St Joseph's Primary School Laurieton eNewsletter

What's on Next Week - Term 3 Week 6

Term 3 Week 6 2023	School Events Book Week
Monday 21st Aug	Year 5 & 6 Library Canteen Day Guitar Lessons
Tuesday 22nd Aug	8:30-10:30 am Uniform Shop Open Year 1 & 2 Library
Wednesday 23rd Aug	Brass Lessons Kindergarten Library 11-11:30 am Knitting Nanas Todd Woodbridge Cup - Stage 3 Teams
Thursday 24th Aug	Sports Uniform
Friday 25th Aug	Year 3 & 4 Library Canteen 2:30-3:30 pm Uniform Shop Open Book Parade Dress as your favourite Book Character Parade starts at 9.15 am - All Welcome.
Upcoming Events	Term 3 Week 7 Wednesday 30th August - Father's Day stall for students Thursday 31st August - 5/6 Zone Soccer Gala Day Friday 1st September - Father's Day Breakfast and Liturgy Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd September - Speech and Drama Eisteddfod - Elective Term 3 Week 8 Friday 8th September - STEM MAD Showcase Term 3 Week 9 Wednesday 13th - Friday 15th September - Year 5/6 Camp Term 3 Week 10 Thursday 21st September - Port Macquarie Dance Eisteddfod - Last Day for Students Friday 22nd September - Staff Development Day

Future dates can also be found on our school website: https://sjpslaurieton.schoolzineplus.com/calendar

For more information about activities and clubs available at school, please scroll to the bottom of the newsletter for the timetable.

Leadership Report

Assumption of Mary

On Tuesday, Years 3-6 attended midday Mass with the Parish for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We are reminded of the profound mystery and grace associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary being taken up body and soul into heavenly glory. On this solemnity, celebrated every August 15th, we reflect on Mary's unique role in the history of salvation and her continued intercession for us in the communion of saints.

Farewell Aunty Lynda

Our beautiful Aunty Lynda has decided to take some leave for the remainder of the year. Aunty Lynda has been an asset in our school, working with our Indigenous children on their cultural goals, supporting Diji Kids, teaching culture in the classrooms, working with our teachers to organise and celebrate really special events such as NAIDOC and Reconciliation Week and implementing and promoting culture across our school. Aunty Lynda has also worked across the classrooms supporting children with Literacy and Numeracy and talking about indigenous perspectives in other curriculum areas. Aunty's role also included working closely with our indigenous families to support our students. We will miss Aunty Lynda's bubbly, vibrant personality in our school and she has told us that she will miss our families.

We wish Aunty Lynda all the best with her future endeavours and thank her for everything she has done for our school.

Koala Talk

Our students have been studying information reports in English so we thought it was a great time to get De Castle to come and talk to the children about all the Koalas in the area. De keeps us updated on what is happening with the Koalas around the school. The students were so engaged as she named all the Koalas, their joeys and how she monitors them.

National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence

Today we joined the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence. At our school, we're committed to fostering a nurturing and respectful community. This day reminds us to stand united against bullying, emphasising kindness and understanding. Students watched informative videos and did classroom activities on the theme of ‘growing connections’ as a way of prevention and empowering our students to be compassionate leaders and encourage open conversations about bullying prevention. Thanks to Kindergarten for a beautiful prayer presentation reflecting this theme. Let's continue to work hand in hand to ensure a safe and supportive environment for all our children.

Staff Learning

This week all teaching staff did extra hours on Wednesday evening learning the new 3-6 syllabus for English. On Thursday evening, five teachers also attended an Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education conference in Port Macquarie. We are proud of our staff being at the forefront of the latest advancements and changes in education to bring the best contemporary learning to our classrooms.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Sophie and Lincoln on the arrival of their baby brother Owen Matthew Romer. We can't wait to meet him.

Best wishes from the leadership team

Acting Principal

Maria Wilson

Acting Assistant Principal - Mission

Kristan Nichols

Assistant Principal - Learning and Teaching

Jessica Koenig

Sports News

Diocesan Athletics

Congratulations to Summer, Dean, Chase, Bella and Lachlan, who represented the Hastings Zone at the Diocesan Athletics Carnival earlier this week. Making it to this level is excellent, and they all performed extremely well, with Dean and Chase both making the 100m Final. Lachlan came 3rd in U11 Boys discus, and Bella came 1st in Discus and Shot Put and 2nd in 100m, making her the Age Champion in her group.

Bella and Lachlan will now represent the Lismore Diocese at the Polding Carnival at Homebush, where they will compete against all the Catholic schools from North of the Harbour Bridge to the QLD border.

CONGRATULATIONS HARDY!

This week, Hardy Fletcher from Year 5 competed in the National Titles for Bodyboarding. He made it to the Under 14’s final on Wednesday and placed 4th! Being only 11 years old, Hardy was surfing against boys much older than him. This is an amazing achievement, and we are so proud of him!

Newcombe ball

Congratulations to this week's Newcombe Ball champions - Team 1 and runner-up Team 3.

Final score 15-5

For Information

Joey's NRL Football Club

Save the Date

Gardening Club

This week during Gardening Club, we have not only been maintaining our lush herbs and vegetables but, thanks to Mrs Jackson's kind donation of more raspberry and spinach plants, have also been planting too.

Next Friday, after Week 6 assembly, students and Miss Amy will be holding a Mini Market stall where parents and families can make a small gold or silver coin donation for a brown paper bag with your choice of snow peas, broccoli, lemons, Italian parsley, mint, garlic, thyme or mint. We will also have some delicious lemon drizzle cake made with fresh lemons. All donations received will circulate back into our Gardening Club, where our next wish list items to be purchased ahead of Spring will be tomatoes, basil and carrots.

For all the avid green thumbs in our school community, we recommend you watch for some gardening trivia questions in next week's newsletter.

Attendance

Father's Day

Father's Day Check List

1. Have you ordered your Bacon and Egg roll?

2. Have you ordered your Father's Day stall coupons?

3. Have you purchased raffle tickets?

All of this can be done via Flexischools.

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For Action

Compass events

Please check your compass apps for events; the following events require action this week.

Soccer/Netball Gala Day

Port Macquarie Dance Eisteddfod

Flexischools

Head to Flexischools for all your Father's Day needs.

Soccer/Netball Gala Day preorder your sausage sizzle through Flexischools.

Soccer & Netball Gala Day Cake stall Thursday 31^St Aug

Last year the P and F committee held a cake stall during the Soccer and Netball Gala day, which raised over $350.

After the success of last year, we will once again hold a cake stall during the event.

We are asking our school families to support the cake stall by bringing in any bakes goods on Thursday, 31^st Aug. They don’t have to be home-baked; any cake, slice, or biscuits will be welcomed. If possible, please supply the ingredients list.

The cakes or biscuits can be dropped directly down to Laurieton Oval or the school office morning before 9 am.

Thank you for all your support.

4. Parent Education: Protect Your Child Online from Inappropriate Content

As children explore the online world, they may encounter inappropriate content that can be harmful and disturbing. This content can have emotional consequences, causing nightmares or changes in behaviour, especially if it's vivid.

Inappropriate content includes prohibited or offensive material that is unsuitable for children's age and developmental stage. It can be accessed inadvertently through search engines, hyperlinks, pop-ups, junk mail, online games, or referrals from others.

Prevention

Talk openly and regularly about online behaviour.
Let them know they should come to you or a teacher if they encounter online problems or see something wrong, emphasising that they won't get in trouble for seeking help.
Avoid device threats that may discourage open communication. Children may fear losing their devices, causing them to keep online problems hidden.
Monitor the content your child accesses online, including video games and streaming services. Utilise parental controls for streaming platforms.
Ensure children access online content in common areas like the lounge room, allowing for better supervision and reducing the risk of exposure to inappropriate content.

Talk About It

Start conversations with your child about their online experiences:

Ask if they've ever seen something that made them feel uncomfortable, worried or upset.
Discuss how to handle negative situations online and ensure their safety.
Explore their knowledge of online safety and why it's important not to share inappropriate content with peers.

Take Action

If your child views inappropriate content:

Determine if it was accidental or deliberate, and have an open conversation about their motives.
Stay calm, listen to their feelings, and offer emotional support as needed.
Seek advice from resources like NSW Parentline (1300 1300 52) if necessary.

Resources to use with your child

esafety kids: I saw something online I did not like.
Younger children watch: Swoosh and Glide and Rule Number 5 story time video
Hard to have conversations. Tips for parents.
ThinkUKnow I’m worried my child might see something inappropriate online

Canteen News

Monday 21st Aug	Friday 25th Aug	Monday 28th Aug	Friday 1st Sep	Monday 4th Sep	Friday 8th September
James	Brooke	Jenni	Shell	Help Needed	Katie
	Chaney		Margie		Lidi
			Dell

If you are able to help out, you will be required to have a working with children check, which can be obtained for free through Services NSW. If you are interested in helping out, please contact me at emma.hockham@lism.catholic.edu.au

Kind regards!

Emma Hockham

Canteen Coordinator

What's Been Happening

Science Week in Kindergarten

Science week! In Kinder, we had an afternoon of experiments to celebrate science week. We made lava lamps and slime, and we saw what happens when you put milk, detergent and food colouring together. It was a very fun science-filled afternoon.