Archives for 2022

It’s hard to believe that we have reached the end of another school year. It is important that we take some quality time to reflect on the year that has been, celebrate achievements and offer gratitude for what we have and for what others have done for us. We have long forgotten the disruptive start […]

Term 4 historically moves very quickly, and this year has been no different. In weeks 2, 3 and 4 this term, we held our Prep Transition Days. It was wonderful to see our future Preps interacting with our students, getting a taste of what school will be like at St Joseph’s. In conjunction with the […]

Our Year 3 and Year 5 individual student reports were sent home in Week 2. You may have heard on the news recently that NAPLAN Literacy results have not improved, particularly in Grammar/Punctuation across Australia from Years 3 to Year 9. I am happy to report that our school data is not supportive of this […]

The start of a new term is always an extremely exciting time for both students and staff, particularly the final term of the school year.  I really enjoy this part of the year where we can reflect on the year to date and marvel on the academic, emotional and spiritual development of each child in […]

Today we welcomed back Year 6 from Camp in Mareeba. The students had the opportunity to visit Camp Paterson and participate in a wide variety of team building activities. It is always an anticipated event that never disappoints, and we are happy to report that we have locked in our dates for 2023.

There have been many moments this term to be grateful for. Being a part of St Joseph’s Parish is something to be proud of as we are a community who supports one another, works in partnership with others and continually makes decisions which are best for the children.   We have had many events including the […]

Communities such as ours at St Joseph’s thrive when there are events and activities that bring people together and strengthen the fabric of our community. As we enter the final few weeks of Term 3, we have had some exciting events and more activities ahead that will be weaved into our days. The last two […]

As we enter the mid-way point of Term 3, I wish to commend staff and students on their continued enthusiasm and effort noted in their approach to learning and social interactions.  The continued vibe of happiness is testament to the strong school culture that exists here at St Joseph’s. Each time I am on duty […]

It takes a community ‘to grow a school’! We are currently adding an additional Prep class in 2023 to St Joseph’s to support our growing enrolments! This is great news and is testament to our wonderful community, families, and teachers. We are very much looking forward to our upcoming Prep Open Day on Wednesday the 24th of August 2022. If […]

Week 2 has been another great week of learning across the school as students continue to be settled and following the 4R’s in and outside the classroom. Our school expectations are that we are Respectful, Responsible, Resilient and Ready for Learning, these expectations are consistent across all settings in the school the students will hear […]