2023 saw a raft of tweaks, changes and new additions for our school!
While we’re proud of our heritage, it has given St Joseph’s a fresh makeover and made our grounds more comfortable, visually appealing, fun and enjoyable for our students.
We got a whole new play area, full of brand new equipment that our Joeys couldn’t wait to scramble over!
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The whole school exterior was painted, along with the interior of our classrooms.
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Every classroom and common area got brand new carpet.
We installed a fresh new shade cloth in our outdoor area, to keep everyone safe and sheltered.
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Our Year 6 class of 2023 (supported by the P&F, which our families contributed to via fundraising initiatives) donated this amazing number chart for students to do some hands-on learning.
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In 2022, we extended the Kindergarten room with a glass sliding door, to create two flexible learning spaces. This breakout room is used by both our Kindergarten and Year 1 classes, as required, to best support learning.
We also renovated the old arts and crafts room, to create a new, bigger classroom (that is currently used by our Year 2 class).
Since 2022, whiteboards and aging projectors were upgraded to new technology. In 2022, Kindergarten and Year 2 had large interactive screens installed in their classrooms, and in 2023, smart TVs were installed in all other classrooms. These have software/hardware so iPads, laptops and Chromebooks can seamlessly connect and be used interactively as a group.
Our handball courts were freshly repainted, with a new one added.
And we had soccer goals painted where our students love to play! ![](https://www.sjndbb.catholic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_2483-scaled.jpg)
We’re always focused on improving our facilities for our students and can’t wait to dive into 2024!