Faithfulness

Faithfulness is our Gospel value for the month of August. 

Faithfulness is a gift that takes a long time to grow in us. God loves us. This is His promise. He asks us to trust and rely on him. When we are able to do this we are being faithful. God is faithful to us always. He is always loving us and walking with us through all the good and all the bad. 

Faithfuness takes time to grow in each of us. We have to practise it. At times it is difficult and we may not succeed. God loves us every day and it is certain that each day God will keep this promise to us.

We are in relationship with God and with others.  Being faithful is to show loyalty to a person and making the choice to walk in the footsteps of Jesus. This  can be difficult and we may fail. God walks with us and is patient with us. Through our words and actions we are asked by God to live our life to show others His love. In our relationship with God and other people we are able to spread God’s message of love.

Scripture speaks often of God’s faithfulness. Over and over we learn that when God says He will do something, He does it (even when it seems impossible). When He says something will happen, it happens. This is true for the past, the present and the future. 

God is eternally reliable, steadfast, and unwavering because faithfulness is one of His inherent attributes. God does not have to work at being faithful; He is faithful. Faithfulness is an essential part of who He is.  In His faithfulness, God protects us from evil, sets limits on our temptations  and forgives us of sin (1 John 1:9).

We can grow in our faithfulness by having a personal relationship with Christ. If we are truly faithful to Him and obey His commands, this will be evident in our lives.

Our challenge is this: Think about the ways you show your faithfulness to God. Are there things that are getting in the way of your faithfulness? Spend time in prayer, asking God to make things clear to you, so that He can grow you in your faithfulness.

New Archbishop

It has been announced that Bishop Anthony Ireland has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV as the next Archbishop of Hobart. Bishop Ireland is currently Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne and will be installed as the new Archbishop of Hobart on Tuesday 12 August 2025.

“It is with a spirit of service and devotion that I come to the Archdiocese of Hobart,” Bishop Ireland said. “To lead in faith, to serve with love, and to worship in spirit and in truth, as our Lord calls us to do in the Gospel of St John.”

“Bishop Ireland brings a wealth of experience in parish ministry, spiritual and academic formation, and health care,”

Leave

I will be on Long Service Leave in week 4 and away from school in week 5. Please contact Mrs Tammi Crosswell for any concerns or compliments during this time.  Tammi and I will be in contact regularly throughout this period.

Parent Teacher

Thank you to the parents who have engaged in the second opportunity to meet to discuss their child's progress with learning. Their is a final opportunity this week on Thursday evening. Please book in a suitable time in Compass. If these times are inconvenient please contact the school.

Term 1: 7th February - 10th April

Term 2: 29th April - 4th July (student free day Tues June 10th)

Term 3: 22nd July - 26th September

Term 4: 14th October - 17th December

Myrtle - Year 3/4

Myrtle has been learning about Christian Life in Religion this term. We have learnt that we are God's gifts. We chose our favourite animals and plants and displayed them as God's gifts. We have also made a display of our baby photos and invited the school to guess who is who. We have learnt about what our conscience is and how it guides us between right and wrong. There are three steps to making good choices:

As the weather is cooler, having students in school uniform can be challenging as washing is harder to complete.

We do note that students are more often coming to school in tights and branded trackpants and shorts. We do require students to have plain black outerwear as stated in our uniform policy.  

On return from the holidays many of the students have come with painted nail extensions.  Please read the following from our hair and jewelry policy. If students do receive this special activity in the holiday period, families need to ensure that nails should be painted in a way that uphold the expected protocol on their return to school.  If this is unable to happen parents need to contact the school.

Please see the attached documents for further information. If your child needs to be in clothing that is not part of our uniform please contact the school office.

On Friday, the 25th of July, St Joseph’s celebrated NAIDOC Week. We were very fortunate to have Ms Karpiniec, Mrs Thompson and Miss Jones organise interactive activities for all year levels. Ms. Karpiniec delivered Health lessons with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and traditions. Mrs Thompson transformed our COLA into an indigenous Art room, where students made shell necklaces, clay creations, leaves with messages for our future and playdough totems. Miss Jones held storytime in the library and read ‘Sea Country’ to classes. She had an assortment of activities available for each class based on this picture book. Classes also engaged in some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island cultural games in the Sports Hall. Overall, it was a fantastic day, and we are all grateful to everyone who made it an enjoyable learning experience.