Wonderful Week 5!
Open Night on Monday, Book week Parade on Wednesday, and Catholic Day Friday! Thank you, St Joseph's College for the abundance of community spirit.
See you in Week 6.
St Joseph. Pray for us.
Amen.
Ms Rachael Keenan
Celebration of Talents (A Variety Show) 2025 Success!
On Saturday night, 16th August 2025, the Celebration of Talents (A Variety Show) was held at ALOTCo's Port Theatre. There were all kinds of the College's talented people performing, singing groups, dancing, playing piano, miming and more. The students and teachers had been working very hard for this show, rehearsing from 5:30 to 7:30pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday night.
The doors opened at 5:30 pm with Mr Dougherty’s CERT 2 and CERT 3 Music Industry students playing until the start of the show at 6 pm, and again in the interval.
The show was a huge success; everyone loved it and went home talking about it or having songs stuck in their head!
I enjoyed performing the show; since I’m in Year 12, this was my last show, and I am happy to have participated in it with my friends.
Thank you to all the people who performed for making it a great show, and the audience who made it a privilege to perform for. Thank you to the stagehand like Mrs Goodlad, sound and lighting crew and most of all, thank you to Mr Habal, Mr Collins, Ms Rowe and Mrs Findlay for organising and managing this event behind the scenes. We couldn’t have had this event without you!
Father's Day Breakfast
Please click the link below for further information and to RSVP for our Father's Day Breakfast.
Cyber Safety Project - webinar for parents on AI
Groundsperson - vacancy
The College is seeking interested applicants for a Groundsperson. Please contact the Principal if you would like more details or wish to submit an application. Negotiable start time after 25 August 2025.
Open Night 2025
You are all cordially invited to join us for the 2025 Open Night to be held at the College on Monday 18th August 2025 from 5 - 7pm.
See you all there!
Confirmation change of dates for all events
Please be advised that the date set for Confirmation and all activities have been changed from Term Three to Term Four.
Confirmation Commitment Masses: Term Four, week two, Saturday 25th October, 6.00pm Holy Family Church AND Sunday 26th October, 9.30am Holy Family Church
Parent/child workshop: Term Four, week three, Thursday 31st October 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Retreat afternoon for students and to meet the Bishop: Term Four, week five, 12th November 1.30pm - 3.00pm
Sacrament of Confirmation: Term Four, week five, Sunday 16th November 9.30am Holy Family Church.
Thank you to the families who have sent in their sacramental initiation forms. For other families, if you wish your child to make the Sacrament of Confirmation and have forgotten to complete a form, please let me know and I will forward one to you.
Chris Palfrey - Liturgy and Sacramental Co-ordinator
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Upcoming dates:
Reconciliation Commitment Masses: Week 3, Saturday 9th August, 6.00pm Mass at Holy Family Church OR Sunday, Sunday 10th August, 9.30am, Holy Family Church. Please bring with you the enrolment booklets handed out at the General Sacramental Meeting.
Parent/Child workshop: Week 5, Thursday 21st August 6.00pm - 7.30pm in the Junior School Undercover Area.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Week 8, Wednesday 10th September 5.30pm Holy Family Church.
If you are unable to attend either of these dates, please contact me to make alternate arrangements.
Chris Palfrey - Liturgy and Sacramental Co-ordinator
Next week - Albany WAAPA Diploma Course Q A
Calling all Rockstars of the Great Southern!
Please book so we know you are coming. https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1431105
Albany Port Theatre – Tuesday August 26th 5pm
Get ready to amplify your music journey because WAAPA is turning up the volume and bringing its Diploma of Music course right to your backyard in Albany!
Come along to our Q&A evening where you can learn about the course and have all your questions answered by the WAAPA staff in person.
ADHD Families
Monthly BBQ breakfast for families living with ADHD. A relaxed way to meet others and the children can play.
Royals Basketball Club 2025-2026 Season
Please click here for Player Expression of Interest Form
Visit our Facebook Page here https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562968123849
Or can email us at admin@royalsbasketballclub.org
Youth Information Session
It is an informative/interactive workshop of sorts to get young people ready to vote in the upcoming local government election, or even just to find out more about what the council does and how important the elections can be.
There will be an election specialist present, who can answer all questions related to council, and it gives young people a chance to share their thoughts on the whole process. It would be extremely valuable for young people’s voices to be heard about what would encourage them to vote but also talk about their experiences with local government.
This session is to be held on September 3 from 4pm, at the Albany Public Library and is open to anyone aged 10-25 years old.
Murdoch University Open Nights - Register Now!
We have four amazing evenings designed to help students and their families discover courses and explore their future opportunities.
Our Open Nights allow students to engage with their future lecturers and mentors, meet current students who are studying the same course they’re interested in,
tour our facilities and get hands-on with interactive displays.
Come along to one or attend more! Register for your night/s below.
Murdoch University Nursing Open Night
Wednesday 27th August, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Murdoch University Health & Education Open Night
Tuesday 2nd September, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Murdoch University Sciences, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Open Night
Wednesday 3rd September, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Murdoch University Business, Law, HASS & Creative Media Open Night
Thursday 4th September, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Visit the links above to find out more.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Free Healthy Lifestyle Programs for your school community
In partnership with the Department of Health, the Better Health Company offers a variety of programs that provide up to 10 free health coaching appointments with a health professional that focus on improving nutrition, physical activity and health behaviour change. These programs are funded by the WA Department of Health and are tailored to a variety of age groups.
We believe that the Better Health Program is the most relevant and valuable to your school community. This program is tailored towards children aged 6-12 and their families and runs FREE and online all year round. Families can expect tailored support to build healthy family habits around nutrition, active movement, and reducing screen-time.
At the BHCo, we want to empower individuals and families in Western Australia to make sustainable and healthy lifestyle choices. Your help amplifying these services to your school community would go a long way in making this a reality!
VacSwim enrolments opening Tuesday 5 August 2025
Enrolments for the October and summer holiday programs (December/January) are opening on Tuesday 5 August 2025, and we want as many of your families to benefit from the programs as possible.
This year, we want to make sure regional families can secure lessons in their local area. By providing you with this information ahead of time, we hope to give your families the best chance to book early and not miss out.
As we head into summer, many families will be spending time at the beach, rivers or swimming pools. VacSwim lessons help children 5 to 17 years of age stay safe in and around the water. These programs build confidence and develop vital swimming and water safety skills, with options available for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced swimmers.
Further information, details of locations and information on how to enrol is also on our website.
Body Bright Kids Webinar
With a focus on preventing body dissatisfaction and serious eating issues, this session provides information and practical tips to help parents better understand and promote positive body image and healthy relationships with eating and physical activity in the home. It provides practical strategies to be a positive role model, reduce the impact of risk factors in a child's environment. The session also explores when to be concerned and what you can do, including referral and support information.
Date: 1st September 2025
Time: 7pm – 8.15pm (AEST)
Via Zoom (time-limited recording available)
Cost: $15pp
Register HERE copy this full registration link into your URL: https://events.butterfly.org.au/portal/event/?id=EP_Raising_Body_Kind_Teens4046978637&Name=01/09/25%20RBBC