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Dear Parents and Carers,
It is lovely to be back at St Joseph’s after my mid term break. I thoroughly enjoyed a week of warm weather down the coast and then a week of catching up with family and friends and keeping warm by the fire at home!
Staff Absences
While I was away and again this week we have had a number of staff absences due to illness. We are very fortunate to have the staff who can be flexible and teach split classes to ensure the students are not missing out on quality teaching and learning. There is a severe teacher shortage and relief staff are very hard to find.
Semester 1 Reports and Parent Teacher Interviews
Teachers are currently completing assessments and the Semester 1 Reports. Reports will go home on Friday of Week 9. Parents will be able to log onto Compass next week to book an interview time in Week 10. I would strongly encourage parents to make time for the parent/teacher interviews as this is a valuable opportunity to discuss your child’s progress with their teacher.
Acting Principal Semester Two
Interviews were conducted yesterday to appoint an Acting Principal for Semester Two. I am sure we will be notified shortly as to who was the successful candidate. Before the end of this term I will invite the new Principal to visit St Joseph’s for a handover and Meet and Greet with staff, students and parents.
New Building
The architect visited this week to discuss the plans for the new school building. Mrs Beaven was well enough to join the meeting to discuss the plans and any possible modifications. We have also had an electrical engineer and a representative from IT to map out requirements. No word yet on when it will start but at least pre-building preparations are underway.
Enrolment Time
St Joseph’s is open for enrolments at any time but at this time of the year we look to enrolling students for Kindergarten 2023. From next week you will notice advertising materials in various shops and businesses in Adelong. I have always maintained that our parents are the best advertisement for our school. I would encourage you to talk about the positive experiences that you and your children have at St Joseph’s to any families who may be interested or who have children ready to start next year. Encourage them to make an appointment to talk to me about what we have to offer. It is particularly exciting that as of 2023 we will be able to offer a K-12 Pathway for students who enroll at St Joseph’s!
Pupil Free Days
This Friday the students will have an extra day of rest while the staff engage in professional learning. Garreth Wigg from CE will lead the staff through Catalyst resources that are available on our Teams platform. This professional learning and the resources that are available will directly impact on teaching and learning. Then on Friday 1 July staff will be interrogating academic data that is collected regularly. This data provides valuable information that provides guidance as to what areas of need there are amongst our students. Staff will also receive some professional release time to replace time they may have missed throughout Terms 1 & 2.
Year 11 2023
A reminder that tonight at 6pm on the High School campus of McAuley, there will be an information session regarding the extension of McAuley Catholic School to Years 11 and 12 in 2023 and 2024. This is an exciting prospect for McAuley and all the Catholic Schools of our region. It is an opportunity for parents and those who are interested to show support, ask questions and voice concerns. There will also be representatives present from Catholic Education in Canberra.
Tell Them from Me Surveys
A gentle reminder if you haven’t already done so to complete the Tell Them from Me Survey. An email was sent out yesterday via Compass with the link. This format is an anonymous way for parents to provide feedback about what we are doing well and where we can improve. Constructive feedback is how we continue to grow, change and be the best we can be!
Have a lovely week,
Katrina McGrath
Acting Principal
Religion in 4/5/6
Year 4/5/6 are learning about who Mary was and what her role was in the Catholic Church. Students created a Word Cloud of words that describe Mary.
Students are also learning about the significance of saints such as Saint Mother Teresa, St Mary MacKillop, Saint Patrick and Saint John Paul ll.
Confirmation
Please keep Toby, Arthur, Fred, Lochie, Nicholas and Culley in your prayers as they prepare to make the Sacrament of Confirmation. Students enjoyed the Confirmation Retreat today at McAuley Hall.
The Sacrament of Confirmation: Thursday 16th June (Tumut) at 6pm
Vinnies Winter Appeal
On Wednesday 29th June, St Joseph’s will be holding a ‘Winter Woollies Day’ to support the St Vincent De Paul Society’s fundraiser ‘Vinnies Winter Appeal’.
Students are invited to wear a beanie or scarf with their school uniform on Wednesday 29th June to support the Winter Appeal.
Have a lovely week,
- Stacey Braun
Religious Education Coordinator
| Term 2 |
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| Week 7 - 6th June - 10th June | |
| Fri 10th: | Pupil Free Day |
| Week 8 - 13th June - 17th June | |
| Mon 13th: | Public Holiday |
| Tues 14th: | |
| Wed 15th: | |
| Thurs 16th: | WR Athletics Cootamundra, Sacrament of Confirmation in Tumut - 6pm |
| Fri 17th: | McAuley Yr 7 Orientation |
| Sat 18th: | Winter Bites Adelong Showground - St Joseph's manning gate and raffle. |
| Week 9 - 20th June - Friday 24th June | |
| Mon 20th: | Radio - 2:15pm |
| Tues 21st: | |
| Wed 22nd: | Assembly - 2:00pm |
| Thurs 23rd: | WR Choir - Young |
| Fri 24th: | Rugby skills session, School Reports on Compass |
| Week 10 - 27th June - 1st July | |
| Mon 27th: | |
| Tues 28th: | |
| Wed 29th: | Vinnies Winter Appeal - wear your scarf and beanie |
| Thurs 30th: | Last day of Term 2 for students |
| Fri 1st: | Pupil Free Day |
| Term 3 | |
| Week 1 - 18th July - 22nd July | |
| Mon 18th: | Pupil Free Day - Staff Development Day |
| Tues 19th: | Students return for Term 3 |
| Wed 20th: | |
| Thurs 21st: | |
| Fri 22nd: | |
Grounds Maintenance Roster
Following is our mowing roster for 2022, thank you to all our families for keeping our grounds so beautiful.
| Section A | Section B |
| Matthews family | John Corbett family |
| McMahon family | MacDougall family |
| Will Reynolds family | Maher family |
We have quite a few items that will come up in Compass over the next few weeks. As this is our main platform for communication, event permissions and attendance notes we do need parents regularly checking their emails and notifications from Compass.
Absences: all student absences need to be attended to as soon as possible to the day your child/ren is not present at school. It is extremely important absences are completed as it is mandatory for us to report our student attendance data twice yearly.
Parent/Teacher Conferences: Bookings for Parent/Teacher conferences for Semester 1 will open on Compass from Monday 13th June and close Sunday 26th June.
WR Athletics: Western Region Athletics in Cootamundra on Thursday 16th June event is now available on Compass and will need to be approved.
WR Choir: Event will be available on Compass by Friday this week.
If you have any questions or need assistance with Compass please don't hesitate contacting the office, we are only too happy to help.
Our next Assembly will be Week 9 Wednesday 22nd June at 2pm to showcase our WR Choir songs.
K/1 in Religion have been learning about all the things in the Church and practising what to do whilst in Church, here they are kneeling and praying.
Thank you to all of those who have already offered to help. This is a great opportunity to help raise money for the school whilst enjoying this fabulous event and all support is greatly appreciated.
* Volunteers must be over 18 years of age and are also required to attend a briefing session prior to the event starting.
Friday 22nd July - Street Stall: We will be looking to see if there is a family that would be able to donate a load of wood for the raffle. We will also need helpers on the day to run the stall.
Saturday 23rd July - Working Bee: Beginning at 2pm and there will be a sausage sizzle. All welcome!
Community Council Email List
The St Joseph's Community Council would like to welcome and encourage all school families to come along to our regular meetings. We would also like the opportunity to contact you to ensure that all families feel involved and part of the school community.
Even if families are unable to attend our meetings, we would still like to be able to keep you up-to-date with the activities and decisions of the Community Council.
The St Joseph's Community Council are responsible for making financial decisions, fundraising, upkeep and maintenance of the buildings and grounds, and events.
The Community Council are asking your permission to contact you as it's a great way of keeping up-to-date with what is happening at the school.
If you are happy for us to contact you via email from time to time with news and updates could you please reply 'Yes' to SJA Community Council on the following email sjasecretary1@gmail.com
Keep up to date with events happening at St Joseph's via our electronic school calendar (please note dates can be subject to change).
