Week 4, Term 2

St John's School Newsletter

Term 2 Week 4

St John's is a Child Safe School where all children are respected and are protected from harm.

Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Cross Country - Congratulations to all students who participated in the District Cross Country yesterday. Mrs Watson reported that our students all competed to the best of their ability and enjoyed the day. Please see Mrs Watson’s report on the day in this newsletter.

Thank you! - Thank you to Heather Telford for her kind donation of arts and craft supplies that our students used to make gifts for Mother's Day. We are lucky to live in such a generous community.

Mother’s Day - Thank you to everyone who was able who came along to the Mother’s Day pampering afternoon. It was great to have the school open to our community again. Thank you to Sally Kubeil for organising and running the Mother’s Day stall it was a huge success.

NAPLAN - This week Years 3 and 5 students will be participating in NAPLAN tests. Today they completed the Language Conventions and Writing, tomorrow will be the Reading test and Numeracy on Thursday. Along with a range of assessments, we will use these results to drive our curriculum planning and teaching.

ECSI Survey - If you received an ECSI survey, could you please return the survey or a copy of your certificate by this Friday 14th May.

Parking on Anderson Street - Please note that when the school crossing flags are displayed the area to the left of the crossing (towards the Brock St) is a No Standing zone. When cars are parked illegally in this area oncoming traffic cannot see the displayed flags. To ensure the safety of our students Mark Stevens (Crossing Supervisor) will now be placing orange cones in the No Standing Zone. We strongly encourage parents to use our purpose-built Kiss and Go facility in Bury St when dropping off or picking up students. Thank you for your support with this.

Have a lovely week and let’s hope there is more rain coming.

Kind regards,

Libby Hamilton

Calendar of Events

May

11th - 12th - School Dental Van Visit

11th - 13th - NAPLAN Years 3 & 5

21st - Winter Sports - Yr's 5 & 6

24th-27th - Year 5-6 Canberra Camp

28th - Division Cross Country

June

4th - Sacrament of Baptism 12.30pm

11th - Feast of the Sacred Heart Mass 12.30pm

14th - Queens Birthday Public Holiday

15th - School Advisory Council Meeting 6pm

16th - Regional Cross Country

18th - Festival of the Sacred

21st - 23rd - Parent Teacher Interviews

24th - Term 2 finishes for Students

25th - School Closure - Staff PD

July

12th - Term 3 Begins

15th - State Cross Country

16th - Sacrament of Reconciliation TBC

27th - School Advisory Council Meeting 6pm

August

3rd - Life Relationships Parent night

10th - 13th - Book Fair

21st - 27th - Book Week

September

3rd - St John's Athletics TBC

7th - School Advisory Council Meeting

8th - District Athletics

16th - Term 3 Ends

17th - School Closure - Data Analysis/Naplan

October

4th - Term 4 Begins

5th - Division 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

5th - Blessing of the Cross 100th Celebration

Grandparents Day

6th - Sacrament of Communion/Confirmation Mass 6.00pm

11th - 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 4 Prayer

God’s most precious art is the warmth and love of a mother’s heart.

We pray with gratitude for our mothers and all the women and carers who join you in strength, courage, joy, nurturing and understanding in guiding us to live a life as you taught. You become human through their work. Amen

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my own joy may be in you and your joy be complete. This is my commandment: love one another, as I have loved you. A person can have no greater love than to lay down their life for their friends. You are my friends.'

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Lunch orders are on Wednesdays! Please note that correct money must accompany orders as no change will be given. NO plastic bags or envelopes please!

Sushi (Vegetarian, Chicken or Tuna) - $2.00
Party Pies - $1.20
Spaghetti Bolognese - $4.50
Ham & Cheese Mini Pizza - $3.50
Sausage Rolls - $2.50

Happy Birthday to the following students!

Riley Boyd & Ryder McLure

No awards this week.

PE News

Twenty-five St. John's students travelled to Nagambie to compete in the District Cross Country. For the majority of students it was the first time they had competed in this event and they all should be congratulated for making this level.

Congratulations to these students who came in the top 3 in their age group

Ollie Swain - 1st 12/13boys, Ruby Fowler - 1st 12/13girls, Molly Fowler - 1st 8/9 girls, Sophie Lamont - 2nd 8/9 girls, Tyson Blades - 2nd 8/9 boys, Jock Macdermid - 3rd 8/9 boys, Darby Hoare - 2nd 10year boys, Tim Hutchinson - 2nd Multiclass.

Congratulations to the following students who have made it to Division Cross Country, Molly Fowler, Sophie Lamont, Willow Hamill, Ruby Fowler, Macey Watson, Kadey Macklin, Darby Hoare, Tyson Blades, Jock Macdermid, Ryder McLure, Ollie Swain, Kai Henson & Tim Hutchinson. This will be held in Yea on Friday 28th of May.

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, excursions for the benefit of your child. If you applied for CSEF at 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.

Students from our school will soon be undertaking, an education tour of the national capital. Students will be 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 of $30.00 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion and credited to your account.