Postal Address: P.O. Box 42A

Yarra Junction 3797

(Melways Ref: 288 E 10)

School Phone: 5967 1183

School Fax: 5967 2359

Email: principal@sjyarrajunction.catholic.edu.au

Web Site: www.sjyarrajunction.catholic.edu.au

NEWSLETTER NO: 30 Monday 22nd

October 2012

*** Supervision of students at St Joseph's School is from 8.40am until 3.20pm ***

SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS 8.45am – 3.30pm

PRINCIPAL

Mr. John Faulkner

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Mr. Justin Colley

ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Mrs. Sue Lucas

DATES TO REMEMBER OCTOBER

23rd Prep transition 9-9.45am

Advisory Board Meeting 7.30pm

24th Middles level Mass 9am

26th Year 3-6 Orienteering at Maroondah

Dam

World Teachers Day

29th School Closure Day

Middles Hooptime Regionals

30th Assembly 2.30pm

31st P & F Meeting 7.30pm

NOVEMBER

2nd Family Camp begins

5th School Closure Day

6th Cup Day Public Holiday

Family Camp ends

7th Giving Tree begins

13th Prep transition 9 – 9.45am

Assembly 2.30pm

14th Seniors Mass at 9am

16th Sacrament of Confirmation 7pm

20th Advisory Board Meeting 7.30pm

21st Prep/Juniors Mass 9am

23rd Giving Tree ends

Dear Parents and Friends,

Make Poverty History

On Wednesday morning we stood up for the eradication of world poverty through the

achievement of the 8 Millennium goals commitments that Australia signed. A photo of us

with an explanatory note will be sent to the Prime Minister, our local MP and the

Catholic Social Justice team.

We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless.

The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty.

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Gonski Report

On average, it costs the government 20 per cent less to have a student educated in a

Catholic school.

Even with school fees, it still costs less to teach students in a Catholic school.

In a faith-filled environment, Catholic schools instill discipline and have high expectations

of their students. Our school aspires to develop well-rounded learners who achieve their

best and who are committed to action for justice and the common good.

In all areas, a higher percentage of Catholic students have achieved at or above the

National Minimum Standard for the National Assessment Program — Literacy and

Numeracy (NAPLAN) testing, compared to the Victorian average. Even in our most

disadvantaged communities, students in Catholic schools are more likely to study at

university after they finish school.

According to financial data from schools in Australia, Catholic schools also save the

Australian taxpayer $2.2 billion each year.

Catholic school funding must keep pace with rising government school costs. Our school

cannot afford to have its funding frozen. Any funding freeze would really be a cut. A

funding freeze would be unfair because our school already saves the government money.

Trivia Night

Find attached an invitation to a fantastic fun night on Saturday 24 November. This is for

all the family. We hope everyone can attend! The PFA are organising this as a fun low

cost night, so put it in your calendar now!

Conveyance Cheques

Nearly half of the cheques are still being held at the office. Please collect them soon! You

might consider signing them over for fees and levies which are due.

Working Bee 20 October

Have you noticed the huge piles of tee tree on the far side of the oval? We also washed

windows and walls, added rails to the front fence, weeded some garden, and burnt off! It

kept us busy but we achieved a lot on Saturday.

The honour roll includes Nick Love, Andy Taylor, Will Smith, Graeme and Rhonda Scoble,

David Robinson, Andrew Patterson and Karen Peeler.

The final working bee is on Friday 30 November.

CTLM closure Day Monday 29 October

Please note that the school will be closed on this day for the last of our Contemporary

Teaching and Learning of Mathematics training day at the Dallas Brookes Hall in the city.

God bless us all, John

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ALIVE IN OUR FAITH

LAST WEEKENDS

READINGS

Twenty-ninth Sunday

in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Is 53:10-11

Through suffering, the Lord offers his

life.

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 32:4-5. 18-20.

22. R. v.22

Second Reading: Heb 4:14-16

Jesus faced the same temptations as us.

Gospel Acclamation: Mk 10:45

Gospel: Mk 10:35-45

Whoever aspires to greatness must

serve the rest.

Mk 10:42-45

THIS WEEKENDS

READINGS Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Jer 31:7-9

The Lord declares himself a father to

Israel.

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 125. R. v.3

Second Reading: Heb 5:1-6

The Lord himself calls those who are to

serve.

Gospel Acclamation: See 2 Tim 1:10

Gospel: Mk 10:46-52

Jesus gives sight to Bartimaeus.

Weekend Mass Times

Saturday – 4.30pm

Sacred Heart Church, Warburton

Sunday – 9.00am

St. Thomas à Becket Church, Yarra Junction

mountevelyn@cam.org.au

Mission month

During the next four weeks, St Joseph’s will be celebrating Mission month by being involved in helping children on the Bahay Tuluyan mission. This year’s theme is “Restore Hope to a special someone.”

It is an opportunity to help those who are vulnerable and struggle to overcome poverty in the Philippines. It teaches our students about issues of mission and justice and allows them to share the loving grace of God throughout the world.

The senior Social Justice action team will be co-ordinating a collection of second hand, good quality toys, school shoes, towels and sheets.

Our Confirmation candidates and families met last Tuesday night to discuss their upcoming celebration. They discussed that confirmation involves being strengthened by the Holy Spirit to carry out the mission of Jesus in the world today through service and care. As a follow on from this evening, the candidates will assist classes to collect goods and fundraise in some way for Mission month. Karen McQuade Christian Life Leader

Parish Priest: Rev Eugene Ashkar Parish Phone: 9736 2850

Parish Fax: 9736 3285

PO Box 317,

Mt Evelyn 3796

Email: mountevelyn@cam.org.au

No 6. It is clear who is in charge

Families do not work well as democracies. In fact they seem to work best as benevolent dictatorships in which the parent or

parents consult a lot with their children but at the end of the day, the parent has the final say.

Some parents fear that if they take charge they will lose the friendship of their children, but often the reverse is true.

No 7. Consistency

Consistency is the ideal. Having parents who agree on rules and standards and who convey the same sorts of messages and

who value compassion over coercion, clearly has the best outcome in terms of children’s well being. It is also important that

parents not be open to manipulation and work together as a team.

Life, however, is not always so simple and we all know from sad and sour experience that parents cannot always be consistent.

Sometimes parents have different value systems or can’t come to a consistent way to handle particular areas. In these

situations, a second possibility is for one parent to take charge of a particular area. This is not the most desirable solution but it

is better than having parents in conflict over management issues or worse, undermining one another. In single aren’t families or

where parents are separated the same principle applies.

No 8. Teach the skills of Self-esteem

Families that work well seem to praise one another a lot. Compliments are made, positive efforts are commented on. Optimism

is in the air. Even in these families, teenagers still shrug and say, “yeah Mum” or “yeah Dad” whenever a compliment is made.

Teaching the skills of self-praise is useful. One way of doing this is to ask questions extensively about any achievement or

accomplishment. Asking questions like “How did you do that?” “How come you did so well at that test?” “What did you do?”

and “Have you been doing homework behind my back?”

No 9. Know how to argue

Families that work well know how to argue. It seems strange to say this because we all have the sense that families that work

well don’t have conflicts.

The family is really where we learn to resolve disputes fairly. The way parents teach children to resolve differences of opinion

with their brothers and sisters provides the basis for sharing, negotiating and problem solving in the world beyond the family.

While differences of opinion should be allowed to be expressed, children also need to learn that they will not be able to win at

all costs.

No 10. Parents are really unpredictable

With young children it is important to provide consistency and predictability. This allows them to feel sure of you. After a

while though, a bit of predictability can go a long way. To many children, most parents are about as predictable as a washing

machine cycle. It is important to have structure and consistency but it is also useful to act in ways that your children wouldn’t

expect. This keeps them interested in learning from you or at least wondering what you are up to.

Perhaps the most important feature of parents in healthy families is that they realise that all of the above is desirable but not

always possible and so they look at how to promote good functioning while not wasting energy on blaming themselves for the

times when things don’t quite work out as they had planned.

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Here are the next 5 tips from Andrew Fuller. Once again, if you would like any further reading from

books or web pages, please contact me. I have a number of books around children and parenting.

My Wellbeing day is Wednesday.

Take Care

Prue Vanstan

October is Walk to School Month. Walk to School is a program that encourages school children to walk to and

from school every day in October, to highlight the ways walking improves children’s health and wellbeing.

At St Joseph’s we are celebrating with a Walk to School Day on Thursday 25 October. Families are invited to

meet at the Yarra Junction playground at 8.00am to arrive at school by 8.45.

Some enthusiastic staff members will be joining the group but it is expected that children be accompanied by a

parent/adult.

The Parents and Friends will provide a snack upon arriving at school.

Please indicate below your intention to participate in the Walk to School Day.

My children ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

will be participating in the Walk to School Day.

They will be under the supervision of……………………………………………………………………..

STUDENT AWARDS

Prep Daisy Wells, Allison Farr

Junior B

Junior V Kiara Zekas, Ethan Ziegler

Middle B

Middle M Mason Cole, Lilly May

Senior B/V

Senior C

This week’s morning fitness roster:

Week 3 Activity Location Location if wet

Echidnas

Miss Bellman

Obstacle

Course

Meet on playground

South building shared

area

Dingos

Mr Booth

Power Walk

Meet in undercover area.

Walk around school paths

Meet in undercover

area. Walk around

passages/stairs in main

building.

Kookaburras

Mrs Drago

Commando

SPA gym or driveway SPA foyer

Kangaroos

Mrs McQuade

Relays

Basketball court

Church meeting room

Wombats

Mrs Vranken

Pentathlon Oval SPA performing arts

room

Koalas

Mr Colley Games Basketball court SPA gym (one third)

Bandicoots Mrs Vanstan/

Miss Bourke

Skipping

Roundabout SPA gym (one third)

Tassie Devils

Mrs Traynor/

Mrs Brown

Circuit SPA gym SPA gym (one third)

Not on this week Aerobics

Boundary

CHILDREN’S WEEK 2012: Sunday 21st October

– Saturday 27th

October

Free activities for families, communities and children.

For more information call 1300 368 333

or go to www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au

CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE

CHEQUES

Semester 2 Conveyance Allowance

cheques are available to collect or

sign over to assist in payment of

fees.

Yarra Valley Uniforms

PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD IS NOW AVAILABLE

The Uniform Shop is open on Tuesdays after school.

Donna’s contact number is: 0427 516 375.

NEWSLETTER VIA EMAIL Thank you to the families that have given us your preferred email address. This term we are emailing the newsletter to families as well as sending it home with the youngest child. You can still email the school office: office@sjyarrajunction.catholic.edu.au from your preferred email address so we can add your details to the mailing list. If we do not receive your email we will assume you prefer to access the newsletter from our school website. This trial will hopefully allow us to cut out or greatly reduce printed copies of the newsletter in 2013.

Thank you to the following families that

attended the Working Bee:

Love

Robinson (Kailee)

Scoble

Smith / White-Smith

Taylor

Peeler

MILO IN2CRICKET

Registration 23rd

October at 4pm at Yarra Junction

It’s easy to sign up at:

In2CRICKET.COM.AU

ALL SAINTS PRE-SCHOOL 2438 Warburton Hwy, Yarra Junction

Pre-School Fair

10am – 3pm 27th October 2012

F A M I L Y F U N

Celebrating 60 years