Assistant Principal's Message
Dear Parents, Carers and the St Joseph’s Community,
Loving God,
We celebrate the grandparents among us and the ones who have passed on.
With gratitude, we acknowledge the love they shared with us-
from the dinners cooked to the trips taken and the many memories made.
May we continuously feel their love and the warmth of their smiles so that we can better comprehend your constant and unchanging love for us.
We bless the grandparents who take on extra duties to help with the business of everyday life.
We pray for those Grandparents who are separated from their grandchildren, may they feel the constant love that cannot be stopped through distance and circumstance.
We pray for their energy as they impart wisdom, and we ask for your healing love to sustain them as they continue to grow older.
We thank you also for the bonus grandparents among us: the step-grandparents, the great-aunts and uncles, and the ones who have filled the roles of grandparents for us. May they know what impact they have made on our lives.
Bless the fruits of these relationships, that they may multiply and we keep memories with us forever.
Amen.
Grandparents & Special Friends Day
On Friday, we will be holding a virtual Prayer Celebration at 12 pm to honour the wonderful gift of grandparents and special friends in our lives. Please share our Zoom link with grandparents and special friends so they are able to join us. A reminder that we ask that this Zoom session is not recorded in order to protect the privacy of our students.
Zoom Link: https://cgcatholic.zoom.us/j/97060228244
Last week, the students wrote letters to fill the mailboxes of their loved ones. These were posted on Friday and we hope that the letters bring a smile to all of the recipients!
Book Week 2020
Today we celebrated Book Week. With the easing of some COVID restrictions, it was a treat to be able to gather as a school to hold our Book Week Parade and share our love of books through an array of costumes. Thank you, parents and carers, in helping the students get organised for today, we know this can be a stressful date on the school calendar.
Last term a drawing competition was held to celebrate the Book Week theme of Curious Creatures, Wild Minds. The students designed a creature, limited only by their imagination. The drawings were judged by Mr Tarrant. Congratulations to the year group winners: Dakota - Foundation, Phoebe - Year 1, Yaanih - Year 2, Imogen - Year 3, Alex - Year 4, Angela - Year 5, Christelle - Year 6.
Social and Emotional Learning
Following on from my work on resilience and unhelpful thinking, my focus this coming fortnight is on confidence. We all need to use courage to step outside of our comfort zones by taking risks in different ways such as; meeting someone new, asking for help, apologising for wrongdoing or trying something new.
Yesterday the Year 5 students came up with some quotes about courage:
- Courage is the only thing you have when you’re alone in the darkness with no lights. Use that courage to find the light. Ashera
- Courage is like the second lane on the road, you can choose to overtake your problems. Josie
- To have courage, be like a Brussel sprout. If everyone hates you, know that one person likes you and exist for them. Olivia
- Courage is like a booger. Once you pick it, it sticks. Layla
- Courage doesn’t just happen, it’s a choice. Kristina & Georgina
- When your bucket of courage is empty, fill it up again. Elise & Mia
- Courage does not mean never being afraid … it’s about being afraid but getting out of your comfort zone. Juliana
Covid-19 Update
Yesterday, communication was sent home detailing our upcoming plans for events and gatherings for Term 4 in line with the easing of some Covid-19 restrictions. Please take the time to read this document to ensure you are abreast of what we have planned in the coming weeks.
Canteen Manager 2021
Our canteen is now up and running, thanks to the efforts of Sarah and the P&F Canteen Committee. We are now looking for someone to continue this great work in 2021. Please see below a link to the position of Canteen Manager at St Joseph's Primary School.
https://careers.cg.catholic.edu.au/cw/en/job/496865/canteen-manager-st-josephs-primary-oconnor-act
Family Photos
Do you want to get a start on your Christmas shopping? What better present to send to family and friends than a family photo of your children! Family photos are available to purchase from the Front Office for a mere $15.
I hope you have an enjoyable end to the week!
Yours in Christ,
Amy Doszpot
Assistant Principal