Welcome back to Term 4

It has been another beautiful week in Weipa. 

We certainly live in a beautiful part of the country. It’s  great to see all students walking into school everyday with big smiles and maybe an occasional tear ready to begin their new learnings for Term 4. Its so hard to believe that it is Term Four and that 2022 is almost over.

The teachers, School Officers, Receptionist and students have all been wonderful and welcoming to all. 

The holiday fun from students and teachers has been great to hear.

I remember the first day of school this week and a student came and asked me if it was Christmas activity/craft time.

Thank you, parents, for your greetings in the morning. 

I was privileged to do a sightseeing trip out to Red Beach yesterday.

It is such a wonderful scene. I look forward to exploring some other places when I come back to Weipa that the students and teachers talk about. 

Thank you once again St Joseph’s School. Enjoy the rest of Term Four and hope to see you all before the end of 2022.

Until then stay safe especially in this heat.

Regards

Lillian Miller

Welcome back to Term 4, I hope everyone enjoyed some extra family time these holidays and found joy doing the things they love with their children.  

The children settled in well into classrooms as class routines were established on day one. Many classes revisited their expectations and what the 4’s (Respectful, Responsible, Resilient, Ready for Learning) look like, sound like and feel like.  

We were blessed to have Miss Lillian Miller our First Nations Consultant from Cairns Education Services fill in as Acting Principal for the week. She spent time visiting each class and reconnecting with students and families after the break.  

Welcome Back Year 6 

Today we welcomed back Year 6 from Camp in Mareeba. The students had the opportunity to visit Camp Paterson and participate in a wide variety of team building activities. It is always an anticipated event that never disappoints, and we are happy to report that we have locked in our dates for 2023. A big thank you to Melanie Turner, Stacey Edmonds, Amanda O’Brien and Megan Pearce for travelling with the children and facilitating the Camp.  

First Nations Netball Cup 

Several students attended the First Nations Netball Cup in Cairns today. Congratulations to Chelsea in Year 6 and Faith, Isabella.M, Isabella.B in Year 5 who attended. They travelled to Cairns to represent the U12’s Weipa team and had great success and a lot of fun. 

Futsal Workshop 

Today all classes participated in Futsal sessions during their P.E time. The students used the basketball court to practise their Futsal skills through a variety of drills and games. Thank you, Eugene from Futsal Association Australia, for joining us, the students thoroughly enjoyed the sessions. Sport days will continue to be on Fridays this term for all classes. 

National Blood Disorders Month 

During the month of October St Joseph’s is raising awareness of blood disorders in the community through supporting Haemophilia Foundation Australia. Cupcakes will be sold every Friday for $2, any money raised will be donated to the foundation. Students and staff are also invited to wear red for a gold coin donation on Friday October 28th which coincides with Daniel Morcombe Day. Students are also invited to participate in the colouring in competition run by Haemophilia Foundation Australia. All entries can be returned to the school office by Friday 28th October.  

Assembly will take place on Friday afternoon throughout Term 4. We will continue to meet in the flexible learning area although assembly will begin promptly at 2:20pm. Parents are always welcome to attend and will be contacted if their child is presenting of receiving an award. We look forward to seeing you at the new time.  

Swimming Program 

Swimming Lessons will commence next Wednesday 12th October at Weipa Aquatic Centre during school time. The program is a continuation of the lessons which commenced in Term 1 with P-Year 4 participating in three lesson and Year 5/6 participating in an additional water safety lesson. The lesson dates are as follows 

Wednesday 12th October 

Friday 14th October 

Wednesday 19th October 

Friday 21st October (Year 5/6 only) 

These lessons are perfectly timed and will give the students the chance to practise before the Swimming Carnival which will take place after school on Thursday 20th October. A gentle reminder to complete the permission slip to allow your child to travel to and from the venue and participate in lessons. 

Visitors Next Week 

Next week we will have our School Counseller Tosca Grainger-Dee visiting for the week along with Vicki Reimann our Psychologist from Caith Educational Services. They will be working with students, teachers and parents during this time. 

I look forward to another wonderful term together, filled with learning and great community spirit which brings us all together. 

Dance Classes 

Interested in dance? St Joseph’s hosts the Hula Hula Fitness Class for beginners. Taking place on Wednesday evenings from 7pm-8pm it is a great way to get fit and have fun. All ages and abilities are welcome to attend. Keep up to date on our Facebook page.  

Country Bank Colouring-in Competition  

Queensland Country Bank have a colouring in competition commencing on Monday 10 October exclusively for St. Joseph's Parish students to take part in this. Prizes will be drawn for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place, encouraging all to have a go. Goodluck to all participants.  

Kind regards, 

Mrs Michelle