At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, ‘Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:1-3

Dear Parents, Carers and the St Joseph’s Community,

Welcome back to the start of Term 3. I hope that you all had a chance to have some time together as a family and with friends over the school break. As you are all aware, there are currently COVID cases in Greater Sydney and now also in regional NSW. While there are no immediate actions being taken within the ACT, nor at the school level, we are very conscious of the situation and have this week revisited our existing COVID-safe protocols should the need arise.

Most importantly, is for all members of our wider school community to follow all ACT Health guidelines and be aware of school and Catholic Education requirements.

Goal Setting

Yesterday I spoke with all the students about setting some goals for this term. I also shared mine – I want to be able to recite the Tuesday morning prayer in Italian with the students (I think I should be much better at it than I am after 3 ½ years!). Naming a goal and even sharing it with others, gives us a chance to consider where we can focus as we begin a new term. I know that already over the past two days, I have had several children come up to me and share their goals for the term. I encourage you to speak to your child about what goals they might work towards in the coming weeks, either here at school or even at home.

Reports and Parent / Teacher Interviews

Following the introduction of a new reporting process in Semester 1, including more targeted Parent / Teacher interviews, I am keen to receive some feedback from parents about what was successful and where we can continue to focus going forward to ensure parents feel informed about their child’s progress. If you would like to provide any feedback, please email me – Cameron.tarrant@cg.catholic.edu.au

P&F Meeting

Wednesday 21 July is our next P&F Meeting, being held here at the school at 7.00pm. All parents are welcome to attend the P&F meetings, to engage in planning for upcoming events, provide feedback about ways to build community, and generally be involved in the school. I look forward to seeing many at our first meeting onsite for over 12 months!

Have a great end to the week.

Yours in Christ,

Cameron Tarrant