Dear Parents, 

On Tuesday, our St Joachim’s Girls A Basketball Team were runners-up at the Northern Peninsula Division Basketball Play-Offs held at the Somerville Recreation Centre. It was a fabulous effort, marked by excellent sportsmanship and the girls had a wonderful time representing our school.

2026 Foundation Information Night

Next Tuesday, October 21, we will be hosting our 2026 Foundation Information Night. We look forward to welcoming our future Prep families, both new and returning. On the night, we will be answering the most popular question: Who are the 2026 Foundation teachers?

Senior Inter-School Sports Day

On Wednesday, October 22, our Senior students will head to John Paul College to compete in inter-school sports. We have teams participating in netball, soccer, football and Volley Stars. It is always a highlight of the year. A big thank you in advance to Mr Haines for his hard work in organising the day.

Mini Vinnies Fete

Ms Andrew and our Mini Vinnies team are leading the way as we prepare for our annual Mini Vinnies Fete on Tuesday, October 28. We hope all families are able to join us and support this wonderful community event.

Summer Uniform Reminder

From next week, students are to wear their summer uniform, which includes their school hat. A reminder that runners are only to be worn with the sports uniform. With the summer school uniform, students must wear black shoes.

Term 4 Important Dates

• Tuesday 21st  October - 2026 Foundation Information Night 6:30pm

• Tuesday 28th October - Annual Mini Vinnies Fete 3:15pm - 4:15pm 

• Monday 3rd November - School Closure Day 

• Tuesday 4th November - Melbourne Cup Day 

• Friday 21st November - Italian Day 

• Friday 28th November - School Fun Run 

• Friday 5th December - Christmas Assembly 1 (afternoon) 

• Tuesday 9th December - Year 6 Mass / Graduation 

• Friday 12th December - Christmas Assembly 2 (afternoon) 

• Tuesday 16th December - End of Year Awards Ceremony / Students Last Day

Have a great weekend, 

Irene Stewart 

STC celebrated their Liturgy of the Eucharist on Thursday 16 Oct.

(29th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME )

The following is their reflection.

This Sunday, we celebrate World Mission Sunday, a special day when the Church reminds us that we are all called to share God’s love with the world. In the Gospel, Jesus tells a story about a widow who never gave up asking a judge for help. She kept going, and we learned from her that we should always keep praying, do what is right, persevere and never give up hope.

Today, we remember that there are children and families everywhere who need love, hope, and care. Even though we may be small, we can make a difference.

Jesus teaches us to keep going, to keep helping, and to keep praying, just like the widow in the Gospel. When we share what we have, show kindness, or pray for others, we are helping God’s love reach the people who need it most.

Let us remember that being part of God’s mission is about living with compassion, courage, and hope every day.

Sofia:

Reflection 1 – Keep Praying

Jesus tells us to always pray and never give up, just like the widow in the Gospel. We can pray for people all around the world and for those who need God’s help.

Charlotte Wilson: 

Reflection 2 – Be Brave and Persistent

The widow showed courage by not giving up. We can also be brave when we try to do what is right, even if it is hard.

Constance: 

Reflection 3 – Help Others

World Mission Sunday reminds us that we can share God’s love. We can help others by being kind, caring, and looking after people in our families, school, and community.

Malibu:

Reflection 4 – Spread God’s Love

God wants us to bring hope and happiness to others. Even small actions, like smiling, listening, or helping someone, can show God’s love to the world.

Will - To be a Light of Christ

To help us understand World Mission Sunday better, we thought about a candle. A candle has a flame that gives light, and that light can shine in many places. Each of us is like a little candle. When we pray, help others, or show kindness, our light shines and helps others see God’s love.

Just like many small candles together can light up a whole room, when we all share God’s love, we can make a big difference in the world.

Why did the turtle cross the road? 

To get to the shell station! 

Have you ever tried to weave a turtle shell with wool? 

The students in Year two have “turtley” enjoyed creating a woven turtle using the skill of repetition to create the shell of their turtle and don’t they look fantastic. Well done on all your time, patience and effort creating these masterpieces you should be very proud of yourselves. 

Last Friday the Foundation children went on an excursion to Rain, Hayne and Shine Farmyard. 

This week the children wrote a recount about the excursion. They did a wonderful job!

The children are working towards:

• Correctly sequencing a recount using first, next and then.

• Recording the sounds they hear in unknown words.

• Recording sight words correctly. 

Assembly Awards

FRF  Willow - For making excellent predictions and personal connections. Super reading!

FRF Grace - For stretching out words and recording the sounds she hears. Super writing!

FRZ Arianna - For using the sentences starters First, Next & Then in her writing. Keep up the excellent work!

FRZ Alessia - For reading really well this week. Alessia stretched out all new words and is reading more fluently. Keep up the great work!

JSE Ava - For making a great effort to include adjectives to her writing to make her sentences more interesting.

JSE Ryan - For showing a positive attitude towards reading tasks and making pleasing progress through his persistence.

JMR Riley- For creating a fun and imaginative animal using features from different animals.

JMR Kali- For showing creativity and imagination when writing animal feature clues.

JTA Yuvin- For enthusiastically sharing his knowledge and ideas during class discussions.

JTA Gigi - For a super effort finding a quarter of a collection.

MNG  James  - For a positive start to Term 4, and for engaging in all learning activities in class. 

MNG Olivia. C - For a positive start to Term 4 and for engaging in all learning activities in class. 

MSM Abigail - For writing a beautiful gratitude card to her dad.

MSM Magi - For reading confidently in our mass.

MLR Noah - For going above and beyond when comparing elements of fables.

MLR Aria - For continuously contributing her valuable ideas during whole class learning.

MYK Micah - For her fabulous data collection during maths.

MYK Xavier- For making insightful text connections and inferences during our reading tasks. 

SLN Sajith - For always going the extra mile to help friends and classmates. He is a wonderful mentor who includes everyone and still does his best work every time.

SLN Isabella - For always sharing ideas confidently in group discussions, helping the team work well together and making sure everyone feels included.

STC Sofia - For demonstrating  strong leadership in her reading group, guiding discussions thoughtfully and encouraging others to participate.

STC Will - For demonstrating outstanding skills in Scratch and for generously helping other students who needed help.

SWD James E - For showing leadership by being a supportive and compassionate friend.  

SWD Lucas R - For being a supportive and compassionate friend. 

SHJ Missy - For eagerly taking part in class discussions and always offering to read aloud.

SHJ Isabel - For her positive attitude in maths and her thoughtful class contributions.