2025 Term 1 Week 8
Lord,
In this season of preparation,
Help us to walk in faith,
To see Your light in times of darkness,
And to embrace Your love in all we do.
May our sacrifices strengthen our spirit,
Our prayers bring us closer to You,
And our hearts be filled with hope,
As we await the joy of Easter.
Celebrating School Spirit at St Joseph’s
At St Joseph’s, school spirit shines in every event, and last week was no exception!
Harmony Day was a fantastic celebration of inclusivity and diversity. Students enjoyed engaging activities that highlighted the importance of respect and belonging. A huge thank you to our SRC and Mrs Walsh for organising such a joyful event—it truly brought our community together! See photos in SRC section.
We also witnessed incredible determination and encouragement at the Years 3-6 Cross Country Carnival. Despite an early sprinkle of rain, the energy was high as students cheered each other on and gave their best. Whether sprinting to the finish or pushing through with perseverance, every participant made us proud. A special thanks to Mrs McNamara for keeping the day running smoothly. Congratulations to all our place-getters—we can’t wait to see some of you compete at the next level!
Official placegetters are located in the Sport section of the newsletter....
Moments like these remind us what makes St Joseph’s special—our strong sense of community, support, and school spirit. Well done, everyone!
Next week we look forward to more school spirit on show at our School Athletics Carnival!
All classes from Kinders-Year 6 have been fine-tuning their Running, Jumping, Throwing and Marching!!
A reminder that further information regarding the carnival day will be sent out via COMPASS
St Joseph's invite- Regional Chess Competition
On Friday, June 27th, a local regional schools chess competition will be held, and we would love to see St. Joseph’s represented. We know there are many skilled chess players at our school and are excited to offer this opportunity for students to participate in a team event at the tournament.Each team requires a minimum of four players, and we are able to enter multiple teams depending on interest.
If your child would like to participate, please notify the front office before Friday 28th March to register your interest.
ANZAC MARCH
ANZAC Day March – Join Us!
We are excited to once again march as a whole school in the ANZAC Day Commemoration, all students invited from Kinder - Year 6.
FYI ANZAC Day falls during the school break. we ask all families to register their child for the march via the Compass post sent out.
Date: Friday, 25 April 2025
Meeting Point: 10:30 AM in front of Ian's Auto Shop, Auburn Street
Uniform: Full Winter Academic Uniform
After the march, students are collected from staff who are able to be present on the day at Market Street, near the Soldiers Club. We look forward to seeing our students proudly represent St Joseph’s in this important community event.
Uniform Reminder – Wearing It with Pride
We have recently reminded students about the importance of wearing their school uniform with pride. When our marches on ANZAC Day, many people comment on how wonderful our uniform looks.
The majority of our students wear the correct unifrom every day, we have noticed some students wearing incorrect shoes, socks, or jewellery. As a reminder, the only permitted jewellery includes:
✔️ One set of plain gold or silver studs or sleepers
✔️ One plain signet ring
✔️ A wristwatch
All other jewellery is not permitted. I have included the uniform requirements list below.
We understand that there may be times when your child is unable to wear the full uniform. In these cases, we kindly ask that a note is provided to explain the reason.
Wearing the uniform correctly fosters a sense of pride and belonging within our school community. Thank you for your support in ensuring our students uphold these expectations.
Teacher Profiles
Welcome to Our New Youth Minister – Maddison Brown!
We are excited to welcome Maddison Brown to the St Joseph’s community as our new Youth Minister. Maddison will be working with us on Tuesdays and with the St Peter and Paul’s community on Thursdays.
We are fortunate to have Maddison join us, as she plays an important role in connecting with the parish community as a Youth Coordinator. She has already spent time getting to know students and staff, always bringing a warm smile and a positive presence while reminding us of the importance of Making Jesus Real in our daily lives.Welcome, Maddison! We are grateful to have Maddison as part of our our school community..
Privilege Students
Congratulations to our Week 9 Privilege Students
Rafael W, Kai B, Ella C, Zahli D, Ella-Rose G and Owen W
May God bless you and your families
Matthew Mullins,
Principal
Religious Life of the School
Journey With Jesus
Year 6 Spirituality Reflection Day – Journey with Jesus
On Thursday, 20th March, our Year 6 students, along with Mrs. Walsh and Mrs. Cady, attended a Spirituality Reflection Day at Trinity, titled "Journey with Jesus."
The day was led by the Youth Ministry at Trinity, organised by the Catholic Education Office, with our new Youth Minister, Maddi Brown, also in attendance. Students from Ss Peter & Paul’s Primary and St Mary’s, Crookwell joined us for this enriching experience.
It was a wonderful opportunity for our students to reflect on their faith, engage with peers from other schools, and deepen their connection with Jesus.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
The sessions will continue this Thursday (4pm to 5pm) at St Brigid’s (old building next to the Cathedral). Alternately, sessions are also offered Sunday after 10am Mass.
Remind your child to bring with them purple folders, with their workbook, and pencil cases.
Please contact the Parish Office for more information, visit mqagoulburn.org.au or email goulburn@cg.org.au .
Project Compassion
Thank you to everyone who has brought money in and are continuing to do jobs and seek money that we can give to people who are less fortunate than our selves.
This 'giving' during lent is called Almsgiving. It is time were we give from what we have or need, not just give from what we have spare.
If more information, you can visit https://www.caritas.org.au/project-compassion/ , or read about Irene and the work she is doing the Democratic Republic of Congo https://www.caritas.org.au/project-compassion/irene-story/
Cross Country Carnival – Congratulations!
A huge congratulations to all our place-getters and competitors at the Cross Country Carnival! Your determination, effort, and school spirit were truly commendable.
The official results from the carnival are listed below, and we wish all students the very best as they prepare for the Northern Region Cross Country Carnival, Friday 2nd May at Braidwood.
A COMPASS note with be sent out soon with further information for our Cross Country Representatives .
Well done, everyone!
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Senior Boys
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1st Leo Lin 2nd Josh Beard 3rd Eli Pocock 4th Owen Wright 5th Darby Unwin 6th Lachlan Brook |
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Senior Girl
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1st Chelsea Cartwright 2nd Charlotte Brown 3rd Ella- Rose Gerstner 4th Ari Grant 5th Lana Silva |
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11yr girls
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1st Flora Rowlands 2nd Lylah Lang 3rd Mila Garrett 4th Charlotte Hurley 5th Millie Granger 6th Indi Fagan |
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11yr boys
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1st Archie Anderson 2nd Levi Craig 3rd Thomas Croker 4th Hudson Woods 5th Brooks Thompson 6th Jack Hicks |
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10yr girls
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1st Vahli Charles 2nd Alana Barnett 3rd Alice Bruckshaw 4th Avaly Tomlinson 5th Milly Cummins 6th Billie Brook |
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10yr boys
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1st John Edwards 2nd Logan Canty 3rd Archie Heffernan 4th Harley Sasse 5th Sonny Wray 6th George Ferguson |
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9 and under girls
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1st Grace Martin 2nd Gracie Beard 3rd Lucy Grant 4th Tully Whalan 5th Sasha Hans 6th Tiger Lily Clifford |
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9 and under boys
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1st Toby Lazarou 2nd Leo Garrett 3rd Jai Reardon 4th Chase Stevens 5th Isaac Wright 6th Jaimie Miller |
St Joseph’s Cricket Team –
Grand Final Champions!
Congratulations to the St Joseph’s cricket team on their grand final victory last week! It was fantastic to see the skills of Mitchell, Flynn, and Elijah on display, along with Mrs. Adams’ son, Phillip, who thoroughly enjoyed the season and the excitement of finishing with a well-deserved win.
Well done to the entire team on an incredible season!
Harmony Day at St Joseph's
Canteen Roster
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Term 1 Dates |
Volunteers |
| Wednesday, 26th March, week 8 | CANTEEN CLOSED, NO ORDERS |
| Thursday, 27th March | Jen Ariss |
| Friday, 28th March | Beth and Amy |
| Wednesday, 2nd April week 9 | CANTEEN CLOSED, NO ORDERS |
| Thursday, 3rd April | Kathy Fitzgerald |
| Friday, 4th April | Beth and Amy |
| Wednesday, 9th April week 10 | CANTEEN CLOSED, NO ORDERS |
| Thursday, 10th April | Last day of term |
| Friday, 11th April | No canteen pupil free day |
Canteen News
Volunteers most welcome, please email the canteen canteen.sjglb@cg.catholic.edu.au
Our school canteen is open on Thursday and Friday.
Orders need to be placed by Qkr! before 8:30am on the day of order.
Whilst we understand accidents happen it does place a large strain on our canteen and office staff to assist in these situations.
To try to avoid this, please follow some of the steps below:
- How to order – place your order using the Qkr! app or write on a paper bag and send the order in with your child.
- Order on the app and confirm the date that you have selected is for the day you require.
- If your child is selecting the food please check it before you confirm the order (we now need to limit garlic bread to students as some were ordering up to 10 in one order)
- If your child is absent and no longer is required to receive the order please cancel prior to 8:30am on the day of order.
You can receive a Qkr credit note if you tap on the 3 lines at the top left of the home screen, select ‘my receipts’ and then select the order you wish to cancel. - If your child doesn’t have a lunch and they realise before 10:00am a phone call will be made to parents to ask them to bring lunch to school for them.
If you are unable we will provide your child with a basic sandwich (vegemite or cheese) and an IOU envelope will be sent home. - IOU’s - if your child brings home an IOU envelope please either return the envelope with cash payment or alternatively you can pay for it via Qkr using the “Canteen Outstanding Amounts”
- If you are unaware of the amount currently outstanding to your child please email canteen.sjglb@cg.catholic.edu.au and we can advise.
- There is a limit of $10 for over the counter purchases. Please do not send your child in with more than this as we will not accept $50 or $20 notes.
If you need to contact the school about lunch orders, please email canteen.sjglb@cg.catholic.edu.au or contact the school office 4821 3510 before 9:30 am.
If you are able to volunteer in the canteen please contact the office or email the canteen.sjglb@cg.catholic.edu.au with your availability.
Term Dates for 2025
TERM 1
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 - Thursday 10 April 2025
Good Friday, 18th April 2025
Easter Sunday, 20th April 2025
TERM 2
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 - Thursday 3 July 2025
TERM 3
Tuesday, 22 July 2025 - Thursday 25 September 2025
TERM 4
Tuesday, 14 October 2025 - Thursday 18 December 2025
Week 9
Thursday, 27th March
Reconciliation Prep
Friday, 28th March
MacKillop hockey trials
Week 10
Monday 31st March
CECG Rugby League Trials, U11 and U12's
Wednesday, 2nd April
Reconciliation Reflection Day
NSWCPS Swimming Sydney
CANTEEN CLOSED TODAY
Thursday, 3rd April
Reconciliation Sacrament
Try it at Trinity Day
Friday, 4th April
Athletics Carnival- Hudson Park
(back up Wednesday 9th April).
Week 11
Wednesday, 9th April
CANTEEN CLOSED TODAY
Thursday, 10th April
Stations of the Cross 9.30am
Easter hat Parade 2.10pm
Friday, 11th April
Pupil Free day
Parent Teacher Interviews, bookings to be made on COMPASS
Term 2, 2025
Week 1
Monday, 28th April
Pupil free day
Tuesday, 29th April
Students return to school
Wednesday, 30th April
Thursday, 1st May
Friday, 2nd May
NR Cross Country Braidwood
Week 2, 2025
Tuesday, 6th May
Mother's Day Liturgy
Year 6 only Mother's Day Stall
Wednesday, 7th May
Year 6 camp
Kinder Interviews
Thursday, 8th May
Year 6 camp
Friday, 9th May
Year 6 camp
Mother's Day Stall
MacKillop Rugby League and Netball Trials
UNIFORM SHOP NEWS
Hi everyone,
I will no longer be opening the uniform shop Thursday morning.
The new opening time for the rest of the term will be Thursday afternoon from 2:30pm.
Don't forget to try on your winter uniforms!
Thanks, Lauren
Mother's Day is sneaking up:
Mother’s Day preparation for early next term!
A reminder as a part of the St Joseph’s Mothers’ Day celebrations, the Community Council will be running a stall for Mother’s Day on Friday, 9th May. (On Wednesday 7th May for Year 6 students due to camp).
Children will be given the opportunity to buy item/s from the stall on this day with tables having gifts valued at $2 and $5.
For this to happen we ask that families donate a small gift/s to be sold at the stall.
Donations can be left at the office up until Wednesday 7th May.
If you are able to volunteer some of your time on the day to help with the Mother’s Day Stall, please let Danie or Paula in the office know, or alternatively email Paula at
paula.quinlan@cg.catholic.edu.au
If you would like to help with our Mother’s Day Stall, please come to the school hall on Thursday 8th May at 3:15 pm to help set up the stall / tables. Or 9:00 am on Friday to help our little treasures select the perfect gift for their mum. When donating your gift, please give something that you would be happy to receive.
Some ideas might include:
• small photo frames
• coaster sets or placemats
• jewellery – a nice bangle, earrings
• nice soap / washer / bath salts
• gardening gloves and packet of seeds
• jar or container filled with lollies
• pretty notebook & pen
• candles
• scarves
• kitchen items
• movie voucher
The children will be so excited to choose and buy something special for their mum.
We would love your feedback!!!
We’re reaching out to our amazing community for fresh, creative ideas to help raise funds for our wonderful school! Whether it’s a fun event, or a new twist on a classic fundraiser, we want to hear from YOU!
We’re also currently brainstorming ideas on improvements we can make within our school. These include putting a roof over the car line waiting area , painted artworks to improve connection with sporting houses, and new school gazebos to name a few.
We know that the best ideas often come from the people who care the most about our school and we would love to hear from YOU.
Here’s how you can help:
- Share your ideas: Email the office or me directly at tahu_fred@bigpond.com with your suggestions.
- Volunteer to help: If you have skills or connections that could help make an event happen, we’d be thrilled to have you on board.
- Join us at upcoming events: Stay tuned for more details on the exciting events we’ll be hosting soon!
Anxiety and children - Presentation for parents.pptx
Dear Friends,
CCSP invites all parents and carers to join us for our Term 1 free cybersafety webinar with the expert eSafety Commissioner team.
Please register using the link. We look forward to seeing you online!
ALGORITHMS AND ADOLESCENTS
For parents and carers of upper primary and secondary school students
Find out about the rewards and risks of recommender systems for young people
Presented by eSafety Commissioner Team
Wednesday 19 March 2025, 7pm – 7.30pm
Regards,
Cath Garrett-Jones
Executive Director
Students Name: Alicia B 
Born: Canberra
Star Sign: Capricorn
Favourite sport: Dance
Favourite subject: Harry Potter
Hero or would love to meet: Taylor Swift
When I grow up, I would like to be: a Dancer
Students Name: Matilda M
Born: Goulburn
Star Sign: Cancer
Favourite Food: Pasta and Sushi
Favourite subject: Sport
Favourite colour: Pink and blue
Students Name: Lana S
Born: in September, Goulburn
Favourite Food: Spagetti Bol
Favourite sport: Gym and Basketball
Favourite colour: Pastel Green
Favourite subject: Sport, Science and Maths
Hero or would love to meet: Tate Mcrae, singer
When I grow up, I would like to be: Lawyer
