Term 3, Week 4
Principal's Piece
Dear Parents/Carers,
This week we are all very excited to celebrate the Feast of Mary MacKillop. As you know Mary is Australia’s first Saint and a patron for our school. We are so lucky to have our very own Josephite Sister working with us at school and this week we give thanks for Sr Julianne and for all she does for our school and our community. Mary is a wonderful example for our students and she teaches all of us to “Never see a need without doing something about it!” We look forward to sharing our celebrations with you.
Tomorrow (Wednesday) we are very much looking forward to welcoming our families into school for our first afternoon tea and open classrooms of the year. This will take place straight after school from 2-3pm. So please come along have a look at your child’s work and have a chat with their teachers. Year 5/6 parents are invited to attend a camp information meeting in the 5/6 classroom at 2.30pm.
This week we welcomed Diana Jansz back to our school to work with our Support Staff on fulfilling their accreditation requirements. They completed an accreditation module on the Old Testament on Monday and will work with Diana again on Wednesday to complete their Orientation.
We have also welcomed Therese Clancy to school this week who is the incoming Principal from Term 4 2022 to Term 4 2023. Therese is here to begin the handover process with myself and more importantly get to know the students, staff and families within our school community. She looks forward to getting to meet you during her time here this week. We are very pleased to welcome Tiffanee Dixon to our school community this week. Miss Tiff is the new Teaching Assistant in the Year One classroom working in there till the end of the year.
There has been lots of interest in Book Week so far and we wanted to let you know that we have scheduled Book Week for Week 7 which is the week beginning 30th August. The theme for this year is “Dreaming with eyes open” and whilst we are still finalising all activities for that week we can confirm we will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair and we will have our favourite book character parade on Friday, so start working on your costumes!
Just a reminder Year 3 and Year 4/5 will be presenting assembly items at our assembly this Friday at 1.20pm, parents/carers of those students are invited to attend. Also please mark in your calendars that there is no School on Monday 29th August as we are having our Catholic Day then.
Enjoy the rest of your week.
Miss Gabby
Principal
CANTEEN CLOSED THIS FRIDAY 12TH AUGUST
Mrs Morgan TA Year 3
All the students were immersed in the NAIDOC activities at the end of Term 2. Our class did a special art lesson that involved painting dried leaves using red, yellow and black. The varied designs were so effective that we decorated them around our Acknowledgement of Country poster and is proudly displayed on our classroom wall.
Over the next couple of weeks, we will be enthusiastically practising for our assembly item to show off our drama skills! I look forward to assisting our students with the preparations.
We have another busy term filled with more wonderful learning, including some of the students who are taking part in MacqLit. I am anticipating great results from the program. We look forward to the upcoming events with Daffodil Day, Mary Mackillop Feast Day and the Book Week parade.
So much fun to be had at school, as well as to learn and play!
Macqlit Update
Hi everyone,
It has been a while since we have had a chance to update everyone on how our MacqLit program is travelling at St joseph's School. A huge thank you to our dedicated MacqLit teachers, who plan and work hard to make sure all students have the best access to the program here at the school.
We are very excited with the progress being made in all our MacqLit groups in Semester One and are looking forward to the first group of students completing the MacqLit program by the end of 2022. There has been a fresh influx of new students to the program in our level A, B and C groups, which gives more students the opportunity to improve their reading, comprehension and spelling. We continue to be very proud of our students, who have worked hard on improving their reading skills over the first half of the year.
We are excited to say that all students passed their assessments in our last round and have progressed to the next levels. The goal for students in MacqLit is to progress through 4 MacqLit levels per year, which roughly equates to between 8 to 15 levels in reading. This significant intervention is a powerful way to have students learn how to read and spell fluently.
With a few interruptions over the last two terms, we are looking forward to having less disruptions to the program moving forward into the second half of the year and seeing all our students move forward in reading and spelling.
As always if you would like to talk about how your child is progressing in MacqLit, please contact the school and speak to Shaun Joseph.
~ Term 3 Parent Planner ~
School photos are on their way.
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Canteen Menu
Available to all Students
SNACKS
Seasonal Fruit $1.00
Seasonal Fresh Fruit Cup $3.00
2 Fruits & Yoghurt Cup $2.00
Boiled Egg $0.50
Yoghurt $2.00
Frozen Yoghurt $2.50
Cheese and Crackers $1.50
Homemade Biscuit $1.50
Muffin $1.50
Chocolate Amazeballs $2.00
Shapes $1.00
Pop Corn $1.00
Ham and Cheese Twist $2.50
on selected days
Vegemite and Cheese Twist $2.00
on selected days
Toasty Corn Roll $1.50
on selected days
Deadly Damper Scroll $2.00
on selected days
DRINKS
Plain Milk 200ml $1.50
Juice Cup $1.00
FROZEN SNACKS - Student given a voucher to collect snack from canteen
Canteen made frozen Choc Slam $1.00
Frozen Orange Juice Cup $1.00
Frog in a Pond (Friday lunch time only) $1.50
Icy Pole (Friday lunch time only) $1.00
Lunch options
TOASTIE OR SANDWICHES
Toasted Spaghetti/Baked Beans/Cheese $3.50
Ham and Cheese $4.00
Ham, Cheese and Tomato $4.50
Ham, Cheese and Pineapple $4.50
Ham, Cheese, Tomato and Onion $4.50
Chicken and Mayo $4.50
Chicken, Cheese and Mayo $4.50
Chicken, Cheese and Tomato $4.50
Tuna $4.00
Tuna and Mayo $4.00
Tuna, Mayo, Tomato and Onion $4.50
Salami and Cheese $4.00
Cheese and Tomato $3.50
Cheese $3.00
Cheese and Vegemite $3.00
Vegemite $3.00
Egg $4.00
Egg, Mayo and Lettuce $4.50
Curried Egg $4.00
Curried Egg, Mayo and Lettuce $4.50
SALAD only – Carrot, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato & Cucumber $4.00
Bread Roll or Wrap $1.00 EXTRA
SALAD extra in any Sandwich or Roll $1.50
Garden Salad $5.00
Garden Salad with Egg/ Meat (ham, chicken, tuna) $6.00
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY Lunch are SPECIAL MENU DAYS
The menu will be different every week and will be from the list below. The days special will be written on the white board at the front of the canteen
NOT EVERYTHING LISTED BELOW IS AVAILABLE ON THESE DAYS
Homemade Sausage Roll – Small $2.00 Large $4.00
Lasagne (Beef) with salad extra $1.50 Small $3.00 Large $4.50
Steamed Fried Rice Vegetarian available Small $3.50 Large $5.00
Pasta of the Week with salad extra $1.50 Small $3.50 Large $5.00
Chicken Tender Wrap or Roll with cheese, sauce & salad $5.00
Egg and Bacon Pie $5.00
Vegetable and Egg pie $4.50
Curried Sausages with Rice $5.00
Spaghetti Bolognaise Small $3.50 Large $5.00
Pizza Wrap (ham, cheese, tomato, pizza sauce, salami, pineapple) $5.00
Chicken or Beef Burger with sauce, cheese and salad $5.00
Baked Potato with toppings – Pineapple, cheese, salad, sour cream, ham/Bolognaise $5.00
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM CEWA AND THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
My Childs tested positive.. what do I need to do now?
1. Report your child's positive result to CEWA by clicking on the link below
2. Report your child's positive result to WA Health
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 & Pupil Free Days 2022
Term Dates 2022
School office reopens Monday 24th January
Term 1: 31 January - 8 April
Term 2: 26 April - 1 July
Term 3: 19 July - 23 September
Term 4: 11 October - 19 December
Pupil Free Days 2022
Thursday & Friday 2-3 June (PD)
Friday 22 July (PD)
Monday 29 August (Catholic Day)
Monday 10 October (PD)
Assemblies
Our assemblies are back on Friday afternoon @ 1.15pm under new safety guidlines.
Only parents/carers of the presenting year are invited to attend, all others are able to join us via TEAMS (see link on seesaw)
*NOTE: PARENTS/CARERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR MASKS WHEN ATTENDING*
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 adjacent to our cricket nets at the back of the school (towards Ivanhoe Caravan Park). Look out for the yellow bags!
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.
