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2024 School Swimming Carnival
On Friday 2nd February 2024 the Wingham pool was alive with energy as students from grades 2 - 6 came together for a day of aquatic excellence and school spirit. Students participated in a variety of events and represented St Joseph’s Wingham wonderfully. Our students were well behaved and extremely tired after a big day of swimming. Congratulations to all who attended, cheered on their team and to those who participated. We extend our gratitude to the dedicated students, enthusiastic spectators, and our incredible team of staff and parent volunteers who worked to make this event possible.
Mr Knoke Year 2 Teacher / Sports Coordinator
Parking:
As you are aware, the laneway on the museum side is a no parking zone. As with all disabled parking, this car space should not be used without a permit. Please be aware that finishing times for our support staff vary. For this reason, and in the case of an emergency, it is important that you do not park any staff vehicles in at any time.
Curriculum:
Stage 2 and Stage 3 will implement a new syllabus for English and Maths this year. During the final term of last year, staff worked collaboratively to prepare lessons and familiarise themselves with the new content. This year our curriculum focus will be on Maths. For more information about our School Improvement Plan, please consider attending our Parent Engagement Group (PEG) Meeting on Friday 16th February at 3:15pm.
Parent Engagement Group Meeting:
Please see the attached details regarding our first Parent Engagement Group for the year. We will have a meet and greet session, FACE community consultation with CSO personnel and outline the School Improvement Plan goals for 2024. RSVP for adults via this link: (No need to RSVP for students)
Religious Education:
Lent: We are quickly approaching the season of Lent. Students will enjoy pancakes on Shrove Tuesday at no cost. If your child has dietary requirements, please consider providing an alternative.
Ash Wednesday: The whole school will attend the Parish Ash Wednesday Mass on the 14th February. Parents and carers are welcome to attend.
Our Opening School Mass will be held on 6th March. During this Mass, our Year 6 Leaders will be inducted and receive their leaders badges.
Community Kitchen Christmas Appeal: Thank you for your generous donations towards this appeal. We were able to present the donations to Sue Abdoo at an assembly held late last year.
Safter Internet Day:
On February 6th, Australia will celebrate Safer Internet Day, a global initiative that promotes online safety. This is a great opportunity for us to reflect on how well we're protecting our students from online risks. Online safety is not just a one-day event. It's an ongoing challenge that requires constant attention. The link below has information for parents, teachers and students with links to report online behaviour.
Maitland-Newcastle Diocesan Sport Website:
There is a Diocesan specific website for Sport that has all the dates for diocesan sport as well as general information about the sports.
* The Maitland Newcastle Primary Tile allows parents to view basic information for Primary pathway sports including event information and results, the current year’s diocesan sports calendar and important notices for sports including wet weather information will now be found here.
* Any further questions beyond the sport specific information on this website should be directed to your school sport coordinator.
* No parent should register their child for any diocesan sport without seeing the school sport coordinator. Students must be selected at school and/or regional level before applying for diocesan sport.
Step 1. Go to csnsw.sport website https://csnsw.sport/
Step 2. MN Primary Tile. Scroll down to the Diocesan/Associations section of the home page and select the Maitland Newcastle Primary Tile
Step 3.You are now on the MN Primary Sport Website https://csnsw.sport/sports
Covid 19: Covid is prevalent in our local community. If your child displays cold and flu symptoms, please keep them at home to stop the spread. If students are unwell at school, parents and carers will be asked to come and collect them.
Absences: If your child is absent from school, please login to the Compass system to enter the reason for your child’s absence. Alternatively, you may phone the school in the morning to notify staff and we will update this in Compass.
Uniform: We actively encourage the students to take pride in their appearance and to dress in the correct uniform at all times. We require the support of all parents, students and teachers in maintaining the standard of our uniform. Students will begin the school year in summer uniform. Please call in if you have any questions regarding our school uniform. We have new and preloved uniforms at the school uniform shop available for purchase. A school hat is required to be worn each day at school. Please ensure your child has their school hat each day and ensure all uniform items especially hats and jumpers have your child’s name on them
| Week | Date | Event |
| 2 | 8th February | Regional Swimming Gloucester |
| 3 | 13th February | Shrove Tuesday |
| 3 | 14th February | Ash Wednesday |
| 3 | 16th February | Formation Day |
| 3 | 16th February | Parent Engagement Group |