It was fabulous to have so many of our parents and families with us for our end of Year Mass and awards presentation. Thank you to the community council for putting on a morning tea for all of our visitors and guests, it really was a great way to finish off the school year.

In 2025 there will be some staff changes. As I said last week, we thank Mrs Walsh for her time at St Joseph’s as well as Ms Saunders and the valuable impact you have both made on all of the staff and students. I would also like to thank Ms Francis for a great year at St Joseph’s and we really appreciate all of your support and friendly nature that you bring to our classrooms. Ms Ferguson has also had a great year at our school and we wish her all the best as she continues to work at St Mary’s next year. Mrs Ashley Annetts has also been on work placement this year. She has adapted to our classroom routines with ease. St Joseph’s would like to wish all of you the very best for the future.

We welcome Miss McInerney to St Joseph’s in 2025. We are looking forward to working with you and the fresh ideas and skills that you will bring to our school.

Class teachers for 2025:

Kindergarten – Miss McInerney

1/2 – Mrs Dean

3/4 - Miss Braun

5/6 – Miss Soulsby

Library and Classroom support teacher – Mrs Campbell

Executive Relief and Relief from face to face teaching – Ms Dawson

As the year comes to an end I would please ask all families to finalise their school fee payments  for 2024 if you have not done so already. Schools, like all organisations have many expenses and running costs and we appreciate you making an effort to pay your fees on time. Included in the newsletter is the fee schedule for 2025. If you would like to pay your fees in weekly or fortnightly instalments – please read the minimum amount that will need to be paid, in order to have a zero balance at the end of the school year.

Wishing all our St Joseph’s families a very Merry Christmas and a lovely holiday break. I look forward to 2025 and the students returning on February 4th.

Blessings for the festive season,

Kirsty Beavan

The final week of Term 4 has arrived! 

Thank you to all our St Joseph families and community members for attending our 2024 End of Year Mass & Awards. It was wonderful to celebrate the conclusion of the Year 6 children’s time at St Joseph’s and also to congratulate the students on their efforts throughout the year.

St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal

Thank you for your wonderful response to the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal. There was a very generous amount of items donated. These items will be made into Christmas hampers and distributed to those in need within our community. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Advent

During the Advent season you will see evergreen wreaths set up at Mass, and on our prayer tables at school. Each Sunday in Advent, we light a candle on the wreath, which symbolises the light of God coming into the world through the birth of His Son.  It also reminds us that we are called to be a light to the world, as we reflect the light of God's grace to others 

Each week, a new candle is lit. 

Candle 1 (violet): called the ‘Prophet’s Candle’, symbolises hope.

Candle 2 (violet): called ‘Bethlehem’s Candle’, represents love. 

Candle 3 (rose): called the ‘Shepherd’s Candle’, represents joy.

Candle 4 (violet): called the Angel’s Candle’ represents peace. 

By the final week of Advent, all four candles are lit reminding us that the time to rejoice has finally arrived!

Wishing you all a happy and holy Christmas and a safe and relaxing holiday season. May you enjoy spending time with family and friends.

Many thanks,
Stacey Braun

Religious Education Coordinator

We have been waiting oh so patiently for our garden beds to arrive for our vegie patch – to date they are on their way. A huge thank you to our dads who have already been working hard to get the site in order. William Bowden has very generously levelled the site so it is ready to go – we really appreciate your time and to the Bowden family for the lend of your machine. Dan Hobbs has also done the form work and poured the slab for the garden shed. It is all good to go and again thank you for all your time and effort.

Very early in the new year we will have many jobs that we will need a hand with:

• Constructing the garden shed
• Constructing the garden beds
• Filling the garden beds with soil
• Putting in the watering system
• Spreading the soft fall under the play equipment
• Putting together two portable netball rings
• Installing play drums onto the playground
• General tidy up of the gardens

Some families may prefer to do one of the jobs at a time that suits them, if you think that is better for you reach out in the new year and we may be able to cross a job off the list.

MEDICAL CONDITIONS

It is a requirement that Schools keep up to date and medically endorsed records for any student who has a medical condition or allergy (these include, but are not limited to, Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Food Allergies etc). If your child has a medical condition or allergy, please contact the office so we can ensure we have all the correct documentation. 

Parents/Carers are responsible for informing the school of any medical issues and keeping the required documentation up to date. 

If your child has a medical condition, please ensure that the office is notified and you receive the relevant forms. 

It is imperative that we have the up to date documentation completed and returned to school.

If we do not hold current documentation, parents will be responsible for providing all medical intervention.

Students return to school for Term 1:

Tuesday 4th February 2025 

Kindergarten Rest Days: 

Wednesday 5th February 2025

Wednesday 12th February 2025

Wednesday 19th February 2025

Wednesday 26th February 2025

Swimming Carnival:

Friday 14th February 2025

School Photos:

Thursday 20th March 2025

Piano/Keyboard lessons are available at school during school hours in 2025. 
Ages: Year 1 upwards.
LessonDuration: 1/2hour individual tuition by Vanessa Edwards.
For enquiries please phone: 0448609479

School uniforms are available through Wendellie on Wynyard in Tumut.  If you would like to place an order for uniforms in 2024 orders need to be placed as soon as possible. Orders can be done in store, phoned through on 6947 6500 or by email orderswendellie@gmail.com

As we head into the school holiday period, please ensure all library books are returned to school!

We would like to congratulate not only our award recipients but all of our fabulous Students at St Joseph's for a wonderful year! 

We would also like thank our very generous sponsors of our End of Year Awards presentation, we thank you for your continued support.

Keep up to date with events happening at St Joseph's via our electronic school calendar (please note dates can be subject to change).

Will and Jess Reynolds and Lach and Belinda Roche are taking their boats up to Blowering Dam and are inviting all families of the school and their siblings for a day of water skiing, knee boarding, wake boarding etc

Date: Thursday 19th December 

Where: The Pines (look for the school gazebo)

Time : anytime from 11am to 6pm

What to bring: your lunch/ snacks and drinks, Life jackets and a smile

(If you don’t have life jackets Will and Lach will have a jacket to fit)

If you have any questions please call

Will 0427151699

Lach 0427464494