Term 2 Week 5 2025
Term 2Week 6 2025 |
School Events |
Monday 2nd June |
Library Yr 5/6 Guitar lessons |
Tuesday 3rd June |
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Wednesday 4th June |
Library Yr1/2 Band lessons Sacrament Refection Night 5 - 6pm Hall |
Thursday 5th June |
Kindergarten Library |
Friday 6th June |
Year 3/4 Library 2.20 pm Assembly |
Term 2 Week 7 Thursday 12th June - Athletics Carnival Term 2 Week 8 Thursday 19th June - Athletics carnival backup Sunday 22nd June - Sacrament of Eucharist 9 am Term 2 Week 9 Start of Kindergarten 2026 enrolment interviews Wednesday 25th June - Science Showcase Term 2 Week 10 Wednesday 2nd June - Winter Appeal Day (New date) Thursday 3rd June - Kempsey Dance Eisteddfod Last Day of Term for Students Friday 4th June - Staff Spirituality Day Term 3 Week 1 Monday 21st July - Student Pupil Free Day Staff Development Day Tuesday 22nd July - First Day for Students Term 3 Week 2 Saturday 2nd August - Family Mass |
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We were thankful to return to a week of normalcy, full of learning! We extend our compassion to the surrounding communities recovering from the floods and recent weather events.
To start our busy week, we kicked off our Number Fluency Program across all classes (see article below) and Year 6 welcomed Mrs Catherine Waights from Charles Sturt University, who was doing some practical observation and teaching alongside Mrs Toole.
We then acknowledged and recognised National Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week for our Indigenous people. Aunty Miranda, our new Aboriginal Education Worker, led a beautiful form of spiritual Indigenous Yoga, Wayapa, for all students during a special assembly, and we also had a prayer focus on this during the week. Today we also welcomed Ms Tracey, our second Aboriginal Education Worker, who will be with us each Friday.
On Thursday, Dean, Max, and Gideon proudly compete at the Diocesan Cross Country Carnival in Woolgoolga. We were so glad this event could proceed with all the sporting cancellations we have had due to weather this term.










Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Sacrament Reflection Night was postponed this week. It will now be held in the school hall on Wednesday, 4th June from 5-6 pm.
Family Mass
Many of our parents have taken up the Parent Assembly opportunity in Coffs Harbour on Saturday, 14th June, so we have decided to postpone our Family Mass to Saturday, 2nd August. A compass event will come home next week. At this Mass, the choir will sing and students will serve in other ways. After Mass, we will gather in the Parish Hall for children’s faith activities and a shared meal.
The Number Fluency Program
The Number Fluency Program is a structured, research-based program by Dr Ange Rogers from the Australian Numeracy Teachers Academy. It is designed to boost students' number confidence and mathematical fluency. Tailored for all levels from Kindergarten to Year 6, the program focuses on 20 critical number skills per year level, emphasising areas such as subitising, part-part-whole relationships, additive thinking, place value, and multiplicative thinking.
This program is implemented as a brief 10–15 minute daily session, offering a systematic approach to assess and practice these essential skills. It is designed to be flexible, allowing for multiple levels for each individual student within the class. By incorporating these daily sessions, students can develop greater confidence and proficiency in mathematics, setting a solid foundation for future learning.
Best wishes from the leadership team
Tell Them From Me Parent Survey
Our Parent Tell Them From Me (TTFM) Survey is open for your feedback. We aim to have at least 60 families complete the survey. If we reach that target, we will have a reward for all the students. So far, we have 51 responses.
https://tellthemfromme.com/survey/splash/sjpl2025
Compass Events
Kindergarten Music
Kindergarten students are having fun learning to recognise & represent music.
Kindergarten Science
















Stage 2 Science Experiment
This week, Stage 2 students explored soil composition in a hands-on science activity. They added water and a few drops of dishwashing liquid to jars filled with soil, then gave them a good shake! Over the coming days, the students will watch closely as the soil settles into distinct layers. Next week, we’ll come together to observe the results and discuss what the different layers tell us about the soil. Stay tuned for their exciting discoveries!





















Infants Sport
Wet weather and damp playgrounds will not stop us from having a lot of fun during sports. Nothing like a circuit training to get the blood pumping, ask the kids at home to put you through their Thursday Funday workout at home :)











Happy Birthday
Primary Awards
Infants Awards
Ministry Awards
Class of the Week
Congratulations Year 2
Week |
Class |
Date |
Location |
Contact Person |
T2 W8 |
Kindy & Yr 6 |
22nd June | Time and venue to be determined | Emily |
T2 W9 |
Yr 1 |
28th June | Mum's paint and sip at Katie's house | Irene and Katie |
T4 W5 |
Kindy & Yr 6 |
15th November |
Kendall Pool Time to be confirmed |
Emily |
2025 CLASS PARENTS
Kindergarten: Justine Reedy, Bel Davis, Katie Oberg
Year 1: Taliska Arentsen, Irene Santi, Katie Barker
Year 2: Tony Maher, Tam McLaren
Year 3: Emily Fogg, Lyndelle Lee
Year 4: Louise Roberts
Year 5: Hayley Guffog, Erin Richards, Lyndelle Lee
Year 6: Emily Fogg