Latest Newsletter Term 4 |Week 3
- Key Information
- Tuckshop News
- Uniform Shop
- Office Hours
- Principal's News
- Deputy's News/Curriculum
- Assistant Principal Religious Education
- Pastoral Care
- Youth Ministry
- First Nations
- Prep
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
- Year 4
- Year 5
- Year 6
- Primary Subject Spotlight
- QCoal's Foundation Scholarship - Year 12
- NDIS:
- Community Notices
Key Information
Term 4 - Important Dates
Week 6
- Tuesday 11th November
Student Leaders - Remembrance Day Service
- Remembrance Day Prayer in Courtyard
- SIA Students - Vinnies Visit 3-4.30 pm
- Wednesday 12th November - Prep Retreat
- Thursday 13th November
- World Kindness Day
- Assembly
- Friday 14th November - 2025 Swimming Carnival
Week 7
- Tuesday 18th November - Aged Care Visit 9.40 - 10.40 am Performance
- Thursday 20th November - Prep 2026 Transition Day - 8.30 to 10.30am
- Friday 21st November
- Move Up Day 8.30-10.30
- Swimming Awards 2.00-2.40 MMS
- Newsletter Distributed
Week 8
- Monday 24th November
- 2026 Student Leader Elections - 11.30am
- Christmas Free Dress
- Rehearsal for Christmas Concert & Awards Evening
- Tuesday 25th November - Christmas Concert & Awards Evening 5.30pm Cloncurry Precinct
- Thursday 27th November
- Year 9 Retreat
- Year 9 Graduation - The PO - 5.30pm
- Friday 28th November
- End of Year Mass - 8.30am - MMS
Last day for secondary students
Week 9
- Tuesday 2nd December - Y6 Graduation Ceremony & Silent Disco
- Thursday 4th December
- Aged Care Visit 9.40-10.40 - Choir Xmas Carol
- Friday 5th December
Joey's Got Talent - 9am
Christmas Free Dress
School Finishes 12pm - Last Day of 2025
Tuckshop News
Please ensure all orders are placed in the My School Connect App by 8:30am on Wednesdays.
Upcoming Specials
Week 5 - Chicken Twisters & Raspberry Coconut Biscuits
Week 6 - Pastitsio (Greek - pasta, meat & white sauce) & Anzac Biscuits
Volunteering:
Our tuckshop relies on the generosity of volunteers each week. If you would like to volunteer in our tuckshop please join the school's tuckshop facebook group - St Joseph's Tuckshop Crew. A friendly reminder that a tuckshop volunteer induction must be completed prior to volunteering.
Please see the office if you need any help with ordering through the app or website.
Uniform Shop
Our Uniform Shop is open to orders being placed via the app: https://myschoolconnect.com.au/
Please give us 24 hours to organise collection of your order; we usually contact you when your order is ready to collect.
If you would like to try on sizes, the Uniform Shop will be open on Wednesday mornings from 8.10-8.30 and Wednesday afternoons from 2.30-3.00.
Miss Heather
Office Hours
Mondays 8.10am - 3.30pm (Staff meeting until 8.10)
Tuesdays - Fridays 8.00am - 3.30pm
Principal's News
Welcome to Week 5!
May God Bless you and your families.
Mrs Samantha Kelley,
Principal
Deputy's News/Curriculum
Mr Dean Kelley
Deputy Principal - Teaching and Learning
Assistant Principal Religious Education
Aged Care Visits
God Bless,
Ms Lei Nelson
Assistant Principal - Religious Education
Pastoral Care
Miss Hannah McCall
Pastoral Care Leader
Youth Ministry
Youth Ministry Update
Yours in Faith, Love and Service
Mrs Rachel Delaney-Lovett
Acting Youth Ministry Middle Leader
First Nations
Miss Leonie Ansell
First Nations Teacher
Prep
Yours in fun and learning,
Miss Mae-Louise Brock, Miss Josie Smith, and Mrs Renee McConachy
Year 1
Hello Parents and Carers,
Reminders:
- Swimming Tuesday
- Homework is to be returned on Thursdays to go back out on Fridays.
- Library Monday’s
Have a wonderful week,
Miss Erin Haley and the always fun Year 1’s
Year 2
Dear Parents and Carers,
Reminders:
- Tuesday: Swimming and Library
- Thursday: Homework is due
Kind regards,
Miss Tess Motti
Year 3
Reminders:
- Monday: Swimming, Period 2, sports uniform with Miss Borlase
- Tuesday: Drama with Miss Jill
- Wednesday: Coloured house shirt and Technology, Miss Pucciarmati
Kind regards,
The Year 3 Teaching Team
Year 4
Hello everyone,
We are looking for empty food tins (e.g. beans/tomatoes) for science!!
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs Lesley Wall
Year 5
Hi Parents and Carers,
Have a great week,
Miss Leonie Ansell
Year 6
Dear Families,
Wishing you all a great week,
Kindest regards,
Mr Mike Tarleton & Mr Larry Cullen
Primary Subject Spotlight
Technology with Miss Pucciarmati
Hello parents and caregivers!
Wow, half way through the term already! I can’t believe how fast this year has gone by.
It’s been a busy and creative term in Design and Technologies!
Prep, Year 1 and 2, and Year 3 and 4 students are getting into the festive spirit by designing and creating their own Christmas decorations. They’ve been exploring different materials, textures, and joining techniques to bring their designs to life and they can’t wait to share their creations!
Our Year 5 and 6 students have taken on a real world project, preparing for our upcoming Farm Stand Market. Using the produce they grew in Term 3, they’ve been designing packaging, signage, and marketing materials to promote their stall. Students have worked collaboratively to plan, create, and reflect on how their designs meet a community purpose.
Farmstand details:
- Tuesday November 18th 2025 at 2:50pm (as soon as the bell rings). Will be open until we run out!
- Gold coins only as we won’t have change. All proceeds will go to our school charity Mini Vinnies.
A big thank you to Mr Larry Cullen who has helped us build our farmstand and Mr Rob Grehan who supervised our students watering their gardens each morning. As always, thank you to you all for supporting your children's ideas and sending them in with their materials to bring their visions to life.
It’s been wonderful to see so much imagination, teamwork, and problem solving across all year levels this term!
Warm regards,
Miss Lisa Pucciarmati
P-6 Technology Teacher
Primary Arts with Miss Jill
QCoal's Foundation Scholarship - Year 12
Please see below information regarding QCoal's Foundation Scholarship. This information may be beneficial for parents or family members with children in Year 12 who may wish to apply.
NDIS:
The following information may be useful for families who would like to learn about NDIS. NDIS is an Australian government program designed to provide needs-based funding and support for families who qualify. NDIS can also support families with children in the Early Years, as their programs are designed to assist children under 7 years old who have a disability or developmental delay. Children do not need a formal diagnosis to receive help and can be referred by health professionals, educators, or directly by families.