Dear St Joseph’s Memorial Families,
CELEBRATING AN INCREDIBLE TERM 3
As the final week of Term 3 draws to a close, I would like to acknowledge the incredible work of our school staff for providing opportunities for learning inside and outside of school that students have engaged in this term.
As the term ends, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the exciting and productive few months we’ve had at St Joseph's Memorial. This term has been rich with memorable experiences, including camps, incursions, excursions, Catholic Schools Music Festival, and we’ve celebrated special events like Book Week, Colour Run and the Sacraments of Confirmation. This term, our school has achieved outstanding NAPLAN and Year 1 phonics screening results, won the Year 5/6 Soccer and Football Cups and our students achieved great success in the ICAS and Prime Minister's Spelling Bee competitions.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS MUSIC FESTIVAL
This week, our school choir, consisting of 21 of our Year 5/6 students, performed at the Catholic Schools Music Festival at the Adelaide Festival Centre. Led by the incredible tutelage of Mrs Radman, the choir performed a showcase for our students last week in our school Performing Arts Studio. As the chair of this festival, I am extremely proud of our students for undertaking this opportunity that they will remember for the rest of their lives.
PRESCHOOL ASSEMBLY
Last week, our Preschool students and educators held an assembly in the newly refurbished Bridge Street library. The students shared their learning and sung a range of songs to our community, which the large group of parents who attended, enjoyed immensely.
SCHOOL DISCO
Last Friday night the school disco was a huge success, and the students enjoyed singing and dancing with all their friends. Thank you to the Parents and Friends committee for their work to ensure the event was extremely successful as well as the parent volunteers and teaching staff for their assistance on the night.
YEAR 3/4 CAMP TO WOODHOUSE
This week, our Year 3/4 students attended camp at Woodhouse. The staff and students enjoyed the time together to learn in an environment outside of the school and classroom through undertaking a range of activities to develop new life skills.
COLOUR RUN
Today, for the first time in school history, we held a 'Colour Run' at each campus, for a fun way for students to end the school term.
ADELAIDE CROWS PLAYER CLASS VISIT
This week, Jess Allen, the current captain of the Adelaide Crows, AFLW team, came in to visit the Year 5 students, as part of a project the class is undertaking to conduct interviews on specific topics.
RECEPTION LITURGY
Last week, our Reception classes led a liturgy, guided by Father Chris, from our local Parish community.
DOGS ON SCHOOL SITE
I would like to inform the school community of an important update regarding our school. For the safety and comfort of all students, staff, and visitors, dogs are no longer permitted on school grounds.
While we understand that many families enjoy bringing their pets during drop-off and pick-up times, this decision has been made with careful consideration of several factors, including:
Student safety: Some students may feel uncomfortable or anxious around dogs, and even well-behaved pets can react unpredictably in a busy school environment.
Health concerns: We have students with allergies and conditions that may be aggravated by the presence of animals.
Hygiene: We want to maintain a clean and safe environment for everyone and managing animal waste can be difficult in public spaces.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in adhering to this, ensuring that our school remains a safe and welcoming space for all.
PUPIL FREE DAY
Just a reminder Term 4, Monday 14 October will be a Pupil Free Day. Preschool and OHSC will be available on this day.
THANK YOU FAMILIES!
Once again, I would like to thank all the families in our school for the positive ways you have engaged in an effective partnership with the school this term. This is evident in many ways in our school, such as supporting excursions, checking in with teachers and leaders, assisting children at home with their learning or meeting with us to discuss how we can best work together to support your child. All these interactions enable the growth and development of our learning community, and effective collaboration between home and school that actively supports improved learning and wellbeing outcomes for each child.
I wish all our students and their families a wonderful school break and look forward to welcoming everyone back for Term 4.
With great thanks,
Adam Slater
Principal