It has been an action-packed term and I know students and teachers are ready for the holidays. They have worked extremely hard over the term engaging in learning, undertaking excursions, participating in our school review, learning about feedback strategies, showing pride at many sporting events and much, much more. Each term, I become even more […]
Archives for 2022
Is Your Child Starting Prep in 2023
As anticipated, there has continued to be a strong demand for placements within our Prep group for 2023, and we are planning to expand to two classes. If there is anyone you know with children who may be ready for Prep next year they are invited to complete an Application for Enrolment, available on our website or […]
Week 5 News
It is nice to get back to a “normal” week and routine. The children, I feel, appreciate the “safety net” of a week of regularity and the teachers can implement knowledge content in a way that ensures impact. Teaching is hard at the best of times, so to have the time to do our job […]
Happy Mothers’ Day
Today we have organised this special Mother’s Day Picnic Breakfast celebration of fun, food and laughter not only to pamper and entertain our Mum’s but most importantly so that lots of special memories could be made! Our staff and students all had a special part to play in the celebration. They did an outstanding job […]
ANZAC Day
Instead of our normal Friday morning assembly this week, our staff and students prepared a moving ANZAC liturgy and service in the afternoon. Thank you to our special guests Lance Corporal McBride and Major Theo Hadgis for attending our service. A special thank you to Major Theo Hadgis our guest speaker for making the ANZAC […]
End of Term
The end of Term 1 is fast approaching and when I look back on the term, I am so grateful and proud of the resilience shown by the staff, students and our families this year already. With a delayed start to the year and a few disruptions along the way our staff have continued to […]
Harmony Day and Other News
How wonderful was it last week to be able to gather together again as a community at our Start of Year Mass! The children showed such wonderful listening behaviours, which is such a credit to them and their teachers when it was the first time meeting together as a whole school all year! Well done […]
Easing of Restrictions
With the lifting of many restrictions in the coming days, soon we will be able to welcome families back into the school. We have a number of events coming up next week. Monday 7th March, This will be our first opportunity to come together as a community again to celebrate the beginning of the school year, welcome […]
Learning & Teaching News
Welcome back to what is already turning out to be a fun filled year of learning at our school. Our students and our teachers have quickly settled in and begun their lessons. As I wander through the classrooms I can see and hear students engaged in explicit lessons throughout all learning areas. At St Joseph’s […]
