St John's School Newsletter Term 3 Week 1 St John's is a Child Safe School where all children are respected and are protected from harm. Principal's Message Dear Families, Welcome to Term 3! I hope you all had a restful break and everyone is ready for a busy term ahead. On the last day of term 2 a letter was sent to all families regarding the Principalship. We were thrilled to find out that Therese Stewart was the successful applicant. Therese will formally begin her role here at the beginning of next year, but will be visiting our school at various times throughout the next two terms. Sacramental Program - This Friday the following children will be Baptised: Kadey Macklin, Abella, Mia and Max Beckman, Judd Denke, Harry Rowan, Layla and Sam Thompson. We wish these students all the best for their special day and welcome them into our Church family. Special Lunch -There will be a special hot dog and zooper doper lunch on Friday to celebrate our students who have been Baptised. There will be no cost for the special lunch. Parent/Teacher Interviews - In the last week of Term 2, Parent/Teacher interviews were held. If you weren’t able to attend the interviews please make contact with your child’s teacher (by ringing the front office or sending an email) to organise a mutually convenient time to meet. Kind regards, Libby Hamilton Calendar of Events July 16th - Sacrament of Baptism, Whole School Mass 12.30pm Hot dog special lunch 19th - Division Cross Country - Yea Golf Course 20th - AFL Clinic - Prep, Yr 1 & Yr 2 23rd - Regional Cross country - Benalla 27th - School Advisory Council Meeting 6pm 30th - 100 Days of Foundation August 3rd - Life Relationships Parent night 6.30pm 10th - 13th - Book Fair 21st - 27th - Book Week 31st - Father's Day Stall September 1st - St John's Athletics 7th - School Advisory Council Meeting 8th - District Athletics 16th - Term 3 Ends 17th - School Closure - Data Analysis/Naplan October 4th - Term 4 Begins 5th - Divisional Athletics 15th - Hume Region Athletics 18th - 19th School Closure - Staff Sabatical 19th - School Advisory Council Meeting 27th-29th Year 3/4 Harrietville Camp November 1st - School Closure - Report Writing Day 2nd - Melbourne Cup Day 3rd - Hotshots Day 5th - Blessing of the Cross 100th Celebration Grandparents Day 6th - Centenary School Open Day Sacrament of Communion/Confirmation Mass 6.00pm 11th - Remembrance Day State Athletics 23rd -School Advisory Council Meeting and AGM 26th - 2022 Foundation Transition December 3rd - 2022 Foundation Transition 10th - School Closure - 2022 Planning/First Aid 15th - Last Day of Term - 3.15pm Finish Religious Education Week 1 Prayer In 1980 Archbishop Romero was shot dead as he was celebrating Mass in his cathedral in the capital city of the Central American country of El Salvador. He was killed because he complained about the treatment of the poor by the government and army. We can call to mind that the word “martyr” is a Greek word meaning “witness”. Around this date, in 1979, just 9 months before he was killed, Archbishop Oscar Romero talked about the witness of Christians, and he even used the phrase “if they kill your bishop”: “If some day they take away from us our Catholic radio station, if they close down our newspaper, if they don’t allow us to speak, if they kill all the priests and the bishop, too, and you are left - a people without priests - then each one of you must be God’s microphone, a messenger, a prophet. The Church will always exist even if there is only one baptised person. That one baptised person would be responsible before the world for holding up high the banner of the Lord’s truth and justice.” Let us pray: Lord our God, we pray for the strength to hold to our convictions. We pray, too, for the courage and determination to stand with those who suffer from injustice. In all that we do, Lord, inspire us to act justly, love tenderly, and walk humbly with you, our God. Amen.
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Happy Birthday to the following students! William Harris, Grace Bowater, Luca Treloar & Angus Brown. No awards this week. Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) - The CSEF helps eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. If you have a valid concession card you may be eligible. Payment this year is $125.00 per student and payments are made directly to the school and credited to your account to go toward camps and excursions for the benefit of your child. If you applied for CSEF for our school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year, unless there has been a change in your family circumstances. If you would like to apply, please contact Andrea at the office for an application form. Uniform Shop - Sally will be available on Tuesdays & Fridays this year. Orders must still be paid for and ordered online, however if you would like to try sizes or would like any other inforation please contact Sally Kubeil on 0407 904 335 and book a time to see her on those days. Have your details changed? - Please let the office know if you have changed your phone number or address. It is very important that we have the correct details in case of an emergency. Thanks for your cooperation. School Information Bell times 8:55 - 11:00 - Class Time 11:00 - 11:40 - Recess 11:40 - 1:30 - Class Time 1:30 - 2:15 - Lunch 2:15 - 3:15 - Class Time Important Times Before School Supervision: 8:25 - 9:00 am Lunch Orders: Wednesday Uniform Shop: Tuesday & Friday. Absence If your child is unwell or you have an upcoming absence planned, please be sure to contact the school. Tap below to quickly let us know. Wellbeing Support Kids Helpline - Counselling service for people aged 5-25 ph: 1800 55 1800 https://www.kidshelpline.com.au Beyond Blue - Depression and anxiety support 1300 224 636 www.beyondblue.org.au Lifeline - Crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services 13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/ DHHS - Corona Virus information https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/victorian-public-coronavirus-disease-covid-19 Parent line VIC - https://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/services-for-parents/Pages/parentline.aspx 8 am-midnight - 13 22 89 Don't forget to like & follow our Facebook page for regular updates on what's happening at our school. Have you had a look at our School website lately? |