yaamba Road Campus for all students.

Cross Country / Fun Run

I am thrilled to announce that our School Run4Fun Fundraiser was a success. With your assistance, we were able to raise $6600, which will be used for new athletics equipment, sporting team nominations and uniforms through the coming year. I would like to thank you for your time and effort that was put into this year’s fundraiser.

It was wonderful to see the spirit and enthusiasm that was displayed on the day in supporting our school.

The student prizes have been ordered and will be delivered shortly.

Friday Sport 25/05/2018

Hockey

St Joeys 2 v St Mary’s 3 on Turf 3 @ 1:00 – 1:15
St Joeys 4 v St Mary’s 1 on Turf 1 @ 1:00 – 1:15
St Joeys 1 v Heights 2 on Grass 9 @ 1:20 – 1:35
St Joeys 3 v St Mary’s 4 on Turf 2 @ 1:20 – 1:35
St Joeys 2 v St Anthony’s 3 on Turf 1 @ 1:40 – 1:55
St Joeys 4 v St Anthony’s 1 on Turf 2 @ 1:40 – 1:55
St Joeys 1 v St Mary’s 2 on Turf 2 @ 2:00 – 2:15
St Joeys 3 v St Anthony’s 4 on Turf 1 @ 2:00 – 2:15

Netball

Junior E
St Joey’s v St Pauls @12:30 (Court 14 – grass)
Junior D
St Joey’s v Mt Archer @1:50 (Court 11)
Junior B
St Joey’s BYE
Senior D
St Joey’s v Gracemere @ 1:10 (Court 1)
Senior C
St Joey’s v St Joseph’s Wandal @ 1:10 (Court 8)
Senior A
St Joey’s v St Mary’s @ 12:30 (Court 7)

Rugby League

6A’s
St Joeys v Mt Archer @ Rocky High Bottom (12:45)
5A’s
St Joeys v Frenchville @ Colts (1:45)
5C’s
St Joeys v Frenchville @ Colts (12:45)

Bernadette Brennan
Acting APRE

CURRICULUM NEWS

Important Curriculum Dates – Term 2

CONGRATULATIONS

I would like to congratulate Mr Bernard Fitzgerald on his appointment as Principal of St Joseph’s Park Avenue. I know how much love and pride Bernard has for the school and I know we are in good hands with him as our official leader. I know Bernard feels very humbled to be given this privilege and I look forward to working with him and the rest of our very dedicated staff to make our school the best it can be.

SELF DEFENCE LESSONS

As part of Health lessons and as a follow up from the Daniel Morcombe Safety Curriculum taught during Semester 1, Year 4, 5 and 6 students are invited to take part in a 4-week self-defence program. This course complements the Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum, which talks about staying safe, and being able to exit from unwanted and unsafe scenarios. This self-defence program has been running at St Joseph’s for the past 2 years and has proven very enjoyable, practical and educational for our students.

A note with more information has been sent home with your child. Please complete all the relevant forms and return to school ASAP. Children will not be permitted to participate without the forms being completed.

LIFE EDUCATION VAN

As part of our Health program, every second year we organise for Healthy Harold the Giraffe and the Life Education van to visit. The van is due to visit us this term during weeks 6 and 7. Each class will visit the van to learn about healthy lifestyle choices. Mrs Tennille Kerrisk will then complete follow up lessons with the classes during Health lessons.

The classes will be working through the following modules:

Prep – My Body Matters
Year 1 – Harold’s Friend Ship
Year 2 – Safety Rules
Year 3 – Harold’s Diary
Year 4 – Mind Your Medicine
Year 5 – Bcybersafe
Year 6 – Decisions

Below is a note from Liz and the Life Education Team:

NAPLAN

Last week our Year 3 and 5 students sat for the NAPLAN tests. This testing period ran very smoothly and the majority of students were calm throughout the process. Thank you to everyone in the school for ensuring the school was quiet throughout the testing periods. A special thanks to the P&F for providing the Year 3 and 5 students with a treat of an ice block at the completion of the tests on Thursday.

PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE

Earlier this week you should have received a letter explaining the 2018 Premier’s Reading Challenge. Every child is invited to participate in this challenge and read or experience a number of books over the next few months. The challenge runs from Monday 14 May until Friday 24 August.

This year the Premier has challenged all school students from Prep to Year 2 to read or experience 20 books, Years 3 and 4 to read 20 books and Years 5 to 9 to read 15 books. Experiencing books can include shared reading, listening to stories or reading picture books.

Every student who completes the challenge will receive a Certificate of Achievement signed by the Premier.

For more information about the Premier’s Reading Challenge, please visit the link below.

FINANCE NEWS

Fee Accounts for Term 2 were emailed and posted to Parent Lounge on Monday 23rd April.

These were due for payment on Monday 7th May and are now 2 weeks overdue.

If paying by Direct Deposit, please use your Account Number (6-digit number on your Fee Statement) as the reference.

If you have an outstanding amount and are unable to make any payment, can you please make immediate contact with Bernard or Megan to advise your current situation.

CLASSROOM NEWS

Year 6

BLESSING AND OPENING

Parents and Friends of St. Joseph’s are invited to join us for the Blessing & Opening of the Upper Learning Precinct. Please see the attached invitation.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Congratulations to the following students and staff who will celebrate their birthday this week. They are: Ella Wren (Yr 5), Keely Brook (3T), Madalyn McKay (Yr 5), Charli Thorn (3T), Bronson Wall (Yr 2), Isobella Horton (Yr 6), Renae Palmer (Yr 5), Mrs McCutcheon (Yr 4) and Mr Joyce (Yr 2).

Have a great day.

SCHOOL BANKING

School banking has started up again on Thursdays. Please send your child’s banking book in so they can place it in the grey classroom-banking bag.

VOLUNTEERS INDUCTION SESSIONS

WPH&S Volunteers Inductions are necessary for the safety of your children. Therefore, we ask that all parents who generously volunteer their time to the school, either in a classroom or in the tuckshop, attend a very brief induction regarding maintaining a safe environment for the children of St. Joseph’s.

These sessions do not take long and are available after assembly on a Monday morning with Deanne Senini, and on Wednesday afternoons from 2:30pm - 3:00pm. Debbie Rooney will also be conducting induction sessions in the tuckshop, if you are helping in there.

Thanks

DISCO

In Week 7, on Thursday the 31 May we will be holding a school disco.

It is our first disco for the year so it would be great to see you all there.

Time: 5:30 – 7:30
Entry Fee: $2
Theme: What I want to be when I grow up.
Food: *Pizza will be available for dinner.

(Pizza orders need to be in by Wednesday 30 May).

* Drinks, chips and lollies will also be available on the night
See you there!!!

UNIFORM SHOP

Our uniform shop is run by VOLUNTEERS of the school and is open

Monday morning from 8:15 - 8:45
Tuesday afternoon from 2:45 - 3:15
Friday morning 8:15 – 8:45

Please feel free to drop any uniforms you no longer need so they can put out to sell. Proceeds can go back to you or you can donate it back to the P & F.

The Uniform Shop has quite a lot of good second hand uniforms. Please feel free to pop in (at the opening times above), and have a look.

There are second hand Emmaus uniforms also.

STUDENT TRAVEL REBATES

If your child travels to school on public transport, please see the below information from the Transport Department.

FRIDAY PIZZA

Meatlovers and Hawaiian Pizza are available every Friday for $1.50/slice. Please have your order in a Brown Paper Bag with your name, class and order on it, with the money inside.

Please use a brown paper bag with child’s name and class written on the front.

TUCKSHOP IS UNAVAILABLE ON FRIDAYS

DRAKES SUPA IGA

Simply scan your Drakes Supa IGA key tag and the checkout with your groceries, and automatically 1 cent of every dollar you spend goes to the Cathedral Conservation Fund.

Key tags are available from the office; local church or Drakes stores. Put it on your car keys so you remember to use it.

Key tags can be used at any Drakes Supa IGA supermarket in Queensland. Currently in our Diocese Drakes stores are located at

• Glenmore (North Rockhampton)
• Emu Park