We respectfully acknowledge the past and present traditional owners of this land on which we are meeting – the Algnith people. We also acknowledge the contributions of First Nations peoples to the education of all children and people in our country Australia, in which we all live and share together.

Welcome back to Term 2!

I hope you all had an enjoyable Easter break and hope families got to spend some quality time together during the school holidays.  It has been lovely to see so many smiling and happy faces each morning as we begin a new term.  

A huge thank you and shout out to all our families, staff and students for making our Cross Country Carnival and Event to remember. I am grateful and proud to be part of such a wonderful school community.

This term we have some staff changes due to the resignation of Mrs Steohanie Neil at the end of last term and having Mrs Amanda O’Brien go on maternity leave for the rest of this year.

From Monday of week 2, Mrs Debra Hamilton will be moving to Prep to team teach with Mrs Kate Backhouse. To fill the gap created by this move Mrs Gear and Mrs Melanie Turner will be team teaching in Year One.
We are still advertising for an additional teacher to cover teacher release and leave throughout the rest of this year.

On Monday 24th April, we will be hosting our own ANZAC Day Liturgy from 2pm in the flexible learning area. All are welcome to join us. Thanks in advance to Miss Ridgley and Year 3 for organising this event for our school community.

You are also invited to join in the Weipa RSL Sub Branch Memorial Dawn Service on Tuesday 25th April. There will be a procession from the roundabout located on Central Avenue and Hibberd Drive to Memorial Square. The parade will assemble at 5:15am and commence at 5:25am. A service will follow after the parade.

lease ensure children have had water and something to eat beforehand as this is a standing event. We hope to see you there to show support and honour for those who have served our country.

Next Friday 28 th April we celebrate our St Joseph Feast Day. We invite all families to celebrate with us at our whole school Mass at 9am followed by morning tea.

Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead and hope to see you at our events throughout the
week.
God Bless,

Dear Parents and Guardians, 

Welcome back to Term 2.  The students have had a great start to the Term and had an amazing Cross Country and showed lots of Resilience and Persistance on the day. 

This Term the following people will be visiting St. Joseph’s School: 

In week 3 and week 7: Heather Alison our School Counsellor will be visiting us again in Weipa  providing her service to St. Joseph's School. 

In Week 5: We have Vicki Reimann - CES Psychologist, Lorraine Carroll - CES Speech Therapist and Zinna Alyward - CES Occupational Therapist will also be visiting St. Joseph’s Parish School. 

And in Week: 5 Lillian Miller – Consultant - First Nations Education will be in Weipa working with Staff and students. 

NCCD - Nationally Consistent Collection of Data 

The NCCD is an annual collection of information from all Australian schools on the numbers of students with disability and the adjustments they receive. All Teachers at St. Joseph’s School will be expected to understand their obligations to students with disability under the DDA and the Disability Standards for Education 2005 and consistently collect and provide evidence which is recorded on ENGAGE. 

Kind Regards, 

Melanie Turner. 

ANZAC Day  

To show our respect and remember the Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in war, St Joseph's will be holding an ANZAC Day Liturgy at 2pm on Monday 24th April. Please join us in the Flexible Learning Area for the whole school liturgy led by the Year 3 class. 

You are also invited to join the Weipa RSL Sub Branch Memorial Dawn Service on Tuesday 25th April. There will be a procession from the roundabout located on Central Avenue and Hibberd Drive to Memorial Square. The parade will assemble at 5:15am and commence at 5:25am. A service will follow after the parade. 
 

Please ensure children have water and something to eat beforehand as this is a standing event. 

We hope to see you there to show support and honour for those who have served our country. 

Eating and Tuckshop Reminders  

Throughout the day students have three eating breaks 

1. Fruit Break/ Crunch and Sip in class (10mins) Fruit and vegetables only @ approx. 9:30am
2. First Break- 10 min eating time and lunch orders 
3. Second Break- 10 min eating time and lunch orders 

The Tuckshop service is only provided at First and Second Break. Parents are responsible for sending in a piece of fruit or vegetable for fruit break / crunch and sip.  

Congratulations to the overall house winner of the 2023 Swimming Carnival...  

Embley 

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 1 AWARD WINNERS!