2 September 2021

Catholic Education South Australia
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Term 3 - 2021 - Week 7

 
 
 

From The Acting Principal

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Every year on the first Sunday of September we celebrate Father’s Day. It is a day when we spoil and spend time with dad or a significant person, as a way of saying “thank you for all of the things you do for me”. We acknowledge the significant role of fathers and special persons in the lives of the students at our school. Joseph the father of Jesus was to witness, he is the patron saint for fathers around the world. Father’s Day is a good time to pause to appreciate a unique person that God has put into our lives – our ‘father’. It is easy to take fathers for granted.

Research has shown us that the self-esteem of children is greater when their fathers or a male role model (father figure) are involved in their formation. To have a more balanced view of life, children need both a male and a female role model in their lives; sometimes easier said than done.

I hope the ‘father’ or ‘significant person’ in your family has a wonderful Father’s Day on Sunday.

Book Week Parade

A landmark in the school year is the annual dress up for Book Week Parade which was last Friday. Although it is a recent memory, I’d like to share my thoughts and congratulations on this cornerstone of Book Week.  There was colour and spectacle of the hundreds of creative ways of interpreting characters from books. There was a great sense of awe and wonder at the marvellous costumes that graced the school all day and a deeply felt sense of appreciation from the children, for all of the efforts made at home and in school to make the day so special.  We are still trying to get Mrs Liebich off of the stage!!!!

Child Protection Week

The second week of September is Child Protection Week (5/9 - 11/9). The theme for the 2021 National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) Child Protection Week campaign is ‘Every child, in every community, needs a fair go. While this has always been at the forefront of the NAPCAN, it has been chosen as this year’s theme as it underpins wellbeing of all children.  The theme also very much aligns with our St Joseph’s mission.

In Child Protection Week we are asked to be someone who listens to children, someone who will start a conversation with children and if needed, be that someone whom children will turn to when in need. The Commission is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children and young people from harm. This includes supporting the rights of the child and child safe environments by working together with key partner agencies towards care and protection of children within our community.

This is why we need to support every child, family and community according to their needs.  This will create a healthier, fairer Australia for all children.  A lot of great research is helping us understand more and more about what children need to thrive.  Child Protection Week 2021 will be an opportunity to translate this knowledge into action. All skillsets, all people, and all communities are assets in this important endeavour.

Middle School Building

Our building is progressing well.  External/Internal works of 7-9 building: cladding sheets, Internal, Internal sheet walls and insulation, Food Innovation Building works, External cladding and render will be a focus this month.

In addition, after our students chose their micro credentialing tasks they would like to see in 2022.  Mrs Lamont has been working hard, making community connections and building partnerships to ensure our students have the opportunities they are wanting.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Fr John Vildzis (Assistant Parish Priest) who celebrates an amazing 50 years being a priest (Golden Jubilee).  On behalf of St Joseph’s congratulations and thank you for your service to our school and Murray Bridge community Fr John.

God Bless

Brady Stallard

 
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STORIES THROUGH MUSIC

In Reconciliation Week earlier this term our Indigenous students in Years 4, 5 & 6 had an opportunity to invite a friend and be part of a Communities for Children Murraylands / A.C. Care / Deadly Nanna's / Moorundi Initiative called "Stories Through Song".  The initiative's objective was to build on relationships, respect and opportunities which signify commitment to closing the gap for children and young people in the Murray lands.  The activity aimed to bring important elements of reconciliation and culture learning and development for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students.  Students from St Joseph's, Tyndale and Palmer schools took part in the project.

The students worked for a day with professional music producers Stamp Music, Pete and Kerrie to write and produce 2 songs for our school based on Ngarrindjeri stories.  By the end of the day, they had written and produced 2 songs; one called "Possibilities" about being positive in life and the other called "Mulyawong" based on the Ngarrindjeri story to help children understand about sharing and not being greedy.

Last week we received wonderful news from A.C. Care that this initiative had been nominated for a Children's Week Youth Award 2021 and they had been successful in winning the award.  The award recognises individuals, groups or organisations for outstanding and consistent contributions to the needs, interests and welfare of children either in a voluntary or paid capacity.  2 of our students with 2 of our teachers will attend Government House on October 25th along with the other schools representatives to be presented with a plaque for our school to recognise our participation in the project.

Congratulations to our students, Pete and Kerrie and all involved in the intiation and organisation of this wonderful project.

 
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BOOK WEEK

WOW WORK Miss Noll's class used their LIERACY time to write about their Book week costumes!

 
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THE GIFT OF FATHERS

“The irreplaceable contribution men offer families in their role as fathers or father figures”

Every year on the first Sunday of September we celebrate Fathers’ Day.  When we look past the commercialism, it is a day when we spoil and try to spend some extra time with Dad or a male who is special in the family as a way of saying, “thankyou for all of the things you do for me.”

Being a Dad in the year 2021, like being a Mum is quite a challenge.  The role and expectations of fathers has changed considerably over the last 50 years.  No longer do most Mums stay at home while Dad goes out to work and is the major or only breadwinner in the family.  With both parents working now, often household chores need to be shared.  In some single parent families, fathers are taking on the role of mother and father and in others, due to work or other reasons some fathers need to spend time away from their families or live in different households.  Research has shown us that the self-esteem of children is greater when their fathers or a male role model (father figure) are involved in their formation.  To have a more balanced view of life children need both a male and a female role model in their lives; sometimes easier said than done.

I read an article that said the best gift we could possibly give our ‘Fathers/father figures’ was more time to spend with their families.  Our society at the moment has people working longer and longer hours, time that is taken away from families.  Father’s Day is a good time to pause to appreciate a unique person that God has put into our lives – our ‘father/father figure’.  It is easy to take fathers for granted.  Every ‘father’ knows that he is human and doesn’t always do it perfectly.  He needs to hear all of the time from his children that he ‘must have done something right’ – maybe magnificently!

I hope the ‘father/father figure’ in your family has a wonderful Father’s Day this Sunday.

 

SAPSASA BASKETBALL

On Monday 23rd August, 27 students went to Mt Barker to compete in the SAPSASA Basketball State Championships. St Joseph’s had a team in the Year 6 Boys, Year 6 Girls, Year 7 Boys, and Year 7 Girls competitions to verse teams from Eastern Fleurieu, Karoonda, and Littlehampton to name a few.

The competition was strong, but our teams were well prepared and excited to play. Miss Jong coached both the girls’ teams. The Year 6 Girls played well as a team to win one game, draw another game and lose two games (one of which was by just one point). The Year 7 girls had a tougher draw. Their closest match was against Littlehampton. The girls got plenty of shots at the goal but unfortunately too many didn’t drop in, going down 16 to 13.

Mr Law coached the both the boys’ teams. The Year 6 Boys were feeling the effects of the Football Carnival they’d played the previous day but managed to start with two close wins thanks to the whole team playing their set roles and the defensive pressure they applied. A draw to Karoonda and a loss to first placed Eastern Fleurieu saw them second overall. The Year 7 Boys had a tough opening game against St Francis de Sales who went on to win the day. They did manage to hold St Francis to their smallest win margin which is a credit to the team. The boys comfortably won their next two games with tough defensive pressure and quick ball movement. With two players out due to injuries, the last game against Unity was well played and neck and neck for the first half, but like the girls, our shots just wouldn’t go in.

The students had a great day and represented our school with pride and good sportsmanship. Thank you to the parent volunteers who drove the team down to Mt Barker, helped supervise and score the games.

 
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CALENDAR FOR TERM 3

PLEASE NOTE - Scheduled items may be postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19 Restrictions. Attendance by Parents & Caregivers may also be restricted. Advice will be given by the school when it is received.

 

 
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Dear Parishioners,

If you know of anyone who wishes to know more about or join the Catholic Church family, please let them know we begin RCIA with an inquiry night on Tuesday October 5, 7 pm in the parish meeting room. The RCIA is the step by step journey preparing people to become part of the Catholic family. It’s also an opportunity for people who want to reconnect or renew their faith. People can register their interest by ringing the parish on 8531-1699 or per email on j.vildzius@bigpond.com

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On November 10th 2020 The Fiegert family’s world came crashing down. Nicholas, the youngest son of 4 beautiful boys was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer called Rhabdomyosarcoma.

Nicky has commenced IV chemotherapy, at times daily for weeks at a time. His treatment plan also includes intensive weeks of daily Radiotherapy leaving him extremely ill. Nicholas’ treatment is ongoing with at least another round of Radiotherapy and continued IV chemotherapy and then moving onto oral chemotherapy until at least next year.

We reach out to our St Joseph school family for love, prayers and support.

If you would like to offer a financial contribution please see the link below.

Thank you for your generosity and prayers.

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