From the Principal

Cynthia reflects on our Feast of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Celebrations this week, she also explains our ffocus word for this term - Gratitude.  A Prayer before Meals is included together with an explanation of the upcoming Professional Development day .....

Please read the report from our last Board Meeting written by Board Member, Ashley Grant .....

Since our last Newsletter the Library welcomed Phil Cummings, Author, for a visit;  has creatively carried out some fundraising for new resources and also received some new furniture .....

A note from our Finance Managers reminding everyone about Semester 2 School Fees.  If you are having any difficulties in making fee payments, please read more.....

Dear Families

Unfortunately and unexpectedly our Permaculture and Sustainability workshop did not go ahead as planned as Chris Day from Every Day Sustainable Living could not attend for personal reasons.  We are hoping that the next session will still go ahead in September, but we will keep you posted.  We apologise for any inconvenience this may have cause.   

Melanie Heaney

Our Entertainment Book is Digital this year.  The fundraising for our Joey's Playgroup receives 20% of every Entertainment Membership purchased and comes directly to us.

Term 3 2020

Fri 28 Aug                    Pupil Free Day

Wed 9 Sept                  4/5FC & 4/5RM Zoo Excursion

Fri 11 Sept                    Assembly 1/2JK

14 - 17 Sept                 Catholic Schools Music Festival Week

Fri 25 Sept                   Sports Day - 8.45am - 1pm

                                      End of Term 3

On Friday 31st July 4/5RM went to The Gums to take part in Planet Ark’s, School Tree Day.  When we got there, we were introduced to Gerry and the rest of The Gums Landcare Group who taught us how to plant shrubs.

Gerry also shared some interesting facts like what fungi is and how it breaks down natural materials to make food for insects.

We planted 53 shrubs and put plastic triangles around them to protect them from native animals.  After that, we pulled out a lot of weeds that were taking up lots of space and competing with native shrubs.

We all enjoyed this wonderful learning experience and can’t wait for another opportunity to help our local community.

Mia and Cedric 

Our virtual school tour is now available for families who are looking to enrol their children at school but would prefer not to come on a physical tour at this time.

Your may have seen the trailer for the school tour on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/StJosephsTranmere/ 

The virtual tour is also available on our school website http://www.stjotran.catholic.edu.au/ 

We invite you to share the tour with any of your friends and families who are looking to enrol their children at school.  There is a school fee discount for any school family who secures a new enrolment for the school (the discount applies for the first year the new family attends the school).

Netball training for Term 3:

• Netball training will occur next term on Wednesday afternoons only for all teams – parents or siblings are not able to be at training (only coaches and assistant coaches to help if required)
• Warm up sessions will be held in the middle yard from 3pm until 3.15pm when they can all move to the top yard
• Both the top yard gates will be closed to all traffic at 3.15pm and are to remain closed until 4.30pm
• Students may change into sports clothing if this is not their PE day. 

Please remember that we are still under some restrictions due to COVID-19.  Once you have picked up your child at the end of the school day please move from the School Yard as soon as possible and also remember social distancing.  

Notices from our Local Community

• October basketball School Holiday Camp, 6 - 8 October 9am to 4pm, Wayville Sports Centre, $190 per child.

For more information on the above items .....