St. Joseph’s School, Wood Street, Uralla PAGE 4 Fri 6 May: School Cross Country Mon 9 May: School Board AGM 10,11,12 May: NAPLAN Tests for Yrs 3 & 5 Tue 17 May: PT&F Meeting Mon 13 Jun: Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday Thur 30 Jun: NAIDOC Thur 30 Jun: Term ends for students Fri 1 Jul: Teachers’ In-service Ph 0267 784063 Fax 0267 783010 Email: [email protected]Website: www.stjosephsuralla.catholic.edu.au Dates to Remember CANTEEN ROSTER Mon 9 May: Toni Tricker POLDING RUGBY LEAGUE RECOUNT Last week on Thursday my family and I went down to Bathurst for the Polding try outs. That Friday our Diocesan team played against teams from 6 other Dioceses from the top half of NSW such as Broken Bay, Lismore and Bathurst. I made lots of new friends and met some people that I play against on the weekend! I had lots of fun and thanks to our coach Mrs Palmer. Zac Walters Yesterday Year 6 went to the Ex Services Club for the Grip Leadership Day. We learnt how to be a better leader by participating in activities that taught us skills and tips on improving our leadership capacity. We played one game where there were two people and you had to spot the difference. This taught us to spot bullying and how people are acting in the playground. We had to go and ask other students questions and we met people from other schools. We played a matching number game where we had to make 5. This taught us we have to work together to achieve goals. Blake went on the stage for a bullying skit, Daniel represented the school in an animal game and Zac was chosen to go on stage and explain ways we can improve the school. We would like to thank the PT &F for paying for us to go to this day. It truly helped us to grow as better leaders. Alex, Zac, Ronald, Daniel and Blake.
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St. Joseph’s School, Wood Street, Uralla PAGE 4
Fri 6 May: School Cross Country
Mon 9 May: School Board AGM
10,11,12 May: NAPLAN Tests for
Yrs 3 & 5
Tue 17 May: PT&F Meeting Mon 13 Jun: Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday Thur 30 Jun: NAIDOC Thur 30 Jun: Term ends for students Fri 1 Jul: Teachers’ In-service
Yesterday Year 6 went to the Ex Services Club for the Grip Leadership Day. We
learnt how to be a better leader by participating in activities that taught us skills and
tips on improving our leadership capacity. We played one game where there were
two people and you had to spot the difference. This taught us to spot bullying and
how people are acting in the playground. We had to go and ask other students
questions and we met people from other schools. We played a matching number
game where we had to make 5. This taught us we have to work together to achieve
goals. Blake went on the stage for a bullying skit, Daniel represented the school in an
animal game and Zac was chosen to go on stage and explain ways we can improve
the school.
We would like to thank the PT &F for paying for us to go to this day. It truly helped
us to grow as better leaders.
Alex, Zac, Ronald, Daniel and Blake.
4 MAY 2016 TERM 2 WEEK 2
St Joseph’s School
Newsletter
NEWSLETTER ITEMS
Principal’s Message
School Mass
Assembly
Library News
Sport News
Term 2 Fees
PT&F Corner
Head Lice
School Board
NAPLAN
Church Jubilee
Project Compassion Thank You
Parent Volunteer Checks
Polding Trials Recount
GRIP Leadership Day
Dates to Remember
Canteen Roster
SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY
FRIDAY 6 MAY
Dear Parents As advised in the note sent home on Monday, our School Cross Country will now be held this Friday the 6th May at the Sporting Complex. The students will be leaving school at 9:00am, travelling by bus out to the Sporting complex. Once there, they will walk the track and our first event will commence at 10:00am. Students should wear full sports uniform, including a hat and bring plenty of water. If any parents are available to help out on the day, your support would be most welcome. Diocesan Cross Country will be held on Monday 16 May 2016 in Quirindi. Medals for our winners and runners-up will be handed out the following Friday at assembly. Naplan Next week our Year 3 and 5 students will complete their NAPLAN tests on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. It is important that all students attend each of the test days if possible as they provide valuable information to assist in future learning. To assist your child, please ensure they get a good night’s sleep, have a good breakfast and try not to worry about the testing process. Happy Mothers Day When you become a mother you realise why no one has ever printed out a job description for this very important role - it’s endless! Suddenly you find yourself using skills that you never even realised you possessed and finally you find the truth in the old saying ’A mothers work is never done’. But while the work can be tough, the rewards are never ending. This Sunday we wish you all a very Happy Mothers Day, we hope you are able to relax, enjoy and create more precious memories with your beautiful families. Judy Elks
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A Prayer for all Mothers
We thank you, Lord, that you fill a mother’s heart with love,
That you have instilled in her very being the need to protect her children
if at all possible.
Thank you for giving her the gift of nurturing her children, of teaching
them, of comforting them, of feeding them and making a safe place for
them,
For guiding them to be all that God has created them to be.
Fill every mother with love, wisdom and endurance,
with strength and patience and joy.
Give her the ability to forgive again and again.
Enable her to rely on You and call upon You,
because You will give her all she needs.
In Your precious and all powerful name, Amen.
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
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SCHOOL MASS There will be NO school Mass this Friday due to the school cross country event.
ASSEMBLY
Our next assembly will be held this Friday 6 May in the School Hall at 2:45pm. All welcome.
LIBRARY NEWS
Reading for Purpose
Library is an important component of our curriculum. It enables our students to put into practice the skill of
reading in an enjoyable way. Other ways for you to support your child to develop this skill is to encourage
your child to read more and give them the opportunity to read for a purpose.
For example:
Get them to help read the recipe book when you are making dinner or a cake.
Show them the instructions from a new appliance.
Get them to read to a younger sibling or cousin.
Ask them to investigate something on the computer and read about it.
Children need to learn that reading is not just looking at pictures and stories, but is a much used skill that
we tend to take for granted once we can do it.
Kim Heagney
SPORT NEWS
Following our School Cross Country carnival which will be held this Friday 6 May, a squad will be
selected to represent St Joseph’s at the Diocesan Cross Country to be held in Quirindi on Monday 16
May. Further information will be provided.
Our primary students have been asked to give expressions of interest to join teams from other
Diocesan schools for the Diocesan Gala Day to be held in Tamworth on Monday 23 May. Places will
be offered for Netball, Rugby League and Soccer. Further information will be provided.
Our senior students who participated in the Rugby Union 7-a-side Gala day in Tamworth have
progressed to the next level to compete again on Thursday 19 May in Tamworth from 9:00am to
2:00pm. Further information will be provided as soon as it is available.
TERM 2 SCHOOL FEES
Due to the increased cost of postage we have decided to send the school fee invoices and statements
home with the eldest child. Term 2 invoices and statements were sent home in envelopes yesterday. If you
have not yet received your invoice please check your child’s bag or phone the office so that we can re-
issue it. Thank you.
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PT&F CORNER
Meetings
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 17th May at 5:30pm. A special guest will be coming
to chat with us about fundraising. Please join us with your ideas.