Dear Parents and Friends,

Hopefully the beautiful spring weather holds out for out Sports Day! As saying goes, “There is no such thing as bad weather, on bad clothes.” Don’t forget to pack your rain jackets and bring your St Joseph’s brollie, just in case there are a few sprinkles – It is ONLY water, and we will dry out. We also live in the driest city, in the driest state in the driest continent. I have quoted this fun fact for years so thought after all these years I should at least research the fact before I put it in print! Here is what I Google found… 

• Adelaide is the driest capital city in Australia, with highly variable and unreliable rainfall.
• South Australia is the driest of the Australian states
• Australia is the driest inhabited continent in the world; 70% of it is either arid or semi-arid land.

Fingers crossed for tomorrow!! 

All the best MacKillop, Tenison and McCormack

Parents and Friends

After attending the most recent P&F meeting, I thought I’d do a little plug for the committee and encourage anyone who might like to join. It was such a relaxed meeting filled with lots of positive outcome and actions, and of course a few laughs!

As I tour with new families, so many have heard about our great community. I would like to take the opportunity to thank the members who attend twice a term for all the behind-the-scenes activity that ensures St Joseph's Kingswood is a community that has an active P&F. I would encourage others to join, new members are always welcome to come along to a meeting. You will feel welcome, and you can start off by listening and gradually join in! Thanks to those members who attend and especially to Michelle and Bec for their leadership. The next meeting is Tuesday 22nd October at 7pm at the Torrens Arms Hotel. 

All the best to our Festival Choir members and Rocktopuses who will be preforming at the Festival Centre next week on Tuesday evening. Special thanks to Mrs Pfitzner and Nick (Drums tutor) for their work. Another fun fact: The Rocktopus (Percussion Group) have the youngest support act ever selected for the Catholic Schools Festival of Music!! Well done Nick and students, I look forward to seeing you on the big stage. 

I’d like to offer a special welcome to Taryn Dale, our new Reception teacher. Taryn is excited to be back teaching our beautiful Rception children. Thank you to all the families and children who have made her welcome. I take this opportunity to thank Mary Aquilina for her contribution to our school in so many areas, including playgroup, student wellbeing, What’s the Buzz and the RMA class. She provided such a beautiful presence and support to many. We wish Mary all the best.

Finally, I wish you all a wonderful autumn break, and look forward to catching up with you when I return from my Long Service Leave in Week 4, Term 4. As communicated, Christine Farrugia has been appointed Acting Principal, and Vanessa Saccardo has made herself available fulltime during this period of leave. As you are all in such capable hands, I am looking forward to my break, including 3 weeks in Japan. Hopefully, I will see many of you at Sports Day!

In all things Charity

Jodie Higgins

Principal