National School Counsellor and Psychologist Recognition Day

Friday 8th November 2024 was School Counsellor and School Psychologist Recognition Day. This week we celebrated Kelly Russell our School Counsellor.

This year's theme, "Little Moments, Lasting Change," perfectly reflects the profound impact of the daily work our counsellors do. Through small yet meaningful moments of listening, understanding, and connecting, they have helped students, families, and staff recognise their needs and strengths, fostering resilience and growth.

We are grateful for Kelly's skills, professionalism, dedication and all her hard work this year.

Christ the King Promotion, Performances and Collaboration

Our parish community is so wonderfully diverse, with many of us gathering together across schools, chapels, and aged care centres throughout the year. Outside of our regular local gatherings, we sometimes hear about the wider community, but rarely get the chance to come together as One Body. 

On 24th November we will be combining all Sunday Masses so we can celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King as One Body in a tangible way, with Mass at St Joseph’s Regional College at 10:00am Mass and festivities to follow. After Mass you can enjoy:

• Food
• Music
• Dancing
• Kids’ activities

We encourage everyone to consider registering to attend, getting an act together to perform, or join in by serving on the day. Just follow the link below to RSVP or express your interest in performing/serving. 

Faith Choir - Music Ministry 17th November 5pm Mass

Join us this Sunday, 17th November at 5:00pm Mass at St Agnes Church for Joey's Faith Choir, hosting Music Ministry and Children's Liturgy of the Word.

We hope to see you there!

Join us on Wednesday's at Joey's Cafe

Wednesdays Done Right!
Join us for our Community Coffee Mornings starting next Wednesday 20th November at Joey's Café! Enjoy a delicious $3.00 coffee from 8:00 - 8:45 am, and support a great cause—all proceeds go towards our Students' Breakfast Club.

Come on in through the front gate and make your Wednesday mornings a little brighter by building community, while giving back to our students!

See you there! 

Each year the major act of service that our students and families make to our Parish is through the Christmas Hamper Appeal. Through your generosity over the years we have been able to supply hampers to those in need in our parish whether it be to ease the financial burden which Christmas brings to some or to let those experiencing grief or in need of personal support know that we as a parish care for them.

Today we have sent home with your child a note about our hamper appeal, out of uniform day and Christmas discos. Please assist us in helping our community by donating the nominated item on the printed copy of your child’s note between Week 6 (Monday 18th November) and Week 7 (Friday 29th November) so that we are able to assemble the hampers ready for delivery.

If your child is avoiding school, contact your child’s teacher so together you can explore what is happening for your child

If your child is avoiding school, it's crucial to proactively address the issue by contacting your child's teacher. Teachers play a key role in observing and understanding students' behaviours and can collaborate with you to identify and address any challenges your child may be facing.

Share your observations about your child's behaviour and express any concerns you may have. Be open and honest about the challenges your child is facing in attending school regularly.

Collaboratively work with the school and your child to explore possible causes for your child's avoidance of school. This could include academic challenges or social issues. Work together to develop and monitor strategies to address the identified issues.

You can seek advice free from NSW ParentLine 1300 1300 52.

Watch Help! My kid doesn't want to go to school by Maggie Dent.

Year 6 investigated natural disasters and the importance of early warning systems. They demonstrated their understanding via display posters and a coding program called CoSpaces. Year 6 has also been learning about how energy is transformed. These photos were taken during an experiment using thermometers to investigate the solar energy uptake on solids, liquids and gases.

David Lynch and Kate Mitchell
Year 6 Teachers

Week 10 - Term 4 2024

Please note these dates can change from time to time due to unforeseen circumstances and we will endeavour to advise you of any changes at the earliest possible opportunity. Our school Google calendar can be accessed via this link for additional advanced dates -

For your convenience 2023 school term dates are listed below. They are also located on our website. Click on the words “TERM DATES” on the home page.