Week 10, Term 4

St John's School Newsletter

Term 4, Week 10

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 Week 10!

Condolences - Please take time to read the letter that was emailed to families yesterday and keep Lockie Dowell and his family in your thoughts and prayers at this sad time.

School Closure Day- Friday 10th Dec - This Friday 10th December is a school closure day for teachers to plan together for the 2022 school year. TheirCare will be running in the Mercy Centre, if you are interested, please go to TheirCare.com.au to book your child in.

Swimming Program - For this week and part of next, we will be running our swimming program. Please make sure you read the timetable that was sent home last week, so you know which days that your child/ren are swimming. Students must have a rashie or a t-shirt otherwise they will not be permitted to swim.

Statewide Transition Day - Today is Statewide Transition Day, so students will move up to the next year level and spend time with their 2022 Homeroom teacher. It was great to see all the new Foundation students so happy to be at school. We also had a number of students across most year levels join us today too and we look forward to getting to know them more, we hope they felt welcome at our school.

School Advisory Council Dinner - Last Tuesday night we had our School Advisory Council dinner, where the Council members met our new Principal, Therese Stewart. It was great that Therese was able to take the time to come along to the meeting and her efforts at making the transition from one Principal to another as smooth as possible. Thank you to all School Advisory Council members for their support this year and I look forward to working with you all again at few more meetings than we had this year.

End of Year Events - Next week is going to be a very busy week with end of year events. Adults who wish to attend these events must show proof of being fully vaccinated and follow COVID safe practices. Entry to all events will be via the carpark gate.

Carols on the Oval – Monday 13th December at 6pm. - The Carols will be held on the oval beginning at 6pm. BYO food and chairs. There will be no food for sale on the night and it is an alcohol free event. Students can wear casual clothes or a costume as required by their homeroom teacher. We would like to extend a warm invitation to all of our new families who are joining our school community next year to come along.

Graduation Mass - Tuesday 14th December at 12noon - Our Graduation Mass will be held in the Mercy Centre at 12 noon. All adults must wear a mask and QR code check in.

Graduation Dinner – Tuesday 14th December at 6pm - Our Graduation Dinner will be held in the Mercy Centre at 6pm for the 2021 Year 6 students and their parents. Parents must QR code check in and wear a mask when they are not eating. BYO non-alcoholic drinks.

Graduation Assembly – Wednesday 15th December @ 2:35pm. - The final Assembly for the year will be held in the Mercy Centre and everyone is welcome to attend All adults must wear a mask and QR code check in.

Guard of Honour- Wednesday 15th December @ 3:05 pm. - Our final, but one of the loveliest ways, to say goodbye to the graduating students or students who are leaving our community in 2022. The Guard of Honour will be formed after the Graduation Assembly. Students will form lines from the Year 6 room to the double car park gates and parents form lines from the double carpark gates along the carpark to the gates on Anderson Street. Please ensure social distancing.

School Fees 2022 - Yesterday our 2022 Fee and Levy information was sent out on PAM for parents to complete. Thank you to those families who have already filled out the form. New families to St John's will be added to PAM and notified by email in December/January.

Have a lovely week everyone,

Libby Hamilton

Calendar of Events

December

6th - 14th - St John's Swimming Program

7th - Statewide Transistion Day

2022 Foundation Transition 9.00am - 1.00pm

Year 1/2 Movie Day

7th & 8th - ESC Transition Days

10th - School Closure - 2022 Planning/First Aid

Student Reports Released

13th - Year 6 & Foundation Buddy movie & lunch.

St John's Christmas Carols 6.00pm on the oval

14th - End of year Graduation Mass 12.00pm - Mercy Centre.

Year 6 Graduation Dinner 6.00pm - Mercy Centre

15th - Year 6 Movie Day

Last Day of Term - 3.15pm Finish

January 2022

28th - Uniform Shop open 10.00am to 2.00pm for order collection (COVID regulations apply) enter through car park gates.

31st - 2022 School Year begins for students.

Religious Education

Week 10 Prayer

The story of four candles: Love, Peace, Faith & Hope.

Four candles slowly burned. The ambiance was so soft, one could almost hear them talking.

The first candle said: “I am Peace!” “The world is so full of anger and fighting. Nobody can keep me lit.”

Then the flame of Peace went out completely.

The second candle said: “I am Faith!” “I am no longer indispensable. It doesn’t make any sense that I stay lit another moment.”

Just then a breeze softly blew Faith’s flame.

Sadly, the third candle began to speak: “I am Love!” “People don’t understand my importance, so they simply put me aside. They even forget to love those who are nearest to them.” And waiting no longer Love’s flame went out.

Suddenly… A child entered the room and saw the three unlit candles. “Why aren’t you burning? You’re supposed to stay lit till the end.” Saying this the little child started to cry.

Then the fourth candle answered: “Don’t be afraid, I am Hope!” “while I am still burning, we can re-light the other candles. With shining eyes, the child took the candle of hope and lit the other candles.

The greatest of these is love… …but the flame of Hope should never go out of your life! With hope each of us can live with Peace, faith and Love

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Happy Birthday to the following students!

Matilda Riddle & Marcus Talipan

Congratulations - Alex, Sean Hemeter (Charlie pictured), Darby, Isla, Isla & Aya.

Lost Property - Please, if you are getting second hand uniforms, make sure that you put your childs name on them. We have no way in returning them back to your children.

Accounts - Accounts are sent out each month via email. If you are not receiving them, could you please contact Andrea via phone or email apenman@sjeuroa.catholic.edu.au . Thank you!

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.