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Joeys Year 7 2019

2020 Textbooks

It seems way too early to be thinking about next year BUT… I did just want to explain that you may be able to save some money on textbooks which you can use instead on Christmas gifts! The 2020 textbook list and stationery lists were emailed out to you on 22/11/19. In case you missed…

From the College Counsellors: What is Attention?

If you want to change the world start by making your bed…

Last week the boys watched a video in our Year 7 division meeting. We spoke about them making their beds each day….but more importantly doing the little things right to make the big things right:

On site car parking at Saturday home games

There is restricted parking within the College for Winter sport home games commencing this weekend. Between the hours of 7.30am and 2.30pm: Ryde Road, Gladesville Road & Mark Street gates will be open for pedestrian access only. Gladesville Road gates will be open to vehicles displaying an RMS disabled parking permit.

City Country Mothers Mass and Luncheon

The City Country Mass and Luncheon has had a date change for 2019. Please note the new details. All mothers, carers, grandmother’s and mothers-in-law are most welcome. DATE: Friday 2 August 2019 TIME: Celebration of Mass-11.00am – SJC Chapel Luncheon – 12.00pm-4.00pm – Br Emilian Hall An invitation will be available in Term 2.

Second hand clothing pool

Lunch leaves

A “lunch leave” means that boys can have lunch outside the dining room during the school lunch time break. Otherwise all boys are expected to be in the dining room having lunch with their year group. Over the years they have developed as an opportunity for boys to have lunch on the front lawn with…

Bell times

Bell times during the school day. Useful to find times for lunch leave

School transitions

SchoolTV is an online resource which provides clear, relevant and fact-based information around raising safe, happy and resilient young people. SchoolTV currently has a special edition available on School Transitions which is especially relevant for Year 7 students. There are a number of short videos addressing a variety of topics that are useful for parents…

Parent Student Teacher information

Information on Parent Student Teacher interviews below sent by Mr Mark Williams by email on 11/2/19.

Last minute information

Below is some last minute information in preparation for the start of the year. Other items here on the blog have further information.

Entering day student departure times

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…

The first week – day by day

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…

Information for Year 7, 2019

This is a copy of the document sent to all parents by email on 10 January.

Important dates

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…

Textbook list

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…

Stationery list

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…