PB4L - Positive Behaviour for Learning  

At St Jospeh’s we recognise that our diverse group of students have all had different life experiences and will bring various levels of social and academic skills to all aspects of schooling. We have identified the following school wide expectations to teach and promote our high standards of responsible behaviour: 

• Be Respectful 
• Be Responsible 
• Be Resilient 
• Be Ready for Learning 

These expectations provide a reference point to all staff and students both in and outside the classroom. Clear expectations promotes ownership of behaviour which leads to greater development of lifelong skills such as self-discipline and respect for ourselves and others.  

Be Respectful 

Respect is exhibited in such conduct as: 

• Listening carefully and actively  

• Using good manners and kind words 
• Only speaking when it is your turn 
• Taking pride in our uniform and how we present ourselves 
• Listening to and following instructions 
• Caring for our own and others’ property 

Be Responsible 

Responsibility is exhibited in such conduct as: 

• Follow instructions the first time 
• Interact positively with people 
• Report any problems immediately 

• Be a good role model for others 
• Keep all areas neat and tidy 
• Be prepared for class by going to the toilet and getting a drink before the bell 
• Use your walking feet. 

Be Resilient 

 Resilience is exhibited in such conduct as: 

• Waiting patiently 
• Using the S.T.E.P problem solving strategies when problems arise 
• Accepting responsibility when corrected and willingly apologise 
• Using positive self-talk 

• Persisting with challenging tasks 
• Remaining calm in challenging situations 
• Bouncing back to work or play 

Be Ready for Learning 

Learning is exhibited in such conduct as: 

• Asking for help when needed 
• Willingly participate and contribute to class learning 
• Being on time for each class and activity 
• Having all equipment for learning out and ready 
• Aiming to achieve your best 

• Taking pride in everything you do 
• Positively engaging in all activities 
• Appreciating differing opinions 
• Following instructions 

Through the use of consistent and clear language all our students become confident naming the 4R’s and are continually acknowledgement for their positive behaviour at St Joseph's.

Hello Prep Families,  

We have jumped straight back into reading group rotations and InitiaLit learning our first digraph ‘ck’. We are continuing to improve our sound blending and reading fluency!   

In Maths this term, students will be exploring number and place value. They will be given the opportunity to make connections between number names, numerals, and quantities up to 20. Students will also have a focus on Geometry by grouping objects based on observed common characteristics and sorting shapes and other objects.    

A curriculum letter outlining all the things being covered in term 3 for each subject this week. Preps are excited to be back and getting to see their friends, we are doing gentle reminders about being kind to our friends and playing safely with others.  

Reminders:  

• Library is on Wednesday afternoon.    

• AUSLAN is Thursday   
• Health and PE is Friday, students to wear sports uniforms   

Kind Regards,  

Anneka  

Hello families of Year 1,   

We have had a great start to Term 3 with lots of different learning areas. We have been focusing on our literacy in reading and speaking and listening with Show and Share. We’ve been talking about Our Families this week, next week were talking about our home. Feel free to send photos via email or Seasaw for your child to talk about during Show and Share.  

Across maths this Term, our class will be looking into Number. This week our focus has been skip counting in 2s, 5s, and 10s.   

Gentle reminders: 

• Bring your homework in on Monday. 
• Library is Monday. 
• AUSLAN is Thursday.  

• Health and PE is Friday.  

Kind Regards, 

Kristen. 

Hello families of Year 2, 

We have been straight back into learning this term with lots of different areas to cover. We have been targeting our reading so far, with Instructional and Guided Reading groups. We are improving in our word recognition and fluency!  

Across maths this term, students will be looking at telling time. We have all made our own clocks that we are going to use to recognise o’clock, half-past and quarter past/to. This is sometimes a complex topic to comprehend, so I ask that when you child is at home they practice telling time – both analogue and digital. It’s is a great little way to keep the mind thinking!  

Gentle Reminders: 

• Homework is given Monday and returned Friday 
• Library returning and borrowing is Friday. I ask that if your child has any outstanding books, that they bring them back next Friday.  
• Health and PE is Friday 
• AUSLAN is Thursday  

Kind Regards, 

Emily 

Welcome back to Term 3! This is my first week teaching at St. Joseph’s and I have enjoyed getting to know the Year 3 class. 

Year 3 has started a new class novel, “The Faraway Tree” by Enid Blyton which has captured students’ interest. This novel is filled with many mysterious characters, which the students have enjoyed reading about. 

In Writing, we have learned about the purpose and structure of procedural texts. In the coming weeks, we will explore the type of language used in procedures. 

In Maths, we have looked at repeated addition, multiplication and units of measurement. This week, Year 3 has enjoyed learning about length, capacity and mass.  

In Science, students have learned about the Earth’s rotation and orbit and how this causes night and day. Year 3 has a keen interest in the solar system and have been engaged in a research task on the Planets. 

In Geography, students read the book “Are We There Yet?” by Alison Lester and labelled a map of Australia with the States and Capital Cities. 

Just some reminders: 

• Homework is sent home on Monday and collected on a Friday.  
• Overdue library books need to be returned. 
• Students’ handwriting books will now be used in class and should be brought into school. 

I look forward to more quality weeks of learning with Year 3. 

Regards, 

Miss Trudy Sinnamon 

Welcome back to Term 3! Year 4 has had the privilege of having Mitchell Gulson (Mr. G) to teach them for the first 2 weeks of this Term. Mitchell will be finishing his placement for teaching at the end of week 3. The students have responded well to his teaching and Mitchell has made some great connections with the students to enhance their learning experiences. Mitchell will be missed when he leaves Weipa after his placement. 

The first 2 weeks of this Term have been a mixture of all things English, Maths, Science, Geography and Drama! The students were introduced to the elements of Drama and have started perfecting their voices, projection, expression and use of stage space to put on a play for their peers. I’m hoping to film their performances and share them with you later this Term. 

Reminders: 

• Homework is given Monday and returned Friday (starting next week) 
• Library returning and borrowing is now Thursday. Please check if there are any unreturned books at home and return them to school so your child can continue perfecting their reading skills. 

• Health and PE is Friday 
• AUSLAN is Thursday  

Kind Regards, 

Justin 

Dear Parents and Guardians,  

Welcome back to Term 3. It is great to be back after a glorious break and we hope you have had a relaxing holiday and enjoyed sometime with your family.  

Below are some of the topics that the students in Year 5 have been learning about during the week.  

Social Emotional Learning (SEL)  

 Students will continue their Social Emotional Learning (SEL) run off the Second Step program that works on emotional regulation in combination with the Zones of Regulation. PB4L is the whole school positive behaviour for learning approach to consistent behaviour management and exceptions. Students will participate in lessons and learning based on the St Joey’s 4R’s weekly. 

Science  

Light Shows - Physical Sciences  

The Light Shows Unit provides opportunities for  

students to explore the properties of light and how it enables us to see.  

The Arts  

Problems on the Gold Fields (Drama)  

The students will use their knowledge and understanding of Drama to create an extended roleplay to inform their Historical knowledge and understanding of The Australian Colonies. 

Technology  

Food and Fibre Production - In this unit the students will learn how food and why food is produced.  

Reminders  

Library Day is Thursday – please ensure Library bag is packed on that day  

Health and Physical Education  

Teacher:  Libby Lange (Friday)  

Physical Education is Friday– please wear Sports Uniform on that day  

Health Lesson  

Teacher:  Jodie Hall (Friday)  

Auslan   

Teacher: Jodie Hall (Thursday)  

Homework is given out every Friday and returned the following Thursday  

Laptops – Please remember to charge Laptops at home each night  

Reminder  

Just a reminder that the School Dance Presentation will take place in Week 3 this Term. The Year 5 students costume for this night is:   

• Jeans  
• Boots or sandshoes 

• A long sleeved shirt 

• A Cowboy Hat 

Communication   

If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact Jodie and Melanie on the email addresses below:   

Jodie Hall email address:  jhall5@cns.catholic.edu.au     

Melanie Turner email address: mturner@cns.catholic.edu.au 

Yr 6 News 

Engaging and active assembly presentation last week about the 4 R’s!   

A few comments after were that “I got stage fright… I forgot my lines…. I just went blank….”   

Very normal when in front of a lot of people, and really great that students recognised this and will learn from it.  We can’t be perfect all the time and it is such an important part of learning about speaking in front of others. 

Writing does not come easy to everyone and it takes practise, practise practise!!!  This term our focus in Yr 6 is to extend and enrich our writing skills- to use more grammatical concepts, include richer, descriptive language and to include more language features.  Persuasive text is our genre, and each week we will be writing a persuasive text leading up to preparing a speech and a writing piece to present to an audience. 

Our Maths learning has been exploring different types of advanced angles, using a protractor effectively and recognising rules to apply when calculating angles in different shapes and situations. The students have enjoyed the hands on approach and have definitely become more proficient at estimating an angle and using a protractor. 

In our Science unit “Circuits and Switches” we have already started looking at how circuits work, why they work and what is needed to transfer power to a circuit.  Lots of interesting hands on activities coming up for Science lessons.   Our HASS unit is Geography and is exploring different cultures and how they connect to our culture in Australia.  Last week we did lots of mapping skills and explored the different elements of our global system.  Very impressed with the general knowledge of Yr 6 students in regard to countries and their ability to locate places.  Must be a Weipa thing! 

Student effort:  Week 1   Levi Jenkins 

                             Week 2   Sydney Van Pelt