Dear Parents, Children and Friends,

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

I was delighted with the amount of

community support that was evident in the

days following the storm recently. Whilst

most families and staff still had clean-up

work to do around their own homes and

neighbourhood, a good number found time

to come down to the school on Sunday

afternoon to assist in the clean up here.

A great amount was achieved, with the

school being cleaned up and ready to open

when power was restored on the following

Tuesday. Thank you to everyone who

helped out! Most of the damage around the

school involved fallen trees and torn shade

sails, with no structural damage occurring.

AGM

There was a pleasing turnout of parents and

staff members at our AGM last Wednesday

evening. I would like to thank all those who

attended and particularly acknowledge

those who took on voluntary roles for

2018. Your generosity in giving up your

personal time to assist our school is greatly

appreciated. Our School Board for 2018

will be made up of Terrence Winner

(Chairperson), Rachael Vollmer (Secretary),

Fiona Hills-Wright (Treasurer), Steven Foy,

Melanie Bairstow, Gary Sim, Fr Matthew

Hodgson and Lisa Gallin. A Parish Council

representative and P&F representative are

still to be nominated.

Our P&F was also announced and our

Executive Committee is made up of Jade

Brown (President), Lisa Fardell (Vice-

President), Chelsea Square (Treasurer) and

Eva Motherway (Secretary). I trust both

parent bodies will have a highly successful

2018!

END OF YEAR CONCERT

Plans are well in place for our Concert

evening next Tuesday, December 5, on

the school oval at 6.00pm. All classes are

taking part in what is wonderful way to

finish our school year.

STAFFING 2018

Staffing for 2018, as follows, was announced

at the AGM last week;

Principal – Mrs Lisa Gallin

Assistant Principal – Mrs Natasha Gregory

Teaching Staff

Pre-K/Kindergarten – Mrs Sharon Pavlinovich

Pre Primary – Miss Sigrid de Vries

Year One – Miss Emma Bickers

Year Two – Mrs Jan Wakesa

Year Three – Miss Jasinta Saraceni

Year Four – Miss Tahlia Pauley

Year Five – Miss Tessa Venturini

Year Six – Miss Rebecca Miles

PE & Health – Miss Olivia Sturtridge

Literacy/Reading Recovery – Mrs Kelly Brown

The Arts – Mrs Lisa Fardell

Science – Mrs Natasha Gregory

SEEDS – Mrs Julie Gardner

Teacher Assistants

General – Mrs Joyleen Mariani,

Mrs Sam Carter, Mrs Lisa Johnston,

Ms Stevie-lee Bower

Special Needs – Mrs Renae Zorzi,

Mrs Nicole Aue, Mrs Kylie Dadd

ATA – Mr Adam Taylor, Ms Stevie-lee Bower

Literacy/Library – Mrs Megan Murphy

Administration

Front Office – Mrs Lara Millar,

Mrs Karen King

Finance – Mrs Jo Bensted

Canteen/Uniform Shop – Mrs Karen King

Grounds – Mr Ron Neill

Cleaning – Mrs Leanne Everett,

Ms Renee Corbett

IT Support – Ms Liz Davis

Newsletter 19 Week 8 Term 4

28 November 2017

ARE YOU LEAVING US??

If you know you are leaving St Joseph’s, could you please notify the office in writing immediately.

NOVEMBER

30 Kindy Orientation

9.40am—10.40am

Year 3/4 Class Mass

DECEMBER

1 Pre Kindy Orientation

9.30am—10.30am

Meet The Teacher Day

Leadership Speeches/

Voting

4 Advent Reflection 8:45am

5 School Concert 6pm

Reports available online

for parents

6 Thanksgiving &

Graduation Mass 9.30am

Final Assembly 2pm

Graduation Dinner 6pm

7 Excursion Day

8 Last Day Term 4 Excursion Day Year 6

Term 1 2018

Commences

Wednesday 31st January 2018

Office Opens

Monday 15th January 2018

DEPARTING STAFF

A number of our staff are leaving Kalgoorlie at the

end of the year and spreading their wings.

Mrs Anastasia Yare and family are moving to Perth

after two years with us. We wish you the best of luck

for the move Anastasia and thank you for your fine

contribution to our school.

Mrs Bridget Moyo is moving all the way over to the

east coast of Australia in 2018. We thank Bridget

for her work at St Joseph’s this year. We will miss her

outgoing personality, colourful wardrobe, and

dedication to her Year 5 students. Best of luck

Bridget!

Miss Tenille Ryan has been with us for two years

and done an outstanding job in the field of Physical

Education and Health. Her attention to detail when

organising events has been a credit to her, as has her

commitment to the wider school community. Best

wishes for your move to Perth Tenille.

Mrs Kiona Craig moves with her family to Geraldton

after two years with us. Kiona can feel proud of her

achievements over this time, particularly with her

Year 3 class in 2017. I think the win in the Eisteddfod

would have to have been a highlight Kiona!

Mrs Elize Newberry took on the role of Visual Arts

teacher this year, and I highly commend her on the

work she has done with all classes. Elize, hopefully,

will not be totally lost to the school next year, as I

hope we see her again in the role of a relief teacher.

Miss Ashleigh Britt is moving back to Perth after four

years at Saint Joseph’s. Ashleigh has been integral to

the development of the use of technology within the

school, as well as the implementation of the 1-1 Ipad

program in the upper grades. Her dedication to

extra-curricular activities, including Wakakirri and the

Coding Club, has added much to the experiences

of the students. I thank you sincerely for your

outstanding contribution Ashleigh and wish you well

for both your move to Perth and upcoming marriage.

Finally Mr Luke Shaw has done a fantastic job as

Assistant Principal over the past four years and is

returning to Perth, taking up the role of AP at Francis

Jordan School in Currambine. Luke’s dedication to

Saint Joseph’s has been outstanding in all fields of his

leadership. He has committed great time and energy

to his role and can feel justifiably proud of all that the

school has achieved over this time. Many thanks Luke

and best wishes for an exciting 2018!

On behalf of the school community I wish all

departing staff every success in the future.

YEAR SIX GRADUATION

Next Wednesday will see us formally acknowledge our

departing Year 6 students at the Graduation Mass, final

Assembly and Graduation Dinner. I wish all of our

graduates every success for the future and thank them

for the mature way they have approached their

leadership responsibilities in their final year at

St Joseph’s. They have been excellent role models and a

credit to the school and their families. While it is sad to

see them leave it now provides the opportunity for our

leaders of 2018 to step up and try to emulate their

predecessors.

I would also like to wish all families who are finishing

their time at St Joseph’s at the end of this year best

wishes for whatever the future holds. Thank you for

your involvement in our school.

END OF YEAR CONCERT

Plans are well in place for our Concert evening next

Tuesday, December 5, on the school oval at 6.00pm. All

classes are taking part in what is wonderful way to finish

our school year.

FAREWELL

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone

in the St Joseph’s School community for their welcome

and support over this year. I have enjoyed coming to

know staff, students and parents, and will leave with

many fond memories. Saint Joseph’s is a very special

school, and I feel confident that it will continue to go

from strength to strength over the coming years. May

God send all in the school community every blessing

during the season of Advent, as we prepare for the

special event of our Saviour’s birth at Christmas!

SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT 2018

Students commence Term One next year on

Wednesday January 31. A more comprehensive term

planner is available on our website.

May God bless our school and those within it.

Mr Greg Wyss - Principal

SEMESTER TWO REPORTS

Semester Two reports will be available

online on Tuesday 5th December. Please see the

information in this newsletter regarding accessing

SEQTA.

Please take some time to sit with your child and read

their report, discussing their achievements and areas

for growth. I encourage you to read the Michael

Grose article ‘Reading your child’s report’, attached

to this week’s newsletter This information can also be

viewed in a short video at https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=8dQt5aTlTpc

If you have any questions regarding your child’s

report, please make a time to meet with their teacher.

Students from Years One to Six will be designated a

letter from A – E to indicate their progress. It is

important to remember that the grade will reflect the

level of achievement that is expected for that year

level for that point in time. The A – E grade scale

summarises the standard of achievement associated

with each learning area. The table below provides an

explanation of the achievement descriptor for each

letter grade.

It is important to note that the School Curriculum and

Standards Authority (SCSA) reporting policy indicates that

the allocation of a grade for an individual student should

describe the level of achievement that is expected for their

year level at that point in time. Students do not need

to be working ‘above their year level’ to achieve an

‘A’ grade. All schools in WA are bound by this

SCSA policy.

Students in Pre-Primary receive a description of their

achievement. The table below provides an explanation of the

achievement descriptions.

The descriptors summarise the standard of achievement

in each of the reported learning areas. The scale

describes the depth of knowledge, understandings and

skills that children working at that standard typically

show.

If your child receives an “expected”, they are achieving

at the required level for their year.

Maintaining a level in a learning area from one semester

to the next is an indication of positive achievement and

expected development.

SPEAK UP AWARDS

We recently held our St Joseph’s School Speak Up

Awards. Each student in Years 3-6 presented a three to

five minute speech to their class on a topic they are

passionate about with two finalists being chosen from

each class to compete in the recent Speak Up Awards

Grand Final. We congratulate the following students for

being selected to compete in the grand final.

Cameron Murphy

Liam Yare

Leslie Braven

Chloe Zorzi

Ava Horan

Jaymee Lightfoot

Jessica Flannery

Sipiwe Neeson

All speeches were of a high standard and we look

forward to continuing to develop high calibre speaking

and listening skills. We congratulate Chloe Zorzi (Years

3-4 winner) and Jessica Flannery (Years 5-6 winner) for

their achievements in winning their sections of the com-

petition.

MEET THE TEACHER

Meet the Teacher day will take place this Friday from

1.30-2.30pm. Much effort goes into selecting the staff

and matching staff to classes for the following year. It is

important for parents to work proactively with their

children during this process as change is an important

process in life and builds children’s resilience.

CURRICULUM NEWS

Letter Grade Achievement Descriptor

A Excellent

The student demonstrates excellent achievement of what is expected for this year level.

B High

The student demonstrates high

achievement of what is expected for

this year level.

C Satisfactory

The student demonstrates satisfactory

achievement of what is expected for

this year level.

D Limited

The student demonstrates limited

achievement of what is expected for

this year level.

E Very Low

The student demonstrates very low

achievement of what is expected for

this year level

Pre Primary Achievement Descriptors

The student demonstrates exceptional achievement given

the expectations for this year level.

The student has exceeded the achievement expected for this

year level.

The student demonstrates the expected achievement for

this year level.

The student is working towards the achievement expected

for this year level.

The student has not yet demonstrated the expected

achievement for this year level.

ADVENT REFLECTIONS

It is getting closer to that special time of year:

Christmas! Our Pre-Primary and Year Six students

will lead us in our final Advent Reflection on

Monday morning at 8:45am in the Kamballie

Grandstand. This the last opportunity for students

to bring in non-perishable goods for our Christmas

Drive to assist the needy members of our wider

community. Thank you in advance for your kindness

and support of this worthy cause.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

We are all getting excited for the Christmas Concert

on Tuesday 5th December, commencing at

6.00pm. All classes will be singing two songs on the

night and will provide the community with the joy of

Christmas carols to assist with getting into the

Christmas spirit. Our Christmas play this year is titled

‘Born the King’ and a small number of students from

Years Five and Six have been rehearsing for their big

performance as lead actors. All students will need to

wear their black sport shorts, white sport socks,

runners and a Christmas themed shirt or red/green

shirt on the night of the Christmas Concert. This is a

compulsory school event and all students are

expected to arrive at the school oval by 5.30pm

to get prepared for the concert.

FINAL WEEK EVENTS

As we are approaching the final days of the school

year, our Year Six students are preparing for their

final days of primary school. We have some very

important events in the final week of term to

acknowledge our graduates and give thanks as a

community for all that we have received this year.

Our Graduation and Thanksgiving Mass will

commence at 9:30am on Wednesday 6th

December in All Hallows Church. I invite all

members of our school community to join us as we

farewell our Year Six students and reflect on 2017

(please be seated by 9:20am). Student leaders for

2018 will also be announced at this Mass.

Our Farewell Assembly will take place later that

day, commencing at 2:00pm in the Kamballie

Grandstand. Our Year Five students will lead this

final assembly, in which we will acknowledge our Year

Six students and departing staff. Again, I invite all

members of our community to share this occasion

with us.

Our Year Six graduates will also be celebrating into the

evening with their Graduation Dinner in the

Kamballie Grandstand, beginning at 6.00pm. We

have been blessed with a wonderful group of Year Six

students this year and I would like to wish every

graduate the very in all that they do.

FAREWELL

As this is our final newsletter for the year, I would like

to take this opportunity to say farewell to our school

community. My four years here at St. Joseph’s School

have been extremely rewarding, both professionally and

personally. Our school community is truly wonderful

and coming to work each day has been a joy.

We are blessed to have a dedicated staff, a supportive

community and such fantastic students. Seeing and

talking to our students each day is something I will truly

miss, but I will take many fond memories with me.

St. Joseph’s School really is a great school. Thank you

for everything and I wish you a happy Christmas break.

Mr Luke Shaw

Assistant Principal

The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Catholic Parish would like to

invite all parents and students to participate at the

Miners ’Memorial Service on Thursday 30th Nov

at 6.30pm.

We would also like to invite parents and students from

Kindy to Year Six to participate in the St Barbara’s

Parade on Sunday 3rd Dec, representing the

Goldfields Catholic Community. St. Joseph’s will be part

of the Goldfields Catholic Parish float along with

St. Mary’s and John Paul College. Our school will be

representing the nativity. Please see Mrs Brown if your

child is able to participate. The school will assist in

providing costumes for this event.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

ST BARBARA’S FESTIVAL

SCHOOL FEES

As the year is rapidly drawing to a

close, we ask that all families not on a

direct debit, to finalise their accounts

by Friday 1st December.

If payment presents a difficulty please

contact the Principal.

Merit Award Winners Weeks 7 and 8

HOMEWORK

CLUB

Monday, Wednesday &

Thursday 3.00pm – 3.30pm

in the Library.

Pre Primary

Mason Metzke

Year 1

Jastej Ranglia

Kaylem Banbury

Year 2

Matilda Priestley

Tinashe Mudzimwa

Elijah Young

Levi Pike

Anahera Moses-Taurima Year 3

Austin king

Mitchell Crowley

Year 4

Marcus Isaako

Pippa Malec

Year 5

Jaymee Lightfoot

Harley Grace

Year 6

Bryden Western

Ashlee Winner

ART

Peyton Grace (Yr 2)

Rueben Landsberg (Yr 4)

UNIFORM SHOP

HOURS

Tuesday

8.15am - 9.00am

Wednesday

2.45pm - 3.30pm

SCHOOL CONCERT 5th

DECEMBER

‘Something a Little Different’

The 2018 Year 6 camp parents will be

offering food platters for you to enjoy at

the end of year Christmas concert, on

Tuesday 5th December. Instead of a

sausage sizzle, this year we will be making

cheese & nibbles platters and dessert

platters, which will be available for you to

order and collect on the night. You can kick

back and relax for the evening while we

take care of a delicious assortment of

nibblies and treats! We will also sell cold

drinks and icy poles before and after the

concert. Please see the order form

attached to the newsletter.

STUDENT REPORTS

In order to get ready for the release of

semester two reports via the parent portal

SEQTA Engage, all families are encourage

to login to check that they have the correct

username and password. The link to access

SEQTA Engage is

h t t p s : / / s t j o s e p h s b o u l d e r . c o n e q t -

p.cathednet.wa.edu.au/ and is also available

on our website under the newsletter tab.

If you are unsure of your username please

contact the school. To reset your password

please click on the Forgot your password?

link. Please note that this will only generate

a password retrieval email if your username

is correct.

If you are new to SEQTA Engage you

will receive an email soon to set up

your username and password.

PARISH NEWS

Vacant Position

The Kalgoorlie Boulder Catholic Parish is in

need of a cleaner for the Presbytery and

the St Mary’s Parish Hall. If you are

interested in this position, please phone the

parish office – 9021 2100 for more

information.

EDUCATION IN FAITH God of all blessings,

source of all life, giver of all grace:

We thank you for the gift of life:

for the breath that sustains life,

for the food of this earth that nurtures life,

for the love of family and friends

without which there would be no life.

We thank you for the mystery of creation:

for the beauty that the eye can see,

for the joy that the ear may hear,

for the unknown that we cannot behold filling

the universe with wonder,

for the expanse of space that draws us beyond

the definitions of our selves.

We thank you for setting us in communities:

for families who nurture our becoming,

for friends who love us by choice,

for companions at work, who share our

burdens and daily tasks,

for strangers who welcome us into their

midst,

for people from other lands who call us to

grow in understanding,

for children who lighten our moments with

delight,

for the unborn, who offer us hope for the

future.

We thank you for this day:

for life and one more day to love,

for opportunity and one more day to work for

justice and peace,

for neighbours and one more person to love

and by whom be loved, for your grace

and one more experience of your presence,

for your promise: to be with us,

to be our God, and to give salvation.

For these, and all blessings,

we give you thanks, eternal, loving God,

through Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.

I have chosen a prayer of thanksgiving, as the

school year is coming to a close and it is

a perfect time to reflect on the year that has

been. As we are winding up and Christmas

celebrations are beginning, it is nice to

remember the joys, the struggles, the proud

moments, the celebrations, the challenges,

the achievements and the growth that

have occurred during 2017. It is also an

opportunity to appreciate who and what we

have and start looking forward to the time to

come. Take moments to relax during the

hectic lead up to Christmas and enjoy

reminiscing on the year that has been.

Miss Ashleigh Britt—Year 4 Teacher

Advent Message from Catholic Mission This Advent, “Let us love, not with words, but with deeds.” (1Jn 3:18). Why not make this line from Holy Scripture a reality by joining us on Thursday 14 December, 7pm at The Basilica of

St Patrick, Fremantle for a captivating and beautiful evening of sacred music, readings and congregational carols to highlight the true meaning of the Christmas Gospel in our world today. Emeritus Bishop Justin Bianchini will be giving the reflection. Music from Eva-Marie Middleton (soprano), Paul Wright (violin), Dominic Perissinotto (organ) and The Basilica Choir. Proceeds will go to Catholic Mission’s work in support of maternal and child health in Uganda. Tickets $30, Concessions $20, 12 year olds and under are free. Add another ticket to your booking for just $10 and we will give that ticket to a homeless or refugee person so they too can share in the beauty of Christmas with

us and enjoy a nice sup-per beforehand. O n - l i n e b o o k i n g at www.trybooking.com/SWMO or pay at the door.