Term 3 Week 1 2025
Term 3Week 2 2025 |
School Events |
Monday 28th July |
Library Yr 5/6 Guitar lessons |
Tuesday 29th July |
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Wednesday 30th July |
Library Yr 1/2 Band lessons Zone Athletics (select students) |
Thursday 31st July |
Kindergarten Library Stage 1 Timbertown Excursion |
Friday 1st August |
2:20 Assembly |
Saturday 2nd August |
Family Faith Night |
Term 3 Week 3 Monday 4th August - School Community Group meeting Thursday 7th August - Todd Woodbridge Cup (Stage 2) Friday 8th August - Feast of Mary Mackillop Term 3 Week 4 Monday 11th August - Parent Education Evening Friday 15th August - Feast of the Assumption of Mary Term 3 Week 5 Monday 18th August - Todd Woodbridge Cup (Stage 3) Friday 22nd August - Book Week Parade |
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Welcome back to Term 3! It was wonderful catching up with everyone this week after my return from extended leave.
Listening to students’ holiday stories, revisiting our Joey’s Facebook and Term 2 newsletters offered a fantastic snapshot of the great opportunities our teachers and parent community provide for our students. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Jessica Koenig for doing such a wonderful job in the Acting Principal role while I was away. I would also like to acknowledge Mrs Kristan Nichols for stepping up into the role of Assistant Principal, Learning & Teaching; Mrs Fiona Hayward for taking on the additional role of Leader of Learning; and Mrs Maria Wilson for undertaking extra duties and responsibilities. Thank you also to the hardworking staff for their dedication and commitment in supporting all our students last term.
While I was away, I had the chance to celebrate my milestone birthday by visiting Iceland and Norway. As part of a faith renewal experience, I completed a self-guided pilgrimage along a section of the Italian Camino, known as the St. Francis Way, from Assisi to Rome. I also explored many historical sites of religious importance in Italy and Malta during this journey. I am eager to share some of my experiences with the school community in the coming weeks.
Celebrating Grandparents Day
Today we enjoyed a wonderful day with our grandparents and parishioners joining us for a beautiful morning led by our Year 1 and Year 5 classes. Thank you to Mrs Lorna Aldridge, Mrs Vanessa Peck and Miss Nellie for all the effort that went into today’s liturgy.
Grandparents are extremely important to primary schools like ours. We have many grandparents involved in various ways, whether in the canteen, running “Knitting Nana’s” sessions, at pick-up and drop-off, helping with sports, or dropping off forgotten lunches. Thank you for everything that you do. We truly appreciate it.
NAPLAN
Today, students in Years 3 and 5 will be bringing home their NAPLAN results. These reports provide a snapshot of your child’s progress in literacy and numeracy and are just one of the many ways we monitor learning and growth at school. While NAPLAN offers valuable insights, it’s important to remember that it’s only one part of a bigger picture. We encourage families to view the results alongside other classroom assessments and learning experiences. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your child’s progress, please don’t hesitate to reach out to their classroom teacher. We’re here to support every step of the learning journey.
Welcome to our new Students
A warm welcome to our new students, Kerby Brown (Yr 5), Phoebe (Yr 2) and Antonio (Kinder) Daniel, and Mikaela (Yr 3) and Aaliyah (Yr 2) McGaughey, who have joined our school community this week and late last term! We're all excited to have you here and hope you have all settled in. Thank you to all our students who made them feel very welcome.
Family Faith Night
We look forward to our Families joining us for Family Faith Night on Saturday 2nd August. Gather some friends and come along. Please RSVP on your child’s compass page.
Well Being Night - Parent Education Evening and Pyjama Party
On Monday 11th August, we will hold a Well-Being Night. There will be education sessions for parents, and a movie and popcorn for the kids with pizza dinner supplied for everyone. Children are encouraged to wear their Pyjamas, Oodies and Ugg Boots so they can slide straight to bed when they get home. Alternative warm clothes are fine. Parents don't need to wear their Pyjamas, unless you are game!
Plan:
5:30 Parents drop children to Library (Movie/Pizza and Popcorn)
5:35 Parents gather in the hall for dinner/tea/coffee
5:45 Explain how the night works to parents
5:55 Session 1 - parents choose from one of the 5 speakers
6:20 Session 2 - parents choose from one of the 5 speakers
6:40 Session 3 - parents choose from one of the 5 speakers
7:00 Pick children up from the Library- go home
Compass Events
Well-Being Night
Todd Woodbridge Tennis Stage 2
School Camp - Year 5&6
Speech and Drama Eisteddfod
Zone Athletics Carnival (select students)
Speech and Drama Eisteddfod
Don't forget to enter your child into the Speech and Drama Eisteddfod by the 28th July if they would like to do solos such as reciting a poem, saying a reading, making a speech, doing a character monologue, performing a mime or singing a song. If you need any help with this email Mrs Toole at leah.toole@lism.catholic.edu.
All group performances are being entered by Mrs Toole.
STEM MAD Expo!
What a fantastic Grandparents Day we had today! Our grandparents really enjoyed seeing all the school had to offer, and they were especially impressed by the STEM MAD projects presented by our Year 5 and 6 students.
Our Year 5 and 6 students have spent the past semester working on their STEM MAD (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics - Making A Difference) projects. They identified real-world problems and then used their STEM skills to design practical solutions.
A big well done to all our Year 5 and 6 students for their hard work and for putting on such an interesting display. They showed us how STEM can indeed make a positive difference in our world. We'd also like to thank all the grandparents, and famiy members who came to support our young innovators!
National Competition Awaits!
For some of our groups, the journey continues! They'll now be preparing a video submission of their projects to be considered for the national STEM MAD competition. This is an incredible opportunity for them, with the chance for one lucky group from within the Lismore Diocese to present their project in Adelaide! We wish them the very best of luck.
We're incredibly proud of our Year 5 and 6 students and are excited to see their future creations!
St Joey’s Check-Mates – All Welcome!
Our lunchtime Chess Club has been going from strength to strength, with students showing great enthusiasm and strategy on the board! It’s been fantastic to see so many players developing their skills and having fun. All students from Year 2 to Year 6—whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player—are welcome to join. Come along, challenge your friends, and become part of the St Joey’s Check-Mates in Mrs Peck's room (Year 5) at Recess on Wednesday and Thursdays.

















Kinder Drama
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Welcome Baby Whittingham!
Congratulations to the Whittingham family on the birth of Wren Whittingham on Monday afternoon. Oscar and Lewis are already amazing big brothers!






Week |
Class |
Date |
Location |
Contact Person |
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