This week we will celebrate Mission Day on Thursday (31st October) to raise funds for the less fortunate in Ghana. We are encouraging the students to bring along some spare change to purchase some small items to raise funds for Catholic Mission. Each item will be 50 cents each. Thursday 31 st October – Mission […]

A Day for Daniel will be held on Friday October 25th. The Daniel Morcombe Foundation was established in honour of Daniel Morcombe to make Australia a safer place for all children. It was founded by parents Bruce and Denise after their son was abducted and murdered in December 2003 while waiting to catch a bus on the […]

This year we will continue to have a Prep Transition Program for our new Prep children. This is a great opportunity for the children to get to know their teachers and for parents to find out more about how our school, as well as an opportunity to ask lots of questions. The Prep Orientation Program […]

On Friday the 6th of September St. Joseph’s Parish School Weipa will be participating in Science Time with Dr. Peter Eastwell – PhD (Science Education), BSc (Honours, Phys. Chem.), DipEd Peter’s experience as a science educator began in 1978. He taught full-time in Queensland state and independent schools for over 17 years, 12 as Head of […]

As it is Book Week, this is a timely reminder for us all on the wonder and power of reading, both for ourselves and for our children. Research has shown that parents frequently get involved in reading to their children when they are young, but as they grow and progress through primary school and are […]

Get out your joggers and grab a white T-Shirt ready for the big event on Friday 30th August. Staff are getting excited about our Colour Run and are planning for a fantastic event. The event will be held on the school oval starting at 1 pm. Children are to wear to school on the day: White T-Shirt […]

Wow what a great week Catholic Education Week has been! On Monday our school was lucky enough to have received a visit from Terri and Robert Irwin. They shared informative talk about the croc research project that they have been conducting, share some amazing photos and animal facts. They also reminded us to always be […]

St Joseph’s, Weipa recently celebrated the annual Under 8’s Day – and there was plenty to smile about! 

This week AFL wrapped UP after a 5 week program. Matt’s vist was a great success and it was amazing to see all the students and parents sharing in a game together on the Oval on Wednesday afternoon. Thank you Matt and AFL Cape York for all you support and effort in providing St. Joseph’s […]

St Joseph’s Parish School has at its very heart, the values of Learning, Love, Community and Respect, as Jesus showed. Together with engaged and supportive parents, the staff of St Joseph’s will create a safe and stimulating learning environment where each child has the opportunity to achieve his or her potential. A school for healthy […]