Our new school buildings are open and to say that staff and students are excited would be a huge understatement.  It has been so wonderful to watch the build from the very first sod being turned to its completion and splendour today.  Our students are so blessed to have such such modern and inviting classrooms that are conducive to learning.

On Monday 28^th April St Joseph’s hosted the Spirituality Day for St Mary’s Batlow and St Patrick’s Gundagai.  The day was facilitated by Catholic Education and was timely that our day was titled Pilgrims of Hope, in 2025 the jubilee year declared by Pope Francis.  The day focused heavily on Pope Francis’ writings and what it means to be hope filled people.  We thank Anne Staines for her wisdom and input in running the day.  Staff were so impressed with our new spaces and were very excited with our state of the art learning facilities.  All St Joseph’s staff were present on the day.

Students on the first day back of Term 2 participated in an unofficial opening of our buildings.

Our school captains Alice and Ollie cut the ribbon and our 5/6 students joined in on the festivities.  There was a fantastic article about our new school in the Catholic Voice if anyone missed it https://loom.ly/W4JYPSM

I have had many enquiries about the official opening of the school.  There is no date set at this time as there are many official parties that need to be invited, protocols followed and dates to be confirmed.

A very successful Western Region Cross Country was held in Batlow on Friday.  The day was a combined effort between St Joseph’s and St Mary’s and would not have been such a success without the support of both our wonderful Community Councils.  A BIG thank you to all our parents who worked in the canteen, cooked the bbq, made cakes and slices, donated eggs and other goodies.  Our community chair Jenna Roots did an enormous amount of work not only on the day but prior to the event with planning and preparation, ensuring the day ran smoothly.

We congratulate all of the students who represented St Joseph’s on the day and special mention to Kruz, Billy, Jack and Alice who have progressed to the next level in Canberra on May 16.

A big thank you to one of our wonderful dads Dan Hobbs who not only poured the slab for our new garden shed, but also constructed the shed for us.  It looks fantastic and we wanted to thank you for giving up your time to help us out.

The working bee is coming up on Friday 16^th May starting @ 2 pm.  The plan was to try and get as many jobs done as possible and to finish up around 5 pm with a sausage sizzle. If you can’t make it that afternoon – perhaps there is a job that you would like to do at a time that is more convenient to you.  We will send out a google form next week – where families can RSVP if they are going to attend and if not if they would like to do a small job.

Blessings for a great week

Kirsty Beavan

Principal

Welcome back to Term 2! I hope all families had a restful break. 

We were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Pope Francis on Monday 21st April. He was the leader of the Catholic Church for over 12 years and was loved by many around the world. Known as a “pope of the people,” he brought new hope and joy to the Church and wider world after becoming pope on 13th March 2013.

Pope Francis was known for his kindness, humility and compassion—especially for the poor, the sick and those in need. His special motto, "Lowly but chosen," reflected the way he lived and served others.

Let us pray for Pope Francis and thank God for the blessing he was to our Church.

Professional Development 

Last Monday staff from St Joseph’s Adelong, St Mary’s Batlow and St Patrick’s Gundagai gathered in our new building to participate in our annual Staff Spirituality Day. 

The theme for the day was “Pilgrims of Hope,” where we explored the meaning of pilgrimage and hope within the Catholic tradition. Together, we reflected on the letters of St Paul and discussed how our community can shine as a beacon of hope to others.

Stacey Braun

Religious Education Coordinator

Thank you to our parents for assisting with the change of drop off/pick up arrangements.

An email has been sent out this morning to parents of Students who have not yet filled in the expression of interest form. Please, if you haven't done so already, put in your Child/ren's expression of interest for our upcoming Selwyn Ski Resort Trip for years 3-6 as we need to finalise our numbers. 

Please note: The cost may be subject to change depending on the amount of students attending. 

Access to the expression of interest form can be found here

Thank you to all the students who represented St Joseph's at the ANZAC Day March during the school holidays. 

Our Media Leaders, Amber and Primrose will showcase our new Kindergarten Students in our Newsletters! 

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