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Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers,
On Friday 11th May, we had another wonderful Mother’s Day celebration. It was delightful to see the students so proudly acknowledging their mothers and special people in their lives. This day is one of our highlights for the year. It was great to see so many people attend. We thank the Marist-Sion students who assisted in the preparations for this special occasion. Thanks also to the P and F for their contribution to the school community in organising the Mother’s Day stall. This is something the children enjoy immensely.
We are preparing for our next stage in our building project which will begin during the term 2 holidays. It will be exciting to see the year 1/ 2 classrooms, library and multipurpose areas refurbished. This will mean some movement for these classes for the remainder of the year, however, we are looking at options that will minimise any disruption as much as possible. The year 1/ 2 classes will be moving to classrooms adjacent to each other and opposite year 3 /4 classrooms in the main building with the sensory room being relocated. The library will be moved to the old administration area near Performing Arts. These relocations will occur during the last week of term 2 so the children will be familiar with their new environment before returning after the holidays. This is the next stage of our master plan following the much-needed roof replacement last holidays. Special thanks to the P and F who have been assisting Bernie to move the library this week. Thanks also to Bernard Miron for his expertise and willingness to go the extra mile in his work with us.
Staff and students are continuing to work together under our Whole School Approach to Positive Behaviour Support (WSAPBS), which will be the focus of the next professional development day on June 14th. The WSAPBS team will lead this day with support from our school counsellor Belinda. Student wellbeing is very much a priority for us and we are continually looking for partnerships that can support us in this work.
Best wishes,
Roslyn Joyner
Principal
The theme for this year’s celebrations is based on Colossians 4:6:
The ‘Speaking with Grace’ theme invites us to consider the power of our words and the impact our words may have on others. Words have the power to inspire, uplift, and transform lives but they can also be hurtful or discouraging. This year’s theme aims to encourage students and those in our school community to use their words to build up others, to speak out against injustice, and to spread love and hope in the world.
Members of our staff will be attending a Leadership Mass and Dinner in Traralgon to celebrate and recognise outstanding service and excellence of staff and students in Catholic education in our Diocese.
Grade 3/4F will lead our school community in prayer to celebrate Catholic Education Week at our assembly on Friday May 26th.
A message by:
Mr Paul Velten, Director of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Sale
TERM 2
Monday 29 May - Senior Winter Sport Round Robin
19 - 26 May - Catholic Education Week
Friday 9 June - No school buses running
Monday 12 June - Monarch’s Official Birthday Public Holiday
Tuesday 13 June - Pupil Free Day
Friday 23 June - Last day of Term 2 – school finish time is 2:20pm
TERM 3
Monday 10 July - First day of Term 3
Thursday 20 July - Confirmation – Parent/Child Information Session at 7pm
Friday 21 July - Grandparent’s Day
Sat 29 & Sun 30 July - Confirmation - Commitment Masses
Friday 4 August - Italian Day
Thursday 10 August - Confirmation – Child Workshop
Friday 18 August - Pupil Free Day
Thursday 24 August - Confirmation – Parent/Child Workshop
Thursday 31 August - Confirmation – Reconciliation Rite
Friday 8 September - Sacrament of Confirmation (Marist-Sion Hall)
Friday 15 September - Last day of Term 3 – school finish time is 2:20pm
TERM 4
Monday 2 October - First day of Term 4
Tuesday 10 October - Gippsland Regional Athletics at Joe Carmody Athletics Track, Newborough
Monday 6 November - School Closed
Tuesday 7 November - Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
Saturday 2 December - First Holy Communion Mass at 7pm
Sunday 3 December - First Holy Communion Mass at 9am
Friday 15 December - Last day of Term 4 – school finish time is normal at 3:20pm
*Please note that dates are subject to change in accordance with DOSCEL recommendations
St Joseph's Can Challenge
A message from Deacon Mark
What are we to do?
So, we approach the end of another Easter season. We have re-lived Jesus’ passion, death and resurrection. In the light of it all, what are we to do? The definitive answer is here in this Sunday’s gospel from Matthew (Matt28:16-20). Jesus’ closest disciples have lived the mission with him: learning, growing, tentative success, failure, betrayal, their own cowardice, the awesome resurrection. They have been invited to this mountain top where Jesus is leaving them to the task he has commanded.
And what is it they are called to? No less than making disciples of all, baptising all, teaching all to observe his commandments. Big job, but they and we can’t say we weren’t told.
This is the day when Jesus’ first disciples (and we later followers) take a deep breath and consider the enormity of the task in light of Jesus’ promise to be with us always to the end of time.
Impossible for Jesus’ ill-educated riff raff without power or connections! Yet by the time the last of them had died, their revolutionary message of God who loves all equally and absolutely, had spread and had profound effect across the Mediterranean. Today, nearly a third of the world are Christians but we, heirs to those first disciples, still have a big task to complete.
Firstly we need to re-convert ourselves: are we living the commands? Are we sharing Jesus’ teaching with our brothers and sisters? Then we commit to re-convert many in our supposedly Christian society who obviously haven’t properly heard or understood, or whose hearts have not been touched by Jesus’ teaching. And then we ponder how to make, through the example of our society’s selfless love, generosity, compassion and care, disciples of all nations.
Deacon Mark Kelly
Caritas Australia's Project Compassion Appeal
Your generosity is the pebble that allows Caritas Australia to create the ripples that will improve the livelihoods of vulnerable communities, supporting them to flourish and creating opportunities for future generations to live to their full potential.
Thank you!
Please return all Project Compassion boxes and envelopes to the school office by Friday 26th May or donate online via the Caritas Australia website at www.caritas.org.au/project-compassion
Sacrament Dates for 2023
W.S.A.P.B.S. Poster PollOur students have been very creative and produced excellent posters that will promote being a S.T.A.R; Take Responsibility, Act Safely and Always Respectful at St. Joseph's. But there can only be one of each!
The W.S.AP.B.S. Team have made a shortlist of posters and now need you to follow the link and vote on the posters which most effectively communicate the themes.
https://forms.gle/W4W2tJ8A6hSaDwLn8
Thank you to the families who have voted on their favourite posters
Reflection Forms
Some of you may have received a Reflection Form that your child has completed. Thank you for returning them.
The forms allow students to consider their choices, how they felt and how they can make improved choices in the future.
More importantly, they inform us and assist us to gain a better understanding of our students' behaviour and how we can support them.
The forms will be completed by a teacher with the student and signed. The form will then be sent home for the parent/guardian to read, sign and return to school.
Contact will be made with parents/guardians prior to the form coming home.
Copy of Reflection Sheets Form 1
Copy of Reflection Sheets Form 2
We are a School Community, who
Take Responsibility,
Act Safely
and are always Respectful
Further to this, our staff have developed a matrix which highlights the behaviours we expect of all the members of our community.
In these first weeks, the staff are reintroducing their classes to the expectations we have at St. Joseph’s that make our students S.T.A.R.s
Have a conversation with your child about being a STAR at St. Joseph’s.
Throughout 2023, we will be working closely with The Resilience Project to support the wellbeing of our school community.
The Resilience Project delivers emotionally engaging programs and provides evidence-based, practical strategies to build resilience.
Our Partnership Program consists of online presentations and weekly lessons for students, professional development for staff, and Parent & Carer Hub (inc. digital presentations) for our parent and carer community.
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing the Parent & Carer Hub with you. The videos are 5-10 minutes long and will walk through the key pillars of resilience: Gratitude, Empathy & Mindfulness. You’ll hear stories and be introduced to activities to show how these strategies can support our kids' learning and development, and also support you as parents and carers.
This program is an important part of our school’s effort to look after the mental health of our community.
View the first presentation of the series here:
Part 1: Meet Hugh and learn about The Resilience Project - https://theresilienceproject.
In this presentation, Hugh shares a personal experience about his sister's battles with Mental Illness.
Note: This video contains a story about an Eating Disorder that may be triggering. Please consider this before watching. For mental health resources and support information, visit The Resilience Project’s Support Page.
The library has now been moved to its new location. Commencing next week, students will return to their regular borrowing schedule. A huge thanks to Tania, Michelle and Caitlin for assistance with the move. The students are very excited to explore the new space.
Issue 3 of Book Club has now been distributed to all students. Thank you to all families that placed orders. Issue 4 Book Club catalogues will be distributed to students on Monday 22nd May. All orders will need to be placed by Monday 29th May.
About the Book
SYNOPSIS
It was finally time for the event of the year, Spike couldn’t believe it—THE GREAT RACE was here! The other sloths said it couldn’t be done, but Spike didn’t care, she was ready to run! From award-winning creators Rebecca Young and Heath McKenzie, comes this inspiring story to celebrate all winners… especially those who don’t come first.
UPCOMING SPORTS DATES:
Athletics
Tuesday May 23rd. West Gippsland Division Cross Country, Chairo.
Monday May 29th. Senior Winter Sport Round Robin, St. Pauls
Wednesday June 14th, S.S.V. Division Winter Sport (Back up 21/6)
Thursday June 1st ,S.S.V. Gippsland Region Cross Country, Lardner Park
Thursday July 13th, S.S.V. State Cross Country
Wednesday July 20th, S.S.V. Gippsland Region Winter Sport (Sale/Maffra)
Tuesday, October 10th. Gippsland Regional Athletics. Joe Carmody Athletics Track, Newborough
St Joseph's Cross Country
Well done to the students who participated in our Cross Country. It was a magnificent afternoon for a run. Congratulations to the top four runners in each age group, they will represent our school at the West Gippsland Division Cross Country on Tuesday 23 May.
Congratulations to Chad McIntosh, Mia Gilchrist, Xanthe Dalton, Joseph Faithful, Sinead Juster and Lenny Barake; they are our Cross Country Champions for 2023 and their medallions will be presented at the next assembly.
Winter Round Robin
The 5/6 students have elected to participate in AFL, Netball or Teeball. The students who have chosen to participate in A.F.L Girls Team have no opposition and will progress to the next round to be played at Bellbird Park.
Thank you to St Joseph's Netball Club
Thank you to the St. Joseph’s Netball Club who have updated the design of their uniforms and kindly donated the dresses they no longer need to our school. The dresses are in our colours and compliment the netball dresses we have. Our Netballers will look very smart on the court.
Thank you to Michelle Blackwood for organising.
Sports Uniform Reminder
It is great to see that so many students were prepared for Sport this week with the correct sports uniform. Just a reminder that the sports uniform is to be worn only on the students' Sports Day. This includes appropriate footwear for vigorous activity.
TUESDAY: Grade 3/4 Classes
WEDNESDAY: Foundation and Grade 1/2 Classes
THURSDAY: Grade 5/6 Classes
NB. Grade 6 can also wear their sports uniform on a Monday.
Have your personal contact details changed?
- Do you hold a current Centrelink Concession Card?
- Do you no longer have a current concession card?
- Has there been a name change?
- Have you moved address?
- Have you changed your mobile phone number?
- Is your landline still valid?
- Have you changed your workplace, therefore your business phone number has changed?
- Have emergency contacts changed? Maybe they have moved away?
If you have answered "YES" to any of the above dot points, please email the office info@stjwarragul.catholic.edu.au with your updated information.
PAM
- Have you verified your PAM email login?
- Please ensure student medical and contact details (including email address) are up to date.
In case you missed the live webinar, or in case you would like to watch it again, here is the link to the replay video:
*Please note that this link will expire 30 days after 11 May.
Parent & Carers Toolkit (all the info, links and resources from the webinar):
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE TOOLKIT
You're invited to join our Facebook group for parents & carers:
CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR FACEBOOK GROUP
Parents Guide for Talking to Kids About Sexuality
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THE EBOOK (includes 20% discount!)
2023 TERM DATES
Term 2 Wednesday 26 April – Friday 23 June
Term 3 Monday 10 July – Friday 15 September
Term 4 Monday 2 October – Friday 15 December
SCHOOL BUSES NOT RUNNING
Friday 9 June
2023 PUPIL FREE DAYS
Tuesday 13 June
Friday 18 August
2023 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Monday 12 June - Monarch's Official Birthday
Tuesday 7 November - Melbourne Cup
2023 SCHOOL CLOSED
Monday 6 November
Rapid Antigen Tests are available from the school office.
Please note that if your child tests positive to Covid-19, it is strongly recommended that students:
- Who test positive to COVID-19 should stay home and isolate for five (5) days;
- Should not attend school after five (5) days if still symptomatic;
- Who are symptomatic but have not tested positive should not attend school until their symptoms resolve;
- Parents, guardians or carers advise the school of the COVID-19 positive test result.
To assist with limiting the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses, parents, guardians and carers should be strongly encouraged to ensure that their child(ren) remain at home if they are unwell, including if they have tested positive to COVID-19.
Absences & Holidays
In Victoria, it is compulsory for children and young people aged 6–17 years to attend school.
Parents are legally required to ensure their child attends school every day and to provide an explanation for their child's absence from school unless an exemption from attendance has been granted or an exception to their attendance applies.
Absences
If your child is away sick or away due to a planned absence or appointment, please ensure you advise the school office. Student absence text messages are sent out if your child is marked as absent without a reason. In some cases, if you email your child's classroom teacher, they may be away and may not be able to check their emails to forward to the office. It is imperative that you notify the office through one of the following methods:
1. Log into PAM (Parent Access Module) and register your child's absence;
2. Email absence@stjwarragul.catholic.edu.au
3. Phone the office on 5623 2943
When sending an email, you may wish to "cc" your child's classroom teacher so they are aware of the absence too.
Holidays
If you are planning an extended holiday (a week or more) during the school term, please email info@stjwarragul.catholic.edu.au addressing your intentions to our Principal, Mrs Roslyn Joyner.
P & F Dates for your Diary
Term 2
Friday 2 June - P&F Meeting, 2pm
Friday 16 June - P&F Kids disco
Kids Glow Disco
The P&F Committee are very excited to invite all St Joseph’s students to come along to the 2023 Glow Disco.
Date: Friday 16 June
Times:
- Prep to Grade 2: 5pm- 6pm
- Grade 3 to Grade 6: 6.30pm-8pm
Location: St Joseph’s School Hall
This will be a fun evening for all St Joseph’s kids, with a DJ, glow sticks, Fluro face painting, small snack and lots of fun and games, music and dancing. There will also be a quiet area for those who want to glow with a little less noise.
Tickets are $10 per child or $25 per family. Book your tickets now at https://www.trybooking.com/CIJOU
If you would like to lend a hand as a parent helper on the night, sign up at https://volunteersignup.org/MMRRT
Cookie Dough
Ready, Set, Go! Our Billy G's Cookie Dough fundraiser has started!
If you haven't logged in yet, go to www.cookiedough.com.au and click "Student/Parent Log In" in the Billy G's box!
There are heaps of awesome benefits to fundraising online - including incentive prizes, a chance to win a PS5 Gaming Bundle and more. Start fundraising today!
Second Hand Uniforms
Has your child lost or grown out of their bomber jacket? We have heaps of second-hand jackets in all sizes available, for a gold coin donation. Thanks to Warragul Drycleaners who have donated their services to professionally clean our second-hand school unforms.
View these at assemblies or contact the P&F Committee on stjosephswarragulpandf@gmail.com or the school office.
P&F Meetings
The next P&F meeting is scheduled for Friday 2 June, 2.00pm at the school.
If you would like to be involved, we would love to have you. Please reach out to us via email stjosephswarragulpandf@gmail.com, send us a message through our Facebook page ‘Parents and Friends of St Joseph’s Primary School Warragul’ or just turn up.
SCHOOL BEANIE
The school beanie has ARRIVED and is in stock at the Warragul Beleza store. They are available for purchase and are $18 each.
Now at 70% off!
Prices have been reduced further...
Short sleeve polo shirts are available in size 2 - 16 and are now $6.60 each
Long sleeve polo shirts are available in size 2 - 16 (size 14 no longer available) and are now $7.20 each
Green windcheaters are available in size 4, 10 & 14 and are now $10.00 each
Girls Football
Looking for under 12 girls players to join:
Gippsland United Football Club's Metro teams play across South East and East Melbourne. We train twice a week (Tuesday & Thursday) on the new synthetic surface at Baxter Park in Warragul. A unify who is keen can email juniors@gippslandunitedfc.com
Miniroo's Program
We also run a miniroo's program at Baxter Park in Warragul, this is for all kids age 6-10 and every week on the synthetic surface at Baxter Park. This is a great place for players with any amount of experience to try the game and progress into the future. It’s a fun, relaxed environment and all of our coaches for the 2023 season will be qualified to ensure the kids get the best opportunities moving forward. For more information or a link to register, please email miniroos@gippslandunitedfc.com
Baseball
Warragul Blues Junior Football Club
