Newsletter Term 3 Week 2

Catholic Education Week in 2021 will be celebrated in Queensland next week. The theme for 2021 celebrations will be A Spirited Tomorrow. This theme acknowledges the long tradition of Catholic education and its continued relevance in preparing students for the future.

Celebrated annually in week 3 of term 3, Catholic Education Week is an opportunity for all 309 Catholic schools in Queensland to celebrate and promote their distinctive mission and ethos.

This week we have taken the opportunity to promote the special ethos of Catholic schools and to highlight the great things that take place in Catholic schools every day.

The theme for this year’s celebrations is: A Spirited Tomorrow. At St Joseph’s we strive to make a difference in the lives of those in our school and in the wider community by challenging young people to live out the message of Jesus and to reach their full potential as compassionate, contributing, life-giving members of society.

What is our Catholic School difference?

• Christ-centred school that strives to follow the path of Jesus by living out the Gospel values not only in words but most importantly in actions.
• That means we are an inclusive school. We invite families from all backgrounds or faith traditions, who are committed to and supportive of the mission of Catholic education to join St Joseph’s.
• At St Joseph’s every child is known, valued and cared for. We are committed to the academic success and wellbeing of each of you and this is what makes St Joseph’s a great place to be at.

We are so proud of the way our St Joseph’s community strives to live out the Gospel values not only in words but most importantly in actions. This was so clearly demonstrated at the many events we had this week.

Fr Dariusz and many families joined us to celebrate a special ‘Spirit of St Joseph’ Mass on Tuesday and announce the Spirit of St Joseph’ recipients. During Catholic Education Week we take the opportunity to acknowledge a student from each class who best shows generous, loving service to others, in the manner of St. Joseph. Each recipient is chosen because of the way they live out the values of humility, justice and compassion in our school.

Congratulations:  Sharli Wallace Yr 6

                          Antonia Sebasio Yr 5

                          Israel Pongot Yr 4

                          Madison Johnson Yr 2

                          Amelie Hancock Yr 1 

                          Parx Hall Prep

Prep enrolments continue to grow for 2022. We still have some spaces available. If you have friends that are considering Prep next year, please get them to contact the school for an appointment. Enrolment interviews for new families will take place in week 7.

As we are anticipating that there will continue to be strong demand for placements within our Prep groups for 2022, it is important that applications are received by the school as soon as possible.

Please note that if you have a sibling of a current St Joseph’s student you will also need to complete an enrolment application for your child for Prep 2022.

Book Week - Heads Up!

The theme for Book Week this year is Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds.  During Book Week we will again be having a dress up parade. The students have been asked to pick a book from one of these themes and bring the book along with them.  Book Week is in week 7 and the date of the parade will be announced in the near future. 

The theme is very broad and can encompass a huge variety of books.  Here are just a few suggestions: 

Old Worlds (Historical) - Ancient Egypt, Knights, Dinosaurs, World War I and II.

New Worlds (Futuristic) - Space Station, Science Fiction, Future Technology, Robots.

Other Worlds (Fantasy) - Fairies, Harry Potter, Aliens, Dragons.

We encourage you not to spend a lot of money on the costume but use what you have at home, go to the second-hand shop, or have fun creating a costume from recycled materials.