TERM 1 WEEK 10 - 6 APRIL 2016

News St Joseph’s From the Leadership Team

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

This week we continue to celebrate the wonderful feast of Easter. The Easter season is most significant to the Christian tradition

as it is a season of joy and gladness that celebrates the new life possible for us through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

This great mystery is at the heart of our faith and sheds light for us on how to continue to be true and faithful followers of Jesus.

This is what we are committed to as a Catholic school which belongs to a wonderful Catholic parish.

In this year of Mercy, Pope Francis reminds us that God is a God of boundless mercy and forgiveness. The

celebration of Easter is time for understanding that the death of Jesus was not the end of the story: The

Resurrection means that life has won through; good has overcome evil, and the Christian way of life is a

way of hope for a glorious future. All is not lost! We will make mistakes, because we are human, and being

human means that we all have choices about what we say, what we do, how we treat one another. The

children get it! When they run into difficulty in the yard and hurt one another, with guidance they can

come to understand that the choices they made were not good ones if that means that someone else is

hurt physically or offended by their unkind words. When they work through these difficulties with

assistance, they are actually becoming reconciled and they are restoring their relationship and building bridges. At present we

have many families involved in the preparation for the sacrament of Reconciliation which will be celebrated next week. We ask

you to keep them in your prayers.

There are times when we need to stop and reflect on what this means for us in our daily lives, and what it calls us to as disciples

of Jesus for the world. Being a Christian is not just for ourselves; it is a calling to be part of a community that shares a common

story, a vision of life, a set of values, and the opportunity to become more deeply involved in the mission of Jesus. How we go

about doing this is important. Pope Francis urges us to be kind and thoughtful to one another, to show mercy, understanding and

forgiveness; no easy task! Being a faithful Christian is no soft option! Being a faithful Christian

is more about being forgiven than not making any mistakes.

While we attend to these everyday issues, we also need to keep in mind on a daily

basis that we have much to be thankful for, and it is good for us to name those

things and celebrate them. Doing this can actually build up the well-being of the

community. While it is very near the end of term, and there are signs of everyone

becoming tired and looking forward to holidays, it has been heartening to meet with

families this week in parent/teacher/child conversations. We congratulate you on the

fine ways in which you are working with us in partnership to provide the best

learning opportunities for your children. This is a sign of hope for our community. We

have heard teachers say this week that they love meeting with the parents of

children in their class: they are able to share so much with you and come to a deeper

understanding of your children and their learning needs. The children themselves are

the best advertisements for all the good learning they are experiencing. Even a casual

glimpse into the classrooms will show you that we are on the move with our teaching

and learning, and we are developing a mindset that is all about growth. This means

that we are on the way with learning but not there yet. With this approach in mind,

children and teachers are finding the process of teaching and learning a healthy

balance of giving things a go and then seeking further support if necessary. After this

round of meetings, ask your children to tell you more about what they are learning:

we believe that you will also become excited about the whole process!

FRIDAY 8TH APRIL

Week 10 Assembly

at 8.50am.

Hosted by Receptions

SUNDAY 10TH APRIL—FAMILY

MASS AT 9.00AM IN THE HALL

FRIDAY 15TH APRIL

END OF TERM 1 12.30PM FINISH.

Casual Day—Gold coin donation to

Project Compassion

MONDAY 2 MAY

TERM 2 COMMENCES at 8.50am

FRIDAY 6 MAY—PUPIL FREE DAY

for PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL

Today we had a most significant celebration as a whole school community. We always celebrate a school Mass after Easter and

today’s Mass was a wonderful celebration of our faith and hope, and also a wonderful way to acknowledge Mr. Jan Kielo as he takes

leave from the community he has served so faithfully and well over many years. This was a most fitting occasion and manner in which

to honour Mr. Kielo. He is a man of faith and integrity and has done much, in a very calm, dignified and honourable manner to support

all of the children in his care in the classroom and this has of course included the families of all those children. In giving thanks for

Mr. Kielo’s time at St. Joseph’s and in acknowledging his contribution to Catholic education in other places as well, we have wished

him well and assured him of our on-going affection and a remembrance in our prayers and good wishes as he moves into the next

part of his life journey.

On the subject of hope, here are some words of Pope Francis for all of us to think about today:

“God’s mercy is boundless. Whatever you are facing, God’s love is there to conquer it. Think about your own

personal trials and battles. Say yes to the love of God in each situation.”

As we move closer to the end of term, we wish you many blessings for your families, and we thank you for your

magnificent support, not only throughout this week, but across the term.

We wish you many blessings!

Leadership Team

A good teacher

is a brilliant light,

illuminating the prism of life,

revealing to students

a rainbow of possibilities.

by Joanna Fuchs

We thank our God for you

for the gift that you are. And we pray now that God’s love

may grow in your heart May God’s face smile on you

bringing joy to you And as you go

may you always know... how precious you are

in the eyes of our God.

FAMILY MASS SUNDAY 10 APRIL AT 9.00AM IN THE SCHOOL HALL

Our Family Mass for this term will be held at 9.00am on Sunday 10 April, in the school

hall. Coming along to this Mass would be a wonderful way for our community to

celebrate Easter together. Please consider coming and being part of the community on

that day. This would also be a great preparation for the families involved in this year’s

sacrament programme.

Congratulations to our 2016 Easter Raffle winners.

We hope you enjoyed your prizes!

First Reconciliation Sat 9th April at OLM at 3.00pm

Thurs 14th April at IHM at 7.00pm.

1 Sabrina

2 Karen

3 Lisa

4 Megan

5 Ethan G

6 Mark & Alexandra

7 Layla

8 Corey

9 Evie & Lesley

10 Navrose

11 Dion & Lukas

12 Paul

13 Shreeni

14 Sprio

15 Mark

16 Semi

17 Serakfesh

18 Tahlia

19 Tristan

20 Mark

21 Francesca

22 Helena

23 Mrs Bray

24 Morris Family

25 Lucy

26 Tanya

27 Luciano & Maria

28 Arlo

29 Luciano & Maria

30 Mark

31 Meron

Soccer Soccer forms were sent home last week for those students who registered to play soccer.

If you did not receive a form please email Mrs Keller at rkel@sjsh.catholic.edu.au to ensure you have been placed on a team list.

If you have not yet returned your form please return it urgently.

If you have misplaced your form, please collect a new form from the front office.

We are still seeking a coach for the U8 Soccer Team. Players in this team are:

Basketball and Netball Basketball and Netball will continue into Term 2 as usual. New seasons for basketball and netball commence in Term 3.

SPORT RESULTS

U9 Basketball

Please note that we no longer have a BYE this week, April 8th. We now play at 5.10pm. Please let me know if you can’t play. Thank you. Megan Hynes—Coach

U9 Netball Blue 8 v St Francis 0

St Jo U9 Netball team Blue played exceptionally well this week. The blue team defeated St Francis #1 8-0. Great goal shooting by Amelia (4), Holly (2) and Lilly (2). Good work girls! Next game is at 5pm and see you all at final Friday training for the term.

Pat Vitalone—Coach

U9 Netball Gold 9 v Our Lady Queen of Peace Scooby's 0

The U9's Gold netball team defeated Our Lady Queen of Peace Scooby's team 9-0. Outstanding team work by all the girls, in particular Mia and Eva had encouraging success working in new court positions. Great goals scored by Mya (6) and Alessia (3). We have a bye next week 6th April. Jo Fahy—Coach

Without a volunteer coach this team will be unable to be entered in the competition.

If you have any questions please see me or email rkel@sjsh.catholic.edu.au

Costa, Johan, Hudson, Edoardo, Ayden, Nathan, Oliver, Lachlan A, Jesse M, Matthew B

TUCKSHOP ROSTER 2016 TERM 1 —WEEK 11 MONDAY

11 APRIL

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Kerry

Lawson

SCHOOL CALENDAR 2016

APRIL Thursday 7th Principal’s Tour for new families to the school at 9.30am Friday 8th Week 10 Assembly at 8.50am hosted by the Receptions Saturday 9th First Reconciliation at OLM at 3.00pm Sunday 10th Family Mass held at 9.00am in the School Hall Thursday 14th First Reconciliation at IHM at 7.00pm Friday 15th End of Term 1—12.30 FINISH Casual Day donations to Project Compassion

MAY Monday 2 May Beginning of Term 2 Friday 6 May STAFF INSERVICE—PUPIL FREE DAY

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB

BOOK ORDERS ARE NOW CLOSED.

Delivery is expected by the end of Week

10 or early Week 11.

Thank you for your support.

Kind regards.

Rose Caire

PRINCIPAL’S TOUR THURSDAY 8TH APRIL AT 9.30AM— TOMORROW

If you know of any families who may be considering coming to St Joseph’s in 2017 and beyond, please let them know that we will

be holding a PRINCIPAL’S TOUR TOMORROW, Thursday 7th April at 9.30am. Information will be presented about our school

and they will be guided on a tour around the school site including Preschool and our classrooms in action.

We will finish off with morning tea and question time.

St Michael’s College is currently processing

enrolments for Year 8, 2018 Applications will officially close on

Friday 15 April, 2016

Late applications will be considered

if places are available.

Please contact the Registrar on

8356 5966 to obtain an Enrolment Package.

"Married Couples - Help Your Garden Grow"

Spread a little fertilizer on your relationship. Join a

Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend and watch

your love for each other grow. Schedule a weekend

for 2016 on May 20-22 or September 16-18. For

more information call Joy & Charlie on 0437388513

or email marriageencountersa@gmail.com.

Alternatively, visit wwme.org.au and apply online

today.

Highlights of the Week from Preschool

Term 1 Week 9 2016

The children’s love of the song and game “Five Hot

Cross Buns” inspired us to bake Hot Cross Muffins.

They were a tasty afternoon snack.

The children returned from their Easter break full of

excitement and stories to share.

We introduced the nursery rhyme Humpty

Dumpty to the children and a game where his

wall has to be built with blocks.

In the garden, the children

planted daffodil bulbs and went

for an autumn leaf hunt.

They used the

leaves to create

leaf collages.

Stage 1 Scheduled for 8–10 April 2016

New northbound carriageway will be opened on South Road between Hindmarsh Avenue and Bond Street

A temporary roundabout controlled by traffic signals will be installed at the South Road intersection with Grange Road/ Manton Street

To undertake the Stage 1 road works, Grange Road and Manton Street will be temporarily CLOSED to traffic at the

South Road intersection from 7pm Friday 8 April to 6am Monday 11 April 2016.

For information about the alternative detour routes for heavy vehicles click here and other motorists click here

Stage 2 Scheduled for 23–24 April 2016

Signalised U-turn facilities will be installed on Port Road at Queen Street and Coglin Street

Right turns from South Road into Port Road will be banned and motorists will need to use the new u-turn facili-

ties on Port Road

The South Road intersection with Port Road will continue to operate as a signalised intersection for through traffic in all directions

Stage 3 Scheduled for 30 April–1 May 2016

The South Road intersection with Port Road will be re-aligned to allow for the Port Road bridge construction

A new South Road carriageway between Port Road and the rail line at Euston Terrace will be in place between Port Road and the Outer Harbor rail line

TRAFFIC MOVEMENTS ONCE THE TRAFFIC SWITCHES ARE IN PLACE

To find out how you will travel through the South Road intersection with Grange Road and Manton Street and the South Road intersection with Port Road, once the traffic switches are in place, to view the animation click here.

You can also read more information about the traffic switches in April 2016 in the Upcoming Traffic Switches fact sheet April 2016 click here

The majority of work will be done over weekends to minimise disruption to weekday traffic and commuters. All works will be undertaken as quickly as possible and nearby businesses and residents will be kept informed as the works progress. For more information about this important milestone please contact us via phone 1300 794 899 or email: enquiries@t2talliance.com.au

Kind Regards

Zaira

Community Relations Team

END OF TERM 1 SCHOOL FINISHES AT 12.30PM

FRIDAY, 15th April 2016

If you require care for the Half Day a deposit of $10.00 is required

before your child/ren is booked in for the Afternoon Session.

To assist families OSHC will be running a HALF DAY SESSION if there are enough children requiring care. The session

commences at 12.30pm and includes lunch and afternoon tea.

The cost of the HALF DAY is $25.00 per child.

If you would like to book your child/ren, please complete the slip below and return it with your non-refundable

booking fee of $10.00 per child by Monday 11th April.

Please enclose the form and money in an envelope and have your child’s name and OSHC END OF TERM 1 SESSION

clearly marked on the front of the envelope.

The $10.00 comes off your bill for the day if in attendance.

OSHC END OF TERM 1 SESSION BOOKING FORM – Friday 15th April 2016

Please return the form by Monday 11th April 2016

CHILD/REN’S NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………………………

Approx. Departure Time:……………………………………………………………..

Please find enclosed the $10.00 non-refundable booking fee.

Please do not return your form without the deposit as this confirms that

your child/ren will attend and appropriate staffing can be organised.

PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE……………………………………………………………………………

OSHC MOBILE NUMBER

0408 809 107

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST for OSHC F O R P U P I L F R E E D AY TERM 2 FRIDAY 6 MARCH 2016 As a way of supporting families on Friday 6th May, we invite you to let us know if you require the use of our

OSHC services for your children. The cost is $45 for the day and a $20.00 deposit will need to be paid in

Week 11. Please let us know, via the front office by WEDNESDAY 13TH APRIL if you wish to take up this

offer. If there is sufficient need, we will plan for OSHC on that day and your prompt response would be

appreciated to enable us to plan effectively.

FAMILY NAME: ____________________________ CONTACT NO: ______________

Number of children who may attend: ______________

Please return to OSHC or the front office.