St John the Evangelist Catholic Parish Primary School Campbelltown eNewsletter

DAY	DATE	EVENT
Friday	24th June	Infants assembly
Monday-Friday	27th June-1st July	Parent/Teacher Meetings
Friday	1st July	Last day of Term 2
Monday	18th July	First day of Term 3
Tuesday	19th July	Kinder excursion
Tuesday	26th July	Grandparents Day

Dear Parents/Carers,

Lord Jesus Christ, bless the children who received Holy Communion for the first time. May they continue toward a life-long love of the Eucharist. Give them a hunger for this sacred food so that they turn to you for comfort, guidance, and wisdom as they grow into full discipleship. May their hands, extended in anticipation of your body, inspire all of us to cherish this sacred Sacrament. Amen.

On the weekend, many of our students celebrated their First Holy Communion. In congratulating them, I pray that it was a special day for each of them and their families. I would like to acknowledge Fr John, Fr Feleki, Fr Richard, the Parish Sacramental Team, as well as Mrs Hampton, Mrs Brticevich, Mrs Marten, Miss Duncan, Miss Ryan, Mrs Glen, Miss Titone, Mrs Vazquez and Mr Dahler for their support of the Information Night and Workshops.

We now look forward to supporting the Parish Sacramental program for Confirmation.

Student reports

Before the end of this week, academic reports for students in Years 1-6 will be made available via Compass. We will push out a notification when they are ready to be viewed. Kindergarten students do not receive a report for Semeseter One.

Next week, June 27 - July 1, Parent/Teacher meetings for all children will be held. Details of how you can book an appointment will be provided soon.

The report and interview are an important way for our school to work in partnership with you in order to support your child's learning.

This week I am writing this article while in isolation due to contracting COVID. I look forward to being back at St John's when I am symptom-free.

Wishing you all a happy and safe week,

Paul Moroney

Principal

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

birthday this week , 19th June - 25th June

Tomasi B	Gabriel G	Kobe P
Ye Lim K	Ella-Marie M	Shana
Adira B	Eziah F	Krystal S
Phoenix T		Miss Witheridge
Mrs Garcia-Omac	Mrs Hampton	Mr Rolfe

DOGS CONNECT PROGRAM COMPETITIONS

Entries for our Dogs Connect Program will be collected tomorrow for our:

K-2- Colouring in competition

3-6- Poster competition highlighting the 3 expectations of when Maple first commences at St John’s.

Selected winners will be announced on Friday and listed in next week’s newsletter. Students with the winning entries will receive a prize and their poster will be hung around the school.

On Thursday, 21 July 2022, (Term 3, Week 1) an afternoon tea will be organised at 2:20pm to discuss and answer any questions about the Dogs Connect Program with parents and carers.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

On Saturday, 18 June & Sunday, 19 June, many of our Year 3 students made their First Holy Communion. They were all very well prepared to receive Jesus in the Eucharist. We congratulate these candidates, their families, our Parish Priests and the Sacramental Team for the beautiful celebrations over the weekend.

STUDENTS ARRIVING TO SCHOOL ON TIME

Just a reminder that students need to arrive at school before 8:45am when school commences. This is extremely important for children so they can move into class ready for learning at the start of the day. Important messages are also shared that provide information to support their learning and well being.

We understand it can be a challenge on some mornings getting organised for the school day. This is just a reminder for some parents and carers, to ensure that children do arrive at school on time. We thank you for your consideration of this matter.

Listening

KR:

1R: Breanna- Rose Perkins - for always listening to the needs of others in our classroom.

2R: Leilani Markna for listening with an open heart and open mind

3R:

4R: Lucy Gabriel: for listening and acting on the needs of others.

5R: Adam Gregory: Listening with the ear of their heart and enacting Gospel values.

6R: Lillian Gonzalez: for listening to and acting on the needs of others

Week 8 - 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.

3 Red

Aava T

For having an open heart and mind when learning about God’s love for us.

Jordan S

For demonstrating courage and persistence in his public speaking.

Saiya K

For being organised and responsible and catching up with missed work.

3 Gold

Justin B

for his willingness to share his gifts with others

Amelia A

for writing and delivering a highly persuasive speech

Luis B

for consistently bringing his iPad to school fully charged for learning

3 Blue

Elaria M

For always following in Jesus’ footsteps and showing concern, support and encouragement for others.

Luca J

For demonstrating courage, persistence and organisation skills in public speaking.

Mohamed S

Improving his learning strategies using persistence and enthusiasm.

4 Red

Yostina N

For demonstrating kindness to others in both words and actions.

Harrison B

For his positive attitude, dedication and commitment during Mathematics activities.

Monica M

For being an organised, responsible and respectful member of 4 Red..

4 Gold

Xenon X

For displaying kindness and compassion towards others.

Stella B

For displaying a positive attitude towards all learning tasks

Mathias A

For always demonstrating safe, responsible and respectful interactions with others.

4 Blue

Lionel M

For always being supportive and caring towards his peers and adults.

Mariko V

For showing persistence in all Key Learning Areas and striving to do her best.

Carter E

For applying an increased commitment and effort to all learning tasks

5 Red

CJ E

For always being there for others displaying kindness just like Jesus

Oliver B

For displaying a positive attitude towards his learning.

Prajna B

For always being organised and ready to learn.

5 Gold

Kenzie S

For showing compassion and kindness just like Jesus.

Isaac F

For an improvement in his application towards small group activities.

Troy S

For being a responsible learner and following teacher instructions.

5 Blue

6 Red

Jonathan J

for being a positive and supportive member of 6 Red

Anastasia K

for her positive attitude towards learning

David P

For being a safe and organised learner

6 Gold

Anthony M for following the Gospel values and treating others with love and kindness, just like Jesus did.

Hannah B - for her positive growth and participation across all Key Learning Areas.

Fiona F - for being organised and completing her work in set time frames.

6 Blue

Lyle H

for demonstrating the Gospel values of friendship and trust with members of

Eziah F

for doing some excellent research of an Asian country in Geography

Natalie F

Demonstrating the school rule of being respectful to all members of our classroom.

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Our Canteen is getting increrasingly busier and is in desperate need of helpers particularly on a wednesday, thursday or Friday, if you are able to help out at all, it doesn't matter if it is only for an hour in the morning or to help serve at lunch time or all day, every little bit helps . Please let the office know and we will pass on your information to the canteen managers

Thank you in advance for your consideration of assistance

For all our new and exsisting families, our school canteen lunch ordering system is an online program called Flexischools. All lunch orders need to be made through this app, the menu is on the app and orders need to be in by 9am

Please find below the instructions for downloading and using the Flexischools App

Flexischools_Order_Online_information.pdf

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Soccer Gala Day

Due to CEDow Leadership directives, it is unfortunate that the soccer gala day has been cancelled for this year. Major staff shortages, high levels of illness and ongoing affects of COVID have made this necessary. At this stage, the basketball gala day scheduled for Term 3 will still go ahead. We will keep you updated if anything changes.

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WEET-BIX ACTIVE BANDS

Dear Parents & Guardians

New Free Program

We are super excited to launch Athletic Australia’s Weet-Bix™ Active Bands to our PE and active games program, and at zero cost to our school community!

Weet-Bix Active Bands has been created by Athletics Australia to get kids moving and increase physical literacy. Research continually shows active kids perform better in the classroom and maintain better health and wellbeing.

Combining a super cool wristband with an interactive app, Weet-Bix Active Bands is a fun, FREE way for kids to keep kids active and be rewarded along the way. It can be hard to think of ideas to keep our kids active and having fun, Weet-Bix Active Bands solves that problem by providing heaps of fun activities and challenges for kids to complete.

Best of all your child can use their Weet-Bix Active Bands at home and at school. We will be using Active Bands at school during selected physical activities, so let’s capture all their physical activity together!

Next week your child will bring home their new Weet-Bix Active Bands wristband. Please scan the QR code on the backing card, follow the easy prompts to download the app and register your child’s wristband.

For more information go to weetbixactivebands.com.au & https://weetbixactivebands.com.au/schools

BROUGHT TO YOU BY ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA

The Active Bands program is owned and operated by Athletics Australia, and free to use thanks to Sport Australia and Weet-Bix parent company, Sanitarium.

Athletics Australia’s Weet-Bix™ Active Bands

EARN ACTIVE POINTS & POWER UP YOUR AVATAR

There is a lot of enthusiasm in the playground to keep those digital avatars happy & healthy. Remember to earn Active Points and unlock extra features, be sure to scan your kids Weet-Bix Active Bands daily for both active play at home and community sport activities!

Did you know that research shows only 19% of Aussie kids (5 – 17 years old) are getting the recommended 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise each day? We are just as concerned as you, and with the buzz surrounding the Active Bands program, we hope that together, we can help our kids move more, and more often!

Looking for some fun Holidays activities – yippee its easy!

The Weet-Bix™ Active Bands APP is AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

We are loving the growing enthusiasm for active play, and you will find a whole list of fun things to do in the Weet-Bix Active Bands app these holidays.

Just tap on the “+” sign and choose from heaps of activities in the ACTIVE PLAY and SPORT SKILLS menus. Scan the wristband and the activity will be logged so your child continues to earn digital rewards.

TRY ONE ACTIVITY PER DAY

We are so proud of our school community for dedicating time and energy to increasing the physical health of our students. While away from School these holidays, keep those Weet-Bix Active Bands avatars happy & healthy every day by completing a daily activity!

Hopefully we will have some fantastic weather to enjoy some outdoors family time.

We wish you a very safe break and cannot wait to continue our Weet-Bix Active Bands journey next Term both at School and at home.

For any questions please see Mrs Mrs Marshall (Physical Education Teacher)

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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