St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Wandal Newsletter

3 May 2023

Queensland Cricket Team - Ella Stewart

It is with great pride and excitement that we would like to announce that Ella Stewart has been selected to play for Queensland in School Cricket 10-12 yrs. The National Championships in Darwin (Northern Territory) commence on 03/06/2023 - 09/06/2023.  Ella will attend a three day Qld Cricket training camp in Ipswich commencing 30/05/2023 prior to preparing for the National Championships.   Ella was Co-captain with another Capricornia girl for the entire State Championships in Bundaberg last week and displayed great leadership skills for her team.  Capricornia finished 6th on the ladder.

Mother's Day Activities

Rheanna Starr - Assistant to Principal Religious Education (APRE)

Prayer

In the same basic image, Jesus identifies himself with the shepherd and the Gate of the sheepfold: ‘I am the Gate of the sheepfold.’ This adds a fresh dimension. If the sheep are to flourish, they must come and go through the gate of the fold; if they stay within the fold, they will decline for lack of pasture. They will be at risk if they do not return to the fold but stay on the hillside all night. So daily, they must come and go through the gate, which becomes their means of access to protection and growth. By describing himself as ‘the Gate of the sheepfold,’ Jesus indicates that the community finds life and growth only through vital and continual interaction with himself.

St Joseph prayer celebration led by Year One

Year One led prayer on Tuesday to celebrate the Feast Day of St Joseph the Worker. Here is what Year One has to say about our patron Saint.

St Joseph was a worker and a father to Jesus. Joseph could also speak through his dreams. In his role as a worker and father we can see that St Joseph was an obedient man. When we think of our school mission statement we are reminded of St Joseph who modelled all of these things: Serve God, Seek Justice, Accept Responsibility and Strive for Excellence.  

By Norah, Eli and Alfie

Preps - St Joseph Workshop

According to the earliest Christian traditions, St Joseph was a carpenter or woodworker. The Gospel of Matthew calls him a “righteous man,” meaning he was an observant Jew who obeyed God’s law. Our Prep students celebrated the Feast day of St Joseph the Worker by creating their own St Joseph’s Workshop.

Term 2 Prayer Assembly Roster

Year LevelPrayer FocusDate
Prep WhiteMother's DayFriday 12 May
Year 3 GoldPrayer ReflectionFriday  19 May
Prep GoldPentecost SundayFriday 26 May
Year 4 GoldNational Reconciliation WeekFriday 2 June
Staff AssemblyPrayer Reflection Friday 9 June
Year 5 GoldPrayer ReflectionFriday 16 June
Year 1 Gold Prayer ReflectionFriday 23 June

Janette McLennan APC

Learner Dispositions and our Academic Reports

https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/general-capabilities/

This year we are tying the work we have been doing on learner dispositions and the general comments on our report cards.  Reflecting the emphasis we have placed on resilience, reflection and (before the end of this semester) respect, we have decided to consider the following aspects of the dispositions as we make our general comments. 

Resilience:

Goal setting and strategic progress

Adapting and persisting when faced with challenges

Working independently

 

Reflection:

Applying learning to new situations

Describing and communicating thinking

Using feedback in order to improve

 

Respect:

Working collaboratively

Considering the thoughts and feelings of others

Negotiation and conflict resolution

 

Obviously, these aspect look very different at different stages of schooling.  To see the expectations that will form part of our judgement, I invite you to look at the Australian Curriculum General Capabilities.

Please click on the Link.

SCHOOL EVENTS

PARENT INFORMATION

School Photo Day - Wednesday 31st May

Please bring photo envelopes back on photo day - Wednesday 31 May.

Ensure all students are in Formal School Uniform and hair done appropriately.

 

Subway Day 10 May

HOMEWORK CLUB

Engaging Families in Learning and Wellbeing Event

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Positive Parenting

https://positivepartnerships.arlo.co/register?sgid=4ca76140d76744189461110a93027fca

Executive functioning webinar - Be part of an interactive 60 minutes where you get the opportunity to listen, share and learn with parents/carers, teachers and others who support individuals on the autism spectrum.

Executive functions are a set of cognitive skills that enable us to regulate, control and manage our thoughts and actions. These skills are strongly connected to learning and development.

During this webinar we will:

  • explore executive functioning skills and the implications for home and school for young people on the autism spectrum
  • consider practical strategies to support the development of executive functioning skills


Please register by clicking the link