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IMPORTANT DATES
Eisteddfod - Year 6 Group & Year 1 classes - Tuesday, 10th September
Year 2 Excursion - Jezzine - Tuesday 10th September
Year 4 - Living Museum (Hall) - Tuesday 10th September
Prep - Watermark Excursion - Tuesday 10th September
Parent Teacher Interviews - Tuesday 10th & Wed 11th September
Eisteddfod - Year 5 Group - Wednesday 11th September
Year 1 Ugly Bug Ball - Thursday 12th September - 8.45am in the Hall
P&F School Disco - Thursday 12th September
Last day of Term - Friday 13th September - 2.50pm finish
TERM 4 BEGINS MONDAY 30th September
Quest for Knowledge - selected team - Thursday 2nd October
PUBLIC HOLIDAY - Monday 7th October
Prep to Year 3 Swimming Lessons start - Thursday 10th October
Mercy Assembly - Monday 14th October
P & F AGM - Friday 18th October
Day for Daniel/Crazy Socks for Missions/World Teacher's Day - Friday 25th October
Prep 2025 - Parent Meet & Greet - Tuesday 29th October
Prep 2025 - Orientation Morning - Wednesday 30th October
Mercy Assembly - Monday 4th November
Remembrance Day - Monday 11th November
Year 6 2024 - Rite of Passage - Wednesday 27th November
Prep Nativity Play - Tuesday 3rd December
End of Year Mass - Thursday 5th December
Last day of 2024 - Friday 6th December - 1pm finish
School Fees for Term 3 to be finalised by Friday 13th September.
Dear Parents and Carers
As we come to the end of another highly successful term I would like to thank you for your continued support of our school. We have seen some amazing achievements this term thanks to the efforts of our staff, parents and students. Thank you for helping to make this possible.
This time of year is always busy as we begin making plans for the coming year. This involves staffing conversations and preparation of classes. During this time I would ask for your patience as we plan for the coming year. There will be staff changes as always and I would ask that we do not engage in speculation around what these changes may be. We will finalise our staffing as soon as possible and when this plan is fully formulated we will announce to our community as soon as we are able. Speculation only serves to create unnecessary anxiety, something that is not needed in the final term of the year. We are fortunate to have both a highly capable and stable staff at St Joseph's and at this time I am not anticipating any significant changes.
The same applies for class arrangements. Teachers work together to develop class lists, ensuring that they take into consideration what they know of the students and what they have seen at a school level throughout the year. A significant amount of time and effort goes into this process. Class lists will be finalised mid term 4 and students made aware of their class during step up day in the final week of the term. I appreciate your patience as we work through these processes.
Congratulations to our Readers Cup team that finished in the top 5 at the State Final last week. They did an amazing job and were part of a very close finish with 3 points separating the top 5. An awesome effort.
Enrolment Terms and Conditions
The Student Enrolment Agreement form contains the important conditions for enrolment in our Catholic Schools and Colleges. These terms and conditions are updated from time to time, and it is important that we communicate these and ensure access by our school communities. Please find below the relevant updated sections.
Enrolment Terms and Conditions
When a student is accepted for enrolment at our school, parents/carers/guardians sign a Student Enrolment Agreement which contains important terms and conditions. These terms and conditions are updated from time to time, and were last updated earlier this year.
The Conditions of Enrolment are available on our school website https://www.sjnwtsv.catholic.edu.au. Please contact the Principal if you would like to discuss the information contained in these documents.
Media/Photography/Video Consent for students
During the enrolment process, parents/carers/guardians consent to the use of images of their child. The consent is outlined below. Parents who wish to withdraw this consent should contact the school.
Photos, video footage and work samples of students are used regularly by the school for the purpose of acknowledging the efforts of the student/school, or for promotion, marketing or advertising the school or Catholic Education. Parents consent to the student being photographed or filmed for school, Catholic Education or Townsville Catholic Diocese related communication or for education purposes. Parents understand this may include media (e.g. television, radio, publications), school publications (e.g. newsletters, year books), online media (e.g. websites) and social media (e.g. Facebook, Instagram). Please note the student’s name and voice may be included with the photograph/video. Parent’s understand it is their responsibility to notify the school if they do not wish to consent to the student’s photograph/ video appearing in any or all of the above, or if they wish to withdraw this authorisation and consent.
I hope you enjoy the upcoming break and return ready for action packed ending to the year.
Have a great week.
Tim
Yesterday, Sunday, 8th September, was the special feast of the birth of Mary, the mother of Jesus. We honour Mary as a Spirit-filled person who listened to God speaking to her. Mary showed the fruits of the Spirit in the way she lived her life. She can inspire us all and show us how to be patient, kind, joyful and hope-filled people so that we, too, can live out Jesus’ message.
Loving God,
You love us and want us to be happy.
Help us to use the gifts of the Spirit like Mary did.
May we be inspired by the qualities Mary showed and look to her as a model of kindness and goodness, patience and peace, love and joy.
We ask this prayer through Jesus, Your Son.
Amen.
On Wednesday, 21st August Joey's teachers came together for a Twilight Staff Meeting with a Religious Education focus. During the meeting, teachers engaged in deepening their understanding of hermeneutical understanding; an integral part of a school's Catholic Identity and continuing to develop the understanding of Catholic beliefs. Hermeneutical understanding is making meaning of Scripture for oneself and reflecting with others about the meaning made for them.
Teachers engaged in prayer, reflection, meditation and discussion about the Scripture of Matthew, one of the Gospel stories that underpins our school motto; Love God, Love Each Other. This meeting provided teachers time to be involved in teaching strategies to help their students engage and make meaning of Scripture during class RE lessons.
Image from 'Our Mob, God's Story'
TERM 4 CELEBRATIONS
Year 6 Rite of Passage - Wednesday, 27th November - 5:30pm
Prep Nativity Play - Tuesday, 3rd December - 9:00am
End of Year Mass - Thursday, 5th December - 8:45am
Hope all students and families have a restful and safe holiday,
Trina
Optional Parent-Teacher Interviews
We look forward to seeing parents who booked parent-teacher interviews tomorrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday afternoon.
Readers Cup
Last week, our team of five—Isabelle, Scout, Evie, Julia, and Charlie—represented what it means to be a Joey’s kid at the State Finals in Brisbane. Through reading a variety of chosen books, working collaboratively, and answering a series of challenging questions, they made us all proud.
Joey’s placed in the top five out of 479 teams from across Queensland, finishing just 3 points behind the top team. It was a tremendous achievement for our students.
A big thank you to Mrs. Sloan, Miss Tessa, and Miss Bridgette for their hard work and preparation leading up to this outstanding result!
Congratulations to Joey's students who were recognised today for espousing the values of Love, Community and Excellence. Thank you for making Joey's an amazing place to be everyday.
| LOVE | Penelope Furst |
Penny demonstrates the Mercy value of Love every day. She shows love in the classroom by displaying genuine concern for her peers’ feelings and listens attentively when others are talking. Penny’s acts of kindness do not go unnoticed and she is often helping her classmates and offering to help the teacher. She is able to cheer anyone up with her smile and great sense of humour. Penny, you are a wonderful example of Joey’s kid, thank you for brightening up our classroom! |
| Allira Bonato |
Allira is a true friend to everyone in our class. She’s always working to make sure everyone gets along and feels happy. When there are disagreements, Allira helps calm things down and finds ways for everyone to be friends again. She shows kindness daily, caring about how others feel and ensuring our classroom is peaceful. Because Allira is so good at helping and caring for her classmates, she deserves the Mercy Award of Love. She makes our class a better place just by being herself! |
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| Imogen Myles |
Imogen demonstrates the Mercy Value of Love each day at Joey’s. She is a kind, thoughtful and caring classmate who always looks after everyone. She ensures her friends are cared for when they need help, and she always helps teachers and other staff with tasks whenever an opportunity presents itself. Imogen is a positive class role model for her peers and strives to be her best every day. Keep up the great work! |
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Community |
Jackson Travers |
Jackson is a team player who always goes the extra mile to help out. He’s quick to lend a hand, takes initiative, and follows instructions with a positive attitude. Jackson’s willingness to support others and his dedication to doing his best make him a great asset to our school community. His friendly and helpful nature makes our school a better place, and he’s always ready to step up and make a difference. Thank you for making our Joey’s community stronger Jackson! |
| Maddison Roach | Maddison is new to our school this term and already demonstrates what it is to be a Joey’s kid every day. Maddison is always first to help out when tidying up our classroom and does this without any need for recognition or reward. Maddison is kind to her peers and goes out of her way to help others, including teachers. Thank you for being so kind and helpful, Maddison! | |
| Leo Illman |
Leo is a valued member of our class. He consistently follows the Joey’s 5Rs, always uses excellent manners and is polite to others. Leo is respectful and hardworking, he always puts in a big effort into his work. As well as being an independent worker, Leo can always be counted on to help others too. He will generously lend his belongings, he will speak up for his classmates and he helps clean up messes that he did not make. Leo never hesitates to give anyone a hand and demonstrates the Mercy Value of Community every day. Thank you Leo for helping to make our Joey’s community great. |
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| Julia Ponti |
Julia is a stand out school leader of our school. She demonstrates Joey's 5 R’s and is a fine role model to other students. Julia is always willing to step up and help, making her a valuable class and school member. She greets others each day with a smile and has a wonderful positive attitude. Julia has empathy for others and is quick to do a random act of kindness to help others in need. She is part of our Joey’s team representing us at the Readers Cup state final. We are proud of her efforts in making our school great. Go Julia. |
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| Olivia Nicholls |
Olivia is amazing at making our classroom a better place. She’s always ready to help without even being asked and knows what needs to be done to keep things running smoothly. Olivia follows all the rules and listens carefully to directions, which really helps everyone. As she’s so great at taking the initiative to lend a hand, she makes life easier for both our classmates and our teachers. Olivia truly deserves the Mercy Award of Community for all the ways she supports and cares for our class every day. |
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Excellence |
Harvey Menkens |
Harvey continues to show the Mercy Value of Excellence every day at Joey’s. This term Harvey has enjoyed writing narratives and has used imagination and language that has captivated all of us. He has shown great interest in narrative writing and loves sharing his imagination with the whole class. Well done Harvey! |
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Alexandra Bowrey |
Alex’s creative imagination and detailed narratives have captivated her peers' and teachers’ attention this term during our story-writing sessions. She listened attentively during our English lesson and used interesting vocab, noun groups and the use of figurative language to take her stories to the next level. Continue to use your creative writing to keep us entertained. Well done, Alex! |
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William Daniell |
William is the ultimate quiet achiever who enjoys learning and achieving wonderful results. He is always considerate, kind and thoughtful towards his friends. Williams's actions reflect the values of the Mercy Award of Excellence as he consistently shows a desire to do his best. As well, he is always very attentive making the most of every learning opportunity. His successes are evidence of his wonderful efforts. Congratulations William! |
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William Drummond |
How wonderful it is to see someone with such a love of learning. William is always engaged, excited and enthusiastic about learning new things, exploring new concepts and doing his best. He always shares his insights and positive attitude toward learning with his classmates. It is enjoyable watching Wiliam grow and develop into such a fabulous student who demonstrates the true value of excellence in his learning. We’re all very proud of you, William.
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Ruby McKellar |
Ruby turns up everyday with a smile on her face, a story to tell and eagerness to learn. She listens carefully, enthusiastically participates in class discussions and consistently puts 100% effort into everything she does. She works very well in all of the learning areas but needs a special mention for her work in our poetry unit. Ruby wrote a wonderful poem that could have come straight from a poetry book. Thank you for being so excited to learn Ruby, you make the classroom such a bright place while demonstrating the Mercy Value of Excellence. |
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Max McDonald |
Max has been outstanding this term with his focus and rigour towards his school work. His confidence has grown to tackle new challenges and academic tasks. He has worked extremely hard at learning new sounds and spellings and he has achieved great success with his reading and writing skills. Well done Max, keep up the amazing work! |
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Stella Robinson
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Stella is a dedicated and motivated learner. She sets herself goals and goes hard to achieve them. Stella is an independent learner who goes beyond what is expected in her pursuit of excellence. She motivates others around her with her enthusiasm and is fully engaged in all learning tasks. Stella is happy to support others in their learning when the opportunity presents itself. She is a pleasure to teach and 6B all respect her desire to be the best student that she can be. Thanks Stella for inspiring us all. |
Swimming Lessons - Prep to Year 3
A reminder Prep to Year 3 swimming lessons will begin next Thursday, 10th October.
Swimming lessons will be for 7 weeks with the last swimming lesson being on Thursday, 21st November.
A timetable is attached.
Year 1 to 3 students are asked to wear their sports uniform to school and bring;
*swimmers
*sun-safe shirt
*towel
*slides or thongs
*goggles
Please ensure all items are named.
Prep students are to wear thier swimmers under their uniform to school and bring;
*sun-safe shirt
*towel
*slides or thongs
*goggles
*dry underwear
Please ensure all items are named.
Please note due to the timing of swimming lessons, it is ideal if the following classes do not order tuckshop during these breaks;
Morning Tea - 1st break - Prep B, 2A & 2B
Lunch - 2nd break - 3A, 3B, 1B
Thank you for your help with this.
As always parents are welcome to help assist with walking to and from the pool, please contact your child's classroom teacher if you are able to help out.
P & F AGM
Friday 18th October @ 7.45am
All welcome. Care for children will be provided.
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