Term 1 l Week 8 Newsletter

Key Information

• Indigenous Education Advisory Meeting - Thurday 17th March at 3pm. 
• St Patrick's Day Fundraiser - 17th March, Dress in GREEN - Gold Coin Donation for Project Compassion.
• Opening Mass & St Joseph's Feast Day - Friday 18th March at 8.30am in MMS.
  
• Day Against Bullying - Friday 18th March.
  
• St Colmans Parish Council Meeting - Friday 18th March - 3pm in Library. 
• Sacramental Meeting - Monday 21st March - 3pm in Library.
• Parent Teacher Interviews - Tuesday 22nd March & Wednesday 23rd March. 
• Year 7 Immunisations - Tuesday 22nd March. 
• NAPLAN Practice Test (Year 3, 5, 7 & 9) - Thursday 24th March  10.30 - 11.30am
• National Ride to School Day - Friday 25th March.
• Children's Mass - Sunday 27th March - 8.30am. All Welcome. 
• Last Day of Term - Thursday 31st March
• School Holiday Period - Friday 1st April to Monday 18th April
• Term 2 Commences - Tuesday 19th April 

Tuckshop Menu:

Thank you to all volunteers who help each week! If you wish to volunteer or contribute to Tuckshop in any way, please contact the office or see Miss Jamie-Lea. All volunteers must complete a volunteer induction package. 

MILK POPPERS ARE IN THIS WEEK!! 

Uniform Shop

As advertised, all uniform items with the old logo are being sold at 50% off normal price. There are limited sizes as shown. If ordering online your discount will be applied when you collect your order from the Uniform Shop or office.

Uniform Shop Days:

• Monday 2.30-3pm
• Thursday: 8:10am-8:30am

Any requests for uniforms outside these days MUST be done via the link below. 

Principal News

Welcome to Week 8, 

We have a very exciting week ahead of us. 

Project Compassion: 
On Monday we joined together as a school in the St Colman's Parish to talk about Project Compassion. The profits that we make from selling icy poles and holding a disco each Friday will be donated to Project Compassion to help others that are less privileged than us. Yesterday we spoke about the difference that we can make in the lives of others, by first bringing recognition to the blessings that we have, but also by financially supporting families in need, as an example $25 can provide a vegetable garden to feed a family for an entire year. Students can also wear green this Thursday for St Patrick's Day. Students are encouraged to bring a gold coin donation to school with them for project compassion. 

Students were also challenged in Church on Monday to think about a way that they can spread kindness this week. Talk to your child/children at home about ways in which they have or intend to show this to a peer or to the environment this week. 

Opening Mass and St Joseph’s Feast Day:
On Friday we kick off the day with our Opening Mass, followed by St Joseph Feast Day activities. This will start in the Mary MacKillop Shed at 8.30am. The Mass will go for approximately 1 hour and activities will follow until first break. 

I kindly ask that all students are dressed in their formal uniform for this occasion. Parents, you are not only invited to join us for the Mass, but please stay behind to join your child/children in Feast Day activities. It is a fantastic time for us to come together as a community. 

In my speech on Friday, I will speak about two things, servant leadership, and persistence. As I sit here and think about the amazing qualities of our community at St Joseph’s I reflect on the people we are surrounded with that go out of their way to serve those around them. There are incredible leaders in our community that will be acknowledged on Friday. 

I will also speak about the important skill of persistence. If we look at the life of St Mary MacKillop or St Joseph there were challenges and difficulties that they faced, however, persistence and perseverance got them through it. 

St Mary MacKillop was renowned for her acts of charity and the gift of education to those in need, but this didn’t come easy for Mary as she was born into poverty. At the age of 15, nine years before she founded the Sisters of St Joseph, Mary was thrust into the role of breadwinner for her seven siblings. Mary was then faced with the challenge of wanting to open schools and provide education for children but didn’t have the money to do so, so she had to go out into the world and work hard for this. She faced many obstacles including the Church, but she maintained her resolve. She said “Whatever troubles may be before you, accept them bravely” and face the obstacles ahead!

St Joseph is the patron saint of the Universal Church, families, fathers, expectant mothers, travellers, immigrants, craftsmen, engineers, and working people. In the cave behind the Chapel of Saint Joseph stands a statue of St. Joseph the Dreamer. St Joseph worked hard for his family, passing these skills onto Jesus. St Mary MacKillop and St Joseph showed persistence, they were faced with challenges but they worked hard to overcome them. 

There will be things that your child/children will come across this year, both at school and at home that will challenge them, but it is through challenges that they will learn. In fact, no one can learn a new skill without practice and this is also true in the classroom. Students need to practice and persist.

Parents it would be great if you could share with your children how you persist with difficult tasks. It is important for children to see that it is okay to find things difficult or challenging and that this doesn't equal failure but shows the learning that is occurring.  

COVID-19:
As communicated via email last week we are currently experiencing high numbers of COVID-19 within our schooling community. The symptoms that students are presenting with are high temperatures, headaches, and fatigue. We also had some students go home with the symptom of vomiting last week, who tested positive to COVID-19.

I thank you for informing the school and recording your positive COVID-19 results with QLD Health. 

Instead of emailing parents and carers of each COVID-19 case in our community, this will be updated in our newsletter each week. This week we have had 6 notifications of positive cases of COVID-19 in the schooling community. 

Staffing Update:
It is with great sadness that I announce that our year 5 teacher Mr Alastair Fraser will be taking a period of leave for the entirety of Term 2 for family reasons. Alastair and his partner Maddi have immersed themselves in our St Joseph’s Catholic School community and it will be sad to see them go. Please join me in praying for their family and for their return later in the year. 

Year 7 to 9 Girls Uniform (formal shirt):
I am currently working with a number of companies to redesign the senior shirt for girls in years 7 to 9. The current shirts have a band around the waist which is described as both uncomfortable and hard to fit into. Once we have more information on the new design and prices we will share this with both our students and families for your feedback.  

God Bless, 

Samantha Kelley
Principal 

APRE News

Welcome to week 8! Yesterday we had our first Sacramental gathering with our 2022 candidates. Noah O’Brien, Sid Chaplain, Michael Curley, and two candidates from Mount Isa School of The Air; Archie McDonald and Carly Patterson. Our Confirmation Mass will be held on Thursday, April 21st. When Bishop Tim Harris will make the special trip out to confirm these new members. Please keep them in your prayers as we wish them all the best for their Sacramental Journey. 

This Friday is the Feast Day of St Joseph and our Beginning of Year Mass. It’s hard to believe that this will be the first official gathering for 2022. We truly do have a beautiful community that surrounds our school and it really is such a special occasion when we can gather and pray together. Our theme this year is “Communities of Faith, Hope and Love”. Here at St Joseph’s we strive to build a community that inspires faith, builds hope and shares love. We hope you can share in this special gathering this Friday at 8:30am in the Mary MacKillop Shed.

Following the Mass, we have a morning of activities planned to celebrate our patron Saint, St Joseph. Parents are encouraged to stay behind after mass for cake and a cuppa and join in with the activities. 

This week marks the second week of Lent. Please view the link attached to view Bishop Tim Harris' Lenten message  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MllPmj_rt8Q

Notices:

• Wear “Green” for St Patricks Day fundraiser: This Thursday 17th March. Gold coin donations for Project Compassion.
• Beginning of Year Mass: This Friday 18th March at 8:30am in our Mary MacKillop Shed - students wear their formal uniform.
• Children’s Mass: Date claimer: Sunday 27th March
• Alpha Program: will be on again this Sunday after mass. Thank you to all who participated last week.

Therese Curley
APRE

Pastoral Care

The Resilience Project - Part 5: Summary

This final part of The Resilience Project’s series shares an important message about creating environments where our kids can ask for help. 

65% of adolescents do not seek help for mental illness. 

In this presentation, Martin shares a personal experience about a traumatic event that happened to him as a child. He explains how he overcame adversity and built resilience by asking for support, particularly from his family.

Note: This video contains a story of sexual abuse that may be triggering. Please consider this before watching. For mental health resources and support information, visit The Resilience Project’s Support Page. 

View Part 5: Summary of the series here: https://theresilienceproject.com.au/parent-and-carer-hub-hugh/

Thank you for participating in this Parent and Carer Digital Program series. You can re-watch the videos and access activities and resources anytime via the Parent and Carer Hub. You can also stay up to date with The Resilience Project news and events by signing up to their Newsletter.

National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence

Join us on Friday 18th March 2022 for the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA). Australia’s key bullying prevention initiative celebrates 12 years of action, connecting schools and communities to find workable solutions to prevent bullying. 

The theme for 2022 is Kindness Culture. By building Kindness Culture together, we can promote inclusion, respect and community belonging for all students in schools across Australia.  In classes this week, students will focus on Be kind online, encouraging young people to block content, report it, and support each other if they see or experience cyberbullying.  The series communicates to young people that it is important they know that they are not alone and help is always available.

Further information for families can be found at https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/resources/fact-sheets/fact-sheets-for-families or check out our SchoolTV Edition here https://sjctsv.catholic.schooltv.me/newsletter/cyber-bullying. 

School TV Edition: Cyberbullying
With the advent of the internet, smartphones and tablets, there is now a whole new digital dimension added to traditional schoolyard bullying. There was once a time when bullying victims were given some respite outside of school hours, but sadly these days, online bullying can occur 24/7. In today’s world, teaching your child about online and cyber safety, is as important as learning to swim or cross the road!

Cyberbullying can be identified as being repeated behaviour by an aggressor with the intent to harm or embarrass. Technology enables these aggressors to share information widely and quickly, making this form of bullying extremely dangerous and harmful. However, the answer is not to shun the internet nor social media. Instead, parents are encouraged to embrace it and instil a family internet policy to protect their children without limiting the freedom to learn, explore and communicate online.

In this edition of SchoolTV, parents are provided with useful guidelines and advice on how to minimise the risks. Children have the right to feel safe, regardless of whether it is in the schoolyard or online.

We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this edition of SchoolTV and we always welcome your feedback. If you have any concerns about your child, please contact the Pastoral Care Leader, Toni Schneekloth, or Guidance Counsellor, Bec Greaves, for further information or seek medical or professional help.

Here is the link to the Cyberbullying edition of SchoolTV

https://sjctsv.catholic.schooltv.me/newsletter/cyber-bullying

Prep

Good morning,

I can't believe that it is Week 8 of the term already!

Due to the impact COVID and isolation is having on staff and parent helper numbers literacy groups were not done last week. I do not want the Preps to be disadvantaged by these not going ahead, so we'll take it day by day this coming week. Please let me know each morning if you are available to help and we will decide on the day if we will have enough helpers.

The class has learnt the letters and sounds for "m", "s" and "t" and will be adding "a" to this. We have also begun to decode words by identifying the sounds (sounds not letters) that make up a word, for example fish:  f-i-sh, mug: m-u-g, car: c-ar. It would be helpful if you could practice these letters and sounds and how to break words into their sounds at home, especially if your child cannot come to school. A fun game is to say the sounds and the Preps put these together to make the word. For example, "What is d-o-g?" (say sounds, not letter names). In math, we are continuing to focus on numbers to 10 and then up to 20. I started assessing each Prep individually, on their number knowledge, last week and will continue this. In science this week we will be doing an investigation involving sausages and sunscreen. This will form part of the classes science and health assessment. During HASS the preps will explore celebrations and events that are important in their lives. 

Please spend some time doing some letter and number learning at home. This helps to consolidate what we are doing at school.

On Friday the school will be involved in activities to celebrate St Joseph and this will be our religion focus this week. 

Parent-teacher interviews will be offered in Week 9 and a timetable for this will be sent out soon. This is a time to catch up on your child's progress. They are not compulsory. I would like to do some of these after school ( 3:15pm to 3:30pm and 3:30pm to 3:45pm) prior to Week 9. Email me if you would like an interview prior to Week 9.

Reminders:

• Tuesday - PE
• Wednesday - order tuckshop 
• Thursday - tuckshop day (remember to supply a Brain Snack and second lunch if tuckshop is only for first lunch) and library
• Friday - St Joseph's Feast Day activities  

Yours in fun and learning,

Mrs McLauchlan and Miss Tamara

Year 1

Hello Year 1 parents and caregivers,

Welcome to Week 8!

As we have so many families out this week, we are taking time to consolidate what we have learnt so far. Here is a snapshot of the week ahead:

Religion: We will Identify that God’s plan is for creation is to ‘Treat others just as you want to be treated’ Luke 6:38. We will brainstorm ways to respect ourselves, others, and the environment and relate this to our school and classroom rules. 

English: We are practicing our letter formation and writing Super Sentences that start with a capital letter, end with a full stop, tell us about someone or something and make sense.

Mathematics: We are learning to continue simple patterns involving numbers and objects. Specifically counting in 2s, 5s and 10s.

Science: We will identify and draw how light travels to the eye and how sound travels to the ear. 

HASS: We will identify differences and similarities between students’ daily lives and lives from the past by listening to and reading our interviews with a family member or friend. 

Health: We are learning to identify how characters demonstrate strengths, show how these strengths helped the character be successful, and recognise which of these strengths they possess.

Reminders:

• This week is Week B!
• Sport: Monday with Mr Murray.
• Library: Is on Thursday with Mrs Chaplain.
• Homework: Due on Wednesday so readers can be replaced.
• Tuckshop: Tuckshop orders are due on Wednesday! 
• St Joseph’s Feast day and whole school assembly is on Friday. Please wear your Formal Uniform.

Have lovely week, 

Miss Mae-Louise Brock

Year 2

Hi all,

On Friday we will be performing at the Beginning of Year Mass - please come along if you can!

This week we are learning:

• English: Character comparisons. Our tricky words are woman, home, where.
• Maths: Count to 1000
• Religion: God’s nature, Lent
• Science: Mixtures
• HASS: Then and Now
• Health: Keeping ourselves healthy and safe

Reminders:

Week A

• Monday: Sport
• Thursday: Library
• Homework due Friday

Week B

• Tuesday: Sport
• Wednesday: Library
• Homework due Friday

Have a great week!

Miss Leonie Ansell

Year 3

Hi everyone,

The learning highlights for Year 3 this week are:

• English: in our reading and writing lessons we are exploring a book called ‘How to Heal a Broken Wing’ by Bob Graham. We will learn the meaning of the words ‘compassion’, ‘respect’ and ‘patient’ and practice putting these words in sentences. In spelling we are looking at the sound d, dd (as in duck).

• Math: we will practice our jump strategy and look at the ways addition and subtraction are linked 

• Science: we will learn about the three different sources of heat - electric, kinetic and chemical heat

• HASS: we will learn about the different celebrations in Australia and around the world

• Religion: we will explore God’s relationship with his people, the Israelites 

Have a great week ahead!

Miss Suzannah Coombs

Year 4

Hi Everyone,

I look forward to meeting up with you all next week at our parent/teacher interviews. It will be a great opportunity to discuss your child’s progress and ensure that we can address any difficulties or worries they are having. Keep an eye out on Compass for when the bookings go live.

HaSS
Last week we began looking at the reason there was so much overcrowding in the prisons and the hulks in England and how this led to transportation to Australia. We are answering the questions- who were the convicts and what was life like for them aboard the ships of the First Fleet and when they settled in Australia? Students will be trying to put themselves in the shoes of the convict and will be writing a historical narrative in first person, pretending to be one of the convicts.

Science- Last week we finished our Science assessment and over the next 3 weeks we will be applying our knowledge of forces to a number of STEM activities. We had a number of students absent due to Covid and I will not be expecting them to complete the assessment task, but will be assessing as much as I can through discussions of the STEM.

Have a great week!

Mrs Lesley Wall

Year 5

Welcome to week 8.

With the term almost over we will begin revising and completing our learning units.

English: This week students will begin planning for our narrative assessment task. They will commence planning and editing their drafts this week before making final edits before publishing early next week.

Math: For the next two weeks we will begin revisiting familiar topics with this week's focus being on area and perimeter.

HASS: Students will look at the effects the gold rush had on Aboriginal people as well as immigrating Chinese people. Students will conduct research on the effect the gold rush had on people as well as land, flora and fauna and the economy. 

Homework: This will follow the same format as last week with some ‘must do’s’ remaining the same and some being modified. It was very pleasing to see students returning homework from last week.

Thanks, everyone and have a great week!

Mr Alastair Fraser

Year 6

Welcome to Week 7!

I am back at school and ready to guide the students through a very busy 3 weeks!

Our learning focuses for this week:
Religion: Students will resume their assessment task and write a meaningful paragraph about God’s promise through the prophets of the coming of a messiah. 

English: The students have finished reading Holes and are completely focused on the planning of their creative diary entries. We will begin writing our introductory paragraphs this week. 

Mathematics: This week, we are learning about integers, particularly solving problems and identifying everyday examples. 

HaSS: Students are continuing to work through their proposal assessment before learning about longitude and latitude as a means of determining absolute and relative location. 

A reminder that Physical Education is Week A Tuesday & Week B Monday. Library is Week A Wednesday & Week B Thursday. 

Keep checking in with students to see if they have homework and to sign their diaries - great practice for high school!

Have a blessed week!

Mr. James Delaney & The Year 6 Legends

Year 7 Geography

We have spent this term looking at water in our natural environment and at St. Joseph’s, we are atypical of most Year 7 classes in Queensland who study history in the first semester.  We study geography in Semester 1 so that we can see the things we learn about in the real world (i.e. when our Cloncurry River flows!)  No use waiting until July when things are quite dry! So we have been on our field trip to view fluvial features of rivers and use various pieces of monitoring equipment to conduct measurements in the field. Water is a renewable resource that we need to conserve and by learning about it in detail, we are future-proofing our world for sustainability with informed environmental citizens!

Mrs Toni Schneekloth

Year 7/8 Language

This semester, students will be learning/revising the Hiragana & Katakana scripts to implement them more effectively in their class work. We have recently concluded creating a family tree that not only shows their knowledge of family vocabulary, but also when to use different scripts. For our next mini-unit, students learn how to write emails and letters about their personal worlds (all about themselves) with correct features and vocabulary, depending on the audience - differentiating between kaigo and non-kaigo (formal & informal) language. From their written work, they will present the information as a spoken monologue that their classmates will attempt to comprehend. 

Mr James Delaney

Year 9 Maths

This term we have been loving the letters in Mathematics, as we apply the index rules to simplify Indice operations. We are using this understanding of index form to write and convert numbers between standard form, index form, and scientific notation. Scientific notation is great for expressing very very large or very very small numbers. We have also started looking at expanding algebraic expressions - where numbers are once again at the center of our new procedures. Using letters in Maths can be quite overwhelming at first, so students are encouraged to seek additional help at any time they feel the need.

I am always available during breaks and homework club runs on Thursdays. Once students get a handle on the rules of using algebra it can really set them up to do well in the remainder of highschool Maths.

Mrs Tania Laffey

NAPLAN

Hi Parents and Carers, 

Please note that an email was sent home to parents of students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9. In case you missed this though, I have included it below:

In 2022 all Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 students will be completing NAPLAN online from Tuesday 10th of May to Friday 13th May. NAPLAN is an important tool for students, parents and teachers as it provides an in-depth snapshot of how each student is progressing with their skills in literacy and numeracy. These provide the foundational skills for students as they progress through school and beyond.

The school NAPLAN schedule has been included in this letter outlining when students will be completing each test. If a student is absent for any reason they can complete the test/s missed in a catch up session; listed on the NAPLAN schedule. Please ensure your child/children are on time for school as the NAPLAN sessions will start at 8.40am each day.  

If you have any questions, concerns or for any reason you do not wish for your child/children to complete NAPLAN in 2022 please contact me directly, my email and phone number are listed below. 

Prior to NAPLAN in May it is important that students have a chance to practice on the NAPLAN portal. On Thursday the 24th of March (Week 9) your child/children will partake in a ‘practice test’. The test will not record students' names or their results. It’s sole purpose is to familiarise students with the software. This is also a great way to not only test the school’s domain and compatibility with student’s devices, but will minimise the uncertainty or stress for students in May when they sit the NAPLAN tests. The practice test will take place at 10:30am and finish at 11:30am. Students' lunch breaks will be adjusted accordingly on the day of the practice test. 

Kind Regards, 

Mr Dean Kelley

Sports & Extra Curricular

Last week on Wednesday, 2nd March 2022, St Joseph’s Students and Staff attended the Combined 2022 Mid West Trials. Students participated in Rugby League, Netball and Touch trials throughout the day. 

The day was a great day for all of our students involved. The following students were selected for in the below sports:

• Rugby League: Mac Schneekloth & Kale McKenzie
• Touch: Mac Schneekloth, Tom Schneekloth and Toby King
• Netball: Kate Macnamara and Tom Schneekloth as a Shadow.

Students will now attend Trials for Rugby League here in Cloncurry on March 25 & 26 to be selected into the North West Team. The touch players will travel to Mt Isa in April to hopefully be selected to go further and the Netballers will travel to the Central West District later in May.

We look forward to hearing and seeing how all these students go for their future trials.

We also had Catie Hansen and Faith Douglas travel to Julia Creek to be student umpires for Netball. These two young ladies were outstanding and were praised for their professionalism, manners, and knowledge. 

As a whole, our students were once again praised for their behaviour, manners, and all-round sportsmanship at these trials. Thank you to all the students for representing our school magnificently, and thank you to all the parents and carers that took time off to take their students to the trials.

Mr Scott Murray

Parent-Teacher Interviews

Dear Parents/Carers,

Welcome to the St Joseph's Catholic School Parent Teacher Interview (Conference) Booking System.

Parent/Teacher Interviews are a valuable component of successful home-school relationships and we encourage all parents/carers to attend. We would also strongly encourage your child to accompany you to the interview as this results in a consistent message being communicated to all parties.

Parent-teacher interviews will take place in the primary classrooms and the Lowcock classroom on Tuesday, March 22nd and Wednesday, March 23rd from 3.00pm till 6.00pm. The interview schedule consists of 15-minute timeslots.  

The interview system will be open to parents/carers to make bookings from 9.00am on Wednesday 16th March until 3pm on Monday March 21st. After bookings close, you will only be able to view your bookings. Should you need to make any last-minute cancellations or changes, you will need to contact the school office on 4742 1633.

If you are using your phone to make your interview bookings, please ensure that you are using the latest version of the Compass App to ensure you have all the features that have recently been added (You may need to update the Compass App on your phone if you haven't done this recently).

If you are experiencing difficulty booking, please call the school office for assistance.

We look forward to discussing your child's progress with you.

Kind Regards, 

Samantha Kelley
Principal

Library

Our Book Club has been delivered this week! Your child should bring home their order, we love that students are eager to read at home. 

Books in Homes is an intiative driven by Glencore and our primary students are lucky enough to receive them this term in Week 10. We thank Ernest Henry Mining for their continued generosity. 

Term 2 important dates:

• Week 3 - Book Week - "Dreaming with eyes open....."
• Week 6 - Scholastic Book Fair 

Mrs Chris Chaplain 

Teacher Librarian 

Community Engagement - Feast Day Timetable

The goal of the P&F at St Joseph's Catholic School this year is to increase parent engagement in our schooling community. We love having our parents, caregivers and family members join us for assemblies and important events, but we would also love to see this engagement within class times and at special celebrations. 

What's coming up that you can join in with?

We also have St Joseph's Feast Day kicking off after our Opening Mass on Friday 18th of March. Parents and caregivers may wish to station themselves at an activity to assist or move around with their child to support. Please note that parents must sign in at the office before volunteering. 

Timetable for St Joseph's Feast Day Friday 18th March 

Mulkadee 2022

Registrations for Mulkadee 2022 open! This will be open to students from Year 6 - 9.

The Mulkadee Youth Arts Festival is the only event of its kind in Australia, and offers students from across the Townsville Diocese the opportunity to participate in a week-long program of artistic workshops in choir, dance, drama, band, guitar and strings

Mulkadee is in its 17th year and has become an integral part of the Townsville Arts calendar with industry experts sharing their talents with over 750 students.

This year Mulkadee will be a variety show format and will also have an added element of audio-visual allowing Townsville Catholic Education to showcase the incredible talent in our diocese.

Held from Monday 18 to Friday 22 July, 2022, Mulkadee provides a unique experience for students to learn from industry experts and culminates in a performance to a sell-out crowd of family and friends at the Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre on Friday 22 July.

If you are interested or have any questions, please send Miss Ansell an email: lansell5@sjctsv.catholic.edu.au

Registrations close on the 1st of April.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTi6b_VFGLg

Sacramental Program

Project Compassion Fundraiser

Alpha Program

Chaplaincy Breakfast Club

Please note there will be no Chaplaincy Breakfast in Week 10!

Employment Opportunties - Teachers & School Officers

We are currently recruiting a teacher to join our team in Term 2 - teaching The Arts, 3 days a week. Please apply by clicking the following link: https://applynow.net.au/jobs/ni/TCE1549-teacher

We are seeking two school officers to join our team in Term 2. For more information please contact our office, alternatively please apply by clicking the following link: https://applynow.net.au/jobs/ni/TCE1561

We are seeking casual School Officers and qualified Teachers to cover sick and leave days.  For more information please contact our office.
Teaching staff will need to apply here > https://tceo-portal.applynow.net.au/jobs/TCE679-supply-teacher-registration-2021

Community Notices - Guitar Lessons

Jill Fisher will be holding guitar lessons for any children interested! These will be occuring at St Joseph's Catholic School. Please contact Jill directly if you would like more information.  

Cloncurry Poetry Competition

The Cloncurry Prize – Junior Poetry Competition is back for another year! The competition is open to all Queensland school aged individuals.

The theme of the 2022 Cloncurry Prize Poetry Competition is “Spirit of the Outback”. Attached is a flyer.

 Key Dates:

• Entries open: Now!
• Entries close: Friday 13 May 2022 at 11:59 AEST

Prizes:

• First prize - $250
• Second prize - $150
• Third prize - $100

How to enter
Email your poem to cloncurryprize@cloncurry.qld.gov.au clearly stating the entry is for the junior competition.

The file name should include the Title followed by the Poets Name e.g. The Cameleers Saddle – Bob Down.

Should you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us or visit our website. www.cloncurry.qld.gov.au/cloncurry-prize

Looking forward to reading some great poetry!

Cloncurry Prize Team

Opportunities for Youth

Dear Parents,

Please see some of the fantasic upcoming opportunities for students with disabilities that are occurring in Townsville.

Footy Tipping

It is that time of the year again, although cutting it nice and fine (better late than never). Today is Team List Tuesday and that means that Round 1 of the NRL kicks off this Thursday!

The inaugural SJC Tipping Competition will be running again in 2022!!I am sure we can all agree that after the beginning of the year that we have all endured it is only right and deserved to participate in some healthy competition to bring our SJC community together. Hopefully, we see the return of some famous names such as 'The Big Tipper', 'TSneek', and the cunning, committed, competitive parents that are seasoned veterans to the competition. There can be only one winner! Who will claim the ultimate bragging rights? Who can knock Miss Lovett from her perch?

See the competition link below. Absolutely no entry fee required.https://www.footytips.com.au/comps/sjc_nrl_tips_2022