Dear Parents, Children and Friends, WAKAKIRRI Our talented group of students left for Perth this morning and perform the story of the life of Paddy Hannan on Thursday evening. They have spent many hours rehearsing under the guidance of Miss Ashleigh Britt and Miss Kelly Eastman, and are very excited to share a very ‘Goldfields’ story with the audience in Perth. I must commend all who have been involved in bringing this project to fruition; from the staff members and parents who spent countless hours on the props and cos- tumes, the many people who fundraised such an incredible amount to make this possible and especially the staff members and parent helpers who have given up their time to make the journey to Perth. I hope everyone enjoys the experience, and I feel sure that the performers will do St Joseph’s proud! ST JOSEPH’S PRINCIPAL 2018 Mr Dan Wood, School Improvement Advisor with Catholic Education WA will be visiting St Joseph’s on behalf of the Director of Schools, Dr Tony Curry, on Monday August 21st for a series of meetings to discuss the process for the appointment of a principal for next year. Dan will meet with staff members at 3.30pm, P&F and interested parents at 4.00pm and the School Board at 5.00pm. All meetings will be held in the Library. PRINCIPALS’ CONFERENCE I was privileged to be able to attend a high quality conference last week. Over 90 Catholic primary principals gathered and took part in presentations by the Catholic Archbishop of Perth - Timothy Costelloe, World Vision Chief – Tim Costello, and world renowned educational speakers – Yong Zhao and Simon Breakspear. All speakers challenged participants to consider more deeply those in need within our school communities, both socially and educationally. They did this in the knowledge that our children are growing in an ever changing world, where technology is expanding at a breath-taking rate. They all agreed that it is probable that some of the jobs our children will be doing in their working life have not even been invented yet! CONFIRMATION I wish our eleven candidates well as they receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at the 5.30pm mass on Sunday August 20 in All Hallows Church. I also sincerely thank Miss Rebecca Miles and Mr Luke Shaw for their work in preparing the children. WELCOME Over the past two weeks we have welcomed two new Kindergarten students to St Josephs. I warmly welcome Clifford D’Cruze and Vincent Grubisa, along with their families, to our school. MOVIE NIGHT Congratulations to our P&F on the success of the movie night last Friday. There was a great turn up of children to take advantage of the movie and pizza experience, and all seemed to enjoy the evening. PROJECT COMPASSION Caritas Australia would like to thank all at St Joseph’s for your generous support of Project Compassion 2017. The total donation by the school was $522.36. Your generosity has made it possible for Caritas Australia to empower individuals and communities through education and training, and transform their future. SWIMMING LESSONS Swimming lessons commence for all Pre Primary to Year Six students next Monday August 14th. All students are asked to wear their bathers under their sports uniform to school and bring a bag with their towel and underwear to change into at the conclusion of the lesson. May God bless our school and those within it. Mr Greg Wyss - Principal Newsletter 12 Week 4 Term 3 08 August 2017 AUGUST 9- 11 Wakakirri 14- 25 Interm Swimming 14 P & F Meeting 2pm 15 Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Mass 2.00pm (PP-Yr 6) 17 BRLA Year 3 (9:00am) 18 Presentation Assembly Year 6 20 Confirmation with Bishop Don 5:30pm All Hallows 21 School meeting with CEWA Representative 4pm in the Library 27 Tournament of Minds 28 Year Four 2018 BYOD Info Night 5:30pm 30 School Photo Day 31 PP-Yr 2 Liturgy 11.10am Father’s Day Stall SEPTEMBER 1 Father’s Day Breakfast & Reflection Footy Colours Day– Gold Coin Donation Presentation Assembly Year 4 Keep in Our Prayers Please pray for members of our community who are sick or in need or our prayerful support. Good luck to all our students and staff that are participating in the Wakakirri Story Dance Challenge in Perth this week.
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Dear Parents, Children and Friends,
WAKAKIRRI
Our talented group of students left for
Perth this morning and perform the story of
the life of Paddy Hannan on Thursday
evening. They have spent many hours
rehearsing under the guidance of Miss
Ashleigh Britt and Miss Kelly Eastman, and
are very excited to share a very ‘Goldfields’
story with the audience in Perth. I must
commend all who have been involved in
bringing this project to fruition; from the
staff members and parents who spent
countless hours on the props and cos-
tumes, the many people who fundraised
such an incredible amount to make this
possible and especially the staff members
and parent helpers who have given up their
time to make the journey to Perth. I hope
everyone enjoys the experience, and I feel
sure that the performers will do St Joseph’s
proud!
ST JOSEPH’S PRINCIPAL 2018
Mr Dan Wood, School Improvement
Advisor with Catholic Education WA will
be visiting St Joseph’s on behalf of the
Director of Schools, Dr Tony Curry, on
Monday August 21st for a series of
meetings to discuss the process for the
appointment of a principal for next year.
Dan will meet with staff members at
3.30pm, P&F and interested parents at
4.00pm and the School Board at 5.00pm.
All meetings will be held in the
Library.
PRINCIPALS’ CONFERENCE
I was privileged to be able to attend a high
quality conference last week. Over 90
Catholic primary principals gathered and
took part in presentations by the Catholic
Archbishop of Perth - Timothy Costelloe,
World Vision Chief – Tim Costello, and
world renowned educational speakers –
Yong Zhao and Simon Breakspear. All
speakers challenged participants to consider
more deeply those in need within our
school communities, both socially and
educationally. They did this in the
knowledge that our children are growing in
an ever changing world, where technology
is expanding at a breath-taking rate. They all
agreed that it is probable that some of the
jobs our children will be doing in their
working life have not even been invented
yet!
CONFIRMATION
I wish our eleven candidates well as they
receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at
the 5.30pm mass on Sunday August 20 in All
Hallows Church. I also sincerely thank Miss
Rebecca Miles and Mr Luke Shaw for their
work in preparing the children.
WELCOME
Over the past two weeks we have
welcomed two new Kindergarten students
to St Josephs. I warmly welcome Clifford
D’Cruze and Vincent Grubisa, along with
their families, to our school.
MOVIE NIGHT
Congratulations to our P&F on the success
of the movie night last Friday. There was a
great turn up of children to take advantage
of the movie and pizza experience, and all
seemed to enjoy the evening.
PROJECT COMPASSION
Caritas Australia would like to thank all at
St Joseph’s for your generous support of
Project Compassion 2017. The total
donation by the school was $522.36. Your
generosity has made it possible for Caritas
Australia to empower individuals and
communities through education and training,
and transform their future.
SWIMMING LESSONS
Swimming lessons commence for all Pre
Primary to Year Six students next Monday
August 14th. All students are asked to
wear their bathers under their sports
uniform to school and bring a bag with
their towel and underwear to change into at
the conclusion of the lesson.
May God bless our school and those within
it.
Mr Greg Wyss - Principal
Newsletter 12 Week 4 Term 3
08 August 2017
AUGUST
9-11
Wakakirri
14-25
Interm Swimming
14 P & F Meeting 2pm
15 Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Mass 2.00pm (PP-Yr 6)
17 BRLA Year 3 (9:00am)
18 Presentation Assembly Year 6
20 Confirmation with Bishop Don 5:30pm All Hallows
21 School meeting with CEWA Representative 4pm in the Library
27 Tournament of Minds
28 Year Four 2018 BYOD Info Night 5:30pm
30 School Photo Day
31 PP-Yr 2 Liturgy 11.10am Father’s Day Stall
SEPTEMBER
1
Father’s Day Breakfast & Reflection Footy Colours Day– Gold Coin Donation Presentation Assembly Year 4
Keep in Our Prayers Please pray for members of our community who are sick or in need or our prayerful support.
Good luck to all our students and staff that are par t ic ip at in g in th e Wakakirri Story Dance Challenge in Perth this week.
LEARNING INTENTIONS – WHAT ARE WE
LEARNING?
Learning intentions are student friendly statements
about learning, based on a specific curriculum focus.
They assist teachers in thinking deeply about learning
and how to transfer this thinking into language which
can be communicated to students. Learning intentions
must provide clear, specific and attainable goals in
order for students to understand and value them.
They eliminate the notion of secret business. The
teacher is not the holder of all the curriculum
knowledge with students left guessing what they are
learning or the purpose for learning. Learning
intentions enable both teacher and students to be
clear about what learning will occur from the
beginning. This process of communication begins in
Kindy and carries on through all year levels.
Learning intentions focus on knowledge, skills or
understanding. At St Joseph’s, every classroom has a
poster that states “We are learning to…” and the
learning intention for each lesson. This is just another
simple way we opening up the learning process for
our students.
SUCCESS CRITERIA – HOW DO WE KNOW
THAT OUR LEARNING HAS BEEN
SUCCESSFUL?
The learning intention of a lesson or series of lessons
tells students what they should know, understand and
be able to do, and the success criteria help teachers
to decide whether their students have in fact achieved
the learning intention. Importantly, the success criteria
also answer the same question from the point of view
of the student: How will I know whether I've achieved
the learning intention?
Sometimes the success criteria might be just a
series of dot points. For lengthy assessment tasks,
however, teachers may use rubrics. Success Criteria
deconstruct the learning requirements and provide
students with a clear understanding of what it is that
they need to do in order to achieve the learning goal.
Mr Luke Shaw
Assistant Principal
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Yesterday all Year Six students attended a Confirmation
Retreat at All Hallows Church. The day provided a
wonderful opportunity for students to stop and reflect
on the importance of this Sacrament, outside of the
school setting. Students engaged in a range of activities
throughout the day and I was pleased with their
maturity, enthusiasm and contributions to discussions. I
would like to thank Miss Miles and Fr Matthew for their
assistance in organising and leading the day.
Next week, 11 Year Six students will be receiving the
gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit in their fullness at the
Sacrament of Confirmation. This will take place at All
Hallows Church on Sunday 20 August, within the
5:30pm mass. Bishop Sproxton will be confirming our
candidates this year and we are excited to welcome him
into our school community. It would be wonderful to
see many members of our community at this Mass, in
support of our Year Six Confirmation Candidates.
I congratulate the following students, in advance, on
taking this next important step in their faith journey:
