St Joseph's Memorial School Newsletter

Dear Parents and Caregivers

This is the final newsletter for the year and it only seems like yesterday that I welcomed everybody back after the Summer holidays. We’ve had another fantastic year in school, marked by many highlights. It’s not easy to capture the essence of this year in a couple of lines but I’ll try my best. This year we have been continually blessed by your children with their unique idiosyncrasies, personalities and traits; each one a contributory factor that helps to make our school the special place that it is.

Dear Parents and Caregivers

We are currently in the Church season of Advent, which means “coming”, and in this season, we prepare for the coming of Christ. One of the ways families prepare for Christmas is to have a Christmas Tree in their homes.

Remember to live by the SJMS motto and do all things with love, as Mother Teresa reminded us
"It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing.
It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving."

Congratulations to Elysse and Olivia - recipients of the Spirit of MacKillop Award!

Dear Parents and Caregivers

It’s been such a wonderful year of exciting events and community spirit, we’d like to thank all the generous people in our community who volunteered their time and expertise to make 2018 such a fun filled year, we couldn’t have done any of it without such a wonderful team effort. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the dedicated staff at St Joseph’s; in all the events we organise their commitment, help and time is truly appreciated.

On Thursday 29 November the SJMS students from Preschool to Year 7 gathered in St Ignatius Church for a Whole School Christmas Concert.
Thank you to all the families and friends who joined us on the evening. 

On Tuesday 11 December the whole school community gathered in St Ignatius Church for an End of Year Liturgy of the Word.
We celebrated the year, acknowledged our Graduates, said farewell to departing staff members and gave thanks to our wonderful community.

Congratulations Mrs Caruso and family on the arrival of Allegra Grace Caruso, born on Tuesday 11 December 2018!

A message of sincere thanks to the Community at St Joseph’s Memorial School and Preschool

I would like to say a huge thank-you to everyone for firstly accepting me into your community many years ago and for your ongoing friendship and kindness over the years.

I leave with mixed emotions as this has been my home for a very long time and now I am off to pursue so many other interests.

I have loved my time here with you all and so many before you and you must know that there will always be a special place in my heart for you and this school.

God bless from Gail Mantel

The 2019 school year begins on Tuesday 29 January

Term 1 Tuesday 29 January - Friday 12 April

Term 2 Monday 29 April - Friday 5 July

Term 3 Monday 22 July - Friday 27 September

Term 4 Monday 14 October - Friday 13 December

Please note - Pupil Free Days still to be scheduled

The school office will close on Tuesday 18 December 2018 and open on Monday 21 January 2019

Special thanks to everyone who supported our Book Fair this term. We sold $3,684.60 worth of books. This was a great outcome. In doing this we raised just over $1,000 which will be used to purchase new books for the school in 2019.  

Thank you again for supporting our School Library.

Julie Moore

Librarian

Dear Parents and Caregivers

As our year comes to a close I would like to take the opportunity to thank all those that made our 2018 sporting year a success. Without parental support as coaches and managers we could not run our After School Sports Program. Our school participated in Summer and Winter Netball, Kanga, B Grade and C Grade Cricket, Basketball in Terms 1&2 and 3&4, Football and Soccer. With over 30 teams participating in local competitions we have provided lots of opportunities for children to experience the joy, excitement and sense of achievement that is felt when playing team sport. Playing sport can improve teamwork and leadership skills.

Catholic Police Checks are now free to submit for volunteers!

You can acquire an Application Form from either school office.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to Phone: 83641164.

Don't miss out on notices and information!!!

The SJMS Calendar is also available via the Skoolbag app.

The 2019 classes have been set up - remember to select your groups to ensure you receive your child's class alerts.

Follow the instructions below to access the SkoolBag school app to stay connected with what’s happening in your school.

For iPhone and iPad users:

Click on the “Download on the App Store” button above, or go to the Apple App Store, search for “SkoolBag” and download the free SkoolBag app. After opening the app, add your school(s) and you’re ready to go!

For Google Android Users:

Click on the “Get it on Google play” button above, or go to the Google Play Store, search for “SkoolBag” and download the free SkoolBag app. After opening the app, add your school(s) and you’re ready to go!