Author Anna Fienberg visits St Joseph's
Our school community was very fortunate to have Anna Fienberg visit and tell the children of what motivates her to write books, what is involved in writing books, and shared her love of reading. Anna was most impressed with the students of St. Joseph’s, with many children taking the time to individually thank her - some beautiful children created art for Anna that was inspired by her books. As her last school visit of the year, Anna commented that her experience at St. Joseph’s has finished her year on a high.
Anna Fienberg grew up in a house filled with books. Her mother was a teacher librarian who relished stories as much as chocolates. 'On Sunday mornings we'd all lie in bed with our books, lost in magical wardrobes, witches’ spells, genies’ magic... What we were going to read next was just as important in our family as what was for lunch!' says Anna. (https://www.allenandunwin.com/authors/f/anna-fienberg) Anna started writing stories when she was eight, but never imagined being an author. Her first book, Billy Bear and the Wild Winter, was published in 1988, since then, Anna has written over forty books and has received several awards for her work.
Joanne Neill
Library
St Joseph's Primary School Schofields
www.stjosephsschofields.catholic.edu.au
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09 Jun 2026
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18 May 2026
From Facebook
Today, our school community joins millions of people around the world to celebrate the start of Laudato Si’ Week. This annual event honours the anniversary of Pope Francis’s Letter to all people to Care for Our Common Home. It is a beautiful time for us to reflect, pray and most importantly take action to protect the planet we share. 🌎✨ To kick off the week, each learning space was gifted a copy of Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’ Letter and a living plant to nurture together. Over the week, our students will care for these plants as a daily, hands-on reminder of our shared responsibility to protect God's creation. 🌿 We are excited to see how our students grow in faith, teamwork, and environmental stewardship!
18 May 2026
From Facebook
👔 Second Hand Uniform Shop is seeking Parent Volunteers & Clothing Donations 👔 Dear Parents and Carers, We are in need of uniform donations, especially Winter uniforms. If your child has out-grown their old school uniforms, we would love to find them a new home. Please bring your uniform donations into the front office. We are also seeking parent volunteers to help run the second hand uniform shop. If you are interested in being a parent volunteer please email the school on stjosephsschofields@parra.catholic.edu.au to express your interest. Further information is provided on the attached flyer.
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18 May 2026
From Facebook
Today, our school community joins millions of people around the world to celebrate the start of Laudato Si’ Week. This annual event honours the anniversary of Pope Francis’s Letter to all people to Care for Our Common Home. It is a beautiful time for us to reflect, pray and most importantly take action to protect the planet we share. 🌎✨ To kick off the week, each learning space was gifted a copy of Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’ Letter and a living plant to nurture together. Over the week, our students will care for these plants as a daily, hands-on reminder of our shared responsibility to protect God's creation. 🌿 We are excited to see how our students grow in faith, teamwork, and environmental stewardship!
18 May 2026
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👔 Second Hand Uniform Shop is seeking Parent Volunteers & Clothing Donations 👔 Dear Parents and Carers, We are in need of uniform donations, especially Winter uniforms. If your child has out-grown their old school uniforms, we would love to find them a new home. Please bring your uniform donations into the front office. We are also seeking parent volunteers to help run the second hand uniform shop. If you are interested in being a parent volunteer please email the school on stjosephsschofields@parra.catholic.edu.au to express your interest. Further information is provided on the attached flyer.
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Uncle Ted from Jarara came out to visit today, we sat together and talked about their culture. The stories that shaped their people, the land that holds their history, and the totems that carry meaning through generations. Uncle Ted shared what he knew, and the students asked lots of questions, and found new ideas connecting their identity. From those conversations, a creative spark took hold. Together they explored ways to bring those ideas to life through art sketching and painting. It became a meaningful exchange: culture passed on not just through talking, but through making.
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11 May 2026
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What a beautiful morning at St Joseph's Primary School, Schofields last Friday as we celebrated the incredible mothers and mother figures in our school community! 💐 Our students poured so much love and creativity into making the day truly special — from handcrafted gifts to heartfelt performances, it was a wonderful reminder of what makes our school community so warm and vibrant. To every mum, grandmother, aunt, and mother figure who joined us — thank you for sharing your morning with us. Watching the pride on our students' faces as they celebrated you was something we'll treasure. Happy Mother's Day from all of us at St Joseph's, Schofields! 🤍 Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
07 May 2026
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💐💖 Happy Administrative Professionals Week from all of us at St. Joseph's! 💖💐 This week, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate the incredible office staff who keep everything running smoothly. We are so lucky to have such dedicated, hardworking, and cheerful individuals on our team. To show our appreciation, we surprised them with these beautiful bouquets. A small token of our gratitude for all that you do, day in and day out. Please join us in thanking our amazing office staff for their vital contribution to our school community! #AdministrativeProfessionalsWeek #StJosephs #TeamWork #Gratitude
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06 May 2026
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Yesterday, a contingent of our Year 6 Faith in Action team participated in LIFTED Junior. This was an opportunity for students to encounter Jesus through music, testimony, discussion and prayer. The event allowed students to explore and deepen their faith and reflection on how their personal gifts call them to mission and service. It was wonderful to see our leaders so engaged in this important part of their faith formation.
06 May 2026
From Facebook
💐 A huge thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers who gave up their time to run our Mother's Day Stall this week! Your energy, generosity, and behind-the-scenes hard work made it such a special experience for our students. Watching the kids carefully choose something meaningful for the important women in their lives was truly heartwarming — and that wouldn't have been possible without you. St Joseph's is so fortunate to have such a dedicated and caring school community. Thank you for everything you do to make our school a wonderful place to be. 🙏❤️ #StJosephsSchofields #SchoolCommunity #MothersDay #ParentVolunteers #ThankYou
06 May 2026
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01 May 2026
From Facebook
🌟 What a wonderful assembly at St Joseph’s Schofields today! 🌟 We are so proud of the incredible students who were recognised at this afternoon’s assembly for their outstanding achievements. From academic excellence to acts of kindness and living out our school values, our award recipients today embodied everything that makes our St Joseph’s community so special. 💛 A huge congratulations to all of our award recipients — you make us so proud! Keep shining! ✨ 🙏 Thank you to our families who joined us to celebrate these special moments with us. Your support means the world to our students and school community. #StJosephs #Schofields #CatholicEducation #AssemblyDay #ProudTeachers