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Head to the P&F section of this Newsletter to see more information & Lady Whistledown's announcement from the 'Society Pages'
ACC Interschool Athletics Carnival
Last Friday I attended the ACC interschool athletics carnival with 49 of our students and I don’t think I’ve ever been to a wetter, colder carnival in all of my 31 years of school carnivals. Our students were amazing – they pushed through the extreme conditions and performed extremely well with some outstanding individual results. A particular shoutout to the reserves and those only in one event all day, who travelled all that way and sat through miserable conditions with smiles on their faces and lots of loud cheers for their team mates. We were very proud of everyone for their efforts. See below for results...
Team Results: 2nd Overall
| Junior Girls | 3rd | Junior Boys | 1st |
| Senoir Girls | 2nd | Senior Boys | 6th |
| Over Females | 2nd | Overall Boys | 2nd |
Individual Results in top 5 overall:
| Dani Simmons | U13 Female | Champion Girl |
| Nicholas Elliott | U13 Male | 2nd place overall |
| Jax Don | U 13 Male | 5th place overall |
| Cara Woodgate | U14 Female | 4th place overall |
| William James | U14 Male | Champion Boy |
| Cooper Marris | U14 Male | 5th place overall |
| Henna Garnett | U15 Female | Champion Girl |
| Marley Ferguson | U15 Female | 4th place overall |
| Toby Della | U15 Male | 4th place overall |
| Eliza MacDonald | U19 Female | 4th place overall |
| Cooper Lyons | U19 Male | 5th place overall |
Father's Day Breakfast
Junior Primary Sports Carnival
Fotomakers: Ordering Miscellaneous Group Photos
If you wish to order a Miscellaneous group photo that your child/ren may be in, please click on the image below for instructions an list of available group shots.
Schooling Destinations 2026
Families are asked to inform the school if their intention is to withdraw their children from St Josephs for the 2026 school year. We understand that family situations change, so ask that you let us know ASAP. This can be done by emailing admin@sjsnortham.wa.edu.au or by competing the Departure Form on the school website. Some year levels have very long wait lists and families who are desperate to get their children into the school.
Events in the Next Week: Week 9
| Friday | September 12 | Year 9/10 STEM Excursion 8.30am-3.00pm |
| Saturday | September 13 | |
| Sunday | September 14 | |
| Monday | September 15 | Year 7 Scitech Excursion 8.30am - 4.30pm Secondary student Leaders Nominations Close |
| Tuesday | September 16 | |
| Wednesday | September 17 | Confirmation Workshop 3.45pm |
| Thursday | September 18 | Year 4 Mass |
| Friday | September 19 | Secondary Student Leader Speeches Primary assembly: Year 3G Primary Disco |
Term 3 Dates for your Diary
| Saturday | September 20 | School Community Mass 5.30pm (Years 4-6) |
| Monday | September 22 | Lenihan Day - wear green to celebrate |
| Tuesday | September 23 | Year 6 Perth Zoo Excursion |
| Wednesday | September 24 | Year 11 Camino/Retreat 9.00am-6.30pm Year 9/10 Girls Interschool AFL |
| Thursday | September 25 | Year 12s Final Day (Farewell Assembly) Year 12 Bowls Session 12.00pm-2.30pm |
| Friday | September 26 | Sporting Colours Day (Whole School) Term 3 Concludes |
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.
Click image to access the enrolment form
In our Inquiry into Sustainability, we have been learning how to look after the environment so it can continue to provide for us. We planted our own vegetable garden and discovered how beetles help keep gardens healthy. We had so much fun drawing beetles and making clay models, which will be on display at the Northam Show.
On Monday, we were very excited to take part in the Sports Carnival. We all tried our hardest, cheered for our friends, and had a fantastic day together.
Little Joeys - Term 3
'Little Joey's Stay & Play' group for 0-3 year olds, is on again this term. Come along and join this fun introduction to St Joseph’s School and we look forward to seeing the excited faces most Friday mornings.
Click image to head to booking site
Booking link: https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code/bwfau
Event code: bwfau
Secondary HASS
The Uniform Shop days for in-term appointments this year have changed to Monday & Wednesdays.
**PLEASE REMEMBER!**
All 'old' uniform, or combinations of old and new uniform items, can be worn until the end of the 2026 school year.
If you have any queries regarding Perm-a-Pleat orders, please contact Perm-a-Pleat directly on Ph: 6465 1111, thank you.
* From time of ordering, orders will take around a week to make it home via your child's classroom / homeroom baskets.
Thank you for your patience.
- KINDY SHIRT UPDATE: As we are running down our supplies of old-style house shirts (the same fit as the Kindy polos), we have decided to make them available for Pre-kindy and Kindy Sizes 4, 6 and 8 are now all $10 each. Please note that not all colours available in these sizes. Any colour can be worn by Pre-kindy and Kindy students, as Houses are not allocated until Pre-Primary. Please email Mrs James with any queries.
- KINDY WINDCHEATER ALTERNATIVE: We are also making the out-going tracksuit jackets available to Pre-kindy and Kindy students. With low numbers available in only size 4 and at $30 each, they are the same price as the windcheaters currently for sale.
- Pre-Primary - Year 2: Tracksuit Jackets and Tracksuit Pants sizing information:
- These new jackets are sized smaller than our current tracksuit jackets. As a guide: the NEW size 6 is almost the same as our old-style size 4.
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- Please remember that the new tracksuit jackets and pants in the navy fleece fabric with white stripes down the sides, are to be worn ONLY by Pre-Primary - Year 2 students.
Soft-Shell Jackets:
THESE JACKETS ARE ONLY FOR STUDENTS IN YEARS 3 – 12
We thank you for your patience and reiterate how grateful we are to Sports Power for their support and quick turnaround of orders.
PARENT SUNDOWNER
Tickets go on sale: 19 September 2025
(CDF Pay App Event)
Cost: $20 Non-Alcohol with Food Package or
$30 Alcohol with Food Package
Dress: Smart Casual (no denim or thongs)
(not period costume/fancy dress)
Time: 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Venue: Primary Campus (SMPAC building)
Our next P&F meeting will be held Monday, October 20, at 3.30pm at the PAC. A Teams link will be available to those who cannot attend in person and wish to attend online.
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!
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
School Holidays Activities
https://www.education.wa.edu.au/enrolling-in-vacswim
For more information please check the ‘Regional Enrolment Checklist’ on the Class Information page of our Website:
https://www.sjsnortham.wa.edu.au/class-information
Spots are limited, enrol now to secure your place!
Click on image to access their website
Click on image for FREE Parent and Carer webinars information (images below)
If you have any concerns about your child’s health, development, well-being, or childhood vaccinations please contact me through the school office, or through the contact details below.
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 Sept 24) |
| Circle of Security Parenting: 8-week program | Starting 22 October 2025 |
| Behaviour, Big Feelings & Self-Regulation | Thursday 30 October 2025 |
| Building Courage & Resilience in Children | Thursday 30 October 2025 |
Karen Young is coming back to Northam!
She’ll be delivering two sessions at Bridgeley Community Centre - for FREE, details below and attached.
- Session 1- Behaviour, Big Feelings and Self- Regulation- Thursday Oct 30, 2025 12pm-2pm.
- Session 2- Building Courage and Resilience in Children- Thursday Oct 30, 2025 6:30-8:30pm.
'Mental Health for Family and Friends' plus 'Conversation with a Young Person'
School Dental Therapy Centre
SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE, IT’S TIME TO ENROL!
Click on image to access Dental website or just scan the QR code
Notice regarding Northam Dental Therapy Centre
The School Dental Service clinic based at the Northam Primary School was unfortunately flooded over the 2024/2025 school holidays, this has led to a temporary closure for maintenance/refurbishment. In early 2025 a mobile dental van was organised to be based in Toodyay so staff could continue to provide dental services to the Northam area, this dental team will move to the Wundowie Primary School for Term 3 & 4 of 2025 and continue to operate during school hours with the anticipated reopening of Northam Dental Therapy Centre in early 2026.
The dental team will continue to contact patients who usually attend the Northam Dental Therapy Centre via phone call or letter to offer families to attend at the Wundowie Primary School.
If you have any further questions please send an email to: NorthamDTC@health.wa.gov.au
Northam Dental Therapy Centre
c/- Northam Primary School (entry via Duke Street)
0458 644 530
NOTICEBOARD