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Message from the Leadership Team
On Wednesday we marked the beginning of the Church’s season of Lent with meaningful liturgies on both campuses for Ash Wednesday. Everyone was marked with the sign of the cross on their foreheads. The ashes serve as a symbol of faith and humility. Throughout Lent we are called to engage in prayer, fasting and almsgiving – prayer strengthens our relationship with God, fasting or abstaining from something fosters our solidarity with those in need and almsgiving reflects our commitment to justice and service to those in need.
NAPLAN Testing
This coming week sees the beginning of the annual NAPLAN testing for students in Years 3,5, 7 & 9. The data gained from the testing is used primarily to look at the overall picture of student growth in the school. While it does give you an indication of where your child is sitting against the national and state averages, if your child is in one of these year groups, please remember that it is one test on one day and that it is a different testing scenario than they will normally sit through. For students in Year 9, however, it is important that they take the tests seriously, in order to avoid needing to sit OLNA tests in later years.
Tennis & ACC Basketball Teams
Congratulations to our Tennis teams and ACC Junior Basketball teams for their fantastic representation of the school this week. It is wonderful that our students have so many opportunities to compete for the school.
Uniform Issues
Sports shirts
- Thank you to those who have provided us feedback about the challenges faced with the fabric of the new sports shirts. We have been in touch with the supplier and will be working with them to try to find a solution moving forward. Please note that it will not be a quick fix.
Formal uniform
- We have asked Perm-a-Pleat to add the school as a drop-down option for the delivery address for those who only have a PO Box. Until that happens families are able to type in the school’s address (1 Lance Street) and the item will be delivered to the Primary office.
- We have passed on the concerns about lack of tracking of the parcels and they are working on this. We are hopeful that this will be added to their processes.
- Unfortunately , there has been a delay in the fabric for the softshell jackets and these will not be available until early May. However, the jumpers are now available online from the Perm-a-Pleat store: https://stjosephsschoolnortham.permapleat.com.au/shop
Events in the Next Week
| Friday: March 7 | Primary Assembly: 6G |
| Sunday: March 9 | |
| Monday: March 10 | 'Navigating Inescapable Moments'
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| Tuesday: March 11 | CAPSS (Primary) Interschool Swimming Carnival |
| Wednesday: March 12 | Marist Youth Ministry Night: overnight to Bunbury |
| Thursday: March 13 | |
| Friday: March 14 | Mursell Shield Tennis Tournament Secondary Boys Team |
| Saturday: March 15 | School Community Mass 5.30pm |
Term 1 Dates for your Diary
| Monday: March 17 | Swimming Lessons begin for Years 2 & 4 |
| 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
Due to technical issues we are hoping to have the Fee Statements issued by the end of next week, thank you for your patience.
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 pageThis week's clip has a focus on 'Lent' and more particularly, Ash Wednesday.
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.
Year 3 Classes
In Year 3, the students have settled in well! We have been focusing on self-regulation, including tuning in to our feelings and managing our emotions when we are not ready to learn. Plus, they have also been setting some goals for themselves.
In English, we are working on suspense narratives. Students are writing scary stories with a focus on powerful verbs and building chase scenes. We have also started our SpellEx program and are diving into our Lexile reading.
In Mathematics, we have been focusing on number concepts, particularly odd and even numbers and place value up to four digits. Students have also learned a lot about identifying and naming different angles.
Little Joeys
Booking link: https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code/bwfau
Event code: bwfau
Pre-Kindy - 2nd Group
The Arts
Year 11 Visual Art students are currently designing and completing lino printing. They are also using trees as inspiration to a new design.
Spirit of Jesus & Ministry Winners
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
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.
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.
- Primary Canteen will be CLOSED Tuesday March 11, 2025
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:
- Colour Run: Friday March 28
- Easter Raffle: From week 8
Click on the image to access the Colour Run booklet
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.
Better Health Program
Kickstart the School Year with the Better Health Program
Give your family a healthy start to the year with the Better Health Program! Learn with your kids how to pack nutritious lunches, keep your kids active, and build lifelong healthy habits and more —all for free!
What’s included?
10 free calls with a health professional
Support from an accredited health professional
Join thousands of WA families making healthy changes today!
Free spots are available all year—start whenever you're ready, but be quick, spots are filling fast!
Signup - Better Health Program— it’s free!
I really appreciate your support in spreading the word—this is a fantastic free program for parents looking for guidance in raising healthy kids.
I’d love to hear back soon! Feel free to call or email me if you have any questions.
Leila Mohmedi
Community Engagement Officer
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
Toodyay Junior Tennis Coaching is starting again!
Monday March 10 is our 'Come Along & Registration Day' for new and past kids alike. This is a great way for your child to check out tennis for this term. If they're unsure about joining, they can come along and try it out for free before registering!
Kids that already know they want to do it again this season can come along, have a play with the coaches whilst parents complete registration.
Monday March 10: 3.10pm - 4.30pm
Toodyay Recreation Centre
More information can be found on our Facebook page/group https://www.facebook.com/ToodyayTennisClub/
Junior Coordinator
Stacey Dadd (0437 317 347)
Children's Book Council of Australia
