16 September 2020

Newsletter Articles

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents & Guardians

Welcome to Week 10. I hope all parents were able to catch-up with their children’s teachers during last week’s Parent/Teacher interviews. As we approach the final stretch for the year, we are encouraging our students to continue to focus on their studies and make the most of a short last Term.

Regretfully, our usual Term 4 swimming program has been cancelled for 2020. Even though we value our school swimming program, after reviewing the COVID processes involved in the transport to and instruction of our students at the pool, we have decided that holding our usual 5 weeks of swimming is not optimal this year.

In Term 4, our students will be taking part in 45-minute lessons on their normal PE day as per usual. The extra time saved from not having to change clothing and travel before and after our usual swimming lessons will be used to focus on maximising our teaching and learning time before the end of the school year.

Just a reminder that Term 4 is a 9-week Term that will commence on Tuesday the 6th of October. This is due to the public holiday on the Monday the 5th of October.

On your school calendar, Monday the 19th of October is listed as a Pupil Free Day. This will not be the case as the Pupil Free Day held on Friday, 4th of September had replaced this day.

Don’t Forget….

• School Board Meeting, Wed 16th Sept @ 5:30pm in ICE room
• RUN4FUN Colour Explosion, Fri 18th Sept (Info Flyer sent home to all families)
• Term 3 Concludes, Fri 18th Sept
• Term 4 Commences, Tues 6th Oct
• St Joseph’s Technology Review, 13th – 15th Oct
• 2021 Prep Orientation Day 22nd Oct

Kindest Regards
Bernard Fitzgerald
Principal - St. Joseph’s Catholic School Park Avenue

Happy every day. Learning every day.

APRE REFLECTION

Parable of the official who, receiving mercy, does not show it to others.
Matthew 18:21-35

Jesus is pretty clear about forgiving people. Seventy times seven is a lot of times – four hundred and ninety times, to be exact!

Can you imagine forgiving someone that many times, if they hurt you that many times? Why or why not?

Can you imagine Jesus forgiving someone that many times? Why or why not?

Forgiveness of a crime doesn’t mean that it was okay for that crime to have been committed. It means that the forgiver is no longer going to spend energy on hatred and anger related to the crime and to the person being forgiven. It actually frees up the forgiver as much as it does the forgiven, for anger and hatred are a very heavy burden that drains a person and affects the person’s whole life.

Because you forgive someone, does it necessarily mean that you trust that person again? If you have to forgive someone seven times for a crime, is it healthy or smart to continue to trust that person?

Would Jesus want you to continue a close relationship with that person, or would he just ask you to give up on the anger and hatred and get on with your life?

REFLECTION – by Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart

Bernadette Brennan
Assistant Principal Religious Education

CURRICULUM NEWS

Sewers Wanted

If you can sew and would like to help with a simple job making a couple of items for our students for 2021, please get in touch with me either through the school office or via email at deanne_senini@rok.catholic.edu.au if you feel you can help or would like some more information on the tasks required.

Term 3 Curriculum Overview

What an interesting year we are having curriculum wise. Unfortunately, COVID-19 and our building works have meant that some of our usual Curriculum based events have not been able to occur, however, here is a reminder of the things we have still be able to run and achieve throughout Term 3.

• The introduction of an exciting new maths program in our upper school
• The opportunity for students to compete in the Independent Education Union’s Art Competition
• The opportunity for students to compete in the Independent Education Union’s Literary Competition
• The opportunity for students to compete in the annual ICAS competitions
• Each child participated in the World’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson
• Science Week Activities – every class had some special activities for Science Week
• The opportunity for all students to participate in the annual Premier’s Reading Challenge
• Child Protection Week activities
• Weekly PE and Drama lessons
• Parent Teacher Interviews
• Weekly awards

We are very proud that we have been able to continue providing opportunities for our students to be able to engage in rich meaningful learning tasks even though we have had many obstacles placed in the way.

Thank you to all the Joey’s staff who all have worked tirelessly and adapted in many ways to ensure our students continue to have many experiences to enhance their learning.

I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday break and look forward to continuing offering opportunities to our students as best we can throughout the ever changing situation we see ourselves in.

Regards
Deanne Senini
Assistant Principal Curriculum

FINANCE NEWS

TERM 3 FEE ACCOUNTS NOW OVERDUE

Fee Accounts for Term 3 are now overdue. These were due on 17/8/19.

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?

If you are the holder of a means tested Concession Card and have not provided a copy to Finance, please do so.

If paying by Direct Deposit, please use your Parent Account Number as the reference and not a name. (this is the 6-digit number on your Fee Statement). This makes it much easier for receipting purposes.

INCLUSIVE CURRICULUM NEWS

Last week we were visited by Mrs Lynam and Mrs Conway as part of our Transition to High School Program with Emmaus College. Mrs Lynam and Mrs Conway enjoyed seeing all the wonderful things that are happening at St Joseph’s Park Avenue.

Many Year 6 students were happy to see Mrs Conway as she taught them in Year 4.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Congratulations to the following students who will celebrate their birthday this week and over the holidays. They are: Kobe Hannah (Yr 5), Paige Barron (Yr 5), Sebastian Clarke (Yr 1), Mia Cruickshank (Yr 4), Chace Da Silva (Yr 6), Dominic Whiting (Yr 5), Olivia Hewett (Yr 1), Zara Malone (Yr 2), Logan Gudgeon (Prep), Myka Waters (Yr 1), William Farr (Yr 4), Tucka Andrews (Yr 1), Samson Burgess (Yr 3), Violet Hayes (Prep), Cooper McCrohon (Yr 5), Anikah Savage (Yr 5), Esther Wehlow (Yr 1), Zeva Green (Yr 2)Alivia Muir (Yr 3), Rahnie Muir (Yr 1), Finn Wyatt (Yr 3), Isabelle Barber (Yr 6), Holly Ayres (Prep), and Harper Cook (Yr 3).

Have a great day.

P & F NEWS

We hope everyone’s looking forward to the modified Run4Fun Colour Explosion and events on Friday. Remember your white shirts to get the full experience. Along with the Meal Deal, it’s set to be a fantastic end to the term.

Keep paying attention to the “Jabbering with Joeys” segments over the coming weeks. Besides the insight into our staff, it may prove worthwhile…..

Here’s to a happy, safe and restful holiday break.

Reminder:

Wed Oct 14th: P&F Meeting 6:30pm in the Inclusive Curriculum room

Thanks,
Joeys P&F

Jabbering with Joeys

Joeys resident DJ, and Year 4 ESO Kelson Tennyson, answers our questions this week. Hopefully we’ll see him at our Disco’s in the near future. We’re also fortunate enough to chat with a fellow Joeys parent, and owner of the longest job title here at Joeys, Rebecca Whiting. She’s our new Lower School Special Project Support ESO, and we hope she’s loving it.

SCHOOL COUNSELLOR

FRIDAY PIZZA

• Pizza and Icy Cups to be ordered and paid for from outside the Year 6 room in the morning from 8:15 – 8:35am.
• Brown bags not required for pizza – students simply bring their money ($2 per slice) and tell the Year 6 students what you would like to order.
• Pizza slices will be delivered to classes in provided brown bags in tuckshop boxes at lunch time.
• Icy Cups will be delivered to the classrooms at approx. 2:55pm ready for home time.

Please note: There is a pizza order form available if you think this will be helpful to assist your child with the ordering process. Also, Icy Cups can sell out, so it is first in best dressed when ordering in the morning.

DRAKES SUPA IGA

Simply scan your Drakes Supa IGA key tag at 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