Semester 1 reports for Reception to Year 6 students will be sent home on Monday 1st July. Report comments will focus strongly on how students have achieved in relation to the curriculum with an emphasis on Religious Education, English and Mathematics. Reports will include a grade for each learning area for Year 1-6 students as well as an indication of how well students are demonstrating the 5 Respects. Opportunities to meet with teachers for a further learning conversation, following on from the written report, will be available early next term.
Families of our graduating preschool students will each receive a Learning Statement on their last preschool day in Week 10. This statement summarises their child’s learning in relation to the Early Years Learning Framework over their 12 months of Preschool.
Most of our students are wearing their winter uniform neatly and respectfully this term. Thank you to you our parents who no doubt work ‘behind the scenes’ to make this happen!
It is expected that all children are wearing the correct winter formal uniform each day except when their class has PE or fitness and are required to wear the sports uniform. Please ensure your child respects our school uniform policy which each family agreed to adhere to as a condition of enrolment.
A reminder that new uniform pieces are available from Vinnies at 449 Port Road Croydon. If you are looking for second hand uniforms, there is a private Facebook group - St Joseph’s Hindmarsh Second Hand Uniforms.
We are very pleased to be able to offer this course FREE OF CHARGE to our families in Term 3 thanks to the receipt of a Parents in Education grant. This series of workshops will help parents of any aged child to adopt or improve their strength-based parenting. A strengths-based approach to parenting has been linked to:
This course, facilitated by Courtney Quigley, Visible Wellbeing Facilitator and Coach, will complement the whole school learning your child has been doing as a part of our Visible Wellbeing project. It has been developed by Professor Lea Waters, pioneer in the field of positive psychology and is based on her book ‘The Strength Switch’.
The course will occur over three sessions here at school from 6:30pm to 8:30pm on August 20, August 27 and September 3 (please note this date was incorrect in the last newsletter). Please get in early to secure your place at no cost!
Children (and adults!) are invited to wear a national costume or the flag colours of a country that is part of their heritage for our International Day on June 26. For students not wearing a costume or colour, sport uniform can be worn on this day.
Parents and extended family are invited to join us for an assembly/costume parade at 9am on this day. Please feel very welcome to join in the celebration with your own national costume or flag colours! Visitors are welcome to stay on to share a simple morning tea in the Hall at the completion of this event. Please RSVP for the morning tea here to support us with set up and catering. If you are able to help with set up or pack up of morning tea, please let Seva Maitianos know as soon as possible seva.maitianos@sjsh.catholic.edu.au.
Later in the day children will have the opportunity to enjoy a special lunch if they have ordered from the International Day menu (orders closed today at 3pm!) and we will celebrate the close of our International Day at 2:10pm with some superb African dance and drumming with the Sun of Africa Dance and Drum Ensemble. Parents and visitors are welcome to come back at 2:10pm and join us for this performance!
“Never see a need without doing something about it”
Mary MacKillop
As you are aware during Term 2, our Minnie Vinnies are leading a project to help those in need by collecting warm clothes, blankets, and non-perishable food items. As the weather gets colder, it's important to remember that there are people in our community who don't have a warm and safe place to sleep each night.
We want to extend a big thank you to the families who have already donated to our 2024 Vinnies Winter Appeal. Your generosity is making a real difference!
All donations will support our Vinnies Hindmarsh Conference, who work tirelessly to help the most vulnerable members of our local community. Each classroom has a donation basket, and we'll continue to collect items for the next few weeks.
Together, we can make a positive impact on the lives of those in need. Thank you for your support!
Some ideas for donations include:
“Whoever welcomes a migrant welcomes Christ”
Pope Francis, 2024
World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It falls each year on June 20, shining a light on the rights, needs, and dreams of those forced to flee their home countries due to conflict or persecution. This year’s theme focuses on solidarity with refugees—a call for a world where refugees are welcomed.
Refugees need our solidarity now more than ever. Solidarity means keeping our doors open, celebrating their strengths and achievements, and reflecting on the challenges they face.
Solidarity with people forced to flee also means finding solutions to their plight – ending conflicts so they can return home in safety, ensuring they have opportunities to thrive in the communities that have welcomed them, and providing countries with the resources they need to include and support refugees.
This term, the Year 1/2 classes have had a special visitor… a strength spotter! They sit up high in the classroom observing the students and looking out for anyone who is demonstrating the focus strength of the week.
So far we have award recipients who have shown Respect and Resilience… this week, our focus was on KINDNESS!
✅ Bookings OPEN
📆 Vacation Care Dates
Open: Monday 8th July - Friday 19th July
🕘 Operating Hours
Monday to Friday, 7.30am - 6.00pm
💰 Cost per Child
$65 - IN Day
$70 - INCURSION Day
$80 - EXCURSION Day
Childcare Subsidy will be applied for eligible families
🤔 How to Book into Vacation Care?
🤩 These holidays we have lots of FUN activities planned:
🌈 Mon 8th July - Colour Run (Incursion)
🫧 Tues 9th July - Marty McBubble (Incursion)
🏰 Wed 10th July - Inflatable World (Excursion)
🌏 Thurs 11th July - Culture Day (In Day)
🎥 Fri 12th July - PJ & Movie Day (In Day)
🏅 Mon 15th July - Sports Day at OSHC (In Day)
🌱 Tues 16th July - Para Wirra (Excursion)
☃️ Wed 17th July - Winter Wonderland (In Day)
🧪 Thurs 18th July - Nitro Nat (Incursion)
🚲 Fri 19th July - Wheels Day (In Day)
🆕 Using Vac Care for the first time?
Families using our service for the first time will need to complete an OSHC enrolment process before care can be provided or bookings accepted. Come and speak to someone on the OSHC Team to learn more.
😊 If you have any questions please contact the OSHC team in person, via phone on 0408 809 107 or email oshc@sjsh.catholic.edu.au
School Beanies - $22
Say goodbye to freezing ears and chilly heads—our beanies provide the warmth you need. Wear it to games or around town to show your school spirit with our cozy school beanies!
Umbrellas - $40
Don’t wait until the next downpour to realise you need a better umbrella. You can order your school umbrella today and be prepared for whatever the weather throws at you.
Limited stock available—act fast!
Support your school with every purchase, contributing to school funding and events. Please collect from the Front Office once you have made your purchase via Qkr!
The Charles Sturt Library is thrilled to introduce Fiero Code, an innovative e-learning platform designed to turn you into a coding pro. Whether you're starting from scratch or looking to enhance your skills, Fiero Code offers a comprehensive curriculum in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, and more. It's gamified, self-paced, and perfect for all ages—from kids to adults. Access Fiero Code from home with your Library membership!
It's gamified, self-paced, and perfect for ages 8 and up - kids and adults! Start your coding adventure today and unlock endless possibilities!
Sign up for free now using your Email and library membership number.
If you don’t have a library card already they can join online: onecard.network/custom/web/selfreg.html
The website to access Fiero Code is Digital library | City of Charles Sturt. You just need to make an account with Fiero Code and then you can get started.
Happy coding!
At St Joseph’s Hindmarsh, learning is co-constructed and dynamic. Learners are encouraged to IMAGINE, DISCOVER and CREATE and to make meaningful connections with their world.
As capable learners they are given opportunities to develop capabilities that build their confidence and skills to engage with the curriculum and ACHIEVE excellence.