St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Wandal Newsletter

Welcome to the 2024 school year. This year we have 39 new families joining our school and I trust our school community will be supportive and friendly in welcoming these families and children to St Joseph’s. Prep have been lucky to enjoy the staggered start and each small group has adventured through the school in search of the green sheep and discovered all parts of the campus throughout this quest. Years Three, Four and Five have settled in to the temporary learning spaces and the Fours and Fives are making the most being in open rooms with all students in the cohort. Families are invited to come along next Tuesday, 30 January and explore the classrooms, meet the teachers and join their children to grow in the knowledge of your child’s class.

 

Yesterday Bishop Michael, Director Leesa Jeffcoat, Assistant Director Mike Kelso and Deacon Peter visited the school to meet and chat with the staff and students. Bishop Michael enjoyed conversations with the students discussing his recent trip to India and answering many inquisitive questions about being a bishop.

 

I am looking positively upon this upcoming year of learning and encourage you to be active participants in your engagement with our community.

 

To Love is to Serve

Mrs Bernadette Brennan

If your child is baptized (and over 8 years of age) and you would like them to prepare for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation, and Communion, please join me at St Peter’s School Library for the Parent Information Night.  Alternatively, please do not hesitate to contact me at school if you require further information. 

Year Level	Prayer Focus	Date
Year 5 Gold	Catholic Social Teaching at SJW	2 February
Year 6	Badge Presentation	9 February
Year 4 Gold	Ash Wednesday	14 February
Year 3 White	Prayer Reflection	23 February
Year 5 White	Prayer Reflection	1 March
Year 2 White	Prayer Reflection	8 March
Year 3 Gold	Prayer Reflection	15 March
Year 1 White	St Joseph the Husband Prayer Reflection	19 March
	Holy Week Prayer Celebration times to be advised	25 – 27 March

Welcome to 2024!  This term is already shaping up to be a busy one, with lots of learning happening in all of our exciting classrooms.  We look forward to catching up with you at our open afternoon next Tuesday, as well as at the many other learning celebrations we have planned.  Many of these will have been documented in the class newsletters that have been distributed this week.   We look forward to a fun and exhilarating year of learning in 2024.   Seesaw:  All students will have a seesaw portfolio this year, and this will be one way we share your child's learning with you.  Codes will be sent home early next week, and upon completion of ICT Codes of Conduct forms, student learning will be shared soon.  Thanks to those parents who have already completed the forms.NAPLAN:  https://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/for-parents-carersStudents in Years 3 and 5 will complete this year's NAPLAN assessments during 13 - 15 March 2024, with a very limited potential to undertake 'catch-up' assessments during the week 18 - 22 March.  Please read the attached PDF for additional information.  More information will follow in the coming weeks.Date Claimer:  More information about or 2024 Learning Festival will be available shortly, but initially, mark you calendar on 19 March 2024, which is when our community workshops will be held.  These are open workshops for all members of the wider St Joseph's Wandal community.