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Message from the Leadership Team
This is the week we’ve all been waiting for – Colour Run Week! A huge thank you in advance to those who have volunteered some time to help in the set up and the running of this huge event – we couldn’t do it without you. Thanks also to those families who have made a donation and who have sent the donation link to extended family and friends. We are very grateful for your generosity. The donation link will remain open for a week after the colour run to allow those who haven’t had a chance to get their donations in.
We can’t wait to get messy and make some wonderful memories.
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10.30am - 11.30pm 12.00pm - 1.00pm 1.45pm - 2.45pm |
Pre-Kindy - Year 2 |
(The Pre-K and Kindy students are invited to take part in the event however they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian as this is not their usual school day)
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| Dismissal: ALL STUDENTS will be dismissed from the PRIMARY campus. |
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This is our major fundraiser and we really need all families to donate what they are able. Please share the link with extended family and friends. Money raised will be going towards - new reading books at Primary, a laser cutter at secondary and if enough is raised then water bottle fillers on both campuses. |
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The link to look at the totals or to donate is: https://www.mycause.com.au/events/stjosephsschoolpfcolourrun2025 |
CEWA Photo Shoot
Today we hosted students from Sacred Heart Goomalling, St Mary’s Merredin and St Joseph’s Southern Cross as we joined for a collective photo shoot to promote Catholic Education in the Wheatbelt. A big thank you to all of my model students who were very patient as they waited for their moment to shine.
Events in the Next Week
| Friday | March 28 | P&F Colour Run |
| Saturday | March 29 | |
| Sunday | March 30 | |
| Monday | March 31 |
Swimming Lessons begin for Years 3 & 5 |
| Tuesday | April 1 | |
| Wednesday | April 2 | |
| Thursday | April 3 | |
| Friday | April 4 |
Primary Assembly: Year 2B |
Term 1 Dates for your Diary
| Wednesday | April 9 | Parent Teacher Meetings (Secondary only) |
| Friday | April 11 | Term 1 Concludes |
Employment Opportunities
School Fees for 2025 School Year
Final call for families who hold a current Health Care Card or Pensioner Card, that wish to claim a discount on their fees. Please present your card at either Admin Office and complete the necessary forms. If you hold one of these cards and have a child in high school, then you will also be entitled to claim the $300 Clothing Allowance through the Secondary Assistance Scheme. Paperwork for the Secondary Assistance Scheme needs to be completed and returned to the school by the end of week 8 in order to meet the Department of Education's closing date. If you have any queries, please contact our Finance Department at finance@sjsnortham.wa.edu.au or by calling 9621 3500.
click image to access the School Fees website pageGospel Reflection
This week's clip has a focus on 'Holy Ground' and more particularly, if we are ready for God in our lives.
Project Compassion
Sacramental Programs
If you would like your child to participate in the Sacramental Programs this year please complete the form attached to the image below and return it to the school addressed to Mrs Kathy Pollard along with the registration fee (cash please) , thank you.
If you have any queries regarding the Sacramental Programs or if you would like to begin the process with a Baptism, please contact Kathy Pollard at kathy.pollard@cewa.edu.au.
Pre-Primary
Down in Pre-Primary we have had a busy start to the school year both in the classroom and in the playground. We have been consolidating our counting principals and discovering measurement during Mathematics, with hands-on play activities. In Literacy, we have been concentrating on learning our sounds and using them to read and write words, and in our Inquiry unit we have been learning about families, communities, new life and how things grow. Last week we conducted a learning journey all about Easter. We followed the story of Easter and completed craft activities to support the learning. Watch out Term 2, we are ready!!
Little Joeys
Booking link: https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code/bwfau
Event code: bwfau
Religious Education
Spirit of Jesus & Ministry Winners
The Ministry Captains' Chocolate Wheel Winner this week was Jackson Cox. While the Spirit of Jesus Winner(s) goes to Josie, Bailey, Indiah, Chloe, Summer and Imogen, for there fantastic fundraising efforts at the Community Stalls Event.
Perm-a-Pleat News - Week 7!
- Size 12, 14 and 16 blue (year 3-10) relaxed shirts are out of stock and won’t be available until mid to late May
- Size 18 elastic back shorts are unavailable, we have not been advised of a due date
- Soft-shell jackets won’t be available until mid to late May, due to fabric delays
- Jumpers the new style are now available to purchase
A reminder that Perm-a-Pleat do not deliver to Post Office Boxes. If you do not have a street address, please use the school address of 1 Lance Street NORTHAM 6401. When it arrives here, it will be popped into your child’s class/homeroom basket. Please be advised that Permapleat orders are taking around one week to be processed.
Perm-a-Pleat Returns
If you have received something which doesn’t fit, you are welcome to send the item/s back to school and we will return it to Perm-a-Pleat for you. Please complete the ‘Product Exchange Form’ available on the Perm-a-Pleat website and return that with the item/s to St Joseph’s.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS MUST BE WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS OF RECEIVING YOUR ORDER, TO ENABLE US TO RETURN IT TO PERMAPLEAT WITHIN THEIR TWO-WEEK RETURN TIME-FRAME.
CDF Pay School Orders News!
Due to the high influx of online orders for the uniform shop, items are taking up to one week to make it home. Thank you for your patience.
- Kindy shirts more sizes of Pre-Kindy and Kindy shirts will be available in 4-5 weeks.
We will advise via the newsletter and school Facebook page when these are in stock.
Uniform Shop Information
Please note that we are no longer accepting donations of preloved uniform at school. Current uniform preloved items will still be available outside the uniform shop on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, until further notice.
Disclaimer:
All returns and or exchanges of uniforms to either Perm-a-Pleat or the St Joseph’s uniform shop are to be made within 14 days of initial purchase.
More information to come regarding return/exchange of Perm-a-Pleat items.
Michelle James
uniform@sjsnortham.wa.edu.au
9621 3524
The Primary Canteen is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
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Angela Sandrini (Primary) 9621 3525 |
Desrae Smith (Secondary) 9621 8104 |
I hope everyone is settling into the new term well! It is definitely full steam ahead with events for the P&F; we have our two major fundraisers coming up which is keeping us busy! Firstly our Colour Run which we know will be a huge success and also our annual Easter Raffle!
COLOUR RUN
Click on the image to access the Colour Run booklet
The Colour Run is tomorrow! For information regarding the colour run on the day, please see the booklet sent home last week. Below is the link for online donations.
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Click on the link below or look up our event using the below address: Link: https://www.mycause.com.au/events/stjosephsschoolpfcolourrun2025 |
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To share with family and friends you can use the above link or once you have selected your class/homeroom, highlight the web address and copy link then send it on.
REMEMBER: the winning class and homeroom gets a slide/pool pass AND a pizza party; the runner up gets a class pizza party.
EASTER RAFFLE
We are now accepting donations of Easter items for our Easter Raffle. If you would like to donate an Easter themed item, please drop them off to the admin office of either campus. Thank you.
Tickets will go on sale in Week 9. Student leaders will be selling raffle tickets before school everyday. Tickets are 50cents each or 3 for $1. Prizes will be drawn in Week 10.
NEXT MEETING
Our next P&F meeting will be held Monday May 5, 2025, at 3.30pm. It will be held in PAC at primary campus. All caregivers are welcome to attend the meetings and it would be great to have as many people there to help support our school! We have so many great events coming this year, I can’t wait to share it with you!
PARENT YEAR GROUP CONTACTS
The P&F will be reinstating Parent Contacts for each year group. These contacts will be in charge of monitoring each year groups Facebook page, coordinating class catch ups and liaising with the P&F about class matters. If you feel this position would suit you please contact me to discuss. If you would like to join your year group's Facebook page please send an email 8605svc_pandf@cewa.edu.au and I can send you the link for your class’s page.
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK
To stay up to date with the P&F please follow our Facebook page for more updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1764507137145087
Both the school and P&F Facebook pages are updated regularly and I encourage everyone to check both pages for up to date information. We also have a great addition with the 'P&F Uniform and Books Sale' Facebook page for families wanting to buy/sell uniforms and text books. We also have the individual year Facebook groups: if there are any parents new to your year please add them in!
If anyone has any questions please do not hesitate to reach out! I look forward to working with you all this year!
Casey Pearse
P&F Chair
A note from the School Health Nurse for Primary Parents
My name is Aimee Leeson and I am the School Health Nurse who visits your school.
School Health nurses support children’s healthy development and wellbeing in primary schools. We offer a free health check (School Entry Health Assessment) for all children in the year that they start school. You may recall receiving a School Entry Health Assessment form at enrolment in Kindy. If you sign and return it, I can check your child’s vision, hearing, teeth, growth, and development (Thank you to the Kindy Parents who have already returned their form!) School Health Nurses provide feedback and support to families and schools after assessment and connect you with services in the community. We promote parenting programs and help with health care plans for students with identified and chronic health needs. Additionally, we may provide advice and support for some areas of the curriculum delivery on request by the school.
If you have a concern about your child’s health or wellbeing please contact me at aimee.leeson@health.wa.gov.au or on 0400 182 654
Immunisation - a reminder
Maintaining a high level of immunisation within our community is very important in controlling many communicable diseases in Australia.
It is important for parents to make sure that their children have received all of the childhood vaccinations. This includes Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (whooping cough), and polio vaccines as soon as your child has turned 4 years old. If you are unsure, phone 1800 653 809.
If your child has missed out on vaccinations, a doctor or immunisation nurse can provide ‘catch-up’ vaccinations.
Make an appointment with a GP or visit the local (free) immunisation clinic run by our Child Health Nurses at the Northam Hospital- Ambulatory Care Building (Phone (08) 9690 1320 to arrange an appointment).
A note from the School Health Nurse for Secondary Parents
If you have any concerns about your child’s health, development, or well-being, please contact me through the school office, or through the contact details noted below.
School health services are an easy way for secondary students to access health care and health information for issues including;
- mental health and wellbeing
- healthy lifestyle – nutrition and physical activity
- development and growth
- relationships and sexual health and
- alcohol and other drugs.
School Health Nurses are skilled in assessing adolescent health needs. We engage in health counselling with young people to identify issues, risks and protective factors, provide advice and brief intervention, assist with access and referral to other services, and provide follow up care. Young people can arrange an appointment to discuss health and wellbeing issues.
Young people are always encouraged and supported to talk to their parents or guardians about significant health issues. The services provided are free and confidential. I will be at the school with my team of nurses for the Year 7’s in Week 7 and Year 10’s in Week 8 of Term 2 for their immunisations, information will be sent out in Term 2.
If you have a concern about your child’s health or wellbeing please contact me at aimee.leeson@health.wa.gov.au or on 0400 182 654
Aimee Leeson
Clinical Nurse | School Health (Tuesday’s & Wednesday’s)
WA Country Health Service - Wheatbelt
Robinson Street, Northam WA 6401
PO Box 337, Northam WA
P (08) 96901320 M 0400 182 654
| Grandcarers Support Group | Monthly Catch-ups (next April 30) |
| Circle of Security Parenting | Starting May 1 |
| Protecting Your Family Workshops | May 13 & 14 |
'Mental Health for Family and Friends' plus 'Conversation with a Young Person'
School Dental Therapy Centre
Please note that the School Dental Therapy Centre is available to see school-aged children from Pre-Primary to 16 years of age at their Northam Centre, located on the Northam Primary School campus. If any students require Dental Care, please contact us at the following:
Northam Dental Therapy Centre
c/- Northam Primary School (entry via Duke Street)
0458 644 530
NorthamDTC@dental.health.wa.gov.au
Aus Kick & Little Tykes Registrations
Registration has opened for these AFL programs. The Little Tykes program is also looking for group leaders and we strongly encourage and support high school students to participate and achieve MaJEC hours. Registrations for group leaders can be made through the Little Tykes registration site.
click on images to access registration sites
Community Events
Children's Book Council of Australia
NOTICEBOARD