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Wishing all the amazing women in our lives Happy Mother's Day
Child Safeguarding Commitment Statement
Our school as part of the Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools Limited (DLCSL), like all child-safe organisations, is implementing the Child Safe Standards. As a part of this work, we share our Child Safeguarding Commitment Statement which reinforces our dedication to the safety and wellbeing of all children.
Please take the time to read the commitment statement and if you have any questions please discuss with the school leadership team. We will continue to engage with you on this important matter
Living our Mission - Catholic Schools Week 2023
This year’s theme “Living our Mission’’ highlights the mission of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Lismore. The St Joseph’s Catholic school community has a co-responsibility in the service of mission through sharing Jesus’ messages of love and forgiveness, peace, hope and joy as revealed in the Gospels. The transforming power of mission ensures our students experience the fullness of life (John 10:10).
We are immensely proud of the important role Joey’s has alongside our Bishop, Parish Priest, school staff, parishioners and families in the missionary activity of bringing the ‘Good News' to the world. CSW provided us with the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the missionary activities of our Catholic schools as well as the quality education we offer. Check out the gallery of photos!
Year 2 Treasure Hunt
Year 3 Pray and Play
Grand Opening of our new Playground
General Information and Reminders For Parents
Road Safety - Bus Seat Belts
Transport NSW has asked schools to remind students to wear a seat belt while travelling on the bus to and from school. While travelling on the bus, students are to follow the Transport NSW Code of Conduct for School Students. It is every student's responsibility to behave in a manner that ensures the safety and comfort of passengers and drivers. This includes wearing the seat belt properly adjusted and fastened, if one is available while travelling on the bus. Please remind students to treat the bus driver with respect and follow any requests to wear a seat belt to ensure their safety, their peers and the driver.
Grade Sport Uniform Days
Hairstyle and Jewellery Reminders
Hair should be neat, clean and of the student’s natural colour. Hair should be styled off the face for both boys and girls. Extremes in hairstyles are not permitted. Shaved in patterns are not permitted. Long hair must be tied back from the face in the interests of hygiene and safety using elastic, ribbon or headbands in the school colours.
Jewellery is not permitted to be worn except for simple studs or sleepers or medical bracelets. Nails are to be kept clean and trimmed. Nail polish is not permitted.
Free Parent Webinars
eSafety Parent and Carer Webinars
Corey Tutt Literacy Webinar
The NSW Council of Catholic School Parents is facilitating a free webinar for parents and carers of primary school aged children with indigenous author and founder of Deadly Science, Corey Tutt. The webinar will include a reading of Corey's latest book, 'The First Scientists' and tips for parents to support their child's literacy learning.
Photography Guidelines for Parents and Carers
We recognise that parents and carers enjoy photographing and recording the progress of their child at school and on school activities. We recognise that many of you like to share these personal memories online and on social media. We ask for your cooperation and care concerning the use and distribution of photographs of other children at our school. Some families have very real legal and safety issues which could put a child at risk if an image is made public online. More generally, it is respectful of the privacy of other members of the school community to ask permission before posting an image online. Even if your social media settings are private, it is easy for images to become public, particularly if they are tagged or shared by others. Please see the school website under “Policies and Forms” for the Photography Guidelines for parents and carers, mandatory policies and further resources.
When we run activities and hold events here at school that families are invited to we often take photos to share with our community through the school newsletter and our social media platforms. Please note that for adults attending public events there is assumed permission for their image to be able to be published on our platforms.
Returning to School after the holidays (and long weekends)
Even as adults we often don’t want to come back to work after we have had a lovely holiday - or a long weekend - and we drag our feet for the first few days.
Children are the same. And for a small percentage of our children, returning to school is very difficult.
School anxiety or refusal can happen at any time during the school year - not just returning after a break. Children may complain of physical ailments (tummy aches, headaches) or they may cry or have a tantrum - making it hard for you to get them to school.
Parentline has a wonderful resource that can help explain the ins and outs of school refusal and what you can do to help your child at home.
Letting your child’s teacher know that they are having difficulty coming to school is also important so that the school can work on a support plan to assist you and your child to feel safe and confident in coming to school.
Parentline - School Refusal/Anxiety Newsletter
Sleep App for Teens
Black Dog Institute’s recently launched Sleep Ninja® app is the only evidence-based intervention shown to be effective in improving sleep quality and reducing signs of depression in young people.
Blackdog Institute Sleep App for Teens
Kelly Russell
School Counsellor
Sacrament of FHC 2023 - Parent Letter
Dance Eisteddfod Group confirmation 2023
2023 Netball NSW Schools Cup - Successful nomination (selected students)
2023 Maths Olympiad
Kindergarten - Term 2 Overview
Year 1 - Term 2 Overview
Year 2 - Term 2 Overview
Year 3 - Term 2 Overview
Year 4 - Term 2 Overview
Year 5 - Term 2 Overview
Year 6 - Term 2 Overview
2023 Faith Choir Parish Masses Term 2
Partners in Learning Parent Survey - Tell Them From Me
Just a reminder that our survey window is coming to a close. Parents and carers are invited to complete the Tell Them From Me survey. We would appreciate your feedback about working together in partnership to further improve student learning and wellbeing at St Joseph’s Primary School. The anonymous survey is open for completion, until the end of today, Friday 12th May, at http://tellthemfromme.com/z9w2g.
Thank you for your support.
Thank you Year 6 for preparing and hosting this beautiful prayer assembly celebrating the women and female role models in our lives who always put their family first.
Kindergarten | Arlo Hillier | Dylan Nicholson | Layla Sinclair |
George Smith | Caiden Soriano | Quinn Gray | |
1 Blue | Lana Crook | Paramveer Singh | Sanuli Jayasekara |
Toby Burnham | Angus Freeman | Ethan Ocbina | |
1 White | Olivia Couch | Louis Santero | Deakin Kennard |
Shiloh Bridger | Clayton Long | Jacob Van den Boom | |
2 Blue | Conor Grieves | Lacey Lawrence | Brakkx Partridge |
Johns Mejo | Keneesha Abhayarathne | Jacob Ainsworth | |
2 White | Zoey Smurthwaite | Aria Takiari- Conceicao | Levi Widdison |
Daniel Shijo | Oliver Hardy | Alexander Searle | |
Liam Clint | Sequoia McCarthy | Noah Rex | |
3 Blue | Jacob Lees | Hudson Bruen | Liam McGovern |
Jade McGinley | Emerence Young | Hamish Brockenshire | |
3 White | Cleo Gawith | Harvey Porter | Emmett Riske |
Jenson Jarvis | Grace Gluckstern-Hill | James Thorburn | |
4 Blue | Bianca O'Brien | Hudson Young | Maddison Aitken |
Rafael D'Souza | Archie Rex | Kingston Shooter | |
4 White | Keilah Long | Georgina Anne Dela Rosa | Patrick Sleeman-Duncombe |
Jake Kaandorp | Harry Lawrence | Marcus Cramp | |
5 Blue | Ruby Gilbert | Toby Smurthwaite | Chase Mulligan |
Jade Hanks | Lucas Single | Zoe Lawrence | |
5 White | Dustin Clement | Saxon White | Indhi Kingsmith |
6 Blue | Maya Marshall | Mayriah Spicer | Lailah Watson |
Oscar Peirce | Lucy Bennett-Tonkin | Charli Robinson | |
6 White | Joel Crook | Swapnil Dahal | Joseph Jarvis |
Luna Tyson | Emmett Van den Boom | Liam Jones |
In Kindergarten, our Mathematics lessons are all about engaging hands-on experiences involving counting, subitising (recognising small collections instantly), composing and decomposing numbers to 20 and developing our mathematical reasoning. A rekenrek is a wonderful tool that allows our students to work on all these skills. It looks a bit like an abacus with a small but powerful difference - the colour change. The colour changes after 5 beads so that children can subitise easier and relate quantities to the benchmarks of 5 and 10. This week, our Kindergarten students were introduced to rekenreks in the best possible way - by making their own personalised rekenreks from simple craft materials. We have been using them daily and we can't get enough of rekenrek fun!
Magda Buckley, Brianne Hoitink & Kathy Bailey
Kindergarten Teachers
Hastings Regional Classic (Rugby League)
We are pleased to offer our congratulations to the selected Year 5 and 6 students who recently participated in the highly anticipated Rugby League Hastings Regional Classic on Tuesday 9th May. These talented athletes showcased their impressive skills and remarkable sportsmanship throughout the event. Through their exceptional teamwork and determination they represented the “Joey’s Way” in flying colours. Well done!
Zone Cross Country
We congratulate the exceptional group of Year 2 to 6 students who recently competed in the Zone Cross Country Carnival held in Kempsey on Wednesday 10th May. These talented young athletes displayed impressive endurance, determination, and sportsmanship throughout the challenging event. We applaud each and every one of these remarkable individuals for their outstanding performance and for representing our school with such pride. Well done, Year 2 to 6 students, on a truly commendable achievement at the Zone Cross Country Carnival!
St Joseph’s Port Macquarie came in tied for 2nd place at the Carnival. Joeys are on the rise!
The following students are to be congratulated on having been chosen to attend and participate in the Lismore Diocesan Cross Country Selection Trial on Tuesday 23rd May 2023 at McAuley College, Clarenza.
Caden Connor | Grace Gluckstern-Hill |
Evie Johnson | Liam Jones |
Zoe Lawrence | Keilah Long |
Xavier Mat | Zada Robinson |
Angelrose Sefin Vallooran | Bronte Sprague |
David Lynch
Sports Co-ordinator
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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 2
Staff Spirituality Day (Pupil Free)
Monday 24th April 2023
Kindergarten to Year 6 commence classes for Term 2
Wednesday 26th April 2023
Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)
Friday 2nd June 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)