Transport NSW has advised that school student opal card applications for 2019 open from Monday, 15 October 2018.

Students progressing to year 3 do not need to re‑apply if they:

• are continuing at the same school
• are residing at the same address
• have not been sent an expiry notification from Transport for NSW.

Students leaving St Joseph’s to attend high school / another school will need to re-apply / update their information.

Link to re-apply / update:  https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/updateDetails

Where a student meets the new distance eligibility, the system will automatically update their entitlement. .

Parents of students who have an entitlement approved under a medical condition which is due to expire will receive a notification from Transport NSW advising them to re-apply.

Applications need to be submitted before 31 December 2018 to ensure student entitlements are updated and their current entitlement/card is not cancelled. If their application is submitted after 31 December 2018, the system will automatically cancel a card and a new one will need to be issued.

Students in the Opal network applying for a SSTS entitlement for the first time will receive their card via Australia Post mail at their nominated postal address. Cards will be mailed out during December 2018 and January 2019.

Questions – please refer to the Transport NSW Opal Card website here.

 

Wednesday 7 November
Wednesday 14 November
Wednesday 21 November

 

We would like to extend a warm welcome to all new families joining our St Joseph’s community in 2019, and look forward to getting to know you and all our Kinder 2019 children.

In Term 4, we will begin our Kindergarten 2019 transition programme for you and your child/ren. This programme will run over three consecutive Wednesday mornings throughout November from approximately 9.15am to 10.45am.

The aim is for you and your child to become more familiar with our school, explore ways in which children learn and to meet other parents and key people within the school community.  A letter with more details on transition will be sent in Term 4.

For new families, to start to get a “feel” for St Joseph’s, you can read our school newsletter which is published every Thursday and loaded onto our school website.

We also have the St Joseph’s Fun Fair coming up on Saturday 27 October in the school grounds, a great family fun day.

Don’t forget there is also the Lakes Parish Playgroup which runs in the Parish Hall (connected to our playground) every Monday morning from 9.15am to 10.45am.  $2 entry, all welcome!

 

Save the Date
Saturday 27 October

St Joseph’s School Grounds
Halloween Theme

Watch this space – for updates and more information on the Fun Fair!

*** Facebook Fun Fair Page – share the page with all your friends ***

Important Dates

• Cake Stall donations – Friday 26th deliver to School 2.45pm-3.15pm and Saturday 27th 9am
• Fun Fair – Saturday 27 October 10am – 3pm

 

 

School finishes for Term 3 on Friday 28 September

Students return to school on Tuesday 16 October

 

Students return to school in full summer uniform for Term 4 on TUESDAY 16 October 2018.

School Zones come back into force on Monday 15 October 2018.

The school office will be closed during the holidays.

Monday 15 October is a Staff Development Day (no students)

 

 

Our Swim Program will commence in Term 4 for Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 students

Students will travel to and from the venue by bus. The bus will leave St Joseph’s at 11am and return to school at 1pm.

Please complete the Google Form permission no later than Monday 17th September.

IMPORTANT: Please complete and submit individual forms for each child

WHEN:  Thursday 25th October 2018 to Thursday 13th December 2018

WHERE:  Terrey Hills Swim School

UNIFORM:  Students must wear their sports uniform including shoes and socks. They may wear swimmers under their uniform or they can bring swimmers to school to change into.

WHAT TO BRING:  Swimming costume, Goggles, Swim cap, Towel, T-shirt, Sandals