Week 4 Term 1 2021
Principal's Message
Welcome to our first edition of our new formatted School Newsletter. It is exciting to have this new platform which allows us to link more information and even include videos.
Teacher Meet 'n' Greet
Our Teacher Meet 'n' Greet was held on Monday evening and families arrived at various times throughout the 4:30pm-6:00pm timeframe. It was great to see so many students excited about sharing their learning spaces and introducing their class teacher. It was also a lovely opportunity to catch up with families that due to covid guidelines haven't been onsite. We had a great turn out and of course children were excited about the winner on the VIP Playground Experience. The winner of the VIP expereince fo 2021 was Daniel. Finer details of class routines, term overviews and general call information is shared via Seesaw or the newsletter. The Term Overviews were included in our previous newsletter and at the beginning of each week all class teachers send out an outline of the week via Seesaw.
School Leaders
In ou past we have invested a great deal of time encouraging all students in year 6 to become leaders and lead with the qualities we hope to see from all our students. These are students of service just as our school motto "Servus Christi" asks us to be. Our school community excels when we all bring the quality of service to one another. This is not what can the school, or my parents or my peers do for me but rather what strengths and qualities can I bring to enrich the school community. Student leaders are also expected to model our school code of behaviour Respect, Safety, Effort and Self-Responsibility.
This year we are enhancing the leadership experience by seeking nominantions for students to take on more specific roles within the Year 6 Leadership expectations and this includes School Captain, Vice Captain, Sports Captain and MJR Captain roles. Students have submittted videos of their speech outlining their strengths that would make them the est candidate for each role. These videos will be shoen to all calsses and then voting will begin from both staff and students. Well done to those students stepping up and challenging themselves for these roles.
Community Conversations
We are inviting all Kindergarten parents to join us for a Community Conversation to be held in the Hall on Monday 1st March from 4:30pm-6:oopm. Please see the flyer included in this newsletter. Please note there is a link to RSVP for this event.
Parish School Forum Meeting to be held Tuesday 23rd February beginning at 5:30pm in the staffroom. All invited to attend. Agenda will include Fete, AGM, Parent Assembly and Parent Representative Roles.
Week 2 Principal Awards
Week 3 Principal Awards
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM
If your child is in Year 3 this year, and is a baptised Catholic he/she is eligible for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Reconciliation and First Communion will follow in 2021.
If your child received Confirmation in 2019 or earlier he/she is eligible for Reconciliation and First Communion this year.
If your child is older than Year 3 and has not received any of the sacraments and is Baptised Catholic, eligibility for all three Sacraments will be on a case by case basis.
There will be a Sacramental information evening where we will share important information regarding all Sacraments this year.
When: Tuesday 2nd of March 2021
Where: St John’s Church
Time: 5:00pm to 6pm
ASH WEDNESDAY LITURGY
OUR BIRTHDAY PERSON
Tiana
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM 2021 - St John’s Primary School
Willow Stahlut Bachelor of Music – Jazz/Improvisation (VCA) | Amus A with distinction (AMEB)
Linden Lester Bachelor of Music - Contemporary (SCU) | Graduate Diploma of Education (SCU)
Enrolments are being taken for music lessons with Willow and Linden. They are offering individual lessons on Guitar, Bass, Drums, Violin, Ukulele and Keyboard as well as their Rock Band programme. Rock Band gives students an opportunity to play different instruments and sing through learning a variety of popular songs as well as encouraging creativity and expression through songwriting and composition.
Willow and Linden are both multi instrumentalists who perform with numerous bands including world music duo The Imprints who have toured all over the world playing at festivals including Glastonbury (UK), ArtsWells (Canada), Luminate (NZ), Katuaq (Greenland) and Woodford Folk Festival (Aus).
As educators they have taught music in primary and seconary schools as well as at university level. They teach in a range of styles including classical, jazz, rock, pop, bluegrass, gypsy, Celtic and other world music styles.
Please email stjohnsmusicprogramme@gmail.com or call/SMS 0432 696 432 to enrol
your child in lessons.
Some of Stage 2 Self Portraits
Bus Safety Week 22-28 February
Each year, Bus Safety Week raises awareness for all road users on how to stay safe on and around buses. There is a 40km/h speed limit for traffic passing a school bus that is picking up or setting down school children. The speed limit is for all traffic travelling in the same direction as the bus, whether the bus is stationary or moving. The 40km/h speed limit must be observed when the rear ‘wig-wag’ lights on the bus are flashing. Flashing headlights on these buses also alert oncoming motorists that children are close.
We ask families to talk with their child about:
- Waiting until the bus has gone to cross the road safely.
- Not getting distracted by a mobile device.
- What do to if they get on the wrong bus or off at the wrong bus stop.
Please note as a duty of care. If your child is Year 3 or below, the Bus driver will not let a child off the bus if there is no parent/carer available to collect. If there is a change of plans for the afternoon. Please advise the school or contact the bus complany.
