Welcome to week 3! St Joseph’s is well into what is one of the busiest terms for curriculum and learning. I hope everyone enjoyed the school dance and were impressed by the students’ talents and hard work from The Arts curriculum last term. A big thank you to our teachers who taught great units and put in lots of time to bring the dance together for all to enjoy. 

As we journey further into this term, we are approaching the time in the year where Health curriculum will become a topic of conversation particularly in weeks 6 – 9 students in years Prep – 4 will be participating in the Daniel Morcombe Relationships Education program. Students in years 5 – 6 will be participating in the ‘Real Talk’ Relationships Education program. These programs have been mandated by CES and have been quality assured to ensure that students participate in a safe environment where all feel supported. Please be assured that as teachers teach this sensitive curriculum – they will communicate topics discussed via a SeeSaw postcard. These postcards give details of the lesson taught so parents are able to support students with further discussion if required. Parents would have also received an email this week with information attached for the groups of P-2, 3-4 and 5-6. In the attachments, parents are provided with a brief overview of topics discussed in class and websites to access for more information. Parents that have students of varying ages are to click on the relevant year level’s information as topics do vary according to age. 

If you have any enquires, please feel free to contact Acting Leader of Learning and Teaching on tbarber1@cns.catholic.edu.au or visit www.realtalkeducation.org. 

Parents of students that are part of the year 5/6 Senior Learning HUB are encouraged to attend the zoom session regarding the ‘Real Talk’ program on;  

Tuesday the 2nd of August, 7:30-8:30 pm. 

Zoom link: https://cnscatholic.zoom.us/j/69588077338