Dear Parents/Carers,

Congratulations to the students who received their First Holy Communion on the weekend. Following several weeks of preparation, the children were very excited (and a bit nervous!). They seemed to have a sense of how special the occasion was and were very reverent as they strengthened their relationship with Jesus. Now they that have received communion for the first time, I pray that they continue to seek ways of expressing their faith and that they are just as excited every time they receive the host.

I would like to pass on my thanks to the staff from St John's who were directly involved in the sacramental program: Miss Polsen, Miss Grasso, Mrs Brticevich, Mrs Le-Guier, Miss Witheridge, Mrs Shea and Miss Cataldi. Their support of the parish, the children and their families is greatly appreciated.

Student reports

Next week, your child's report (for children in Years 1-6), will be available for you to view on Compass. Then, in the following week, June 21-25, all parents (K-Year 6) will have the opportunity to meet with your child's teacher to discuss the progress of your child's learning.

Your child's report is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate their achievements and to support them with any identified goals. In the report, your child will receive a grade for each Key Learning Area from A-E. As can be seen from the details in the descriptors below, the majority of children will receive a 'C' grade as that reflects they have achieved sound knowledge and understanding:

A: The student has an extensive knowledge and understanding of the content and can readily apply this knowledge. In addition, the student has achieved a very high level of competence in the processes and skills and can apply these skills to new situations.

B: The student has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the content and a high level of competence in the processes and skills. In addition, the student is able to apply this knowledge and these skills to most situations.

C: The student has a sound knowledge and understanding of the main areas of content and has achieved an adequate level of competence in the processes and skills.

D: The student has a basic knowledge and understanding of the content and has achieved a limited level of competence in the processes and skills.

E: The student has an elementary knowledge and understanding in few areas of the content and has achieved very limited competence in some of the processes and skills.

Due to the disruption to learning last year with the COVID restrictions, these grades were not used.

More information about the availability of reports will be provided next week.

Wishing you a safe week, 

Paul Moroney
Principal

Congratulations to the following Students on receiving a Good Samaritan Award for week 7

KG - Mozes P

1G - Ben S

2G - Justin B

3G - Luke S

4G - Michael S

5G - Tommy R

6G - 

k-6G - Mitchell L

Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are celebrating

their birthday this week,  6th June - 12th June

On Monday St John's celebrated World Environment Day. World Environment Day is an international day of environmental awareness and actions, celebrated on June 5th every year. The theme this year was "Restore our Earth", students participated in activities that allowed them to reuse and recycle old things and create something new. The students wore green and blue to show their commitment in leading a sustainable lifestyle and to spread awareness of the importance of keeping our planet safe from pollution. Students were asked to bring a gold coin donation, this money will be used to continue to support the school in different environmental initiatives. 

$425.50 was raised on Monday, thank you for your generous donations

Click here to view photos from World Environment Day.  Please be aware, as per our social media policy, 

you need permission from the parents of all children in the photo before reposting, this includes children in the main photo and in the background. 

 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1g48zazGvXlaXDFOqzX8tP7AXEyOofZta?usp=sharing

There is a lot of Lost property at the moment, including a couple of smart watches, a mobile phone and jewelry. If you think your child may have lost something, please come and check the lost property situated in the front office student foyer

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Clothing Pool will be open this Friday 11th June from 8.30 am in the clothing pool room

Please observe social distance and hand hygiene and please don't attend if you are unwell, 

Cash & eftpos both accepted

Amelia  was announced as the winner of the Young Champions Award for 
Performing Arts 12 years and under. A massive honour to receive this   
prestigious award at just 8 .  It was wonderful event that celebrates 
high achievers and gifted and talented youth .
Thankyou to her teachers  both past and present that have inspired and 
fostered her growth .

If your child is away from school it is important to let the school know as soon as possible with a specific reason, e.g. what type of illness they have, If you are filling in a note on the Compass app, please add an explanation in the details/comments box .

Do not enter into compass if they are going to be late or leave early, that needs to be done from the school end.

It is really important to keep your child at home if they are unwell, this will help with the spread of illness. In the current COVID 19 climate ,if you child displays cold/flu symptoms, your child will be sent home and you will need to get a medical clearance and a negative covid result and be symptom free before your child can return to school 

If your child has a covid test, please notify the school when they have the test and as soon as you get your results please forward these on to the school.