Dear Parents/Carers,

Saturday was the Feast of St Mary MacKillop, Australia's first saint and a woman who had such a positive impact on Catholic schools in our country. She was such a pioneer in so many ways, forging a significant place for women in the church and providing a quality education for so many children from underprivileged backgrounds. Although St John's was not established by the Sisters of St Joseph, the order that Mary set up, Catholic schools at the time were beginning to flourish due to her hard work and dedication. Those of us who have been impacted by a Catholic school, now or in the past, owe Mary a great deal of gratitude.

School Photos

You are reminded that school photos are being taken next Tuesday 18 August. All children will need to wear their full winter school uniform on the day. We have been working closely with the company taking the photographs to ensure we follow appropriate procedures regarding current COVID-related restrictions. At present we are allowed to have individual class and student photographs taken.

Parents and Friends Association

I would like to acknowledge the P & F Association for initiating their very first Zoom meeting, which went successfully. There was great discussion about future fundraising which can be held safely during this time of restrictions. Please keep an eye out for future notifications about such opportunities.

COVID-safe Measures

You are reminded of the following procedures which suppoort our school being a safe environment for the children and staff:

• Children and staff who have flu-like symptoms are not to be at school and are to seek medical advice. Please notify the office of your child needs to have a COVID test.
• Our school continues to have cleaner on site each day, attending to the cleaning of high-touch surfaces.
• Our drop-off and pick-up arrangements limit the number of adults being on the school site, and the length of time that they are on the school site.

Thank you for your support of these measures.

Wishing you a safe week.

God bless.

Paul Moroney
Principal

Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are celebrating their birthday this week, August 8th - August 14th

Congratulations to the following students who received Good Samaritan Awards this week.

KG - Francis V

1G - Matias V

2G - Harry B

3G - Jayden G

4G - Jonathon J

5G - Rachel H

6G - Deng D

Week 3 - Awards: INFANTS

St John The Evangelist Catholic Parish Primary School

School Photography Date: 18/08/2020

ONLINE ORDER CODE: 7RB 8N4 CFX

Online Order link: https://www.advancedimage.com.au/keycode/keycodefinder.aspx?keycode=7RB8N4CFX

Dear Parents,

School photography day is coming up very soon.

Group and portrait photographs can be purchased by following the link above or by using the envelope.

Important Information:

• School photos purchased onlineDO NOTrequire envelopes returned to school*
  ● Don’t forget to order your sibling photos now  *Online Sibling Ordering will close at 11.59pm on 17/8/2020
  ● Late fees/additional charges will be applied for purchases after photo day
  ● Photos will be returned to your school for distribution approximately six weeks after photos are taken
  ● Past years’ photographs including sports, co-curricular and representative groups available at school’s advancedlife & your advancedyou photo sites (follow the link above)

*Sibling photographs (if available) must be ordered either online or by order envelope prior to the day of photography. Sibling envelopes are available from the office. A photograph will not be taken without an order. Sibling photographs only apply to children enrolled at the school.

advancedlife would like to express our appreciation to St John The Evangelist Catholic Parish Primary School for placing your trust in us. Please remember we offer a 100% money back guarantee on our products to ensure your peace of mind. We would also love to receive your feedback Or resolve any issues you may experience as fast as possible, to ensure your satisfaction. If you have any questions, comments Or feedback relating to your advancedlife experience please contact us at-

www.advancedlife.com.au/contact

If your child is away from school it is important to let the school know as soon as possible with a specific reason, e.g. what type of illness they have, If you are filling in a note on the Compass app, please add an explanation in the details/comments box .

It is really important to keep your child at home if they are unwell, this will help with the spread of illness. In the current COVID 19 climate ,It is preferrable that you get a medical clearance for your child to return to school 

If your child has a covid test, please notify the school when they have the test and as soon as you get your results please forward these on to the school.

Due to COVID restrictions parents are currently not allowed on school grounds. We also need to limit the amount of visitors that come into the office, so please only come into the office if necessary.

  It is important that you let the office know as soon as possible, via email or phone, if you are picking your child up prior to dismissal (including time).  We can then arrange to have them in the office ready for you. Please note we are unable to arrange collection of your children during break times (11.15am-12 & 1.15pm-2pm) without prior notice. Please do not enter late arrivals or early departures into compass, this needs to be done by the school office.

Thank you for your assistance with this matter.