Dear Parents and Carers,

Dear Lord, thank you for your forgiveness. Thank you for not abandoning us to our mistakes, but for reaching out instead to bring us home. Help me accept your mercy without shame. Thank you for the love you have poured out for me and all of your children. Help me live out of that love today. Amen.

The parish Sacramental Program for Reconciliation has commenced and so I ask that you pray for those children as they grow in understanding of God's merciful love. Forgiveness is one of our school's Good Samaritan values and we are regularly reminding the students about how forgiveness is an acknowledgement that we are all human and we all make mistakes. As adults, it is important that we model for our children how to forgive and how to ask for forgiveness. It can be in those small moments, for example when someone cuts in front of us when driving, or a if shopkeeper overcharges us, or when we need to say sorry for breaking something that we have borrowed. These moments can be very powerful for our children.

Thank you

I would like to pass on my thanks to you all for your prayerful support following the passing of my mother. It was of great comfort knowing that you had me and my family in your thoughts and prayers. The children have been wonderful upon my return, with many of them expressing their condolences.

Transition to School Playgroup

Last week we began the Transition to School Playgroup for the students commencing Kindergarten in 2023. It is wonderful being able to run this again, for the first time since 2019. One of the main purposes of the playgroup is to provide the children and their parents with the opportunity to meet other families and become more familiar with our school before they commence school. This program will continue for the next two weeks.

World Teachers Day

This Friday 28 October, schools across Australia acknowledge World Teachers Day. Your child may like to create a thank you card, personal note or drawing for their teacher as a simple way of acknowledging the care and dedication they show to their work.

Wishing you a safe and rewarding week ahead.

Paul Moroney

Principal

The process of class formation for 2022 has now commenced. This process involves the current class teachers preparing draft lists for next year's classes. This process takes into consideration the academic, social, emotional and physical needs of each individual student. Decisions are made to establish balanced, equitable class groups with the potential to work well together. As the teachers know the students within the school environment exceptionally well, the best interests of each individual student is always considered during the discernment process.

Parents are invited annually to contribute to the process of class formation by informing us in writing of any needs that may impact on class placement. Written requests could be submitted either through the class teacher or via this link.

All requests need to be made by Friday 11th November 2022.

It is important to note that whilst parental requests are considered, there is never a guarantee that these requests will be granted. If parents make a request, particularly about their child being placed within a certain friendship group, please be aware that there may be circumstances surrounding such requests that may prevent it from being granted.

Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are

celebrating theirbirthday this week  ,

 23rd October - 29th October

  Week 2 - Awards: PRIMARY 

St John’s community is having a Koala Campaign which
started on Monday of Week 3.

The Year 2 children are looking at how we can care for
God’s Creation in their lessons. We are asking the
families in our school if they can help our koalas in
Campbeltown by donating any used, clean pillowcases,
towels and small blankets or sheets and bring them to
school.

The donations will be given to WIRES- people who look
after injured animals, to make little pouches. Many of
our native animals – especially koalas, get hit by cars at
this time of year and they need helpers to look after
them until they can be returned to the bush.

Your support is greatly appreciated