Love

Tyler shows such kindness and nurture when he is helping with our buddies in Prep. He is caring and gentle towards them and shows that they are an important part of the St Joey's community. Well done, Tyler for showing the Mercy Value of Love.

Maui’s kind and gentle personality shines through every day at school. He has a keen sense of justice and is always speaking up when things appear to be unfair in any way. When Maui shares his smile with others, it lights them up. He shares joyful experiences with those around him and this makes others feel joyful too. Maui has stepped up his eagerness to be a responsible learner who is striving to improve this semester. Well done, Maui.

Every day at Joey's, Mac demonstrates the Mercy Value of Love by smiling, greeting his teachers and peers, and making everyone laugh with his great sense of humour. Mac shows kindness to everyone around him and goes out of his way to help others. 

Thank you for being such a wonderful member of 2B, Mac!

Farrell’s consistent politeness and genuine care are a gentle, reassuring presence that makes others feel seen, valued, and safe. Whether it's offering a helping hand to a peer or greeting everyone with a warm, sincere smile, Farrell’s love shows itself in his exterior through subtle, yet deeply impactful, acts of kindness and consideration. Congratulations, Farrell, your selfness acts embody the Mercy Value of Love.

Archie displays the Mercy Value of Love everyday, from the moment he walks in the door with his warm welcomes, to the moment he leaves in the afternoon with his grateful goodbyes. If his classmate is in need of help or comforting you can always guarantee that he's there. Thankyou Archie for making Joey’s a place where your peers and teachers can feel welcomed and loved. Keep being you!

Lani strives to show the Mercy Value of Love. She is always willing to help her teacher and peers and she treats everyone with respect. Lani ensures she greets everyone with a big smile each morning, and we love the bright ray of sunshine she brings into our class. She makes the classroom a wonderful place to be with quiet acts of kindness. Lani has grow into her bright and bubbly personality this year. We have loved having Lani in 4C this year!

Lyla is a positive, caring and well-mannered student in our classroom. She is always willing to help out both her teacher and peers, she also looks after her friends when they are feeling down or having a bad day. We love having Lyla in our classroom, and she never fails to make people laugh and smile. Thankyou for being a great friend in our classroom, we have loved having you in 4C!

Mila loves sharing her creativity in Year 6. She is passionate about the arts and is always thinking of ways to utilise her artistic talent. Mila shows the Mercy Value of Love by embracing her learning with enthusiasm and sharing her ideas freely. She loves to perform and blew us away with her guitar skills last term. Thank you Mila for loving the Arts and being a valued member of our class.

Hugo is kind, considerate and helpful. He cares for others with words and actions. Hugo is a wonderful example of what it means to show love at St Joseph’s. Each day, Hugo’s words and actions make someone's day better and brighter. Thank you Hugo, you are a wonderful friend and classmate. Continue to be you!

Olivia is a caring and thoughtful classmate. She looks out for others and likes to do small acts of kindness like making cards and drawings for other people. Olivia includes others, speaks with gentle words and helps others to feel loved and supported. Well done for showing the Mercy Value of Love, Olivia!

Alexia spreads joy wherever she goes. Her bubbly and cheerful personality is very much appreciated in Year 3. Alexia is a good friend and shows this by listening well and responding to others with genuine care and compassion. Well done for showing the Mercy Value of Love, Alexia!

Community

Hudson arrives with a kind smile every day. He makes his classmates and any visitors feel very welcome. Hudson is a proud Joey’s kid and always makes the most of community events. He contributes to fund raising with amazing school spirit and finds joy in helping others. Thanks Hudson for sharing your positive energy and generosity with us!

Arabella has consistently demonstrated the Mercy Value of Community this year. She has shown excellent self-management and school spirit in everything she has done. She shows the school values, uses excellent manners and participates in her work with enthusiasm, continually striving for high standards. Arabella's contribution to our class makes it a better place to be. Well done, Arabella.

Brody demonstrates the Mercy Value of Community everyday at Joey's. He always uses his manners when speaking with adults and his peers. He is enthusiastic with all aspects of schooling life. He loves to share his knowledge with his peers and helping those around him inside and outside the classroom. You are a kind, caring helpful, funny friend to everyone Brody and a true Joey's kid. Keep being wonderful, Brody!

Excellence

George has shown remarkable dedication and effort throughout this semester. His commitment to improving his writing skills has been truly inspiring. His hard work and perseverance have led to incredible progress and his excellent sizzling starts reflect his determination. Keep up the fantastic work, George!

Thomas shows excellence everyday. He is calm and sensible and always ready to listen and work hard. Thomas is too cool for school - always patient and never complains. He applies what he has learnt to his schoolwork and produces excellent results whether it’s writing, Maths, Science or Art. Thomas has an excellent attitude and it shines in all he does. Well done Thomas!

Embarking on a journey through a fundamental computer science course on Code.org, Elijah has exemplified a rich blend of independence, and rigorous pursuit of knowledge. He welcomed the essence of shared learning and community spirit, always ready to assist his peers, and willingly shared his newfound knowledge with heartening generosity. Elijah, may your spirit of never saying "it is enough" continue to inspire those around you.

Grace is a wonderful example of excellence. She always strives to do her best and completes her work to a high standard. She is motivated by her great love of learning. Grace’s enthusiastic attitude towards her schoolwork is a great example for her classmates. She is a quiet achiever who goes about her work consistently demonstrating excellence.  Thank you for making 4B such a lovely place to belong.

Sarah is a quiet achiever who always strives to do her best. She shows interest in her learning She always demonstrates persistence and wants to complete her work to a high standard. She sets a wonderful example with her dedication to her school work. Keep up the great work, Sarah.

Harper has been outstanding this term and has demonstrated the Mercy Value of excellence every day. She is a quiet achiever who always completes her learning of the best of her ability. Even when things get tricky, Harper never gives up. We are very proud of you Harper, keep striving for success!

Throughout the year, Darcy has continued to strive to improve all areas of his learning. His writing is of high quality, with Darcy creating many interesting and informative recounts and reports. He is focused and always tries his best. Well done Darcy. You are a shining star!

Thea is a shining example of what resilience and rigour looks like at Joey’s. Over the past semester, Thea has continually remained focused on the task at hand, she has strived hard to give everything her best go. Thea’s attitude and dedication towards her learning is something she should be very proud of. Well done and keep up the fantastic work Thea!

Reader's Cup Team

Brooke Gordon

Louie Lando

Ava Myhill

Jamie Morris

Tristan Wiltshire

The Mercy Value of Excellence was clearly seen last term when the Reading Knights represented North Queensland in the State Final for the Reader’s Cup. Each student put in hours and hours of reading and note-making to prepare for this incredible competition featuring the best readers from across Queensland. St Joseph’s couldn’t be more proud of them and we congratulate the team for their academic excellence.

Matthias Ng

Matthias is an independent worker who consistently completes all tasks to a high standard.  When he completes his work Matthias is happy to share his knowledge with those around him who needs help. He is very patient and takes his time to explain to them what to do. Matthias shows excellence in all he does and follows the Joey’s 5 Rs everyday. Congratulations Matthias for being a super star!

Imogen Myles

Imogen has shown exceptional commitment to learning the piano over the past 2 years. Imogen brings her piano books to every  piano lesson and is always on time without being reminded. Imogen practices consistently which has seen a wonderful improvement in her technique, sight-reading, rhythm and performances. Imogen is to be congratulated on her hard work and excellent progress.

Aria Goldsack

Aria arrives at every piano lesson with enthusiasm and is engaged in learning new concepts. Aria’s regular practice over the past 2 years has produced exceptional advancement in her sight-reading and technique. Aria’s attention to articulation and dynamics makes her performances of an excellent standard. Congratulations Aria on your commitment and wonderful progress on the piano.

Isla Lorimer

Isla’s commitment to consistent piano practice and determination to master difficult technical pieces has seen her performance skills on the piano advance to an extraordinary level over the past 2 years. Isla not only completes all practice work assigned to her but will often go above and beyond by studying new concepts on her own, even during holidays. Isla is to be congratulated on her consistently hard work and wonderful performances. Well done Isla.