Term 3 - Week 8 Principal's Weekly Update
Principal's Weekly Update
Dear Families
School Board
This week we welcome two new Board members - Penny Laws and Ben Hemphill to the St Joseph's School Board. During the interview with Chair Elisha Raso and myself they both articulated their desire to serve our community and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their appointments. I look forward to working with them along with the current Board members listed below:
- Elisha Raso
- Jacqueline Doolan
- Lauren Blenkinsop
- Matthew Parrish
- Robyn Chambers
- Terrance Jeppesen
- Fr Roy Neervelil
- Janet Zaccour
- Sarah Wild
Bishop Joseph Caddy
Last Thursday, I had the privilege along with our school Leaders Zani Robinson and Cayden Conners to attend the ordination of our new Bishop Joe Caddy. It was a wonderful service which will be remembered for many years - the last one was 30 years ago for Bishop Emeritus James Foley. The ordination of Bishop Joe is significant for the leadership of the Cairns Catholic Diocese. We look forward to welcoming Bishop Joe to St Joseph’s in the coming months.
With Christ We Live, Love and Learn
James Roberts
Principal
Highlights of the Week
Book Week Parade
Upcoming Events
Father's Day Assembly
Our Father's Day Assembly, led by Year 2, 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.
Fete & Unlimited Rides Pass
ONE WEEK TO GO!
Friday 30 August 5:00pm - 9:00pm
With our Fete quickly approaching, we invite families to:
1. Pledge to make cakes or sweets
2. Bring plants in on Friday for electric ant inspection
3. Pre-purchase ride tickets
4. Keep an eye out for your family's lucky door prize ticket
5. Please bring cash to the fete
1. Sign Up to Volunteer -
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AADAD2DABFDC34-50647036-stjosephs
Cake Stall
We would love your help with the cake and sweet stall this year. This stall is always a
massive hit thanks to the generous donations of baked goods. We would love you and your
family to get involved, so we've made it super easy:
- Make a Cake and Sweet Stall Pledge
- Prepare baked goods
- Collect your packaging from the school office between Thursday 22 August -
Friday 30 August between 8.20am - 9.00am. Please come in and collect what you
may need - Label the baked goods with a list of ingredients used
- Deliver to the staff room on the morning of the fete
Lucky Door Prize
Your family's lucky door prize ticket is going home with your eldest child in the
Week of the fete (Week 8). The entry must be placed in the barrel at the fete. You also
must be present for the draw at 7:30pm to claim the cash prize of $200.
Entertainment Options
The Fete Program will be sent home next week! It lists the entertainment lineup and stall
maps. This year we have some old favourites and new goodies. It’s also the finals of the St
Joey's Got Talent Show. Please watch, cheer on and support our St Joeys students.
Food Vans
This year the food vans are Tonys Pizza, Greek Street Food Inc, Smoke ‘n’Steel the Donut
Shack and Café One Coffee Van. Each food van has various options. There should be
something to satisfy everyone.
Cash/ EFTPOS
While this year we have secured an EFTPOS machine which will be located at the bar for
purchases, we do encourage the use of cash at all our stalls please.
Parish Masses
Parish masses are held at St. Joseph's church twice per week at the following times:
Weekday Mass – Tuesday 6.45am
Weekend Mass – Sunday 8.30am
Queensland Road Safety Week
This year’s Queensland Road Safety Week runs from 26 – 30 August 2024, with the theme ‘We’re
One Team Queensland. Let’s drive like it’.
The safety of our students, parents and carers, and staff is paramount, and we all have a role to play.
Students become road users at an early age as pedestrians, scooter or bike riders, and are our future
drivers. Influencing positive road safety attitudes can never start too young.
We’re asking everyone to consider how you can act as One Team Queensland on the roads:
• Is it leaving 5 minutes early to beat the school rush?
• Is it walking the extra distance to use the school crossing?
• Is it demonstrating courteous driving by giving a wave when someone lets you merge in front
of them?
St. Joseph's is proud to be supporting this year’s Queensland Road Safety Week because we want
our school community to get home safe so you can be there for the ones you love.
