Assistant Principal's Message
Dear Parents, Carers and the St Joseph’s Community,
School Musical Working Bee
Students and staff are busy preparing for our upcoming school musical which will be held in Week 10 this term. As you can imagine there are numerous props to make, paint and construct. If you are handy with a paintbrush, hammer or glue (or even if you are not) and are free on Saturday 10 August for an hour or so, we would love your help. We will be at school from 10am to 3pm. If you are able to assist, please email Laura Knight laura.knight@cg.catholic.edu.au
Don’t forget to put the Musical in your diary: Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 of September.
Hat Back On
This Thursday, 1 August marks the return of ‘Hats on’. The sun's ultraviolet radiation is the major cause of skin cancer but it is also our best source of vitamin D. During the months of June and July, students do not wear hats as a way to ensure they receive enough vitamin D during winter. Between August and May, we get enough vitamin D through incidental sun exposure in our day to day activities, as such, from Thursday, our focus in now on sun protection. Please ensure that your child’s hat is clearly labelled with their name and class to minimise lost property that we cannot find a home for.
Boorowa Touch Football and Netball Carnival
Following our successful participation in last year’s Boorowa Carnival, we will once again be offering this opportunity to students in Years 2 – 6. The carnival will be held on Friday 25 October at the Boorowa Showground. For us to participate in the carnival we will need coaches and manages of all of our teams, so please consider offering your assistance. Permission notes were sent out last week and need to be returned no later than Tuesday 13 August. If your child did not receive a note, they can get a copy from their classroom teacher.
Benchmark Rewards
Last Friday, our House Groups meet to decide on their benchmark reward for Term 3. This term the benchmark has been set at 1500 points. Once houses reach the 1500 point benchmark they will be able to have a free clothes day on their chosen theme.
Fatima – Sport Jerseys
Lourdes – Pyjamas
Madonna – Movie Characters
Louretto – Favourite clothes
100 Days of School
Congratulations to all our Foundation students for being at ‘big school’ for 100 days. I started at St Joseph’s on the very same day as these students and I can assure you that I felt as nervous and excited as they did. It has been wonderful to see how well they have transitioned into school routines, opened themselves to new learning experiences, challenged themselves to try new things and become 100 days smarter!
School Satisfaction Surveys
An annual satisfaction survey of parents, students and staff will be conducted on behalf of all Catholic schools in the Diocese this term. The surveys are designed to gather feedback from parents, staff and students about our school and will be used to inform school improvement. Responses are confidential and individuals can not be identified.
The surveys were launched via email on 29 July and close on 9 August 2019 using the email addresses supplied to the school. If you do not receive an email with a link to the survey, you can access and complete the survey at the following link.
Skoolbag Update
Around 12 months ago, SkoolBag released a new version of their app. To ensure a smooth transition from the individual school apps to the new app, they made both apps available for a period. From 1 August, they will be actioning Apple's new guidelines and will be removing these outdated, individual school apps from the Apple App and Google Play stores. To ensure you will be able to access the new SkoolBag App, please access the download instructions.
P&F Meeting Cancelled
Please note that the P&F Meeting scheduled for tonight has been cancelled.
In closing, following on from my Week 10 Newsletter, I wonder how you went during the holidays to minimise your distractions. Did you manage to find some time to open yourself to time with God to receive the gifts of faith, hope and love?
Yours in Christ,
Amy Doszpot
Assistant Principal
