17 June 2022

Catholic Education South Australia
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Term 2 - 2022 - Week 7

 
 
 

DEB HOLLAND - APRIM

SELF BELIEF

There is a little Rhyme that goes like this: “Two men look out from prison bars; One sees mud the other sees stars.” (Author Unknown) Another version of it: “Two salesmen were sent to Africa by a Shoemaking Company to investigate and report back on market potential.  The first salesman reported: “There is no potential there; nobody wears shoes!”   The second salesman reported: “There is immense potential there; nobody wears shoes!”

How important it is, that we teach our children to have a positive attitude to life and to be optimistic about themselves; life will be fulfilling, because they were able to develop their abilities by having self-confidence.

We all know from experience that what we believe about ourselves affects the way we act.  Our children are likely to become the sorts of people they believe others believe them to be.  As parents, we are the main influence in the development of self-belief within our children.  What we say, either positive or negative, can have a long-lasting effect on our children, because they believe us.  “Careful the things you say.  Children will listen.” (Stephen Sondheim)

Our children’s belief in their own ability to do things is of great influence on their motivation, perseverance and success.  Self-belief can motivate our children more than actual skill level.  If they truly believe they can succeed at a test or write a poem, they may be more likely to achieve it than other children who have better ability, but who don’t believe they can achieve it.  The more our children believe they can do, the more likely they are to generalise that self-belief to other areas of their life.  They then believe they have the ability to attempt, persevere and succeed in a whole range of activities.

Self-belief is about being aware of and valuing your true self.  It is not about how others see you or how you think others see you.  Self-belief is different from self-esteem because self-esteem generally means how you feel about yourself in comparison to others and so can fluctuate according to circumstance.  Self-belief is more like an inner light that comes from within you.  It is not about how we behave on the outside but rather about our inner feelings and how they make us optimistic about life.  “Promise yourself to live in the belief that the whole world is on your side, so long as you are true to the best that is in you.” (Christian Larson)

Parents can help children to believe in their own ability by teaching them to take the initiative to make things happen, instead of waiting for them to happen.  Likewise, parents can help children to be proactive by helping them – not telling them – to think about options and solutions instead of problems and barriers.  “Your mind can think of only one thought at a time; make it a positive one.” (Author Unknown)

When we, as adults, evaluate our lives, we are more likely to regret challenges we did not confront, risks we did not take and contests we did not enter as a result of self-doubt or lack of self-belief.  We are less likely to regret actions we took as a result of innovative self-belief or being too optimistic or even foolish.  At least we made the attempt and knew the result.

So, we need to believe in our children’s potential, like the second salesman believed in the Company’s potential.  We need to inspire them to self-belief: “After all, good habits are as hard to break as bad habits.” (Frank Pajares)

Today each family via the eldest child will be bringing home a little Family Prayer Booklet that the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide and Catholic Education SA are providing for all families in our Catholic Schools.  Prayer is another strategy we can use to teach our children about self-belief.

 
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CONGRATULATIONS to Leo Sobels who will be CONFIRMED during the 6pm Parish Mass this Saturday and also receive First Eucharist.

 

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Many in our school and community are still coping with coughs, colds, flu and Covid-19.  Thank you to those many parents who are keeping their sick children at home.  We again encourage everyone in our community to maintain good hygienic practices to prevent the spread of such illnesses. 

An increasing number of students are arriving at school before 8:20 am.  This is very unsafe as there are no teachers on duty.  Students should not be on site before 8:20 am unless they are attending OSHC.  Staff are on duty in the yard from 8:25 am.  We ask that for proper and safe duty of care for your children, you book them into OSHC, which is run externally by Camp Australia, or that your children are not dropped off early.

School Reports are currently being prepared by teachers and will be available to families on Wednesday, July 6.  Families will see an A-E grade awarded for subject areas taught for overall achievement and attitude to learning during Semester One.  School Values are commented on that focus on the Personal and Social Capabilities.

The school report should be read and understood in partnership with the work communicated through Seesaw and SEQTA for Middle Years students, your child's workbooks and the previously identified focus areas discussed at parent-teacher interviews.  It is important to remember that all children progress at their own individual rate and in their own time.  Your child's report should not be compared with their peers, and it is perfectly normal for children to have a different A-E grade for a subject than their previous report.  Remember that these achievements are a year-long process, and we are only approaching halfway.  In addition to this, each year has different content and achievement standards, or the teacher does not have enough evidence due to absenteeism.  Also, remember that a "C" is not equivalent to an "average".  This mark means that your child is achieving at the level they should be for their year level.  It takes a great deal of effort to accomplish this.  If you have any questions regarding your child's learning, I encourage you to speak to your child's teacher.  
 

Pupil Free Day and School Holidays

Term 2 concludes on Thursday, July 7.  Friday, July 8, is a Pupil Free day for staff training.
School holidays are from Friday, July 8, and we return to school on Monday, July 25.

School Board Meeting

Tuesday, June 21 at 7 pm in the meeting room.   If you wish to learn more about our board or would like to attend, please do not hesitate to contact Scott Pearce, Chairperson, or Leesa Angove in administration. 

I wish you all a wonderful weekend.  As we near the end of term, I thank you all for your continued work and support.

'Never see a need without doing something about it.' Blessed Mary Mackillop.   

Ros Oates

Principal

 
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FOOTBALL CLINICS

As part of the SPORTING SCHOOL PROGRAMME  children from Reception to Year 2 have taken part  in Football Clinics this week.

 
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PUPIL FREE DAY

The school has one Student Free Day remaining this Semester which is on Friday, July 8, on the last day of Term 2 staff will take part in our annual Spiritual Formation and Reflection Day. 

The last day for students will be Thursday July 7th with a normal dismissal time of 3.20pm.

 

 
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KNOCKOUT FOOTBALL

Tuesday last week the St Joseph's Boys Year 5/6 Football Team competed in a local Knockout Competition at Le Messurier Oval. CONGRATULATIONS to the boys who represented the school.

 
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KNOCKOUT NETBALL

The Year 5\6 Netball Team are through to the next round of the competition. Last Thursday playing at Bridgewater Netball Club they won their 3 games.

St Joseph's v Birdwood primary by 1 goal

St Joseph's v Bridgewater Primary by 10 goals

St Joseph's v Aldgate Primary by 1 goal

 

 

ANNETTE LAMONT - MIDDLE YEARS LEADER

The Middle Years students have been working hard this term in their different subject areas and the improvement has been amazing to see! As I walk past our classrooms, I observe students in aminated discussions, working quietly on assignments or using their hands to put together projects. The use of Minecraft to create new worlds in Science/Geography was a great hit in Year7 and after our excursion to Lumination, students will start to use a program called CoSpaces. We will combine this with our virtual reality headsets to give students a real 3D sense of their creations. Year 8 students are working on a joint HASS/Science project looking at The Great Plague.  It has been interesting to hear how our students would advise doctors living in 1665, using their own experience of the covid-19 pandemic and research into bacterial diseases.

 
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Middle Years- Microcredentials and Barista Course

This term, some of the Middle Years students have been working through a Barista Course. They started by learning how to make Hot Chocolates for themselves. They then progressed to making Cappuccinos, Lattes and Long Black coffees for the staff. The coffees were delivered to offices/classrooms with a smile and a review slip. Feedback has been excellent, and we are nearly ready to open our before school café.

Mrs Lamont

 
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Mid Year 2022 and Term 1 2023 Enrolment Process Will Begin This Term

 

ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS

St Joseph's School uses two leading online platforms for teachers and parents to communicate.   These are Seesaw and Microsoft Teams

Facebook has minimal use due to cybersafety considerations and is only utilised for information and celebration events.  For Administrative purposes, we also use email and distribute the fortnightly newsletter through SchoolStream. 
In preparation for any extraordinary circumstances and essential information, parents must inform classroom teachers if they cannot access Seesaw or are not receiving the school newsletter fortnightly via email or SchoolStream.

 
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CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS

At St Joseph's School, we are fortunate to have our experienced and employed Canteen manager, Wilma O'Sullivan.  Now that our restrictions have eased, we are asking for parent volunteers to ensure the successful daily distribution of orders in the canteen.  Volunteers supporting Wilma, allow us to provide a quality service at very reasonable prices.

Being a Canteen volunteer is not at all hard work, but a great way to meet other parents in the school. 
 

All volunteers at St Joseph's School Canteen need to have completed the following:

▪ Working with Children Check (Free through the school)

▪ Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care (2 hrs online - Free)
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▪ Watch Food Handling Clip (Bug Busters) https://youtu.be/6WJXSy4o1tc

 

 
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CAR PARKING AT ST JOSEPH'S SCHOOL

Kiss and drop of students in cars remains on McHenry Street ONLY.  Florence Street school entrance is open, and we are waiting for the Murray Bridge Council to change the parking signs on both sides of the road.  There is no longer a kiss and drop.  Parents are permitted to park cars on both sides of the road and utilise the road crossing to enter the school.  Please be careful walking on the path nearest the front entrance door to the administration building.  A new retaining wall and the completion of the paving are happening over the coming weeks. 

 
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