2025 Week 6 Term 2
This Sunday, 8 June 2025, is Pentecost Sunday.
The Gospel reading for the this week is John 20:19-23.
A powerful quote from this reading is
"Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." (John 20:21)
Afternoon Departure From School - Revised
If you have not completed the Termly Departure form, please do so ASAP.
We are excited to introduce our new School Departure Termly Form – a quick and easy way to communicate your child's end-of-day, pick-up or departure arrangements for the Term. This vital form allows the school to know exactly where your child should be each day, ensuring their safety and a smooth dismissal.
We understand that sometimes plans change or appointments are cancelled; therefore, your child's departure from school will be different from the regular routine. Rather than call the Office, an on-line Compass form will allow you to quickly and easily notify the school of a change to your child's departure plan for the current day only. This means no more last-minute phone calls to the Office, freeing up staff to focus on other essential duties and reducing the chance of miscommunication.
Week 7
Please complete the School Departure Termly Form.
Week 8
Newsletter Article with instructions on using the "Change of Departure Form".
Weeks 9 - 10 Trial
Staff and students will use the departure forms to guide how children go home.
Invitation: Anti-Bullying Information Session
You are warmly invited to an Anti-Bullying Information Session on Thursday June 19, commencing at 5:00 pm in the Ogilvie Hall.
This session is a vital opportunity for us to share important information and strategies on how we can all work together to foster a safe and inclusive environment for the children.
To ensure your children are engaged while you attend, we will provide child minding during the session.
We look forward to seeing you there. Your participation is incredibly valuable in helping us combat bullying and supporting every student.
A Compass note was sent today for you to register for the evening.
SEMESTER 1 - REPORTS
At the end of this Term, all parents from Kindergarten - Year 6 will receive student reports via Compass displaying academic achievement across the first Semester of 2025.
Understanding the K-6 Student Report Information for Parents
has been developed for schools to share with parents.
The document can be located below.
More information regarding student reports and how to access your child's report on Compass will be found in our next Newsletter.
PSSA Rugby League Championships
Cooper competed at Blacktown this week. What a wonderful experience for Cooper who played many games against both teams from rural and city schools.
Abi is going to Polding Carnival
Abigail participated in the Diocesan Cross Country Carnival - achieving her personal best in 3 km event coming third.
Next to Polding Carnival in Sydney.
Diocesan Cross Country Carnival - Woolgoolga
Congratulations to all students representing St Joseph's Wauchope.
Stage 3 Mass - Monday 2 June 2025
Inscription Mass and
Fr Felix's final Children's Liturgy
Fr Felix - Farewell Liturgy
DATE CHANGES/NEW DATES:
- Year 6 INCITARE (Proclaim Lismore) GLOW, St Joseph's Regional College
Friday 20 June 2025
- Zone Athletics, St Joseph's Regional College(Coffee cart will be in attendance)
Wednesday 30 July 2025
Parent Community Forum Chair Update
What a whirlwind it has been this past few weeks. We have had a busy and exciting time, and are thrilled to share all the latest happenings.
A Fond Farewell to Father Felix
We recently gathered to say goodbye to our beloved Father Felix. The PCF were happy to provide delicious finger food for his farewell dinner at the Wauchope Country Club, where approximately 50 children and their parents came together to wish him well. As a special memento, we presented Father with a personalised soccer jersey, a gesture which truly touched him.
Athletics Carnival BBQ & Dough Raiser - Coming Soon
Get ready to fuel up at the Athletics Carnival. We will be firing up the BBQ. Pre-order your meals via Flexischools. Remember to place orders early.
The school have also booked a Coffee Cart to attend the Athletics Carnival.
If you love pizza as much as we do, keep an eye out for details regarding our upcoming Domino's Dough Raiser. This is a fantastic way to enjoy a delicious meal while supporting PCF initiatives. Date TBA.
Join Our Next PCF Meeting
Mark your calendar. Our next PCF meeting is Thursday 19 June 2025 at 6:00 pm in the warm Staffroom. Everyone is welcome, we encourage you to join us as we continue to plan exciting events and support our wonderful school community. (Just a heads-up, the Anti-Bullying talk is scheduled before our meeting, so factor that into your plans.)
Ross Walker - PCF Chair
Parent Community Forum June Meeting Agenda
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Welcome of all attendees - 6 PM
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PCF Chair | PCF Assistant Chair | Good evening, everyone. I'd like to extend a warm welcome to all those present here in person, and to our members joining us remotely via Zoom. We appreciate you taking the time to attend this Parent Community Forum meeting." | |
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PCF Secretary
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PCF Chair
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| 2 | Acknowledgement of Country | PCF Chair | PCF Assistant Chair | We gather here in this special place to continue our learning journey together. We Acknowledge the Birpai people as traditional owners of the land in which we live, work and learn on. We pay respects to the elders both past, present and future by recognising their spiritual connection to the land. I also extend this respect to any aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people here today. |
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| 3 | Opening Prayer | AP Mission | PCF Chair | In God We Trust God you have placed your trust in us with the gifts of our head, heart and hands. God help us to use our heads to think of each other, working together like sister and brother. Here at St Joseph’s We walk in God’s footsteps, we get better everyday. God help us to use our hearts to show our love, to each other and to God above. Holy Spirit guide us today as we laugh, work and play. Being respectful, responsible and resilient each day, we Make Jesus Real in our own special way. God help us to be like St Joseph using our hands to do good deeds, to work together looking out for each others needs. We are all unique yet we are all the same, created by God’s love and called by name. At St Joseph’s Wauchope, In God we trust. Amen |
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| 4 | Declaration of conflicts of interest | PCF Chair | PCF Assistant Chair | Nil | |
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Minutes of previous
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PCF Chair
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PCF Assistant Chair
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"I move that the minutes of the Parent Community Forum meeting held on 20 March 2025 be accepted as a true and accurate record of the proceedings." | |
| Moved | May Meeting Minutes | ||||
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| 6 | Business arising from the Minutes of the Previous meeting | PCF Chair | PCF Assistant Chair | ||
| 7 | Correspondence: incoming & outgoing | Secretary | PCF Chair | Please add links to Correspondence: incoming & outgoing - | |
| 8 | Business arising out of the Correspondence | PCF Chair | PCF Assistant Chair | ||
| 9 | PCF Chair Report | PCF Chair | PCF Assistant Chair | ||
| 10 | Treasurer Report | Treasurer | PCF Chair | Treasurer's Report June 2025 | |
| 11 | Principal's Report | Principal | PCF Chair | ||
| 12 | Business deferred from the previous meeting | PCF Chair | PCF Assistant Chair | ||
| 13 | Motions proposed: | PCF Chair | PCF Assistant Chair | ||
| 14 | General business: | PCF Chair | PCF Assistant Chair | Item 1. Working Group for Father's Day - Purpose To gather helpers. Item 2. Excursions/Incursion - Purpose - A discussion on how families can put ideas forward for possible excursions/incursions. Item 3. Update on Tree - Purpose - When will this be inspected? Item 4. Welcome Dinner - A discussion around having a welcome dinner for the New Parish Priest. |
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| 15 | Educational Component | PCF Chair | PCF Assistant Chair | Anti Bullying Parent Information Evening | |
| 16 | Consultative Component | PCF Chair | PCF Assistant Chair | ||
| 17 | Conclusion and closing prayer. | AP Mission | PCF Chair | The Jubilee Prayer Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom. May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel. May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth, when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally. May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven. May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth. To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise for ever. Amen |
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Vinnies Winter Appeal – Help Us Keep Others Warm!
This winter, our Ministry Leaders are supporting the Vinnies Winter Appeal by collecting warm clothing and blankets for people within our community who are experiencing homelessness or financial hardship.
We invite all families to donate clean, warm clothing and blankets 
.
Please bring your donations to the school Office by Thursday 3 July 2025.
Together, we can make a real difference this winter.
