Vision Statement

Inspired by Mary MacKillop, we strive to achieve excellence in education and pastoral care, foster well being, develop strong values and include all cultures and community members.

Student's 2024 NAPLAN results are now available at the office. A parent or guardian will need to pick these up.

Upcoming Events

Friday 1 November - All Saints Day and All Souls Day
All Saints Day, celebrated on November 1st,  is remembering all the Saints in heaven who have lived good lives, been canonised, and are known by the world.

All Souls day, on November 2nd, is remembering all those who have died but have not been canonised and may not be widely known.

We will have a liturgy to celebrate All Saints and All Souls day on Friday 1 November in the library after lunch at 1pm.

Everyone is welcome to join us!

Monday 4 November - Pupil Free Day

Coin, Can and Juice Box Line

Once again, this year, we will continue our support of families in need with Christmas Hampers, as well as special gifts for Juniper residents.

As part of our preparation, which is a little different from previous years, we will hold a coin, can and juice box line as a fundraiser. Classes will earn 5 minutes of water play for every meter of coins, cans, and juice boxes collected. Plus, the Fire Brigade will supply the water! Check out last year’s photo below.

More formation will be in the next newsletter about donations required, date of coin line etc. However, in the interim, collect those coins, check under grandma’s sofa and do odd jobs for cash!

Year 1/2

This week the Year 1/2 class has been reading “My mouth is a volcano” and learning about how to control our ‘eruptions’ and interruptions. Students also had the opportunity to act out a scenario using vinegar and bi-carb volcanoes and had a fantastic time!

Kate Dufall

Year 1/2 Teacher

Year 5/6

What a fantastic way to start Term 4! 

In week 1, the Year 4, 5 and 6 students had the great opportunity to participate in the Biosecurity Blitz incursion with Haweya, a Development Officer with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD). It was fascinating to learn to discover new organisms, learn about plant pests and diseases and understand the crucial role plant biosecurity plays in protecting our environment from them. It was a hands-on incursion and designed to spark curiosity, teaching students how to identify plant pests, understanding how it is spread, and actively participate in biosecurity surveillance through the use of the MyPestGuide app. It has been a valuable and fun experience for all of us! 

Miss Silvia

Year 5/6 Teacher

Telethon Yr 5/6

In Week 2, some Year 5/6 students supported the Annual WA Telethon appeal for the Children's Hospital. They assisted with the setting up, engaging children, selling items for sale, serving cakes and fruit, and always with a smile on their face. They represented St Joseph's beautifully. Fantastic job 5/6!

Miss Silvia

Year 5/6 Teacher

Healthy Eating

~ Please send your child to school with a lunch box full of healthy foods ~

These foods help your child to learn and remain calm              These foods reduce your child's capacity to learn and

                    and focussed in the classroom.                                   can contribute to anxiety and behavioural disorders.

School Bus Pick-ups and Drop-offs

Streamlining the Bus Run

This year we've had extraordinary numbers for the bus runs. One day we did two full trips, plus one in the school car. On the bright side, it is a credit to our families that they're being so diligent in regularly sending their children to school. THANK YOU!

However, because we have so many children on the bus, some of them don't get home until 3pm and some of them arrive at school too early. To make their day easier:

• If you are able to bring your child to/from school by car it would be appreciated.
• Please be out the front of your house ready for the pick up:
• Town run - 7am – 7.30am
• Community run - 7.30 am – 8.00 am

Just waiting an extra 1-3 minutes at every house can extend our trip by half hour. Unfortunately we cannot toot the horn, due to complaints from neighbours.

• At the end of the day, please be visible outside your house and wave to us as we drop off your child. We need to be assured that someone is home. Having to stop, take the child to the door, knock and wait for a response, extends the trip by half hour. This is unfair on those children waiting in the heat on the basketball court for the second bus run. If a family member is not at home, it is our policy to bring a child back to school and ring you. We are unable to make another trip to drop them off.

While we learn the 2024 bus route, which is still changing as new families continue to enrol, we may forget to stop at your house. Please call the school office, and we can collect your child on the next run.

Dropping off Your Children

For the safety of our children, we would like to remind parents that children catching our white Coaster school bus will be dropped off in the afternoon ONLY at the address from which they are picked up in the morning.

Attempts to accommodate parents who ring during the day asking that their children be dropped off elsewhere have resulted in an number of confusing situations, whereby children have ended up going home to an empty house or to a house where they are not expected.

Children who live in Lakeside or out of town may not catch our bus home to a different address.

Your child can only be dropped off at a different address if it is an emergency situation (eg you have an emergency visit to the hospital and an arrangement has been made for your child to be cared for by another family member or friend).

Many thanks for your cooperation.

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.

Containers for Change

Thank you to those generous families who have donated their recycling money to our school through Containers for Change!

School Recycling Bags

CHECK FOR THE 10¢ MARK

We've ended up with a lot of non-recyclable containers in our school recycling bags.

Which means we have to sort through the bags to remove them.

It's easy to save your 10¢ containers from landfill so they can live another life — just check for the 10¢ mark!

Most aluminium, glass, plastic, steel, and liquid paperboard drink containers that are 150ml to 3L are accepted.

This includes:

• Most single-serve water and fizzy drink containers up to and including 3L.
• Most single-serve alcohol containers, like beer bottles and pre-mixed spirits.
• Flavoured milk containers that are 150ml to 999ml.
• Coconut water, pure fruit, or vegetable juice containers that are 150ml to 999ml.

~ Make sure you take off the lids ~

~ Bring the lids into the school office and we'll recycle them separately ~

Items that we don't accept include:

• Glass bottles or jars of any sort - too many get broken when dropped into the recycling bag
• Plastic milk bottles
• Unflavoured, plain milk cartons
• Cordial bottles
• Non-food plastic containers (eg laundry detergent)
• Steel food cans
  

St Joseph's School Calendar Term 4 2024