One sure way to make it feel like time is passing fast is to keep busy - the College has certainly done this in Term 3! Sporting competitions, drama productions, musical performances, choir preparation for Catholic Performing Arts, camps, Friendology and resilience initiatives, parent-teacher interviews, guest speakers, Sacramental programmes, quiz night, Open Night, Science week, Staff Retreat...It is no wonder our Catholic Day falls this Friday 16 August. A day for everyone to take a breath. Ruah - breathe. The Holy Spirit encourages us to be enveloped in the spirit of life.

St Joseph - Pray for us.

Amen

The three community performances warmed up the Choir the Thursday evening's Catholic Performing Arts Festival presentation. St Joseph's College opened the evening and set the bar for the following schools. They were outstanding! Tears were shed with their final number for our beautiful Year 12s - Kiarra, Eliza and Cass. Kiarra and Cass have been in the choir since Year 4 and Eliza when she began at the College in Year 8.

The 27 students from Year 7-12, 3 staff and 2 mums have made it to Perth! The students performed at St Bernard's Primary in Kojonup to a wonderful crowd. Full audience participation included.

We watched some of the secondary school choir performances at Trinity College this evening. Big day tomorrow with performances at St Augustine's Primary and Bentley Village (aged care) and then our evening adjudicated performance back at Trinity. Big thank you to Ursula Frayne College for hosting us and Steve our wonderful bus driver.

Ms Keenan - choir roadie

Click on the link below for more information about our annual K-12 Father's Day Breakfast and to RSVP.

Please RSVP by Monday 26 August.

https://forms.office.com/r/MVGmaET7JZ

Get ready to enter a world of “Pure Imagination”

Join ALOTCO as we present a mesmerising production of this much loved story of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. An amazing chance for theatre goers of ALL AGES to join this incredible production, an experience not to be missed!

Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory features an original score composed by Marc Shaiman with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) and a book by David Greig. The score also pays homage to the Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley score from the 1971 film with songs from the motion picture including "Candy Man", "I've Got a Golden Ticket", "Oompa Loompa Song" and "Pure Imagination".

The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory... but only to a lucky few. Charlie Bucket, an imaginative boy with a knack for making something out of nothing, dreams of acquiring a golden ticket to tour Willy Wonka's over-the-top chocolate factory and can't believe his luck when it actually happens. Fellow contest winners: the gluttonous German, Augustus Gloop; Daddy's spoiled rotten princess, Veruca Salt; chewing gum celebrity, Violet Beauregarde; and over-amped computer hacker, Mike Teevee, have no idea what they're getting themselves into as they each learn lessons about selfishness and greed from Wonka who is not only out of his mind but potentially dangerous. With Wonka's world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka's army of curious Oompa Loompas. You'll devour this family friendly adventure that's full of mouth-watering visuals that "Must be Believed to be Seen".

Director – Lachy McLean

Assistant Director – Fiona Kuiper

Musical Director – Neville Talbot

Co-Assistant Musical Directors – Matthew Clarke & Will Elms

Choreographers – Kelly Seaton & Lachy McLean

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The Certificate II Sport Coaching students have successfully completed their First Aid certificate and a comprehensive strapping tutorial led by Jodie Payne (Sports Trainer), emphasising injury prevention and management. These essential skills are invaluable for budding coaches, equipping them with the ability to respond swiftly and effectively in emergencies and handle common sports injuries with confidence. The training enhances their practical knowledge, ensuring they can create safer environments for athletes.

Zak Mola

Last week, St Joseph’s proudly presented its production of "Sixteen in Ten Minutes or Less", a hilarious and heartwarming play that showcased the incredible talents of our students. Over the course of four busy days, our actors, musicians, and crew worked tirelessly to bring this entertaining show to life, and the result was truly unforgettable. It was great to see students from years 7-12 step up into the roles of sound technicians, stagehands, makeup artist, photographer, prop makers and prompters. To say it was a busy few days would be an understatement, but it was all worth it to see the outstanding performances delivered by the cast and crew.

Their energy, enthusiasm, and dedication to their craft were evident in every scene, and their hard work paid off in a big way. From comedic timing to heartfelt dramatic moments, our students proved themselves to be talented and capable performers.

Behind the scenes, our Cert Music students, led by Mr. Dougherty, provided an amazing soundtrack that perfectly complemented the action on stage. Their music added depth and emotion to the production, and their skills were on full display throughout the show.

The production would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of our staff and students, Mr. Habal's direction brought the play to life. In the capable hands of local stage queen Ms Rowe everything backstage ran smooth, big thank you to our hidden heroes Ms Miller and our parent helper! Thanks also to Mrs Goodlad and the art students for prop design and construction.

A special thank you goes out to Ms. Trichilo and "Expresso One", who kept the cast fueled with delicious sandwiches on show day and to Mr Probert for the amazing photos that he had taken during the evening show.

It was great to see the community come together to support our student talent, and it was wonderful to see so many familiar faces in the audience!

Congratulations to everyone involved in "Sixteen in Ten Minutes or Less" on a fantastic production!

Cass Swarbrick

Arts and Culture Prefect 2024

Each year, the College community generously supports St Vincent de Paul (Vinnies) in their annual Winter Appeal.

With over 61,000 Western Australians in need of vital support such as food, furniture, clothing and monetary assistance, St Joseph's College collects food items to assist those in our community as part of our catholic commitment to respect the human dignity of all.

On behalf of the College, I would like to thank you all staff, students and families for your generosity this and every winter to those doing it tough.

Mr Luke Bogoni

Religious Education Coordinator

Mrs Findlay is hoping to borrow a large number of College ties for a Junior School Choir performance at the Entertainment Centre. If you have a spare tie or two hidden in the back of your wardrobe that you are happy to lend to Mrs Findlay, put your name on it and drop it in at the front office. All ties will be returned before the end of term.

THEME: READING IS MAGIC

WHEN: Tuesday 20th August

WHERE: The Gym

TIME: 9 – 10am

An amazing amount of creativity by our students (and their parents/ grandparents) went into last year’s costumes of BOOK characters and we eagerly await even more participants this year. You may want to start thinking about the BOOK character you want to come as. Please choose a character from any BOOK.

The judges will be instructed to choose the most original costume from a BOOK and the student who gets into character in their behaviour and manner in the parade.

Happy Planning!

The Library Staff

St Joseph's College is proud to be a multidiverse community with staff, students and families whom come from different countries, speak different languages and practise different religions.

The data above was collated by the College to celebrate the recent Multicultural Day and shows off the richness that we have here in our community which we hope continues to grow in the years to come.

Vinnies WA has launched its annual Winter Appeal for 2024!

The theme of this year's Winter Appeal shines a spotlight on the spiralling cost of living which is forcing 1,600 australians onto the streets every single month.

Each year Vinnies assists more than 61,000 Western Australians by providing vital support such as food, furniture, clothing and assistance with bills and rent and delivers a range of specialised services and programs in the areas of homelessness, housing, mental health, youth services, and financial counselling.

As part of our Catholic commitment to respect the human dignity of all, St Joseph's College works to assist those less fortunate in our community through our annual winter food drive. Collection boxes will be in each classroom and homeroom for any non-perishable food items that you wish to donate. This year we will also be collecting blankets and warm clothing (jumpers, trackies, beanies, scarves) that are clean and in new or good condition - these can be dropped in at either Library.

On behalf of the College, I would like to thank you all for your generosity and commitment each and every year to those doing it tough in our community.

Mr Luke Bogoni

Religious Education Coordinator

On Monday 19 August the Pre-Primary and Year One students visited the Albany Public Library to take part in their Book Week celebrations. The students were treated to an engaging story time by Librarian Dora. Thank you to Dora and the library staff for the invitation, and for continuing to foster a love of reading in our students.

This morning the Year Six leaders treated the Year One students to some fun in the sun with the parachute, as a part of morning fitness.

The Little Athletics season starts on the 05th of October 2024 with a registration day and will conclude in March 2025 after the State Championships for those attending.

This coming season we are focused on running a two-week program on a rotation basis. The Albany Little Athletics program offers all age groups the opportunity to compete in running, throwing and jumping events. These events are modified to suit all ages and abilities of all members, catering for our very youngest members all the way through to our Under 17's.

Aberdeen Dental Centre is actively seeking passionate and highly motivated person to fill upcoming job opening as Dental Assistant for a part time role.

Spencer Park Dental Therapy Centre offers free dental examinations, oral care advice, preventative, restorative and emergency treatment for children from pre-primary to Year 11.

Enrolment forms have been issued to your child if they have recently changed schools or enrolled in Pre-Primary, please return the forms to your school by Friday 13^th September if you wish to use our service.  

Parents of enrolled students are reminded to contact the centre to update your details if you have moved in the last few years. All appointments are posted home, many are returned to us, this means that your child misses out on their dental visit. If you no longer intend to use our service and attend a private dental clinic, please let us know as soon as possible as your valuable appointment could be taken up by someone else.

You can call us on 9841 3967 or send us an email to spencerparkdtc@health.wa.gov.au.

We look forward to seeing you in the clinic soon.

Calling for EOI for an Under 13's Girls Junior Competition. Do you have a daughter, relative or friend who is between the ages of 11-13 & has been thinking of giving cricket a go?

Now is the time to start.

Why is cricket great for Girls?

· Provides a social environment that helps foster friendships that last a lifetime

· Builds confidence, leadership, and teamwork skills

· Improves hand eye coordination and physical fitness through fun, game-based activities

· A sense of belonging to a supportive local community, its brilliant for the player & parents alike!

Register your interest now at https://forms.office.com/r/yrFkMiHEFN

We are very excited to partner with Healthway to nurture youth social, emotional health using arts processes in this series of holiday workshops (2024 -2025).

I am happy to announce that registrations for our annual “A Day in the Life of a Murdoch University Student” event are now open. This is a free event for Year 9 and 10 students held during the school holidays, in which students can attend on either Wednesday, 25th September or Thursday, 26th September.

Donations for Father’s Day Stall

To help your students to prepare for their exams, we have a number of programs available that are relevant to your students, including one-day ATAR Exam Boost Workshops for Years 11 & 12 and ATAR and Year 7 - 10 Holiday Revision Programs.

Seasons for Growth is a grief, loss and change education program for young people. It is the core offering of the federally funded Seasons for Life initiative available to all secondary schools across Australia.

It's free and runs through August. It's fine if students do not attend every session.

Many children will have a positive experience starting school or moving from primary to high school and despite some initial nervousness, most will settle in very quickly. However, we know some parents/carers may be very concerned about the upcoming changes e.g. buying uniforms, books or devices and that's where we can help.

What is Saver Plus: Saver Plus is a free online money skills program for people on lower incomes and matched savings program. It’s about strengthening financial skills, to build and develop (and keep) good savings habits.

Saver Plus encourages parents to save $50 a month (for 10 months). Savings are then matched - a free $500 for education costs.

Now accessible to any eligible Australian – no matter where they live.

Albany PCYC Out of School Hours Care are seeking casual staff for School holidays. We are pretty flexible with hours to suit your needs, shifts available are fully days, half days and lunch covers.

Please email Talissa.meehan@wapcyc.com.au with your resume.

Brand new Royals Basketball Club!

Are you currently studying for exams?

Join us at Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre every Tuesday in August 2024 for FREE Yogalates and Meditation sessions. These are aimed to assist you in reducing your stress and fatigue around exam time, while helping you increase your strength and flexibility.

Register for as many sessions as you like as each one will build on the previous!

Bring a water bottle and towel, mats will be provided. Open to ages 15 – 25 years.

Register here https://albany-events.bookable.net.au/#!/event-detail/ev_ab5566e184fc4399b65e7479a1978261

For more information contact Community Development on 6820 3000 or commdevel@albany.wa.gov.au

This is a City of Albany run event proudly supported by Rio Tinto.