St Joseph's Primary School - Principal's news

St Joseph’s Primary School

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those impacted by the flooding. We all know people who are and will be suffering hardship as a consequence. A number of schools will be closed or isolated in our region and students will be forced into remote learning. This is a time when we all need to be considerate of others and be willing to put our hand up in support.

Here at St Joseph’s we have had a vibrant start to the school term. Four local students were confirmed by Bishop Michael Kennedy on Saturday. Unfortunately, one student could not make it due to flooding. This was a special occasion as it was the first time in six years we have had a visit from the Bishop of Armidale.

Our boys relay team competed in the NSW Primary schools all schools athletics carnival in Sydney last week. They came fourth in their heat but their time was good enough to place themselves in the semi finals. In the semi’s the size and strength of the other schools was a telling factor. This such a great achievement from Hamish, Josh, Felix and Arley and we are very proud of their efforts.

This week the leadership team at St Joseph’s will present a review of our annual improvement plan to our peers. We review how successful we have been in achieving our goals for the year and also consider the challenges and what needs to be done to ensure we are meeting the needs of our students and community.

Our students will also compete in the Brain Olympia in Inverell. A group of students from Years 4,5 and 6 will represent our school.  We are also beginning a resilience program this week where some students will have specialist support and training in growth mindsets and building confidence. Students will also begin Progressive Achievement Testing. The purpose of these tests is to establish what students are capable of, then challenge them at the appropriate level for effective learning. It enables us to monitor student progress at recommended intervals to measure learning growth over time. 

Finally, don't forget to save the date for our Trivia night Saturday 12th November at the Golf club.

Kind Regards,

Simon Fleming

Principal