St Joseph's Primary School Warrnambool
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70 Botanic Road
Warrnambool VIC 3280
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Email: office@sjwarrnambool.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 03 5561 1343

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

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Matthew O'Brien, Principal

    Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff, Students and the wider St. Joseph’s Primary School Community,

    Online Safety

    Important meeting for all Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 children and their parents
    6:00pm, Tuesday 3rd September

    In our ongoing commitment to ensuring a safe and positive digital experience for our students, we are excited to invite you to an important eSafety meeting. This session will provide valuable insights into how we can collectively support and safeguard our children in their online activities.

    I urge all parents and children of our Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 students to attend this important meeting focussing on your child's safety in the online world. This session will be led by Leading Senior Constable Brooke Pollock and John Keats from Warrnambool police.

    Both Brooke and John have extensive experience in promoting online safety working proactively with schools, community groups and parent forums. Unfortunately, they also have responded to many, many instances of sextortion, bullying, online abuse, radicalisation and predatory behaviours.  Brooke and John will lead a conversation about:

    • Current trends in digital safety and potential risks
    • Practical tips for monitoring and guiding your child’s online behaviour
    • Tools and resources available for enhancing digital security
    • A Q&A to address any specific concerns you may have

    This event is Part 2 of a series for the students as Brooke and John will be working with the students on Monday 2nd September. This Parent-Student session is crucial for cementing the learning from the school sessions at home.

    First Eucharist

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    Congratulations to all of the children who are celebrating their First Eucharist.

    Eden Tran, Edward O'Donnell, Ella Down, Harvey McDowall, Havana Myroniuk, Hudson Foster, Juliette Smedts, Layla Kane, Liam Hose, Lily Stewart, Louis Johnson, Mackenzie Davies, Mary Fitzgerald, Milla Riordan, Poppy Main, Van Walsh, Vincent Uzkuraitis, Siena Keramaris, Emma Ludeman, Esther Baulch, Evie Bushell, Gracie O'Grady, Greta Lloyd, Ivy Sobey, James Robson, Olivia Finnigan, Rebecca Coghlan, Xander Perry, and Jake Conheady.

    $10,000 Playground Raffle

    $10,000 Playground Raffle This week every family will receive 4 x $25 raffle tickets. Every dollar from every ticket is profit for our Parents School Association. This year all of the profit will go towards our new middle and senior school playground.

    The raffle works like this: Our sponsoring businesses have donated $15,100.

    Our winner receives $10,000 as credit to be spent on one or more of our sponsors.

    Also, the winning ticket seller gets their 2025 Family Fee credited for 2025 (or that amount credited to a secondary school for Year 6 families)

    Room with the Most Tickets Sold

    Room C4 remains in the lead for the competition to win a prize for the class for the most amount of tickets sold. They are closely followed by Rooms D2, D5 and B1!

    Matthew O'Brien, Principal