St John the Evangelist Catholic Parish Primary School Campbelltown eNewsletter

DAY	DATE	EVENT
Thursday	7th December	Kindergarten Graduation 2pm Year 3 Parent Meeting 2.30pm
Friday	8th December	Year 6 Farewell Liturgy and Awards 10am
Tuesday	12th December	Christmas Carols 5.30pm-7pm
Thursday	14th December	St John's Got Talent Concert 12.00pm
Friday	15th December	End of year mass - 9.30am Last day of school for Students
Thursday	1st February	Return to School year 1-6

Dear Parents and Carers,

Lord God, may the light of this wreath be a sign of peace and tolerance to all people, who prepare for your coming. Let the truth of your Word lead us all toward your kingdom, for which we long. We ask it in the name of the one born in Bethlehem, Jesus our Lord. Amen.

This weekend we enter into the second week of advent. No doubt your home is beginning to be filled with decorations that help to highlight the period of preparation that will bring us to the joy of Christmas. Maybe your decorations include a wreath. The circular shape of the Advent wreath symbolizes God’s infinite love for us – it is never-ending. The materials of the Advent wreath similarly lead us to reflect on the everlasting nature of God; traditionally, Advent wreaths have been made of evergreen leaves, such as pine or fir, which maintain their green colour beyond the season in which they are collected.

The four candles in the wreath are not random - they have their own special significance. One candle is lit each Sunday. The first, second and fourth are purple because the colour violet is a liturgical colour that signifies a time of prayer, penance, and sacrifice, and the third candle is pink and symbolises joy. Sometimes a fifth white candle is included to be lit on Christmas day.

If you don't have one already, an Advent Wreath is a special way of building up to Christmas with your children. Each Sunday you could light one of the candles and pray for something special.

Next Tuesday, we hope that you can join us for Carols Under the COLA as a way of preparing for Christmas. Details are included in the Newsletter.

Having conversations with children and young people

The National Office for Child Safety has launched ‘One Talk at a Time’, a national awareness raising and behavioural change campaign on child sexual abuse.

One Talk at a Time aims to protect children and young people from sexual abuse by helping adults understand that child sexual abuse is preventable and encouraging them to have ongoing, proactive, preventative conversations with children, young people and other adults in their lives.

You may have already noticed or seen the campaign's 60-second advertisement. 'One Talk at a Time' was informed by a substantial research program to ensure it is effective, culturally-safe, accessible and trauma-informed. This research included research and testing with over 8,500 Australians, including the campaign's target audience, victims and survivors, child safety experts and the National Strategy's priority groups.

This campaign is a key measure under the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse 2021-2030 and fulfils a recommendation of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

Wishing you a great week,

Paul Moroney

Principal

Swimming Carnival Results

As mentioned last week, on Friday, 24 November, our school held our annual swimming carnival at The Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre, Bradbury. The event was very successful, bringing together students from Years 3 to 6 for a day filled with spirited competition and of course, lots of fun in the water!

The results from the carnival were presented at the Monday morning assembly this week. Congratulations to Therry House (Gold) on winning the Annual Swimming Carnival House Champions Trophy. The students in Therry certainly scooped the pool, gaining the most points to be crowned house champions.

Congratulations to the students below who swam exceptionally well on the day to claim age champions at our carnival. We might see one of these swimmers on the dias as part of the dolphins, a member of the Australian swimming team.

Swimming Age Champions

Junior

11 years

Senior

Monique Johnstone

Ashton Giannetti

Luca Johnstone

Oliver Bailey

Gabriel Slewo

Acacia-Rose Houston

Angelica Sullivan

YEAR 6 GRADUATION DINNER & DISCO

The Year 6 Graduation Celebrations commenced last night with the dinner and disco at the Campbelltown Catholic Club. Congratulations to all the students on the way in which they presented themselves to celebrate in style together.

We shared a beautiful meal of chicken schnitzel, chips and salad together. Afterwards there was a special presentation of the graduation cake and an acknowledgement of the teachers who contributed towards making the night possible.

Then it was time to hit the dance floor. The majority of students then enjoyed the opportunity to bust a move with their classmates to celebrate and enjoy this special occasion.

Overall the night went exceptionally well. Feedback from our graduating students regarding last night has been a resounding 10 out of 10.

Thank you to Mrs Hampton, Mr Nash, Mr Toohey & Mrs Marten for their efforts in organising a special night for the students. Thanks also to the staff members who were able to attend and celebrate with our wonderful senior students.

MAPLE FINISHES HER WORK FOR 2023

This year Maple has continued to support the wellbeing of our students and community. She has certainly made an impact since commencing last year in Semester 2 of 2022. She has worked three days a week, engaging with particular students, visiting classrooms and being a presence on the playground. Students have also traded in their playground awards to spend time with Maple during the breaks.

Maple will resume the second week back of school in 2024.

Thank you to the core team of teachers, SSO’s and student ambassadors who have assisted Maple in making connections with the students and the broader community.

Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are celebrating their birthday this week 3rd December - 9th December

isaac F	Declan R	Noah A
Iggy A	Rocket H	Dexter H
Alexander K	Lucy M	Kyean L
Elianna A	Anthony B	Deal B
Justin B	Amylia A	Jonathan J
Adela N	Matias V
Mrs Walker	Miss Ryan

Listening

KG - Yara D- for trying her best to listen to her peers and teachers just like Jesus.

1G- Elianna- for listening with the ear of her heart just like Jesus.

3G Maya C - for listening to God during prayer

4G - Shana M - For listening and responding to the needs of others.

5G - Tate F - For always being a good listener and displaying good samaritan values.

6G - Joshua H - For always being a good listener; to God and his classmates.

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.
6 Gold	Troy S For always displaying Gospel Values when he interacts with his teachers and classmates.	Marlena G For always attempting to be consistent in all areas of her classwork.	Noah J For trying hard to make sure that he is respectful and responsible in his interactions with others.
6 Blue	Kenzie S For demonstrating the Gospel value of peace through her interactions with others.	Riley M For demonstrating a great understanding of letter writing.	Joshua T For taking great responsibility for his learning in all key learning areas.

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

Francis V

for bringing joy and comfort to others with his playful sense of humour.

Isaiah A

For confidently using and recording mathematical strategies for addition and subtraction.

Brayden S

For being organised and ready for learning by bringing in a fully charged ipad and stationery items.

3 Gold

Joseph A - for participating reverently in prayer

Michael P - for working hard to apply addition and subtraction strategies

Kristina O - for consistently following the school rule ‘Be Responsible’

3 Blue

Sherlyn M - for demonstrating Good Samaritan values when interacting with her teachers and peers.

Jayden K - For having a kind heart like Jesus and demonstrating justice in PE lessons.

Georgia S - For her improvement in reading, fluency and comprehension. Keep up the amazing work!

Aarya A - For consistently striving to do your best during new learning in Maths.

Oscar R - For trying hard to be organised and ready for all learning tasks.

Hudson B- For showing persistence with his learning and not giving up easily.

4 Red

Bella S

For listening to the needs of others with the ear of her heart.

Shylah B

For using interesting vocabulary when writing her imaginative text

Ye Sung K

For always being organised and ready for learning each day.

4 Gold

Dominik B

For showing care and kindness towards others.

Mohamed S

For trying his hardest to solve challenging multiplication and division questions

Aiden M

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

4 Blue

Talysta (Taly) R

For always being a respectful, compassionate and friendly student towards your peers.

Justin B

For your efforts in composing an imaginative text using a Christmas theme.

Belen G

For always being an organised and ready to learn student.

5 Red

Avery T

For being supportive and compassionate towards others with kindness and respect

Ethan P

for his critical thinking about how forces work in Science

Mariko V

For always being respectful, responsible and ready to learn.

5 Gold

Elijah B

For being a helpful friend to those in need around him.

Carter E

For his enthusiasm to complete his leadership exposition during writing lessons.

Petal J

For the way she organises herself and is always ready to learn.

5 Blue

Ajoy B

For always being inclusive of others and offering assistance to his peers.

Noah A

For designing a backyard landscaping plan using various mathematical conversions and staying in budget.

Charlotte J

For approaching learning tasks with a positive attitude and willingness to help others.

6 Red

Hannah C

For always being kind and inclusive towards her peers.

Harry G

For consistently applying a hardworking and enthusiastic attitude towards his learning.

Haruka K

For always displaying a respectful and responsible approach to her learning.

6 Gold

Troy S

For always displaying Gospel Values when he interacts with his teachers and classmates.

Marlena G

For always attempting to be consistent in all areas of her classwork.

Noah J

For trying hard to make sure that he is respectful and responsible in his interactions with others.

6 Blue

Kenzie S

For demonstrating the Gospel value of peace through her interactions with others.

Riley M

For demonstrating a great understanding of letter writing.

Joshua T

For taking great responsibility for his learning in all key learning areas.

Christmas_self_care.pdf

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The Vinnies Return and Earn initiative is no longer continuing so the Ecology Team at St John’s will be rebranding the bins to support a non-profit charitable organisation to continue to collect and recycle suitable containers. The donations will be used to raise funds to provide fresh water for communities in the Philippines.

If you have any bottles, cans or poppers they can be placed in the blue bins at school. Our upcoming Carols Under the Cola will launch the appeal for this year. If you have any donations they can be brought on the night and placed in the bins provided.

Thank you for your support.

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Please see the pictures below for the large quantity of lost property left at school. If anything looks familiar please come in and check

Hi All,

It is that time of year again to come together and be merry at the Christmas Carol afternoon, to help us do so we are seeking volunteers to help with the some of the following -

Setting up and packing up the area we will be using while singing away

Cleaning the BBQ ready for sizzling the sausages before school ends on the day

Serving the BBQ on the night

Help with organising the raffle and wrapping the prizes

Bringing the ice from the RSL on the afternoon

There will be other things needed, so if you could email the P and F mailbox on pandf@sjctdow.catholic.edu.au to let us know it would be appreciated.

We will be rostering parents to be able to volunteer and spend time with your family watching the performance.

Thank you

P and F

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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