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MESSAGE FROM THE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Primary Mother’s Day Breakfast and Year 8 Morning Tea celebrations this week. It was a lovely opportunity to spend time with the incredible women in our families, and we were so pleased to see such a high turnout at both events. As the Year 1Blue class reminded us at our Primary Assembly, there are many things we count on our mums for so make sure to spoil the mums in your life this weekend.
Looking ahead, we invite all Year 10 parents to attend our upcoming Parent Information Evening, where we’ll share key details about subject selection and pathways, as we help students prepare for their senior years. For many parents, this process can be quite new compared to when we went to school so I do encourage you to make time for this event.
We’re also excited to begin our Sacramental Program this term. We look forward to journeying with our students and families as they take these significant steps in their faith, starting with the Year 3 classes who will attend their Reconciliation Retreat next week.
Please remember to take care when parking around the Primary campus. It is important to be mindful of our neighbour's driveways and avoid parking where you may block footpaths. We want to ensure the safety of everyone as parents are doing the daily drop offs and pick ups. Particularly if you have older children, we suggest you arrive a little later after the bell as the traffic does clear quickly.
Mrs Woodgate returns next week, and we can't wait to hear about the incredible time she has had on her Roman adventure!
We are still on the lookout for a rental for a new staff member and her family. Please contact our Admin if you know of any family properties available, thank you.
Events in the Next Week
| Friday | May 9 | Secondary Cross Country Trials |
| Saturday | May 10 | |
| Sunday | May 11 | Mother's Day |
| Monday | May 12 | Year 9 & 10 da Vinci Decathlon 6.45am-5.30pm |
| Tuesday | May 13 | Year 7 & 8 da Vinci Decathlon 6.45am-5.30pm Year 10 TAFE Open Day 8.45am-12.30pm Marian Lecture 4.00pm-5.30pm @ Secondary |
| Wednesday | May 14 |
Year 5 & 6 da Vinci Decathlon 6.45am-5.30pm |
| Thursday | May 15 |
Year 11 & 12 ODE Overnight Camp (Depart 7.00am) |
Term 2 Dates for your Diary
| Monday | May 19 | Wellness Week at Secondary |
| Tuesday | May 20 | Champagnat Cup @ Newman College: Years 10-12 |
| Thursday | May 22 | Friendology Parent & Child Online Workshop |
| Friday | May 23 | Primary Cross country @ School (Years 1-6) |
| Thursday | May 29 | Sacrament of Reconciliation 6.00pm |
| Friday | May 30 | Pupil Free Day |
| Monday | June 2 | Public Holiday: WA Day |
| Wednesday | June 4 | Year 12 Camino & Nahra Retreat (3 days) Pre-Primary Excursion: Caversham Wildlife Park |
| Tuesday | June 10 | VANS Lightning Carnival Year 6s |
| Wednesday | June 11 | School Photos: Primary & Siblings |
| Thursday | June 12 | School Photos: Secondary |
| Week 10 | Jun 30 - Jul 4 | Founders' Week |
| Friday | July 4 | Term 2 concludes |
Employment Opportunities
Gospel Reflection
This week's Gospel Reflection has a focus on 'God seeing the GOOD in us' and more particularly, anti-bullying.
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.
Upcoming Events at Primary
Parking Around the Primary Campus
Year 6 Classes in Focus
Our Year 6s have been busy during their Maths rotations. Learning about positive and negative integers, measuring temperature and learning all about positive and negative integers with a fun card game.
Booking link: https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code/bwfau
Event code: bwfau
URSTRONG School
We are proud to be a URSTRONG School. Starting in Term 2 we will be teaching Friendology - a whole school friendship strategy. Watch this clip and check out the flyer to see more information.
SAVE THE DATE
LANGUAGE OF FRIENDSHIP (Online Parent-Child Workshop)
Thursday May 22, 2025
6:00pm - 7:15pm
hosted on Zoom (link advertised closer to the date)
This workshop helps get parents/carers speaking a common ‘language of friendship’, reviewing core concepts taught in our Friendology curriculum.
Upcoming Events at Secondary
Secondary Support Learning
We've had an action-packed year diving into our ASDAN programs! Students have explored water safety, global cultures and citizenship in Living Here, and rolled up their sleeves in our environment and garden projects—harvesting summer crops and planting for winter. Sustainability has been a key focus too, tackling landfill, waste, and resource recovery. Plus, our teens have been hands-on with Bunnings Trade Skills, assembling a BBQ to donate to a local charity. What a fantastic effort all round!
Career Conversations for Parents
As key influencers of young people’s career decisions, parents need to begin career conversations much earlier than secondary school. We encourage you to start having conversations with your child about career decisions early on. Finding the right career requires a level of self-awareness and a lot of career exploration. Are you unsure about how to have career conversations with your child? The Department of Education are providing free seminars for parents in our region this term. Please see details below:
Career Conversations: Regional events
Northam: Tuesday 13 May. Northam Rec Centre Hospitality Room (6:00pm to 7:30pm) Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1377283
York: Thursday 15 May. York Townhall (6:00pm to 7:30pm) https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1377311
Online event for families (5:00 pm to 6:00 pm) Tuesday 10 June https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1381020
The Uniform Shop days for in-term appointments this year have changed to Monday & Wednesdays.
UNIFORM REMINDERS FOR TERM 2
Term 2 means a change over to our winter uniform for those students in Years 3 - 12:
- Blue (or grey) skirt, shorts or trousers
- Blue school shirt for Years 3 - 10 & white school shirt for Year 11 & 12s
- School tie
Ties are to be worn over Terms 2 and 3 with the formal uniform for Years 3 -12. Old style can still be worn, with these still available for purchase from the uniform shop via CDFPay app.
Soft-Shell Jackets will not be available to order from Perm-a-Pleat until mid-late May. We will advise via Facebook and the school newsletter when we have sample sizing jackets in stock.
Sports Uniform
This can be purchased from the uniform shop, via the CDFPay app. We still have stock of the older style house shirts available for sale in various sizes. Please note that the incoming tracksuit pants will have the school’s name on the upper left thigh. Currently, only youth sizes 6, 8 and 10 have this, with other sizes being phased in as we sell out of the previous stock.
*UPDATE: Pre-Primary - Year 2 Tracksuit
The jackets not far away! They will be available for purchase from the start of week 3. We will advise when the tracksuit pants are in stock. However, please know that students can wear the tracksuit pants and jackets we still have available for sale in the uniform shop, via the CDFPay app.
*We are running low on stock, and have run out of some sizes.
**PLEASE REMEMBER!**
All 'old' uniform, or combinations of old and new uniform items, can be worn until the end of the 2026 school year.
Perm-a-Pleat News - Week 2!
- 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
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 Perm-a-pleat 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 a few weeks.
We will advise via the newsletter and school Facebook page when these are in stock.
Uniform Shop Information
** Year 6 leavers shirts should be in mid-late next term. Year 6's will have sample sizes early next term to try on.
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
Welcome back to term 2! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and are back ready for another term. While this term will be quieter for the P&F, we do have some events coming up that we are excited about it!
Quiz Night
Camino Walks
We are excited to once again be helping out with the Camino walks. These will be occurring through out Terms 2 and 3.
Year 12 Camino: June 4
Year 6 Camino: June 30
Year 7 Camino: June 30
Year 8 Camino: July 1
Year 10 Camino: July 2
Year 9 Camino: July 3
Year 11 Camino: September 24
It will be held at the REC Hotel, 197 Duke Street, Northam. 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.
click on image to access the P&F Facebook page
Both the school and P&F Facebook pages are updated regularly and I encourage everyone to check both pages for up to date information.
P&F Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1764507137145087
School Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/sjsnortham/
St Joseph's School Northam Buy, Sell and Swap 2nd Hand Uniforms & Text Books Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1967136320152007
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
Raising Children Network
Children are as individual and as different as their parents and making decisions about what’s best for raising children is very personal.
The Raising Children website offers up-to-date, research-based material on more than 800 topics spanning child development, behaviour, health, nutrition and fitness, play and learning, connecting and communicating, school and education, entertainment and technology, sleep and safety.
It covers grown-ups, newborns (0-3 months), babies (3-12 months), toddlers (1-3 years), preschoolers (3-5 years), school-age children (5-9 years), pre-teens (9-11 years), and early teens (12-15 years).
There are tips, videos and other useful resources.
The Raising Children Network provides information that can help parents with the day-to-day decisions of raising children. It also provides information to help parents and carers look after their own needs. The information is based on the best science in parenting, child health and development, presented in language we can all understand.
This is a website for Australian mothers, fathers, grandparents and anyone else who has responsibility for the care of children: www.raisingchildren.com.au
For Primary Parents
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).
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 May 21) |
| Protecting Your Family Workshops | May 13 & 14 |
| Autism Inclusive Webinar | May 14 |
| Beat the Bedtime Battles | May 28 |
| Tiny Tots First Aid | June 11 (in Dowerin) |
'Mental Health for Family and Friends' plus 'Conversation with a Young Person'
School Dental Therapy Centre
SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE, IT’S TIME TO ENROL!
SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE, REMINDER TO ENROL!
Recently your child may have brought home an envelope with an enrolment form, FAQ and reply-paid envelope from Dental Health Services. Please remember to fill in the enrolment form, pop it in the reply-paid envelope, and put in in your nearest post box.
Once we receive your form at DHS our team will register your child and arrange for you to receive an appointment in the mail.
Dental Health Services (DHS) offers free general dental care for kids at the School Dental Service (SDS). The offer is open to every student from the year they turn 5 until their 17th birthday and includes check-ups, fillings, x-rays and fissure sealants.
We can also help with any urgent dental problems, like sore teeth, lost fillings, or infections, even if you are currently not enrolled. Simply contact your nearest SDS Dental Therapy Centre for advice.
If you would like further information on DHS services or to find your nearest SDS Dental Therapy Centre, please visit our website: www.dental.wa.gov.au or just scan the QR code
Northam Dental Therapy Centre
c/- Northam Primary School (entry via Duke Street)
0458 644 530
NorthamDTC@dental.health.wa.gov.au
Rental
We have a family looking for a rental in Northam: 2 bedroom with a cat.
If you know of an available place for this small family to live, please contact Krystal on 0439 370 164. Thank you.
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