Catholic Education Week will be held from Monday June 3 to Sunday June 9, 2019. The key message for schools in the Archdiocese of Adelaide and the Diocese of Port Pirie is;

"Where every child matters".

Catholic schools give students opportunities to:

learn about prayer in the Catholic Tradition

listen and respond to God

embrace the beauty and richness of prayer in the Catholic Tradition

develop skills for personal and communal prayer and Liturgy.

In our Catholic school communities, everyone is encouraged to set aside time for personal prayer and to pray together with others. As part of Catholic Education Week this year we are planning a Pop Up Prayer Space to be located in the courtyard each morning before school. Community members (parents, caregivers, grandparents, children and staff) will have the opportunity to write a prayer for someone or something they would like to prayer for and place it in our mobile prayer box. We will then offers these prayers to God as part of our Friday morning Communal Prayer.

One of our teachers, Mr Ben Higgins will facilitate a Parent Workshop around ICT (Information Communication Technology) use across the school on Wednesday June 19, 9am-10am in the school hall. Ben will walk workshop participants through how ICT is used to support children's learning throughout the school. The workshop is open to all parents and caregivers within the school community. If you would like to learn more about how we use ICT to support children's learning I encourage you to place the workshop date into your diary.

Sports Day this year will be held at Semaphore Beach.

It promises to be a great day full of fun for all our children.

Further details will be forwarded to you closer to the time.

We are very excited that we have launched our NEW WEBSITE!

Our school community provides a safe, welcoming environment for all students.

We understand that one of the most important decisions your family will make is the selection of the right school for your children. We acknowledge that as a parent, you are the primary educator of your child and we work in partnership with your family to develop your child to their fullest potential.

Visit our new SCHOOL WEBSITE

Our new school emblem was designed in 2009.  It comprises four key elements:

• The Cross - this is from our previous emblem and symbolises Christ among us
• The Dove - which symbolises peace
• Hands - which represent our multi-cultural community here at St Joseph's
• Pages of a book - these symbolise lifelong learning while also representing the pages of the Bible - the basis of our Catholic faith tradition