Newsletter 22 Week 3 Term 3 2 August 2016 AUGUST 3 Bishop s Literacy Test Year 5 4 Parent Sacrament of Confirmation 6pm 5 Presentation Assembly Yr 6 9 Bishop s Literacy Test Year 3 8 P & F Meeting Mary MacKillop Feast Day 10 Zumba Fitness Party 3.30pm 12 Feast of Assumption Liturgy 9:30am at All Hallows Church. 15 Pupil Free Day-Catholic Day 16 Pupil Free Day PD Day - Staff 17 Board Meeting. 19 Book Week Dress-up Day Presentation Assembly Yr 5 P&F Movie/Date Night 6pm 21 Sacrament of Confirmation 5:30pm All Hallows 24 Athletics Jumps & Throws Day 25 School Photos 26 Athletics Faction Carnival 29 Year 4 2017 BYOD Parent Information Evening 5pm PUPIL FREE DAYS 2016 **PLEASE NOTE** Term 3 Monday 15th August Tuesday 16th August Keep in Our Prayers Please pray for members of our community who are sick or in need or our prayerful support. Mr John Braven Cambell Rathbone Dear Parents, Children and Friends, COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING DAY Last week we joined together as a community and planted over 300 native trees and fruit trees at the front of the school. Every child from Kindergarten to Year Six had the opportunity to plant at least one plant and we were blessed to have many parents join us for the morning. We thank Mrs Kim Eckert and her helpers from Kalgoorlie-Boulder Urban Landcare Group who not only donated the native plants, but took the time to teach every child how to suc cessfully plant with love and educate every child about the importance of actively caring for nature. We also thank our parents for their very generous donations of the fruit trees, mulch and soil. We especially acknowledge Mr Mark Baroni from the School Board for his vision and immense practical assistance, Mr Nick Baroni for donating his time to care for the plants in their infancy and Mr Nick Whitbread for donating his time and expertise to assist with the reticulation. We look forward to adding mulch and pea gravel to our garden in the coming months and developing a reflection area and Australiana garden. NEW CANTEEN MENU GETS THE THUMBS UP FROM STUDENTS The canteen was overrun with excited and hungry children last Thursday as they sampled many new additions to Joe s Lunch Bowl s menu including fried rice, ham and pineapple cheesy, baked beans and cheese chessy, pizzas and pikelets. Comments from the children included: The pizza was good but the fried rice was my favourite. - Jacob Evans Year One I liked the fried rice and pikelets. - Davina Chigugu Year One I tried the pizza, pikelets and the fried rice. I liked the pikelets the best because they were sweet. - Quinlan Bairstow Year One The pizza was the best because they were small but very tasty. - Sam Fielding Year Four I like the fried rice because it was yummy! - Stephanie Cunningham Year Four Thank you to our fabulous volunteers who joined us on the day. We could not have done this without you. Our parent tasting day is this Friday, 5th August at 12.30pm. Please come along and sample the what Joe s Lunch Bowl has on offer for your children. INTERSCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Congratulations to our Cross Country Team who competed in the Interschool Cross Country carnival recently. Our children came a respectable 6th ( out of thirteen schools. Congratulations on your efforts boys and girls. We also congratulate the following students: Tobie Fielding Yr 6 Champion Boy Jessica Flannery Yr 5 - Third Harley Grace Yr 4 - Fourth We thank Miss Ryan for her efforts in preparing and training the team.
ZUMBA FITNESS PARTY On Wednesday 10th August at 3.30pm the P&F are holding a fundraising Zumba Fitness Party. Come along and join in the fun. You can pre-register with Mrs Miller in the office or sign-up on the day. I look forward to seeing you there in your gym gear ready to feel the music and let loose! WELCOME MR MILLER We look forward to welcoming Mr Justin Miller to our school from week five. Mr Miller will be joining us as our second Assistant Principal (Religious Education & Administration) for semester two. Mr Miller will be teaching part of the Science and Art Program this term and working with Mr Shaw and the Year Five students for semester two. Mr Miller comes to us on a secondment from Our Lady of Fatima in Palmyra, has seven years teaching experience and comes with outstanding teaching reference. I know you will join me in welcoming Mr Miller warmly to our school. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: 3rd August: Bishop s Literacy Test Year Five 4th August: Parent Meeting Sacrament of Confirmation 6pm 5th August: Presentation Assembly Yr 6 8th August: Mary MacKillop Feast Day 8th August: P & F Meeting 2pm 9th August: Bishop s Literacy Test Year Three 10th August: Zumba Fitness Party 3.30pm 12th August: Feast of Assumption Liturgy at 9:30am at All Hallows Church. May God bless our school and those within it. Miranda Swann Principal CURRICULUM NEWS USING DATA TO DRIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING At St Joseph s School, we place a great deal of importance on the collection and use of student data, in order to improve outcomes for students. Following with our clear and explicit assessment schedule, teachers collect data from all learning areas. As you would be aware, this year we continue to be involved in the Dr Lyn Sharratt Collaborative Learning Project. As a part of this program, we are able to learn how to further enhance the use of our data through discussions with Lyn and other schools in the project. Discussions around data and how teaching and learning can be enhanced based on the data collected occur on a regular basis. Our weekly Curriculum Meetings are driven by current data and provide a wonderful opportunity for staff to engage in a professional dialogue, seek advice, share student celebrations and offer suggestions. OPEN NIGHT SAVE THE DATE! Our annual Open Night will take place on Wednesday 21 September from 5.00-6.30pm. This is always an exciting event as it provides another opportunity for students to share their work and learning from the term. More information regarding Open Night will feature in future newsletters. Have a great week! Luke Shaw Assistant Principal RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CANDIDATE/PARENT CONFIRMATION WORKSHOP AND MASS Our Candidate/Parent Confirmation Workshop will be held this Thursday at 6pm. We look forward to seeing you then. All students in Year 6 who are enrolled to participate in this sacrament must attend this meeting with their child. Our Confirmation Mass will be held at All Hallows Church on Sunday 21st August at 5:30pm. TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD The 6th of August celebrates the Transfiguration of the Lord. On the Mount of Transfiguration Jesus reveals to three of his disciples, his glory as the Son of God. His aim is to strengthen their faith in him as they make the difficult journey to Calvary. Jesus does something similar for us in the Eucharist. He invites us to step aside from our daily chores to pray, to listen to his word and be nourished by him. Strengthened, we go out from Mass ready to take up our journey along the way of the cross. WHOLE SCHOOL MASSES We have two whole school masses coming up, 8th August we celebrate St Mary of the Cross (Mary MacKillop) and 12th August is Assumption of our Lady. Both masses will be held at All Hallows 9:30am. Please come along and join us. Sharon Pavlinovich Religious Education Co-ordinator
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION EDUCATION IN FAITH PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Spirit of wisdom and understanding, enlighten our minds to perceive the mysteries of the universe in relation to eternity. Spirit of right judgment and courage, guide us and make us firm in our baptismal decision to follow Jesus' way of love. Spirit of knowledge and reverence, help us to see the lasting value of justice and mercy in our everyday dealings with one another. May we respect life as we work to solve problems of family and nation, economy and ecology. Spirit of God, spark our faith, hope and love into new action each day. Fill our lives with wonder and awe in your presence which penetrates all creation. Amen. P & F NEWS Movie Night/Date Night Extravaganza!! Friday 19th August. 6pm - 8pm In the Kamballie Grandstand Let us look after your little cherubs (only from Pre Kindy to Year 6) while you and your special person go out. Kids will be treated to a movie, pizza, juice and chips. There are limited spaces available so get in quick. $10 per child. Please fill in the below slip and return to the school by Friday 12th August. Name of Child/ren: Year level/s: Allergies: As members of the Year Six class will be receiving and celebrating the sacrament of Confirmation this term, our attention in class has turned to gaining a better understanding of the Holy Spirit, and the gifts that are bestowed upon us. In discussing the sacrament of Confirmation, I find myself reflecting upon my own experience and understanding of Confirmation. I recall the discussions in class about strength, the special strength of the Holy Spirit, though far more vivid is the memory of the strength of the community. Here we were, receiving a sacrament that our parents, grandparents, sponsors and teachers had received and celebrated. In celebrating the sacrament, we had a shared experience, one that was larger than just school or home, but included the community in which we lived. We were a part of something, and in being a part, there came strength strength of family and community. I give my child/ren permission to watch Zootopia (rated PG): Contact name: Contact Number: Rebecca Miles Year Six Teacher
Merit Award Winners Week 2 Pre Primary Lucy Collins Year 1 Anahera Moses-Taurima Year 2 Sophie Goddard Year 3 Matthew Webb Year 4 Danelle Vermeluen Year 5 Joel Green Year 6 - BOOK CLUB DUE 5th August UNIFORM SHOP Opening Hours Monday 2:45pm-3:30pm Tuesday 8.15am - 9.00am STUDENT BANKING Student Banking THURSDAY. HOMEWORK CLUB Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 3.00pm 3.30pm BOOK WEEK This year Book Week runs from Saturday 20th August to Friday 26th August. The theme this year is Australia - Story Country Book Week Dress-up Day Friday 19th August Come dressed as your favourite book character. EASTERN GOLDFIELDS LITTLE ATHLETICS Registration Days Ages U6-U17 Saturday 3rd September 9am-12noon Tuesday 13th September 4pm-6pm Registration is at the Oasis Athletics Shed Season commences October 8th All welcome - come and have ago! For more information contact: Catrina 0417 948 842 Cathy 0409 459 337 Or look us up on Facebook TASTING DAYS! We will be holding a tasting session for parents on Friday 5th August at 12.30pm. This session will provide a fantastic opportunity for you to sample some of the new meals we will be serving at Joe s Lunch Bowl. We look forward to you joining us. Thursday 4th August Special Hot Chips $2.50 Must pre-order at the Canteen by Wednesday. Lunchtime only. REMINDER: The canteen is now only open on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of every week. Our NEW Canteen menu can be found on our website and our school app. TRIPLE P POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM This two hour seminar will leave parents feeling more confident and better able to deal positively and effectively with common child behavioural and emotional issues. Seminar: The Power of Positive Parenting: Monday 8 August 2016 Friday 14 October 2016 Tuesday 6 December 2016 There is no cost to attend, however, bookings are essential. A crèche is available by arrangement. For more information or to register, please contact Population Health on 9080 8200. WANTED!!! Empty Moccona coffee glass jars. Any sizes. Please leave at the office.
YEAR FOUR NEWS Year Four are back and very busy learning in Term Three. We started the term examining our core values and setting ourselves goals to strive for. Some of them can be seen below. We are excited to be learning all about the Olympics and are even delving into coding, using blocks to make things happen in Angry Birds, Minecraft and Star Wars. Miss Britt Year 4 Teacher
Interschool Cross Country Congratulations to all Interschool Cross Country students. It was incredible and inspiring to witness how our students put so much personal effort into their Cross Country running. This began with their attendance at training sessions and was evident in their efforts on the day. A special congratulations to those students who finished in the top four in their year groups; Harley Grace, Jessica Flannery and Tobie Fielding. Well done everyone! Miss Ryan PE/Health Teacher
This is a call out to anyone who is willing to play a game of AFL football against the Kalgoorlie Masters side. If you are willing and able, please fill in the slip below and return to the school ASAP. I would like to play in the Fathers Day footy match. My contact details are.
Date: Sunday 4th September 2016 Time: 1pm Place: Morrison Oval (Off Marshall Street) BBQ and beverages after the game. Bouncy castle for the children. Proudly sponsored by the YMCA