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Dear parents and carers,
A sunny day was just what was needed for the Henry Lawson Festival parade and we were blessed with exactly that! Thank you to the students, parents and staff who supported this important community event. Thank you to parents and carers for assistance with kitting the children out in costumes. We trust everyone enjoyed the spectacle of the parade.
Athletics Carnival
The weather has certainly been against us this year for the Athletic's Carnival and after two postponements, we finally managed to run the events, albeit between the rain, the wind and the cold temperatures. The highlight was definitely the K/ 1 running races back here at school on Wednesday afternoon.
Well done to all the competitors who gave their best on the day! Thank you to the stalwart parent supporters who braved the arctic conditions to support the events. And of course we also express our gratitude to the teachers, who applied great flexibility and helpfulness to ensure the events took place.
Finally, I would like to pay particular tribute to Mrs Cindy Washbrook, Sports Coordinator. Cindy has worked very hard to make this event happen for the children and encountered many obstacles along the way. Thanks you Cindy for your perseverance and dedication!
Henry Lawson Poetry Recital
As mentioned in last week’s newsletter, the children performed really well at the recital and St Joseph’s experienced significant success. Congratulations to all the children on their participation and special congratulations to the children who received special awards:
Saskia 1st Place Open Division
Charlie Highly Commended Open Division
Emily Commended HL Divisions
Angelina Commended HL Divisions
Brydie 1st Place HL Division
Jack F 1st Place Yr 4 Open Division
Angus Commended Open Division
Trinity Commended Open Division
Claudia Commended OPen Division
Zayd Highly Commended Open Division
Sadie 1st Open Division
Willa 1st HL Division
Thomas 1st Open Division
Darcy Highly Commended Open Division
Archie Highly Commended Open Division
Henry Lawson Art Competition
The St Joseph’s students also excelled themselves in the Henry Lawson Art Competition. Special thanks to Mrs Green who helped many of the students successfully express their creativity.
Harry F Highly Commended
Willa 2nd Place
Maya Highly Commended
Coby Highly Commended
Jed Highly Commended
Jack F Highly Commended
Georgia Highly Commended
Charlie 3rd Place
Saskia Highly Commended
Public Speaking Competition
After the success of the students in the Henry Lawson Poetry Recital, the annual Public Speaking Competition will build upon this confidence as the children share their own ideas on the given topics.
The Yr 3-6 children are busy writing their speeches this week and will be presenting them to their class early next week. It would be very helpful if the children have a run through at home as extra practise.
The in-school speech competition will take place next Thursday afternoon, 20th June at 2.00pm in the Library.
Finalists will be chosen from each year group and these children will present their speeches on Friday 21st June at assembly. The finalists will compete with the St Mary’s Young students on Tuesday 25th May at 9.30am at St Mary’s.
Wishing all the students’ success in this year’s public speaking competition which provides another opportunity for building confidence and experience in this important skill.
Jump into Joey’s – Create It!
Thank you to Mrs Washbrook and the year 5/6 class for hosting the preschoolers on Tuesday. The little ones had a great time interacting with the older students and thoroughly enjoyed exploring the story of the Green Sheep and the following craft work.
School Community Council Meeting – Wednesday 19th June
The next School Community Council is scheduled for this coming Wednesday at 5.00pm in the library. All parents and carers are invited to attend this meeting. The focus of the meeting will be planning events for 2024 and fundraising priorities.
We hope to see you there!
In Conclusion…
It’s been a busy few weeks and we are looking forward to settling in for three weeks of focused learning in the classrooms over the last three weeks of the term. End of semester reports will be issued during the week beginning 24th June. Parents and carers will have the option of a Parent and Teacher Conference to further discuss their children's progress on Tuesday 2nd July.
Finally, thank you parents and carers for all the much appreciated support for the recent events at school and in the community. These learning experiences and the opportunity to feel connected to the community and so very important for the children and make for a dynamic school experience for everyone.
With best wishes,
Religious Education Coordinator News
Continuing our recent focus on the teachings of Catherine McAuley, this week’s focus is on “Hope”.
With these words, Catherine McAuley presented a powerful image to the early Sisters of Mercy. In Catherine’s time, oil or gas lamps lit the streets and homes of Dublin, dispelling the surrounding darkness. To be “a shining lamp” in this context is to illuminate the way forward, to be a beacon of hope. Catherine was urging her sisters to recognise their ability to shine and to project a future of hope to all those whom they encountered. Catherine’s use of the image of the shining lamp may well have been sparked by Jesus’ teaching: “No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others” (Matthew 5:15-16). Jesus’ exhortation to be a source of light is, at the same time, a call to be a source of hope.
Jesus ignited hope by proclaiming “good news” through his teaching, healing and inclusion of the outsider and the poorest. His ministry offered hope that those bent over by injustice might be able to stand up straight again. In Mark 16:15, Jesus commissions his followers to “proclaim the good news to the whole creation”. We can read this commission as an invitation to offer hope to the entire Earth community.
Finally, We were able to hold our Athletics Carnival!
Time's are currently being calculated & student will be notified later this week. Western Region will be held next Friday the 21st of June in Temora.
We would like to thank the parents and friends who make the St Joseph’s Breakfast Club possible on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week. As the cooler weather is upon us, something warm in the children’s tunnies when they arrive at school will be greatly appreciated. Thank you to everyone who makes this happen! Special Thanks to the Grenfell Foodhall for their support!
If you are unable to attend your rostered day please reach out to another family to swap day.
