We are looking forward to all our students participating in a whole school music incursion on Monday June 23, 2025. A band from the Torres Strait Islands called 'Wyniss' will be coming. 

All parents, carers and families are welcome to attend at the following times to watch the performance.

MIDDLES AND SENIORS (Years 3 - 6)  9:30am  - 10:20am

FOUNDATION AND JUNIORS (Years Foundation -2) 11:20am - 12:10pm 

Winter School Uniform should be worn by the students. 

Winter Uniform Reminder

As the colder months set in, we remind all families that students should be wearing their full winter uniform to school. Please ensure that all uniform items—especially jumpers and jackets—are clearly labelled with your child’s name. This helps us return any lost items quickly and ensures everyone stays warm during the winter season.

Thank you for your support.

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)

The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) on School Students who require adjustments to their learning is a yearly count of students by all Australian schools across the country. The NCCD aims to provide the Australian Government with information about the number of students who require support and adjustments in Australian schools and the type of adjustments they need in order to access and participate in education on the same basis as other students. If you are a parent, guardian or carer of a child who requires ongoing adjustments at school, a teacher or another school staff member will consult with you to understand your child’s needs. This collaborative approach ensures the most appropriate adjustments are chosen to support your child’s learning and participation at school. In some cases, a personal learning plan (PLP) may be developed to document specific educational goals and to review your child’s progress over time.

Irene Stewart 

This week was our Year 3 MNG Class was Scheduled for Mass

Unfortunately this Mass did not go ahead due to an issue with the chapel window however the students had still taken time to prepare and practise for it. They spoke in depth about how they would like to express the prayers of the faithful.

The following are the Prayers of the Faithful

We pray for world leaders: that they may work to make sure that all people can have what they need to live life to the full.

Lord, hear us.

All: Lord hear our prayer.  

We pray for those who provide for us, like our family and friends. May we continue to be grateful for all of the food, warmth, shelter and love that they bring.

Lord, hear us.

All: Lord hear our prayer.  

We pray for our parish, family and friends: that we may be willing to share what we have with others. May we work to build a brighter world together for all our global family.

All: Lord hear our prayer.  

Dear God, in this Jubilee Year, we pray that we may be signs of hope in our world through all that we do and how we treat one another. 

Lord, hear us.

All: Lord hear our prayer.  

This week the foundation students have continued exploring and deepening their Mathematical understandings. 

It is great to see the foundation students developing skills of curiosity that will set them up well for the future. 

The children are learning about place value. The task was to bundle 10 ice pole sticks and then we practiced skip counting by 10s.

Foundation: Social and Emotional. 

A small act of kindness can have a domino effect.

The Foundation students discussed random acts of kindness. The children then drew their act of kindness to create this great image.

Year 5 Transition Day at John Paul College

All Year 5 students spent this morning at JPC's Year 5 Transition Day. They had a fabulous day experiencing a morning in a secondary college environment. Thanks to Mrs Naidoo and Mrs Cranch for taking photos. 

A big “Thankyou to Tahlia” (Trinity- JDB and Tori- JSE,  Mum) for creating an amazingly beautiful art installation piece for our school, based on our school being a safe space and focussing on the community . 

Thanks Tahlia for all your time , energy and talent. We are all so grateful 

21 Questions to Ask Your Child About a Book

Students at St Joachim’s are encouraged to read each night. Talking to your children about the books they read is one of the best ways to support your child’s literacy development. Your child needs to engage in critical thinking to discuss a book — a key skill for success in school as well as life. Here are some tips on how to start and sustain a book discussion with your child:

Before your child reads a book ask:

• Why did you select this book?

• What makes you think this book is going to be interesting?

• What do you think the book is going to be about?

• Does this book remind you of anything else you’ve already read or seen?

• What kind of characters do you think will be in the book?

• What do you think is going to happen?

While your child is reading a book, try asking:

• Will you catch me up on the story? What’s happened so far?

• What do you think will happen next?

• If you were that character, what would you have done differently in that situation?

• If the book was a TV show, which actors would you cast in it?

• Where is the book set?

• If the main character in that story lived next door, would you be friends?

• What does the place look like in your head as you read? Would you want to visit there?

• Have you learnt any new words or facts so far?

After your child has finished a book, ask questions like:

• What was your favorite part of the book? Why?

• Who was your favorite character? Why?

• What was the most interesting thing you learned from the book?

• Why do you think the author wrote this book?

• Would you have ended the book differently? Did it end the way you thought it would?

• Did the problem of the book’s plot get solved?

• If you could change one thing in the book, what would it be?

Monday 23rd June! This Monday!

WHOLE SCHOOL MUSIC INCURSION 

‘Wyniss’ - a music ensemble from Mua Island in the Torres Strait Islands.

All parents are welcome to attend 

• Middles and Seniors 9:30 - 10:30

• Foundation and Juniors 11:20 - 12:15

We are all looking forward to welcoming Wyniss  to perform for us. All year levels are currently learning about their music, instruments, costumes and culture and learning to sing and play some of their music.

The photos below show students learning about WAMI FISHING music and string figure traditions. WAMI are string figures that are used as part of Wyniss’ songs. Here, the students have created a spear out of string for the song WAMI FAST FISHING.

Well done to Lexi, Ruby, Nevaeh and Hamish who represented St. Joachim’s at the Metropolitan Cross Country Competition at Hastings on Wednesday. All of our runners ran extremely well and gave their best effort against some very tough competition on a cold and windy day. Thank you to our parents who attended in support and provided transport.