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Newsletter
We acknowledge that our school is on Kaurna country. We recognise and respect the Kaurna people as
the continuing custodians of the Adelaide Plains and pay our respect to Elders past and present.
In All Things Love
Issue 3 6 March 2019
10 Ina Avenue, Ottoway S A 5013
Telephone: (08) 8447 4969
Facsimile: (08) 8241 0380
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stjotto.catholic.edu.au
St Joseph’s
School
Uniform Shop
Open on Monday and Fridays
8.30 am to 9.30 am
Playgroup
Friday - 10.00 am to 11.30 am
Out of School Hours Care
Daily
7.30 am to 8.30 am
and 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm
Tuesday 2.45 pm to 6.00 pm
Bookings essential
Mobile: 0437 863 067
St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish
Priest - Fr Marek Ptak CR
Phone: (08) 8447 3223
Mass Times
Saturday 6.30 pm
Sunday 8.30 am English &
10.30 am Polish
Weekday 6.30 pm English & Polish
Except Tuesday
Principal News
School Life
As I have been moving around the school each day it has been pleasing to see that children have settled well into the new school year. In
classrooms children are busy engaged in the learning opportunities presented to them, enjoying each other’s company and learning
together. I currently have the pleasure of working with our Year 3 children as part of their Numeracy block. I have also been busy learning
the names of all of our children. I must confess that I am not quite there yet but getting close.
Curriculum News
As a follow up to our February 18 Catholic North Western Community (CNWC) of schools Professional Learning day which focused on STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), teaching staff this week met in their CNWC region cluster groups to build on our new
learning, exploring ways to incorporate STEM teaching into their classroom curriculum. In addition, as a school staff we have been working
on developing a Vision Statement and Action Plan for STEM teaching across the school.
It is great to see the engagement of children across the school in our Targeted Teaching Program. Classroom teachers, School Leadership
and Curriculum Co-educators are involved in working with groups of children with specific learning intentions and outcomes to be
achieved based on a range of Literacy and Numeracy data collected on each child across the school throughout the first 3 weeks of this
term. Our Targeted Teaching Literacy and Numeracy blocks have contributed to improved NAPLAN Reading and Numeracy results in
recent years. If you would like to know more about our Targeted Teaching Literacy and Numeracy blocks feel free to come and chat to
either myself or your child’s classroom teacher.
In this newsletter edition I have included two mathematical tasks which you might like to have a go at with your child/children at home.
This week’s Mathematical tasks:
Reception to Year 3
You see a sign in a shop window . Record what this means to you in as many different ways as possible.
Years 4-7
Two fractions add to give ¾. List as many possibilities as you can as to what those two fractions might be. Happy inquiry.
Catholic Identity: The Church Season of Lent
Yesterday, Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of the Church season of Lent. To begin Lent we are marked with a cross on our forehead
using ash from the burning of palm branches used on Palm Sunday last year. The cross reminds us of Jesus’ love for us. The season of Lent
lasts for forty days and is a reflective time of fasting, prayer, and penance in the lead up to Easter. The official liturgical colour for the season
of Lent is violet.
I would like to draw your attention to the following upcoming events:
St. Patrick’s Feast Day – Monday March 18. As a whole school we will join the parish community in celebrating
St. Patrick’s Day mass in St. Maximilian Kolbe Church. Parents are very welcome to join us during this mass.
St. Joseph’s Feast Day – Tuesday March 19. As a whole school we will join the parish community in celebrating St. Joseph’s Day mass in
St. Maximilian Kolbe Church. Parents are very welcome to join us during this mass. Following Mass, children will take part in a range of fun
activities organised by our Student Representative Council (SRC) and APRIM Simon McCullough.
Parent-Teacher Learning Conversations – Week Beginning Monday March 25. Parents will be invited to book a time with their child/
children’s teacher to discuss wellbeing, support currently in place and learning. Parents will have the opportunity to ask questions, seek
clarification and have input into the conversation.
Sports Day – Friday April 5. Sports Day this year will be held at Semaphore Beach. It promises to be a great day full of fun for all our children.
Further details will be forwarded to you closer to the time.
Whole School Assemblies – Friday Weeks 1, 5 and 10.
Another of our community activities at St Joseph’s is our school assemblies. Whole School assemblies will take place in weeks 1, 5 and 10 of
each term on Friday at 8:45am. Parents are warmly invited to attend assemblies where we celebrate learning and working together.
School Board AGM
On Monday February 25 we held our School Board Annual General Meeting (AGM). The meeting was an opportunity to present the
achievements of 2018 to the school community. Thank you to all within the school community who contributed to the success of 2018.
Copies of the AGM Report are available from the front office and can also be found on our school website.
Safety Message
Students and families are reminded
to be wary of approaches from
strangers, especially when they are
unaccompanied or travelling to
and from school. If they are
approached, students should not
respond and should not accept
offers of rides or gifts. Students should seek the assistance of other
nearby adults if they feel unsafe and should report the event to a
trusted adult (parent or school staff member) as soon as possible.
SAPOL advises that taking out a mobile phone and calling police
can deter the offender and they recommend the student making a
formal report to their closest police station.
St Joseph’s Feast Day
Tuesday March 19 is the feast day of St. Joseph which provides us
with a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the life of St. Joseph
whom our school is named after. St. Joseph is regarded as the
patron saint of workers. Pope Pius IX declared him to be both the
patron and the protector of the Catholic Church, in addition to his
patronage of the sick. Joseph is regarded as a model for fathers
and has also become patron of many dioceses around the world.
School Uniform
This year marks the first year
of children wearing our unisex
active wear uniform (formerly
our sports uniform) all year
round. It is great to see that
the majority of our children
are coming to school dressed
in the correct school uniform.
A friendly reminder to ensure
sport shoes are
predominantly white or black
as per our uniform policy
above.
APRIM News
Principal News continued
Our Feast Day celebrations will begin with a whole school Mass at 10:00am in the St. Maximilian Kolbe Church. Following Mass, children will take
part in a range of fun activities organised by our SRC and APRIM Simon McCullough. Children will also be treated to a free ice block during the
day. Children will be able to wear casual clothes to school on the day for a gold coin donation which will go to Caritas Australia to assist their
work in supporting vulnerable communities around the world during the Church season of Lent.
Term 3 Reception Intake
St. Joseph’s School will have a Reception intake at the start of Term 3 this year. Our Term 3 new Receptions will join our current R/1 classes.
Places are limited, therefore if you would like your child to start Reception in Term 3 please make a time to have an enrolment interview with
me. Alternatively you may know other families interested in enrolling their child/ren at our school.
Just a reminder that the criteria for starting Reception on the first day of school in Term 3 is that a child will have turned 5 between May 1 and
October 31 in that year. The criteria for starting Reception on the first day of school in Term 1 continues to be that a child will have turned 5 on
or before April 30 in that year. Children whose birthday falls between November 1 and December 31 are not eligible to commence school
before the following year.
Volunteer Induction and RAN Training Workshop—Thursday 7 March
St. Joseph’s School will be conducting a Volunteer Induction Workshop on Thursday March 7, 9am-10am in the school hall for those new to the
school and those who have not completed the training in the past.
The workshop aims to equip our school volunteers with the necessary background knowledge of the school and workplace safety protocols to
ensure the safety of volunteers, children and staff while engaging in volunteer activities and in the event of an emergency. We are very keen
to ensure all our volunteers receive this valuable training.
Parents, caregivers and family members who have volunteered their time within the school would benefit from being a part of the workshop.
Those wishing to attend can do so by informing the front office staff of their planned attendance.
Safety In and Around School Pick Up/Drop Off Points
Just a reminder of our drop off and pick up times each day. Children are supervised by a yard duty teacher 8:25am-8:45am each morning and
3pm-3:20pm each afternoon except Tuesday (2:45pm-3:05pm). For safety reasons children are not to be in the school grounds before 8:25am
(unless attending OSHC) or after 3:20pm (unless attending OSHC). Children who arrive at school before 8:25am or who are still at school after
3:20pm (3:05pm on Tuesdays) will be placed in the care of OSHC and parents will be invoiced for the service provided. Please feel free to
phone the school if you find yourself on any given day in extenuating circumstances which are out of your control. Thank you for your
anticipated understanding in this important Duty of Care matter.
May God’s love continue to be with us during this season of Lent.
working in partnership with you.
Shaun O’Leary
Easter Raffle. We are looking for donations for the Easter Raffle. Please send in a small Easter treat to be
included in a prize basket to the office. Raffle books will be sent home very
soon. Thank you for your support.
Some Important dates –
Monday 18 March – St Patrick’s Mass 10am
Tuesday 19 March – St Joseph’s Mass 10am
Monday 25 March Parent Teacher Learning Conversations week
Monday 25 March – Annunciation Mass 10am
Friday 5 April – Sports Day @ Semaphore Beach
Monday 8 April – Holy Week Celebrations and Liturgies.
Vinnies and 40 Days of Lent
Lent is a season of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter.
By observing the 40 days of Lent, Christians replicate Jesus Christ's sacrifice and
withdrawal into the desert for 40 days.
We begin Lent on Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent.
We know that Lent is a special time to prepare ourselves for Easter. By thinking about our
lives and making changes with God’s help, we can become better people. In the time
leading up to Easter we will be supporting Vinnie’s and their initiative. Each day of lent,
remove one item from your cupboard or room that you no longer use, wear or need
and put it in a box or garbage bag. At the end of the 40 days donate the bag to Vinnies
so we can give your items to someone who truly needs them.
Stop for a chat – please join us each Tuesday for a tea or coffee
from 8.30am. We meet at the barrels under the shelter and would
love to see you.
Working in Partnership
Simon McCullough
Wednesday 6 March is the first day of lent.
I have a challenge for you!
Each day of lent, remove one item from your
cupboard or room that you no longer use,
wear or need and put it in a
box or garbage bag.
At the end of the 40 days donate the bag
to Vinnies so we can give your items to
someone who truly needs them.
Notice Board
Semester 1 SRC Members
Dear Parents and Caregivers
Please remember the no hat no play policy in the school and OSHC. Parents please supply
a hat for your child to use in OSHC. Children can leave this hat in their bag for use when
they attend. I will not be letting children into their classrooms to retrieve their school hats.
Please feel welcome to visit OSHC, where children are in a safe supervised environment.
Where learning happens while children play, have fun and make new friends.
Thank you for your cooperation. Have a great week.
Mieke
OSHC Coordinator
OSHC News
Check your OSHC Statements.
Parents may not be receiving CCS (Child
Care Subsidy). This is due to the Christmas
break and/or no activity on your OSHC
account. You will need to visit myGov
website to check messages. Follow the
prompts in this message to go onto
Centrelink website. Follow prompts to
reactivate - that you are using the OSHC
service.
Congratulations to the members of our SRC.
EXECUTIVE Amy & Xanthus
Jessica & Lincoln Also meet Thursdays on Odd weeks at 2.00 pm in library
Year 2/3
Cindy & Sony
Year 3/4
Elly & Harry Year 4/5
Lumai & Lucas
Year 6
Jessica & Lincoln School Leaders
Amy & Xanthus
Generally, meet Thursday, Even weeks at
2.00 pm in library