Joey's News - Week 1 - Term 2

From the Principal

Dear Parents, Carers and Families

Today, we commemorated ANZAC Day with a liturgy led by our Yr 4 Team. It was a wonderful tribute to all Defence Force and Service Personnel, both past and present. Tomorrow I will join our student leaders Layla Johnson and Lex Otto in laying a wreath on behalf of the St Joseph’s community at the Dawn Service on the Esplanade.

During the liturgy I talked about the concept of mateship and while it can be traced back to colonial times, it became a significant part of Australian culture during WWI with the ANZACs. The concept derives from the environment in which people found themselves meant that they closely relied on each other for all sorts of help. In Australia, a 'mate' is more than just a friend and is a term that implies a sense of shared experience, mutual respect and unconditional assistance, not dissimilar to the unconditional love (Agape ~ the highest form of love, charity) that Jesus talks about in the Gospels.

It is significant that ANZAC Day falls so closely to Easter with both reflecting the theme of self-sacrifice for others or to put it in another way, putting other people’s needs before your own regardless of the personal (negative)impact. I encourage everyone to pause tomorrow to reflect on those people who have shown self-sacrifice in the spirit of the ANZACs and offer a prayer of gratitude for them.

With Christ, we live, love and learn

James Roberts 

Principal

What’s happening next term

Highlights of the Week

ANZAC Day Liturgy

This morning, Year 4 led the school in an ANZAC Day Liturgy to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. 

News from the JCC

Important Information for Term 2

In Term 2, our school will be transitioning to a new student academic reporting solution. Named The Learning Dashboard (TLD), the new system will bring some small changes from look and feel of the current Parent Portal. 

Some of the benefits of the new solution include:

1. TLD will follow your student across CEDC schools (primary and secondary), enabling you to maintain visibility of academic reports throughout their school years.
2. TLD is designed as a web interface rather than a PDF document. This enables an improved viewing experience on all platforms and devices (smart phone, IPad, Laptop).
3. The solution also supports the ability to create a PDF copy of the report for your records.

We’ll be providing you with more information next Term regarding when and how you’ll be accessing the new solution.

Upcoming Sports & Educational Opportunities