Whole School News
TONIGHT
Don’t forget to come and visit both campuses
rooms are open between 4:00-7:00pm
- All rooms have interactive activities with lots of prizes in some rooms,
- 2 x $50 gift cards as prizes for the scavenger hunt quiz
- All the bands are playing in the undercover area of the Secondary Campus
- Free sausage sizzle on the secondary campus
- Soft shell jackets available for trying on at Primary
- Amazing visual art display in the PAC
Years 4 - 12 Interhouse Athletics Carnival
Wednesday August 6th
- Jubilee Oval – Please note the change of venue
- We still need some more parent helpers – please email Sarah Lynch if you are able to help on the day: sarah.lynch@cewa.edu.au
- This is a compulsory school day. We look forward to all students taking part and earning points for their House.
- Bus students will be dropped off and picked up from Northam Primary and walked to and from the oval.
Staffing
We welcome Mrs Vicki Spraggs to the Secondary staff. Vicki is joining us from Aquinas College and is a Maths teacher. She will also be teaching some of the classes vacated by Ms Polain at the end of last term. We are excited to have her join the team.
Our Head of Primary, Ms Linley Waters is taking a couple of well deserved weeks of Long Service Leave. Mrs Jessica Morris will be the Acting Head of Primary while Ms Waters is away.
Lily Parker, Mia Parker and Grace Brayshaw – Competed at the International Highland Dance Championships in Gosford, NSW. Mia (Year 6) came 6th in her first ever Championships. Grace (Year 8) performed in the Australia wide Junior Development Squad and placed in the Premier events. While Lily (graduated 2024) came 5th in the top division.
We are very proud of all of you!
We are currently looking for a:
- Grounds Person/Bus Driver: Fulltime
- Language Teacher: Currently, students are learning AUSLAN but other
Languages may be considered - Relief Teachers (both campuses)
- Relief EAs (both campuses)
Please head to our school’s website for more information and application forms for these positions: https://sjsnortham.wa.edu.au/employment-opportunities
Events in the Next Week: Week 3
| Friday | August 1 | 1500m Secondary Event |
| Monday | August 4 | 400m & 800m Secondary Events (at Jubilee Oval) 400m Primary Event (at Jubilee Oval) |
| Tuesday | August 5 | Game Changers Retreat Years 7/8 |
| Wednesday | August 6 | Interhouse Athletics Carnival (Years 4-12) |
| Thursday | August 7 | |
| Friday | August 8 | Primary Assembly - Year 5G Avon River Festival Parade |
Term 3 Dates for your Diary
| Thursday | August 14 | Year 4 Eucharist Retreat Day |
| Friday | August 15 | Feast of Assumption Masses |
| Monday | August 18 | Pupil Free Day - Staff PD |
| Tuesday | August 19 | Pupil Free Day - Staff Faith Retreat Day |
| Wednesday | August 20 | Book Week Parade (Primary) Year 11 & 12 Outdoor Ed Camp (3 days) |
| Sunday | August 24 | First Holy Communion Mass 10.30am |
| Monday | August 25 | NAIDOC Week @ School |
| Wednesday | August 27 | Dowerin Field Day (Day 1) |
| Friday | August 29 | One Big Voice Primary Choir Performance |
| Monday | September 1 | Year 8 Camp (overnight) |
| Sunday | September 7 | Father's Day |
| Monday | September 8 | Father's Day Breakfast (Whole School Event) Junior Primary Sports Carnival 9.00am-12.50pm |
| Wednesday | September 24 | Year 11 Camino/Retreat (Overnight) |
| Thursday | September 25 | Year 12s Final Day (Farewell Assembly) |
| Friday | September 26 | Sporting Colours Day (Whole School) Term 3 Concludes |