Dear Parents/Carers,

We thank God for the wonderful staff, parents, parishioners and friends who have helped inspire, build and support our school. May they be blessed for their community spirit and faith.        

We pray for the current students of St Johns and we welcome those new to our school community. May they find guidance from St John’s message to walk in peace and joy.  

Father, as we begin this new school year, we are confident of the love and hope you give us. Listen to these prayers and keep us in your care each day.

We ask this through Christ the Lord. Amen

The prayers above were used at our Beginning Year Mass yesterday. The planning of the Mass by Fr John and Miss Costello ensured that it was a beautiful celebration of the Eucharist and an opportunity for all of us to ask God's blessing on our school year together. Please continue to keep our school community in your prayers during this year.

Following Mass we were also able to acknowledge our Year 6 leaders for 2024 and present them with their leadership badges. At St John's, we empower all our Year 6 students as leaders, knowing that they have great capacity to be a positive influence on the younger students. 

School's Vision and Mission Statement

Also at our Mass yesterday, we took the opportunity to 'relaunch' our school's Vision and Mission Statement. This statement appears at the beginning of our Newsletter each week and last year our staff spent significant time exploring how it impacts on our work and the way we establish positive working relationships with each other.

This year one of our goals is to ensure our students and the broader community including you, the parents and carers, become attuned to the essence of our Vision and Mission Statement. When we are all working toward a shared outcome, we are well positioned to bring it to fruition. During this year we look forward to engaging you and the children in this process.

Parish Welcome Mass

Fr John, Fr Richard and the St John's Parish community invite all new families to a welcome Mass being held on Sunday 3 March at 9.00am. The children are asked to bring their school bag with them so that Fr John can give your child (and their bag) a blessing as a symbol of belonging to, and journeying with, the parish.

Our school is an integral part of the parish and so, regardless of your family’s level of connection or commitment to our church, you are all very welcome to attend this Mass as a way of helping your child feel a part of the parish.

Meet & Greet sessions

It has been wonderful to see so many parents take up the opportunity to attend a 'Meet & Greet' session this week. We hope that they give you the opportunity to develop a positive connection with your child's teacher to support the learning and faith development of your child. If you were unable to attend a meeting, please feel free to arrange an appointment with the teacher at another time.

Paul Moroney
Principal