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25.01.2022 Friday marked the end of our NAIDOC week celebrations. Our usual whole school celebration was replaced with individual form meetings which recognised and celebrated the 2020 NAIDOC theme of Always Was, Always Will Be. This recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years and are spiritually and culturally connected to this country. Our students painted our NAIDOC Instagram frame and spent many hours painting eucalypt leaves collected from the lovely SJL grounds, which our Wonnarua ancestors cared for so beautifully. We them used these to create our NAIDOC wreath.

25.01.2022 Students proudly wore and supported the Mark Hughes Foundation today by donating money and purchasing beanies to raise money for brain cancer research.

25.01.2022 Very blest to have the extensive meadows of Lochinvar to run our Cross Country on a gorgeous afternoon

24.01.2022 Our beautiful environment is the perfect place for native birds to flourish and they know that someone will add a little piece of apple to their diet! Their colourful plumage was very much reflected in some of the outfits worn today as part of our retro Vinnies Appeal Day!

24.01.2022 Congratulations to Josephine! Listed on the NSW Distinguished Merit List as an All Rounder achieving Band 6 in all courses. ATAR of 99.30!... We are very proud of you. You epitomise our school motto Strength in Difficulties. We look forward to seeing what the future holds for you!

24.01.2022 As we said goodbye to Term 2, we took time to celebrate the wonderful achievements of our students. Whilst we could not host our awards celebration with the wider St Josephs community, it was still important to recognise the many gifts and talents of students across the College. In particular, there was recognition of students in Year 12 for Academic Excellence in four or more subjects and students from Years 7-11 who received five or more Consistent Effort certificates. Congratulations to all students who were recognised for their efforts during Semester One.

24.01.2022 A great opportunity for parents

23.01.2022 Students thoroughly enjoyed another morning of Flexi Learning activities this week! Lots of opportunities to have fun, get creative, pat some chickens and engage in some physical activity to challenge the body, mind and soul!

23.01.2022 Happy Sunnyside Up Tuesday

22.01.2022 The 2020 Yearbook was distributed to students (youngest in the family) last week. For Year 10 and 12 students, or any student who was absent and would like to collect their copy, this can only be done on either Monday 14/12 or Tuesday 15/12. Please come to the main office during school hours for collection. Any yearbooks that are not collected on either of these days will have to be collected when school returns in 2021.

22.01.2022 A very happy Fathers Day to all of our fathers, grandfathers and great grandfathers and all those who take on the role of being a dad. Special wishes to our teacher dads!

22.01.2022 8.5 Religious Studies students practiced mindfulness today, combining watercolour and drawing techniques to capture what they have learnt in their unit of work exploring Catholic prayer and spirituality. A great way to end another busy week!

22.01.2022 Look at these amazing badges created by students and staff! All are on sale for $1 during Sunnyside Up Week. All money raised will be donated to the Black Dog Institute as we lead into recognising R U Ok? Day next week.

21.01.2022 Congratulations Sophie - beautiful story - so proud of our 2019 College Captain

21.01.2022 Today we marked the launch of Science Week with a periodic table of cupcakes. Two dedicated science teachers spent all day Saturday creating this masterpiece, which staff then devoured for morning tea. Happy Science Week!

21.01.2022 The feast of St Mary of Cross MacKillop was celebrated through quiet prayer with a variety of different student groups (abiding with COVID requirements) throughout the day. Our students responded prayerfully and had a short time to reflect on Marys call to "never see a need without doing something about it".

21.01.2022 Much excitement at St Josephs today with the delivery of our shiny new tractor which students will use in Agriculture once they have their Tractor License!!

20.01.2022 Our challenge as Josephites is to consider how we can fulfil Marys call to never see a need without doing something about it

19.01.2022 If you have ever considered volunteering your time, here is a great opportunity to join our incredible team of helpers at SJL! Please email our Food Operations Manager Tania Cullity to register your interest!

19.01.2022 Year 11 Hospitality doing us proud on work placement this week. Here is just a small snap shot of or fabulous students and the businesses that nurtured and taught them. Check out the next newsletter for information about what they got up to!

18.01.2022 Our Year 12 Presentation Evening last week was a true celebration of a year of hard work and dedication from both students and staff and we were so blest to be able to have our Year 12 parents, who have guided, loved and supported their children present on the evening to share in the joy of the completion of 13 years of schooling. Thank you to all who made this a truly special evening. Special thanks to Cooper & Annabelle who performed on the evening and to the Music staff for supporting these performances.

17.01.2022 LOCHINVAR STUDENTS CAN DO ANYTHING! Congratulations Year 12 2020 on your amazing HSC results. 24 students have been listed on the NSW Distinguished Achievers List. We are very proud of you!

16.01.2022 Congratulations Phoebe! Listed on the NSW Distinguished Achievers List for Studies of Religion I and Mathematics Advanced. ATAR of 93.00!... We are very proud of all of your hard work and these amazing results!

16.01.2022 What a wonderful way to start Sunnyside Up Week for our Year 12 students!! The community of St Patricks Lochinvar put together a special care package for each Year 12 student, with messages of hope and best wishes from their staff and students (along with a few treats!). As you can tell from the smiles, it was a timely boost for our students to know our whole community is supporting them every step of the way through the HSC and the end of their schooling. Thank-you St Patricks!!!!

16.01.2022 Congratulations to Josie and Jorja-Louise.

15.01.2022 Members of the St Josephs Community were encouraged to ask each other RUOK today and to keep the conversation going. Staff and senior students wore a yellow ribbon as an outward sign of their readiness to listen.

14.01.2022 A special way to celebrate and remember

13.01.2022 Check out how our students went about creating happiness and inspiring others today during Sunnyside Up Week!

13.01.2022 Remember to continue to keep COVID Safe

13.01.2022 "We C A N do it St Vincent De Paul Winter Appeal. Out of Uniform Day themed Op Shop or Hand-Me-Down. It was great to see so many students and staff supporting the Winter Appeal with their outfits and monetary contributions. Congratulations to the best dressed! Continue to support the Winter Appeal by donating CANNED items in LMG. SJL CAN do anything!

12.01.2022 Vale Mrs. Ann Akers On Friday 13th November, our much respected and loved colleague and friend Ann Akers was laid to rest after suffering a very sudden stroke. Typical of Ann’s selflessness, even in death she has given the ultimate gift of life to many who would have been struggling to remain people of hope by making it known to her family that she wanted to be an organ donor. The community of St Joseph’s has been truly blest to have experienced Ann’s 26 years of loving dedic...ated service; service characterized by compassion, humility, hospitality, courage and justice. Ann’s view was that she lived a life of worth, not a life of work and that it was a gift to be in a place each day that she considered ‘home’. Many people who started out as Ann’s colleagues have become her close friends; they clearly recognized her enduring loyalty, her great kindness, her ‘down to earth’ approach, her great care and compassion. As a former student of the College from Kindergarten to Year 10, Ann had a great love of all things Lochinvar, particularly the Sisters who continued to be an anchor throughout the ups and downs of her life. We express our sincere condolences to Ann's family and friends and thank our parent community for their awesome support in our request for a pupil free day, so that all of the staff could be part of the live-stream of the Ann's funeral Mass. Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord, may Ann rest in peace. We will miss her positive attitude, her care of others and her zest for life each and every day. See more

12.01.2022 Congratulations Rosie! Listed on the NSW Distinguished Achievers List for Visual Arts, Studies of Religion I, English Advanced and Hospitality. ATAR of 91.95!... You have combined College Leadership and dedication to your studies to achieve these outstanding results!

11.01.2022 Lots of activities happening for St Josephs students this morning! Flexi learning on Wednesday mornings is fast becoming a well anticipated part of the school week and why wouldnt it be - sewing, cooking, photography in the sunshine, sports, games and jewellery making all enjoyed together with friends!

11.01.2022 It certainly was a lovely atmosphere during lunch today as both staff and students were entertained with some musical performances as they played games together in the sunshine!

10.01.2022 Congratulations Ethan! Listed on the NSW Distinguished Achievers List for Legal Studies, Mathematics Standard II, PDHPE and Studies of Religion I. ATAR of 92.90!... Well done on your consistent application to achieve these deserving results!

10.01.2022 Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi! The Year 11 Visual Arts classroom has recently been filled with all things Australian! Students were challenged to explore a range of expressive forms and techniques to capture aspects of the Australian landscape and their surroundings. Check out some of their work!

09.01.2022 Our thoughts and best wishes continue to be with our Year 12 students this week during their HSC Trials. Year 12 are our true champions as they emanate maturity, strength and resilience through this pandemic. We are very proud of you all! Your perseverance is admirable and we know each of you will do great things beyond this year and emerge stronger from the experience. Give your best and the rest will follow! Best wishes from your teachers and the SJL staff.

09.01.2022 It is with much excitement and gratitude that SJL is looking forward to welcoming Leonie Priest back to volunteer with us in the school canteen once again in 2021! This would not be possible without the generosity of Officeworks Rutherford, who have organised for Leonie to work with us every Wednesday this year rather than her usual employment in-store as part of their program to connect with the wider community. We are delighted to learn that Officeworks have committed to volunteering with us every fortnight next year and we could not be more excited to have Leonie back!

09.01.2022 Year 9 STEM had a chance to test a few different plane designs and modify, test, modify and retest. The next part of this module is developing their own unique flying design. We cant wait to see the final results.

09.01.2022 Year 7 & 8 students have been completing the ‘LOCHINVAR LEGEND’ course this week to help raise awareness for Movember! Many of our brave male teachers are participating in this incredible initiative and we cannot wait to see they go growing their mo’s for this great cause!

08.01.2022 Congratulations to Year 12 student Josie who recently received an early round guaranteed offer to University for 2021. Josie has been offered a flexible double degree at the Australian National University to study a double degree of a Bachelor of Art History and Curatorship and a Bachelor of Asian Studies, including a year in Asia! What an achievement! Congratulations, Josie!

06.01.2022 Congratulations to Year 12 students Liam and Morgan who recently received early round guaranteed offers to University for 2021. Liam has been offered a Bachelor of Economics and Social Policy at the University of Canberra and Morgan a Bachelor of Economics and Applied Finance at Macquarie University. Yes Lochinvar students can do anything!

04.01.2022 Living the call

04.01.2022 Congratulations to our 2021 College Captains - who gathered in our Chapel this afternoon - Hannah, Madeline, Erika, Jackson, Jackson & Nick.

02.01.2022 Our students love working on the farm and are learning how to lead cattle! Thanks to Mr Ramage for the fantastic work he has done in developing Agriculture and providing the opportunity for students to learn new skills that will sustain our future.

02.01.2022 Year 11 VET Manufacturing and Engineering students have been developing their metal working skills in the college workshop and putting the new welding bays to good use!!

02.01.2022 Be sure to check out the latest issue of the Aurora magazine! Our 8.5 Religious Studies class feature in the production highlighting some of the wonderful work they have been doing in the name of justice! https://issuu.com/diomn/docs/aurora_august_2020/14

01.01.2022 Year 7 enjoyed a treat this afternoon - we are finding the sunshine this week!!