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| DAY | DATE | EVENT |
| Thursday | 19th September | Basketball Gala Day Junior |
| Friday | 20th September |
Basketball Gala Day Senior Infants Assembly 2pm |
| Thursday | 26th September |
Jesery Day (Mufti Day) Primary Assembly 2pm (3G presenting) Last Day of Term 3 |
| Friday | 27th September | Staff Professional Development (Student Free Day) |
| Monday | 14th October | First Day of Term 4 |
| Friday | 18th October | P & F School Disco |
| Friday | 25th October | Crazy Soccer Day - Soctober mini Vinnies |
| Monday | 28th October | Staff Professional Development (Student Free Day) |
| Thursday & Friday | 31st October & 1st November | Year 5 Camp |
| Friday | 22nd November | Year 3 Excursion |
| Thursday & Friday | 28th November & 29th November | Year 6 Excursion to Canberra |
| Friday | 6th December | Swimming Carnival |
| Tuesday | 10th December | Year 6 Farewell dinner 6pm |
| Friday | 13th December | Year 6 Liturgy and awards |
| Wednesday | 18th December | Last Day of Term 4 |
Spring is a metaphor for change. Some changes we eagerly await, and some we don't. Some changes we plan and others arrive uninvited. To all these changes we ask the gift of Your perspective beckoning us to expectation, hope, and rebirth.
May the sunlight and the rain be reminders that You are at work renewing the earth. As a God of renewal, You are ever at work in our lives, too.
Open our eyes and lives to the needed changes in our lives this Spring. Awaken us to new life and perspective, for we pray in Jesus’ name.
Amen
Dear Parents and Carers,
As the prayer above indiactes, we are certainly in a period of transition with the weather. I love the obvious signs that this brings - buds on trees and bushes, the lengthening of sunlight each day, more birdlife. For some, it can place a 'spring' in their step and give a renewed sense of hope. It also brings to life God's creation and how, in a country like ours, we get to experience so much of its variety, colour and vibrancy.
We also continue to sit in the church season of Ordinary Time. This is a perfect time to embrace the moments when our lives seem settled and 'ordinary' so that we have the emotional and physical energy to cope when, inevitably, there will be change or events that are out of the ordinary. At school, we are also sitting in a period of time when there are not too many things happening that are out of the ordinary. Experience shows us that most children enjoy times that are predictable and consistent, and there is no doubt that there is greater growth in learning when classes have periods of time without too much disruption. Significant whole school events are important to help enhance our community, and at St John's we try as much as possible to schedule them in a way that provides stretches of 'ordinary time.'
Last day of Term 3
Principal
SCHOOL PRIDE HOUSE COMPETITION
In Week 10, our School Pride House Competition will be awarded to the students who have collected the most tokens for their house by consistently wearing the correct uniform and participating in Waste Free Wednesday this term.
The winning house will be announced on Monday, 23 September via Compass and at Tuesday morning’s assembly. The reward will take place on Wednesday, 25 September. On this day students from the winning house will be rewarded with a mufti day and Zooper Dooper.
CHRISTMAS STORY ART COMPETITION
Some of our Stage 3 students have been demonstrating their creativity and talents this term completing their pieces of the Christmas Story Art Competition. Ms Polsen has worked with the students in supporting them to create their artworks. We wish those students who were selected the very best of luck in this competition across the Wollongong Diocese.
BASKETBALL GALA DAYS
On Thursday, 19 September & Friday, 20 September, we will have teams from Years 3 & 4 and Years 5 & 6 respectively, representing St John’s at the Western Region Basketball Gala Day. We wish the students the very best on the Court and encourage them all to be safe, responsible, organised and respectful. But most importantly to have fun!
The day is non-competitive to cater for children of all abilities. Teams have been selected based on preferences given by children earlier in the year. The aim is to give everyone an opportunity to participate, regardless of skill or ability.
We look forward to finding out all about the Gala Day after the event. A special thank you to Ms Glen (Thursday), Mrs Lucas (Thursday & Friday) & Mr Zamroz (Friday) for supporting the students at the Gala Day. We also thank the parents and carers in
anticipation of their support on the day.
Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are celebrating their birthday this week : 15th September - 21st September
| Jayelani M | Ethan P | Claire Q |
| Lucy G | Ye Sung K | Sanchit S |
| Kenan K | Amara D | Adam A |
| George A | Lily S | Chloe K |
| Aurora B | Ava S | Ebenezer B |
| Jaxan A | Ridhaan P | Raphael S |
| Elliana K | Fadi B | Mr Moroney |
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Forgiveness KG - Shivan W- for having a forgiving heart just like Jesus. 1G - Richard M - for showing others how to forgive by being kind to others. 2G - Umi T - for showing forgiveness and compassion to others. 3G - Benji S - For Walking in Peace and Joy by the way he forgives others. 4G - Kristina O - For being an extraordinary role model in respecting and forgiving others 5G - Aria A - For always showing empathy and compassion towards your peers. 6G -Julian K - For always being a good listener who acts with courage and justice in his interactions with others. |
Week 8 - Awards: PRIMARY
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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.
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Positive Behaviours for Learning Award For- following the school rules.
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3 Red |
Maxie F Consistently showing kindness and respect, making the classroom a better place. |
Sugam B For asking questions and applying feedback during maths learning. |
Noah T For improving his focus and having a positive attitude toward learning tasks. |
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3 Gold |
Gabby B For Walking in Peace and Joy by the way she supported new students. |
Amaya M For her efforts to create detailed topic sentences for her factual writing. |
Mario K For working to follow the school rule of being respectful in his everyday actions. |
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3 Blue |
Gabriel H For showing kindness in supporting his peers. |
Koah L For trying hard and doing her best to improve in all areas of learning. |
Henry T For trying his best to be organised and ready to learn. |
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4 Red |
Mariana G For consistently displaying kindness in her interactions with peers. |
Nathan P For actively contributing to reading group discussions, sharing his ideas on different texts. |
Angelica N For being a positive role model to her peers by always being organised and ready to learn. |
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4 Gold |
Ben S For ‘Walking in Peace and Joy’ by always caring for his peers and demonstrating great sportsmanship |
Daniel M For his incredible persuasive speech to Mr Moroney, which incorporated language techniques and Tier 2 and 3 vocabulary |
Adela N For working hard in all aspects of her learning, contributing in class discussions and seeking help when required |
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5 Red |
Veronika P For giving up her own time to help others. |
Luis B For researching and teaching others how to make a ‘stop motion’ movie. |
Sarah T For being respectful, responsible, organised and ready to learn. |
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5 Gold |
Adria B For walking in peace and joy by being an inclusive and compassionate student |
Archie M For working respectfully and collaboratively on your Geography Assessment Task. |
Shailauren R For being a respectful and organised student who is ready to learn each day. |
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5 Blue |
Ashton G For explaining to the class practical ways to show kindness |
Matias V For demonstrating his knowledge of Multiplication by independently using the area model |
Shana M Demonstrating respectful behaviour while her peers were presenting their speeches. |
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6 Red |
Kelsey D For demonstrating kindness through her positive conversations and interactions with her peers |
Max B For displaying a hard working attitude towards his learning in mathematics. |
Charlotte J For always being a respectful, responsible and kind student. |
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6 Gold |
Kaitlyn C For always trying to live in ‘the image of God’ through her interactions with her peers and teachers. |
London S For great contributions to the student newspaper and for trying her hardest in all subject areas. |
Izach T For trying hard to always be organised with his work and respectful towards his teachers. |
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6 Blue |
Philopateer H For always considering the needs and opinions of others. |
Charita K For her excellent work ethic and always trying her best. Well done Charita! |
Ajoy B For being an organised and ready to learn student each day. |
Just a reminder that our school gates don't open until 8.10am and school starts at 8.45am, gates will closed a couple of mintues after this. It is unsafe for children to be dropped off any earlier than 8.10.
School finishes at 3pm with supervision ending & gates closing at 3.30pm.
Also children must be accompanied by a parent when walking through the carpark, it is not safe for children to be unsupervised in a busy carpark
The “NSW Police Legacy Child Safety Handbook” is a comprehensive and free resource to assist parents, carers as well as teachers on a range of topics essential to child safety.
Here are additional links where the digital handbook can be viewed:
NSW Police Legacy – https://www.policelegacynsw.
Child Safety Hub website – http://nsw.childsafetyhub.
NSW Police Legacy Child Safety Handbook
