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From the Principal

Dear families,

Over the next two weeks our students will be taking part in NAIDOC activities, with St Joseph’s Aboriginal Community Worker, Ginger Longford.

NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. NAIDOC’s origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920′s which sought to increase awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by all Australians. The week is a great opportunity for our students to learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander culture.

Safety On Church Street Church St is a very busy area after school, with students walking home, cycling home or being picked up on foot, as well as the Church Street drive through pick up.

To reduce traffic congestion on Church St, we ask families who have collected their children at the Coolibah St drive through pick up, to please avoid Church Street. Families using the Coolibah St pick up are asked to continue east along Coolibah street, without turning into Boree Street and Church St. Thanks so much for your help, Church Street is less busy now.

Covid-19 Protocols Due to the Covid-19 pandemic schools have been instructed to send home students who have any symptoms of being unwell. Parents/carers are asked to keep their children home if they are at all unwell.

Staff Spirituality Day On Friday, July 3 (next Friday) all St Joseph’s staff will take part in a Staff Spirituality Day. Please note that there will be no supervision for students on this day.

Raising Awareness for Cystic Fibrosis Next Thursday, (July 2) for a gold coin donation, students are invited to come to school with a crazy hairstyle. The reason for this event is to raise awareness for Cystic Fibrosis. Students are to wear their usual uniform on this day.

Included in today’s newsletter is an Irrigator article about Renee Paton. To raise awareness about Cystic Fibrosis, Renee recently ran 65 kilometres in one day. An extraordinary feat.

MaryJane Simms

Principal

SJLE Calendar

2020, Term 2

Week 10

Ash Street, PO Box 833

LEETON NSW 2705

sjle-info@ww.catholic.edu.au

Phone 02 6953 3248

Fax 02 6953 5080

web.sjleww.catholic.edu.au

Term 2, Week 9 Friday 26 June 2020

Give us the courage to accept the realities of our history so that we may build a better future for our nation. Teach us to respect all cultures. Teach us to care for our land and waters. Help us to share justly the resources of this land. Help us to bring about spiritual and social change to improve the quality of life for all groups in our communities, especially the disadvantaged. Amen.

A NAIDOC Prayer

Thur 2nd July

Fri3rd July

Last day of term.

Crazy Hair Day - gold coin donation for Cystic Fibrosis

Staff Spirituality Day

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STAFF SPIRITUALITY DAY

The last day of Term 2, Friday 3 July is a Staff Spirituality Day. There will be no school for students on this day.

ICAS The 2020 ICAS Assessments will take place in Term 3. These assessments will take place at school during the school day, for those who are participating. Thank you to the parents who have already purchased tests for their children online. If you are still wanting to enter your child, please do so by Friday 3rd July. If you would like an information sheet and permission note sent home, please let Mrs Butterfield know ASAP.

Mrs Belinda Butterfield ICAS Coordinator

NUDE FOOD DAY EVERY MONDAY

Every Monday is Nude Food Day. On Nude Food Day, our aim is for student lunch boxes to be wrapper free. The purpose of this is to raise awareness of ways we can reduce waste/packaging and also to keep the healthy food profile high. We want our students to be informed about how we can be stewards of God’s creation. This is a practical way to show that each of us CAN make a difference to the amount of waste created. Thank you for your support.

CAR PARKING Please do not park in the Service NSW (formerly RTA) car park. This car park is for their customers only. Thanks for you cooperation.

MUSIC

Instrumental Lessons This week we saw some exciting things happening in Senior Band! They were recorded playing the theme song from Star Wars with other students as a virtual band. Thank you so much to Mrs Lizzie Walsh and tutors who organised this as it was a successful session and the kids loved joining together to play a full piece of music. Watch out for the amazing video on YouTube showcasing the students’ exceptional skills.

A reminder for all senior band students to bring their instruments on Monday for band. I know being straight after the weekend it is easy to forget but, band can’t run very smoothly without instruments.

Miss Stephanie Cirillo Music Coordinator

 

Music - Week 9 Term 2 

Instrumental Lessons 

This week we saw some exciting things happening in the band! They were recorded playing 

the theme song from Star Wars as part of being a virtual band. Thank you so much to Lizzie 

Walsh and tutors who organised this as it was a successful session and the kids loved 

joining together to play a full piece of music. Watch out for the amazing video on YouTube 

showcasing the students’ exceptional skills.  

Also just a reminder for all senior band students to bring their instruments on Monday for 

band. I know being straight after the weekend it is easy to forget but, band can’t run very 

smoothly without instruments. So please just remind yourself Sunday night to bring them 

in on Monday. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miss Stephanie Cirillo  

Music Coordinator 

 

 

TERM 3 DATES

School resumes for Term 3 for all students on Monday 20th July and concludes on Friday 25th September 2020.

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ST JOSEPH'S MERIT AWARDS TERM 2, WEEK 7 2020

Gurtaj S KB

George M KB

Chloe T KM

Hudson L KM

Chelsea F KM

Parneet K 1B

Caterina P 1B

Jonty J 1B

Callum S 1W

Grace F 1W

Lucille B 1W

Olivia O 2I

James R 2I

Althea F 3CH

Gabrielle B 3CH

Althea F 3CH

Carter P 3CH

Gabrielle B 3CH

Nicholi A 3I

Alistair A 3I

Jarvis C 3I

Max N 3I

Frankie N 3I

Adele S 3I

Abby P 3I

William F 4F

Jal J 4F

Abby T 4F

Jal J 4F

Alistair F 4F

Hamish C 5C

Tiana M 5C

Caitlyn W 5P

Milly S 5P

George M 5P

Harnoor S 6R

Daisy H 6R

Oliver N 6R

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Congratulations to all our Be you Award recipients last week

Effectively Managing our Emotions 

ES1 and S1 : Everyone has pleasant and unpleasant feelings 

Fletcher P KB  

Evie R KM  

Lailani P 1W  

Noah C 1B  

Mia V 2I 

S2 : Feelings change a lot.   

Chloe Q 3I  

Gisella P 3CH  

William F 4F 

S3 : What is that feeling?  

Caitlin W 5P  

Genevieve B 5C  

Laura B 6R  

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THURSDAY 2nd JULY 2020

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NEWSFridayMay 29, 2020THE IRRIGATOR4 irrigator.com.au

A cause close to the heartLEETON'S Renee Patonknows all to well the struggleone goes through when liv-ing with cystic fibrosis.

Mrs Paton's eight-year-olddaughter Abby lives with thecondition, making raisingawareness of CF a causeclose to the family's heart.

With this in mind, Mrs Pa-ton set herself quite the taskover the weekend in order todo this, but also raise moneyfor Cystic Fibrosis Australia.

Mrs Paton decided to runand walk 65 kilometres onSaturday in lieu of the annual65 Roses Day event that wasunable to go ahead duringcoronavirus restrictions.

May is the national cysticfibrosis awareness monthand Mrs Paton did not wantto let the opportunity slip by,global pandemic or not.

"I had a think about howI could incorporate the '65'into a fundraiser and that'swhat I came up with," shesaid.

"I tried to do it bit-by-bit.So say I would run 15 kilo-metres and then come backhome for a quick drink,before walking another six

kilometres and so on."I was really lucky to have

some friends of mine com-plete it with me along theway and the kids got involvedfor some of it too by gettingon their bikes with us.

"That really helped to pushme along."

Cystic fibrosis is a condi-tion that damages the lungsand digestive system, mak-ing is very difficult to breatheon a daily basis.

"That's why I thought therun and walk would be theperfect way to raise aware-ness ... running or walking

those distances is probablywhat it feels like everyday forsomeone livingwith CF,"MrsPaton said.

"For me to do that for justone day is really nothingwhen you have to live withit everyday."

As a result of her effort,

MrsPatonhasnotonly raisedawareness of CF, but throughdonations, she will be able todonate $3000 to the cause.

"Everyone has been reallygenerous and supportive,"she said.

"I just hope I was able toraise some awareness be-

cause that is what is impor-tant too."

Thecoronaviruspandemichas also highlighted how im-portant it is for people livingwith CF to take precautionswhen it comes to their healthas there remains no knowncure for the condition.

BY TALIA PATTISON

BIG EFFORT: Renee Paton completed a 65km run and walk on the weekend to raise awareness and funds for cystic fibrosis. Photos: Contributed

Scenario preparesour first respondersPUBLIC gathering rules haveeased, businesses are begin-ning to re-open and the MIAhas been free of COVID-19for more than amonth.

However, MurrumbidgeeLocal Health District's publichealth unit aren't relaxingyet. They brought GriffithCity Council, Safework NSWand Murrumbidgee PoliceDistrict to help prepare fora potential outbreak of thevirus on a citrus farm.

The scenario was only onpen and paper - but was vitalin preparing the people whowill be responsible for con-trolling any outbreak.

Senior environmentalhealth officer Tony Burnssaid the real advantage washaving MIA citrus growerVitoMancini participate.

"We got first hand experi-ence with what happens onthe farm, how they get peo-ple to work on the farm," MrBurns said.

In a typical year backpack-erswouldmove around seek-ing out farmwork and usual-ly have no fixed address.

"We wanted to explorevarious issues that could andwould happen if we had anoutbreak," Mr Burns said.

"It was a worthwhile sce-

nario that gave all the agen-cies a much closer under-standing of how we wouldwork together tohandlewhatis a very complex issue."

Mr Mancini said everyonehad a role to play in stoppingCOVID-19.

"It was a fantastic scenarioto play a part it, to try and fillin all the knowledge gaps,"MrMancini said.

While early citrus varietiesare being harvested now,international travel ruleshad limited the number ofbackpackers converging onthe district.

Mr Mancini said it meantgrowersweremore reliant onlocally-based labour.

"If any employer has em-ployees moving in from outof town, I hope theymaintainsocial distancing as much aspossible," MrMancini said.

"The citrus industry is alarge employer, and mostemployees are locally basedaround the region, withsome movement around theother fruit growing districts."

He said getting involved inthe COVID-19 scenario wasan opportunity that no grow-er should pass up if they havethe chance.

"Glad they considered the

scenario with our industry,better planning leads to bet-ter results," MrMancini said.

He said for citrus grow-ers looking to minimise therisks for their workers, Cit-rus Australia had released aguide on its website.

Murrumbidgee PoliceDistrict Chief Inspector JohnWadsworth said the valueof exercise was bringing theagencies responsible to-gether to understand theirperspectives. Particularlyhelpful was hearing from agrower which he said wouldlead to a better response.

"It's exceptionally good, itgives us an insight into thewhat if's," Chief InspectorWadsworth said. "The localcommunity will appreciatethat we've been very fortu-nate not to have any locallytransmitted instances ofCOVID-19," he said.

Chief Inspector Wad-sworth said complacencywas the biggest worry forthe community. "From a po-licing perspective, we wereimpressed with how grow-ers and backpackers havemoved to take this seriouslyand make sure the risk of in-fection is as low as it can be."

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Gratitude

If you have young children, you probably spend a lot of time reminding them to say “please” and “thank you.” But the importance of gratitude goes beyond good manners—research shows children who practice gratitude are happier and more optimistic, and more likely to build strong relationships.

There are many great tools out there to help you foster gratitude, from things like gratitutde jars, to journaling and giving thanks at the end of each day. Researchers on children’s development have broken down the concept of gratitude into 4 parts; Notice, Think, Feel, Do! The following is an easy strategy you can practice each day just through conversations with your child;

Notice: Help your children notice the meaning behind an act i.e. “Did you notice that Mum cooked your favourite food?” “Did you notice this shirt I bought was your favourite colour?”

Think: prompt them to think of the meaning behind the action i.e. “Why do you think Aunty bought you this gift?”.

Feel: Encourage them to associate the action with their feelings i.e. “how does Dad taking you to the park make you feel?”

Do: prompt them to find a way to express their gratitude i.e. “is there a way you could show them how you feel?”

Children won’t always experience all the parts of gratitude, and that is ok, by prompting them with these questions and through practice we can encourage them to take notice of their gratitude and build on it. Studies show that grateful children and teens are less likely to be jealous, depressed or materialistic and more likely to be satisfied with their community and engaged and doing well at school and have social support.

Developing gratitude takes practice, reflection and time but when they are able to experience all parts of gratitude they are more likely to use their strengths to help others and make their community better.

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I hope you are all well, we are glad to see our students coming back to our centre & look forward to seeing you in Term 2 Vacation Care.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 6th July

Winter Craft, Cooking &

Sports Fun

LOCAL $59.00

7th July Construction

Day

LOCAL $59.00

8th July LOOSC has

talent

LOCAL $59.00

9th July Carnival Day

LOCAL $59.00

10th July Disco & Crazy

hair day

LOCAL $59.00

13th July Cupcake

decorating Day

LOCAL $59.00

14th July Dramatic play

day

Local

$59.00

15th July Italy Day

PASTA

LUNCH PROVIDED $64.00

16th July Winter

Olympics

LOCAL $59.00

17th July Movie &

Hotdog for lunch

LUNCH PROVIDED $64.00

FEE CHARGES- THE GOVERNMENT IS TURNING CCS BACK ON STARTING 13TH JULY, THIS MEANS THE FIRST WEEK OF VACATION CARE WILL BE UNDER THE CHILD CARE RELIEF PACKAGE STILL (FREE FEES TO OUR FAMILIES), FROM THE 13TH JULY WE WILL START CHARGING FEES AGAIN, BASED ON YOUR CCS.

Booked Days: Casual Days:

Local Day- $59.00 Local Day- $64.00 Excursion Day- $64.00 Excursion Day- $70.00

CCS can be applied to these fees, please make sure your registered with Centrelink to receive the Childcare Subsidy, Ask Lauren if you’re not sure

Booked Days are days which have been booked and paid for prior to the start of the school holidays. Booked days are NON- Refundable. CCS still applies to all absences (up to 42 days per year) Casual days are days which are booked or added after the start of the school holidays. Casual days must be paid for in full at the time of booking. Daily Fees are reduced substantially by registering for the child care Subsidy (CCS). If you are using the service for the first time, Please register for CCS as soon as possible.

Enrolments will be taken from Monday 22nd June until Friday 3rd July 2020 (at the booked rate), Bookings made after this date will be charged at the casual rate. We are open Mon-Fri 1-6pm for any enquiries If you are unable to attend during the above hours, please Ring 6953 5788 or 0447 854 340 and other arrangements can be made. Please make your booking as early as possible, to avoid missing out!

What to Pack:

Unless stated, pack your child’s morning tea, Lunch & Afternoon tea, Also a Refillable Drink Bottle. Your child must also have a Hat & put sunscreen on in the morning.

We provide lunch on the following days: Wed 15th July and Friday 17th July 2020

Monday 20/7/20 is a Pupil Free Day, if enough numbers are booked in & at the Discretion of the Coordinator, we can open for the Pupil Free day. Please let Keira or Lauren know if you require that day.

VERY IMPORTANT: Leeton out of school care is a NUT FREE ENVIRONMENT

Leeton Out of School Care, 23-25 Chelmsford Pl, Leeton, NSW, 2705 Phone: 6953 5788 – 0447 854 340

Email: outofschoolcare@leeton.nsw.gov.au Coordinator: Keira McCallum

Fee Details: