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Term 2 Week 5

31/5/2018

Friday June 1st

Year 1 Prayer Mass 10.00am

SATURDAY JUNE 2nd

Parish Mass 6pm

SUNDAY JUNE 3rd

Parish Mass 9.00am

TUESDAY JUNE 5th

Year 3 & 5 Excursion – Oscar W

THURSDAY JUNE 7th

SAPSASA Cross Country Oakbank

FRIDAY JUNE 8TH Student Free Day

MONDAY JUNE 11th

Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

TUESDAY JUNE 12th Catholic Athletics Carnival – SANTOS

P & F Meeting 7.00pm

Sunday June 17th

Pedal Prix Event – Victoria Park

Thursday June 21st

Year 6 Mass 9.30am

FRIDAY June 22nd

Community Prayer 8.50am P & F Children’s Disco

Friday June 29th

Year 3 Prayer Service 10.00am

Thursday July 5th

Year 5 Mass 9.30am Year 6 Excursion

SA Art Gallery & Migration Centre

FRIDAY 6th JULY Community Prayer 8.50am

Reception Prayer Service 10.00am

TERM 2 CONCLUDES 2.20pm

MONDAY 23rd JULY TERM 3 COMMENCES

St. Joseph’s Parish School An R-7 Catholic School in the traditional lands of the Ngarrindjeri people.

1 Florence Street, Murray Bridge SA 5253 Ph: (08) 8532 3734 Fax: (08) 8531 2985

Email: info@stjomb.catholic.edu.au Web Site: www.stjomb.catholic.edu.au

TERM DATES

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Welcome to Week 5 Term 2 2018. It seems hard to believe that we are nearly half way through the term.

Grand friends Day

Last Thursday we celebrated Grand Friends Day both in the school and with the parish communities. Fr. John celebrated Mass with some of our children and lots of our Grand Friends. The Mass was a wonderful celebration and the school choir under the guidance of Lynne Liebich sang beautifully. Following the Mass, the Grand Friends moved into the Parish Centre for a wonderful morning tea hosted by the Parents and Friends. The church was full during Mass and the crowd seem to double in the Parish Centre. The conversation over morning tea was full of excitement and enthusiasm for the school visit. It must be noted that some Grand Friends drove from such places as Mt. Gambier and Millicent while others drove from the northern suburbs of Adelaide. The classroom visits went well, and I witnessed lots of activities for the Grand Friends and children to participate in together. The morning concluded with a small concert provided by the choir and rumour has it that some of the Grand Friends were dancing when the choir sang Amore!

Traffic Matters

It has been brought to my attention that some drivers are not adhering to the speed limits around the school especially at drop off and pick up time. The intersection of Florence and McHenry streets also seems to be causing some concern with drivers queuing across the intersection to join the pickup and drop off lines. Exceeding the speed limit and blocking the intersection is an infringement of the road traffic act and can attract demerit points and a fine if caught. I have been informed by SAPOL that they will be visiting the area on a more frequent basis to ensure that we are all keeping within the law. It is important that we all take children’s safety seriously and drive within the guidelines of the law.

Board Report

The school board met last Wednesday night with a very full agenda. Many policies were discussed including the Disaster and Critical Recovery Plan. The following policies were ratified Administration of Medication Policy, Remote and Isolated work Procedure and the Professional Learning Policy. The board also signed off on the Annual Improvement Plan for 2018. Among other things discussed were the change in Year 6 Camp venue. After some 20 odd years of going to Wirra Way at Strathalbyn our Year 6 children this year will be going to Ballarat and Melbourne. This change of direction is a more appropriate fit to our curriculum particularly around Civics and Citizenship and History with reference to early industrial settlement. Children will visit Sovereign Hill, Eureka and Melbourne Art attractions. The other major initiative that was approved was the Joey’s Long Transition to School Program. This program formalizes our commitment to our new reception students formally starting next year. These children will start attending the program in Term 3 this year and continue one morning per week until the end of the year. The reaction from new and existing parents has been fantastic with most welcoming the

opportunity to attend.

Latest Sports News

Some of our talented kids are playing Football and or Netball at the West

Beach sporting Grounds as part of the SAPSASA Carnival. I haven’t heard a

Netball update but am pleased to share the football score is 7 wins out of 7

games played. Well done to the Footballers and I have every confidence that

that Netballers would be doing equally well.

Regards and God bless

Adrian Brown - Principal Adrian Brown

PRINCIPAL

LOST PROPERTY

It is difficult to return items to children when they are not

labelled. PLEASE Make

sure all of your child’s property is clearly &

permanently labelled. Labels can be ordered through

www.thatsmine.com.au as a P & F Fundraiser

NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK

Franco Canil –Acting APRIM Assistant Principal Religious Identity & Mission

National Reconciliation Week was initiated in 1996 by Reconciliation Australia to celebrate indigenous history and culture in Australia and foster reconciliation discussion and activities. National Reconciliation Week is observed every year between 27 May and 3 June. These dates commemorate two major turning points in the relationship between the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the wider community.

May 27 is the anniversary of the 1967 referendum, which saw an overwhelming majority of

Australians, agree to remove clauses from the Constitution, which discriminated against Aboriginal

and Torres Strait Islander people. The changes allowed the Commonwealth to make laws for First

Australians. June 3 is the anniversary of the High Court’s 1992 decision in Mabo, which overturned

the prevailing concept of “terra nullius” (empty land) and recognised native title in the common law of

Australia.

February 13th 2008, was also a momentous day in the history of our country. Then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologised on behalf of non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians for the past mistreatment of these people. It was a very emotional experience, as the feeling of moving forward towards true Reconciliation was recognised by many.

This year’s theme is: ‘Don’t Keep History a Mystery.’

Reconciliation is an integral part of everyday living. Our lives are built on relationships with others to

whom we have responsibilities. We make choices in the way we treat others and these choices have

consequences. Almost every day, we make an effort to reconcile with others we have hurt through

our words or actions. How many times each day do we use the word ‘sorry”, or feel guilty about what

we have said or done to a member of our family, a work colleague or friend, and try to make amends.

We ask for forgiveness and try to make amends for what we have done and so repair our relationship.

In the Catholic Church we have the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This Sacrament gives us

opportunities to think and act on what happens in our lives. The starting point is reflection, not on our

life but on the life of Christ. It is Jesus’ life and words, the kind of person He was, the things He did,

and the way He treated people, which give meaning to our own lives. In light of Christ’s life we can

then turn to our own life and examine how we have treated others. Next we go to the priest to confess

our sins and then the priest speaks Christ’s words of forgiveness.

Reconciliation Week is an opportunity to affirm and respond to the spiritual dimension of

reconciliation, according to the many traditions alive in Australia today. It is a time for all to learn

about the richness of the culture and spirituality of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is

also a time to repair relationships between Australians and its first people.

On Friday the school participated in a flag raising ceremony and each day we will be flying the Ngarrindjeri flag. Throughout Reconciliation Week classes will be engaging in many activities as they endeavour to learn and appreciate aspects of Aboriginal culture especially of our local Aboriginal people, the Ngarrindjeri people.

May 27th

To

June 3rd

Grand Friend’s Day

School Banking Information Session.

Our school is excited to offer the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program to all students.

School Banking is a fun, interactive and engaging way for young Australians to learn about money and develop good savings habits. Children who deposit money into their Youthsaver account through School Banking earn Dollarmites tokens, which they can save up and redeem for exciting rewards.

The rewards available during 2018 are:

Twister Power Handball

Secret Scratch Pad

Sparkle Glitter Pens

Glow Light

Mighty Boom Handball

Heat Reactor Pencils

Slushie Maker Cup

Zoom Flying Disc

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a Regular Savers Contribution of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution which is based on the number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the prior year.

School Banking day is going to be Wednesday

We will be holding a School Banking Information Session at our school:

Time: 8.30 – 9.30am Date: Wednesday 6th June Location: at school!

Please join us and find out more about the School Banking program and how your child can get involved.

If you are interested in opening a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account for your child you can visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking and click on the link to open a Youthsaver account. A School Banking representative will be available at the Information Session to show you how you can do this. In order to verify yourself and your child, you will need your driver’s licence and your child’s birth certificate, but if you don’t have these with you on the day, you can complete verification online at home.

REMINDER

STUDENT

FREE DAY

Friday June 8th

St Joseph’s School is a...

NUT AWARE

SCHOOL

Purpose:

To provide a safe learning environment for all members of the St Joseph’s Primary School community.

To raise the awareness of all members of the community regarding severe allergies.

For A Copy of the Full

Policy Contact

The School Office

Service Name: St Joseph's School Phone Number: 0450 776 742

Keeping Imagination alive in primary school kids

Kids spend most of the day in classrooms learning concepts and practising skills. But if you wander past the school at lunchtime, you’ll see them gallivanting through the playground kicking a ball or setting up a “shop” in the sandpit.

Kids inherently want to roam and explore using their imagination, and we are keen to strengthen this practice at OSHC.

We make it a priority to “lighten up” as much possible, giving the kids a chance to tell us what activities they’d like to see in OSHC for the next week or month, rather than our team always setting the schedule. We think this approach not only enables kids to think freely and imaginatively but it also sparks their curiosity to learn more.

If you would like to see some of the activities that kids participate in at OSHC, please call into the OSHC space after school and speak to your Program Coordinator.

Program details

We’re here to make Outside School Hours Care the best experience possible for your child.

To find out more about our program, view fees and to register visit www.campaustralia.com.au

From the Team at Camp Australia

PLEASE BE AWARE OF COUNCIL

PARKING REGULATIONS

THE FLORENCE STREET AND

McHENRY STREET DROP OFF / PICK

UP ZONES ARE

NO STANDING AREAS

AND CAN NOT BE USED FOR

PARKING AND COMING IN TO

SCHOOL

ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTIES

SHOULD NOT BE BLOCKED OR

PEOPLES DRIVEWAYS USED WHEN

PARKING TO DROP OFF OR

COLLECT CHILDREN

BE AWARE COUNCIL INSPECTORS WILL ISSUE INFRINGEMENT NOTICES

SCHOOL SPEED ZONES AND OTHER PARKING RESTRICTIONS APPLY

ON MANNUM RD, FLORENCE, OLIVE & McHENRY STREETS

Class

Rec W Alarah Lynn Showing care and compassion for others.

Rec S Sohee Kim Being a polite, responsible member of our class, who is a role model to others.

Rec F Zaxton Sward Always working to the best of his ability.

1S Sadie Vowles Always showing kindness and respect to her fellow students and teacher.

1D Joshua Hobby Using kind words.

1P Indii Garrett For always including others.

2J Millie Webb Making friends in the yard and classroom.

2P Charlotte Ladson Showing care and compassion for others.

2B Oliver Duffield Showing kindness to your classmates.

3RN Kira Jarred For always being on task & finishing her work.

3CO Ethan Fiegert Being co-operative and showing kindness.

4B Brodie McKeown Always being friendly and willing to share.

4BC Brodie Cox Showing kindness to others.

4CN Demi Harrington Persisting & helping others even when you have an injury yourself.

5M Tayla Catanzariti Always giving others assistance and contributing in class discussions.

5BC Tahlia Ridley Always being kind and helping others in need.

6B Lucian Kerley Always being respectful towards his peers and helping out when needed.

6M Teegan Ackland Finishing work on time and following school values.

6SO Christian Vorobyov Demonstrating excellent co-operation during learning activities.

7B Alfia Shariff Co-operating with others and staying on task.

7L Peyton Allen Being extra helpful around the room without being asked.

7P Montanna Webb

Co-operation, as she is working really well in the classroom and is staying on task.

SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARDS

TERM 2 – WEEK 4

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Please Join Us For

Community Prayer 8.50am – 9.00am

As a whole school community we will be gathering in the Auditorium every second Friday

of the term (Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10) Coffee & Tea will be available from 8.30am

We look forward to seeing you there

N0 PETS are permitted on the

School Site unless invited for

Educational Reasons.

We ask everybody to please

support this. PLEASE NOTE

KISS & DROP PICK UP – 1 MINUTE LIMIT Florence Street & McHenry Street - NO STANDING ZONES

You Can Not Be Parked in these Areas and Wait for your Child This Creates Traffic Chaos Particularly at the Top of Florence Street

Council Inspectors Will Issue Infringement Notices PLEASE MAKE SURE CAR SIGNS ARE DISPLAYED

To Assist With The Collection Process At The End Of The Day

Grand Friend’s Day

ENROLMENTS FOR 2019 AND BEYOND

Is Your Child Enrolled for Reception at St Joseph’s

Do You Have Relatives or Friends Who Intend To Enrol Their Child

The majority of Interviews to begin the Enrolment Process for 2019 Reception children have taken place.

The “JOEY’S” Transition Program will begin in Term 3 for 2019 Receptions

Many Existing Families have been sent Enrolment Application Forms to complete for siblings but have not returned them – without an Application Form lodged your child is not registered to attend St Joseph’s

Please contact Michael Gates with Enrolment Queries

Dear St Joseph’s Parents

At some stage of your child’s schooling, you will no doubt be confronted with a range of options for secondary school. It is a difficult

decision and many parents agonise about whether they know enough about schools to ask the right questions.

At St Francis de Sales College we have been delighted over the years to welcome students from St Joseph’s into our College. They

have been well prepared for the demands of secondary education and share our strong sense of the identity of a Catholic school.

We also value the open relationship we have with your Principal, Mr Adrian Brown, and staff of St Joseph’s.

We encourage you to please visit our College Website www.stfrancis.catholic.edu.au or collect an information pack from your school’s

office about the many exciting opportunities our College offers its students and families. We hope they will communicate to you a

strong sense of the wonderful relationships that underpin our learning programs.

If you are interested in enrolling your children at St Francis de Sales College, I would encourage you to lodge an enrolment form as

soon as it is convenient. If you are intending to enrol your child for Year 8 in 2019, I would encourage you to forward your application

as soon as possible. We give priority to, students from our sister Catholic school communities of the Hills-Murray region.

An invitation is extended for you and your family to attend one of our College tours by contacting Vanessa Grave, Marketing and

Communications Manager who will be delighted to assist you. College tours are a great way to see the daily operations of St Francis

de Sales and to have your questions answered by staff, families and students. You will also see how their education at St Joseph’s

has prepared them well for the challenges of secondary education at St Francis de Sales College.

I wish you well in your deliberations and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Gavin McGlaughlin

Principal

Grand Friend’s Day

Open Monday—Friday 8am—5.30pm, Saturday 8am—12.30pm

Proud partner of St Joseph’s School Recycling Program

Cash for containers

Recycling & Waste Services

Cardboard & Paper Recycling

Document Destruction

Buying, selling & movement of

Shipping Containers

55 Thomas Street, Murray Bridge

Phone 08 8532 4551 or 0419 829 050

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR 2018

PEDAL PRIX SPONSORS

GOLD Daish Irrigation & fodder Bakers Delight Grandisons Mens & Boyswear Oz Signs Ackmac Irrigation and Trenching Bank SA

SILVER McCues Bakery First National Real Estate Sunpork Farms Ratzmer Painting and decorating Bridge Carpet Court Murray Bridge Recycling Big River Pork

BRONZE Sully Lock and Key Perrey, Bozzetti and Associates Weld Auto Mechanic Almond Grove Mikel’s Milk Terminix Pest and Weed Control Murray Bridge Auto Parts Graham Edwards Crash Repairs Happy Tails Rivercity Swim School

Henny Penny

Hatchery As part of their science topic

' Watch It Grow' , our Year

2 Classes hatched chicks.

Each of our learning space had an

incubator and enclosure. We kept the

chicks warm, fed and clean. We made

predictions, drew observational

diagrams and observed changes.

All of the Chicks were adopted by

families within the school at the end

of the program.

Grand Friend’s Day

KRISPY KREMES ARE COMING TO ST. JOSEPH’S

The St Joseph’s Pedal Prix teams are running a Kristy Kreme fundraiser this term. We are aiming to raise money to help

with the costs of participating in the International Pedal Prix season. If you like a sweet treat or just want to support the

Pedal Prix teams in 2018 you can simply order a dozen (or more) of these delicious treats!

HOW DO I ORDER?

The ordering process is really simple…..

Log into the Qkr! App and click on Pedal Prix Fundraiser- Krispy Kremes. Use the order form, place your order and pay

with your preferred method. Ordering via the App will close on Wednesday 20th June at 5.00pm. People outside the St.

Joseph’s community are more than welcome to order on your form as well. The more orders we get- the better!!

WHERE AND WHEN CAN I COLLECT MY KRISPY KREMES?

No need to travel to Adelaide to pick them up, they will be delivered to the school for easy collecting. Krispy Kreme

Donuts will be made fresh that day ready to eat that night. You will be able to collect your order from the Auditorium from

3.00pm on Friday 29th June.

So please consider supporting our Pedal Prix Teams

by purchasing some Krispy Kremes.

This year St Joseph’s is supporting St Vincent de Paul for their annual winter appeal. We are seeking donations of any non-perishable foods (e.g. - canned or packet soup, pasta, rice, tinned fruit, cereals, baked beans to name a few) and blankets or unused socks, beanies etc. As we draw closer to winter there are many in our local community who will struggle to keep themselves and their families clothed, fed and warm over the coming months. Any donations to the Winter Appeal are directly supporting those most in need in our local community. Together we can provide basic essentials to resolve dignity in times of need. Your donation can help remove a major stress for families. Your support also helps dedicated volunteers to work with people living in poverty, and provide assistance when life is tough. We will continue collecting donations up to and including Tuesday 19th June. Students can take any food donations to their classroom and clothing items to the clothing bins around the school during this period.

St Vincent de Paul 2018 Winter Appeal