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| DAY | DATE | EVENT |
| Tuesday | 1st February | Year 1-6 students return to school |
| Tuesday-Monday | 1st-7th February | Kindergarten Best Start Assessments |
| Tuesday | 8th February | Kindergarten students first day st school |
Dear Parent and Carers,
Heavenly Father, this third week of Advent, let us remember that the good news of Jesus’ birth has the power to bring us great joy this Christmas season. Our joy isn’t dependent on what is going on in our life, in our world, or the people that we are with. Our joy comes from you. That joy that flooded the hearts of the shepherds, the angels, the wise men and Mary and Joseph is the joy that still has the power to overwhelm our hearts with rejoicing. Flood our hearts with joy this Advent season as we reflect on the good news of Jesus’ birth. Amen.
As we get ever closer to the joy that Christmas brings to all, I pray that you and your family is able to celebrate with family and friends. After a year that brought such disconnection due to the lockdown and restrictions, may you all find moments of joy with your loved ones.
Staffing 2022
We welcome Mrs Naomi Guyer (from the ASPECT school system) and Mrs Tracey Nieuwnehuis (from Macarthur Anglican School) to St John’s for 2022.
The classroom teachers for 2022 will be:
Kindergarten: Mrs Brticevich (Blue), Miss Titone (Red), Miss Witheridge (Gold)
Year 1: Mrs Le-Guier (Blue), Mrs Nieuwenhuis (Red), Miss Johnson (Gold)
Year 2: Miss Davidson (Blue), Miss Polsen (Red), Miss Ryan (Gold)
Year 3: Ms Glen (Blue), Mrs Guyer (Red), Mrs Aliphon (Gold)
Year 4: Ms Afchal (Blue), Miss Owen (Red), Miss Duncan (Gold)
Year 5: Ms Johnson (Blue), Mr Zamroz (Red), Mrs Katon (Gold)
Year 6: Mrs Hampton (Blue), Miss Cataldi (Red), Mrs Shea (Gold)
Thank you and best wishes
As this is the final Newsletter of this year, I would like to thank you all for your continued support of our school. I am particularly grateful for the way in which you supported the staff and your own children during the extended period of lockdown, and with the subsequent restrictions that we have all had to endure. We all hope that in 2022 we can stay in face-to-face learning for the whole year.
For those families who finish their time at St John’s this year, I thank you for all of your contributions to our school community and wish you the very best.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone,
Paul Moroney
Principal
Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are celebrating
their birthday this week
12th December - 31st December
| Evelyn S | Hermione K | Mackenzie P |
| Fotu A | Nathan M | Francis V |
| Aakash P | Kavya A | Charita K |
| Jonathan J | Faith G | Jasper R |
| Zaya K | Grace L | Azaria B |
| Ida W | ||
| Ms Marshall | Mrs Mora | Mrs Merrett |
Congratulations to the following students for receiving a Good Samaritan Award in Week 10
K
1
2
3
4R - Phoenix T
5R - Adrian L
6
Week 10 - Awards: PRIMARY
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Class |
St John’s Gold Award For: being people of ‘good news’, - displaying gospel values - continuing the mission of Jesus |
Learning Award For : effort, excellence, or achievement with their learning. |
Positive Behaviours for Learning Award For- following the school rules. |
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3 Red |
Jordan B Consistently treating members of the school community with kindness and respect |
Liliana G Excellent technological skill and creative thinkings |
Elenoa V Consistently following class expectations |
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3 Gold |
Julian F for always demonstrating the Gospel value of generosity through his kind interactions with those around him. |
Kavya A for using higher order thinking when solving multiplication and division problems. |
Clare D for being a positive role model to her peers by consistently following our school. |
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3 Blue |
Peter L for going out of his way to help others during Christmas craft |
Elijah B for reading with improved fluency and expression during guided reading |
Kash R for being respectful in all his interactions with teachers and peers |
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4 Red |
Christopher C for taking on responsibility with kindness and compassion |
Alexi S for being innovative and creative in writing and in hands on activities |
Angel-Sky D For demonstrating the school rule of being responsible for class equipment |
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4 Gold |
Nimo R for an improved effort in all areas of learning |
Jayden G for an amazing effort during challenging maths tasks |
Paityn R For always being an organised, safe, responsible and respectful student of 4 Gold |
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4 Blue |
Jayden V for being an attentive learner by following instructions |
Jonathan Y for completing all Maths work to a high standard |
Sienna G for being respectful to anyone that teaches her |
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5 Red |
Sean P For being a focused and supportive student |
Anthony M For his great efforts made towards drawing and measuring various angles |
Blake H For demonstrating respect through his interactions with his peers and teachers |
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5 Gold |
Lachlan A for always following the ways of Jesus and guiding others to do the same |
James L for always putting in 100% effort into his learning |
Fiona F for always being an organised and responsible member of 5 Gold |
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5 Blue |
Zac B for showing kindness when supporting his peers in the classroom and on the playground |
Lillian G for her outstanding improvement in reading fluency and comprehension |
Jett F for engaging in content with a positive mindset |
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6 Red |
Karen P For never seeing a need without doing something about it |
Tessa S For her wonderful work in her Jesse Tree art work |
Shou Y For always demonstrating all our four school rules |
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6 Gold |
Ethan M For encouraging others to reach their potential at Camp |
Evelyn S For working hard to master algorithms in Mathematics |
Lara E For consistently following all school rules |
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6 Blue |
David Y For demonstrating the gospel value of respect through his interactions with his peers. |
Jackson A For demonstrating a great understanding of the multiplication algorithm. |
Izabella R For demonstrating great respectfulness and responsibility in all classroom interactions. |
2021 School Swimming Carnival
Our school Swimming Carnival was held on Friday, December 3rd, at the Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre and was a successful day enjoyed by all those who competed. Every competitor should be extremely proud of their efforts and the wonderful representation of St John’s by all. A special thank you to the parent volunteers and teachers, who assisted with the organisation and supervision at the carnival.
Congratulations to the overall Age Champions
Junior Boys- Michael Southby & Oliver Bailey
Junior Girls- Tamariz Lobos- Zuniga
11 Year Boys- Liam Anderson
11 Year Girls- Karylle Cooke
Senior Boys- Luca Sen
Senior Girls- Evangeline Jeffrey
Chantelle Davidson
Family Christmas Welcome.
As the festive season approaches and in the spirit of Christmas giving, an event is being organised to reach out to, meet the Afghan families and distribute donations on Saturday, December 18 from 8am to 12 at the St John’s Parish Hall.
Details are still being finalised and we are asking for the continuing support of the St John’s Parish to ensure success on the day. If you can help set up, welcome families, or assist with packing up on the day, please contact the presbytery office and leave your contact details. You will be contacted by Trish Coffey and further details for the day will be published in parish bulletin next week.
Thank you for the support over the last months, it has made a huge difference to the families arriving in the area.
Last Wednesday night we celebrated with Year 6, as they completed their Primary school education. On the night there were several special awards presented and they are as follows
- Community Service Award – Francis Degami & Erica Tax
- Campbelltown Achievement Award – Evangeline Jeffrey
- Carolyn Topham Award – Jackson Ayres & Anastasia McGill
- Catholic Women’s League Awards : 6B – Chloe Harmon
6G – Stephanie Busuttil
6R – Liam Anderson
- Academic Excellence Award : 6B – Jessica Lovell
6G – Francine Manalastas
6R – Charlie Venal
- Consistent Effort Award : 6B – Markell Tan
6G – Luca Sen
6R – Kobe Bagadiong
- School Spirit Award: 6B – Ella Darmody
6G – Mia Gray
6R – Charlotte Cossins