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Welcome Kindergarten
This week we welcomed our 2023 Kindergarten students. It was heartwarming to see so many excited and enthusiastic children arriving to begin their school journey. There were many tears, however these were not from the children!
"This year I am very fortunate to have the pleasure of teaching Kindergarten on Thursday afternoons. This week we ventured out into the playground to explore our garden beds. As little gardeners we are going to explore how things grow. This week we began by looking at what we have already in our gardens and practised putting on our gardening aprons. I am looking forward to watching our little gardeners prepare and plant their seedlings in the coming weeks."
Mrs Ucdereli, Assistant Principal Learning and Teaching
Mass for Beginning of Year
Please find below our current COVID-19 management guidelines in line with NSW Health.
Stay home if unwell
- If your child is unwell, you must keep them at home.
- If they are displaying COVID-19 symptoms, they should take a COVID-19 test (PCR or RAT) and follow the advice from the NSW Government on managing COVID-19 safely at home.
- Your child should only return to school when they are symptom free.
Rapid antigen testing
- Rapid antigen tests (RATs) should be used if your child is displaying COVID-19 symptoms. The school has test kits available. If you require these please contact the Office Aunties.
- Students who test positive to COVID-19 are encouraged to notify the school and register their positive test results with Service NSW to have access to timely advice and support from NSW Health.
Hygiene and cleaning
- Students are encouraged to regularly wash their hands with soap and water.
For your convenience we have included here an information sheet from NSW Health containing useful information around ‘Testing positive to COVID-19 and managing COVID-19 safely at home’.
Thank you for your support of our community.
Returning to School Road Safety
As children return to school, it is important to keep road safety in mind. Take time to talk with your children about travelling to and from school safely.
Here are some safety tips:
1. Be alert and aware by travelling distraction-free. Ask children to take off their headphones when walking.
2. Keep safe getting in and out of the car. Always use the door closest to the kerb.
3. Keep safe getting on and off the bus.
- Wait at the bus stop and stand at least one step back from the edge of the road.
- Always meet your child at the bus stop. Never meet them on the opposite side of the road and call them across.
- Wait until the bus has gone, before you cross the road.
4. Message to share with your children in Kindergarten to Year 2
Hold a grown-up’s hand when:
- you cross the road
- you’re on the footpath
- you’re in a car park
5. Message to share with children in Years 3 to 6
- Use a safe place to cross the road. The fastest way, may not be the safest way.
- Stop! Look! Listen! Think! Every time you cross the road and keep checking until you safely across
STOP! one step back from the kerb
LOOK! continuously both ways
LISTEN! for the sounds of approaching traffic
THINK! whether it is safe to cross and keep checking until safely across
6. Wear a helmet. Children must wear a helmet when riding a bike in any public place – it’s the law. Foot scooter, skateboard and rollerblade riders should wear helmets and protective gear such as knee and elbow pads.
If your child travels independently to school, please talk to them about the route they take to ensure they are making safe decisions.
Be a positive role model when you are a pedestrian, passenger and driver. Children learn from what they see, as well as what we say.
Never sacrifice safety for convenience.
Source: https://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/
Read Less2023 Band and Piano/Guitar Lessons
Band Rehearsals for 2023 recommences next Thursday 16th February at 8:00am in the MPA. For any queries please contact Sharon Green, Band Co-ordinator via email at sharon.green@lism.catholic.edu.au.
Information for 2023 St Joseph's Primary School Piano/Guitar Program can be found in the link below.
Appointments and Early Departures
We strongly encourage parents to organise appointments outside of school hours (Start 8:55am and Finish 3:10pm) but are conscious that this is not always possible. For your convenience if you have to make a medical appointment for your child during school time please be aware of our breaks for your planning as there will be a delay in getting your child to the office if they are out at lunch play:
Lunch 1 is from 11:00am - 11:40am
Lunch 2 is from 1:40pm - 2:10pm
Home Time Messages
If there is a change to your child's home time travel arrangements please let your child know before they leave the house or write a note to your child's teacher. Some parents also write a "H" (home lines) or a "B" (bus lines) on their child's hand. We understand that plans may change during the day and ask that you phone the Office Aunties on 6583 3848 between the hours of 8:30am and 2:30pm. This enables us to ensure that your child gets the message in a timely manner. Please do not email the school or message your child's teacher directly as it may not be seen in the timeframe you require. If an emergency occurs or there is a late change to your child's home time plan we will do everything we can to get the message to your child after 2:30pm. Please be aware that a warning school bell sounds at 3:00pm for classes to prepare to leave the class for home time at 3:10pm which makes it difficult to guarantee that a message will get to your child.
Medications
Please be mindful of informing the school of any diagnosis or change in medical condition for your child so that school plans and records are current and accurate. This is especially important for those students with Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Diabetes, and other medical illnesses. As per our updated Medication Policy, we require students who receive daily medications to provide all medications to the school in webster packs. Plunketts Pharmacy are known to put school webster packs together free of charge.
Contact Details
Please also let the school know if any contact details including phone numbers, email addresses, home address and emergency contacts have changed for your child.
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Primary Swimming Carnival
Our annual Primary Swimming Carnival will be held next Tuesday 14th February at Wauchope Memorial Olympic Pool.
We would love for spectators to come and watch our athletes perform. Please remember there is a spectator fee of $1.80 payable on the day at the pool and an allocated area for spectators. To assist us in maintaining a safe environment for our students we ask that spectators stay in the allocated area. Students are not allowed to go to that area at any time throughout the day. A timetable of events can be viewed in the link below. Please note that times are a guide only.
In the event of extreme bad weather, where Competitive swimming is still considered safe, only the students who have been nominated as ‘Competitive’ swimmers will go to the pool on the day. This will be communicated to our school community as early as possible on the day via SMS and our school facebook page.
Student Spotlight
Ruby Holmes and Keilah Long recently competed in the Little Athletics Regional Carnival in Tamworth. By all accounts both girls were absolute standouts on the day, which included competing against other athletes from Ballina to Gloucester. Keilah finished 2nd in the 100m and 200m races, and 1st in both the 400m race and the relay race. Ruby was also a part of the winning relay team, and finished 1st in the 100m hurdles.
Zoe and Harry Lawrence competed at the Taree Speedo Sprints Swimming Competition this past weekend. Zoe won the 50m and 100m breaststroke races and came first overall for the 50m breaststroke. Harry won the 50m breaststroke and 50m freestyle. We can’t wait to see these two legends at the carnival!
Polding Basketball
Today three of our amazing Year 6 student athletes were in Lismore competing for a spot in the Polding basketball team. We wish Liam Jones, Hudson Alexander and Xavier Mat the best of luck.
Grade Sport Uniform Days and Gymnastics Timetable
Yours in Sport
David Lynch
Sports Co-ordinator
Kindergarten | Mikayla Mejlak | Dylan Nicholson | Flynn Mitchell |
Zoe Jones | Lucas Bolton-Hall | Logan Austin | |
1 White | Edward Kelly-Wortman | Winston Dunn | Bowie Blackstock |
1 Blue | Harmony Hasthibeer | Ethan Ocbina | Frankie Steels |
2 Blue | Anh Bui | Remy Collier | Juliet Hollis |
2 White | Frederick Agland | Kurt Dela Rosa | Ariana Renton |
3 Blue | Hudson Bruen | Evie Ervine | James Hubbard |
3 White | Grace Gluckstern-Hill | Elijah Van den Boom | Braxton Beresford |
4 Blue | Eden Lawton | Kingston Shooter | Elsie Steadman |
4 White | Tahya Collins | Georgina Anne Dela Rosa | Nguyen Biu |
5 Blue | Santi Isaacs | Zoe Lawrence | Marielle Obeid |
5 White | Jack Cunneen | Lily Francis | Hudson Jones |
6 Blue | Mayriah Spicer | Maya Marshall | Jesse Johnstone |
6 White | Sophie Lawrence | Ryder Monckton | Aislinn Suveesh |
Kinder - Whole School Mass and Church Treasure Hunt
Whole School Mass - Celebrating the Beginning of our Year
2023 Zone Winter Sport Trials - Successful students
2023 Kindergarten Term 1 Overview
2023 Year 1 Term 1 Overview
2023 Year 2 Term 1 Overview
2023 Year 3 Term 1 Overview
2023 Year 4 Term 1 Overview
2023 Year 5 Term 1 Overview
2023 Year 6 Term 1 Overview
Canteen Re-Open
Kindergarten - School Bags
Year 3 to 6 PG Permission Note 2023
Week 3 - Term 1 2023
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Please note these dates can change from time to time due to unforeseen circumstances and we will endeavour to advise you of any changes at the earliest possible opportunity. Our school Google calendar can be accessed via this link for additional advanced dates -
For your convenience 2023 school term dates are listed below. They are also located on our website. Click on the words “TERM DATES” on the home page.
TERM 1 2023
School Administration Day (Pupil Free)
Friday 27th January 2023
Year 1 to 6 Maths Assessment Interviews
Monday 30th January and Tuesday 31st January 2023
Kindergarten Best Start Interviews
Monday 30th January to Friday 3rd February 2023
Year 1 to 6 commence classes for Term 1
Wednesday 1st February 2023
Kindergarten commence classes for Term 1
Monday 6th February 2023
Last day of classes for Term 1
Wednesday 5th April 2023
Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)
Thursday 6th April 2023
TERM 2
Staff Spirituality Day (Pupil Free)
Monday 24th April 2023
Kindergarten to Year 6 commence classes for Term 2
Wednesday 26th April 2023
Kindergarten to Year 6 last day of classes Term 2
Friday 30th June 2023
TERM 3
Kindergarten to Year 6 commence classes for Term 3
Monday 17th July 2023
Kindergarten to Year 6 last day of classes Term 3
Thursday 21st September 2023
Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)
Friday 22nd September 2023
TERM 4
Kindergarten to Year 6 commence classes for Term 4
Monday 9th October 2023
Kindergarten to Year 6 last day of classes for Term 4
Thursday 14th December 2023
Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)
Friday 15th December 2023
Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)
Monday 18th December 2023
Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)
Tuesday 19th December 2023
Other Holidays in 2023
Australia Day – 26th January (Public Holiday)
Good Friday – 7th April (Public Holiday)
Easter Monday – 10th April (Public Holiday)
ANZAC Day – 25th April (Public Holiday)
King’s Birthday – 12th June (Public Holiday)
Labour Day – 2nd October (Public Holiday)
Christmas Day - 25th December (Public Holiday)
Boxing Day - 26th December (Public Holiday)