Principal's Report
Dear parents and carers,
Lunch with Mum and Dad
All parents, grandparents and carers are welcome to attend the “Lunch with Mum and Dad” event tomorrow commencing 1:20pm. For those who may not have attended previously, it simply involves having lunch with your child /children so you have the chance to appreciate this aspect of the life of the school. I understand in previous years it has been an enjoyable occasion. Maybe you could bring what you would have had for lunch when you were a child. Could be a talking point with the students! Looking forward to seeing you.
Advertisement for New Principal
The Catholic Education Office has advertised for the new Principal of St Joseph’s. If you feel there is someone you know who could fill the role, please forward the link to them.
We are hoping for a competitive set of candidates for the role.
Community Consultation – New Principal
Reminder that tomorrow there will be a Community Consultation meeting with Mrs Mary-Jane Carroll-Fajarda from Catholic Education seeking your views on the qualities needed in the new principal.
The meeting will be in the School Library commencing 2:00pm following the “Lunch with Mum and Dad” event.
If you are unable to attend and would like to contribute please contact Mrs Carroll-Fajarda on mary-jane@cg.catholic.edu.au
End of Semester Student Report
During 2021, the Catholic Education Office is reorganising the student reports across the Archdiocese. Student reports will be distributed through the Parent Portal in a format that is consistent across the schools.
For Kindergarten students:
Achievement in each subject will be reported using a four-point scale - Well Above Expectations, Above Expectations, Meeting Expectations and Working Towards Expectations.
For Year 1 to Year 6 students:
Academic grades for each subject using a five-point scale from A-E will be reported using the NSW Common Grade Scale.
For all students:
Strand Achievement will be reported in English, Mathematics, Human Society and its Environment, PDHPE and Creative Arts using a five-point scale (Excellent, High, Sound, Basic, Elementary).
Engagement with Learning statements, which are taken directly from the Australian Curriculum, will provide specific information about your child’s Critical and Creative Thinking, and Personal and Social Responsibility, using a three-point scale (Beginning, Developing, Consistently).
Individual student comments will not be used in the Semester 1 Reports, however it is expected that individual student comments will be reintroduced in Semester 2 reports. The Reports are expected to be sent home on Thursday 10 June.
The Semester Report is the entry point for parent-teacher interviews about your child’s strengths, challenges, effort and areas for growth.
Parent-Teacher-Student Interviews
The parent-teacher-student interviews will be scheduled from Tuesday 15 June to Thursday 17 June. Parents are encouraged to have their child present for the interviews.
Annual Parent Satisfaction Survey - Tell Them From Me.
Each year CE organises parents of all schools to be surveyed about aspects of school life. In 2021 CE has adopted a new survey tool call Tell Them From Me.
The link to the parent survey will be sent to you early next week. The survey will be open until Wednesday 11 June.
National Simultaneous Storytime
On Wednesday, St Joseph’s welcomed the children from the Grenfell Preschool to be part of the National Simultaneous Storytime reading session. This involved St Joseph’s students reading with the preschool children. This year we read Give Me Some Space by Philip Bunting. The book is about space and exploration. Most appropriately it was read by a female astronaut from the Space Station as she floated around in zero gravity, to the amazement of the children.
Mass with Fr Yoseph Wednesday 26 May
There will be a full school Mass at 10:00am on Wednesday 26 May with Fr Yoseph. Parents are welcome to attend.
Kind regards
Peter Hamill
Acting Principal