Filter Content
DAY | DATE | EVENT |
Thursday | 12th May | School Open Afternoon 3.30-5.30pm |
Friday | 13th May | Infants Assembly 2.15pm |
Tuesday | 24th May | Diocesan Cross Country |
Friday | 27th May | School P & F Disco |
Tuesday | 21st June | School photo day |
Thursday | 23rd June | Netball Gala Day |
Friday | 1st July | Last day of Term 2 |
Dear Parents/Carers,
Risen Christ, when darkness overwhelms us may your dawn beckon.The season of Easter continues in the Church for another three weeks. This might come as a surprise when we don’t see the obvious signs of Easter like chocolate eggs and hot cross buns. During this season in the Church we are reminded of the significance of Jesus’ resurrection, especially through the eyes of the disciples, and we are reminded of our responsibilities as we are all commanded to spread the message of hope and peace given to us through Jesus.
School Open Afternoon
Due to the power outage last week, our School Open Afternoon was postponed to tomorrow, Thursday 12 May 3.30-5.30pm. Please pass this information on to any family or friends who are considering an enrolment at St John's. Also, any parents from Kinder - Year 2 are welcome to come along as you have had very few opportunities to look around our school due to the COVID restrictions that have been in place since your child started.
Athletics Carnival
Amidst an uncertain weather pattern during this week, we made the decision to push on and hold our Athletics Carnival today. A significant factor in going ahead with the carnival was the fact that the Campbelltown Sports Ground is not able to offer a back-up date as they are fully booked. Also, we are required to select our representative team to compete at the Diocesan Carnival and so we need to make use of this venue as we do not have the appropriate facilities at school for some of the events.
Despite the rain, we were able to complete all the running events. There are some field events (Shot Put and Discus) that we will need to conduct at school. We will also inform students of the selection process for Long Jump and High Jump.
I would like to pass on my sincere thanks to the team of teachers who spent many hours in planning the day, especially Mrs Sinfield and Miss Davidson. A big thank you is also extended to the parents who volunteered (and were prepared to stand in the rain!) and to the students from Mt Carmel for their time assistance.
Morning assemblies
Each Monday morning, we begin the day with an assembly under the COLA. At this assembly we present Good Samaritan awards, acknowledge birthdays for the week, read an acknowledgement of country and sing the anthem. We might occasionally hold special liturgies or make other special presentations. Parents and carers are very welcome to this assembly each week. You are asked to wait until 8.45am to enter the school grounds (you will hear the bell ring at that time).
During the rest of the week we have a short assembly that is conducted over the PA system as soon as the children are settled in their classrooms.
Wishing you a happy and safe week,
Paul Moroney
Principal
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT- LAST WEEK’S POWER OUTAGE
As was mentioned by Mr Moroney via a Compass notification, last week a power line on Cordeaux St fell onto the ground causing a loud explosion-like sound. It then caused the electricity substation that services our school to have an outage. Emergency services were called to help sort out the issue and supported the school to ensure our students and staff were kept safe.
Thank you to all our parents and families for following instructions on the day of the malfunction and the days that followed. We greatly appreciate those parents and carers who were able to pick up children early last Wednesday. We are also grateful for families to enter the school via Lindsay Street and not use the car park during the installation of the new substation. Your ongoing support is what helps make our school community so special.
WALK SAFELY TO SCHOOL DAY
On Friday 20 May, children will put their feet first and journey towards a healthier future by participating in National Walk Safely to School Day.
National Walk Safely to School Day is a community initiative that aims to raise awareness of the health, road safety, transport and environmental benefits that regular walking (especially to and from school) can provide for the long term well-being of our children. Apart from the physical benefits, regular walking also has a favourable impact on children's cognitive and academic performance.
Now in its 23rd year, the annual event has joined forces with National Road Safety Week (15 - 22 May) to further draw the spotlight on road safety and support the importance of regular walking, not just on 20 May, but every day.
Harold Scruby, Chairman and CEO of the Pedestrian Council of Australia said that "until they are 10, children must always hold the hand of an adult when crossing the road".
Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are celebrating their
birthday this week , 8th May - 14th May
Lila B | Kelsey D | Chayse B |
Gabriela C | Savannah-May P | Olivia S |
Nameer B | Will F | John P |
Christopher C | Adam G | Peter Z |
Amelia B | Mrs Whalan | Ms Afchal |
Forgiveness KR: Sophia B: for being like Jesus and always forgiving others 1R: Jonathan J for always showing forgiveness to his peers and being kind. 2R: Isaac M: for being a positive example by showing others how to forgive and be at peace 3R: Bella S: for showing others how to forgive with kindness 4R: Peter L for showing forgiveness and working to restore peace. 5R: George B for offering and receiving forgiveness to others 6R: George V for always showing forgiveness and working to restore peace. |
Week 2 - Awards: PRIMARY
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. |
K/6 Gold |
Robert W For his continued enthusiasm towards all learning tasks |
||
K/6 Blue |
|||
3 Red |
Belen G For demonstrating the fruit of the Spirit by always being joyful and having a love of learning. |
Alana A For her effort in historical inquiry research by using what, when, why, where and how questions. |
Dominik B For taking responsibility for his learning in class. |
3 Gold |
Busani N For demonstrating Gospel values in his interactions with adults and peers |
Utsaha G For her thorough knowledge of the properties of 3D objects in Mathematics |
Shailauren R For demonstrating a responsible attitude towards her learning |
3 Blue |
Francessca M For displaying the Good samaritan value of welcoming by helping new students settle into 3 Blue |
Ye Sung Ko For being focused on her set tasks and completing her work to a high standard. |
Ashton G For being a respectful and responsible students in 3 Blue |
4 Red |
Marcus A For following Jesus’ example and treating others how he would like to be treated. |
Tommy F Demonstrating a great understanding of the various aspects of angles in maths. |
Liliana G for demonstrating a very responsible approach to her learning |
4 Gold |
Nathan L For following in Jesus’ footsteps and spreading the Good News. |
Amelia N For using high modality words to persuade 4G during our class debate. |
Brianna B For always being respectful in her interactions with others. |
4 Blue |
Elijah B For having kind hands, using kind words and having a kind heart - just like Jesus. |
Eliza J For her positive attitude and persistence in Mathematics. |
Jocelyne C For constantly following the school rules and being organised and ready to learn. |
5 Red |
Harry W For being an example of Jesus’ new commandment ‘Love one another as I have loved you”. |
Faith P For being an organised, independent and mature learner in all areas of her learning. |
Anna O For displaying initiative skills so that she is organised and ready to learn. |
5 Gold |
Xavier A for demonstrating Gospel values in his interactions with everyone |
Daniel B Having a positive attitude towards his learning. |
Sophie K For consistently displaying the PB4L expectation. |
5 Blue |
Paityn R for treating others with love and kindness, just like Jesus did. |
Jayden V for always sharing his ideas during class discussions. |
Karl B for always being organised and eager to learn. |
6 Red |
Oliver G For always following Jesus’ footsteps and showing support and encouragement to others |
Lila B For being focussed during learning time and completing all tasks to a very high standard |
Elliarna A For consistently following all expectations and being a positive role model to her peers |
6 Gold |
Ye Jung Ko For showing how she can follow in Jesus’ way of being kind and caring to others |
Jett F For demonstrating excellent learning in Mathematics and Literacy |
Rachel J For consistently following all PB4L expectations |
6 Blue |
Sarah M For demonstrating the Gospel value of humility and always considering others |
Alyssa R For writing a detailed historical recount on the 1967 Referendum |
Rose K For displaying the school rule of being responsible and doing tasks without having to be asked |