Dear Parents and Caregivers
Welcome back to a new school year. The beginning of the school year holds many emotions for staff, students and parents. We begin our journey with enthusiasm, energy and hope that this year will be, for all of us, one of growth and opportunity.
Wishing the SJMS Community a Merry Christmas.
Have a wonderful summer break and we will see you all in 2020.
On Tuesday 10 December we celebrated the Graduation of our 2019 Year 6/7 students.
Congratulations and best wishes to all our Graduates!
Addison, Alessio, Alicia, Annika, Callum, Christian B, Christian M, Clarice, Elena, Eliza, Emily, Georgia, Hudson, Jacob, Jett, Jonah, Joshua, Karli, Koby, Lara, Lola, Mackenzie, Madison, Michaele, Mitchell, Naite, Natalie, Nevada, Paula, Rina, Sam, Samuel, Sebastian, Sydney and Walker.
Dear Parents and Caregivers
It is hard to believe that the end of the school year is just around the corner. In the last newsletter I alluded to the fact that this would be an action packed term. This past week has lived up to the billing!
First Reconciliation
Congratulations to the students who celebrated their Reconciliation last Tuesday.
Emily ~ Andrew ~ Harry ~ Orla ~ Cormac ~ Rohan ~ Harry ~ Luke ~ Da-Yun ~ Gu ~ Grace ~ Lucy ~ Eloise
Photo: Year 4 Hurdles at the 2019 SJMS Sports Day, Friday 1 November 2019.
We would like to congratulate all students, from our Transition to Reception to our Year 6/7 leaders, for their amazing efforts on Sports Day.
Seeing the whole SJMS community get together to compete and have fun on the sporting field is always a highlight of the school year. How wonderful it was for the results to go the way they did too: Joseph winning their first Shield since the inaugural year (2008) and MacKillop winning their first EVER spirit cup.
We can't help but look forward to Sports Day 2020 already!!!
Photo: Year 1 students excited at the 2019 SJMS Sports Day, Friday 1 November 2019.
Dear Parents and Caregivers
Welcome back after what I hope was an enjoyable and peaceful holiday that allowed you to fully recharge your batteries for the final term of this academic year. As we enter our final quarter of the year I have no doubt that we are going to finish it at the same pace that we started. As I worked through the events calendar it quickly became apparent that we all need to draw down a deep breath because before we know it, it will be Christmas. This term is not only the shortest but also one of the busiest and most exciting.
Photo: The St Ignatius Parish Family Picnic
Dear Parents and Caregivers
Welcome back to Term 4. I hope that you all had a lovely mid-semester break.
This term is the shortest term of the School Year but sometimes I feel it is the one that is the busiest. There are many exciting things to look forward to like our Christmas Concert, our End of Year Mass and Graduation Ceremonies for Year 7 and Preschool students as well.
In Week 6, we will be holding our annual Mission Day Fair between 1:15pm and 2:15pm at the Bridge Street Campus raising money for Mary MacKillop Today. Classes will be organising stalls and students will be encouraged to participate in the different activities on the day. Class teachers will be looking for support on the day and they will be sending out information regarding donations. I look forward to this event.
Photo: Year 6/7 Liturgical Dance at the Josephite Leaders Day
Dear Parents and Caregivers
Every year on the first Sunday of September we celebrate Father’s Day. It is a day when we spoil and spend time with dad or a significant person, as a way of saying “thank you for all of the things you do for me”.
This Thursday we have a Dad's and Special Friend's Breakfast and Liturgy to acknowledge the significant role of fathers and special persons in the lives of the students at our school.
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Students playing at the park during 'Walk a Mile in my Boots', 16 August 2019
Dear Parents and Caregivers
SALA Celebration
Thank you to all the families who came along to visit our pop-up gallery last week. The art work on display was exceptional. What a wonderful way of coming together as community to share in our children’s work. We look forward to SALA in 2020.
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The SJMS SALA Exhibition, 20 August 2019
Dear Parents and Caregivers
This Thursday marks the Assumption of Mary, which is a Holy Day of Obligation within the Catholic Church. Mary has always been upheld by the Church as the first model of discipleship. The assumption marks the end of her earthly days, before being assumed by God into heaven. Mary was physically taken up into heaven. Our students will celebrate a liturgy marking this Holy Day of Obligation in their class on Thursday.
New phone number
Mid Term 2 our tie phone line that links Bridge St to William St failed, which prevented internal phone lines to work. Over the holidays we had a new phone system installed. This has resulted in a new phone number for our school. In our endeavours to represent St Joseph’s Memorial as one school, which we are, we have one number. So not to confuse people, please be aware that the phone rings simultaneously at both William St and Bridge St and either Mary Fantasia or Jess Nelson will answer your call and attend to your matter.
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Buddy activity on St Mary MacKillop Feast Day
