Our new school communication and school management platform ‘Compass’ was launched at the beginning of this term. From this point forward Compass will be our platform for you to:

• Receive notifications about school events, news, and information.
• Update your family contact details (mobile phone and email).
• View the school calendar.
• Book parent/teacher conferences (parent/teacher interviews).
• Pay and provide digital consent for events (excursions).
• Coming soon - Enter an explanation for absences.

If you haven’t already downloaded the Compass App please contact the Office Aunties who will then email you your unique username and password. Compass is a web-based system that is accessible on any modern web browser or by using the 'Compass School Manager' App available for iOS or Android.

Smartphone Access

• Download the Compass School Manager App (Google Playstore OR Apple Store).
• Use the unique username and temporary password to login, this was sent to you by email. If you are already a Compass user at another school, your username and password will be the same. If you can’t find the email previously sent to you please contact the Office Aunties.
• Open the App on your device.
• Search for our school by searching for “St Joseph’s Primary School - Port Macquarie” and then scroll down where you will find us.
• You will be prompted to confirm your mobile phone number and email address, and create a personal password.

For more information you can visit Compass for Parents. If you have any questions or need help with the App please contact your class teacher or the Office Aunties.

COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have concerns. If you would like to speak with your child's class teacher it is often best to make an appointment by calling the front office.

Urgent messages MUST be communicated to the front office via a note or phone call to ensure they reach the appropriate person. Please do not email the school or teacher for a message that is required to be given on that day as emails may not be checked in time to pass the message on or the teacher may be absent that day and therefore unable to pass your message on.

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY

NAIDOC WEEK

This year as a part of our NAIDOC celebrations we had a colouring in competition. The students worked hard on their entries, we were impressed by the dedication and effort of each entry. Congratulations to all of our winners.

KINDERGARTEN	1ST	Mikayla Mejlak
	2ND	Sophie Burt
	3RD	Harper Hughes
		Dylan Nicholson
YEAR 1	1ST	Olivia Currall
	2ND	Sophie Richardson
	3RD	Louis Santero
	Encouragement	Clayton Long
	Encouragement	Bowie Blackstock
YEAR 2	1ST	Remy Collier
	2ND	Noah Lynch
	3RD	Savian Karickal
YEAR 3	1ST	Hannah Cooper
YEAR 4	1ST	Tilly Scott
	2ND	Spencer Searle
	3RD	Tahya Collins
YEAR 5	1ST	Hannah Tony
	2ND	Lily Francis
YEAR 6	No entries
TEACHERS	1ST	Mrs Francis

ICAS RESULTS - CONGRATULATIONS ...

During the past few weeks some of our Primary students participated in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS). These assessments are designed to recognise academic excellence. Students are assessed on their ability to apply classroom learning to new contexts, using higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills. Students selected to participate in one or all of the following assessments - Mathematics, Digital Technologies, Science, Spelling, and English.

We would like to acknowledge all students who participated and congratulate the following for receiving an award:

Oliver Godwin (Year 3) - Credit in Science, Merit in Mathematics and Digital Technologies

Alexia Lynch (Year 3) - Credit in English

Rafael D'Souza (Year 4) - Credit in Mathematics and Digital Technologies

Toby Hamilton (Year 4) - Credit in Mathematics

Lilliana Anderson (Year 6) - Distinction in English

• Lily Hillier won the Kindergarten, Year 1 and 2 Championship with 1st places in Dramatic Characterisation and Championship Verse and 2nd in Humorous Verse.
• A major award for the best Duo or Trio was won by Aislinn Suveesh and Anabel Shijo.
• Emerence Young was awarded a special Encouragement award for a student with Potential.
• 1st places were awarded to Maggie Searle (two 1st places), Sarah Koning, Hannah Cooper and Islah Kingsmith.
• 2nd places were awarded to Wyatt Hough, Braxton Beresford, Lily Hillier, Layla Porter, Anabel Shijo, Aislinn Suveesh, Ashton Giurissevich and Kainoa Pacey.
• 3rd Places were awarded to Emerence Young, Jack Slater, Daniel Shijo, Savian Karickal, Johns Mejo, Isabel Shijo, Anika Suveesh, Lily Skinner and Alivia Johnson.  
• Very Highly Commended and Highly Commended Awards were won by Emerence, Braxton, Oliver, Jacob, Luca, Ebony, Emelie, Lily, Layla, Charlize, Elise, Ayla, Juliet and Scarlett.

I am so proud of all my students!

Stage 2 have continued their Science and Technology investigation by looking at the properties of 3D Shapes. Students worked in mixed groups to construct a 3D object, photograph and draw it using the markup tools on the iPad.

With the move from our student database Schoolworx to Compass the Parent Portal which you have used over the last few years to access student school reports will be switched off soon. If you wish to keep personal copies of your child’s school reports to date please go on to the Parent Portal and download and/or print them. 

If you have any queries around this please do not hesitate to contact the Office Aunties.

Our Kinder, Year 1 and Year 2 students have been having a fantastic time learning Rugby League skills with a dash of literacy every Wednesday on the sports oval. Thank you to the local Rugby League Development Team for offering such a wonderful and free opportunity for our students.

Congratulations to our Stage 2 and Stage 3 tennis teams for their outstanding performance in the Todd Woodbridge Cup! Your dedication and sportsmanship on the court were truly commendable. Well done!

Huge congratulations to the talented Year 5 and Year 6 girls who participated in the NRL League Tag day. Your success on the field and the fun you had while playing make us incredibly proud. Well done teams!

A big congratulations to the exceptional Year 5 and Year 6 students who represented our school in both soccer and netball at the Hastings Zone Soccer and Netball Gala Day. The games were extremely competitive and our athletes showed up ready to compete. Our soccer team even managed to secure a fantastic 2nd place. Well done to all of you for your fantastic sportsmanship and teamwork!

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.