St John the Evangelist Catholic Parish Primary School Campbelltown eNewsletter

DAY	DATE	EVENT
Friday	10th November	Infants assembly 2.15pm
Monday	13th November	Clothing Pool open 3pm
Wednesday	15th November	P & F Meeting 9am
Friday	17th November	Primary Assembly 2.15pm
Friday	24th November	Infants Assembly 2.15pm Swimming Carnival
Friday	1st December	Primary Assembly 2pm - year 6 Year 3 excursion
Tuesday	5th December	Year 6 Farewell Dinner
Friday	8th December	Year 6 Graduation Liturgy 10am
Tuesday	12th December	Christmas Concert 5.30pm-7pm
Friday	15th December	End of year mass - 9.30am Last day of school for Students

Dear Parents and Carers,

God who delights in us, you search us and find us out.

Every thought and feeling, uttered and held in silence

Is known to you and precious to you.

Dwell within us.

Help us discover that you mean us to grow into who we are, and no other.

Shelter us in your protective shadow from those who will not accept us,

Who know us only from the outside.

Give us the peace that passes all misunderstanding, fear and rejection.

Amen

The Parish Sacramental Program for Reconciliation is currently underway, with workshops being held each week to support the children with an understanding of the loving, merciful relationship that God has with each of us. We pray for each of these children and their families as they prepare for this special sacrament.

Staffing Announcement

Following a recent recruitment process, I am please to announce that Miss Emily Costello has been appointed as the new Religious Education Coordinator (REC) at St John's, commencing at the start of 2024. Emily is currently the REC at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Helensburgh and we look forward to her joining our community.

Mrs Lesley Aliphon, one of our Middle Leaders, has been appointed as Middle Leader at St Francis of Assisi Catholic School in Paddington from the start of next year. Having worked at St John's for six years, Lesley has decided to build upon her experience in another school setting, and was also seeking to work closer to home. We will certainly miss Lesley's dedication to her work and her capacity to bring out the best in the students. A recruitment process for a new Middle Leader will now commence.

P & F Meeting

The final P & F Meeting of the year will be held next Wednesday 15 March starting at 9.00am. The P & F has provided great support this year by organising many fundraising and social events, and with providing funds that went toward our new playground. Joining the meeting is a great way to support the work they do, to meet other parents and to keep up to date with happenings at school. An option to join the meeting via Zoom will be provided.

Congratulations

This weekend, Miss Chantelle Davidson, one of our classroom teachers, will be celebrating her wedding. We congratulate Chantelle and her fiance, and wish them both the very best for their life ahead.

Wishing you a great week,

Paul Moroney

Principal

TRANSITION TO SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Over the past four weeks we have had the privilege of having our 2024 Kindergarten students and their families join us for our Transition to School Playgroup.

Thank you to all the children and their families who have taken the opportunity to participate in this program. It was evident that there were some genuine connections made between the children, parents and teachers.

Thanks again to Mrs Gilbert and Miss Witheridge for coordinating our playgroup. Thanks also to the other staff and P & F for their support over the weeks.

Kindergarten Orientation will commence for the children on Wednesday, 22 November. It is our aim that they become more familiar with our school environment, the teachers and with one another.

REMEMBRANCE DAY

On Saturday, 11 November 2023, our nation will stop to acknowledge Remembrance Day at 11 o’clock. We remember with thanksgiving those who made the supreme sacrifice for us in time of war.

Our country had a population of only 5 million in 1918, at the end of World War I.

60 000 Australians lost their lives in battle defending the freedoms we have today. We remembered these men and women, as well as others who have gone to war to protect our country and allies.

Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are celebrating their birthday this week 5th November - 11th November

Sugam B	Emily M	Ayla S
Amelia A	Sophia B	Breanna-Rose P
Nathan P	Kaitlyn C	Sienna G
Christiana W

Listening

KB - Elijah P - For listening and responding to the needs of others.

2B -Antony A- for actively listening to his peers and responding respectfully

3B - Aarya A - For always actively listening to her teachers and peers.

4B - Ava Q - For consistently being an active listener toward your teachers and peers.

5B - Elias B

6B - Grace L - For always listening to the needs of everyone in our classroom.

Week 4 - 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

Rithika P

For being a helpful friend in the classroom, always willing to assist others.

Charbel A

For working hard on writing great sentences about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

Mariana G

For approaching all learning tasks with a positive attitude.

3 Gold

Evelyn S- for demonstrating the Gospel value of forgiveness

Ayla S - for writing amazing sentences full of incredible adjectives

Jack K - for consistently modelling respectful behaviour towards adults and his peers

3 Blue

Nathan P- For always being a thoughtful, supportive and helpful member of the class.

Gabriela C - For her thoughtful contributions in all classroom discussions.

Ben S - For being a well-organised, reliable and responsible member of class who looks out for others

4 Red

Joseph T

For being inclusive to all peers in learning tasks, just like Jesus.

Jordan S

For his dedication to his research task on Earthquakes.

Dominique B

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

4 Gold

Brendon K

For displaying kindness and compassion towards others.

Ben O

For making huge improvements with his handwriting.

Adira B

For consistently following all classroom expectations

4 Blue

Elaira M

For consistently being a thoughtful and supportive member of the class.

Tyler S

For working hard to create VIP’s about our text - The One and Only Ivan.

Taly R

For always being a well organised and responsible learner.

5 Red

Lucy G

For consistently encouraging and supporting others.

Xenon X

For embracing challenging experiences to develop leadership skills

Jasper R

For consistently being respectful, responsible, organised and ready to learn.

5 Blue

Jayelani L

For recognising and offering assistance to others

Rosie H

For her thorough explanation and use of mathematical language to describe symmetry.

Christa K

For always displaying positive behaviours towards learning.

5 Gold

Eliza J

Charita K

Sebastian C

6 Red

Lamar A

For always being a helpful student to her peers and teacher.

Nimo R

For consistently working hard across all KLA’s.

Savannah H

For always showing respect towards her peers and teachers.

6 Gold

Patrick D

For always displaying Gospel Values in his interactions with others.

Joshua L

For the way that he continues to engage with his work and his efforts in class time.

Maddy S

For the way that she organises herself and strives to achieve her best results.

6 Blue

Iggy G

For displaying the Gospel Value of respect in all interactions at school.

Amelia R

For wonderful work on her autobiography describing the last 7 years at our school.

Harry W

For always being responsible with all aspects of his learning.

Any families who know that they will be leaving St John's at the end of the year (except for year 6) can you please notify the school as soon as possible. We do have an exit form that will need to be filled in

Thank you in advance

The process of class formation for 2024 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. Even if you have made similar reuqests in the past, we ask that you submit them again. All requests need to be made by Friday 10th November 2024.

It is important to note that whilst parent 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.

Requests are to be made using this link.

Clothing Pool will be open on Monday 13th November from 3pm-3.30pm

Cash and eftpos accepted

Donations of uniforms also accepted

2024_Diocesan_School_Fee_Information_205_Campbelltown _pdf 180.24 KB

2023_Christmas_Event.pdf

2023_Christmas_Event _pdf 400.94 KB

The P&F will hold their next meeting on Wednesday 15 November at 9am. All parents are invited to attend.

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