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Reconciliation Workshops
Next Tuesday 7th March we welcome some of our Reconciliation candidates and their families to Joeys for our first Reconciliation Workshop. From 3:30-4:30pm candidates and their families from all our Parish schools will come together to prepare for this special sacrament of love and forgiveness, through exploring The Beatitudes and the Prodigal Son. We look forward to seeing our Parish community come together on Tuesday.
Music and Hospitality Night
Journey Into Catholic Faith
This year our Professional School Photographers will be visiting us on Friday 31st March (Week 9 Term 1). School photo order envelopes have been sent home with the students this week. We also have Sibling order envelopes (for brothers and sisters here at St Joseph’s) available in the office if you would like one. See email sent home on Wednesday for further details.
Bag Tags
For your convenience this year we have sourced bag tags that you can attach to your child’s school bag with their afternoon hometime arrangements. You simply attach the appropriate tag for the day onto their school bag with the carabiner provided.
A set of 3 tags can be purchased from the shool office for $9.00.
Free Parent Webinar with Dr Justin Coulson
Program Launch
The team at Smiling Mind are very excited to announce the launch of the free to access Resilient Families Program. Supporting kids to develop their emotional regulation, coping and social skills and to build resilience. The program fosters Children’s social connections and provides parents with the tools to help get them there. More information can be found in the link below.
Smiling Minds Resilient Families Program
Kelly Russell
School Counsellor
The Creative Arts Nest on behalf of St Agnes’ Education is excited to announce the A4Art Prize is back for 2023!
The A4Art Prize encourages creativity in young artists and staff from across all St Agnes’ Catholic Parish Schools. Set to be bigger and better than last year, our 2023 A4Art Prize will feature more categories and even more prizes!
The Arts Nest is also thrilled to announce, the popular A4Art Pup-Up touring Exhibition will be back, showcasing all finalists artwork, so that future artists get to experience the joy of exhibiting and see an audience appreciate their work.
The A4ART Prize 2023 is now open, more information can be found at artsnest.com.au regarding categories, prizes along with terms and conditions.
In case you missed it, some incredible statistics to share from our humble 2022 A4Art Prize:
- More than 240 Artworks submitted.
- 6291 voting tokens placed in jars where students and staff voted for the People’s Choice Award when the finalists artworks toured all six of our Parish Schools in our A4Art Pop-Up Exhibition.
- 1768 voting tokens placed in jars at the 2022 Port Macquarie ArtWalk, where an estimated 3000 community members visited our A4Art Room
- 1572 Online votes cast for the Community Choice Award
Harmony Week
STEM MAD 2023 - Information Sheet
Year 3 - Update to Library Routine
Diocesan Winter Sports Trials Representative Letter 2023 (selected students)
2023 Parent-Teacher Information Nights
2023 NRL Tackle Rugby League Schubert Legends 7’s (Year 5 and 6) - nomination_permission and medical details
NAPLAN - information and assessment dates for Year 3 and 5
Faith Choir Music and Hospitality Night 2023
Year 3 - Historic Museum and Glasshouse Archaeology Excursion
Home Time Routine Bag Tags
School Photo Day
University of Sydney STEM Academy
Selected students attended Incitare at the Port Macquarie Youth Hub. Incitare is a one-day retreat experience for Year 6 students from Catholic Primary Schools based in regions of the Diocese to celebrate their faith. The retreat brought students together to meet like-minded peers and to celebrate with other young people who practise their faith.
Kindergarten | Taylah Clogg | Lochlan Hannon | Harper Hughes |
Jayden Moloney | Ellie Rushworth | Millie Titmus | |
Maliea Mani | Charlie Leonard | Hazel Derks | |
Dante Fazzolari-Porceddu | Isla Rawson | Layla Sinclair | |
1 White | Shiloh Bridger | Piper Salvestrin | Elijah Takiari-Carter |
Noah Gibbs | Lucas Andrew | Phoebe Briggs | |
1 Blue | Maxwell Clement | Luca Godwin | River Morris |
Olivia Currall | Arthur Bell | Ebony Wittenberg | |
2 Blue | Talon Clogg | Zane Mitchell | Scarlett Hamilton |
Nakuya Gatonye | Noah Lynch | Savian Sain Karickal | |
2 White | Ayla Pipes | Ellie Lawrence | Flynn Wallis |
3 Blue | Harry Herbert | Islah Kingsmith | Aibel Shoby Alias |
Deyon Mangafas | Yzekiel Nieva | Mack Steels | |
3 White | Zoe Bentley | Blake Yewdall | Lily Jordan |
Nyah Watson | Jenson Jarvis | Ethan Tony | |
4 Blue | Emelia Stoner | Flynn Watts | Bronte Wood |
Brayden Johnson | Talon Swaysland | Maddison Watson | |
4 White | Josie Yewdall | Kyelle Webber | Wynter Stewart |
Marco Grech | Heidi Lawrence | Tilly Scott | |
5 Blue | Zarlia Mangafas | Koby McGinley | Lucas Single |
Jade Hanks | Ameiley Ervine | Lucy Styles | |
5 White | Noah Alchin | Sunny Stapleton | Eden Pope |
6 Blue | Hudson Alexander | Laila Thorburn | Lailah Watson |
Charlotte Pascua | Rocco Davidson | Lacey Sinclair | |
6 White | James Reilly | Violet Richardson | Emmett Van den Boom |
Cooper Bell | Liam Jones | Anabel Shijo |
Swimming
On Tuesday 21st February students travelled to Macksville to compete in the Zone Swimming Carnival with Zoe Lawrence winning Age Champion. Congratualtions Zoe!
The competition was intense but several of our students managed to earn their way to the Diocesan Carnival in Kempsey today. Good luck to the following students:
Ellie Lawrence | Lily Hillier |
Harry Lawrence | Zoe Lawrence |
Ellie Lawrence | Amelia Matthews |
Gemma Cooper | Hannah Cooper |
Charlile Hoitink | Evie Johnson |
Winter Sports Trials
On Monday 20th February students travelled to St Joseph's Regional College and the Port Macquarie Indoor Stadium to compete in the Zone Winter Sports Trials. Over 20 of our students made ‘possible and probable’ over multiple sports, and many of them earned a spot in the Diocean trials on Friday 10th March. Good luck to the following students:
Caden Connor | Harrison Hoade | Ruby Holmes | Evie Johnson | Freya Praveen | Charli Robinson |
Zada Robinson | Lailah Watson | Xavier Mat | Lilly Smith | Lucas Yates |
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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)