17 February 2017

Newsletter Articles

From the Principal

Dear Parents / Carers,

During his presidency, Bill Clinton once remarked that running a country was a lot like running a cemetery: you have a lot of people under you and nobody is listening.

His comment struck a chord with me as I reflected on the challenging role each of us face as leaders and first educators of our children. My husband and I often joke about how much easier raising our two children would be if they had each come with an instruction manual. Alas, this is simply not the case, and so we walk the winding road of providing leadership to our children with only our hearts and those beside us to guide us.

As with any leadership role, there are different ways of approaching tasks, in this instance parenting. Depending on the informed and considered style we each select dictates its degree of difficulty.

For example, if we chose to use an autocratic style, where we totally dominate our children and use the benefit of our adulthood to impose our will upon them, as they increase in age, we will probably experience the beginnings of a power struggle. We may even have to resort to the use of threats, fear and punishment to achieve what we want. This approach, unfortunately, can result in our children feeling unsafe and unloved, ultimately resulting in a lack of trust of us. Very strict rules and suffocating structures can also cause our children to yearn for freedom, to be rid of us and our heavy-handed style of parenting.

If we choose the opposite extreme, a permissive style, being physically or emotionally absent, not setting limits, being afraid to say “no” and never holding our children accountable, then, we will reign over chaos. Our children will think that they have the right to do anything they like and, because they don’t respect us, they won’t respect other forms of authority. Unfortunately, our children may become perplexed by life and lack the motivation to achieve because they have never known structure in their lives. They may also find themselves falling prey to people who do not have their best interests at heart; they too, will live in fear and feel unloved.

The middle of these two styles is an authoritative-democratic style, based on respect, love and trust, where positive communication and cooperation can be enjoyed on a daily basis. Children tend to feel safe, loved and accepted, yet free to be who they are. If we are pro-active and foresee problems before they can fully emerge, if we can welcome opinions and offer choices while not guaranteeing that our children will always get what they want, then our children will be confident, able to think for themselves, and hopefully make decisions that have a positive outcome. If our leadership has a confidence about it, it will inspire our children to take up the leadership role in their own lives.

Our charism at Holy Cross, the Holy Cross Way, encapsulates our school moto, ‘Truth, Knowledge, Faith’, and our Mission Statement, ‘at Holy Cross School we promote a true sense of belonging within a Christian environment, which embraces Gospel values. Our commitment is to support, encourage and challenge individual development, with respect for the just and equitable rights of each person.’

Our charism provides our identity and purpose, and all that we do falls under this wonderful banner. It truly is our way, and the heart of all that we do. At Holy Cross School, we lead by example using a model based around the authoritative-democratic leadership style entwined by Gospel values.

For parents and schools alike, the style of leadership we select is of vital importance to our children because, for better or worse, these styles tend to repeat from one generation to the next. The good news is that we all have the capacity to develop good leadership and parenting skills, and by being aware of our actions, and not repeating patterns that expose children to negative and destructive experiences, our children will feel loved and secure. If the way we go about living and modelling our lives and engaging with our children is in a positive, friendly yet firm manner, our children will sense a comfortable and uplifting atmosphere and environment that allows them to be relaxed and optimistic about life.

Our children might even agree with the comment,

“Your actions speak so loudly, I can’t even hear what you are saying.”
Author unknown.

Wishing you God’s every blessing,

Sarah Hamilton
Principal

APA News

WHAT MAKES A GOOD LEARNER

As you will become aware over the coming weeks, teachers and staff at Holy Cross will be working on the common goal creating a ‘Culture for Learning’. Through watching and observing each other, teachers will participate in professional dialogue with each other around improving practice, particularly in reading. At the student level, teachers have begun to focus, through our positive behaviour approach, the concepts of “being ready to learn” and “having pride in our learning environment”. Teachers are unpacking these concepts with students and exploring what “being ready to learn” means. The slides below I have used in previous newsletters but thought it timely with the beginning of our focused approach, to include as a reminder.

7 Characteristics of a Good Learner

By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD

1. Good learners are curious – They wonder about all sorts of things, often about things way beyond their areas of expertise. They love the discovery part of learning. Finding out about something they didn’t know satisfies them for the moment, but their curiosity is addictive.

1. Good learners pursue understanding diligently – A few things may come easily to learners but most knowledge arrives after effort, and good learners are willing to put in the time. They search out information—sometimes aspiring to find out everything that is known about something. They read, analyze, and evaluate the information they’ve found. They talk with others, read more, study more, and carry around what they don’t understand; thinking about it before they go to sleep, at the gym, on the way to work, and sometimes when they should be listening to others. Good learners are persistent. They don’t give up easily.

1. Good learners recognize that a lot of learning isn’t fun – That doesn’t change how much they love learning. When understanding finally comes, when they get it, when all the pieces fit together, that is one special thrill. But the journey to understanding generally isn’t all that exciting. Some learning tasks require boring repetition; others a mind-numbing attention to detail; still others periods of intense mental focus. Backs hurt, bottoms get tired, the clutter on the desk expands, the coffee tastes stale—no, most learning isn’t fun.

1. Failure frightens good learners, but they know it’s beneficial – It’s a part of learning that offers special opportunities that aren’t there when success comes quickly and without failure. In the presence of repeated failure and seeming futility, good learners carry on, confident that they’ll figure it out. When faced with a motor that resists repair, my live-in mechanic announces he has yet to meet a motor that can’t be fixed. Sometimes it ends up looking like a grudge match, man against the machine, with the man undeterred by how many different fixes don’t work. He’s frustrated but determined to find the one that will, all the while learning from those that don’t.

1. Good learners make knowledge their own – This is about making the new knowledge fit with what the learner already knows, not making it mean whatever the learner wants. Good learners change their knowledge structures in order to accommodate what they are learning. They use the new knowledge to tear down what’s poorly constructed, to finish what’s only partially built, and to create new additions. In the process, they build a bigger and better knowledge structure. It’s not enough to just take in new knowledge. It has to make sense, to connect in meaningful ways with what the learner already knows.

1. Good learners never run out of questions – There’s always more to know. Good learners are never satisfied with how much they know about anything. They are pulled around by questions—the ones they still can’t answer, or can only answer part way, or the ones without very good answers. Those questions follow them around like day follows night with the answer bringing daylight but the next question revealing the darkness.

1. Good learners share what they’ve learned – Knowledge is inert. Unless it’s passed on, knowledge is lost. Good learners are teachers committed to sharing with others what they’ve learned. They write about it, and talk about it. Good learners can explain what they know in ways that make sense to others. They aren’t trapped by specialized language. They can translate, paraphrase, and find examples that make what they know meaningful to other learners. They are connected to the knowledge passed on to them and committed to leaving what they’ve learned with others.

Good teachers model this kind of learning for their students, which makes me believe that “good learner” belongs on those lists of good teacher characteristics.

We look forward to sharing the journey with the community as we progress. If you have any questions, please feel free to make contact with your classroom teacher or one of the administration staff.

Congratulations to Week 3 Holy Cross Heroes:

“We were caught being HOLY CROSS HEROES.”

Lillie 0S putting her Holy Cross Hero card in the box

Stevie 5S awards a Hero Card to Kyius 1S

Hero Class of the Week

Below are a number of key dates for Term 1 2017 to consider:

Many blessings for the week

Brad Henry
Assistant Principal - Administration

APRE News

It has been wonderful moving around the school over the first few weeks and seeing children greeting each other, staff, parents and visitors with a smile and a, “Good morning” or, “Hello!” It makes for a welcoming atmosphere. Students have also been helping make our new arrivals to the school know what to do and where to go, and including them in play.

HOLY CROSS CHARISM

Last newsletter I wrote about our charism, or, “The Holy Cross Way”. The first aspect is all about Relationships. Students in our school see this as being:

• Accepting others and building lots of different relationships with everyone.
• Treating each other with respect and love, like family.
• Including and accepting all for who they are and having fun together.

“Just at the foot of the cross, Jesus said to his mother, “woman here is your son. Then to the disciples, “Here is your mother. From that moment, the disciples accepted her as his own.” John 19:25

LITURGICAL LIFE OF THE SCHOOL

Upcoming liturgies and Masses:

• Prep and Year 1 Liturgy Tuesday 21st February at 9:00am
• Ash Wednesday Liturgy 1st March at 9:00am (note the amended date!!)
• Weekend Family Mass Years 3 & 4 Sunday 19th March at 8:30am
• ANZAC Day Liturgy Monday 24th April at 9:00am
• Years 2 & 4 Mass Tuesday 7th March at 9:00am
• Years 3, 5 & 6 Mass Tuesday 28th March at 9:00am
• Mothers’ Day Liturgy Friday 5th May at 9:30am T.B.C.
• Weekend Family Mass Years 1 & 2 Sunday 28th May at 8:30am
• First Holy Communion Saturday 17th June at 6:00pm, Sunday 18th June at 8:30am (H.C.) and 5:00pm (St.A.)

PARISH SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM

The parents who attended the Years 3 to 6 Parent Information Nights, would have heard me speak about the Sacramental program. It is parish based and co-ordinated by Mrs Helen Bozzo, a teacher at St Andrew’s Catholic College. The program involves preparation as a family, with a, “Steps in Faith-Our Times Together” booklet and some meetings. For families that prefer their children to work in a group, sessions are held at both St Andrew’s and Holy Cross each week.

Baptised students in Year Four and above are eligible to enrol for Confirmation and First Holy Communion. The first parent information night is Wednesday 15th March, at Holy Cross Church, at 6:00pm. The group sessions commence in April. The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Thursday 15th June and First Holy Communion on the weekend of the 17th and 18th of June.

The Sacrament of First Reconciliation will occur in the Northern Beaches Parish, in September and is for students in Year Three and above. The first meeting is not until July.

REFLECTION AND PRAYER FOCUS FOR THE WEEK

“We must restore hope to young people, help the old, be open to the future, spread love. Be poor among the poor. We need to include the excluded and preach peace.” – Pope Francis

Parish News

Northern Beaches Parish

Mass Times

Jacinta Roberts
APRE Holy Cross

Media Release

Royal Commission Hearings focusing on the Catholic Church

From Monday 6 February, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will begin a three-week hearing focused on the Catholic Church. In particular, the hearings will focus on the current child protection practices within Catholic Church authorities in Australia, factors that contributed to the occurrence of abuse in the past, and past and present responses to reports of abuse.

It is expected the Commission will examine what the Church has learned from the evidence given at the inquiry so far and what cultural factors need to be addressed to best protect young people in the future.

Click on the link below to access a media statement on these hearings from the Truth, Justice and Healing Commission.

Look What’s Been Going On

GOTCHA Points

Congratulations to our Gotcha Point winners:- Week 1/2: MALLON & Week 3: PETERSEN

Mallon wins the Gotcha Points for Weeks 1/2

Petersen wins Gotcha Points for Week 3

Library News

Donations

We are looking to create some fun spaces in the library for our Lunch Time Launchers and need your help with some resources that your child may have grown out of. We would love donations for the following:

• Lego
• Duplo
• Hand puppets
• Matchbox cars or Hotrod cars
• Plastic farm animals, dinosaurs, jungle animals etc.

Donations can be left with Luci or Jo in the Library or at the office.

Call for volunteers

• Please take this short quiz.
• Do you love books and reading?
• Do you like organisation and order?
• Do you like covering books?
• Do you like labeling?
• Do you are creative and like making displays?
• Would you like to help the whole Holy Cross community?

If you answered yes to one or more of these, then we need you. We are putting the call out for volunteers to help in the library.

Perks of the job

• We will work around your availability Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday between 8.30 and 1.30 p.m.
• We are flexible and would be appreciative of your time, even if you can only volunteer for one day.
• Your work environment is air conditioned and usually quiet.
• You could volunteer during your child’s Library time.

Please email or chat to Jo Neil, Teacher Librarian jneil@cns.catholic.edu.au.

Administration News

2018 Prep Enrolments

If you currently have children attending Holy Cross School and wish to enrol a sibling in Prep for 2018, please collect an enrolment application package as soon as possible from the school office, or alternatively forms may be downloaded from the school website at the link below.

2018 Prep interviews have commenced. Please contact our Enrolments Officer, Margie Thorpe on 4057 6920 or email mthorpe@cns.catholic.edu.au should you have any further questions or wish to have an application emailed.

Holy Cross Uniforms

Lowes Smithfield have advised that all sizes of the school polo shirts are now back in stock.

Student Absences

When students are absent from school it is a requirement that parents contact the school to communicate the reason for absence either via email to: secretary.trinitypk@cns.catholic.edu.au , by phone 4057 6920 (message may be left if after hours) or via the School App. It is important that this information is received early on the day of absence so that students who are not at school can be accounted for.

If after the class rolls have been marked and the school has not been informed of a student absence, the child’s main contact will be alerted via text message and be prompted to contact the school to explain the absence.

Absences longer than ten days must be submitted formally in writing to our Principal, Sarah Hamilton, prior to students leaving. The information will be passed onto your child’s teacher.

Late Arrival

The bell to start class rings at 8.25 a.m. Students should arrive at school from 8.10 a.m. so that they are adequately prepared to commence learning at 8.30 a.m.

Late arrival for all students is processed through the school office. Students arriving late to school are required to come to the office with an adult who is to sign them in, giving the reason for the late arrival. A late pass will be issued to students for presentation to their classroom teacher.

Early Departure

We understand that specialist and medical appointments sometimes cannot be made outside of school hours. If a student is required to leave school during the day, a listed adult contact must present at the school office to sign the child out. The office staff will then telephone the classroom and request that the child come to the office with their belongings ready for collection. For legal and safety reasons, adults not listed as an emergency contact do not have authority to collect students. In the event of an unlisted adult needing to collect your child, written notification is required from the parent/carer clearly stating the adult’s name, and the presentation of photo ID to office staff upon collection. It is important to ensure that your emergency contacts are current.

2017 School Fees and Levies

2017 Fee Concessions

Tuition Fee Discount Scheme for eligible Means-Tested Health Care Cards/Pension Cards

If you are a holder of an eligible Means-Tested Health Care Card or Pension Concession Card, please complete an application form and present your card to the school office for verification. If you have previously supplied the school with a copy of your card in 2016 you will still need to complete a new application form and bring your existing/new card to the school office for copying and verification. If your circumstances change throughout the year and you are no longer eligible to receive the tuition discount, it is the parent/carers responsibility to advise the school of the change in eligibility.

Unfortunately, due to system requirements we are unable to backdate concession card discounts, so all applications and cards must be presented to the school office prior to the fees being issued for the discount to apply to that term.

P and F News

P and F Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 8th March at 7.00pm in the school library. All parents welcome and invited to attend.

Tuckshop

A big thankyou to those families currently utilising the Flexischools online ordering service, your support is very much appreciated! For those who may be unsure of how to set up an account, please pop into the tuckshop during opening hours and I will be happy to set up your registration for you. Flexischools can be accessed by clicking on the link at the bottom of the School Website or directly at the flexi schools website.

Please ensure you update your student/s year level & class in your online accounts so lunches are being distributed to the correct class basket. This can be done by logging on to your account, select “my students”, then select “change class or school” and choose current class from drop down options.

The Term 1 menu is available on the link below and hard copies may be collected from the Tuckshop if required.

I am always on the lookout for extra sets of hands willing to volunteer their time to assist in the tuckshop. Any and all offers of help would be welcomed.

Please contact Belinda Patmore on 0422 712 461, email to tuckshop.trinitypk@cns.catholic.edu.au or pop into the Tuckshop if you think you may be able to assist.

Tuckshop Roster

Sport Notices

Barron River District School Sport Trial Notices

To access Barron River trial dates and regional information for Queensland School Sports please click on the following link below and go to District Information / Barron River to view the latest calendar of events.

Please note: For students wishing to trial for Barron River in any sport, parents are required to complete the Parent Consent Form which is found in the sport’s trial notice link for that particular sport, as well as the following Peninsula Region Paperwork and bring these with them to the trials.

Rugby League Trial Notice (students born 2005 & 2006 ONLY)

Trial dates: Friday February 17th and Friday 24th February 2017 at Redlynch Razorbacks Rugby League Ground, Portelli Road, Redlynch.
Time: 4.00pm-5.00pm. Click on the link below for more information and Parent Consent forms.

Netball Trial Notice (students born 2005, 2006 & 2007)

Trial dates: Monday February 20th and Monday February 27th at Redlynch State College (P-6 side), Jungara Road, Redlynch.
Time: 4.00pm-5.00pm. Click on the link below for more information and Parent Consent forms.

AFL Trial Notice (students born 2005, 2006 & 2007)

Trial dates: Monday March 6th and Monday March 13th 2017 at Redlynch State College, Prep-Year6 side, Jungara Road, Redlynch.
Time: 3.30pm-4.30pm. Click on the link below for more information and Parent Consent forms.

Boys Basketball Trial Notice (students born 2005, 2006 & 2007)

Trial dates: Friday March 3rd and Friday March 10th 2017 at Peace Lutheran College, Cowley Street, Kamerunga.
Time: 4.00pm-5.00pm. Click on the link below for more information and Parent Consent forms.

Girls Basketball Trial Notice (students born 2005, 2006 & 2007)

Trial dates: Wednesday March 1st and Wednesday March 8th 2017 at Freshwater State School, Corkill Street, Freshwater.
Time: 4.00pm-5.00pm. Click on the link below for more information and Parent Consent forms.

Girls Hockey Trial Notice (students born 2005, 2006 & 2007)

Trial dates: Thursday March 9th and Thursday March 16th at Cairns Hockey Association, Rutherford Street, Cairns North.
Time: 4.00pm-5.00pm. Click on the link below for more information and Parent Consent forms.

Netball

Cairns Netball Association Sign On Day

Cairns Netball Association Sign On Day, Saturday 18th February from 9.00am to 11.30am, Martyn Street Netball Courts Cairns. See flyer for additional information.

Trinity Beach Bulldogs Netball Club

Trinity Beach Bulldogs Netball are returning for our second year after a very positive and successful first season and are looking forward to seeing new and returning players. We are accepting players of all skill levels and experience for the under 10s competition all the way through to senior netball. Trinity Beach State School is our home training ground with all games played at the Cairns Netball Association Martyn Street courts. If you would like to join the pack this year, we will be at the Cairns Netball Association sign on day on 18 February 2017 from 9am to 11.30am or you can contact us directly with any queries at trinitybeachnetball@gmail.com . WOOF!

AFL

AFL Combined Club Sign On Day

AFL Combined Club Sign On Day, Sunday 19th February from 10.00am to 1.00pm. Please see flyer for additional information.

Rugby League

Cairns District Junior Rugby League Sign On Day

Cairns District Combined Clubs Information and Sign On Day, 18th February from 9.00am to 12 noon, Jones Park.

Ivanhoes Rugby League Sign On Day

Ivanhoes Rugby League Sign On Day, 25th February from 10.00am to 12 noon, Ivanhoes Rugby League Grounds, Smithfield.

Learn to Sail

Yorkey’s Knob Boating Club is offering to students in the beaches area free access to their popular tackers fun sailing. The introductory course will be run on the weekend of 25th and 26th February, 9.00am to 2.00pm each day. There is a limit of 12 students aged from 7 to 12 years for this course. Please see flyer for additional information and contact details.

Hockey

Hockey sign on for the Cairns Region will be held on Friday 24th February from 5.00pm to 6.30pm at the Cairns Hockey Facility, Cairns North. Please click on the flyer for additional information.

Parent Engagement

Why effective learning starts with a good night's sleep

By Jenny Brockis

Sleep is an active phase of the learning process, which is why as parents the single most important thing we can do to help our kids be more effective learners is to ensure they get enough sleep.

During sleep the brain is very busy replaying the day's activities extremely fast, picking out the key items it believes are most relevant for long-term storage in our memory banks, and tossing out the rest.

The amount of sleep children require varies with age and they require more sleep than adults. In primary school the recommendation is between 10 and 11 hours per night. High school students need around 9 hours to function at their best. The challenge is how to fit everything into the school day along with homework and extra curricular studies such as sport, music and drama, have enough down time to chill and relax and get enough sleep.

The best way to learn anything is to study the topic hard for a period of time and then go so sleep for 8 hours. While this may not be practical in our every day lives, the principle is pay attention to what needs to be learned and then use sleep to consolidate memory and deepen the understanding of the subject.

Talking with your child can help them understand why sleep is so important, not just to help with their studies but also to manage their emotions more easily. Anxiety or worry about academic performance, friendship issues and generally keeping up with everything can interfere with sleep, as can receiving text messages or snap chats during the night.

Our children spend many hours engaged with technology to help them study and for social connection. All these gadgets emit a blue light that fools the brain into thinking it is still daytime. Because the brain needs 2-3 hours to wind down and prepare for sleep, switching off the laptop or tablet late at night and then hopping into bed means it will be much harder for your teen to then fall asleep.

The most effective way to study for a test is to space the learning. This requires studying the subject for a period of time and then putting it to one side to do something else. Later that day test recall of the subject by jotting down just the key points. Those that have been forgotten can be quickly revised. Repeating this process with increasing lengths of time between self-testing is an excellent way to strengthen memory because it makes the brain work harder to recall the information. This method has been shown to be far more effective than rewriting or highlighting notes.

Getting sufficient sleep ensures the brain is fully rested and refreshed to study more effectively. A tired brain finds it harder to concentrate, focus, remember or learn. Feeling grumpy or irritable doesn't help either!

The temptation to stay up late and cram for a test or exam can be strong, especially if others are doing it. Encouraging your child to get a good night's sleep instead means their brain will be far better prepared to enable them to deliver their best the next day. Trying to stuff more facts into a tired brain just leads to feeling stuffed, which isn't helpful to anyone and not worth the one or two extra marks they might have been hoping to gain.

Helpful tips to assist your young person to get enough sleep

1. Keep to a regular sleep schedule for both going to bed and getting up. It can be tempting to sleep in over the weekend, but while getting an additional hour or so can be helpful to pay off some sleep debt, spending longer than that is counterproductive as it further disrupts the normal sleep pattern.
2. If they are tired, suggest kids start going to bed 10 - 20 minutes earlier each night. It may not seem like much but can quickly start to make a difference to daytime alertness and wellbeing in just a few weeks.
3. Encourage daily physical activity. Some kids are naturally sporty but if your child dislikes exercise, suggest they go for a daily walk for 20-30 minutes or engage in an activity such as dancing. Movement primes the brain for better learning, reduces stress hormones, enhances mood and wellbeing and helps us all sleep better.
4. Many young people use their mobile phones as an alarm clock. If so, they can switch it to silent so messages from friends won't wake them during the night. Or buy them a clock so they don't need their phone at all.
5. There are a number of apps such as f.lux that will change the display light on computer screens to yellow, which doesn't impact the brain disrupting sleep patterns.

Sleep is essential to better brain health and performance, which is why getting enough sleep is never negotiable.

Community Notices

St Augustine’s Parents in Touch

Children’s Playtime Group

Cairns Young Voices

Enrolments currently being taken for 2017. Classes offered on Thursday afternoons at Cairns Choral Society Hall, Greenslopes Street. Please see flyer for additional information.

Tanks Arts Centre Screen Play Club

The Tanks Arts Centre are inviting children up to 12 years of age to make a film and have it shown on the Big Screen at the 2017 Cairns Children’s Festival, Sunday 21st May. It’s a great opportunity for kids to share their stories with the Cairns community and have them screened to a large audience.

For more information please click on the flyer below.

Speech Plus Speech Pathology

After 12 months away, Kathy Bruno is re-opening her speech pathology practice in term 1, 2017. New for next year are small group programs targeting:

1. School readiness for children in the year before Prep.
2. Literacy development for children Prep – Year 6.

Places are limited so email or phone now for further information about individual or small group programs in 2017. Further information is also available on our website.

E. speechplus@bigpond.com
M. 0419390668

Children’s Eyesight Screening

Let’s detect vision problems before it affects a child’s learning

Catholic Education has teamed with Optometry Queensland to promote the screening of children’s eyesight before entering school and in the early years. Smart Eye Start is an initiative of Optometry Queensland that provides comprehensive eye examinations by member optometrists, for children entering the Catholic school system.

Without early detection, eye conditions can negatively impact on a child’s social and educational development, and in some cases, increase the risk of total blindness in adulthood. This comprehensive eye examination will ensure the one in four children with significant eye conditions do not go undetected.

Parents/carers, you are encouraged to take your child to an optometrist, either listed on the form or one of your choice, and return the form to the school office when your child starts Prep. Children who have already started school without screening are also encouraged to participate in the program, as soon as possible in the Early Years.

Girl Guides

For fun, friendship and adventure, join Girl Guides. Click on the link below for more information on how to join.

St Joseph’s School Parramatta Park 90th Anniversary 2017

In 2017, St Joseph’s School, Parramatta Park will celebrate 90 years of Catholic Education in Cairns. Various events will be held to celebrate this important occasion from the 18th August to the 20th August 2017. All current and former staff, students and families are requested to save these dates in your calendar for next year’s celebrations.