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| DAY | DATE | EVENT |
| Thursday | 8th August | Feast of St Mary of the Cross Mackillop |
| Thursday/Friday | 8th & 9th August | Year 6 to Canberra |
| Friday | 9th August | Western Region Athletics Carnival - Campbelltown Stadium |
| Friday | 9th August | Infants Assembly - One Blue leading prayer |
| Tuesday | 13th August | P & F General Meeting 9.30am Tiered Learning Space - mBot Presentation |
| Thursday | 15th August | Feast of the Assumption - Whole School Mass 12noon |
| Friday | 16th August | Primary Assembly - Four Blue leading prayer |
| Friday | 30th August | Staff Spirituality Day |
SCHOOL HOURS & SUPERVISION
A reminder that school hours are 8.55am - 3.20pm. Students are supervised in the morning from 8.30am and in the afternoon until 3.45pm.
Please ensure you arrive to pick your child/ren up by 3.45pm.
We appreciate your co-operation.
ABSENT NOTESA number of 'unexplained absences' notes are still outstanding from Terms 1 & 2. These notes have been sent home again with students this week. Can you please ensure these are completed and returned to the office as soon as possible.
Dear Parents and Carers,
SAVE THE DATE!
TERM 3 STAFF SPIRITUALITY DAY WEEK 6
Friday 30th August
Students are not required to attend school on this day - all staff will be engaged in off site professional learning.
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION
Next Thursday, 15th August, is the Feast of the Assumption. It is a Holy Day of Obligation and as a whole school, we are going to Mass to celebrate this Feast. Mass is on at 12 midday. You are more than welcome to join us as we rejoice in Mary, the Mother of God, being assumed into Heaven.
CONFIRMATION
Confirmation workshops begin next week and will continue for 4 weeks in preparation for the children to receive the Holy Spirit on Saturday 21st September.
We keep these children preparing for this sacrament in our prayers at this time.
YEAR SIX TO CANBERRA
We wish Year 6 well as they travel to the nation’s capital on Thursday 8th and Friday 9th August. I thank the Year 6 teachers, Miss Symons, Mr Astill and Mrs Merrett who are taking time away from their own families in order to attend this overnight excursion. I also thank the parent helpers, Mr Houston and Mr Webb for accompanying the students.
As I will be attending this overnight excursion, we welcome back Mr John Walsh to St John’s as Relieving Principal. Please direct any queries to Mrs Libro, Mrs Billett or Mr Walsh in my absence.
Wishing everyone a great week ahead,
Mrs Jane Webb
Acting Principal
Congratulations to the following students who have received a Principal's Award.
100 Stickers
Gabriella Mazzaferro
Zac Bradley
200 Stickers
Marina Frangieh
Congratulations to the following students who received the Good Samaritan Awards this week:
KR - Emily Priestley
1R - Mackenzie Parker
2R - Marlena Gonzales Apolinario
3R - Lachlan Fuller
4R - Mikaila Tha
5R - Emmanuel Luna
6R - Chloe Gray
On Friday 2nd August, approximately 100 students represented St John’s at the Western Region Soccer Gala Day at Eschol Park to compete against other schools in the Diocese. The students had an amazing day and are to be congratulated for the outstanding sportsmanship they displayed.
Thank you to Mrs Ayres, Mr Galea, Mr Ross, Ms Thomas, Mr Parcio, Mr Fik and Mrs Fleijsman for coaching the students - the day wouldn’t have been such a success without you and we are so appreciative of your help. Thank you also to the very supportive families and friends who came along to spectate and cheer on our students, as well as Miss Symons, Mr Sly and Miss Cataldi who accompanied the students on the day.
| Tuesday 20th August | Year 3 and 4 (Stage 2) |
| Wednesday 21st August | Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 (Early Stage 1 and Stage 1) |
| Thursday 22nd August | Year 5 and 6 (Stage 3) |
On the enrolment form parents are asked to indicate consent to photograph their child as per below:
“I give consent to photographs, visual or audio content, or other identifying material, relating to my child and their “works” as defined in the Copyright Act 1968, being used in hard copy, digital form or online for the promotion and communication of the school and/or Diocese of Wollongong.
This permission, if given, allows the school to use your child’s photograph in formats such as in the classroom, in the newsletter and on the school website or other school promotional materials.
At a Diocesan level photos may be used in promotional materials and/or on the Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong Facebook page. The Catholic Education Facebook page is used to share special activities happening in schools across the Diocese such as work/projects in the classroom, fundraising activities and school wide events such as grandparents day or sports carnivals
Photographs and videos are being used more frequently for learning and sharing in digital form and online. If you have any queries about your child’s photograph status or would like to update/change your permission to allow or prevent your child being photographed for these purposes please contact the school office.
Wollongong mBot Challenge Finals
Following our school's success at our first ever Regional mBot Competition we have been selected to enter the competition finals on Monday 12th August. This is an exciting achievement for our school and students who have entered the competitions for the first time ever this year.
We would like to wish James Palpal-Latoc, Nicholas Adams and Bea Sualibios the best of luck as they represent St. John’s at this exciting competition. A special thank you is also extended to the wonderful teachers who have so generously supported these students during coding club.
Parents and Friends Meeting
Come and join us next Tuesday morning, 13th August at 9:30am for the P&F Meeting in the Tiered Learning Space. At this meeting, the students will participate in a demonstration using Bluebots and mBots.
These resources have been purchased by the P and F to support the students to learn coding skills.
Come along to this meeting to hear all the wonderful learning opportunities that are taking place at St John’s.
Please see attached flyer from Lowes regarding their 1 Day Sale.