Principal's Welcome Message
Dear Parents and the St Joseph’s Community,
This week, our wonderful librarian Catherine underwent a procedure to help with her health. Through all our prayers, and the many kind thoughts and well wishes, Catherine is now starting her road to recovery, already letting me know she can’t wait to be back with us. Please, over the coming weeks, keep Catherine and her family in your thoughts and prayers.
On Friday, Semester One Reports will be sent home with the students. The reports are written to the parents, so the expectation is that the report is taken home unopened. Please take the time to read your child’s report and consider the information the teacher has provided within it. This is an important part of communication between the school and home, providing a snap shot of achievements and often suggestions for areas of improvement. It is best, for you as parents, to read the report and then to share with your child the successes they have achieved and then to discuss any goals they might work towards in the second half of the year.
Again this year, I have shared an article by Michael Grose called, Reading Your Child’s Report. It provides some valuable suggestions for parents as the reports come home.
Parent / Teacher Meetings
Another important part of the shared communication between school and home is the opportunity to meet with teachers. Next week, there are formal Parent / Teacher Meetings to allow feedback to parents about the progress of their child and to set some goals for the second half of the year. This year we are using the new Schoolzine platform to book and manage the organisation of the Parent / Teacher Meetings. Please follow the two links below to access the booking process.
Please note that these meetings are only 10 minutes and it is important to stay to time as other meetings are arranged around them.
Link to the booking platform:
https://sjo.act.edu.au/view-session/3
Link to a guide for the booking process:
https://sjpsoconnor.schoolzineplus.com/sk-booking-guide
The booking system will close at 12pm on Sunday.
Have you bought your tickets for a great night this Saturday 29 June. The staff team has been studying up and planning our outfits! The YMCA team have laid down the challenge as well! Tickets are still available, so either get together a table or go onto the Qkr! app and sign up to meet some new friends! See the flyer attached.
House Point System
We are coming to the end of the first term of the House Points School Wide Positive Behaviour Program. The students are very aware that the winning House is still very much up for grabs, especially with the pizza lunch reward on offer. I have asked the school on a number of occasions to indicate what behaviours have been recognised by teachers and other students. Please ask your child what they may have received some House Points for this term. The winning House will be announced on Monday.
Next term, we will be starting 'meet the teacher' posts. Teachers will be answering questions the students want to know about them. Believe me, there are some very interesting questions!
Have a great end to the week.
Cameron Tarrant
Principal
