March 18

St Joseph’s Wyndham
T E R M
“WE ARE
ONE”
1 ,
W E E K
7
PO BOX 19 WYNDHAM WA 6740
Phone: 9161 1021 Fax: 9161 1247
Email: admin@sjwyndham.wa.edu.au
Website: www.sjwyndham.wa.edu.au
refreshments.
not resile from the challenges
Fr Joel and Fr
Welcome to another week.
that confront us. Let us keep
Frank
Congratulations to Ms Edith
him in our thoughts and
welcome all
on the arrival of her new baby
prayers.
families.
boy named Draylen. Draylen
who have already completed
Although this is not a school
ASSEMBLY
arrived on Thursday 14th
the Quality Catholic Schools
event, the school fully
12:15pm Friday
March. Mother and baby are
survey.
supports the parish, and
doing very well.
ST JOSEPH’S DAY
school staff will be in
Congratulations to Stewart,
Tomorrow we will have a
attendance.
Montaya and family on your
liturgy to remember St Joseph
On Holy Thursday the school
new baby brother.
and the wonderful example of a
students will re-enact the
POPE FRANCIS
man he was. St Joseph was a
events of Holy Week. Each
The Catholic World
gentle man, full of compassion
class will dramatise a section
Community welcomes the new
for others and love for his
of Holy Week. The re-
Pope, Pope Francis from
family. These are great values
enactment begins at 9.00am.
Argentina. Pope Francis was
that we can all learn from.
All are welcome.
born on 17 December 1936 in
Everyone is welcome to
HEALTH PROGRAM
Buenos Aires, Argentina, and
celebrate St Joseph with us on
Ngnowar Aerwah Aboriginal
Whole School
ordained Priest on 13
Tuesday at 8.00am.
Corporation will be presenting
Mass
December 1969. As a Jesuit
PALM SUNDAY AND HOLY
a health program to our Yr 5’s
he completed post graduate
WEEK
6’s and 7’s. The program runs
studies in Germany and is
This coming Sunday is Palm
for 11 weeks. It will begin next
fluent in Spanish, Italian and
Sunday. It marks the beginning
week on Tuesday 26th March.
German. He was ordained
of Holy Week, when we
The program will cover
Bishop in 1992 for the city of
commemorate the last week of
‘Tackling Smoking’ and other
Buenos Aires where he served
Jesus’ life on earth. It is the
adolescent health issues. We
as an Auxiliary Bishop until
most significant week of the
sincerely thank Gerogia,
1998 when he became
year for Christians, finishing
Sarina and Jonathon for their
Archbishop. He was made a
with Easter Sunday. On Palm
support.
Cardinal by Pope John Paul II
Sunday (Sunday 24th March,
in 2001, and elected Pope on
9.00am) at Queen of Apostles
March 14th, 2013. He leads the
Church we are having a
Church in difficult times, but
children’s Mass, followed by
DATES
in the Library
ALL WELCOME
19th MARCH
ST JOSEPH’S
DAY 8 AM
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2 0 1 3
as a man of great faith he will
I MP ORTANT
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M A R C H ,
From the Principal - Ms Naomi
To Parents and Carers,
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1 8 T H
PALM
SUNDAY 24th
March
Children’s Mass
9am
From Ms Naomi Martin
QUALITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL SURVEY
SCHOOL TIMES:
Start: 7:45 am
Recess: 9:45 am
Lunch: 12:15 in class
12:30 outside
End of day 2:15 pm
It is our annual QCS survey time. I ask as many parents and carers as possible to
come in to school and complete a survey. The surveys can be completed on-line
here at school, or as a paper copy. This is an opportunity for the parents to help
us find clear direction for the future of St Joseph’s. The survey is available for
completion all this week, until Friday March 22nd. Please see Jane or myself to
complete a survey. Thank you for your continued support of our home/school
partnership in educating your children.
OUR
PRAYERS
NEW ARRIVAL
Miss Edith is proud to
announce the arrival of her
baby boy on the 14/3/13
DRALYEN
CONGRATULATIONS TO
MISS EDITH
MONTAYA,STEWART
AND JACK
MISS ZABBY - COMMUNITY LIAISON OFFICER
If your child is absent please feel free to msg me
on my new school phone -
0488 453 377.
CANTEEN
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Miss Hannah
REMEMBER:
If you are in the Red you
can only purchase food and
at recess you choose 1 item
only!!
BUDGET TIPS:
Mr Damien
Miss Sunny
MrDanny
Active After School Sports is on:
Wednesday and
Thursday
LITERACY TIPS
GUITAR LESSONS
Miss Kylie
Mr Danny
Play “I spy” on the way to
Kununurra. It’s a great way to
learn, practice and consolidate
knowledge about sounds and letters.
Attention Guitar Players!!!!!
For early readers:
PLEASE SAY “I spy with my little eye
something beginning
with the sound b” (as in Boab)
NOT “I spy with my little eye something
beginning with the letter B” (as in bee)
It is vital for early reading development
that children are able to hear the
actual sound made/heard-not just
become familiar with the name of the
letter which represents that sound/
HAPPY “I SPYING”!!
Thanks to Ms Naomi, the school has now got 8 shiny
new guitars that are a perfect size for kids to learn
some guitar chords and some basic tunes on.
The Year 3/4/5 class have already
experimented with them!
Throughout Term 1 on Monday nights students are
invited to stay after school for 30 minutes to practise
and share their guitar skills. As we only have 8 guitars
we are limited to having only 8 students at one time.
The guitar sessions are open to guitar players of all
abilities and the guitars are provided to use at school.
If you are wanting to have free guitar lessons and join
our club, see Mr Danny during school hours.
What: Guitar lessons
When: Every Monday afternoon
After school during
Term 1.
Where: Year 3/4/5
classroom
Who with: Mr
Danny
NEWS
We had lots of fun fundraising for Caritas this year.
We raised as a school:
$129.95
ALL WELCOME TO INFORMATION SESSION FOR PARENTS/CARERS
Please come along to our information session for parents/cares of beginning/early readers. This session will
help you help your child with early reading skills using
the same teachniques and language used at school.
We will cover:
 Phonetical knowledge
 Reading for meaning
 Effective propmpts you can use to help develop
effective reading skills for your child.
Where: Kindy Building, St
Joseph’s School
When: Wednesday 20th
March 2:30-3:30pm
Who: Parents of student in
K,PP,Yr1,Yr2,Yr3 and all other
interested parents.
Miss Kylie and Miss Kila.
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1. I have long hair.
2. I am Year 6
3. My Grandad works at the Petrol Station
4. I wear a bandana
5. I have a brother and sister.
ABSENCE NOTE - ST JOSEPH’S SCHOOL WYNDHAM
Please be aware that __________________
Is/was away from school on ___/___/13 due to ________________
Signed: ______________ Date: ______________