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- Dance Group for Sunday
- Clothing Pool
- Celebration of 200 Years Mass - Members of the Lebanese Community
- Early Pick Ups
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- Academic Sports Academy
DAY | DATE | EVENT |
Friday | 26th August |
Primary Assembly - 2.15pm |
Sunday | 28th August | 200 Year Anniversary Parish Mass - 10.00am |
Monday | 29th August | P & F Meeting 9.30am |
Thursday | 1st September | Fathers Day stall |
Friday | 2nd September | Infants Assembly 2.15pm |
Friday | 9th September | Primary Assembly - 2.15pm |
Mon-Tues | 12th-13th September | Year 6 Canberra Excursion |
Friday | 16th September |
Infants assembly - 2.15pm |
Monday | 19th September | Year 6 Activate Fire Day |
Friday | 23rd September | Last day of term |
Dear parents and carers,
Vision of St John the Evangelist Parish
St John the Evangelist Parish is a welcoming community of brothers and sisters in Christ that grows in love and unity, nurtures faith, serves, and gives with generosity. Nourished by the Eucharist, empowered by the Word, and led by the Holy Spirit, we share the transforming love of Jesus with others, in the tradition of our patron, St John the Evangelist.
We look forward to the 200 Year celebration this Sunday at 10.00am. Our school is an important part of the parish and so your support of this occasion will be greatly appreciated. We will have some students involved in the Mass, as well as others performing a dance as part of some entertainment. This celebration will include the following:
- Mass commencing at 10.00am under the school COLA. We will have some students involved in various parts of the Mass.
- food provided by various parish cultural groups. Our P & F will be running a BBQ at which they will need as many helpers as possible. Please contact our office if you are able to help.
- entertainment by various groups in the parish, including a group of our students involved in a dance performance.
The following article has been written by a local historian, Jeff McGill, which gives a recount of that day 200 years ago.
Book Week Parade
Thank you to the many parents and visitors who were able to join us for the Book Week Parade. It was certainly a very colourful and vibrant event with some creative costumes being worn by students and staff. It was certainly wonderful to celebrate Book Week in this way again.
Staff Development Day
The next Staff Development Day will be held on Friday 14 October. Please note that this will be a Pupil Free Day.
Wishing you all a happy and safe week,
Paul Moroney
Principal
RESOURCES TO ASSIST FAMILIES STAY SAFE ONLINE
eSafety has released new resources to help parents and carers from all backgrounds protect their families online.
The new videos and advice sheets from the Online Safety for Every Family suite of resources covers how to:
- get started with social media
- enjoy safer online gaming
- help your child if they are bullied online.
To make sure more families can start a conversation with their children about online safety, the information comes in multiple languages - English, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Vietnamese, Tamil and Dari.
BOOK WEEK CELEBRATIONS
On Friday, 19 August, we held our Book Week Character Parade in the morning. It was a wonderful school community event. The students all looked amazing and dressed up with the consideration of this year’s Book Week Theme- Dreaming with eyes open… Their teachers also did a fabulous job and got into dress-up mode as well.
It is truly a wonderful week to highlight quality texts and the importance of reading.
During the day, classes also read shortlisted picture books throughout the day. Below is a list of read aloud clips of some of the shortlisted books:
When the Waterhole Dries Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtHaRoqauws
Walk of the Whales
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPa9hFA1jSY
Amira’s Suitcase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ysvya_MVf2Q
Jetty Jumping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBtgAGdJvzc
Winston and the Indoor Cat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IwBw0plSzY
Stellarphant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdMzJFWMYuc
Blue Flower
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXgCT5sohUw
By clicking on the link, find out which books were chosen for awards in THE CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNERS 2022.
Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are celebrating their
birthday this week , 21st August - 27th August
Ben O | Amelia Y | JayJay D |
Aaron S | Elliarna A | Zak S |
Eldritch M | Emily P | Sofia C |
Mrs Sinfield |
Welcoming KR: Declan R: for welcoming others into his games at lunch time 1R: Leo E: for welcoming others into his play group at lunch, making them feel part of the team. 2R: Hannah G: for welcoming Mary in to her life at our Feast of the Assumption Mass 3R: Tara U: For welcoming new peers into her class with a kind and cheerful heart. 4R: Charita K: for displaying the Good Samaritan value of welcoming both in the classroom and on the playground. 5R: Chelsea H: for always welcoming others with a smile on her face. 6R: Lillian G: for welcoming other schools during the Bishop’s Mass celebration |
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/6 Blue |
Roman M For trying his best in multiplication |
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K Red |
Michaella B For demonstrating the Gospel values and helping others in need in the classroom |
Sophia B For her effort in sound taling new words during our writing lessons |
Jayella T For constantly following school rules and being a respectful member of K Red |
K Gold |
Allorah D For being gentle and kind to others just like Jesus. |
Callaghan O For working hard to hear sounds when writing tricky words. |
Eashan S For always following the ‘4’ school rules with a smile on his face. |
K Blue |
Aurora B For always demonstrating the Gospel values and having a kind heart. |
Zaviera E For her constant positive attitude towards her learning especially during group work. |
Liam R For being a responsible and respectful learner. |
1 Red |
Breanna- Rose P For always following in the footsteps of Jesus, helping and caring for others |
Samuel P Working really well in Maths and science and showing his understanding. |
Aarav S For always following the school rules and being respectful. |
1 Gold |
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1 Blue |
Matthew P For following in Jesus’ footsteps and showing concern, support and encouragement for others. |
Nathaniel C For displaying a positive attitude towards all learning tasks in One Blue. |
Ruby S For continuing to work on becoming a more organised, responsible and respectful class member. |
2 Red |
Benjamin S For being kind and an understanding member of 2 Red |
Maya C For an improved effort in her reading |
Natalia V For being a role model by following our school rules |
2 Gold |
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2 Blue |
Aaron S For having a kind and compassionate heart when interacting with others |
Alex R For giving evidence to support his Mathematical thinking |
Grace B For being organised by always having everything she needs for learning |
Children who are involved in the dance group for the Parish celebration this Sunday will need to meet outside the Community Room at the conclusion of Mass (approximately 11.00am), ready to perform at approximately 11.30am. Your child will need to wear denim and white clothing with white sports shoes. Hair is to be styled in a ponytail with the hair ribbon provided by the school. On Friday 26th, there will be a dress rehearsal after Lunch 1 and students will need to bring to school their denim and white clothing.
Celebration of 200 Years Mass - Members of the Lebanese Community
The 200 Year Mass will be held this Sunday at 10.00am followed by cultural demonstrations in the Hall.
Just a reminder to parents that wherever possible please make appointments for your children outside of school hours but if unavoidable and you need to pick up your children early from school, you will need to notify the school as early in the day as possible so we can organise them to come to the office at the pre arranged time.
We are unable to locate children during break times, which is 11.05am-11.45am & 1.15pm-1.45pm, so please arrange pick up times outside of these times
Thank you for your assistance with this