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- Reminder - Pupil Free Day - Monday 19 April 2021
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- Stephen Jones MP - Local Schools Community Fund
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Dear Parents, Carers and Students,
Term 1 has been a very productive and rewarding term at St. Joseph’s. With less Covid-19 restrictions, it has been wonderful to see students now able to participate in the co-curricular dimension of school life. Throughout this term there have been many excursions to support and enrich students’ learning. Many students have also enjoyed participating in the production of the School Musical and/or competing in a variety of Diocesan sporting events.
On Tuesday 30th March, School Principals and School Captains from other systemic Catholic Secondary Schools attended the Bishop’s Chrism Mass at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Wollongong. This was a very special occasion with School Captains, Paris Abela and Noah Lepre and I very proudly representing St Joseph’s.
Holy Week is a time for renewal, hope and love. Yesterday, as a Catholic school community, students and staff gathered for our Holy Week Liturgy to commemorate the Passion, death and resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. We thank the students for their reverent, prayerful and reflective participation in this important liturgy. The Stations of the Cross were made relevant and meaningful with a reflection upon a parallel contemporary scenario in our own lives. For example, for the sixth station in which Veronica helps Jesus, the school community was asked “When do you stop to help another who is in need? Who is someone you know who needs comfort and understanding?”
This week, a concert was held in the school grounds at lunchtime, with the Catholic Youth Ministry Wollongong (CYMW) Team proclaiming and celebrating God’s love. Students from all Years attended and thoroughly enjoyed this uplifting and inspiring event. A number of students also attended the CYMW LIVE afternoon in the Hall. Thank you to our Youth Ministry Coordinator, Mr Fenech for organising this event for the students.
Students return to school on Tuesday, 20th April with the school’s Cross Country Carnival being held at Kembla Joggers. This day is a compulsory school day for all students and will be an excellent community event, with many sporting and novelty activities organised for the students to enjoy. Students will then resume classes on Wednesday, 21st April when students are required to wear the winter uniform.
May everyone enjoy a blessed and happy Easter and a very relaxing and safe holiday!
May the blessing of the risen Lord accompany all of us on our journey towards the light of Easter ( Pope Francis, 2021) .
Mrs Jenny Bell
Acting Principal
UNIFORM SHOP
Poly-cotton jumpers have arrived in stock
Girls long pants are in stock
Our uniform shop will be open on Monday 19 April 2021 from 11.30am until 4pm before students return from the school break.
Students are to wear the full winter uniform from the start of Term 2.
Normal opening hours are:
Every Monday 11.30am-4.00pm
Thursday 9.15am - 1.45pm
Uniform Shop phone number is: 0413 441 892
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A reminder the Joey's Annual Cross Country Carnival is being held at the Kembla Joggers Cross Country Running Park at Brownsville on Tuesday 20 April 2021. The cross country carnival is compulsory for all students in Years 7-12. A canteen will be available on the day with limited lunch items to purchase. Students are to wear the sport uniform and sunscreen is advised. The carnival will act as a selection trial for the Diocesan Secondary Cross Carnival. Non-competitive students will participate in range of activities on the day. Students are required to carry their epipen and/or asthma medication any time they leave the school grounds. In the event of wet weather, a message will be posted on Compass and students will be emailed by 7am on the day of the carnival. In the instance of a cancellation students will be expected to attend school as normal Further information is available in Compass. |
A reminder our staff will be participating in a staff development day on Monday 19 April 2021 and students will return to school on Tuesday 20 April with the Cross Country Carnival.
Parent teacher interviews for Year 11 and Year 12 students are being held on Wednesday 21 April 2021 and bookings can now be made via your Compass App.
During Term 1, Year 7 students particpated in Best Start. Best Start is a literacy and numeracy assessment package for schools to use in the first five weeks of Year 7. It is designed to:
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provide teachers with consistent and up-to-date information about new students' skills and abilities in literacy and numeracy
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identify students at risk of falling behind
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help inform targeted teaching and intervention strategies.
A reminder for Yr 12 students and parents regarding assessment protocols:
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All assessments are to be submitted by the due date and completed to a suitable standard
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Students who miss an assessment eg due to illness are required to provide appropriate documentation and complete a illness/misadventure form and submit to the Curriculum Office on the first day they return to school.
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Technical issues (eg printer issues) are not a valid reason for non submission of tasks
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Students are required to be at school the day before any assessment task. For exam blocks this is the day before the exam block starts, not each exam
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Where a valid reason is supplied for non submission alternative arrangements will be made to assist students submit tasks ASAP.
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Students not submitting a task on time without a valid reason are still required to complete the task to a suitable standard to meet course requirements
Further information can be found in the Yr 12 Assessment Handbook.
Students are encouraged to develop a schedule regarding the completion and preparation for assessments to assist in minimising any issues that may arise as well as assisting in managing stress levels as assessment requirements build throughout the year.
2021 Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD)
Please be aware that the 2021 Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) has commenced. Please find all of the important information regarding the 2021 NCCD at the links below (also available on the NCCD portal)
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the NCCD, please do not hesitate to raise these during your child’s Personalised Planning Meeting.
Post School Options - upcoming events
- Virtual Post School Expo for Regional and Rural NSW will be held June 17 (see attached flyer). Students, schools and their families can already register at https://futurechoices.vfairs.com/
For some Illawarra families of senior students with disability, the attached flyer for the Illawarra Disability Expo (IDO) will be of interest.
We are grateful to Stephen Jones MP for the funding Joey's received for the Nuggong Project (meaning "Beatutiful Place") as part of the Local Schools Community Fund. The grant enabled us to build welcome poles painted by Uncle Kev as well as bush tucker garden which was established in consultation with Jo Ball and the Dharawal Elders.
Due to COVID restrictions we were unable to officially 'open' the garden earlier this term, however we welcomed Mr Stephen Jones MP, and Mr Peter Hill, Director of Schools to our school community and to meet our staff and Indigenous students.
A reminder of the many extra curricular activities available for students.
Maths Tutoring - is available for ALL students every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 8:20 – 9:00 in Room A2.
Science Club - Mondays at lunch in F03
VEX Robotics Challenge - Monday Lunch in F08 (Mr Dennelly, Mr Fenech, Mr Ellis)
Guitar Group - Thursday’s pds 3-5. See Mrs Burns for details
Card Club - Monday Lunch in E03. (Mrs Berto)
Choir - Wednesday Lunchtime in E01 (Mrs Quinn)
Musical - Monday and Wednesday after school. Still looking for stage crew if interested.
Joeys TV News
Joeys Radio Podcast
War on Waste Club - Thursday A Lunch 1 (Mrs Behl)
Mundy - Monday afternoons (3:30-4:30pm). This takes place in the Library and is an opportunity for students in Yrv 11 and 12 to receive tutorial support with their courses or work on assessment tasks, homework catch up missed work etc. Students in Yrs 7-10 are welcome to use this time as well and support from teachers in certain subjects can possibly be arranged with notice. See Mrs Schneider in the Library for further information
Congratulations to the following students who recently received Principal’s Awards:
Giovanni Lautasi, Zachary King, Sharleece Coan, Ellie Mitchell, Lucas Ruprecht, Lusia Reedy, Liana Carella, Grace Bedfor, Callum Avramoski, Xavier Davis, Alivia Van Leeuwen, Allyra Elliss, Joannah Dedis, Joshua Cosgrove, Indiana Taylor, Brock Robertson, Cassandra Lau, Amy Mclaughlin, Robert Frew, Adam Giudice, Anthony Wira, Liam Carey, Paris Abela, Alexander Smith, Emma Schulz, Abbey Yau, Rebecca Falconer, Zac Gamble, Flynn Anthony, Martha-Lourette Aslani, Jordan Tasevski, Ethan Aleckson, Finn Carson, Jaida Vucetic, Sienna Smith, Billie Elliott, Aaron Smith, Cameron White.
Principal's Silver Award
Abigail Mcphan, Sarah Eastham, Aaron Jeffery, Daniella Avtarovski, Sophia Gana, Lachlan Whitfield, Bethany Heys, Zac Gamble, Madeleine Varga, Monique Mustra, Ashley Claridge, Nathan Berto, Toby Hokin, Tasha Melgarejo, Wil Moran, Ethan Meehan.
Principal's Gold Award
Matthew Shepherd, Ethan Field, Emily Di Pietro, Breanna Cresswell.
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