Newsletter Term 1 Week 1 2024
2024 School Year - Term 1 / Week 1 - 2nd February 2024
Ordinary Time 5 Suffering
The Word
Simon’s mother-in-law was sick with a fever, so Jesus took her hand and healed her. People came to Jesus and he healed many who were sick and drove out many demons. Then Jesus went to a lonely place to pray. The disciples looked for him, saying, ”Everyone is looking for you.” Jesus answered, “We must go to the other villages - I have to preach to them too.”
Jb 7:1-4, 6-7 | Ps 146 | Cor 9:16-19, 22-23 | Mk 1:29-39
Look Closer
Prayers Answered. When people are sick we pray for them. Sometimes they get better and sometimes they don’t. God always hears and answers a sincere prayer, just not always the way we were expecting. God knows that the difficult times can be a source of grace and growth in our lives and, like a loving parent, God wants to be with us and to help us.
Saints & Heroes BE A SAINT
Charity
St Teresa of Calcutta - 1910– 1997
Mother Teresa lived charity by teaching the poorest children in the slums of India and caring for those who were sick and dying.
School Calendar
School Calendar | |
2024 | Term 1 |
Week 2 | · Tuesday 6th February - P&F AGM Meeting 3:30pm - All Welcome · Saturday 10th February - Opening School Mass 6pm followed by BBQ |
Week 3 | · Tuesday 13th February - CWD photos to be taken of kinder and leaders |
Notes to be returned ASAP | · Student Acceptable use of Technology Agreement for ALL STUDENTS (sent home with this newsletter with students names on the front ) · Swimming Carnival permission and lunch orders |
Opening School Mass
Saturday 10th February, 2024. We are holding our Opening School Mass at 6pm at St Michael's Church. Followed by a BBQ in the school grounds everyone is invited to attend.
Welcome kindergarten and new families
Welcome to the 2024 school year at St Joseph’s I would like to take this opportunity to A warm welcome to Zoe Gosper, Benjamin Hayward, Oliver Reynolds, Eliza Harmer, Lewis Smith, Millie Mullins and Darby Spicer. These students are settling in well to the school routines. Welcome to our new families. We would like to welcome three new families to our school community. We hope you enjoy your time at St Joseph’s and know that you are a valued part of our school family. Welcome to Zoe Gosper and her family Ben and Jess along with sister Mia. Welcome to Benjamin Hayward and his family Meggan and Ian and brother Levi. Let us all welcome Thomas and Oliver Reynolds and their family members Michael , Emily and Chloe. |
Kindergarten 2024
Staffing 2024
Years K-1 Mrs Crosby
Years 2-3 Ms Connors (Mon, Tues, Wed) Mrs Gosper(Thurs and Fri)
Years 4-6 Mrs Lawrence (Mon, Tues & Wed) Mrs Parmeter (Thurs & Fri)
Release from Face Teaching/ Support Teacher - Mrs Hough (Mon, Tues & Wed)
Finance/Admin Assistant Mrs Wood (Amanda) (Mon, Tues and Wed) Mrs Hoolahan (Jaime) (Thurs, Fri)
Literacy/ Numeracy Assistant Mrs Hoolahan (Jaime) (Mon, Tues, Wed)
Combined Manildra Swimming Carnival
Combined Manildra Swimming Carnival details:
Where: Manildra Pool
Date: Friday 16th February 2024
Time: Carnival commences 9.30am – to approx 1.00pm
Students are to arrive at school as usual and will walk to the pool with staff.
Cost: $3 per student or season membership
Uniform: Sports uniform or house colour clothing, hat, sun cream, goggles, towel.
Lunch: Please place your order and return payment on the permission form.
At the completion of the swimming carnival students may leave with a parent. Those
students that are not leaving with a parent, will return to school until the end of the day.
Central Western Daily
A photographer from Central Western Daily will be visiting our school on Tuesday 13th February at 10:45am to take a photo of our Kindergarten students and school leaders.
Arrival Time at School
Please note that teachers do not begin playground duty until 8:35am. It would be appreciated that if it is necessary for parents to drop their child/children at school before 8:20am that they stay at school with their child/children until a teacher arrives at school. Thank you for your support in this matter.
Winter Sports Trials
The Diocese of Bathurst will be conducting winter sport selection trials for Netball, Rugby League (12 years and under & 11 years and under), Football and Hockey in Bathurst on Friday, 8th March 2024. We are able to send 1 student to represent our school. As this is a representative pathway trial the students must display a high standard of ability in their chosen sport to warrant being sent to the trials. They should be involved in regular competition, have a sound knowledge of the rules of the game and a high skill level.
Please contact Mrs Hough if you would like to nominate for the trials by 16 Feb to receive information to register.
Well-being : Swap It
