2025 Week 2 Term 3
Welcome Term 3
Welcome to Term 3, everyone! I hope you had a restful winter break and are ready for an exciting Term of learning and growth.
This Term brings new opportunities for students to build on their achievements from the first half of the year. Please continue to support your child by focusing on strong attendance.
A big welcome back to our students! Your teachers are ready with engaging lessons and new adventures. To our parents, thank you for your ongoing partnership; your support at home is invaluable. We look forward to working together to nurture your child's development.
To our dedicated staff, welcome back. Your passion for education is the driving force behind our students' success, and we thank you for your commitment.
Our goal remains to provide a safe and stimulating environment where every child can have a memorable and successful Term 3.
Respectful Relationships
At our school, we are committed to fostering a community built on respectful relationships. This means treating everyone with kindness, being inclusive, and understanding that healthy friendships are about including others, not excluding them. We wish to be clear that the concepts of "girlfriends" and "boyfriends" are not part of our school environment. Our focus is on building age-appropriate, positive friendships with all peers.
Class Representative
Huge congratulations to our newly inducted Term 3 Class Representatives! It was a proud moment for everyone at Assembly, last week, as our representatives were presented with their official badges. We are incredibly excited to see the fresh ideas, leadership, and positive contributions they will bring to the classes and the wider school community. This is our students chance to be a voice for their peers. As a school, we look forward to supporting the class represntatives.
Congratulations
Our warmest congratulations go out to Demi (Stage 2 Bago) and her family on the birth of beautiful baby Cleo. We are so excited for the family as they begin this new and wonderful chapter.
Dibels
Students have enthusiastically returned from the holidays ready for a new Term of learning. To begin the Term, teachers have been conducting DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) assessments with students from Kindergarten to Year 6. These assessments monitor academic growth in spelling and reading throughout the school year.
These DIBELS assessments provide valuable data on students’ progress, helping teachers identify strengths and areas for improvement. By tracking performance over time, teachers can measure individual student growth and determine whether instructional strategies are effective. Additionally, the results allow staff to follow student development from one year to the next, creating a clearer picture of long-term learning progress. This information plays a key role in informing teaching decisions, targeted interventions, and support strategies to enhance student success.
Thank You for Your Generosity
Thank you for your generous donations to the St Vincent de Paul appeal. Your support helps make a real difference in the lives of those in need within our community.
We are grateful for your kindness and continued commitment to living out the values of compassion and service.
You are Invited – Upcoming School Liturgies
We warmly invite our families to join us in the Ogilvie Hall for two special Liturgies as we celebrate important feast days.
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Mary MacKillop Feast Day – Friday 8 August 2025, 12:45 pm - 1:15 pm
Join us as we honour Australia’s first Saint, Mary MacKillop, and reflect on her legacy of faith, service, and dedication to education. -
Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary – Friday 15 August 2025 2:45 pm - 1:15 pm
Come and celebrate the Assumption of Mary, a significant feast day which reminds us of Mary’s special place in God’s plan and her example of faith and trust.
Operation Christmas Child – Get Involved!
We are excited to once again support Operation Christmas Child, a project by Samaritan’s Purse that brings joy to children in need through the gift of a packed shoebox and the message of Jesus’ love.
If your family would like to take part, please complete the Compass form. Boxes will go home later in Term 3 with packing tips and return details.
Zone Athletics Carnival
Our talented students showcased incredible skill and sportsmanship in a fantastic day of track and field events at the Zone Athletics Carnival.
All students should be extremely proud of their efforts and the way they cheered each other on, demonstrating the St Joseph's Wauchope school spirit!
We now have nine students who will be participating at the Diocesan Carnival later this Term.
Athletics Carnival
NSW Cross Country Championships - PSSA
Abigail came 44th out of 77 participants in her race. She had a fall at the beginning, but got up and continued running to finish.
It was an outstanding achievement. Well done!
ECO Art - Congratulations - Highly Commended
Eucharist Mass
Date Changes
BOOK PARADE - Wednesday 20 August 2025
Father's Day Stall - Friday 29 August 2025
Father's Day Celebrations - Monday 8 September 2025
Added to Dates
St Joseph's Regional College staff, Visiting Year 7 - 2026 - Tuesday 12 August 2025
Hastings Zone Soccer & Netball Gala Day Years 5/6 - Thursday 21 August 2025
Netball NSW Cup Year5 & Year 6 - Tuesday 26 August 2025
League & League Tag Gala Day Year 3 - Year 6 - Thursday 28 August 2025
Book Week 2025 – Book an Adventure!
We are excited to celebrate Book Week 2025 on Wednesday 20 August 2025, with a whole-school Assembly and parade in the Ogilvie Hall at 9:00 am.
To mark the occasion, students are invited to dress as their favourite book characters and bring the book which inspired their costume.
This year’s theme, “Book an Adventure!”, encourages us all to dive into the pages of our favourite stories and embrace the wonder of reading. It promises to be a fun and imaginative celebration for our entire school community!
Class Representative Council – Term 3 & Term 4, 2025
We are excited to share that our school is launching a Class Representative Council as a trial program for Term 3 and Term 4, 2025.
This initiative aims to nurture student leadership and ensure that every student from Kindergarten to Year 6 has the chance to be heard and involved in shaping our school community.
Each class will elect a representative once per Term. Students can nominate themselves or a classmate, and voting will take place privately. The class teacher will collect and tally the votes, and the student with the most votes will be named the Class Representative for the Term.
The elected student’s family will be invited to attend a badge presentation ceremony, where the representative will receive a special badge to be worn proudly each day with their uniform for the Term. Badges will be handed back at the end of each Term for the next class representative.
Responsibilities of a Class Representative:
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Collect and record ideas from their class on school improvements
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Attend occasional SRC meetings during Lunch 2
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Share class suggestions with the Year 6 Student Representative Council
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Help with school initiatives and represent their peers
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Be a positive role model in the classroom and playground
At the end of Term 4, we will collect feedback from students, staff, and families to evaluate the program. We look forward to seeing our students grow in confidence and leadership through this exciting opportunity.
Supporting Families: New Short Courses on ADHD and Autism
We are excited to announce two new short courses designed to provide invaluable support for parents and carers of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism.
The ADHD short course was developed in collaboration with Parents for ADHD Advocacy Australia (PAAA). It's specifically tailored to equip parents and carers with strategies and understanding to best support their children. While primarily for parents, this course will also be beneficial for other relatives, teacher assistants, and teachers.
Our Autism short course is also aimed at parents and carers, with insights directly from interviews with parents of children on the autism spectrum. Their experiences and most pressing concerns are reflected throughout the course's video content, making it highly relevant and practical. Like the ADHD course, it can also be a valuable resource for other family members, teacher assistants, and teachers.
Please find more information about the courses on the OLT platform linked here.