St John the Evangelist Catholic Parish Primary School Campbelltown eNewsletter

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DAY	DATE	EVENT
Friday	24th March	Harmony Day (Cultural National costume or orange mufti) Infants Assembly (1 Red presenting)
Tuesday	28th March	Feast of the Annunciation Whole School Mass
Thursday	30th March	School Photo Day
Friday	31st March	School Cross Country Carnival
Monday	3rd April	Primary Assembly (3 Red presenting)
Wednesday	5th April	Last Day of school for students for Term 1
Thursday	6th April	Holy Thursday Staff Professional Development Day
Monday	24th April	First day of Term 2 for students

Dear Parents/Carers,

Lord, give me the eyes to see the true spiritual thirst in the people around me. May I see those who seek to hide from their shame in broad daylight.
Give me the opportunity today to hear the spiritual thirst in a conversation, and grant me the grace to engage the person in conversation about it.
Grant me the patience to avoid the conversational detours.
Amen.

We are encouraged during Lent to focus on how we can reconnect with Jesus, through our interactions with others. It would be worth remembering:
- Jesus was an itinerant worker, moving around early in his life as a carpenter
- he noticed people on the margins perpetually and was drawn towards them
- he lived on the peripheries and countered the mindset of many religious leaders of the time
- he suggested that preferring to opt for those on the margins is also opting for a full, thriving life.

In the coming week, maybe we can think about who is on the edges or peripheries of our days? Our family and friends, or maybe also the cleaner, the barista, a neighbour, bus driver. Who are the marginalised in our community and how do we connect with them? In reaching out to others we are living out the

Positive Behaviours for Learning (PB4L)

For those of you who have attended our Monday morning assemblies, you may have heard us remind the children of our PB4L focus for the week. As its expanded name explains, the PB4L framework is all about promoting positive behaviours which foster effective learning opportunities. It encompasses a broad range of systemic and individualised strategies and agreed practices for achieving important social and academic outcomes for all students. All staff at our school work together to explicitly teach, affirm and correct agreed behaviour expectations across school-wide, classroom and non-classroom settings, based on our school rules that underpin who we are and what we do at St John's.

Rewards for children who follow the expectations include both class-based and whole school-based (Playground Awards, Good Samaritan Awards, Sticker Book and Principal Awards, and the awards presented at our Friday assemblies.) When children are having difficulty following expectations, they are provided with support and opportunities to modify their behaviour. On the rare occasion when a child's behaviour is causing significant disruption to the learning, safety or wellbeing of others, we will seek your support.

You can read more about the framework at this link.

School Photos

You are reminded that our school photos are being taken next Thursday 30 March. All children are to wear the summer school uniform. Ordering of photos can be done online with details provided further in this Newsletter.

Cross Country

Our school’s Cross Country is being held next Friday 31 March on our school grounds. We look forward to our first carnival of the year that gives the children the opportunity to participate and compete for their House Colour. Our House Colours are:

St Joseph (Red): named after the foster father of Jesus and husband of Mary.

Therry (Yellow): named after Fr John Therry, a priest who came to Australia in 1820 to be a priest for the convicts. He helped establish the first catholic school in Campbelltown named St Patrick’s School in the Quondong building. St Patrick’s School then moved to our present school site and the name was changed to St John the Evangelist.

Polding (Blue): named after Archbishop John Bede Polding who was the first Bishop in Australia and Archbishop of Sydney. He founded the Sisters of the Good Samaritan in Sydney, who were later the first educators at St John the Evangelist Primary School.

Vaughan (Green): named after Archbishop Roger William Bede Vaughan who was the second Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney. The main aim of his work in Australia was the provision of Catholic education for children and the completion of the building of St Mary’s Cathedral.

A day such as this relies on the help of volunteers. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated, even if it is only for a short time. You will need to have a valid Working With Children's Check. On the day, just come and meet with Mrs Marshall who will happily allocate you a job. We look forward to seeing you on the day.

Wishing you a safe and blessed week,

Paul Moroney
Principal

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EASTER PHOTO WITH MAPLE

On Friday, 31 March, Maple will be available for an Easter Photo with families for a gold coin donation. The donation will go towards purchasing supplies for Maple to be used at school.

We invite parents to bring their phones to take a photo of Maple with their children. There will be a special backdrop that Maple and the children will pose in front of for the photo. The photos can be taken by parents and carers throughout the day during the breaks.

Please understand that Maple’s well being comes first.

It is hoped that families wishing to have their photo with Maple will be able to take place. However, her well being comes first and families may miss out if she needs a break from this activity. We thank families in anticipation for their understanding if this occurs.

THE ANNUNCIATION

On 25 March, we celebrate the feast of the Annunciation. As a Catholic community, we remember when the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would conceive by the Holy Spirit and become the mother of God.

We are continually reminded of the importance of this feast in various devotional prayers. Two examples that highlight the importance of this feast are the joyous mysteries of the Rosary and the Angelus. The Angelus is an ancient prayer that recalls the events of the Annunciation.

Next week, we will gather together as a community on Tuesday, 28 March, to celebrate Mass for this special Feast Day.

MORNING DROP OFF- THANK YOU

Thank you to the parents and carers who have been safely dropping their children off to school in the morning. We ask that you continue to remain vigilant in the car park particularly when walking children to the school gate through this area.

Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are celebrating their birthday this week 19th March - 25th March

Ava Q	Amelia B	Callum B
Saiya K	Mia Y	London S
Paityn R	Ricky B	Maya C
Gabriel P	Monique J	Monica M
Brendon K	Ale V
Mrs Libro	Ms Freeman

Justice

KB - Bobbi N - For always being kind to others and for being a great friend.

1B Emmanuel W - For being inclusive by inviting others to join in games.

2B Ellis R- for making thoughtful choices and helping others in the classroom.

3B Jayden K - for thinking of others and always lending a helping hand in the classroom.

4B Indy-Rose H - for making thoughtful choices and always willing to help others

5B Noah A - for always thinking of others and showing his support for Project Compassion.

6B Payten K - for demonstrating justice and including others in her group work

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

Josphine M - For being a helpful friend in the classroom, always willing to assist others

Amara D - For using persuasive writing devices in writing

Gabriel S - For being organised and bringing in a fully charged ipad ready for learning

3 Gold

Jordyn P - for demonstrating gospel values in all her interactions with peers and teachers

Grace B - for consistently following all school rules at St John’s

Isaac M - showing improvement in his reading comprehension

3 Blue

Gabriela C

For helping classmates with technology and always being helpful to others

Alex R

For a positive attitude towards learning new addition and subtraction strategies.

James C

For focusing on his work and having a positive attitude to learning.

4 Red

Shylah B

For speaking to others with kindness and love - just like Jesus did.

Luca J

For his growing contributions to class discussions.

Meriet B

For always keeping her table space tidy, so that she is organised and ready to learn.

4 Gold

Hirute B

For showing kindness to others and offering to help those in need.

Kenan K

For excellent work in developing his character description in English..

Robert F

For constantly following the school rules and being organised and ready to learn.

4 Blue

Ethan D

For his kind and respectful conversations with others within the classroom

Zara W

For writing an excellent character description using the correct language features

Belen G

For being an active listener and continually following teacher direction.

5 Red

Luke S

For being a supportive and compassionate member of Year 5

Jordan B

For his work with multiplication algorithms

Annalise W

For consistently being organised and ready to learn.

5 Blue

For consistent kindness toward others within the school community just like Jesus

Jacob B

For showing perseverance when solving multiplication problems in Mathematics.

Clare D

For consistently being responsible and organised, ready for learning.

6 Red

Daniel B

for living the motto of Mary of the Cross - ‘never see a need without doing something about it’.

Rocket H

for continuing to improve her confidence across all key learning areas.

Karl B

For being a responsible and organised learner

6 Gold

Elena K

For always living the mission of Jesus in her interactions with others. Great to see

Xavier A

For the way in which he is striving to improve in all aspects of school life.

Faith P

For always being a well organised, safe, responsible and respectful member of 6 Gold

6 Blue

Riley M

For demonstrating the Gospel value of thankfulness by his actions with everyone in the class

Noah V

For excellent effort in extension maths work on angles around a point.

Isaac F

For always demonstrating the school rule of being responsible and always having all equipment ready for learning.

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Diocesan Trials

Congratulations to all the students who trialed for the Diocesan Soccer team and Diocesan Rugby League team. Cooper Anderson, was selected in the Boys Diocesan Soccer Team and Nimo Roebeck- Sio Vaifale, was selected in the Diocesan Rugby League team. St John’s are very proud of you both and we wish you all the best at the Mackillop trials.

For the first three weeks of Term 2 children will have the option of wearing either the summer uniform or the winter uniform.

From the start of Week 4, Monday 15th May, all children are to be wearing the full winter school uniform.

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Go4Fun is a free program for NSW children aged 7 to 13 who are above a healthy weight, and their families. Run by trained health and community professionals, it’s a fun way to build self-esteem and learn about eating well, staying active and living a healthy life. Go4Fun is running at 6 locations across south western Sydney in Term 2 from Wednesday 26^th April. People can register by calling 1800 780 900 or visiting go4fun.com.au

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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