St Joseph’s Primary School - O'Connor
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Boronia Drive
O'Connor ACT 2602
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Email: office.sjo@cg.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 02 6248 9818
Fax: 02 6247 1792

Week 2 Term 2 2023 Newsletter

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Week 2 Term 2 2023 Newsletter

    Dear parents and carers,

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    In the Catholic Church the month of May is Mary’s month. It’s the month we honour Blessed Mary as the Mother of Jesus and our Heavenly Mother. As our mother, Mary is an example of a committed “Yes” to the will of God. Since Mary was the first to hear about the mission of Jesus, she can be considered his first disciple. She dedicated her life on earth to following him and supporting his work. She showed others how to follow Jesus as well. Her faith came from an understanding of the great gifts that God had given to her, especially the gift of her son Jesus. Mary was also with Jesus when he carried his cross. She witnessed the terrible deeds that others committed against him. Because of her faith, Mary did not leave Jesus when he was suffering. Even through her pain, she stood at the foot of the cross comforting her son. This May, how will you honor the Blessed Virgin Mary and allow her to conquer your own heart? 

    Mother's Day Celebration
    Next Friday, 12 May we invite all the mothers and special women in our community to join us for our annual Mother's Day breakfast followed by a Prayer Celebration led by 5 Blue. For catering purposes, we ask that all orders are made via Qkr! by 10am on Wednesday 10 May.
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    P&F Meeting Tonight

    This evening at 7 pm we will be holding our first P&F Meeting for Term 2. All members of the school community are welcome to join us for the meeting. It's a great way to hear about what events the P&F has in store and to find out how you can be involved. 

    Athletics Carnival

    We are looking forward to our Athletics Carnival which will be held this Friday. Please see the Sports section of the Newsletter which outlines all the information you will need for the day. We hope to see you there!

    School Disco

    It's time for the students to get their dancing shoes on! We are thrilled to be holding our first disco in a number of years on Friday 19 May. Thank you to the P&F for organising and running this much anticipated event. 

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    House Point Recycling Challenge

    It's time to start collecting your 10-cent recyclable cans and bottles for our Recycling Challenge which will take place in Week 4. Not only is this a great way to earn coveted house points, but you can also help the environment and raise funds for the P&F at the same time! 

    ELC

    At the end of Week 5, we will farewell Cary Williams in our ELC as she heads to take on a new position at Canberra Girls Grammar. We wish Carly all the best and thank her for her care and energy in the Green Frogs. 

    Seasons for Growth

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    The Seasons for Growth Children and Young People's Program strengthens the social and emotional wellbeing of children and young people (aged 6-18 years) who have experienced significant change or loss in their lives. The program provides a safe learning environment for children and young people where they can give voice to their experiences, understand and befriend their feelings, learn skills that help them adapt, develop friendships, and recognise ‘I’m not the only one’.

    Seasons for Growth is an innovative, evidence-based change, loss and grief education program that draws on the metaphor of the seasons to understand the experience of grief. It builds the knowledge and skills necessary to strengthen social and emotional wellbeing following significant loss by:

    • Exploring the impact of change and loss
    • Learning about effective ways to respond and adapt

    Participants learn that they are not alone in their experience of change, loss and grief, and are able to build their communication, decision making and problem solving skills within the context of a safe and supportive peer group learning environment.

    All Seasons for Growth programs are grounded in sound, person-centred educational principles.

    St Joseph’s would like to offer this program here at school. Jo Krippner will run this program and is looking for students who would benefit from being a part of ‘Seasons for Growth’. If you would like your child to have the opportunity to be involved please email Jo at jo.krippner@cg.catholic.edu.au

    Yours in Christ,

    Cameron Tarrant

    Cameron.tarrant@cg.catholic.edu.au 

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    Religious Life of St Joseph’s

    Prayer and Worship

    Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation 

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    Preparation for the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation has commenced. Please keep these children in your prayers as they prepare to make these important next steps in their faith journey.

    Candidates for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion

    Leonardo  Owen Evie  Mirabel Amelia
    Olivia Joseph Conor Toby Sophia
    Harry Anna Kendryck Matteaus Beau
    Annabelle Teilo Tresa Sebastian  Makur 
    Sebastian  Patrick Emma Mae  Marial 
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    Candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation 

    Leonardo  Georgina  Kayla  Lily Janek
    Christopher  Tom Olivia Scarlett Daniel
    Benjamin Emmett James (Jimmy) Eoin Imogen
    Olivia Aidan Kobe Lachlan
    Sophie Maeve Ante Esmee

    Social Justice and Action

    Project Compassion

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    Our Tapitas fundraising officially finished last term, however we have not met our target. Water droplets can still be purchased from Mrs Stratford. Large droplets are $5 and small droplets are a Gold Coin donation. Each school house has their own tap in our display and the house that raises the most money will win a prize.

    Melanie Stratford

    Religious Education Coordinator

    melanie.stratford@cg.catholic.edu.au

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    Sustainability in Action

    Change-Makers present

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    FREE HOT CHOCOLATE!

    To promote the new Keep-Cup Chocolate, You can have a free hot chocolate when you bring your LABELLED keep cup or mug from home on Wednesday, week 4!

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    Hot chocolate will be served at the canteen every Wednesday. After Week 4,
    .50c if you bring your keep-cup, or $1.00 to use a canteen cup.

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    We are making the world a better place- with less waste! 

     

    “Hot chocolate is like a hug from the inside,”-Anonymous

     

    Ryan McGee

    Sustainability Coordinator

    ryan.mcgee@cg.catholic.edu.au

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    Book Club Catalogues for Term 2 were sent home in Week one. There is a fabulous selection of books available to purchase.

    Every order will earn points so we can order new resources and books for our school.

    All orders need to be submitted through the Scholastic LOOP online platform or you can place your child’s order via the Scholastic website. No cash orders will be accepted.

    Please submit any orders by Monday 15 May  (Monday of Week 4)


    Thank you to all parents that have been covering books. If you are interested in joining our group of book covering parents please email me. georgina.jaram@cg.catholic.edu.au

    Sports News

    Athletics Carnival 

    The Athletics carnival will be held this Friday 5th May at O’Connor Oval (directly across from the school on Macarthur Avenue). The carnival will run from approximately 9.15am-1.30pm and students will return to school for second break. Students need to ensure they have food and drinks for the day, as well as a hat and sunscreen. They may wear a shirt of their house colour with their sport uniform. Below is a run sheet for the carnival with approximate timings. 

    Foundation and Year 1 students will arrive at the carnival at 10am and participate in some novelty events before beginning their races at approximately 11.30am. 

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    ACT Swimming 

    Congratulations to Mia B, Xander W and Wilhelmina C who are representing St Joseph's at the ACT Swimming Carnival next Tuesday. Congratulations on making it this far and wish you all the best for your races. 

    Mel Moore 

    melanie.moore@cg.catholic.edu.au 

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      Congratulations to the Week 2 award recipients. 

      Foundation Red

      Zaria R

      Tashi W

      Foundation White

      Olivia M

      Alice G

      1 Purple

      Tyler B

      Charlie P

      1 Teal

      Thomas S

      Winnie W-B

      2 Magenta

      Cooper D

      Mia M

      2 Yellow

      Jackson B

      Wallace B

      Beatrice H

      3 Black

      Sam N

      Kyle A

      3 Navy

      Addison F

      Samphel N

      4 Gold

      Edmund G

      Patrick M

      Lucy M

      4 Green

      Mirabel P

      Leo W

      5 Blue

      Maddison D

      Dylan M

      Sebastian R

      5 Orange

      Mary C

      Verity L

      6 Lime

      Oscar H

      Lily P

      6 Silver

      Amaani S

      Janek W

      Happy birthday to these students who celebrated their birthday this week:

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      Aaron R
      Liam B
      James M
      Daniel A
      Joel S
      Taj T

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