Dear Parents/Carers,

As we know, Jesus would often use parables to help those he was speaking with to understand his message. At Mass over the next few weeks, we hear a number of these parables which tell us what the Kingdom of God is like. They vary in content, to reflect the different contexts his listeners were coming from. However, the overriding message in all of them is that His kingdom is steeped in humility and the ordinary. It comes from something small (a mustard seed, yeast, a fishnet), and with the right 'conditions' (good soil, flour, fish) it will blossom.

At school, there are so many examples of where I see the Kingdom flourishing. Children are naturally able to reach out to those in need without judgement or prejudice, thus promoting Jesus' message of love. Staff, too, are often modelling for the children how this love can be demonstrated in our interactions with each other.

I pray that you, as a family, can find plenty of moments when the love of Christ is working through all you do, especially during these times of uncertainty.

Zoom Assemblies

With the current restrictions in place, we are unfortunately unable to conduct our normal Primary and Infants assemblies at which parents would be invited. However, we are still acknowledging particular students with awards via a Zoom Assembly. These are held each fortnight on a Friday (even weeks for Primary classes and odd weeks for Infants classes). Children stay in their classroom and watch the assembly on the class television via Zoom. The assemblies are led by our Year 6 students and include a message from the School Captains. Students who receive awards will be acknowledged in the Newsletter.

National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day

In 1988, the first National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day was established on 4 August. That date was historically used to communally celebrate the birthdays of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were taken from their families at a young age, without knowing their birthday.

Today it is an opportunity for us to show our support of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, as well as learn about the crucial impact that culture, family and community play in the life of every child. At school, our students will have the opportunity to engage in some activities in their class connected to this theme.

Wishing you a safe week.

God bless.

Paul Moroney
Principal

Congratulations to the following students who received Good Samaritan Awards this week.

KB- Grace B

1B- Marcus D

2B- Asha D

3B- Amelia R

4B- Heath B

5B- Bella D

6B- Ashley N

Could you please congratulate St Joseph for winning the Waste Warriors trophy for Term 1 and 2

Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are celebrating their birthday this week, July 25th - July 31st

Canteen has been super busy lately and our wonderful Canteen Ladies would love some parent helpers to assist them. If you have a couple of hours to spare please fill in the attached form and send it into the office or just drop us an email and we will pass it on. Thank you in advance for your assistance

Please note that acceptances for Kindergarten 2021 are are due this Friday 31 July 2020.  Please contact the school office for more information. 

Due to COVID restrictions parents are currently not allowed on school grounds. We also need to limit the amount of visitors that come into the office, so please only come into the office if necessary.

  It is important that you let the office know as soon as possible, via email or phone, if you are picking your child up prior to dismissal (including time).  We can then arrange to have them in the office ready for you. Please note we are unable to arrange collection of your children during break times (11.15am-12 & 1.15pm-2pm) without prior notice. Please do not enter late arrivals or early departures into compass, this needs to be done by the school office.

Thank you for your assistance with this matter.

If your child is away from school it is important to let the school know as soon as possible with a specific reason, e.g. what type of illness they have, If you are filling in a note on the Compass app, please add an explanation in the details/comments box .

It is really important to keep your child at home if they are unwell, this will help with the spread of illness. In the current COVID 19 climate ,It is preferrable that you get a medical clearance for your child to return to school 

If your child has a covid test, please notify the school when they have the test and as soon as you get your results please forward these on to the school.

There will be no School Banking until further notice