St John the Evangelist Catholic Parish Primary School Campbelltown eNewsletter

DAY	DATE	EVENT
Friday	15th November	Infants Assembly 2pm (KRed presenting)
Monday	18th November	P & F Meeting 9.00am
Friday	22nd November	Year 3 Excursion Primary Assembly 2pm (6Gold prersenting)
Thursday & Friday	28th November & 29th November	Year 6 Excursion to Canberra
Friday	29th November	Infants Assembly 2pm
Thursday	5th December	Primary Assembly 2pm ( 3Blue presenting)
Friday	6th December	Swimming Carnival
Tuesday	10th December	Year 6 Farewell Dinner 6pm
Friday	13th December	Year 6 Liturgy and Awards 10am Kinder Graduation Ceremony 1.50pm
Tuesday	17th December	End of year Mass 10.30am (PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME) St John's Got Talent 1.30pm
Wednesday	18th December	Christmas Carols 11.30am Farewell Tunnel Last Day of Term 4
Tuesday	4th February	First Day of school 2025

May God bless you with discontent with easy answers, half-truths, superficial relationships, so that you will live from deep within your heart.

May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, abuse and exploitation fo people, so that you will work for justice, equality and peace.

May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation and war, so that you will reach out your hand to comfort them and to change their pain to joy.

If you have the courage to accept these blessings, then God will also bless you with happiness, inner peace, laughter and faithful friends.

Amen

Dear Parents and Carers,

At this end of the year, our staff is engaging in strategic meetings to review and monitor the progress we have made with our goals. Improving the reading of our students has been a significant goal for us this year. Professional learning for the staff throughout the year has promoted consistent and effective strategies to support the students with their fluency and comprehension of reading. Part of our review has been to analyse data that we have about each child's reading progress and there have some some very pleasing results across the school, with many of our students progressing beyond expected growth. This has transferred to progress across other Key Learning Areas, as reading is integral to so much of the children's learning.

P & F Meeting

Our next P & F Meeting will be held on Monday 18 November at 9.00am. Attending via Zoom is an option for those unable to attend in person. All are welcome.

God bless,

Paul Moroney
Principal

REMEMBRANCE DAY

On Monday, 11 November it was Remembrance Day. Our staff and students had an opportunity to pray and engage in a Remembrance Day Service. Thank you to Mrs Guyer, Mr Nash and some of our Year 6 students for leading us.

On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, it is a special time to remember those who have fought and died for our country. Millions of people around the world pause in silence to mark Remembrance Day.

In Australia, one minute’s silence is observed at 11am. Ceremonies are held around the nation and many schools join in the commemorations.

It is a chance for us to think about those who have fought and died in conflicts and peace-keeping missions since World War I.

TRANSITION TO SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Over the past four weeks we have had the privilege of having our 2025 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 Kindergarten Teachers, other staff and P & F for their support over the weeks.

Kindergarten Orientation will commence for the children on Thursday, 21 November. It is our aim that they become more familiar with our school environment, the teachers and with one another.

Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are celebrating their birthday this week : 10th November - 16th November

Samaira A	Serena P	Willow B
Lia G	Ellouise S	David O

LISTENING

KB - Caly R: for genuinely listening to your friends and teachers, just like Jesus.

1B - Aviyaan M - For displaying the Good Samaritan value of listening, by to the needs of others.

2B Ridhaan P: For being a sensitive student who respectfully listens to others inside and outside the classroom.

3B - Skye R- for consistently being an active listener and displaying Good Samaritan values

5B - Elaria M- Being a supportive friend at Year 5 Camp, by listening to the needs of her friends.

6B George N: For listening to the needs of others and acting upon them

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

Lily S

For being a kindness warrior and practising ‘walk in peace and joy’ on the playground.

Thomas S

For his continual effort to use the language of opinion in persuasive writing.

Erin P

For showing respect for her peers and checking in to make sure they are okay.

3 Gold

Ellouise S

For Walking in Peace and Joy by showing kindness to her peers.

Brydee H

For her commitment to developing her reading comprehension skills. Keep up the great work!

Vitaly M

For working to follow the school rules of being respectful and responsible in his everyday actions.

3 Blue

Anaiah M

For always displaying Gospel Values in all of her interactions with her teachers and classmates.

Izabella G

For her use of opinion language and high modality words in her persuasive writing.

Evie M

For always being organised with her classwork and responsible in her approaches to all tasks.

4 Red

Luchia W

For always being like Jesus through your kindness and compassion towards others.

Georgia S

For her excellent effort and results in her grammar and punctuation test!

Jessica M

For working hard in all aspects of her learning and seeking help when needed.

4 Gold

Charbel A

For always offering support and encouraging his peers in the classroom and on the playground.

Josephine M

For her persistence and problem solving skills when working with multiplication and division

John P

For being a positive role model through his organisation and eagerness to learn and share his knowledge with his peers

5 Red

Ethan D

For displaying kindness towards others around him.

Sanchit S

for his work with conversions in mathematics.

Eva B

for consistently being organised and ready to learn.

5 Gold

Shashvat L

For showing kindness, compassion and respect towards others.

Skylah B

For pushing yourself out of your comfort zone during the Year 5 Camp.

Emily P

For being organised and ready to learn each day.

5 Blue

Busani N

For showing kindness to his peers while completing activities at Camp.

Dominique B

Working diligently to revise her writing by including more precise, descriptive language.

Estelle A

Respectfully sharing her knowledge with the class by raising her hand

6 Red

Monica M

For consistently spreading kindness and joy through her positive interactions with her peers.

Jasper R

For applying an excellent effort towards his learning in reading.

Elijah B

For always being a respectful student through his positive conversations and interactions in the classroom.

6 Gold

Tervez N

For always demonstrating the ‘Spirit of God’ through his interactions with peers and teachers.

Noah A

For outstanding application to all tasks in Mathematics.

Jayelani L

For always making a concerted effort to be organised with her classroom learning.

6 Blue

Mackenzie P

For always displaying Gospel Values in all of her interactions with her teachers and classmates.

Ronald R

For showing greater independence and perseverance during learning tasks.

Ethan P

For following classroom expectations and being a positive role model to others.

Last week, Emily Mansour in 6 Red represented St John's at the CEDoW Grand Final Public Speaking Competition. She was one of only 6 Grand finalists from across our Catholic Diocese. Emily's topic was Artificial Intelligence- Is it Helpful or Harmful? Emily did not receive a place, however the very high standard that she achieved in getting to the grand final is what made our school and her parents so very proud of her on the day. The judges told the audience that their job was nearly impossible as the competitors were so close. Emily was encouraged to join the school debating team when she gets to high school next year, due to the passionate and articulate way that she delivered her speech. Well Done Emily!

The process of class formation for 2025 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 requests in the past, we ask that you submit a request again. All requests need to be made by Friday 15th November 2024.

It is important to note that whilst parent requests are considered, there is never a guarantee that these requests will be granted. 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.

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

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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