St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra in Townsville, Queensland | School

St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra

Locality: Townsville, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4779 1651

Address: 65-75 Ross River Road 4812 Townsville, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.sjmbtsv.catholic.edu.au

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25.01.2022 A GREAT WEEK OF THE ARTS AT JOEY'S A very BIG thank you to all the families who attended the focus this week on the Arts in the past few days. "Celebrating the Arts at Joey's" was focused on giving students the an opportunity to perform in front of an audience just as they would have if they had attended the annual Eisteddfod. ... The second focus was creating an opportunity within the COVID structures that allowed families to be part of the experience. Joey's stance to stay, "COVID won't stop us!!" It truly has been an amazing week with classes visibly enjoying the experience. The excitement was clearly visible and the manners of all students in listening and respecting each performance was also amazing. Very proud of our St. Joey's students as they take every opportunity to shine. Proud of what our teachers do each and every day as well. WELL DONE ONE AND ALL!!

25.01.2022 Some extra shots from the drama concert - I missed uploading the first item of the night "the pirates'.... just found them as i was looking to upload some video as well. Watch this space...

25.01.2022 On the 10th Day of Christmas.... Thanks for supporting the twelve Days of Christmas Raffle run by the P&F of St. Joey's with some very generous support from the Townsville community.

24.01.2022 FLOATING OR SINKING I had the pleasure today of observing our Year 1 students testing their home made boats. These photos were from the first group in 1B. I also visited 1A later in the day. The question was - Will it Float like the Magnetic Island Ferry or sink like the Titanic? Thankfully most seem to float. (even if a little top heavy.) ... It was great to see the students exploring the scientific concept, being critical on the job they did and reflecting on how they could improve their homemade boats. Well done Year 1!!! (Thank you and happy birthday to to Pia in Year 1, who celebrated her Birthday and sent Mr Orford a cupcake today!!)

20.01.2022 Crazy Hair & Fress Dress Day this Friday to support Cystic Fibrosis Cost - Gold coin Donation ... (Free dress - must be SunSmart & closed in shoes.) This is a personal charity for Joey's with one of our students facing Cystic Fibrosis each and every day. Thank you for your support and wishing all families a safe and Joyful school holidays. Blessings Justen Principal

18.01.2022 Pictured are some of our Yr 4 students working with the Lego WeDo in Digital Technologies lessons. Students followed the build process step by step as they worked collaboratively. The fun and learning was enhanced when they programmed the models activating the motors and sensors.

17.01.2022 P&F Twelve Days of Christmas Raffle Draw - Day 1: The Winner is....

16.01.2022 Don't forget to check out the Visual Arts display on Monday and Tuesday afternoons from 1.30. A sneak preview....

16.01.2022 A visit to Year 1A I had a wonderful visit with 1A this morning as they compared the concept of longer and shorter in Mathematics. The students had to look around the room and compare items to the 'special item' they had within their group. ... One group decided Mr Orford was longer than the dice they had on their desk, but the eraser was shorter. The students had great fun discussing and developing a list of items around their classroom. But the next task was to actually check out if their estimations were correct. The success rate was very good from my observations... They did a top job and I really enjoyed spending some time with our beautiful Year One students. Thanks for the visit. Mr orford Principal

15.01.2022 Term 4 ~ Junior Engineers

15.01.2022 Some creative work from Year 3.

15.01.2022 Out Twelve Day for the P&F Christmas Raffle --- Remember Major drawn at the Carols by Torchlight.

14.01.2022 Don't Panic.... (No issues at St. Joey's) Good evening - you will see some posters (pictured) at the entrance to the school that remind students to not touch sharp items our needles. This is part of our annual compliance and we are required to display these posters for students. We have had no issues at any stage regarding needles in the school grounds. This is a proactive step that also meets our requirements under WPHS. ... As a school we teach procedures around needles to our students when we undertake activities such as clean up Australia Day. Staff are also trained annually. Thanks for your support.

14.01.2022 PRINCIPAL'S REFLECTION - Joey's 2020 Good morning students, staff, families and friends, this morning I am going to share with you some simple reflections and thoughts on the year that has been. One I am sure we have been challenged by, strengthened by and at times frustrated by But still at Joey’s amazing things by our amazing students were achieved....Continue reading

14.01.2022 Our Yr 4 students have been busy working with the Lego WeDo in Digital Technologies lessons. Students followed the build process step by step as they worked collaboratively. The fun and learning was enhanced when they programmed the models activating the motors and sensors.

14.01.2022 Congratulations to the following staff who were recognised for Years of Service within Catholic Education at this morning's assembly - 10 years - Wilna Odendaal - Taya Bortignon... 15 Years - Emma Duyvestyn 25 Years - Justen Orford 35 Years - Julie Franklin - Tricia Dray - Linda Pether These awards were presented by the school's Educational Consultant Mr Laurence Hosking.

13.01.2022 Wishing all a Happy New Year from all at St. Joseph's Mundingburra as we count down the final hour and minutes of 2020!! Thank you for everything in 2020 and your never ending support.

12.01.2022 The Parents & Friends 12 Days of Christmas Raffle - Draw 1 Happens today. Remembering 12 draws of up to $100 value with a Major draw of to the value of $1000 drawn by Santa at Carols by Torchlight. Get your tickets in...

11.01.2022 ROBOTICS / CODING COMPETITION Good Luck to the Joey's Robotics/Coding teams who will be competing in an inter-school competition on Monday afternoon. The competition will involve students coding their robots to complete a range of tasks. These could include avoiding obstacles, picking items up, using a variety of sensors that read colour etc.... I have included a little clip that explains what the EV3 robots are all about. We are lucky to have a set of 15 in the school for our students to use.

11.01.2022 Well done to our students and thank you to Mrs Cantoni for running code club and preparing the teams.

10.01.2022 REMEMBRANCE DAY 2020 I could not be prouder in our St. Joey's students today. To see every child in silence and engaged as we joined in prayer for Remembrance Day. To have students with family members who have or are serving, read the prayers and even the ode. ... To have our students stand in silence with no movement across the covered area from Prep to 6 as the flag was held at half mast. To have 5 of our students sing beautifully while the school joined in the actions. (even the teachers joined in) I can say I was truly proud of the reverence, respect, self control and how truly engaged our Joey's students were in our Remembrance Day ceremony. ONE VERY PROUD PRINCIPAL... WELL DONE ONE ALL!!

10.01.2022 Visual & Performing Arts (COVID) As part of both the Performing Arts and visual Arts displays taking place this week we have had to consider and implement a COVID safe Plan - ----------------------------------------------------- VISUAL ARTS (1.30-3.30)... Venue -Music Room - Mon / Tues (P-5) & Yr 6 Rooms Thursday - Visual Arts will be limited to 10 people / households at any one time in the music room / Year 6 classrooms. - There will be an entry and an exit out of the designated space. - Hand sanitisers will be available for people to access. - Families are asked to respect social distancing regulations. - Recording of those who attended. ------------------------------------------------------ PERFORMING ARTS (daily at 2.10) Venue - Covered Area - Staggering of performances Mon - Prep / Tues Yr 1 & 3 / Wed Yr 2 & 4 / Thurs Yr 5 &6 - Supplying of hand sanitiser / cleaning of seating - encouraging social distancing amongst parents - Recording of those who attended. ------------------------------------------------------- Currently exploring contactless sign in options using QR codes. At this stage we would ask families to simply sign in at the desk at the gate. At the conclusion of the performances we will have sign out sheets for families wishing to take their children. Thank you for your continued understanding as we explore ways and means of allowing families to engage within the school while respecting the current regulations. Blessings for the week ahead. Justen

09.01.2022 PREP NATIVITY A GREAT SUCCESS!! Well done to our wonderful Prep classes who did an absolutely amazing job acting our and presenting the nativity story. From angels, to shepherds and the three wise men all gathered to praise and celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus in a stable.... Our preps did an amazing job to learn their learns and follow the cues to produce such a wonderful performance. Thank you to our Prep Team (Teachers & School Officers) who prepared the students.

09.01.2022 Ann Murrell's St. Joey's Drama Concert Thank you to the many families who attended this evening Drama concert for those students who undertake drama with Ann Murrell. I must say I found the night very entertaining and was impressed with what the students presented. They all showed a great deal of self confidence and stage presence when performing.... BIG thank you to Ann for all the great work within the Joey's community.

09.01.2022 Some tips!! Do you know what to say?

08.01.2022 FATHER'S DAY FUNCTION Quick change of location in the school. We are setup in the Prep area and using the staffroom. Please enter from the front of the school look for the sign.... Thanks Justen

07.01.2022 SOME SNAP SHOTS FROM TODAY'S WATER FUN DAY All the students had a great time and they displayed wonderful behaviour. A well deserved break from school life, especially as the weather heats up...

07.01.2022 On the 11th Day of Christmas.... Remember the BIG draw is this Sunday at Carols by Torchlight.

07.01.2022 Dear friends, Please be aware that report cards will be issued at 3.30 via COMPASS. Class placement will be emailed to parents by 3.30 this afternoon. ... Regards Justen Principal

07.01.2022 Tonight we celebrated the end of one journey and the start of another for our Senior (Year 6 ) students. A great night to say farewell and reflect on their primary school journey. The Eagle's Wings were created from feathers decorated by the Prep to Year 5 students. This image was a reminder that during 2020 we were aiming to soar like an Eagle and achieve great things.... Big thank you to Fr Terry Lyons who agreed to preside over the liturgy. Thanks also to the following staff - Taya, Emma, JF, Trevor and Clare for preparing and working with the students.

07.01.2022 Celebrating the Arts.

06.01.2022 Crazy Hair Day this Friday to support Cystic Fibrosis Cost - Gold coin Donation (Free dress & Crazy Hair) Check out the website below for some extra ideas -... https://www.crazyhair.com.au/

06.01.2022 Radii Survey Families would have recently received the annual Radii Survey that is placed out to all Catholic Schools annually. To date we have a 7% return rate with 30% being the viable to gain information for the school. Often families say "I haven't got a concern" and don't complete. We need to hear a balanced view, so would encourage those families who may not have concerns to also complete the survey. Tell us what is going right as this can also assist the school moving ...forward as we maintain those areas and allow them to grow further. Often we hear the areas of concerns for families and the affirmations don't get heard. We would love to hear a balance of both!! Thanks for your support in making Joey's the best school we can. Justen Principal

06.01.2022 Dear friends, I just received an email of thanks from Villa McAuley for the Christmas stars created and shared with the wider community as a "Random act of Christmas cheer" by the school this year. Thank you to our students who created and shared this Christmas cheer. ... I included a photo below of some of the stars. (We have also shared some in the Church for the parish community.) -------------------------------------------------------- Dear Justin Orford, This is Fina here from Villa McAuley Retirement village. We have received the beautiful (Christmas) stars made by the students of St Joseph's School. They were really amazing and our residents truly and sincerely appreciate those little hands who made these beautiful stars for us. Thank you so much for this amazing initiative and sharing the Christmas joy with us. Thank you Maureen for Coordinating this for us. From the Villa McAuley family we wish you and your family all the blessings of infant Jesus in this Christmas season and wish you a blessed New Year. Fina Jose Manager - Villa McAuley

04.01.2022 JOEY'S STAFF TAKE PART IN RELAY FOR LIFE 2020 (Cancer Council Qld) Over 15 staff took to the school oval taking part in this year's Townsville Relay For Life (Virtual). Taking the time to celebrate the Survivor's Walk, Candlelight Ceremony and of course walking for the 4 hours. ... Our Mascot who has attended over 10 Relays (Relay Bear) never left the track for the 4 hours with staff taking turns carrying him. As a staff we raised close to $1,000 to assist in the fight against cancer. It was a great afternoon/evening with a wonderful group of people. Go Joey's!!!

04.01.2022 YEAR 6 RETREATS For the day our Year 6 students headed in two locations for a day of reflection and fun as they near the end of their primary school journey. The Girls headed to Riverway and undertook a range of activities including making and designing their own mandala.... The Boys headed to the Strand and spent time in prayer, reflection and taking part in an amazing race. The Boys retreat also included a few of our dads for the first time. Thank you to Miss Duyvestyn, Mrs Esling and Mrs Bortignon who took the Girl's retreat. Mrs Luton, Mr Barton and a team of dads who took the boys. I had the pleasure of being part of the Boy's retreat for the day and it was a great day. The behaviour of our students was outstanding. Their parents should be very proud.

03.01.2022 Year 4-6 performances - well done one and all!!

03.01.2022 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL YEAR Dear friends, Today we celebrated the final day at Joey's for 2020. The celebration marked the movement of our graduating class to highschool, celebrated the year and gave thanks for the many gifts we have received.... Congratulations - - Nate Antoniazzi for being awarded the annual Mary MacKillop Award. - Mrs Carli Pozzi for receiving the President's Medallion (Previously called the Mark Mappa's award. Thuis is a Parents and Friends award to recognise great work in the school community. - Our Graduating class - continue to soar and achieve great things Wishing you all a safe and joyful Christmas. Justen Principal

03.01.2022 UPDATE #1: Townsville water supply issues affecting all Townsville residential and commercial customers. Residents asked to restrict water use to emergency use ...only. The main water pipeline supplying the Townsville area has ruptured. Townsville City Council is asking residential and commercial customers to restrict their water use to emergency use only. This means drinking water and toilet use only. Council will continue to update the community as more information becomes available. The next update is expected at 9pm tonight. Follow Townsville's Disaster Dashboard for updates. http://disaster.townsville.qld.gov.au/

03.01.2022 QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE 2020 Congratulations to Liam Doyle, Molly Lyons, Nate Antoniazzi and Beck Lucas who made up the 2020 Quest for Knowledge Team. Unlike past years they competed online completing a range of Questions across a variety of subjects. ... Our team did an amazing job and enjoyed the experience. Congratulations to Holy Spirit who took out first place in the competition. Thank you to Mrs Luton who prepared our team and Ms Kim Smith and the team from the Catholic Education Office who made the event happen in this COVID year.

02.01.2022 CYBER SAFETY ALERT - PLEASE READ Dear Friends, It has come to our attention that a suicide in the USA has been live streamed on major social media platforms. The clip has been described as extremely graphic and has yet to be moderated. ... There are reports that this has since been imbedded in other videos that may lure children into watching, including videos of puppies and kittens. The suggested platforms include Tik Tok, Instagram, twitter and all other social media platforms.. We suggest parents and carers be vigilant and supervise all social media interactions until this content is removed as it has been advised that viewing the clip is likely to be extremely distressing. Please continue to encourage your children to be safe online with these tips. EDUCATE & MENTOR: Talk about online threats such as predators, bullies and the risk of sharing too much information. SET EXPECTATIONS: Be sure your child understands your expectations before they are given access to technology. CENTRALISE YOUR DEVICES: Have your child's computer, IPad and gaming consoles in a central location in your home. COMMUNICATE: Make sure your child feels comfortable sharing information with you. Talk about which apps they are using and having them teach you about them. KEEP CALM: If your child approaches you about something that has happened online, don't overreact. Use the incident as a learning curve. If you have any concerns or questions feel free to contact me. In receiving this information we have proactively stopped classes accessing Youtube and external live feeds to ensure no access by students. Please ensure you take this situation very seriously. Regards Justen Principal

01.01.2022 JOEY"S IDOL Today we celebrated our annual talent show with 2 hours of performances - all students being welcomed to the stage. Lower school clearly had the most performances although some of our Year 4 and 5 students played their instruments or performed original pieces. ... A great dance medley from our Seniors and a gutsy performances from Olivia in Year 2 with a singing solo that the whole school behind her. Well done to all our students who took to the stage and gave things a go. Remember there were no winners or losers - the aim was giving it a go and challenging yourself... well done - proud of you all!!!