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- School Vision and Strategic Intent
- Principal's Message
- OPEN DAY
- SPECIAL Parish & School Film Event
- Parents & Friends (P&F)
- 'Their Care' Newsletter
- Updated advocacy material from VCEA (Victorian Catholic Education Authority) and DOSCEL (Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Ltd)
- School TV SPECIAL REPORT Celebrating Mother's Day
- Free Dental Checks
- Gr 4/5 Teaching Mass
- School Advisory Committee
- Sacraments
- School Concert
- 2025 Dates
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School Vision and Mission At St Joseph's School the Catholic faith is central to all we do. Therefore, we support the faith journey of each individual member of the community, we build relationships that are mutually respectful, honest and open and we make learning meaningful and engaging. |
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Strategic Intent We will see purposeful collaboration and consistent expert practices for all students to learn in a safe environment.
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Dear Families
Welcome to Term 2. Last Friday a number of our students and staff represented our school at the Trafalgar ANZAC day march. Thank you to the families who supported this important community event. Chaise and Harry laid a wreath at the cenotaph on our behalf.
The Easter Story
On the last day of term 1 we gathered in our church to remember The Easter Story. We participated in a meaningful and reflective way. The senior students acted out the Stations of the Cross. We were all so proud of their presentation, they truly are great leaders. Thank you Mrs Wendy Oates, Mrs MG. and Gr 5 & 6. Here are some photos from their presentation...
Easter Prayer
Alleluia! Alleluia!
You are here, Lord.
You have risen from the dead.
We thank you for the sacrifice you made for us-
for your suffering and death on the cross,
so that we may have eternal life.
May we, your Easter people, carry the joy of the Resurrection
within us wherever we go.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
New Student Leaders
Chaise Hicks and Maycee Shankar are our new Gr 6 Student Leaders. We congratulate Chaise and Maycee and look forward to their leadership in the coming weeks.
Mother's Day Celebrations
We have a special celebration planned for our Mums on Friday May 9th. Please see information on the below flyer. We hope you can join us.
SRC Surveys
Each year we engage in School Improvement Surveys. We randomly select 20 families to complete the survey and we use this data to direct our school priorities in School Improvement. Emails will be sent directly to the families to access the survey. Thank you in anticipation of completing the survey, we are very interested in your feedback. The closing date of the survey is Monday May 12th.
We strongly encourage students NOT to bring these devices to school. The rules around mobile phones have changed slightly, that is, from now on, if your child needs to bring a mobile phone to school then it must be handed in at the office on their way into school and then picked up at the end of the day. It is your child's responsibility to remember to collect their mobile phone.
Student smartwatches are ONLY to be used for telling the time during school hours. Smartwatches must have ‘school mode’ enabled which limits the smartwatch to telling the time with no other functionality. Student smartwatches that are not able to be restricted to telling the time only, with no other functionality, must be handed in to the office, at the beginning of the school day and collected at the end of the school day. It is my opinion that primary school students do not need a smart watch, it is much better to teach them to tell the time using an analogue clock.
Dear parents and carers,
Ahead of the Federal election on 3 May, I wanted to share some important information for you to consider as you make your voting decision.
Catholic schools play a vital role in Victoria’s education system with our sector educating one in five Victorian students.
Australian Government recurrent and capital funding is critical to ensuring that our students have access to the quality learning and teaching programs and facilities that they need to achieve their full potential.
In Monash there are 3,899 students across the 12 schools in the electorate from 2,599 families. All students and families in Catholic schools in Monash should be able to have confidence in ongoing Federal support for their choice to access a high-quality Catholic education.
The Liberal National coalition has committed to continuing current funding arrangements for Catholic schools into the future.
The Catholic sector has written to the Independents running in Monash. As of 29 April we have received a position from Independent candidate Deb Leonard advising she supports the continued funding of Catholic schools at the current level into the future.
Please take this letter into consideration ahead of the Federal election and thank you for your ongoing support of our school.
Regards,
Trish Mulqueen
The very first Mother’s Day was celebrated in West Virginia in 1908. It was organised by Ann Jarvis as a memorial to honour her beloved mother who spent much of her life helping others. Ann’s mother devoted her life to educating mothers and improving sanitary conditions to stem her community’s appalling infant mortality rates. By 1911, Ann had successfully campaigned to have Mother's Day recognised as a national holiday in most US states honouring all mothers, living and deceased. It was not until 1924 that Mother’s Day was officially celebrated in Australia with the help of Janet Heyden. She had campaigned for donations to assist lonely and aged mothers in a Sydney hospital making personal requests to many leading business houses and enlisting the help of local school children to help fill small bags with donated goods.
Today, Mother’s Day is a more of a commercial venture, but it is important to remember the true nature and meaning of Mother’s Day and mark it with sincerity, especially now in the post-pandemic environment we currently find ourselves in. Mothers have played multiple roles over recent months providing care and support to those they love under difficult circumstances, often putting the needs of others ahead of their own. However, Mothers sometimes need reminding to also take care of themselves, especially when it comes to mental health. A mother who experiences good mental health, is more available to her children and family, more alert to their needs, and more able to engage in everyday activities.
If you are a Mum and struggling a little bit, it is advisable to seek help from a medical professional. Or, if you just want to talk to someone who understands, you can always call Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36.
Click here:
https://trafalgar.catholic.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/celebrating-mothers-day
2025 School Advisory Committee Members are: Brett Hicks, Scott McCartin, Lauren Baldassa, Taryn Maxwell-Garratt, Fr Bernard Buckley, Kate Westbury, Megan Shiels and Trish Mulqueen. The Committee met on Wed Apr 2nd. The Church/Parish connection was discussed. Bernard and Trish shared their experience of the Diocesan Gathering in February. The After School Care Program was reported to be going well with numbers being good at this early stage (generally 2 children in the mornings and usually 3 to 8 children in the afternoons).
M.H.i.P.S. (Mental Health in Primary Schools) program was unpacked. Trish spoke about Child Safety lessons, where students were taught the correct names for their private parts, she explained the importance of this knowledge. Research shows that students feel more empowered and in fact, more safe, if they can use the correct terms for their private parts.
Trish reported on the P&F happenings. The installation of new CCTV cameras was discussed and the location of cameras. School Improvement is a regular agenda item and the planting of our new 66 silver birch trees along the paddock fence line, was highlighted.
If you would like anything discussed at the School Advisory Committee, please see one of our members. Our next meeting is Wed June 18th.
EUCHARIST
Commitment Mass Saturday 3rd May 6pm St John’s Church Trafalgar
Teaching Mass Thursday 8th May 10am St John’s Church Trafalgar
Parent/Child Workshop Thursday 8th May 4pm or 7pm Marian Room St Joseph’s Warragul
2ndRite Reconciliation (celebrated in school time) Thursday 22nd May 12:30pm St John’s Church Trafalgar
First Holy Communion Mass Saturday 31st May 6pm St John’s Church Trafalgar
CONFIRMATION
2nd Rite Reconciliation Thursday 1st May (in school time) 12:30pm St John’s Church Trafalgar
Sacrament of Confirmation Saturday 10th May 6pm St John’s Church Trafalgar
The sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated in Grade 3, First Communion in Grade 4 and Confirmation in Grade 5 or 6 (celebrated biannually). If you would like your child to participate in the Sacraments but they are not yet baptised, it is a good idea that they complete their baptism this year. For more information please email Julianne from St John's Parish Trafalgar at trafalgar@cdsale.org.au.
May
Wed 7 Mother's Day Stall (gifts $10 & $15) 2pm
Thurs 8 Gr 4/5 Teaching Mass
Eucharist Workshop (parent & child) Warragul 4pm or 7pm
Fri 9 Mother's Day celebration at school starting at 2pm
(1.50pm arrival)
Sat 10 Sacrament of CONFIRMATION 6pm church
Wed 14 School Advisory Committee 5.30pm
Fri 16 3pm Assembly Catholic Education Week
Mini Vinnies Casual Clothes day Gold Coin donation for Project Compassion
Mon 19 OPEN DAY 2pm to 5pm
Mon 19 to Fri 23 CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK
Wed 21 Diocesan Mass Beaconsfield SRC leaders
Fri 23 Special Pasta Lunch
Mon 26 National Sorry Day
Tues 27 to June 3 National Reconciliation Week
Sat 31 Sacrament FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 6pm church
June
Tues 10 Student free day (teachers professional day)
Wed 18 School Advisory Committee
Fri 20 3pm Assembly Gr 3/4 presenting
Wed 25 Whole school dress rehearsal at school
Thurs 26 School Concert Lowanna 6pm
Fri 4 last day of term 1pm dismissal
July
August
September
October
Mon 13 Gr 3/4 Allambee Day Excursion
November
Wed 12 Gr 3/4 Mill Valley Day Excursion (new date)
December
Mon 1 to Fri 5 Swimming Program all week
Thurs 11 2.15pm End of Year & Graduation Mass
5.30pm Graduation for Gr 6 families
Fri 12 Fun Day Gr 5/6
Tues 16 Last day of the year 1pm dismissal