Assistant Principal's Welcome Message
Dear Parents, Carers and the St Joseph’s Community,
Acts of Kindness
In the lead up to Advent, Mrs Stratford has placed an Act of Kindness calendar in our main corridor. On Monday the act of kindness was to say hello to everyone you pass, Tuesday was to give a meaningful compliment and today is to make a gift for someone. It has struck me that whilst these are indeed acts of kindness, they are actions that I encounter and witness every single day at St Joseph’s. We are certainly a school that welcomes, celebrates and embraces our community. Perhaps our challenge should be to take these acts of kindness into the wider to community and extend our St Joseph charism to the stranger we meet, the friend we have lost touch with, the new colleague or to the neighbour whose dog barks day and night.
“Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.”
- St Therese of Lisieux -
Sustainability Award
This morning, Mrs McGee, Mr Tarrant, the Green Team and Josh O from Year 4 attended the Actsmart Sustainability Awards. Congratulations to Mrs McGee, Savidu, Serafina, Tashneet, Leo and Josh for your nominations in the categories of Leadership Award (Green Team), Student Leadership Award (Josh), Teacher Leadership Award (Mrs McGee), Project Award (Chook Family) and Sustainable School of the Year Award. You are all winners in our eyes! Our school is far richer and far more sustainable thanks to your amazing efforts.
Highly Accomplished
Congratulations to Mrs Kerri Kerr who yesterday received news that she has been successful in gaining Highly Accomplished teaching status. Highly Accomplished teachers are recognised as highly effective, skilled classroom practitioners who routinely work independently and collaboratively to improve their own practice and the practice of colleagues. Gaining Highly Accomplished status is an arduous process involving a collection of evidence and an onsite assessment by an external agent. Well done Kerri!
Staffing News
At the end of this year, Mrs Lynn Wilkinson and Mrs Jill Lambert will be retiring. Jill has taught at the ELC for the past 5 years and Lynn has worked as a Classroom Support Assistant for the past 20 years! They will both be greatly missed as they venture into the next phase of their lives, no doubt enjoying some very well-earned quality time with family. Thank you both for your tireless contributions and dedication to the St Joseph’s community.
Family Photos
Are you looking for the perfect Christmas present to buy for the grandparents or extended family? Stop trawling the shops and came to the Front Office to purchase your family school photos for only $15.
Sport Jerseys
As we are coming to the end of the school year, could we please ask that you return any St Joseph’s sport jerseys that you may inadvertently still have at home from carnivals throughout the year. Thank you!
Schoolzine
As we continue our rollover to Schoolzine as our only communication platform, please note that school alerts and messages will no longer be sent via Skoolbag. Absentee notes should also be submitted via Schoolzine. To ensure you are kept up to date with alerts and messages please download SZapp. The instructions to download the app are attached and also available on the school website.
I hope you have an enjoyable end to the week.
Yours in Christ,
Amy Doszpot
Assistant Principal
