Term 1, Week 10
Principal's Piece
Dear Parents and Carers
As we come to the close of another busy term, I trust that you enjoy the Easter period with your family and friends and can relax and recharge for Term 2. Please note that the new term begins on Wednesday April 26 for the children. The school office will be open on Monday 24 April.
Thank you to everyone who took the opportunity to sit with their child's teachers and look at their progress at our Parent-Teacher afternoon last week. It is always good to see parents and staff working together to support a child's learning.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our swimming carnival today. We hope that you enjoyed your day. Congratulations to overall winners Pentecost Faction. It was a tight contest with a winning margin of just one point! Thank you to Miss Marion and Mr Jamie for your efforts to make today a success. Thank you also to Sr Julianne and Mr Shaun for driving the buses, to all staff for your contribution and to the P & F for the sausage sizzle lunch.
This week we have been starting our days with a short prayer assembly to think about the events in the last week of Jesus' life, from his triumphant entry into Jerusalem to his death just a week later. The children have done a terrific job of re-enacting these events. As part of this remembrance, the children are asked to wear dark clothing to school on Thursday as a reminder of the sorry time/sombre occasion that is Good Friday.
Term 2 will commence for the children after ANZAC Day on Wednesday April 26 and the children are asked to wear bright / colourful clothing as a sign of the celebration of Jesus' resurrection.
Thank you for your support of our students this term and we look forward to working with you in Term 2.
Easter blessings to all and go well over the holiday period.
Miss Therese
Principal
Term 1 swimming lessons culminated in our swimming carnival today. Pentecost won by a narrow margin of one point!
Send Your Kids to School
Send your kids to school - it is the best possible way they can get a good education.
If your child misses one 1 day per week of school,
by the time they are in Yr 4 they will have missed 1 whole year of school.
Already they will by 1 year behind expected learning!
It may take some tough love, but it is worth the effort to make your child go to school every day.
Set a good routine from Kindy, don't let them miss a day.
It will give them the best start in life.
Thank you Coles
For providing the sausages, bread and sauce for our Parent Teacher Afternoon sausage sizzle!
SACRAMENTS and other matters
As in previous years, all classes will learn about Sacraments and rites of initiation in their Religious Education programs. For students of the Catholic faith, there will also be an opportunity to receive these Sacraments at St Vincent Palloti Catholic Church. In this case, please contact the school office to place your child’s name on the Sacrament list for 2023. The schedule for Sacraments is below:
Baptism
Please contact Sr Julianne or Fr Vinu, at any time, regarding a date.
Eucharist
Year 5 children in Term 2. Date to be confirmed with Fr Vinu.
Confirmation
Year 6 children on 27th August, during the pastoral visit of Bishop Michael Morrissey.
Other dates/times
- The Season of Lent commenced with Ash Wednesday on 22nd February.
- Each weekend, Mass is held at St Vincent Pallotti Church on Saturdays at 5.30pm and Sundays at 8.30am. On Sundays, we also have Children’s Liturgy during mass.
- The Feast of Saint Joseph, our patron Saint, is on March 19th. Due to other commitments, we will defer our celebration to Friday 24th March. There will be a liturgy at 10.30am, followed by activities. All are welcome.
Easter Assemblies
Our students are learning about Easter in their Religious Education programs. In the last week of school, and the first week of Term 2, we will gather as a whole school each morning for about 15 minutes, to remember Jesus’ journey at Easter. Families and friends are welcome to join us.
Friday March 31: Year 1 will present Palm Sunday
Monday April 3: Year 3 Last Supper
Tuesday April 4: Year 4 Washing of Disciples' Feet
Wednesday April 5: Year 2 Garden of Gethsemane
Thursday April 6: Year 5/6 Good Friday
On the Thursday, the last day of Term 1, children are invited to wear black/dark clothes as a symbol of being in Sorry Time for Jesus.
On the first day of Term 2, April 26th, children are invited to wear very bright colourful clothes to celebrate the Resurrection. We will then continue the story of Jesus appearances each morning during that week.
Project Compassion
Thank you to the children who continue to support Project Compassion during Lent. In our last few weeks it would be wonderful if we could make a special effort to help those in need. What about collecting cans? Doing chores for donations? Drinking water rather than cordial and donating the savings?
Read more about Project Compassion projects at www.caritas.org.au/project-compassion/
Please don’t hesitate to contact Sr Julianne or Miss Marion Roberts, through the school office, at any time if have queries or questions about our Religious Education program.
Sr Julianne
Easter in Pre-Primary
TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS AT ST JOSEPH’S SCHOOL
STUDENT BACKGROUND DATA COLLECTION
St Joseph’s School, along with all Catholic, Independent and Government schools in Australia, collects Student Background Data (SBD) on behalf of the Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Data collected are for calculating the Index of Socio Educational Advantage (SEA) model that determines schools that qualify for special assistance. Collected student background data include the following:
- the gender of your child;
- the country of birth of your child;
- Aboriginality, or other ethnicities;
- your occupation and educational qualifications (in very broad terms); and
- the main languages/dialects spoken at home by yourself and your child.
This information may have been provided by parents and guardians when the child first enrolled at St Joseph’s School. If there are changes to your situation or the data is not accurate, please advise us by 6th April.
Collected information will be confidential and used for its intended purpose only. All data is used anonymously, and no individual person or school will be identifiable and linked with the results.
Capturing languages and dialects spoken at home is important for recognising and celebrating the richness and diversity of culture of students at St Joseph’s School and to provide them with relevant support (if required) and to ensure a culturally and linguistic responsive environment and resources. It is important for the school to identify:
- students who speak another language or dialect as well as parents/guardians who speak another language or dialect at home, as this indicates that the student has a Language Background Other Than English (LBOTE). Dialects include dialects of English such as Pakistani English, Singaporean English, Ugandan English, etc.
- students who speak Aboriginal English. Aboriginal English is the name given to the various kinds of English spoken by the majority of Aboriginal students from urban, rural and remote areas of Australia and is a powerful vehicle for the expression of Aboriginal connection and identity.
We appreciate your support and cooperation to achieving this outcome through our data collection. If you have any questions regarding the data requested, please feel free to contact us to discuss. We may be contacted through 9168 1079 or admin@stjoknx.wa.edu.au
For more information regarding the data collection, you may refer to the following link:
https://www.acara.edu.au/reporting/data-standards-manual-student-background-characteristics.
Therese Clancy
Principal
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Families at St Joseph’s to receive more affordable quality Catholic education
Families at St Joseph’s School will continue to benefit from high quality, Christ-centred and child-focused education in 2023.
Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) has announced that the fees parents pay at St Joseph’s will be $739 for a single child in 2023 (see attached email for information about fees for additional children). This compares to current fees of $1,137 for a single child.
The changes to school fees have come about as a result of changes to the overall funding for Catholic schools in Western Australia. Our school and CEWA are able to utilise a greater level of data to inform how we determine fees in a way that better matches our school and community’s unique context.
I hope families will welcome this news as indicative of our school’s commitment to meeting the needs of the Kununurra community we serve. The reduction in fees has been impacted by changes to the Federal Government’s funding model, which is now based on the parent community’s Direct Measure of Income (DMI). We are strongly committed to delivering the highest quality education alongside all our other current programmes offered in 2023 and beyond.
The change in fees is a strong sign of Catholic education’s continued place as the best value for money education option for young people in Western Australia.
Miss Therese
Principal
School Bus Contact Details
The School Bus Contractors are Dylon and Chelsea Lodge.
Chelsea: 0450 250 691
Dylon: 0415 945 330
Please note that cash payments for Book Club are no longer accepted at St Joseph's. All orders should be placed through Book Club Loop.
See: https://www.scholastic.com.au/book-club/book-club-parents/
St Joseph’s Student Code of Conduct
The St Joseph’s Student Code of Conduct was developed by the students of St Joseph’s. Students participated in Steps 1 to 4 during Term 1 2021. Step 5 was worked through during term 2 and Step 6 completed during Term 3. The Student Code of Conduct was reviewed by students in Year 3 to 6 on two separate occasions. The Student Code of Conduct was shared with the wider school community during Term 3.
At St Joseph’s School, Kununurra we want to feel Safe.
1. In order to feel Safe we will follow school rules.
When someone isn’t feeling this way, or there is conflict, we will ask an adult for help.
2. In order to feel Safe we will listen and follow instructions.
When someone isn’t feeling this way, or there is conflict, we will ask an adult for help.
3. In order to feel Safe we will help and care for others.
When someone isn’t feeling this way, or there is conflict, we will ask them why they are feeling that way.
4. In order to feel Safe we will keep our hands and feet to ourselves.
When someone isn’t feeling this way, or there is conflict, we will ignore them or walk away.
5. In order to feel Safe we will treat others the way we would like to be treated.
When someone isn’t feeling this way, or there is conflict, we will remind them of the golden rule.
At St Joseph’s School, Kununurra we want to feel Happy.
1. In order to feel Happy we will smile, laugh, sing and dance.
When someone isn’t feeling this way, or there is conflict, we will ask them if they are alright.
2. In order to feel Happy we will be kind to others.
When someone isn’t feeling this way, or there is conflict, we will ask an adult for help.
3. In order to feel Happy we will make friends and play with them.
When someone isn’t feeling this way, or there is conflict, we will play with and include them.
4. In order to feel Happy we will come to school everyday.
When someone isn’t feeling this way, or there is conflict, we will look after them.
5. In order to feel Happy we will listen to the teacher and other adults.
When someone isn’t feeling this way, or there is conflict, we will try to make them feel happy.
Our Code of Conduct prohibits bullying, harassment and other forms of peer-to-peer abuse and we require respect for the privacy and human dignity of other students.
Containers for change can assist in raising money for school resources. You can either deposit your cans in the school bins near the fence or take your own bag to the depot and write our school code on your bag.
Reminders
Term Dates 2023
Term Dates 2023
Term 1: Wednesday 1 February - Thursday 6 April
Term 2: Tuesday 26 April - Friday 30 June
Term 3: Tuesday 18 July - Friday 22 September
Term 4: Monday 9 October - Friday 8 December
Public Holidays During Term Time 2023
Monday 6 March: Labour Day
Friday 7 April - Good Friday
Tuesday 25 April: ANZAC Day
Monday 5 June: Western Australia Day
Pupil Free Days 2023
Monday, 24 April
Thursday & Friday, 1 & 2 June
Monday, 17 July
Monday, 4th September (Catholic Day)
Assemblies
Our assemblies are every second Friday afternoon at 1.10pm.
Week 2: 10 February - Year 5/6
Week 4: 24 February - Year 4
Week 6: 10 March - Year 3
Week 8: 24 March - Year 2
Week 10: To be confirmed
Kindy Days
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
7.50am - 2.00pm
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We are ready to collect your recyclable containers. Our drop off point is currently located in the staff carpark, just inside the fence. Money earned goes towards Mini Vinnies.
If you change your phone number, please tell us. We many need to contact you if your child is sick or doesn’t get picked up after school.
Most school age children are eligible for free dental care in Kununurra School Dental Clinic.
Primary School children become eligible to attend the School Dental Service in the year they turn 5.
High School children are eligible to attend the School Dental Service until they complete Year 11 or the day they turn 17 (whichever occurs first).
If you changed your address or phone numbers, please advise dental clinic staff. Missed appointments may result in suspension from the School Dental Service.
We are located on the hospital grounds in the Dental Health Building, 69 Coolibah Drive and are open Monday to Friday 7:30 to 3:30.
Please feel free to call us on 0419 939 179 or email: kununurramobile@dental.health.wa.gov.au to organise an appointment.
