NEWSLETTER NO 33 WEEK 4 TERM 4 NOVEMBER 1 2017

VISION STATEMENT

We at St Joseph’s Primary School Queens Park

are a faith based community which strives to

recognise and respond to the image of Christ in us all, as we grow through work and prayer.

THE ST JOSEPH’S SCHOOL COMMUNITY ACKNOWLEDGES

THAT WE COME TOGETHER ON THE ANCESTRAL LANDS OF THE

WHADJUK PEOPLE

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

'Protect me, O God; I trust in you for safety.

I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;

All the good things I have come from you.'

Psalm 16.

ALL SAINTS DAY MASS: All children from Pre-primary to Year 6 attended today's Mass for the

Feast of All Saints. The children, as per usual, participated beautifully. We thank Fr Peter for

leading us in such a special celebration.

INTERSCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL: Congratulations to all the girls and boys on their

outstanding effort at the Carnival last Wednesday and Friday. Although it is great to

experience the success of winning the Carnival, the real story is how hard the girls

and boys train, the effort they put in and the sportsmanship they show. We are very proud

of them all.

I would also like to thank the staff, who have given up lunch and after school time, to help the children

prepare for the events, with a special thank you to Mrs Eoannidis our sports teacher.

YEAR 5 BLUE ASSEMBLY: This Friday, November 3, Year 5 Blue would like to invite you to their Assembly in

the undercover area at 8.50am.

KINDERGARTEN 2018 ORIENTATION: We will be welcoming our new Kindy kids to

St Joseph's this Friday November 3. There will be an Orientation in the hall

commencing at 9.45am.

LEAVING STUDENTS: If your child will not be returning to St Joseph’s School in 2018 we

need to have this in writing to our Administration as soon as possible.

Quotes by St Vincent de Paul

We should spend as much time in thanking God for his benefits

as we do in asking him for them.

P & F AGM This meeting will be held on Monday 20 November commencing at 7.00pm in the School

Performing Arts Room. There are a number of positions that are becoming vacated on the P & F and it

would be great if members of the community nominated for these positions.

SCHOOL BOARD ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETING This meeting will follow the P & F AGM and all parents

from the school community are invited to attend. There is one position being vacated on the School Board

and there has been a nomination for that position. If you are interested in nominating for the Board and

would like some details, please contact me through the office.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL RE:

ST VINCENT DE PAUL HAMPERS: The Social Justice Leadership team and I were

absolutely amazed at how many items we collected in just 1 week for our Hampers. The

shared space in Year 6 is already looking like a small shop. We sincerely thank you for

your donations. For those who have not donated please do so in the next couple of

weeks. Just one small reminder – ensure all items have a Use By Date well into 2018.

Here is the list of what each class is being asked to donate:

Kindy – Christmas Decorations, Bon Bons, Christmas Plates, Christmas Napkins P/P – Confectionary, Candy Canes, Christmas Treats

Yr 1- Jelly, Jams, Sweet and Savoury Biscuits

Yr 2- Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Tinned Vegetables

Yr 3 – Tinned Fruit, Tinned Ham and Tinned Fish

Yr 4 – Tea, Coffee, Long-life milk

Yr 5 – Soft Drink, Cordial, Non-Alcoholic Wine Yr 6 – Christmas Pudding, Christmas Cake, Fruit Mince Pies

INTERSCHOOL SHIRTS: Need to be returned to school immediately. They can be given to the Year 6

students in the undercover area in the mornings before school.

INTERSCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Congratulations to the students involved in last weeks Interschool Athletics Carnival. To achieve victories

three years in a row for an Interschool Athletics Carnival is a massive achievement and I am immensely

proud of the students and of our school.

The students trained extremely hard, they listened to advice given, they pushed themselves to their limits,

they displayed outstanding sportsmanship and their cheering was phenomenal. I have enjoyed every

minute coaching these dedicated athletes.

This victory was a team effort. We could not have come this far if it wasn’t for the tremendous support of

St Joseph’s staff members. Thank you so much teachers and support staff for giving up your recess, lunch

and after school time to train the students and assist me in getting organised for this Carnival. Your help is

greatly appreciated.

Congratulations to Declan P (4 Blue) for achieving Champion Year 4 Boy at Friday’s carnival.

Congratulations also to Kane I (5 Blue) for achieving Runner Up Champion Year 5 Boy.

FINAL POINTS:

INTERM SWIMMING: Interm Swimming enrolment forms are going out to students in Years 1-6 today.

Please ensure forms are filled out and returned to classroom teachers by Friday November 10.

Mrs Tennille Eoannidis

Placing School Points

1st Place St Joseph’s 1584

2nd Place St Emilie’s 1490

3rd Place Sacred Heart 1371

4th Place St Munchin’s 1286

5th Place Notre Dame 1280

6th Place Xavier 1156

Mrs Nigli is always willing to lend a helping hand to any parents and students who need assistance with anything

MATHS! She is available in the Maths room (located between 3G and 3B) on Mondays and Tuesdays 3.15pm –

3.30pm.

Mathletics Gold Certificates

Congratulations to the following students who earned Gold certificates. An T, Marcus D, Kien N and Samuel H Keep up the great work!

Mathletes of the Fortnight: Dawson M (12,570 points), An T (12,564 points),

Aadit J (6,430points)and Kerry L (5,069 points). Australian Maths Competition High Distinction and Distinction winners!

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This Week’s Puzzle Problems

Junior

In the interschool athletics carnival, the school that came second scored 85, 105, 110, 100 and 95 points in the five

events.

St Joseph’s School was the winner and beat the school that came second by 27 points.

What was St Joseph’s total winning score?

Senior

Mr Tom Ford bought a car on credit. The car cost $7200 and interest payments of $40 are added

each month. He wants to pay it off in 12 months.

How much will his monthly payments be?

Term 4 Week 2 Puzzle Answers- Senior: $3200 Junior: 240 windows Congratulations to the winners! Mahalia R & Julie L

MATHS NEWS

Making Maths Matter

Did you know…….

There are more than 64 squares on a chess board. If you count the squares made up of

multiple squares there are 204 altogether. There is one 8x8 square, four 7x7 squares,

nine 6x6 squares, sixteen 5x5 squares, twenty five 4x4 squares, thirty six 3x3 squares,

forty nine 2x2 squares and sixty four 1x1 squares.

Congratulations!Congratulations!Congratulations!Congratulations!

You can place your entries in the boxes in the front office or hand it in to Mrs. Nigli in the Maths Resource room.

Winners will be announced at Monday’s Assembly. Remember you have to be in to win it. Good luck!

P & F NEWS:

STALLS AT FAMILY NIGHT: If you are interested in holding a stall at this year’s Family Night, please

contact the P & F by email ASAP pandf@sjsqp.wa.edu.au

DONATIONS FROM BUSINESSES IN OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY: This year, the P & F are also seeking donations of

$25 from Businesses associated with our School Community to go towards our Family Night. These donations will

help to pay for things such as lighting towers and bouncy castles. If you would like to donate to the Family Night,

please contact our P & F President, Daniel Nancarrow by email on: manager@royaltyplumbing.com.au and he will

be able to assist you. Please note the last day for donations is Friday November 11.

In appreciation of your donation, we will provide a list of businesses who have supported this night which will be

displayed on the School Facebook Page, in the Newsletter and your logo will be displayed on a Sponsors Board at the

Family Night.

CAKE STALL DONATIONS NEEDED - FAMILY NIGHT: We require the following donations of small cakes

and treats for our Family Night.

Please contact Natalie at nbates@iinet.net.au if you are able to assist with donations.

All items need to be nut free and in THROW AWAY CONTAINERS/PLATES.

If all items can be in small pieces, they will be sold for 50c each.

We require them to be taken to the hall the morning of the Family Night- Friday November 24.

FAMILY NIGHT - JAR STALL & LUCKY DIP DONATIONS: The Family night is fast approaching and once

again we are appealing to your generosity to donate items for the lucky dip and jar stall. Items such as

hair ties, stationery, lollies, craft, vouchers and match box cars have worked well in the past.

Collection for items has started and is carried out every Thursday and Friday morning before school at the P & F

table.

Every donation will receive a raffle ticket to win an ice cream voucher from the school Canteen.

Weekly draws will be carried out at Assembly on Monday mornings.

CADBURY CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISING: Can we please ask that all outstanding chocolate money is returned to the

P & F box in reception ASAP. We need to finalise this fundraising. Thank you to everyone who has already returned

their money.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Monday November 13- P & F Meeting 6pm

Monday November 20- P & F AGM 6pm

Friday November 24 - Family Night

SOCIAL WORKER NEWS: www.parentingideas.com.au

AVOIDING THE PITFALLS OF LABELLING: People are natural labellers. We’re quick to categorise others,

particularly when they hold different views to ourselves. The trouble with placing a label on a person is that it

stops us from thinking too deeply about what they’re saying and prevents us from understanding who they really are. It’s

hard to see beyond the label. The same principle applies when we apply labels on kids: “She’s the bright one of the

family.” “He’s such a naughty kid.” “She’s an only child.” “He’s shy”, “He’s lazy”.

The labels we place on kids can become their defining characteristics. Anyone who has been called ‘stupid’, ‘clumsy’ ‘no

good at maths etc will know that these tags can become an overriding narrative, a self-limiting storyline remaining well

into adulthood. Even positive labels can be a burden for some children. Be told often enough that you’re the ‘smart’, the

‘good’ or the ‘responsible’ child of the family or class and you’ve got some lofty expectations to live up to. There’s nothing

wrong with setting high behavioural or academic standards, but a child’s good behaviour or high achievement shouldn’t

become a badge or label that they always have to wear.

LOOK BEYOND THE LABEL: Instead of labelling kids, look beyond the label when you talk about them. For instance, when

working with a child on the autism spectrum a teacher or coach will need an understanding of the child’s condition in

order to communicate with, manage and teach the child. But autism shouldn’t be the defining characteristic; it shouldn’t

be the only lens used to relate to the child. A child is so much more than any condition they have, but being labelled as the

‘autistic child’, the ‘anxious child’ or the child with oppositional defiant disorder immediately colours the perception

others will have of them, as well as affecting the way the child sees him or herself.

HELP KIDS TO DEFINE THEMSELVES BROADLY: Many children put self-limiting labels on themselves. A child who defines

himself as being stupid because he struggles academically benefits from parents who lovingly point out that there is more

to life than schoolwork. Help your kids see the strengths that they have in other areas of life such as making friends or

success at leisure activities, along with personal qualities such as loyalty, patience and persistence. In other words, help

children see past any labels that they place on themselves.

NAME THE EMOTION OR BEHAVIOUR: Just as we should resist calling a child who bends the truth a liar, we should also

avoid labelling kids who experience anxiousness in new or unfamiliar situations as ‘anxious children’. Being tagged an

‘anxious child’ gives a child a great excuse to avoid situations such as attending school camp or going to a concert because

she feels uncomfortable, nervous or shy. The anxious child tag can stop a child from showing the bravery and courage she

needs to overcome nerves, self-consciousness or feelings of discomfort.

Instead, talk about anxiousness, nervousness and tension – which are emotions that all children will naturally experience –

while avoiding using the terms as tags or labels. For instance, it’s possible to feel anxious without being an ‘anxious

person’. Labelling the child instead of the feeling can too easily define and restrict kids. Talk about behaviours that may

reduce these feelings, such as planning ahead, practising and mindfulness. This will help kids know that emotions are

transient. They can then understand that they have some control over their feelings, whereas being tagged with a label or

name can create a fixed mind-set, negate a child’s feelings of control and make self-regulation more difficult.

Catch yourself next time you’re about to stick a label – positive or negative –onto a child. Separate the deed from the

doer, the kid from the condition, and focus on the behaviour or qualities that he or she needs to succeed in whatever it is

they are trying to accomplish.

TEACHING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ABOUT BODY SAFETY

St Joseph’s regularly provides Protective Behaviours lessons for all students and are currently rolling out a new program in

this important area called “Keeping Safe”. All students are catered for but parents with children who have disabilities may

be interested in some more specific skills to help their children deal with potentially abusive situations. A free seminar will

be held in the Kenwick area on 21 Nov 10-12 and all attendees will receive a free parent guide. For more info and

registration details, please contact Christine Pittman, the school social worker christine.pittman@cewa..edu.au