Principal's Message
Dear SJV Families
A Lent prayer below speaks about the promise of the risen Lord.
May the glory
and the promise
of this joyous time of year
bring peace
and happiness to you
and those you hold most dear.
And may Christ,
Our Risen Saviour,
always be there by your side
to bless you
most abundantly
and be your loving guide
Enrolment Period - Flyer Drop (Volunteers Needed)
As part of our enrolment push for our wonderful school we have organised flyers for our local area. These will contain our name, the day and time of our Open Day and a QR code for parents to scan which sends people to our website and Facebook page. A compass note will go out next week asking for your help. This means dropping off some flyers in your street and a couple of adjacent streets. A Compass Invitation will go out next week for helpers.
Sports Awards
Congratulations to Estelle Walsh and Armahli Rameka who were at the ACT School Sports Awards yesterday afternoon. Both girls were nominated and were picked as the final 4 candidates. Just being nominated is a great honour and the girls were thrilled to be there.
Armahli and Estelle are wonderful examples of what it means to be a leader at SJV, not just in sport but in their whole school life.
Principal's Retreat
Last week I was in Bowral at our Annual Principal's Retreat and System Day. CECG rolled out a draft for their Vision and Mission which has witnessing our faith at its core, whilst developing the god-given potential of each student.
For our Retreat component we looked at the image of God and how this is portrayed through scripture, images and quotes. A Richard Rohr quote resonated with me - God is the great I AM in which everything - including me - has its being. My I am is a sharing in the one great I AM. To sin is simply to live out of any I am not.
Council of Catholic Schools Parents
The Council of Catholic School Parents (CCSP) invites parents, carers and staff in NSW/ACT Catholic schools to attend a FREE webinar being presented by Justin Coulson on Anxiety and Resilience on 29March 2023. I have attached a link to a flyer for your information regarding this event. CCSP Justin Coulson March23
School Disco - 24th March
A big thank you to the Year 3/4 team for doing an amazing job organising the Disco. The disco is coming around quickly our first event for the year. Purchase your tickets via QKR so your children don't miss out.
Working Bee - Sunday 2nd April 10am-1pm
Please claim this date for our school and come along for all the Easter fun. A flyer has been attached to this newsletter that provides all the details.
This is an opportunity for all those parents who cannot always help because of work commitments, but may be able to give 3hrs on a Sunday. There will be fun activities for the kids and food for all our families.
Swimming Carnival
Please ensure that you have completed the online Compass form to state what your child will be participating in. Some paper notes have gone home to a small number of families and these should have already been returned.
If you are coming to cheer and want to help on the day I am sure our coordinators will find you something to do.
A big thank you goes to our coordinators, Anna Kain, Ruth Blackwell and Liz Diskin for coordinating this event, all our parent helpers and our student helpers from St Mary MacKillop College.
Children should wear their full sport uniform tomorrow or dress up in their house colour.
Swimming Program Term 4 2023
Still on swimming - a survey went home at the beginning of the month asking the question
Survey results showed an overwhelming number of parents 91 1/2% said they would like for the school to continue a Term 4 Swimming Program for K - 6. We will be moving forward with this. More details later in the year to follow.
Long Service Leave - Mrs Monagle Wks 9-10 Term 1 and Wks 1-2 Term 2
We wish Kathy all the best for her 4 weeks of LSL that she will be using to enjoy some wonderful travel. The wonderful Mrs Howard will be taking over Kathy's Italian and Year 1 duties
God Bless
Peter Rodda
Principal