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- Monday 25th July - Friday 28th July - Catholic Education Week
- Friday 28th July - Interschool Athletics Training Day @ Joey's
- Friday 28th July - P & F Meeting at 7.45am
- Monday 31st July - School Photos
- Wednesday 2nd August - Friday 4th August - Year 6 Camp
- Wednesday 9th August - Interschool Athletics Carnival
- Friday 18th August - National Day Against Bullying
- Monday 21st - Friday 25th August - Book Week
- Thursday 24th August - Townsville Schools Cricket Blast Cup - Yr 6
- Friday 25th August - Book Week Parade
- Wednesday 30th August - P and F Father's Day Stall
- Thursday 31st August - TCE Festival of Sport Day - Year 6
- Friday 1st September - P and F - Dads of Joey's Golf Day
- Friday 1st September - PUPIL FREE DAY
- Sunday 3rd September - Sunday 9th September - Child Protection Week
- Monday 4th September - Father's Day Liturgy at Joey's
- Thursday 7th September - Walla Challenge Final
- Monday 11th September - Friday 15th September - Townsville Eisteddfod
- Wednesday 13th September - Ugly Bug Ball - Year 1
Dear Parents and Carers
Great to be back for Term 3! Another busy term ahead with a number of important events taking place over the coming weeks.
This week many of our students have been attending Mulkadee in preparation for tonight's performance of Robin Hood. Students and many of our instrumental teachers have been working with staff and students from across our diocese to bring together what will be an amazing performance. I know the students have had a wonderful week of fun, friendship and performing.
Last week our Yr 5 students attended camp at Gumburu in Paluma. It was an amazing few days, if a little cold, with some amazing experiences shared by our students. It was wonderful to see our students embrace unfamiliar situations and push themselves outside of their comfort zones to make the most of their time. A special thanks to Tori O'Connor who led our camp activities throughout the day and to the staff at Gumburu who always provide our students with an amazing experience. Thank you also to our teachers and teacher assistants who make these events possible for our students.
This term there are two reviews taking place that impact our school. The first is Validation. Validation is the final stage of our five year review process. An external team will visit on Wednesday the 2nd of August to finalise the work that began in 2022. Following this process we will be able to launch our next five year plan for St Joseph's. We look forward to welcoming our guests and to completing this review.
The second review is for Principal Appraisal. This process involves all within our school community. Over the next week you will be invited to complete a survey to provide feedback on my role as Principal. Surveys will be open for a two week period and the process will conclude toward the end of this term.
Next week we will celebrate Catholic Education Week. A number of activities are planned and this year the Queensland launch of this special event is taking place in Townsville. A number of our students will be involved in the launch celebrations on Tuesday next week.
Plenty of things happening so please take time to be aware of the many events coming in the next few weeks.
Have a great week
Tim
NAIDOC Week
This week, our St Joseph's community celebrated NAIDOC Week. We began the week with a whole school liturgy. This year's NAIDOC Week theme is For Our Elders. During the liturgy we recognised the wisdom and knowledge of all members of our community; our grandparents, our aunties and uncles and the ways they support us to learn and grow.
On Wednesday, we welcomed author Boori Monty Pryor. Boori shared his stories and experiences through dance and music. Kindy to Year Two students learnt the crocodile dance as described in Boori's book, 'Shake a Leg'. In Years 3 and 4, students danced as emus, cassowaries, snakes and crocodiles. Students in Years 5 and 6, spoke with Boori about his book, 'The Story Doctors', the injustices of the past and ways they can contribute to reconciliation.
We thank Boori for the wonderful opportunity to listen to his stories, dance and celebrate indigenous culture.
Throughout the week, students participated in activities to learn about, create and reflect upon the connections between Indigenous Australians and all Australians to the country.
Catholic Education Week
Next week we celebrate Catholic Education Week. This year’s theme is ‘Communities of Faith, Hope and Love'. This theme acknowledges the long tradition of Catholic education and its continued relevance in preparing students for the future.
Catholic Education strives to make a difference in the lives of those in our schools and in the wider community by challenging young people to live out the message of Jesus and to reach their full potential as compassionate, contributing, life-giving members of society.
This year, Townsville Catholic Education celebrates 150 Years. On Tuesday, 25th July student and staff representatives from across the Townsville Diocese will participate in a pilgrimage to Sacred Heart Cathedral from our school. Our Year 6 School Captains will attend Mass at the Sacred Heart Cathedral on Tuesday.
As a school, we will celebrate the week with a whole school liturgy on Wednesday, 26th July at 8:45am. All welcome.
First Eucharist
Congratulations to all Joey's students who are preparing to celebrate the sacrament of First Eucharist.
The Mass will be held on Sunday, 30th July.
A big thank you to the staff who helped prepare the students for the day.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the most precious gift of the Holy Eucharist. We ask You to bless all those who are preparing to receive Your Body and Blood for the first time. You have provided for us richly through the gift of Your Body and Blood in the Eucharist.
Hope all have a wonderful few weeks,
Trina
Young Speechmakers
Last term, our team of speechmakers took on Townsville's best public speakers from across the diocese.
Congratulations to Sofia (3rd place), Luca (Highly Commended), Harriet, Charlie, Isla and Ellie (Highly Commended) for all your effort and enthusiasm in putting together informative and interesting speeches.
Thank you to parents and Mrs de Lange, Mrs de Jongh, Miss Higgins and Miss Farrell for supporting students on their public speaking journey.
Literacy Development
Forget Taylor Swift tickets! We secured tickets to listen to and meet Professor Pamela Snow during the holidays. Professor Snow is a professor of Cognitive Psychology from La Trobe University and leading the charge with evidence-aligned pedagogies for literacy in schools.
During this workshop, we did a deep dive into the science of learning, reading and language and looked at the best practice to support students with literacy development.
On a scale of 1-10.....Miss Megan, Miss Lisa and Mrs Wallace rated this learning opportunity as an eleven and look forward to sharing learnings with staff.
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PUPIL FREE DAY
Last term, we recognised students in our school community who espouse the Mercy Values of Love, Community and Excellence.
Congratulations to all!
Love |
Maxwell Le |
Max shows the value of love by treating others with care and consideration. When he noticed that a classmate needed help, he offered to work with that student and he did so with patience and encouraging words. Max is a great friend who looks out for others. He keeps in-class games fair and knows when someone needs support or cheering up. Well done Max!
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Clare Griffiths |
Clare shows love every day at Joey’s. In 3B, we are so lucky to have Clare building peace and harmony among her classmates. She is always ready to help others, including her teachers! Clare waits her turn, listens to her peers, comforts others and forgives people who say sorry. She moves on from disagreements easily and shows respect to all members of our school community. We are very lucky to have Clare at Joey’s and we thank her for showing love every day. |
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Ava Myhill |
Ava shows love in many ways at Joey's. She is a compassionate student who always looks out for others and notices when people need help. Ava loves reading and was one of the successful Reading Knights who won 1st prize at the recent Readers Cup. It’s great to have someone so passionate about learning in our class. Well done Ava! |
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Oliver Need |
Oliver shows an impressive amount of school spirit. He exudes enthusiasm and pride in all he does. Recently, at the Athletics Carnival, Oliver kept his team’s cheering going almost single-handedly and he showed selflessness and respect when a number of teachers were sorting events throughout the day. Oliver happily gave his extra popcorn money to a classmate and often puts others before himself. Well done Oliver! |
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Eleanor Griffiths |
Eleanor can always be relied upon to help around the classroom. She shows kindness and is friendly towards her peers and offers to help any way that she can. Eleanor is honest and caring and is a great asset to our class. Keep up the great work Eleanor! |
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William Travers |
If you ever wondered what someone who loves their school looks like, go no further than William Travers. He is passionate in everything he does, whether it is school work or in his many sporting talents. William continues the great Joey’s tradition of outstanding sportsmanship and is a wonderful team player. He is quick to greet others each day and has excellent manners. William, you are a true Joey’s kid and a valued member of our school community. We are proud of you. |
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Edward De Lacy |
Edward takes on all responsibilities in Year 6 with great pride. He is dedicated to any job he is given and he plays an important role in the Science and Environmental group. Edward serves our community in so many ways and we appreciate all the help he gives. Thank you Edward. |
Excellence |
Sylvie Christopher |
Sylvie has such an outstanding approach to learning. She is a conscientious student who works well in all learning areas. She aims to do her best by being very attentive in class and working hard on all tasks. Sylvie’s perseverance and desire for learning are all wonderful examples for her peers. She enjoys helping solve problems and always offers her help when she sees a need, making 4B a beautiful place to belong. Thank you, Sylvie! |
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Franco Carini |
Franco always strives to do his best and completes all of his work to a high standard. He is motivated by his great love of learning. Franco’s enthusiastic attitude towards all aspects of his work is a great example for his classmates. Franco is a quiet achiever who consistently demonstrates excellence across all learning areas. Congratulations on achieving this Joey's Excellence Award Franco! |
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Amelie Vincent |
Amelie is completely dedicated to everything that she does. Whether it is in the classroom or the sporting fields, she gives her best effort every time, without exception. Amelie sets herself goals and achieves them. She is a friendly member of our school community and puts others before herself. Amelie is a conscientious learner, who strives to give her best. She is a disciplined and persistent student and makes Joey’s a better place each day. Congratulations, Amelie. |
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George Austerberry |
George values learning and strives to complete all tasks with purpose in mind. He is very good at checking in with the teacher if he is unsure and waits his turn when asking for help. George is not afraid of a bit of hard work and is quick to get started on writing tasks. He is a keen mathematician who loves challenges. George always contributes fully to class discussions and has some interesting and valuable ideas to share. Congratulations, George! |
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Oliver Rowan |
Oliver is a quiet achiever who always strives to do his best. He shows great interest in his learning and is always one of the first to get stuck into his work. He always demonstrates persistence and wants to complete his work to a high standard. He sets a wonderful example with his dedication to his school work. Keep up the great work, Ollie! |
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Hunter Doig |
Hunter consistently works hard in every subject and it shows in his results. He is confident with what he knows and regularly offers to support others in the classroom. Hunter has been the Minecraft expert this term and has taught many of his peers new skills. He seeks information and is keen to learn more. Well done Hunter, keep up the great work! |
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Adam Ponti |
Adam is a valued member of Year 6 and he has regularly demonstrated the Mercy Value of Excellence this semester. Every day he works hard and is dedicated to achieving his personal and academic goals. Adam displays the Joey's value of Rigour by never giving up and facing each challenge with a big smile and a positive attitude. Adam, we are so proud of your achievements so far this year. You are a superstar and you light up everyone’s day. Congratulations Adam! |
MSP Photography will be at Joey's on Monday 31st July for 2023 class and family photos.
Uniforms
For all students; one, single stud earring or sleeper per ear and hair accessories in school colours.
Prep - Blue prep shirt, blue shorts, white socks and black or white shoes.
Years 1 to 5 - Academic check uniform, white socks and black shoes.
Year 6 - Academic senior uniform (blue collar), white socks and black shoes.
Year 6 students are to bring their senior shirts to change into at lunchtime.
Ordering Photos
Each student and family have been given a unique shoot code and order envelope. Please use these envelopes for payments and orders.
PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH THEIR PHOTO ENVELOPE TO SCHOOL ON PHOTO DAY. (Even if a photo is not being ordered)
Please see the timetable for class group photos below. Sibling photos will happen when the eldest child of each family is having their class photo.
If you have any questions regarding photos please contact MSP directly - 4921 3355
St Joseph’s Athletics Carnival 2023
A spectacular morning greeted us for our annual St Joseph’s Athletics Carnival (Track). The carnival, held at the Townsville Sports Precinct, involved all children from Prep to Year 6 in a full program of sprints, 200 metres, 800 metres, relays and ball games. Congratulations to all children who participated in the events for your efforts and enthusiasm. There were many fine performances and great examples of St Joey’s children ‘doing their best’. Thank you to our Year 6 leaders for their team leadership with their house groups. The cheering this year was again inspiring.
With our Field Events (Long Jump, Shot Put and High Jump) completed the previous week, we were able to have our presentation at the Track event. This year we saw Ryan as our overall champions and Benjamin taking home the coveted Spirit Trophy. In the Year 6/Parent/Staff Relay a triumphant Faulkner were victorious, breaking the long drought for the students.
We had an unprecedented number of students who were unable to attend the carnival due to illness. Any of these students who were part of our Putney Interschool team in 2022, will be considered for selection in our 2023 team. There will be an opportunity for these students to have a race at school if needed for selection purposes.
Thank you to the many members of the St Joseph’s community – staff and parent helpers who gave generously of their time and talents to make our Athletics Carnival 2023 a success. I reinforce that the carnival would not be the success it is without the efforts of parents and staff who contribute so willingly. We look forward to our 2024 carnival and our Interschool Athletics Carnival held on Wednesday 9th August.
Nat Amoore: Our visit with the children’s author Nat Amoore was fabulous. Please ask your children to retell one of her amazing stories. Our library has several copies of her books for your child to read and will be motivated to see all the fun things she writes about. Some children will receive a photo with her soon.
Fletcher Buetel and Sam Parsons thanked her for her presentation on behalf of the school.
Book Week Theme: It’s the fun time of year where we can start thinking about dressing up as our favourite character for Book Week 25th August. The theme this year is ‘Read Grow Inspire with your favourite series character.’
Below are the year 2A students sitting under our new Book Week display reading their book club catalogues which must be ordered by this Friday.
Refer to the attached sheet for more information about Book Week.
Better Reads: Each year different organisations put out a flyer showing the top books purchased for the year. The attached list has a range of books suitable for Preps up to Year 6. Check it out. What have your kids read? We have most of them available at our library.
Keep Reading.
Belinda Walker (Teacher Librarian)
P&F Meeting
Friday 28th July at 7.45am
In the Beehive (Library)
CHILD SUPERVISION AVAILABLE.
I want to pass on my congratulation to all the students, staff, families, volunteers and sponsors who made the 2023 Beachathon such a success! One thing I have come to learn is that the St Joey’s community is absolutely extraordinary when it comes to working together to achieve something special!
The collective efforts achieved such a wonderful result for our nominated beneficiaries St Vincent De Paul and ACT for kids, I thank all of you, for your role in that. It has been a pleasure to be a part of this amazing event during its 40th year!
Nikki Beetham – P&F President
