Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to Week 5!  We are officially halfway through Term 1.  It has been a busy week this week with lots of staff away at Professional Development and sporting events for the students – 2/3 attended the Netball Gala Day in Tumut and Volleyball sessions began on Wednesday.

Swimming

Congratulations to all our swimmers that swam at the Western Region Swimming carnival in Young last week.  We are excited that Christopher Campbell has made it away to Archdiocesan level in three events which is fantastic.

Ways of Being

This week as a whole school we have been discussing the St Joseph’s ways of being.  We have been remembering ways that we can do our best, and discussing examples of ways we can be respectful in class to our teachers and peers, include others in our games on the playground and be kind to all of our fellow students.  

We have included the St Joseph's ways of being for you to check in with your children, perhaps they can give you some examples of demonstrating these ways of being.

Uniform

Following on from Mr Forsyth’s reminders in previous newsletters, I just wanted to remind parents about hair.  Regardless of gender – hair that is longer than shoulder length needs to be tied back whilst at school.  This can be a safety issue on the playground as well as be a distraction in the classroom, thank you for adhering to the uniform policy.

Have a lovely week,

Kirsty Beavan

Principal