St John the Evangelist Catholic Parish Primary School Campbelltown eNewsletter

DAY	DATE	EVENT
Thursday	5th December	Primary Assembly 2pm ( 3Blue presenting)
Friday	6th December	Swimming Carnival
Tuesday	10th December	Blessing and Opening of new facilities 10.00am Year 6 Farewell Dinner 6pm
Thursday	12th December	Year 6 Reward Day
Friday	13th December	Year 6 Liturgy and Awards 10am Kinder Graduation Ceremony 1.50pm
Tuesday	17th December	End of year Mass 10.30am 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

O God,

open our hearts to prepare the way for the coming of Christ.

Guide us in your ways of compassion so that we may extend your love and mercy to all people.

Lord Jesus, we await your coming.

Amen

Dear Parents and Carers,

The Christmas decorations are starting to appear, carols are playing softly in the shops, and there's a buzz of excitement in the air. But before we get swept up in the festivities, the Catholic Church invites us to pause and enter into the season of Advent with a sense of patience and holy preparation.

Maybe you could consider some simple ways to bring the spirit of Advent into your family life:

Have an Advent wreath positioned as a focal point in the home.
Considering acts of kindness - donating to charity, reaching out to someone who is lonely
Sharing the story of Jesus' birth
Finding moments of peace
Preparing for an eco-friendly Christmas as a way of being stewards of God's creation

Blessing and Opening of new facilities

As we received Federal Government funding for the recent construction of a new canteen and new student toilets, we are required to have an official acknowledgement of this project. This is scheduled to take place next Tuesday 10 December at 10.00am. Dr Mike Freelander, the Federal Member for Macarthur will be in attendance, along with Bishop Brian and Mr Peter Hill, our Director of Schools. Parents and carers are very welcome to join the invited guests, staff and students under the COLA for this event.

As it is an official event, ALL students are asked to wear their summer school uniform on this day, not the sport uniform.

God bless,

Paul Moroney
Principal

PARENT COMMUNICATION SURVEY

One of our goals this year was to improve parent communication regarding student learning.

- Consistent, creative and accessible parent communication methods between school, families and the broader community.

Thank you to the parents/carers who were able to take the time to complete our ‘Parent Communication Survey’.

We greatly value the data collected and will use this to help us make further adjustments in this area to support our students and families. Below is the response to the question asked in the survey and some of the comments regarding communication.

In 2025 we will organise a workshop with parents/carers in regards to the SeeSaw application. We also plan to have meetings to provide insights into how the curriculum is taught in particular Key Learning Areas.

We will continue to work alongside parents/carers to improve with communication for the benefit of our children.

YEAR 6 GRADUATION & CELEBRATIONS

A reminder about our Year 6 Graduation Celebrations that will take place next week. We look forward to celebrating this milestone of completing Primary Education with our Year 6 students and school community.

- Year 6 students will celebrate their graduation with dinner at the Campbelltown Catholic Club on Tuesday, 10 December

- Year 6 Rewards Day will take place on Thursday, 12 December at the new Billabong Parklands

- Year 6 Graduation Liturgy will take place on Friday, 13 December, to celebrate our graduating class for 2024.

DOGS CONNECT PROGRAM

Our Dogs Connect Program has continued to be successful throughout this year. Maple continues to visit classrooms and be a presence during learning time. Our team also supports individual students to support their well being. Due to circumstances Maple has not been able to attend every Monday, Thursday and Friday of this term but has still had a positive impact.

YEAR 6 EXCURSION TO CANBERRA

Our Year 6 students and teachers had a memorable and enriching experience last Thursday, 28 November & Friday, 29 November at the heart of our nation's capital, Canberra. The excursion allowed them to delve into the history, culture, and government of our great country.

The Year 6 students were a credit to their families, teachers and our school. Their behaviour overall was outstanding. Many positive remarks were made from guides and members of the public about the children’s behaviour, good manners and wearing their uniform with pride.

It was a valuable learning experience for all the children. Apart from the opportunities to learn at the different venues, there were also times where the students were learning about life skills.

Special thanks to Mrs Afchal, Miss Clarke, Mr Nash, Mr Toohey, Mrs Walker and Mr Williams for their dedication and time away from their families to support the Year 6 students with this overnight excursion.

ANNUAL SWIMMING CARNIVAL

A reminder that this Friday, 6 December, our Years 3-6 students will participate in our annual swimming carnival held at The Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre, Bradbury. We look forward to a day filled with spirited competition and of course, lots of fun in the water!

Year 6 Students went to Canberra last week for an educational tour of the national capital. Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia's history, culture, heritage and democracy.

The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education.

To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding to our school in the amount of $30 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards these costs.

The rebate is paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion and was factored into the excursion cost added to your school fees.

Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are celebrating their birthday this week : 1st December - 7th December

Noah A	Alexander K	Kyean L
Tara U	Lucy M	Declan R
Dexter R	Lily A	Mrs Walker

WELCOMING

KB - Alessio S - For always being a good role model and welcoming and including others.

1B - Elena L - For always welcoming others warmly and with a friendly smile.

2B -Peia G for being a welcoming member of 2 blue, greeting everyone with a wave and smile.

3B - Anaiah M for being welcoming and inclusive of others around her both in the class and on the playground.

5B Laya Y- for being inclusive and welcoming of others in the classroom.

6B Lucy G - For creating an inviting atmosphere when welcoming community members during school tours.

Week 7 - Awards: INFANTS

Class

St John’s Gold Award

Learning Award

Positive Behaviours for Learning Award

K Red

Xavier C

For showing others how to walk in peace and joy by being kind, caring and respectful to his classmates.

Jessica W

for her dedication to learning and trying her best in all areas!

Evangeline B

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

K Gold

Aedan A

For being a great role model of what it means to “Walk in peace and Joy”.

Georgia B

For always trying her best in all Key Learning Areas.

Xavier F

For an improvement in following the ‘4 school rules’.

K Blue

Amelia N

For being kind and caring towards her peers. A beautiful model of what it means to ‘Walk in Peace and Joy’.

Siva M

For his dedication to learning and trying his best in all areas!

Knoxx N

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

1 Red

Maximus R

For demonstrating understanding and forgiveness towards others.

Sahash G

For using his knowledge of phonics when writing independently.

Johny F

For demonstrating improvement in organising himself for learning.

1 Gold

Aaron D

For the way you show kindness and compassion towards others.

Nevaeh M

For sharing her impressive knowledge of adjectives when describing characters and setting.

Richard M

Respectfully sharing his knowledge with the class by raising his hand.

1 Blue

Kylar G

For showing an understanding of how to be compassionate towards others.

Adelina L

For your consistent dedication towards your learning and always striving to do your best.

Aviyaan M

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

2 Red

Vaidehi B

For ‘Walking in Peace and Joy’ by spreading kindness through her positive attitude to learning.

Natalie H

For working hard in English and writing about the importance of trees.

Jake M

For being organised with his belongings and trying hard to be ready for learning.

2 Gold

Umi T

For being gentle and caring to all of her classmates.

Henley V

For a great improvement in completing all of his work.

Eashan S

For always being organised and responsible for his learning

2 Blue

Chloe K

For constantly being a kind and respectful member of 2 Blue! Great job Chloe!

Sydney S

For providing thoughtful contributions to classroom discussions about the importance of trees. Well done Sydney!

Aaric K

For demonstrating an improvement in following classroom expectations. Keep it up Aaric!

PLEASE CONGRATULATE OUR AWARD WINNERS

Wollongong Diocese Tennis Trials

On Tuesday 26th November Ethan Tai from Year 5 represented St John's at the Wollongong Diocese Tennis Trials. We congratulate Ethan on being selected in the Wollongong Diocese Tennis Team which will participate in the MacKillop Trials early next year.

Well done Ethan!

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Please see attached a copy of the ASPIRE Dec/Jan vacation care program.

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For more information about the Campbelltown Presbyterian Oshc vacation care please scan the QR code below

P & F Christmas Raffle

The P & F are excited to have a Christmas Raffle that will be drawn on 18 December 2024 during the family Christmas Carols under the Cola.

There are several prizes to be won: -

A family pass to Aquatopia Fairfield,

2 x Christmas hampers,

4 x movie vouchers,

4 x $50 gift cards

Trays of cupcakes

Trays of brownies

Each child will receive a booklet of 5 tickets to be sold for $ 2.00 per ticket.

Please ensure the name and child’s class and a contact phone number is written on each ticket sold.

Raffle tickets will be sent home Tuesday 26 November 2024 with a return date of Monday 16 December 2024 3pm.

Please return all tickets sold / unsold.

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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