Dear Parents,

This year we have introduced an

additional gift from the school for your

children on their birthday. On our

Friday assembly children who have had

birthdays during the week will be

presented with a birthday card and an

inspirational Twigseeds book mark.

The boys’ book mark says “Books are

my transport, story, my journey” while

the girls’ book mark says “A pencil and

imagination can lead you anywhere.”

I am encouraging the children once

they have received their book marks to

use them to mark their place in

whatever book they are currently

reading. Until their birthday I am

encouraging students to use any book

mark (homemade or commercial) to

mark their place in their books. It is

one small strategy in amongst a broad

range of other strategies that we are

implementing at St Joseph’s to support

the children in further developing a

genuine love of reading and writing. I

would love to see book marks so warn

from regular use that they need to be

replaced. Children learn what they live

and if we can continue to model at

school and at home how important and

how enjoyable reading and writing can

be we give our children a very precious

gift that will last a lifetime.

Let’s take the time this week to ask

our children what book they are

currently reading and if they haven’t

got one that they are currently reading

or they have just finished reading their

book make the time to borrow a new

one from our school library or our town

library.

Happy Reading,

Petrea Hass

Week 3 • 6th February, 2017

Term 1 Swimming – continues this week for Years 1-6 on Monday and Friday

Prayer Assembly & Student of the week – Friday, 10th February at 2:15pm

Shrove Tuesday - 28th February

Ash Wednesday Mass – 1st March at 9:00am

Have Passion 4 Project Compassion Day – Wednesday, 15th March

P&F AGM and General Meeting – Wednesday, 22nd Feb at 6:00pm

Swimming Carnival – Monday, 6th March

St Joseph’s Cross Country – Friday, 17th March

School Mass to celebrate St Joseph’s Feast Day – Monday, 20th March at 9:00am

Welcoming Mass On Friday we had a wonderful celebration to start the new school year. We welcomed all our new students and staff. The photo below shows our 2017 Prep students with their teacher Miss Khoury, Principal Mrs Haas, and Parish Priest Fr Sunny. We welcome our new staff and students to St Joseph's School and look forward to a great 2017 together.

A ‘St Joseph’s School Tipping

Competition’ will be registered in

the next couple of weeks.

St Joseph’s School Community are

invited to participate. The cost will

be $20 (due by Round 5 of the NRL

Competition). Further details

regarding the split of prize money

will be released after Round 5.

The Y1 – Y6 students are

participating in swimming lessons

this term.

Petrea Hass phass@bne.catholic.edu.au

Parent & Friends Committee

The Parents & Friends Association is an integral part of St Joseph’s School and provides a formal structure for parents and others interested in the welfare of the

students to plan and organise activities for the benefit of our students and school. The P&F AGM and subsequent 1st meeting is set for

Wednesday, 22nd February from 6.00pm and will conclude by 7pm. Please consider becoming actively involved in your child’s school. Welcome BBQ & Parent Information Evening. On Wednesday, 8th February, parents and carers are invited to a welcome BBQ, followed by a parent information evening. The BBQ is a social opportunity to meet and welcome new families. The purpose of the information evening is for all parents to meet their child’s teacher, see the classroom and hear about some of the expectations each teacher has for their students. One of the greatest influences in your child’s learning progress is you, the parent. The more interest you show in what is happening at school, the more influence you have on your child’s learning.

A complimentary sausage sizzle will commence at 5:00pm. All parents will be invited to hear from the Principal at 5:45pm in the hall. Parents and carers are then invited to attend the classroom information session. Each class teacher will run two sessions: Session 1 is from 6:00pm; Session 2 is from 6:30pm. Each session is the same. This gives parents and carers who have children in more than one class the opportunity to visit each class.

School Choir Twila will be working with the student choir on Tuesdays followed by her private lessons. School Banking School banking will be on Wednesdays this year. Please ensure that your child’s banking is handed into the office on their arrival at school. Packs are available for any new students who wish to join School Banking. Please enquire at the office. The Banking Rewards program will be running again with some great new rewards to collect.

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Sun Smart School St Joseph’s is a Sun Smart School and as the year begins we are experiencing some very hot weather. Now is a good time to remind students that they need to bring their hats to school every day so that they are protected from the harmful rays of the sun while they are in the playground. Students need to drink plenty of water throughout the day. The bubblers in the undercover area provide cooled and filtered water. Students are also encouraged to wear sunscreen. Wide Bay Swimming Students born in 2005, 2006 or 2007 may request Wide Bay Swimming information from Mrs Macklin directly.

Cross Country Training On Friday, 17th March, we will be conducting our School Cross Country Carnival from 9:00am to 11:30am. Students will be running laps of our school block. The perimeter of our block is 500metres:

• Ages 5 and 6 – 1 lap

• Ages 7 and 8 – 2 laps

• Ages 9 and 10 – 4 laps

• Ages 11 and 12/13 – 6 laps

During the cross country events, students will not cross any roads and there will be supervisors on each corner of the block. If you have any concerns with your child participating, please call the office. If you are able to assist, please inform the school office by Wednesday, 165h March.

Students will be advised about training for the Cross Country at a later date. Everyone is welcome. Term 1 Swimming Swimming lessons continue on Mondays and Fridays

as listed below. Friday lessons will begin at 11:45am. 1/2 will go first, then 3/4 followed by 5/6. All lessons will run for 40 minutes. Monday lessons will commence at 12pm. Mon 6th Feb Fri 10th Feb

Mon 13th Feb Fri 17th Feb Mon 20th Feb Not 24th Feb

Mon 27th Feb Fri 3 March Mon 6th March - St Joseph’s Swimming Carnival

Student Information Update Please notify the office if you have changed your address, email, phone numbers or emergency contacts.

Tennis Due to the resurfacing of the multi-purpose court, Mr Banner will commence tennis lessons at school on Thursday, 23rd February. If you would like your child/children to have tennis lessons, please contact the school office.

St Joseph’s Swimming Carnival Our Swimming Carnival will occur on Monday, 6th March (week 7). This carnival does not involve the prep students due to their age and development. However, prep students may make a visit and have a quick splash in the small pool. Once again we are in need of parent

volunteers to conduct the carnival. If you are available on the 6 th March and would be able to help, even if it was for a short time, please complete the slip at the bottom of the newsletter and return it to the school office by

Friday, 24th February.

TENNIS "HOT SHOTS” An invitation is extended to children who would like to experience "Learn n Play Tennis" at Isis Club Tennis centre, North Street, Childers, in a fun environment for Term 1, commencing, Thursday 9th February 2017. Classes are conducted by Tennis Australia & Bundaberg Tennis Academy Certified Advanced Coach, Kevin Banner. Please register now with Kevin: 4152 0753 or 0409 520753

Deon Kennedy-Crisp 9th Feb Veer Gill 12th Feb

Student of the Week

__________________________________________________________________________________ I/we ………………………………………………………… am/are available to help at the Swimming Carnival on 6th March, 2017. Please return to the school office by 24th February.

CHRISTIAN VALUES CATHOLIC FAMILY INDIVIDUAL GROWTH

Prep Paige Kummerow Maegan Prichard Isis Gardiner

Yr 1/2 Lewis Rowan Fisher Plant Paris Edwards Asha Sullivan

Yr 3/4 Abi Karpowski Frankie Marshall Minia Deamer

Yr 5/6 Charlize Hummer Chelsea Monaghan Bill Bantng Chelsea Monaghan Lachlan Royan

Date Week Subway/Tuckshop Helpers

08.02.2017 3 Tuckshop Katie Banting

15.02.2017 4 Subway Katie Banting

22.02.2017 5 Tuckshop Katie Banting

Student Travel Rebates Semester 1 – 2017