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- P & F Volunteers
- Farewell to Glenda
- P & F Pancake Tuesday
- School crossing Supervisor
- Campbelltown Presbyterian Vacation Care
DAY | DATE | EVENT |
Thurs | 27th February |
Western Region Swimming Carnival (selected students only) |
Friday | 28th February |
Infants Assembly |
Monday | 3rd March |
NAPLAN Parent Information Session - 2.00pm |
Tuesday | 4th March |
P & F Pancake Day |
Wed | 5th March | Ash Wednesday |
Friday | 7th March | Primary Assembly |
Thursday | 13th March | Infants 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 (Yr 1 presenting) |
Monday | 31st March |
Pupil Free Day |
Friday | 4th April |
Primary Assembly |
Friday | 11th April |
Holy Week Liturgy Infants Assembly (2 Red presenting) 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 |
Loving Father, thank you that you are my creator, you know me better than anyone else.
Help me to use the mind you have given me. May I learn with humility and grace.
May I grow in wisdom as well as knowledge.
Let me live a life of integrity in everything I do.
May I grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord.
Amen.
Today we welcomed prospective families to our 'Open Day,' an opportunity for them to look around our school, meet some students, staff and parents, and to ask any questions. Our Year 6 student leaders conducted school tours and the feedback from our visitors was that they do an outstanding job. I had one visitor say that they have never come across Year 6 students with such confidence and pride in their school.
Enrolments at St John's has increased over the last three years, and the 'Open Day' seems to be significant factor contributing to this increase. I am also very aware that families wanting to join the St John's community because of the recommendation of existing parents. I would like to acknowledge the positive support that you show our school to others in the local community.
Parish Welcome Mass
This Sunday 2 March, Fr John and the St John's Parish extend an invitation to any new students and thier families to join them at the 10.30am Mass. If you are able to attend, your child is asked to bring their school bag. Fr John likes to give the children a blessing with their bag as a symbol of the 'journey' that they are commencing in our school and parish.
OPENING SCHOOL MASS
Our school community gathered in joyful anticipation on Friday, 21 February, to mark the beginning of the new academic year with an uplifting Opening School Mass. The occasion was an opportunity to highlight the Jubilee Year with the theme, ‘Pilgrims of Hope’. We will continue to refer to our Jubilee Year with students and parents throughout the year.
The Mass provided an opportunity to welcome new students, families, and staff members into the St. John's community, fostering a sense of belonging and inclusion. This was highlighted after communion, when the new members of our community stood as we sung, ‘Welcome to the family’.
The Opening School Mass, led by Fr John, served as a powerful reminder of the values and principles that underpin the St. John's, Campbelltown community. It was a time for students, staff, families and carers to come together in prayer and to seek guidance and blessings for the year ahead.
We also acknowledged our Year 6 Student executive (School captains, Vice captains & House captains) and leadership teams at the end of the Mass. Our senior students received their badges and recited their commitment pledge in front of the community.
Thank you to Miss Costello for coordinating our Opening School Mass. Thanks also to the enrichment choir, readers and eucharistic ministers for their involvement in the liturgy.
SCHOOL OPEN DAY
We invited families interested in enrolling their children at St John’s to a special Open Day on Wednesday, 26 February.
It was an opportunity to showcase our facilities, programs, and ethos to potential students and their families. Our Year 6 student leaders and ex-students currently in Year 7, did a wonderful job providing tours of the school. On the tour, our families were given a special passport to visit significant spaces to highlight what our school offers.
After the tour there was a special morning tea and hospitality organised by our P & F Association. We hope our Open Day will result in future enrolments for the 2026 school year.
LEFT HAND TURN ONLY WHEN LEAVING CHURCH CAR PARK
Just a reminder that after dropping your children off in the morning that it is a left hand turn only when leaving the Church Car Park. Unfortunately some people are attempting to turn right.
Left hand turn only is to assist with the flow of traffic in Cordeaux Street and for the safety of our community.
Thank you in anticipation of demonstrating respect for others during the morning 'Kiss and Drop'.
WESTERN SYDNEY REGIONAL SWIMMING CARNIVAL
Several students have been selected to represent St John’s at the Western Region Swimming Carnival, to be held on Thursday, 27 February at The Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre, Bradbury.
The students qualified for this event at our Swimming Carnival held at the end of 2024. We wish them all the very best for tomorrow and know that we will be supporting them all in spirit on the day.
Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are celebrating their birthday this week : 16th February - 1st March
Zoe B | Aadyn T | Maryann A |
Maddie T | Thomas W | Xianrey Q |
Noah K | Zachary M | Allira K |
Anora B | Ellis R | Rita A |
Arsh A | Annabella K | Meriet B |
Mrs Skinner |
Justice KR: Lila O - for making fair and thoughtful choices and treating her peers respectfully.
2R: AJ S - For choosing to have a positive day and treating others in a fair way. 3R: Emilia S- For being inclusive of others and showing care for their feelings. 4R: Amaya M - For making thoughtful choices and looking out for her peers. 5R: Hadi A - for treating others fairly. 6R: Alice D: For demonstrating justice through treating everyone equally and respectfully. |
Week 4 - Awards: PRIMARY
Class |
St John’s Gold Award For: being people of ‘good news’, - displaying gospel values - continuing the mission of Jesus
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Learning Award For - effort, excellence, or achievement with their learning. |
Positive Behaviours for Learning Award For- following the school rules. |
3 Red |
Hailey C For actively displaying how to walk in peace and joy by including others. |
Emily M For applying feedback to her writing and continuing to try her best. |
Callaghan O For following classroom expectations consistently. |
3 Gold |
Vincent F For walking in peace and joy in the way he follows classroom expectations and includes others. |
Lincoln S For accepting feedback and attempting to apply it in his writing. |
Mohammed A For following classroom and playground expectations of his new school. |
3 Blue |
Jaxan A For being a helpful student, showing kindness to others, and walking in peace and joy. |
Lara O For applying the English skills she has learned to her writing. |
Xianrey Q For being an organised and responsible learner during all lessons. |
4 Red |
Ellis R For displaying the Gospel value of kindness by welcoming new students to our class. |
Alex L For creating and interpreting a range of graphs during Mathematics. |
Adam A For demonstrating a great level of responsibility in the classroom. |
4 Gold |
Anora B For being kind and compassionate towards your teachers and peers. |
Mario K For applying your knowledge of our mentor text to your independent writing. |
Isaac J For always being an organised and ready to learn student. |
4 Blue |
Lily S For ‘Walking in Peace and Joy’ by spreading kindness through her positive and welcoming interactions with her peers and teachers. |
Anaiah M For demonstrating exceptional skills in collecting, representing, and interpreting data in Mathematics |
Hudson L For his excellent work ethic and contributions to class discussions to assist his peers in their learning |
5 Red |
Aaron S for displaying kindness towards others around him. |
Joey G for contributing to classroom discussions to show his learning |
Nimrat K for being respectful, responsible, organised and ready to learn. |
5 Blue |
Rita A For showing love and kindness to her teachers and peers. |
Leo J For demonstrating thorough number skills in Mathematics |
Josephine M For being a respectful and responsible learner. |
5 Gold |
Aarya A For her efforts to assist others within the classroom environment. |
Ila H For striving to be an active listener and approaching learning with a positive attitude. |
Jack K For consistently demonstrating positive behaviours in line with classroom and playground expectations. |
6 Red |
For consistently walking in peace and joy through his kindness and positive attitude. |
For displaying a hardworking attitude to persist when learning a new skill in mathematics. |
For always offering to help and modelling how to be a responsible and organised learner. |
6 Gold |
Catherine P For displaying Gospel Values in her interactions with all people around her. |
Mohamed S For doing his very best to give 100% to all tasks in all subject areas. |
Ashton G For always remaining focussed and organised in class and for his respectful attitude towards others. |
6 Blue |
Amelia A Being a helpful and caring student, who goes out of her way to help others. |
Elie A For consistently applying a positive approach to his learning. |
Saiya K For always bringing a positive approach to her learning and being an organised and responsible learner. |
Please ensure your child is aware that they have a lunch order and that they tell their teacher.
NAPLAN Parent Information Session
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.
The P&F have a Facebook group where you can stay up to date with upcoming events and volunteering needs.
It is with heavy hearts we bid a fond farewell to Glenda our school crossing supervisor. We wish her all the best in her next adventure. Glenda will finish up this Friday, so make sure you say goodbye and thank her for keeping you all safe