What a busy week we have had at St Joseph’s over the last week.  A big thank you to all our parents who have been with us for so many of our extra activities – Book week, the ski trip, Trent Barrett shield and today’s Public speaking in Batlow.  It is so great to see parents at school and out and about with us as we represent St Joseph’s in so many places!

Staff continue to be constantly updating their skills and knowledge and participated in a twilight session yesterday by updating their CPR, asthma and anaphylaxis training.

Eight of our public speakers headed up to Batlow this morning to participate in our annual ‘speak off’ with St Mary’s.  The standard of the speeches was amazing and St Joseph’s were lucky enough to come away with a winner in every year and runners up in most years.  A huge congratulations to our eight speakers – Arthur Roche and Toby Roots, Taylani Kapoor and Charlie MacDougall, Hugh Reynolds and Spencer Radford, Anna Roche and Isliah Kapoor.  Our winners Arthur, Charlie, Hugh and Isliah will head off to Cootamundra on Monday 9 September for the Western Region finals.  The adjudicators gave some great advice to the children on how to improve their speeches even further and were very impressed with the children’s speeches.  In all years it was perhaps only a point difference between the winner and runner up and throughout all the speeches.

We are looking forward to our Father’s Day afternoon tomorrow, we hope lot’s of dad’s can join us, and if they can’t any family or friend is most welcome!  We will kick off at 1.30pm with our tabloid sports rotations, and then just after 2.30pm we will have afternoon tea and thank our dads for being awesome!

Have a great week!

Kind Regards

Kirsty Beavan

Absence Notes

A reminder to send in an absence note for your child if they are away from school.  Our electronic roll is marked and we are mandatated to send data twice a year to the Department of Education and Training. Any student who is absent requires an explanation as to their absence and this needs to be done within 7 days.

At St Joseph's we accept the following :

• phone call to report your child will be absent (staff member will fill out a form)
• absence notes are available from school or downloaded from our website
• sending an email to the office email
• using the SZapp absentee tab

Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.

Sunday 13th September, St Joseph's will lead the Parish mass.  Please think about if you would like your child to participate and have a job for the liturgy and email the office on office.stjosephsadelong@cg.catholic.edu.au

On Wednesday 18 September 12noon St Joseph's will host a Grandparents Mass celebrated by Fr George, invitations to our grandparents will go out in the next week.

Last Friday, students from Year Three to Year Six went to Mt Selwyn for skiing. We left at 8:00 am. They all participated in a lesson and we all learnt lots of skills.

The students had a lot of fun and lots of parents came to the ski trip to help with the lessons.  The weather was really hot for being a snow day! 

 - Ryan and Dallas

Important dates for our 2020 Kinders:

Term 3 Orientation Days:

Tuesday 10^th September - 9:30am -11:30am, Tuesday 24^th September - 9:30am -11:30am

Today the students wrote some beautiful messages about their dads!

My Dad's name is Francis Joseph Corbett. The things I like doing with Dad is watching cricket, football and playing the sports we love like cricket! Dad is the best because he loves doing things with us all together. He brings us to sports that we play and coaches us sometimes.

HAPPY FATHERS DAY! You are the best Dad in the world.

-  From Archie

My Dad's name is Michael Andrew Campbell. I like spending time with him. He likes passing the football around with me. I love him because he is kind, caring, he loves his family, he is the best, he helps us have a roof over our head, pays our school fees and always loves me and my family. I have more love for him than anyone has and will love him forever. The amount of love for him is more than infinity zeros. 

Happy Father’s Day Dad!!!

- By Ainslie 

My Dad's name is Jason. I like to help my Dad on the farm, he is good at fixing stuff. My Dad cooks the most delicious bacon ever. I like it when Dad calls me Beau Buddy. He takes me to the Dam at Christmas to go biscuiting. Out of 5 stars I love him 500 stars, he is amazing!

Happy Father’s Day Dad, You’re the best!

- By Beau

My Dad's name is Julian. He is a loving, happy and a kind man and he will always be the best Dad. I love working on the farm, cooking and just being together. My Dad will never know how much l love him.

Happy Father’s Day!

- By Eliza

My Dad’s name is Jason. Happy Father’s Day! I love Dad! He plays with me and he helps me when I need him. I love to help Dad to build things and fix things. I like to ride my motorbike with him. He taught me how to drive a car and how to drive a tractor too.

 - By Dallas

My Dad’s name is Steve. You’re the best Dad in the entire world, you make my days brighter and you’re amazing! Thank you for being the Dad you are. You are the best Dad anyone could ask for! You're a superhero and you are my best friend. 

Happy Father’s Day Dad!!! Thanks Dad for being you,

- From Sydney

My Dad's name is Ian Willam Robson. I help him on the farm all the time. When my Dad is not on the farm he’s having fun with me. My Dad sometimes builds his own machinery and I try to help him. Dad plays football with me and many other sports too. My favourite thing to do with him would be riding our motorbikes. My Dad takes me to places that I haven't seen before. I can't rate my Dad because he is the best. Dad cooks the best steaks and sausages. I have learnt so many things from Dad, that why he is the best Dad ever.

Happy Father’s Day!

- Love from Jack R

My Dad's name is Frank Corbett. I like to work on the farm, riding horses, mustering cattle, playing cricket and playing football with me. He is loving, sharing, helpful and caring. I love my Dad! Out of 10 hearts I would rate him 1 000 hearts! I love my Dad because he is my coach in most things like football and cricket.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY

- Love Jack C

My Dad's name is James Lachlan Pearce. He is the best Dad! No one could ever dream, think or wish for a better Dad! I love working with him on the farm and building things but nothing beats having cuddles on the couch and watching some AFL, cricket or NRL. Dad always offers to do things for me, he is always kind to everyone. My Dad is the best Dad ever!!

Have a Great Father's Day!!

- Love From Harry 

My Dad's name is Paul Roche. I love camping, love lighting bon fires and going on trail rides on our motorbikes. Out of five stars to me he is 1,000,000,000,000,000. My champion Dad is the best because he is loving, caring,  nice, never mean and he loves a bit of ACDC! He loves to share funny football stories he is a Number 1 Dad!

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- Love Tom

My Dad’s name is James Annetts. The things I like doing with him are playing football and Yu Gi Oh. When I’m sad he cheers me up with a squeezy hug. Dad is a five star Dad. I love you Dad!

Happy Father’s Day!

- LOVE RYAN!!! 

My Dad is Chris Leake. My dad is kind and funny. Dad makes me delicious potato bake. Dad just keep being you. I love you more each day. My Dad is a 10/10 Dad. He loves me no matter what. Dad will always be my superhero and my saviour. No Dad could ever beat my Dad because our love bond is so strong. Dad, you are the best. With a Dad like you super + hero go together. Dad may your Father’s Day be better than your jokes!!!

Happy Father’s Day, Dad.

- Love Preston

Curtis, You are one of the greatest things that has ever happened to me and my family! I can’t thank you enough! You’re a hard worker and will do whatever you put your mind to! You have taught me useful tricks and helpful techniques. Thank you again! Keep on being great! Even though you’re not my biological father, you’re still one to me!

Happy Father’s Day Curtis! 

- Love Zoe!

My Dad’s name is Joseph. He is the best because he plays tap with me and my brother.  My Dad is a 10/10 Dad. I love my Dad very much and he is the best Dad anyone could ever dream of.

Happy Father’s Day, Dad!!!

Love Matilda

St Joseph's Family Golf Day - 19th October 2019

Last night Mrs Beavan and staff participated in a First Aid refresher course involving CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis. They had to do an online theory course prior to the night and then complete a practical assessment. Thank you for Allens Training for coming to our school and working with the staff.

Archdiocese Athletics

Last Thursday, Jack Robson and Sydney Radford went to Canberra for Archdiocese Athletics Carnival. Jack competed in shotput and came 5th, throwing the 2kg shot put 6.76 metres long!

Sydney ran in the 800 metres and came 1st by nine seconds. Sydney will go to the next level in the 800 metres. They both had a wonderful day and enjoyed it a lot!

- By Jack and Sydney

Trent Barrett Shield

Yesterday the 28th of August, 9 boys from Year 3 and 4 participated in the CRL Trent Barrett Shield. The boys were Tom, Harry, Riley, Toby, Preston, Charlie, Arthur, Nate and Jack. 

The boys played Gundagai South, Small schools (Adelong PS, Nangus, Jugiong), McAuley Two and St Pat’s Gundagai. 

Unfortunately they lost against three teams and then had a comeback win against St Pat’s. Tom got players player award for St Joeys. Harry had a fun ride on the back of a player while trying to tackle him and also stopped a number of tries. 

The boys had a great day and there were some funny memories. This was the first time that St Joeys had our first team in a long time.

Thank you to Paul Roche for coaching the boys and coming in and having training sessions!

Taylani also participated in League Tag for the Trent Barrett Shield. She played with a McAuley team and they lost 3 games and drew one game. Taylani scored a great try! She really enjoyed her day. Thank you to McAuley for allowing Taylani to play in their team.

- Harry, Tom, Jack C, Riley and Preston

Thank you to all parents and families who purchased books from the Book Fair.  Through the commission made, we were able to purchase around $400 worth of books through Scholastic for the school.  A big thank you to those families who donated books to the school.

Reconciliation

The sacrament of Reconciliation will be held in St James Church on Wednesday 23rd October 2019 at 6:00pm.

If you would like your child to make this sacrament please complete an enrolment form.  Enrolment forms are located on the entrance table at the church.  Children must be 8 years or older to make this sacrament.

All enquiries to Liz Murray on 6946 4453.

Keep up to date with events happening at St Joseph's via our electronic school calendar (please note dates can be subject to change).