Dates to Remember St Joseph’s Primary School 1-3 Bridge St Korumburra Vic 3950 Ph: 56552040 Email: [email protected]Thursday 5th March 2020 March Friday 6th Senior Swimming Monday 9th Labour Day Public Holiday Tuesday 10th Football clinic Grade 6 and Foundaon Fete Meeng 7pm Wednesday 11th Icy Pole Fundraiser Thursday 12th Welcome BBQ 5:30pm Monday 16th Grade 3/4 Bike Ed Tuesday 17th Grade 3/4 Bike Ed Wednesday 18th Grade 3/4 Bike Ed Thursday 19th Grade 3-6 House Athlecs Friday 20th Grade 3/4 Bike Ed Grade 3 Reconciliaon retreat day Tuesday 24th School Photo Day Wednesday 25th Whole School Mass 9:15am Thursday 26th First Reconciliaon 6pm Friday 27th Final Day of Term finish 2:30pm April Sunday 5th Daylight Saving Ends Friday 10th Good Friday Saturday 11th Holy Saturday Sunday 12th Easter Sunday Monday 13th Easter Monday Tuesday 14th Student Free Day - Maths Curriculum Wednesday 15th Students Resume Confirmaon Parent child workshop Friday 24th Winter Sports Saturday 25th ANZAC Day Wednesday 29th Whole school Mass 9:15am Senior School Reconciliaon May Friday 1st Winter Sports Tuesday 5th Grade 3-6 House Cross Country Friday 8th Winter Sports Dear Parents/Guardians, Last Wednesday we welcomed our Foundaon students and their parents to an informaon session about our Whole School Approach to Posive Behaviour Support which was facilitated by David Forbes and myself. Whilst the students went and completed an acvity with their Grade 6 buddies, David explained the importance of teaching students in the area of Personal and Social Capabilies and how that fits with the Victorian Curriculum. We also provided each family with a copy of our expectaon matrix and reflected on what a Responsible, Respecul and Caring learner is. At the compleon of the session, parents were invited to the Foundaon classroom where they were introduced to their child’s Grade 6 buddy. This was an excing me for all involved and there was certainly a wonderful buzz in the room. School Closure Days 2020 Ongoing Professional Development and Planning is vital for teachers as it allows us to improve our knowledge and reflect on current pracce and trends in educaon. Throughout 2020 we will be having a number of closure days focusing on improving our teaching and learning pracces. Please note the following school closure days: ● Tuesday 14th April ● Friday 29th May ● Monday 13th July ● Tuesday 2nd November ● Thursday 17th December Please also note that there will be no school buses running on the 11th May and 9th June however we will sll be open for school on those days. Football Clinic Next Tuesday 10th March we will be hosng some players from St Kilda Football Club in the aſternoon. They will only be here for approximately 30 minutes and will be running a short skills session with Grade 6 students and their Foundaon buddies. District and Division Swimming Carnival On Friday February 21st, seventeen students proudly represented St Joe’s at the District Swimming Carnival. Once again the students blew me away with their courageous and encouraging atudes. It was a cold and wet start to the day but that did not
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Dates to Remember
St Joseph’s Primary School1-3 Bridge St Korumburra
MarchFriday 6th Senior Swimming Monday 9th Labour Day Public HolidayTuesday 10th Football clinic Grade 6andFoundation FeteMeeting7pmWednesday 11th Icy Pole FundraiserThursday 12th Welcome BBQ 5:30pmMonday 16th Grade 3/4 Bike EdTuesday17th Grade3/4BikeEdWednesday 18th Grade 3/4 Bike EdThursday 19th Grade 3-6 House AthleticsFriday 20th Grade 3/4 Bike Ed Grade 3 Reconciliationretreat dayTuesday 24th School Photo DayWednesday 25th Whole School Mass 9:15amThursday 26th First Reconciliation 6pmFriday27th FinalDayofTerm finish2:30pm
AprilSunday 5th Daylight Saving EndsFriday 10th Good FridaySaturday 11th Holy SaturdaySunday 12th Easter SundayMonday 13th Easter MondayTuesday 14th Student Free Day - Maths CurriculumWednesday 15th Students Resume Confirmation Parent child workshopFriday24th WinterSportsSaturday 25th ANZAC DayWednesday 29th Whole school Mass 9:15am Senior School Reconciliation
May Friday1st WinterSportsTuesday 5th Grade 3-6 House Cross CountryFriday8th WinterSports
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Last Wednesday we welcomed our Foundation students and their parents to aninformationsessionaboutourWholeSchoolApproachtoPositiveBehaviourSupportwhich was facilitated by David Forbes and myself. Whilst the students went andcompletedanactivitywiththeirGrade6buddies,DavidexplainedtheimportanceofteachingstudentsintheareaofPersonalandSocialCapabilitiesandhowthatfitswiththeVictorianCurriculum.WealsoprovidedeachfamilywithacopyofourexpectationmatrixandreflectedonwhataResponsible,RespectfulandCaringlearneris.
OngoingProfessionalDevelopmentandPlanning is vital for teachersas it allowsusto improveour knowledgeand reflecton currentpracticeand trends in education.Throughout2020wewillbehavinganumberofclosuredaysfocusingonimprovingourteachingandlearningpractices.Pleasenotethefollowingschoolclosuredays:
OnFridayFebruary21st,seventeenstudentsproudlyrepresentedStJoe’sattheDistrictSwimming Carnival. Once again the students blewme awaywith their courageousand encouraging attitudes. Itwas a cold andwet start to the day but that did not
Monday 11th NO BUSESFriday15th WinterSportsSunday 17th Confirmation 9amFriday22nd CatholicEducation Week begins WinterSportsWednesday27thWholeSchool Mass 9:15amFriday 29th School Closure Day - RE Curriculum
JuneThursday 4th Lightning PremiershipFriday 5th Division Cross CountryMonday 8th Queens Birthday Public HolidayTuesday 9th NO BUSESWednesday 10th Grade 5/6 MelbourneCamp begins Board AGMThursday 11th Regional Cross CountryFriday 12th Grade 5/6 MelbourneCamp endsWednesday 24th Whole School Mass 9:15am First Eucharist Parent Child Workshop5pmFriday26th FinalDayofTerm 2:30pmfinish
JulyMonday 13th School Closure DayThursday 16th Drumbeat Regional Cross CountryWednesday22ndCampBravo BeginsThursday 23rd DrumbeatFriday24th CampBravofinishesWednesday 29th Whole School Mass 9:15am Senior School ReconciliationThursday 30th Drumbeat
AugustSunday 2nd First Eucharist 9amThursday 6th DrumbeatWednesday 12th Whole School Mass 9:15amThursday 13th DrumbeatThursday 20th DrumbeatThursday27thDrumbeat
SeptemberThursday 3rd DrumbeatFriday 4th District BasketballThursday 10th DrumbeatFriday 11th District Aths- Casey FieldsThursday17thDrumbeatFriday18th LastDayofTerm3 Finish2:30pm
ReligiousEducationFirst Week of Lent Lastweek the seasonof LentbeganwithAshWednesday,which also marks the beginning of the annual CaritasAustraliaProjectCompassionAppeal.Donations toProjectCompassion allow Caritas Australia, the Catholic Agencyfor InternationalAid andDevelopment, toworkwith localcommunitiesaroundtheworldtoalleviatepoverty,hunger,oppressionandinjustice.We encourage you to put your compassion into actionthis Lent through your prayer, fasting and almsgiving bysupportingProjectCompassion.EachfamilyhasreceivedaProjectCompassionboxfortheirdonationsoryoucandonateonlineviaourwebsiteatlent.caritas.org.auAround2.8millionchildreninthePhilippinesdonotgotoschool.*WebeginProjectCompassionlearningaboutthestoryofShirley.Shirleywasstrugglingtosupportherfamilyandkeepherchildreninschool.Shefacedregulardiscriminationand disadvantage, limiting her family’s access to food, education, employment andhealthcare.With Caritas Australia’s support, Shirleytrained to become an indigenous health worker.Shehaslearnttosupplementherincomeandisabletofeedherfamily.TheprogramhasalsoempoweredShirley tosendherchildrentoschool.InassemblythisweekwewatchedashortfilmaboutShirley’sstory.Let’s Go Further, Together! Please support the Project Compassion: lent.caritas.org.au*UNICEF Philippines
OctoberSunday 4th Daylight Saving StartsFriday 9th Division BasketballTuesday 13th Region Aths - NewboroughWednesday 14th Whole School Mass 9:15am
NovemberMonday 2nd Student free day- Report WritingTuesday 3rd Melbourne cup public holidayWednesday 11th Remembrance DayWednesday 18th 3/4 Allambee CampBeginsFriday20th 3/4AllambeeCamp finishesWednesday 25th Whole School Mass 9:15am
DecemberThursday3rd Grade6Graduation Mass and DinnerWednesday 9th Whole School Awards nightWednesday16thEndofyearWhole School Mass 11:30am Students last day normalfinishtimeSACRAMENTAL DATES FOR 2020Sacrament of First Reconciliation – Grade 3Friday 20th March, ReconciliationRetreat dayThursday26thMarch,6pm-SacramentofFirstReconciliationinthechurchSacrament of First Eucharist – Grade 4Wednesday 24th June, 5pm - FirstEucharistFamilyWorkshopSunday 2nd August, 9:30 am - Sacrament of First Eucharist in thechurchSacrament of Confirmation – Grade 6Wednesday 15th April, 5pm -ConfirmationFamilyWorkshopSunday17thMay,9:30am-SacramentofConfirmationinthechurch
Second Week of Lent (School week beginning 9thMarch)InCambodia,1in8peoplelivebelowthepovertyline.*ThisweekthroughProjectCompassionwelearnaboutPhany(pronouncedParn-ee).StrugglingtoearnalivingasafarmerinCambodia,Phanywasforcedto leaveherdaughterbehind inthevillagetotakeupconstructionworkinthecity.Thankfully, through a Caritas funded program, Phany learntnewfarmingtechniqueswhichenabledhertogetabetteryieldfromhervegetablecropsandtoconservewaterinherdrought-strickenregion.Phany’scommunityalsotookpart intraining inhealth,nutrition,hygieneanddisasterpreparedness,armingthemwithbetterstrategiestocopewithenvironmentalchanges.Watchashortfilm aboutPhany’sstory.Let’sGoFurther,Together!PleasesupporttheProjectCompassion:lent.caritas.org.au (Lenten artwork by 5/6)
FirstReconciliationFirst Reconciliation candidates are currently preparing for their First Reconciliationwith the support of their families and an activity book called Becoming Catholic - Reconciliation: a practical guide for families.Eachweekstudentsspendtimewiththeirfamilyexploringareligiousthemeby reflectingonthe lifeandmissionofJesus,aninsightormessagefromtheScriptures,familyreflectiontimeandprayertime.OneofMrsRiseley’sfavouritepartsofthebookisprayertimewiththefamilyi.e.LightacandleasareminderthatJesus iswithyou.TakeamomentinsilencetothankGodforourbeautifulworldandthegiftsofcreation.Inturn,thankGodforsomethingyouvalueincreation.p13
A retreat for First Reconciliation candidates is scheduled for Friday,March 20 from11:30am-3:20pmin3/4V.Studentsmaywearcasualclothes(rememberingtowearclothessuitableforPE)andtobringtheirReconciliationbooks.
Welcome BBQThe Parents & Friends will be hosting our annualWelcome BBQ on Thursday 12th March from5.30pm. Informationregardingthiswillbecomingout via CareMonkey in the coming week. Whilstthereisnocosttofamilieswedoneedanindicationof numbers attending and amounts ofmeat to bepurchased.
Grade 3/4 VR NewsGr 3/4 have been focusing on RecountWriting and to practise our skills we havecollaborativelywrittenarecountforthenewslettersharingwhatwehaveenjoyedatschool,thisterm.
OnthefirstTuesdayoftermweparticipatedinourHouseSwimmingCarnivalattheKorumburra Outdoor Pool with St Laurences and Chairo schools. For the grade 3sthiswastheirfirstHouseCarnival.Acrossthedayweexperiencedhowtocopewith‘butterflies’(i.e.feelingnervous),howtobegoodwinnersandlosers,howtobepartofateamorhousebydoingone’sbest,singingthehousewarcryandcheeringforfellowhousemateswhoarecompeting.Congratulationstothoseclassmembers,LilyLovell,NathanJimmy,GeorgiaScarceandChelsieRowewhoprogressedtotheDistrict
Expressions of interest
St Joseph’s are now taking expressions of interest for 2021 Foundation enrolments.
Visit the office between 8:30am-4pm or contact us to organise a tour.
Schoolcontinuestobepackedwithfunthingstolookforwardto.InthenextfewweekswearelookingforwardtotheGrade3’smakingtheirFirstReconciliation,theCombinedSchools House Athletics Carnival to be held atMaryMackillop and Bike Education.What a busy term!
Awards and AssemblyCongratulationstoallourawardwinnersoverthelastfortnight.Awardsaregivenout at our weekly assembly held in the Library every Friday morning at 9am unless otherwiseannounced.
SuccessattheKorumburraShowClass 5: Original Geometric Design using squares onlyFirstplace:LachieScarce Secondplace:MicahHelpsClass 11: Handmade Greeting CardFirstplace:AmbrosedeGooyerSecondplace:AmityOlsenClass 2: Article made from recycled materialFirstplace:TieganCleveland Secondplace:ElizabethDourleyClass 13: Gift Box wrapped and decoratedFirstplace:StevyleaSymes Secondplace:ImogenFerroneSpecial Award for best Junior exhibitor - Ambrose de Gooyer forhisHandmadeGreetingCard
DAY DATE SHOW STARTFRIDAY 17 April 2020 7:30pmSATURDAY 18 April 2020 1:30pmSATURDAY 18 April 2020 7:30pmSUNDAY 19 APRIL 2020 1:30pmTHURSDAY 23 April 2020 7:30pmFRIDAY 24 April 2020 7:30pmSATURDAY 25 April 2020 1:30pmSATURDAY 25 April 2020 7:30pm
MARY MACKILLOP COLLEGEP R O U D L Y P R E S E N T S A P R O D U C T I O N O F
Korumburra VIC Thursday 19th March 2020 – 9:30am – 2:00pm with Light Lunch Provided
Milpara Community House – 21 Shellots Rd, Korumburra Vic 3950
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