In preparation for the Family Mass on Sunday the whole school had a singing practice during Period 2 today. Similar to the cheering yesterday, it was great watching the boys as they heard the volume of the singing coming from the rest of the school behind them. It was a mixture of surprise, smiles and…
You may have heard different things about Joeys food. On the menu last night: steak, potato bake with cheese, pumpkin, corn, gravy. Plus for desert there was a tub of ice cream between 8. No complaints last night….
The boys are starting to get really organised as they get used to going to 6 different subjects each day. Ben has sorted out his locker with his name and subject on everything. Grab the next subject and go…
The school year started with the first school assembly. Dr Hayes welcomed new staff and, in particular, all new boys. The First Basketball and First Tennis were presented with their representative singlets and shirt as their first GPS competition games are this weekend. It was great watching the faces of some of the Year 7…
After the parents left tonight the Headmaster, Dr Hayes, spoke to the boys and then the Deputy Headmaster, Brother Anthony and Head of Boarding Mr Reading. They welcomed the boys and spoke about the fantastic journey that they are beginning and all the opportunities that they now have. After that, it was time for a…
Parents of day students in Year 7 nominate the departure time of their son each day as either 5:00pm or 8:00pm. This is done either on a weekly basis or for the whole term. The system for entering day student departure times accessed through the “Parent Portal” which is a password protected website where other…
Below is information about the first week for Year 7 at Joeys that you might find helpful. Each day it outlines what the boys are doing, key times and what they need to bring and wear. This is a copy of the document sent to all parents on 17 January. The first week is an…
There are a number of events at Joeys each year which are compulsory for boys at the College to attend. We believe that attendance by all the boys at a variety of different school events throughout the year is one of the things that helps maintain the community spirit and sense of support that the…
The textbook list below is in the format of an order form for Campion Books, however you can source the books from anywhere. One benefit of using Campion is that they will deliver to the College for boarding students and we will distribute the books to the boys. Please do not stress if your son…
Below is the recommended stationery list. Please note that the Uniform Shop does hold some stationery supplies, however, you will find that you can pick up the items at a better price if you get the equipment from stores such as “Officeworks” before your son starts. This will also ensure that he has a smooth…
