St Joseph’s School News

Term 1 Week 10 2 April 2019

Upcoming EventsFriday April 5 Stations of The Cross - Presented by Grades 3/4 & 5/6: Church 10:00amFinal Day Term 1: Finish 2:25pm

Tuesday April 23 TERM 2 COMMENCES

Wednesday April 24 Senior State Swimming

Thursday April 25 ANZAC DAY

Monday April 29 Whole School Assembly: 9:00am

Tuesday April 30 District Athletics:10:00amWonthaggi Secondary CollegeConfirmation Parent & Child Workshop:7:00pm - 8:00pm

Wednesday May 1 Grade 6 Activity Day - Mary MacCollegeFeast of St Joseph The Worker

Monday May 6Whole School Assembly

Tuesday May 7 District Athletics Back Up Day:10:00amWonthaggi Secondary CollegePSG Week

Wednesday May 8 Mother’s Day Stall

Friday May 10 Adam’s Family Production - Grades 5/6: 12:00pm Mary Mac College

Sunday May 12Mother’s Day

Monday May 13Whole School Assembly: 1/2T PrayerCatholic Education Week

Friday May 17School Closure Day

Saturday May 18Confirmation

Monday May 20Whole School Assembly: 9:00amIndigenous Infusion Incursion: Yr P-2: 9:10am Yr 3-6: 10:10am

Thursday May 23School Cross Country P-6: 9:00am

Principal’s ReportDear Parents, Students, Staff and all associated with St Joseph’s Community

I hope the holiday break will be a happy and holy time for all. Towards the end of the holidays will be Easter, which is one of the most profound periods of the Church’s year as we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus. Easter is a time to rejoice that, in Jesus, God fully embraced humanity, in order that humanity could fully embrace God. The mystery of Easter has the power to transform lives and to see the world in a new way.

While we focus on the last few days of Jesus death and his subsequent resurrection, this only makes sense when we consider the message of his whole life. In Jesus’ words and actions, we are presented with a radical love that announces that God’s reign is breaking into history. It is the kind of radical love that transforms lives and breaks through barriers. The outcast, be they a leper, a tax collector or a Samaritan, is invited into a relationship with Jesus as a full and complete human being. In many ways, Jesus announces that the artificial distinctions that are used to separate people and place their value on some kind of tiered scale do not represent God’s way of looking at human beings.

Instantly, those who accept this invitation for a relationship are transformed from within as they now enter into that relationship as full human beings. Their mindsets are radically altered and their innate beauty as a creation of God begins to shine. Likewise, Jesus challenges those whose power relies on enforcing such artificial distinctions in order to maintain their status. He embodies a God of radical love for humanity. In Jesus we encounter the God who liberates through love. In announcing the reign of God, Jesus reveals a God that loves humanity so deeply that God desires to touch creation directly and completely. In Jesus, that God-initiated process of individual and social liberation begins. In Jesus, God touches creation.

Easter begins with God’s action and invitation. But, the acceptance of Easter into our lives is not an individual action that will be fulfilled in personal isolation in heaven. By accepting the invitation of Easter, we become connected to God’s activity in this world and God’s desire to transform this world. We join a communal acceptance of becoming agents of God’s radical love that seeks to transform the world. In this way, we allow ourselves to become Christ to our world and, through our communal actions, Christ continues to transform our world to bring it to full communion with God.

Easter signals a call to holiness. But as a wise church leader once said:We are all indeed called to be holy, but it is not the holiness of the Old Testament, which implies separation from the wicked. It is the scandalous holiness of Christ, who embraces the impure, the wicked, the weak, the failed and the dead. The God of Jesus was immersed in the plight of humanity – that is the meaning of the incarnation. Or as we have heard it said, Humanity is good enough for God.

Winter UniformAs the weather begins to cool, students may start to wear their winter uniform from the beginning of Term 2. While not compulsory until May 6, it is important that students wear either full summer uniform or full winter uniform, and not a mixture of both.

Prayer Presentation and Assembly

PrayerTeach me your ways, Lord so I may teach with love,

with patience, and with the knowledge of your presence.

Amen

Please also note that as we move into Term 2, and in accordance with SunSmart guidelines, wearing of hats continues to be a requirement until the end of April. Hence, hats still need to be worn for these first two weeks of the term.

Staffing Matters ● Our best wishes to Judy Blair who will be taking a period of long service leave during Terms 2 and 3. At this stage recruitment is still occuring. ● Jenny Watts will remain on leave during Term 2. Our continued thoughts and prayers are with Jenny as she continues to recuperate and recover. ● Congratulations and Best Wishes to Sarah Keating who will begin her maternity leave as of next term. Toni Moser and Kasey Heim will be teaching 1/2F.

May the blessings and transformational power of Easter be with each of you.

Yours in Catholic Education Ronan O’MahonyPrincipal

Thought for the WeekTruly, I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.

Jesus

Senior News - 3/4The Grade 3/4s have begun looking at the structure of a narrative, thinking about how they can describe characters and settings to make them more interesting to the reader.

During religion, the Grade 4 students have been busy rehearsing for their Stations Of The Cross performance, while the Grade 3s have been creating some beautiful Stations Of The Cross displays for the school.

We have also been creating Game of Life board games, reflecting on all that we have learnt this term in Integrated Sudies, in regards to the things that shape our identities and help us to live happy and healthy lives.

Christi Panozzo - 3/4 Teacher

EASTER RAFFLEOnce again our Annual Easter Raffle has

been a huge success raising $2,444.

Thank you to everyone for your support, for all your donations and to

all parents who helped make up baskets and hampers for prizes.

The Easter Raffle has always been an excellent fundraiser for the

students of our school.

Greatly supported by families and school community, the money raised

will contribute to essential school items.

Congratulations to all raffle winners who were drawn at our final assembly for Term 1.

Pictured are our award winners from assemblies Monday March 22 and 29.

Our first assembly for Term 2 will be Monday April 29. Parents and Grandparents are welcome to join us at assembly each Monday at 9:00am in the school gym.

Junior News - PrepThe Preps have had a terrific first term with all children now settling into the school routines. There’s been a lot to learn!!

I like learning about letters. I like Aa, Ally the Alligator. Chase

I like learning things in STEAM. Arlo

I like learning about letters. Sarah

I liked the practise emergency drill. Lily

We would like to wish all Prep families a restful school holidays and a Holy Easter.

Trish Martin & Kate Egan - Prep Teachers

Senior House AthleticsSt Josephs Primary School Wonthaggi held their Annual House Athletics Carnival on Thursday March 28. 165 students participated in 7 Track and Field events in glorious sunshine at the Wonthaggi Recreation reserve. We were lucky enough to have Mary MacKillop Year 9 students help run the events and it was a resoundingly successful day.

Overall House Champions on the day was Gold House - Sleeman

Individual Age champions were:

Under 9s Ruby Jean Hallam and Will Hullick Under 10s Julia Lindsay and Finn McNally Under 11s Augustus Finsterer and Maryam Joma Under 12s Annalise O’Halloran and Jesse Dugard

Michelle Richards Physical Education & Sports Coordinator

Diocesan Pilgrimage of the Icon of our Lady of Perpetual Help and the

Plenary 2020 CandleIn the months leading up to the

Sale Diocesan Assembly, the Diocesan community is being invited to

embark on a period of prayer and preparation with a Diocesan Pilgrimage

of the Icon of our Lady of perpetual Help (the patroness of our Diocese)

and the Diocesan Plenary 2020 Candle.

Each parish will host the Icon and Candle for one week with the

opportunity to receive and bless the Icon at weekend Masses and have it

displayed for prayer during the week.

Stations of the CrossThe 1-2 children explored the Journey of Jesus through the Stations of the Cross created by the Grade 3 children.Please join us on Friday for Stations of the Cross in our church at 10:00am.

Italian UpdateThis term we have continued to implement our program assisting us to embed Italian across the curriculum. We have been gradually introducing more and more Italian into mainstream classrooms. The teachers who commenced as co-learners of Italian in Term 4 have been joined by the new teachers on staff. They continue learning words, phrases and gestures to enable them to communicate with children in Italian as part of everyday routines in the classroom.

The use of gesture films is helping to support not just language acquisition, but also usage of Italian across the school. Children and teachers watch, repeat and practice language and gestures at different times during their learning week. Increased exposure and meaningful regular usage of a language, has been proven to improve retention.

Soon class teachers will begin to share the gesture films used in the classroom on each child’s Seesaw profile. This will provide children with the opportunity to practice their Italian at home if they wish, and parents and carers to be part of their language learning.

I have included the following link to a number of resources used in the classroom, as well as others, which the children can explore and use to further extend their italian skills. https://docs.google.com/document/d/12RIxdDtZjjK8MB_7oDq6cLX_YbCL_R9MgmCP5_t88x8/edit

Maestra Daniel - Italian Teacher

Parish NewsPLEASE PRAY FOR: Our sympathy is extended to the family of Fr. Joseph Tran, who has passed away recently and the anniversaries of Ed McGrath, Tullio Moresco and Fr. Patrick O’Brien and our own deceased loved ones and benefactors.

BAPTISM: We welcome into the Christian Community Rory Neil Wagenaar. May God Bless Rory and his family.

HOLY HOUR: On Friday 5th April, 2019 beginning at 7pm and concluding with Benediction.

LITURGY MEETING: A meeting for the Liturgy Group will be held at the Parish Office Meeting Room on Tuesday 2nd April, 2019 at 4:30 pm.

SEAHAVEN AGED CARE INVERLOCH: Mass on Wednesday 3rd April, 2019 at 11:00a.m.

LENTEN GROUPS: Monday 2nd April @ Wonthaggi 1:15pm Friday 5th April @ Inverloch Annex 1:30pm. Tuesday 3rd April @ 22 Nelson Street, Wonthaggi Nth. @ 7pm. (Pat Kelly 0407 505 232)

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE: The next meeting for the Catholic Women’s League is on Monday 1st April, 2019 @ 10:30 a.m. in the annex of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Inverloch. Peter Nichols a volunteer from the Change the One charity working in Vietnam is coming at 11:30a.m. to tell us about his work there. All parishioners are welcome to come along to his talk which will be followed by lunch.

CHURCH CLEANING: At Our Lady Star of the Sea-Inverloch on Thursday 4th April, 2019 at 10:00a.m. Please come and help freshen up our Church in preparation for Easter-many hands make light work!!

MEDITATION GROUP: Monday 1st April, 2019 1:30 @ Our Lady Star of the Sea, Inverloch Church Annex. Feel free to come along– All welcome! Enquiries Julie de Bondt 0407 535 032.

ST. JOSEPH’S WONTHAGGI BINGO Monday: Sales 7pm. Start 8pm

Venue: St. Joseph’s Parish CentreKorumburra Rd. Wonthaggi.

Parish Priest: Fr Darren Howie - 5672 2923 . Parish Secretary: Kristine McRae- 5672 1111

WEEKEND MASS TIMETABLE Wonthaggi : Saturday Evening - 6.30pm & Sunday Morning 10.30am

Inverloch: Sunday Morning 9.00am

CANTEEN 2019Helpers are urgently needed for our Canteen. This is just a half

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Final day of Canteen for Term 1 Thursday April 4

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Sacramental Dates 2019

Tuesday April 30 7:00pm: Confirmation Parent/ Child Workshop

Tuesday May 7: Rite of Reconciliation for Confirmation

Saturday May 18 6:30pm: Sacrament of Confirmation

Tuesday July 23: Reconciliation Parent/Child Workshop 7:00pm

Tuesday July 30: Reconciliation

Tuesday October 22: First Communion Parent/Child Workshop 7:00pm

Tuesday October 29: First Communion Reconciliation 7:00pm

Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 November: First Communion

SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY MAY 17

FINAL DAY OF TERM 1Friday April 52:25pm Finish

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