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- Vision and Mission Statement
- Important Dates to Remember
- Principal's Report
- Deputy Principal Report
- Birthdays
- Good Samaritan awards
- Wollongong Diocese touch football team
- Invitation to Welcome Mass
- NAPLAN Parent Information Session
- P & F Pancake Tuesday
- school lunchbox food drive
- School Cross Country Carnival
- St John's Open Day
- John Therry Open Day
- St Pat's Open Day
- Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
| DAY | DATE | EVENT |
| Thursday | 20th February | Book Club due |
| Friday | 21st February |
Opening School Mass 10am Primary Assembly |
| Thurs | 27th February |
Western Region Swimming Carnival (selected students only) |
| Friday | 28th February |
Infants Assembly |
| Tuesday | 4th March |
P & F Pancake Day |
| Wed | 5th March | Ash Wednesday |
| Friday | 7th March | Primary Assembly |
| Wed-Fri | 12th-24th March |
NAPLAN |
| Friday | 14th March |
Cross Country Carnival - Hurley Park |
| Friday | 21st March |
Primary Assembly |
| Wed | 26th March |
School Photo Day |
| Friday` | 28th March |
Infants Assembly |
| Monday | 31st March |
Pupil Free Day |
| Friday | 4th April |
Primary Assembly |
| Friday | 11th April |
Holy Week Liturgy Last day of term 1 |
| Monday | 28th April | 1st day of term 2 |
| Friday | 2nd May | Athletics Carnival |
| Wednesday | 28th May | Year 2 Excursion |
| Friday | 6th June | Pupil Free Day |
| Monday | 9th June | Kings Birthday Public Holiday (no school) |
| Thursday | 3rd July | Last day of Term 2 |
| Friday | 4th July | Pupil Free Day |
| Monday | 25th August | Pupil Free Day |
Lord, help students to find physical, mental, and spiritual rest in you, knowing that you are always by their side, guiding and protecting them.
As they face challenges, fill them with power, love, and self-control. Keep them steady and sure.
Help them not to lose sight of what you have called them to and how you have equipped them.
May they feel secure in your perfect love.
Amen.
Our students have commenced the year with great positivity and eagerness to achieve well in their learning. They have also been making positive attempts to develop and maintain respectful friendships with others. At school, we regularly remind them of our school motto, 'To walk in Peace and Joy' and how they can ensure they contribute to that. While there are moments when mistakes are made, our students do very well in reflecting on how they can do better. The prayer above may provide come comfort for them knowing they are loved by God even when they may be struggling.
Meet & Greet sessions
I hope that you have found the Meet & Greet sessions worthwhile in establishing a positive connection with your child's teacher. Please know that our teachers are more than willing to make themselves available to discuss any concerns that you may have during the year. Experience shows us that when parents and school staff are working together, children feel well supported and have a better chance of making progress.
Parent-School Partnership Framework
Our diocesan system of schools has developed this framework to support the positive connections that exist between home, school and parish. Together, we are all striving to provide a school environment for the children to find meaning and purpose through continual growth in faith and learning. I encourage you to read through this framework.
At times during the year, you may need to raise an issue or concern about your child's learning or social and emotional wellbeing. In the first instance, we ask you to contact your child's teacher via the office (email or phone). Please be mindful that their teacher will be on class and supervision duty for most of the day, so they may not be able to contact you until the afternoon or the next day. After this initial contact, it may be considered that support from one of our Leadership Team members is required. Our Leadership Team members are:
Principal: Mr Paul Moroney
Assistant Principal: Mr Trevor Williams
Religious Education Coordinator: Miss Emily Costello
Middle Leaders: Mrs Helen Libro, Mrs Alicia Sinfield, Miss Hannah Witheridge
Principal
TERM 1 CLASS CAPTAINS
It is wonderful to be recognised for leadership qualities. We have had many students from years 1 - 6 recognised for such qualities by their peers and teachers at our Monday morning assembly. We congratulate those children who have been selected as Class Captains for this term and look forward to providing opportunities in which they can demonstrate their leadership skills.
We are confident that our student leaders will be great examples for others demonstrating our Good Samaritan values and ‘Walking in Peace and Joy’. Their names are below:
Class Captains for Term 1 2025
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BLUE CLASSES |
STUDENT 1 |
STUDENT 2 |
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YEAR 1 |
Willow Burgess |
Haris Goraya |
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YEAR 2 |
Bella Azzi |
Noah Guest |
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YEAR 3 |
Jacob Aquino |
Abbey Pradhan |
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YEAR 4 |
Ruby Spannenberg |
Hudson Langi |
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YEAR 5 |
Matilda Arbuckle |
Leo John |
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YEAR 6 |
Abigail Zimran |
Avreen Mann |
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K-6 Blue |
Alfie Distilio |
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GOLD CLASSES |
STUDENT 1 |
STUDENT 2 |
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YEAR 1 |
Maryanne Le-Fakhr |
Dylan Bonto |
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YEAR 2 |
Kylar Gill |
Olivia Wickert |
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YEAR 3 |
Isla Kierans |
Paxton Taylor |
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YEAR 4 |
Maxie Fernandez |
Isaac Jones |
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YEAR 5 |
Grace Bazouni |
Kobe Phommaxay |
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YEAR 6 |
Jewel Ramirez |
Marcus De Leon |
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K-6 Gold |
Ryder Burgess |
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RED CLASSES |
STUDENT 1 |
STUDENT 2 |
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YEAR 1 |
Maddie Tyamzashe |
Shivan Wosti |
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YEAR 2 |
Xavier Nizigama |
Adriana Remolino Andrade |
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YEAR 3 |
Callaghan O’Connell-Milner |
Hailey Cariaga |
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YEAR 4 |
Samuel Paul |
Monique Johnstone |
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YEAR 5 |
Ayla Staunton |
Evelyn Saji |
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YEAR 6 |
Emily Priestly |
Tyler Starkey |
SCHOOL OPEN DAY
Come beyond our school gate and discover the fantastic opportunities offered at St John the Evangelist during our upcoming Open Day on Wednesday, 26 February: 9am-11am. If you’re interested in enrolling your child, it’s a great chance to take a tour of the school, chat with our friendly teachers, and meet other families.
We’d love for you to extend this invitation to another family who may be interested by clicking below:
MEET & GREETS
Thank you to parents/carers for their attendance at our ‘Meet and Greets’ this week. The purpose of this is to provide a greater insight into the learning and well being needs of the children in our care.
The feedback from these meetings has been positive by parents, carers and teachers. If there are any matters that arise during the year about your child, please do not hesitate to contact the school.
THANK YOU FOR THE DONATIONS- SUPPORT STILL REQUIRED
As mentioned in last week’s newsletter, a family in our community lost everything in a devastating fire last Christmas Eve, and they need our help to rebuild their lives.
We are still asking for monetary donations as well as essential items such as clothing and household goods. Every contribution, no matter how small, will make a meaningful difference in their recovery. Please contact the office if you have items that you would like to donate.
A ‘GoFundMe’ page has been created to assist with monetary donations for the family. Thanks to the kindness and support of our generous community $1,465 has already been raised.
If you are able to assist finanacially and have not yet had the opportunity as yet, please click on the link below:
Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are celebrating their birthday this week & over the school Holidays : 16th February - 22nd February
| Nathaniel J | Harry M | Thomas B |
| Sahash G | Aaron D | Mark N |
| Jake M | Namami P | Alex L |
| Jibola O | Gabriel H | Samik T |
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Listening KG: Lilah V- for listening to others with a gentle heart. 1G: Kiyoko L - for listening to others with a loving heart, just like Jesus did. 2G: Susannah J for showing kindness towards her peers and helping new students just as the Good Samaritan did. 3G: Reeva N - for being an active listener while learning about her new school. 4G: Adriana B - For always listening and interacting with others with a compassionate heart like the Good Samaritan. 5G: Amara D - For consistently being an active listener and demonstrating Good Samaritan values 6G: Sherissa W - For always being an attentive listener in all lessons and classroom settings. |
Congratulations to Ale Villarosa on a successful touch football trial today, Ale will now be representing the Diocesen of Wollongong. Well done Ale
For parents of children in Years 3 and 5, an optional Parent Information Session will be held in the hall on Monday 3 March at 2.00pm. This may be helpful especially for parents who have not had a child participate in NAPLAN before. The session will also be offered via Zoom.
Our School Cross Country Carnival has had to be scheduled earlier than we had planned due to Hurley Park being closed for resurfacing during parts of March and April. It is going to be held on Friday 14 March.
One of the main purposes of the carnival is to conduct the competitive races in order to select our representative team, which involves our Year 3-6 students. There will also be non-competitive races. Kindergarten-Year 2 students will be involved at some point during the day to help make it a whole school community event. We will provide an outline of the carnival closer to the day.
Got a bit of time next month? Time to give blood and change lives?
1 in 3 people in Campbelltown will need blood, and they need people like you to give it.
We’re rolling into town on 3 to 7 March.
Don’t forget to pre-book your spot at Lifeblood.com.au, on our app or on 13 14 95.