Love

If the love of God really reigns in our heart, it will show itself on the exterior. Catherine McAuley

Poppy shows love at St Joseph's every day. She is caring and is always there to cheer up or help anyone in need. Poppy forgives easily and brings joy to others with her friendly smile and loving words. She even spent some of her free time thinking of kind things to say about every single one of her classmates. Thanks for being you, Poppy!

Sam constantly demonstrates the Mercy Value of Love around our school community and in our classroom. He always seeks to help others and always treats his friends, classmates and other members of our school with respect and love. Sam always makes our classroom a happy place to be with his kindness and friendly smile. Thank you for being such a wonderful member of 2B, Sam!

Mary shows the Mercy Value of love in our classroom by looking out for others and including everyone. She takes the time to stop and play with those who need some extra care and attention. She seems to know that those little acts of kindness go a long way. Well done, Mary.

Addison de Jongh

Addison has shown that little acts of kindness really can make someone's day. She has been spotted doing small things that make a big impact. It's the little things like stopping to play with someone or saying a kind thing, that can make someone's whole day. Well done, Addison.

Zoe Kennedy

Zoe has demonstrated a wonderful spirit of kindness in our class. She takes the time to show love and care towards others who need it. She goes out of her way to make sure she is showing small acts of kindness, which certainly goes a very long way. Well done, Zoe.

Community

No matter how small the gift, God gives the increase. 

Catherine McAuley

Hunter shows the Mercy Value of Community in our classroom every day.  Whenever he sees a job that needs doing, Hunter is there to lend a helping hand. He is ready with a cheery ‘Good Morning’ every day and always uses lovely manners toward his teachers and classmates. Well done, Hunter!

Madeleine is a student who shows kindness towards others in and out of the classroom. She not only offers help to her class members but to other students as well. Madeleine invites others to play at lunch if she finds they are on their own. She makes sure they are ok and offers help when needed. Madeleine, your smile and kindness is noticed by staff and students and brightens everyone's day. Thank you.

Brent is what can be referred to as a real ‘Joey’s kid’. He holds dear our school values and participates with enthusiasm in everything that he does. Brent has a wonderful smile that lights up a room and is quick to assist anyone in need. He wears his school uniform with great pride. Importantly, Brent has wonderful Joey’s manners and is a credit to his family and school.

Francesca demonstrates the Mercy Value of Community as she willingly helps her classmates and her teachers. She is kind and caring towards her friends and helps make our school a better place. Francesca has worked very hard this term and should be proud of her efforts.

Oliver has shown an admirable sense of community towards the students in Year Five. On the oval, he is consistently kind and welcoming to others, showing great sportsmanship. Oliver is a great role model for demonstrating that lunchtime play is for fun, and includes absolutely everyone. Well done, Oliver!

Jordyn has consistently shown that she is a true friend and community member by helping her peers in the classroom and including others during play. She encourages others and seeks the best in people. During lunch times, Jordyn enjoys helping in the library by shelving returned books and assisting with fun activities. Great community spirit, Jordyn! Keep up the good work.

Excellence

We can never say, ‘it is enough.’  Catherine McAuley

Eva is a student who consistently shows excellence in her writing. She writes interesting sentences and strives to include adjectives to make her writing more descriptive and interesting. When retelling stories, her writing is informative, engaging and entertaining. She listens to feedback and applies this in all writing tasks.

Great effort, Eva.

Arabella Robinson

Arabella is a quiet achiever. She consistently demonstrates excellence across all learning areas. She always strives to do her best and completes all of her work to a high standard. Arabella’s work is always presented beautifully. She is always working on being her best which makes her a wonderful role model for 4B. Congratulations Arabella!

Jamie has consistently shown excellence by challenging himself in every area of learning. Jamie always seeks feedback and ways to improve and applies this feedback to his work. Jamie thinks deeply and creatively and always applies his best effort to the task at hand. Well done, Jamie!

Stella has such an outstanding approach to learning. She is a conscientious student in all areas of her work. She is always working on being her best by being very attentive in class. She is a very hard worker. Watching her perseverance and desire for learning is rewarding to witness. Well done, Stella!

Isla-Blue continually displays a high standard of effort in all subject areas. She is an attentive class member and always contributes positively to class discussions. She takes pride in her work and completes all tasks and then will often help those around her by guiding them through their work. Congratulations Isla-Blue.

Allison is always an eager learner and consistently completes her work to an excellent standard. She takes much pride in her work, always making sure it is presented beautifully for every task. Allison enjoys contributing to class discussions and will always go out of her way to take part in group activities and help her peers. Well done, Allison!

Chloe is consistently rigorous in the way she works in the classroom. She is a humble and cooperative student who uses her initiative to produce quality work, always. Chloe displays excellence in the way that she focuses and concentrates on the task at hand and takes her time to check her work for accuracy. She is a responsible learner who follows instructions and completes her work on time. Thank you for all your hard work, Chloe.

Danny has worked hard to be an independent Year One learner. He is quick to engage in tasks and consistently completes his work to the best of his ability. Danny displays perseverance and commitment to all learning areas and is proud of his achievements. Congratulations Danny. Keep up the great work.