Principal's Message
Bushfire Planning
As summer is approaching our school has commenced preparations for the upcoming bushfire season. We are developing a plan should a fire emergency occur in our area during school hours. Our Bushfire plan takes into consideration the safety of students and staff while at school as well as families needing to collect their children from school and make their way home safely.
In general terms, should the Rural Fire Service or relevant Authority escalate a Fire Alert Level to ‘Watch and Act’, our school leadership team, in consultation with the Catholic Schools Office, will determine if it remains safe and viable for our school to remain open. Please be assured that our Bushfire Management Plan will always err on the side of caution.
Should we need to change the opening status of the school, you will be advised via Compass and text message. We ask that all parents or adults in a household download Compass and have their phone on and available throughout the summer bushfire season. This message will clearly state that if the school will be open or remain closed for the next day, or if the school is closing and the request and instructions to collect your child/ren.
Should the opening status of the school change, this will also be posted on our school website (and social media). I take this opportunity to remind you during this time to avoid calling the school to ask if the school is open or closed as we must remain easily contactable to first authorities. Please rely on the information distributed via Compass, text message, school website and school social media.
It is strongly recommended that you and your family consider developing your own plan of what you will do in a bushfire event. Please talk to your children about what to expect if there is a bushfire near your home or the school. The Rural Fire Service has resources available to help you with your Family Bushfire Plan
We are confident in our planning and also hopeful we will not need to action it this coming season.
2023 Bill Turner Cup Soccer Final Results
On 5-6th September, the SJRC Boys Bill Turner Soccer team travelled to the Lake Macquarie Regional Sporting Complex to contest the Finals Series of the nationwide competition.
The tournament began back in March, with over 800 schools entered into the largest amatuer Soccer competition in the Sourthern Hemisphere. The Finals Series brings together the winners of the NSW Metro, NSW Country, Victorian and Queensland regions. As qualifiers, the team etch themselves into SJRC history as the most successful Soccer team ever!
In the Semi Final, our boys came up against a very polished Endeavor Sports High. The team started strong, equalising 1-1 with a classy Zac Lovett cross and Jaxson Clay goal. Unfortunately the game drifted away going into half time 6-1. The team showed outstanding resilience in the second half, keeping Endeavor scoreless, with Josh Baxter sneaking a late goal to leave the final score a 6-2 loss.
As a result the team played off for 3rd against Maribyrnong College (Victoria) the following day. Despite a half time lead thanks to a Josh Baxter goal, the boys eventually went down 3-1.
While not the result they were hoping for, the team should hold their heads high and know that as a community we are immensley proud of their achievements. A top 4 in the country finish is no small feat for a regional NSW school. I am confident the team will be spoken about for years to come, not only for their skill but the legacy they leave as young men.
Congratulations boys, Coach Mr Cato and Manager Amahli for your successful campaign this year. We hope to see your names on team sheets in the A-League or overseas one day.
2023 Yearbook
Preparations are underway for the 2023 Yearbook which is a wonderful way to preserve memories and commemorate the events of the year. All families will be billed $20 for the Yearbook which covers the production cost. I'm sure it will be another fantastic Yearbook, and families will cherish it when it becomes available early in 2024.
Nathan 'DUBSY' Want
All parents are invited and encouraged to attend a parent workshop at MacKillop College on Wednesday 14th September from 6pm. The focus for the evening will be “Support Your Teen to Foster Growth and Resilience.”
Tanya Daley
Principal
