Term 3 - Week 6 Principal's Weekly Update
Principal's Weekly Update
Dear Families
St Joseph’s Communication Protocols
Introduction
St Joseph’s recognises and respects the right of staff to disconnect from work and not respond to work-related communications outside designated hours. Protocols have been developed and are intended to meet the requirements and support compliance of the Catholic Employers Single Enterprise Collective Agreement – Diocesan Schools Queensland 2023-2026 (Agreement). The protocols apply to all forms of electronic communication originating from the employer, other staff, parents / carers, students or other members of the school community, including emails, texts, telephone calls, messages, video calls or sending or reviewing other messages.
Implications - Response times for communication
Employing authorities have an expectation that staff replies to electronic communication from the employer, students, parents, colleagues or others will occur within the hours of 7.30am and 4.30pm on school days and no later than the close of the following school day ~4.30pm.
Where contact is made by the employer, students, parents, colleagues or others outside the span of hours outlined above, employees will respond by the close of the following school day (4.30pm) of the employee’s next designated working day.
As usual, if the matter is urgent and requires an immediate response, please contact the school office directly by phone 4038 5100 or email secretary.parramatta@cns.catholic.edu.au .
Concerns in relation to the implementation of these new communication practices can be raised with me directly and are designed to support the wellbeing not just of the staff but of the whole St Joseph's community.
With Christ We Live, Love and Learn
James Roberts
Principal
Finance
Term 3 School Fees
Term 3 Schools fees are now overdue. If you have already made payment or have an arrangement in place, thank you.
Fees were emailed on 25.07.2024. If you have not received your statement please contact us.
JCC Meeting - 06 August
Thank you to those parents who attended the JCC Meeting on 6th August in person and via Zoom.
An additional $10,000 was endorsed for:
- Sports Uniforms
- Playground Games
- Library Books
- Non-Fiction Library Books
- Prep teaching aids
- Fete prizes
- BBQ and Trolley
We also heard from our librarian, Mrs Elliot, on how the funding into the library this year by the JCC will add value to our children's learning.
Discussions and design ideas are underway for an upgraded play area (around the sandpit/mud-kitchen).
Please consider attending the next meetings in term 4 - we would love to see more parents engaged in the decision making process on how to spend our levies.
Bronwyn Sinclair
JCC President
Highlights of the Week
Week 5 Assembly
Week 5 Award Recipients
Congratulations to our award recipients for Week 5, keep up the hard work!
Chess Tournament
On Thursday 08 August, our Chess Team competed in a Chess Tournament at TAS. Students displayed incredible skill and sportsmanship and we are all proud of their efforts.
Upcoming Events
Mercy Bears - Orders Extended Until Monday 12 August
St. Joseph's School Fete and Unlimited Rides Wristbands
Father's Day Assembly
Our Father's Day Assembly, led by Year 4, will be held on Friday 30 August at 8:45am. The JCC will be providing a breaky wrap for the attending Fathers and Father Figures to show our appreciation for all they do. Please check your emails for and invitation and RSVP to the event to help determine numbers on the day.
Please send in your landscape photo or photo collage of your child/ren and their Father or Father Figure to secretary.parramatta@cns.catholic.edu.au by Monday August 26.
Upcoming Sporting Opportunities
If you would like to register your child for any of the following events, please contact our Head of HPE - Mr. Nick Smith by Friday 16 August.
I&O Directorate - Parent Retreat
