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Thursday 13 March 2014 - Issue No 4
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same time we must acknowledge that many will have lost their employment or are likely to do so in the future. The College works with families to try and ensure that the loss of a job does not compromise their son’s education here. If any family feels they need financial assistance I encourage them to approach our Business Manager, Mr Terry Fowler. We require anyone seeking assistance to provide us with financial information which enables us to be fair to the rest of the school community in providing assistance. Over the years we have worked hard to ensure that our fees are affordable. My hope would be that no student is denied an education here on the basis of insufficient finance. We will work with our families to assist them through difficult times and encourage families to approach us when they are in need. It was wonderful to see so many parents attend our New Parents Welcome Evening. I thank the members of our Parents and Friends who assisted on the night. Paul Tobias - Principal
Principal’s Report Dear Parents, Students and Friends of the College, Each year the College generates the Annual Strategic Planning Report. This document reflects on the previous school year, compares data with other years and sets strategic goals for the future. A copy of the 2013 report will be available on the College website and for anyone who does not have access to the internet, several hard copies will be available at Reception. The College Board will be using the information contained in the report throughout the year and especially during the Board seminar when strategic planning takes place. As a Church we commenced the season of Lent last Wednesday and all of our students attended a paraliturgy en mass on Ash Wednesday. We used the occasion to launch the fundraising for Edmund Rice Day which will take place on 20 March. Thank you to those parents who assisted us in putting together information packages for Edmund Rice Day. The students have been shown some of the projects which were undertaken with last year’s donations and hopefully the entire St Joseph’s community will once again support those in most need. Much has been written and speculated about the decline in the manufacturing sector especially in the Geelong region. We had anticipated a possible decline and so in the building of our Trade Training Centre have included offerings for what we hope are jobs of the future in areas such as carbon management and allied health. At the
Compassion Innovation Integrity
Calendar of Events MARCH 14 Solidarity Computer Free Day 19 20 21 22 28
(Newtown Campus only) Westcourt Campus Opening Edmund Rice Day National Anti Bullying, Anti Violence Day P&F Trivia Night Barefoot Bowls n Beats
April 3 Last Day Term 1
Easter Liturgy Parent/student/teacher interviews
& Enrolment at St Joseph’s College Geelong
Thursday 24 April 2014