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This week's clip has a focus on 'The Beatitudes' and how to be a W.E.S.T. person.
Marist Footsteps
This week Mrs Sharon Cusack (Head of Secondary) and myself were priviliged to be asked to attend the Marist Footsteps Staff Retreat in Mittagong (NSW). We had a fabulous time: loved the content, learnt so much and enjoyed the community and sharing of not only the content of the retreat but also personal stories with participants from other schools throughout Australia.
It has been a wonderful experience and one I will treasure for a lifetime!
Jocelyn Spadaccini (Primary Admin)
Message from Leadership Team
Week 3 has been a week of camps – Our Secondary Student Leaders spent three days, from Sunday to Tuesday, together working on their plans for 2025 and building a culture of teamwork amongst themselves while the Year 6s and spent three days at Woodman Point testing their comfort levels with a wide range of challenging activities. A big thank you to the ten staff involved in these two camps. It is a lot of work and time away from their own families. Camps are not required at schools, they only run because staff are prepared to attend them. We really are blessed to have a dedicated staff who enjoy providing meaningful experiences for our students.
Secondary Textbooks
There are still some families who have not purchased the required booklist items for their children. This is not setting your children up for a good year and creates frustration and can cause them to fall behind. Secondary students are very welcome to use secondhand textbooks but parents will still need to purchase the online code for Maths. Please ensure that your children have the stationery and the books that they need to be successful at school as soon as possible.
The link to the booklist is: https://sjsnortham.wa.edu.au/byo-device-and-booklist-requirements
Years 4 - 12 Interschool Swimming Carnival
Swimming Carnival key information
- Friday 21st February
- All students from Year 4 - Year 12. It is a compulsory school day!
- Bus students to get off at Northam Primary, all other students to walk or be dropped at the pool by 8:45am
- P&F will be selling sausage sizzle, water and juice boxes. No students will be allowed to access the pool canteen
- Kiss n Ride in the afternoon for pick up – enter from Peel Tce, loop around the rear carpark and exit onto Henry Street. See photo below
Events in the Next Week
| Friday: February 21 | Interhouse Swimming Carnival Years 4 - 12 |
| Sunday: February 23 | |
| Monday: February 24 | Academy Plate Tennis Tournament (Primary) |
| Tuesday: February 25 | Leonard House Day (wear something red) |
| Wednesday: February 26 | Secondary da Vinci Club 3.15pm - 5.00pm |
| Thursday: February 27 | |
| Friday: February 28 |
Year 5 Excursion 8.50am - 4.00pm Herbert Edward Tennis Cup (Secondary) |
Term 1 Dates for your Diary
| Monday: March 3 | Labour Day Public Holiday |
| Wednesday: March 5 | Ash Wednesday Liturgies (Sec: 10.20am / Prim: 12.30pm) |
| Monday: March 10 | Parent Workshop (WANSLEA) 6.00pm |
| Tuesday: March 11 | CAPS (Primary) Interschool Swimming Carnival |
| Saturday: March 15 | School Community Mass 5.30pm |
| Thursday: March 20 | ACC (Secondary) Interschool Swimming Carnival |
| Friday: March 28 | P&F Colour Run |
| Friday: April 4 | Pre-Kindy G 2025 Information Session 2.00pm |
| Wednesday: April 9 | Parent Teacher Meetings (Secondary only) |
| Friday: April 11 | Term 1 Concludes |
School Fees for 2025 School Year
The School Advisory Council has endorsed the increase of the school fees by 4%. This is an average figure, with the primary fees not being impacted as much by the increases. This was tabled at the Annual School Community Meeting in November. A link to the 2025 school fees can be found here.
click image to access the School Fees website pageYear 5s
The sunny mornings have been perfect for outdoor fitness, and we’re excited about our first excursion this month. Our new classrooms are fantastic, and we’re settling into routines, ready for a great year of learning ahead!
Looking forward to all the exciting things to come!
Year 6 Camp
Kiss & Ride
2025 information about the Kiss & Ride system for after school pickup at the Primary campus.
Little Joeys
After a very successful year with our 'Little Joey's Stay & Play' group last year for 0-3 year olds, we are running this group again in 2025. We are very excited to be able to offer this fun introduction to St Joseph’s School and we look forward to seeing the excited faces most Friday mornings.
Booking link: https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code/bwfau
Event code: bwfau
Pre-Kindy - 2nd Group
Perm-a-Pleat News!
- Navy skirts are now available to order
- Size 14 blue relaxed shirts are out of stock and won’t be available until mid to late May
- Soft-shell jackets won’t be available until mid to late May, due to fabric delays
- New Jumpers/pullovers will be available from next week
A reminder that Perm-a-Pleat do not deliver to Post Office Boxes: please use your street address, thank you.
CDF Pay School Orders News!
Due to the high influx of online orders, Mrs James will get to them as quickly as she can but it may take up to a week from when you placed the order to your child bringing the items home. Once the initial rush slows down processing of orders should go back to a 2-3 day turn around.
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 Thursday afternoons, until the end of this year.
Please keep in mind when ordering that items will be sent home within 2-4 days of ordering.
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.
Click Image to access Volunteer Sign-up Page|
Angela Sandrini (Primary) 9621 3525 |
Desrae Smith (Secondary) 9621 8104 |
The P&F help run some of the major events held throughout the school year. I encourage all families and parents to get involved in the P&F; many hands make light work! It is also a great way to get to know other parents and families especially if you are new to the school!
Some key dates to put in your diaries:
- Swimming Carnival (P&F will offer sausage sizzle): Friday February 21
- Colour Run: Friday March 28
- Easter Raffle: From week 8
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!
P&F Meetings are held twice throughout the term. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page and newsletters for dates.
All caregivers are welcome to attend the meetings and it would be great to have many people there to help support our school! We have lots of great events coming up this year, I can’t wait to share them with you!
If anyone has any questions please do not hesitate to reach out! I look forward to working with you all this year!
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
Casey Pearse
P&F Chair
| Navigating Inescapable Moments | Guest Speaker @ School March 10 |
| Bringing Up Great Kids | 3 weeks starting on March 11 |
| How to Work Positively With Your Child's School | Online via Zoom on March 13 |
| Grandcarers Support Group | Monthly starting on March 26 |
For more information, visit headspace Northam or see their website.
Saver Plus
Government Funded Program to support families with education expenses.
What is Saver Plus? Eligibility applies
Saver Plus is a program for people on lower incomes. It’s about bolstering their financial skills, so they can develop (and keep) good savings habits.
Since 2003, Saver Plus has supported more than 62,000 people to start saving.
It’s helped overcome the barriers around education expenses. And it’s helped set them up for a brighter future.
What are the eligible savings goals?
Eligible savings goals are education related products or services that:
- Assisting primary / secondary / Tertiary student’s education:
If you would like to know more about how the program works please feel free to contact me on the details below for an upcoming information session: Saver Plus General Information Session.
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
Upcoming activity at Northam PCYC
Music Lessons
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