Joey's News - Week 5 - Term 4
From the Principal
Dear Parents, Carers and Families,
New Staff
I am happy to announce the following confirmed new teachers for 2026.
Kayla Kingston – currently on contract until the end of the year and has been appointed to a permanent position here at St Joseph’s in 2026
Amber Thompson
Eleanor Taylor
Vani Woods has accepted a position to teach Prep at Holy Cross Primary commencing in 2026. This has been a difficult decision for Vani and while she will be a big gain for Holy Cross, she will be an equally big loss for us. We are fortunate that we will be gaining an experienced prep teacher in Eleanor Taylor who is currently at St Andrew’s and has significant experience across Cairns Catholic Education.
Students not returning in 2026
We ask that families (current Prep - Yr 5) moving on from St Joseph's at the end of the year to a new school to please let the office know as soon as possible. We continue to have a steady stream of enrolments for next year and would like to avoid putting new families on waiting lists if possible.
With Christ, we live, love and learn
James Roberts
Principal
Joey's Community Connect
JCC 2026 – Get Involved!
We’re calling for expressions of interest for JCC positions commencing January 2026. These are voluntary positions
and require no experience, just a friendly, pro-active attitude!
Second-hand Uniform Shop Coordinator | Manages uniform stock, sales, and volunteer rosters, ensuring families have |
Events Coordinator | Works with the committee to plan, organise, and deliver fun and engaging |
Sponsorship Coordinator | Sources raffle prizes and community support from local businesses to help |
We also welcome local businesses to express their interest in becoming future supporters for prize donations or
representative sports uniforms — it’s a great way to promote your business while supporting our school community.
If you have ideas or suggestions for next year’s events, purchases, or other initiatives, or would like to be involved in
any way, please get in touch with one of our members or contact the school office – we’d love to hear from you!
Every bit of help, big or small, makes a difference and helps us continue building a strong and connected school
community.
JCC Executive Committee
Second-hand Uniform Shop
We are running low on the following uniforms:
- Size 4 formal shirts
- Size 4 boys shorts
- Size 12 formal shirts
- Size 12 PE shirts
If your child has grown out of their uniforms, or you have spare uniforms at home, please consider donating any extras to the Second-hand Uniform Shop. All funds raised from the Uniform Shop go back into the school as resources and opportunities for our kids and school community.
Upcoming Events
Term 4 Week 6 | |
Monday 10th November | |
Tuesday 11th November | Remembrance Day Liturgy - 8:45am |
Wednesday 12th November | |
Thursday 13th November | |
Friday 14th November | Second Hand Uniform Shop OPEN 8:00am - 9:30am |
Prep Transition #3 - 8:45-10:20am | |
Assembly & Awards, Led by Prep - 2:10pm | |
Term 4 Week 7 | |
Monday 17th November | Prep Vision Screening |
Tuesday 18th November | |
Wednesday 19th November | |
Thursday 20th November | Bump Up Morning |
Friday 21st November | Annual St Joseph's Way Awards |
End of Year Celebrations
Term 4 Week 8 | |
Friday 28th November | Thanksgiving Liturgy and Passing of the Flame - 9:00am |
Term 4 Week 9 | |
Monday 01 December | Year 6 Farewell Liturgy - 6:00pm Lennon Hall |
Tuesday 02 December | Year 5 Nativity Play - 9:00am St Joey's Hall |
Wednesday 03 December | Christmas Concert - 5:30pm Lennon Hall |
Thursday 04 December | Year 6 Farewell Assembly 9:00am St Joey's Hall |
Year 6 Pool Party | |
Friday 05 December | School Finishes 12:00pm |
Vinnies Christmas Appeal
2026 Sacramental Program
Sporting and Educational Opportunities
School Holidays
It’s time to get your tropical shirts out….
It’s the Bunnings Cairns Central
Sizzle N Sleigh!
Thursday December 4th 6pm – 8pm
This year we are doing Christmas North Queensland style, out in our Birdcage area, with
Breeze, BBQ and Bright colours.
That’s right, forget the white Christmas and decorated pine trees, we want to see how you do Christmas here in the north.
Decorate a palm tree, bottle brush or pool float.
Use bright non traditional colours
Have boomers run Santa’s sleigh…. You get the picture right?
We are inviting community groups to come along and spread some Christmas fun by hosting a stall that’s fun, interactive and promotes your group.
Our recent Halloween family event was a massive success and a record breaking 521 people attended, with all of the feedback pointing out how FUN & INTERACTIVE it all was with our carnival games, prizes and themed atmosphere. We would love for our community groups to be able to recreate what the families want, and offer something for the kids to interact and play with, or something to take home to remember you by.
If your group is creative, offer demonstrations, or lessons
If your group is a sports club, why not offer a go at hitting, kicking or throwing a ball?
If your group is performance based, we would love for you to perform!
Have branded merch to sell or giveaway? We would love that!
Do you cook or bake? Sell what you create or get customers involved by giving out recipes, samples
Dress up in your tropical best and decorate your stall to reflect our theme
Prizes on offer for our community groups will be:
Best dressed stall = $100 gift card
Best dressed group = $100 gift card
Best game/attraction (voted by the guests) = $100 gift card
Please register your group using the jotform link below: