St John the Evangelist Catholic Parish Primary School Campbelltown eNewsletter

DAY	DATE	EVENT
Friday	3rd June	Primary Awards Assembly 2.15pm
Sat & Sun	18th & 19th June	First Holy Communion
Tuesday	21st June	School photo day
Friday	1st July	Last day of Term 2

Dear Parents/Carers,

"Heavenly Father, just as the outpouring of Your Holy Spirit on Pentecost so drastically changed the lives of the disciples, may the burning fire of Your Holy Spirit refine and renew us, so that we will never be the same. May we move in the power of the Spirit, and may our lives and ministries be infused with Your divine touch. May the Spirit of wisdom and revelation cause us to grow in our knowledge of You. Amen."

This Sunday, we celebrate Pentecost Sunday. This most significant feast day commemorates the time when the disciples of Jesus were blessed by the Holy Spirit and given the courage and strength to carry on his mission. Pentecost is seen as the birth of the church and it helps us to consider - "How do I contribute to Jesus' mission?" Just as the men and women were transformed following Jesus' resurrection some two thousand years ago into energetic and outspoken witnesses of Jesus, so too must each of us today.

I would like to pass on my thanks, on behalf of the students, to the P & F for organising the disco last Friday night. It was well supported by many parent volunteers which helped the children to have a fun and safe time. The P & F is planning to have a second disco later in the year.

This current burst of cold weather unfortunately meant that our whole-school Mass scheduled for yesterday had to be postponed. Having a whole-school Mass in our church is difficult due to space, so the COLA works very well. However, we are always going to be affected by adverse weather. We will let you know when we can reschedule this Mass. With an easing of some COVID restrictions, we are now having a grade attend the 9.30am Parish Mass each Friday. This has helped the children to reconnect with the church building and parish.

Tonga Appeal

Thank you to the families who have already supported the St John's Parish Tonga Appeal. There is information in today's Newsletter providing details of how you can support this appeal. The nation of Tonga is still struggling to recover from the impact of the volcanic explosion earlier this year, and this is one small but practical way in which we can assist in their recovery.

Wishing you a happy and safe week,

Paul Moroney

Principal

DOGS CONNECT PROGRAM- SURVEY

As announced in last week’s school newsletter, next term we will have a new member of our school community. ‘Maple’ our well being dog.

The inclusion of Wellbeing Dogs in school communities aims to provide emotional support to students, staff and families. It will assist in creating a community culture that is supportive, connected, positive, nurturing and welcoming in a manner that is authentically inclusive.

We are required to follow the guidelines provided by the CEDoW and comply with all relevant New South Wales legislation regarding the use of Well Being Dogs in schools.

As mentioned last week, we have a survey to collect information about the introduction of the ‘Dogs Connect Program’. We are asking all families to complete this survey. Please click on the survey link below and It will only take a few minutes to complete. We will analyse the data provided and implement structures to support everyone at school.

Thank you in anticipation of completing the survey and your support of this exciting program.

Dogs Connect Program Survey

RECONCILIATION WEEK

Each year our country celebrates National Reconciliation Week from 27 May to 3 June. It is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

As Catholics we understand deeply the concept of Reconciliation. We have the Sacrament of Penance which invites us to reflect on those times when we have missed the mark in how we live and then calls us to repair and restore the broken aspects of our lives and relationships with God, people and all of creation. During National Reconciliation Week we are called to repair and restore the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and all Australians, recognising the history of what has been and moving forward together in a spirit of love.

PENTECOST

This Sunday, 5 June, is the feast of Pentecost. This day is extremely important as we remember the beginning of our Church.

Jesus had ascended back into the heavens, the Apostles were hanging around, scared and confused, and nobody knew what to do. Going out to baptise people and preach about Jesus was the last thing they had in mind because their lives would be in danger.

But Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit – the force that turned a bunch of frightened, mixed-up folks into church. The Holy Spirit provided them with courage, knowledge, direction and commitment! Everyone started speaking and was understood, no matter what the language of the listener was! These were saints suddenly on fire with the Holy Spirit. And it all began with the sending of the Spirit.

Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are celebrating their

birthday this week , 28th May - 4th June

Lincoln S	Eva B	Sienna B
Harry G	Harrison B	Cameron P
Hailey C
Miss Jensen	Mr McGovern

Justice

KR: Ebenezer B

1R: Archie S For Participating in class activities with his peers respectfully.

2R:

3R: Ronan D For participating fairly and respectfully in class activities.

4R: Annaliese D: for always demonstrating that justice is important in all aspects of our lives

5R: Summa-Lee J for acting with fairness and justice towards others.

6R: Max W - Demonstrating justice his interactions in the classroom and on the playground.

Week 5 - Awards: INFANTS

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 Red

Nameer B

For caring for the needs of others in the class just like Jesus.

Jayella T

For trying her best to sound talk words she doesn’t know during writing.

Zara D

For being a respectful member of K Red and treating everyone with kindness and love.

K Gold

Andrej B

For being a positive and kind member of K Gold.

Ava S

For working hard during all writing tasks.

Jake M

For an increased effort to make responsible choices.

K Blue

Mia C

For always being kind and caring to all of her friends.

Marko S

For a great improvement with the neatness of his writing.

Zaviera E

For always wearing her school uniform with great pride.

1 Red

Sugam B

For demonstrating kindness others and supporting his peers

Liam N

For being persistent and working hard in reading,

Adriana B

for always speaking to others in a respectful way.

1 Gold

Brydee H

For showing kindness and helping others when they feel upset.

Gabriel P

For great work focusing during sentence writing.

Javier E

For always being a responsible member of 1 Gold.

1 Blue

Lily S

For following in the steps of Jesus by being kind to your peers.

Amaya M

For using wonderful expression in your voice when you read.

Declan B

For listening carefully, following directions & completing work on time.

2 Red

Arsh A

For allowing himself to be welcomed as a loving member of our community

Adela N

For writing an excellent digital story using an iPad

Leo J

For being respectful during our visit from Fr John

2 Gold

Julian D

For showing care and concern for all members of the St. John’s community.

Ayla S

For making thoughtful contributions to Science discussions about the use of various materials.

Bilawra A

For respectfully sharing her knowledge and wonderful ideas to class discussions.

2 Blue

Francis V

For being a caring and compassionate member of 2 Blue

Angel M

For working hard on his fluency and phrasing when reading aloud

Oscar R

For being organised by always wearing his uniform with pride

Congratulations to Lachlan Arentz for coming 1st in the 11 boys cross country race at the recent Wollongong diocesan cross country competition. Well done also to George Vatuvei and Nadia Di Giorno who also competed at this event.

Lachlan will now be competing at Eastern Creek on the 7th of June representing St Johns and the Wollongong diocese at the Mackillop cross country trials.

Good luck Lachlan.

On Friday, 27 May, Sean Phonthaphanh represented the Wollongong Diocese at the MacKillop Football Team Selections in Goulburn.

Sean battled it out against teams from the Sydney, Wagga Wagga, Parramatta and Canberra-Goulburn Dioceses. All up, there were 60 competitors. Sean played his best and made the first cut of 24 players. Sean did not make the second cut where 12 players were finally selected to represent MacKillop at the NSWPSSA School Championships. Sean was so proud representing St Johns and the Wollongong Diocese and it was a great honour to have made the selection process and to make it to the stage he got to. Congratulations Sean and well done on your fantastic achievement!

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Early Literacy Program

We have designed the “Early Literacy Program” for children 0-5yrs, that are not attending school, to support early literacy development at home, through fun and engaging children’s books along with arts and crafts.

To be eligible for this pack you must reside in Campbelltown and Camden LGA.

Please note, we have limited packs available and due to the high interest in this program, when allocating the early literacy packs, we will conduct a draw.

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Neighbourhood Hub Macarthur’s Tuesday’s Food Relief hampers.

Please Note: we have limited stock of free Antigen Test (RAT Kits) for families struggling to obtain them.

People wishing to obtain the RAT kits need to phone 4625 1254 or email: manager@neighbourhoodhub.org.au to organise a day and time for collection, there is a limit of five per household.

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COVID_19_Family_Bulletin_19.pdf

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1 Jul	Year 1 excursion All day

3 Jul	Last day of Term 2 All day

3 Jul	Primary Assembly (4 Gold presenting) 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

4 Jul	Staff Development Day (Pupil free day) All day

25 Jul	School Disco 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM