St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Wandal Newsletter

The school has been buzzing the last two afternoons into the evening as families attended Parent Teacher Interviews. These have been a great opportunity to check-in with classroom teachers and have an open conversation about the students and their progress in learning. Face to face meetings encourage connection between school and home to engage in each child's learning and wellbeing. We want all our children to thrive and flourish throughout the school year and when we maintain communication between home and school this is improved. I encourage any family who was unable to attend an interview to reach out to your child's teacher and build the connection to support your child. 

Thank you to all our classroom teachers and inclusive education teachers who made themselves available to meet with families. I am grateful for their time and appreciate that they have been well supported by their own families, including extended family who have cared for their children to allow the interviews to happen. 

Have a great week

Bernadette Brennan

At this weekend’s Masses (25/26 March), there will be a special ‘Enrolment Ceremony’ for your children in the Sacramental Program.  We encourage you to come to one of the Masses listed below and present yourself to a Sacramental team member at the front door.  You will need to collect a ‘Promise Card’ from them which is handed in as part of the ceremony.  After the communion prayer, you and your child will be invited forward to the Sanctuary (near the Altar) for the ritual. Children will receive a gift of a Mass Missal which may be used when they come to Mass. It would be helpful if everyone could wear a name tag if you have one. 

Saturday:           4pm Sacred Heart, Mount Morgan 

                                5pm Holy Family     

                                6pm St Joseph’s Cathedral 

                                6:30pm Our Lady Help of Christians, Park Avenue

 

Sunday:            7am St Mary's

                             8am St Paul’s Gracemere

                             9am Holy Family

                             9.30am St Joseph’s Cathedral

                            6pm St Joseph’s Cathedral

 

A reminder that the first Penance family workshop sessions begins tomorrow.  Can you please remember to bring your folder, wear your name tags and sign in.  We look forward to seeing you at one of these workshops.

• 5.30pm Wednesday, 22 March - St Joseph’s Wandal Hall

• 5.30pm Tuesday, 28 March - Holy Family Church
• 5.30pm Thursday, 30 March – Holy Family Church

We had our first school Mass on Monday to celebrate the Feast Day of St Joseph the husband. Seminarian Peter used a teddy bear named Joseph in his reflection and explained how the teddy was like St Joseph. 

Joseph has a bow tie because he is a worker like St Joseph. Joseph has big ears so he can hear when people are hurt and help them. St Joseph helped people when they were hurt or sad. He has big paws so that he can protect people, just like St Joseph protected Jesus. Joseph has eyes so that he can see when people are lost like Jesus was lost in the temple. We were very excited when Peter said Joseph could live at our school.

A huge shout out to the following businesses. Thank you for your support for our Food Days to raise money for the Casserole Club to help our school community families.

Subway on George St, Dominos Pizza Allenstown & Galactic Donuts