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From the Principal

Dear families,

Despite uncertainty throughout the community at the moment regarding COVID-19, St Joseph’s remains a positive and happy place. With so much about COVID-19 in the media, the following informative six minute video by Dr Michael Carr Gregg has been created especially for families and sets a calm and rational tone. I highly recommend it.

School Wellbeing Centacare has also provided practical advice around mental health at this time. This sheet is included in today’s newsletter. Being Role Models of Calm At times like these students look to their parents and teachers for how to respond. If we remain calm, they will too. As a staff we are empowering our students with proactive things they can do. This includes washing hands thoroughly and sneezing into elbows rather than hands. Families also have a major role to play in demonstrating ways to minimise viruses at school. If your child is unwell with a respiratory illness they should remain at home until symptoms clear up. If your child becomes ill at school you will be asked to collect them from the Office immediately. Afternoon Pick Up Time If you pick up your child from the COLA, parents/carers are required to practice Social Distancing (maintaining a distance of 1.5m from others) whilst waiting for your child.Home Learning Preparation St Joseph’s staff are currently preparing work for students in the event that schools close and students are required to continue their learning at home. Home learning would involve students in Years 3-6 using Chromebooks and students in Kinder to Year Two being given learning packs to complete in conjunction with the use of apps such as SeeSaw. We are blessed to have one device per student (Chromebooks) throughout Years 3-6, which would assist our primary students to continue their learning at home through a digital platform.

Technology Survey A digital Technology Survey was forwarded to all families of students in Years 3-6 yesterday via Compass. Please complete this survey by Wednesday 25th March. This information will assist us in planning for a possible school closure.

Catholic Education Diocese of Wagga Protocols After advice from CEDWW, and Catholic Schools NSW, the following school practices and events have been put on hold: * School Assemblies * Parent/Carer assistance in classrooms, including Reading Groups * School Masses * School excursions * Junior Joey’s playgroup * P&F and School Council meetings * School Cross Country * Sport events * CSNSW Sport have temporarily ceased all Polding, MacKillop and CCC events * Term One Disco * Sunrice Parade/Balloon Glow * Anzac Day * School Banking

CSNSW will also continue to ensure up‐to‐date information and advice specific to Catholic Education is available COVID-19 Information & Updates.

MaryJane Simms

Principal

Ash Street, PO Box 833

LEETON NSW 2705

sjle-info@ww.catholic.edu.au

Prayer

Phone 02 6953 3248

Fax 02 6953 5080

web.sjleww.catholic.edu.au

Term 1, Week 8 Friday 20 March 2020

God of health and wholeness, we stop, pause and pray for our sisters and brothers in Australia and around the world who are at present suffering and in need of care. Open our hearts and minds to where you call us to be in providing what we can in these challenging times. “On the day I called help, you answered me”.

Amen

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PARISH MASS TIMES St Joseph’s Parish Leeton: Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm

Sunday - 10:00am

Reconciliation:

Friday - 4.45pm - 5.15pm

Saturday - 5.30pm - 5.50pm

St Patrick’s Parish Yanco: Sunday - 8.00am

GOLDEN APPLE DOCKETS

A major fundraiser for St Joseph’s is the collection of GOLDEN APPLE DOCKETS. The Golden Apple Supermarket very generously donates money to the school according to the amount spent over the year by the school (and extended) community.

This is an EASY fundraiser for the school, so please KEEP YOUR DOCKETS AND SEND THEM IN WITH YOUR CHILD TO BE COLLECTED IN THEIR CLASS.

NUDE FOOD DAY EVERY MONDAY

Every Monday is Nude Food Day. On Nude Food Day, our aim is for student lunch boxes to be wrapper free. The purpose of this is to raise awareness of ways we can reduce waste/packaging and also to keep the healthy food profile high. We want our students to be informed about how we can be stewards of God’s creation. This is a practical way to show that each of us CAN make a difference to the amount of waste created. Thank you for your support.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY

The first day of Term 2, Monday 27th April is a Staff Development Day. There will be no school for students on this day.

NOTICE FROM COMMBANK - SCHOOL BANKING

The health, safety and wellbeing of our communities and our people is our first priority. Due to the rapidly developing situation with coronavirus, School Banking has been temporarily paused from 20 March 2020 until the start of Term 2. Please don’t bring your deposit book with your weekly banking into school, we will notify you when banking will recommence.

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SPORT

Upcoming Representative Trials and Sporting Events Due to the current health pandemic, all representative trials and sporting events have been cancelled. There are no new dates in place as yet, due to the unknown time frame of social distancing. This includes our school cross country carnival which was scheduled for Friday Week 10. Updated information will be provided, as soon as it becomes available.

Save the Date Catholic Schools Basketball Challenge - Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 October 2020, venue TBA.

Mrs Belinda Butterfield Sport Coordinator

MUSIC Instrument Lessons Our music lessons have still been going ahead at full steam and the students are enjoying every minute of improving their skills. For the moment, lessons are going ahead as normal. If there are any changes to face to face lessons, myself or the office will contact you. Mrs Lizzie Walsh, our music correspondent from Narrandera, has informed us that her and her team are currently investigating how the program might be run if students are learning from home, but will keep you informed as decisions are made.

The timetable for Week 9 will be as follows:Monday - Violin and Senior BandTuesday - Flute, Trumpet, Trombone, Junior BandWednesday - Saxophone and ClarinetThursday - Percussion

Miss Stephanie Cirillo Music Coordinator

BALLOON GLOW DANCE TROUPE

A round of applause please for Mrs Cooper and the 2020 Balloon Glow Dance Troupe! This enthusiastic bunch volunteered to dance at the balloon glow this Easter and had commenced preparations. The event has been cancelled, but we are still super proud of you all!

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Be You Quality Award Week 7

“I persevere when I am learning something new” 

  

F: William, Gurtaj  

M: Richie, Caitlin, Will, Xavier, Alexander  

B: Jack, Kayden, Genevieve   

A: Connor  

 

Congratulations to the award recipients!

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ST JOSEPH'S MERIT AWARDS TERM 1, WEEK 7 2020

Hugh D KB

Isla P KB

Dunja D KM

Melody G KM

Anshdeep K 1B

Armaan S 1B

Callum S 1W

Katinka V 1W

Adele T 1W

Aria G 2I

Craig O 2I

Tannar T 2I

Abby P 3CH

Althea F 3CH

Maria M 3CH

Joseph A 3CH

Anuj G 3I

Ben B 3I

Naisha C 3I

Violet N 3I

Lincoln P 4F

Charlotte M 5C

Nate D 5C

Kade D 5P

Macey S 5P

William O 5P

Caitlyn W 6R

Samuel A 6R

Samuele B 6R

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This piece of writing was jointly composed by 3I. It is an amazing piece of writing and I encourage you to take a few minutes to read it. Well done Miss Ierano and 3I.

The Lion King - Stampede - Tightening Tension by 3I Pebble “Roar”. “Roar”. “ROAAAARR!” The echo travelled across the wide, rocky gorge. The ground beneath Simba’s paws began to rumble and shake like an earthquake. Dust flew through the air as the monstrous herd of buffalo came charging down into the gorge, towards the tiny lion cub who was frozen in fear. Gulp! Sweat poured down Simba’s golden furry face as he scrambled through the dusty mist. Chomp! The bloodthirsty, carnivorous hyenas chased the buffalo herd as they kept tumbling down. Rock The rumbling noise from the gorge interrupted Zazu and Mufasa. Scar, the big, selfish bully, rushed to warn them about the dangerous stampede. Mufasa’s heart was pumping out of his chest, as he leapt down the mountain, and sprinted straight towards the monumental gorge. The sea of untamed beasts continued to rage towards Simba, overtaking and nearly trampling the poor little cub. Darkness crept over Simba, he leaped into the air and gripped onto the old, low hanging tree branch. Zazu swooped through the wide gorge, frantically searching for Simba. The cub swung from the branch, hanging for dear life, when the weak branch began to creak and snap. Mufasa heroically jumped down to the rescue, persevering when the galloping beasts knocked him to the dry, dusty ground. The branch broke and the little cub was launched into the air, Mufasa sprang upward, catching Simba with his mighty jaw. BOULDER Scar crept up above with an evil, devilish smirk. His eyes narrowed down below as he watched his brother struggle to get to safety. Mufasa quickly dumped Simba on the pointy edge of the cliff, when the wave of beasts pulled Mufasa back down beneath the thousands of stomping hooves. Simba’s heart was beating 100 kilometres an hour, as his eyes frantically searched for Mufasa in the tornado of dust that swept him away. Mufasa let out a deep, ferocious growl. The lion pounced up and gripped his claws into the steep, rocky cliff. As Mufasa just reached the top, his claws began to shiver and slip down. “Scar! Brother! Help me!” Mufasa cried and begged his evil brother Scar. Suddenly, Scar dug his long, sharp, knife-like claws into Mufasa’s furry skin. He smiled his devilish smirk from ear to ear, “long live the king!” he selfishly growled. Scar forcefully threw Mufasa, flying backwards towards the mighty stampede at the bottom of the deep gorge. Simba painfully screams out in fear, as he watched his father fall and disappear into the doom and dust below.

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Note: - Information/dates for the Term calendar will be added each week as it is provided to us. Please check regularly for new updates.PD = Professional Development.

WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT/SUN

9 23 24PD - Reading Recovery - Miss Dally

25PD - Mentoring EC Teachers - Mrs Flagg

26Athletics - SSP Primary

PD - Inclusive & Diverse Learning - Mrs Tavella

27PD - Maths - Mrs Flagg

28/29

10 30 31PD - Pastoral Care & Wellbeing - Mrs Tavella

1PD - EMU OPL Training - Mrs Vogel

PD - Moderation Training

2PD - 2nd Yr Graduate Teacher - Miss M Ierano & Mrs Haines

Athletics - SSP Primary

3 4/5

11 April

6Leeton Youth Forum 11.45am - School Captains, Vice Captains & Yr 5 SRC

7PD - Reading Recovery - Miss Dally

8 9Athletics - SSP Primary

Term 1 ends

10Good Friday

11/12

TERM 1 SCHOOL CALENDAR 2020

The Leeton Garden Club wish

to advise that that Leeton Open Garden event has been cancelled.

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Information for parents & carers

Dear parents, guardians and carers

Re: Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)

Every year, all schools in Australia participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). The NCCD process requires schools to identify information already available in the school about supports provided to students with disability. These relate to legislative requirements under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, in line with the NCCD guidelines (2019).

Information provided about students to the Australian Government for the NCCD includes: • year of schooling • category of disability: physical, cognitive, sensory or social/emotional • level of adjustment provided: support provided within quality differentiated teaching practice, supplementary,

substantial or extensive.

This information assists schools to: • formally recognise the supports and adjustments provided to students with disability in schools • consider how they can strengthen the support of students with disability in schools • develop shared practices so that they can review their learning programs in order to improve educational

outcomes for students with disability.

The NCCD provides state and federal governments with the information they need to plan more broadly for the support of students with disability.

The NCCD will have no direct impact on your child and your child will not be involved in any testing process. The school will provide data to the Australian Government in such a way that no individual student will be able to be identified – the privacy and confidentiality of all students is ensured. All information is protected by privacy laws that regulate the collection, storage and disclosure of personal information. To find out more about these matters, please refer to the Australian Government’s Privacy Policy (https://www.education.gov.au/privacy-policy).

Further information about the NCCD can be found on the NCCD Portal (https://www.nccd.edu.au).

If you have any questions about the NCCD, please contact Luisa Tavella at St Joseph’s Leeton.

Kind regards

Mary Jane Simms Luisa Tavella

Principal Inclusive and Diverse Learning Coordinator

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