St John Vianney’s Primary School - Waramanga
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91 Namatjira Drive
Waramanga ACT 2611
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Email: office.sjv@cg.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 02 6288 2383
Fax: 02 6288 8578

Principal's Message

Principal's Message
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Dear SJV Families

We are at the end of Week 9 with a very cold end to the term in store.  Please keep in mind all the Canberra families who have no place to call home and the help and charity that they need.

In prayer, we ask God to surround people experiencing homelessness with His protection. Dear Lord, Your Word often talks about people in need finding safety. We pray today for homeless people, that children and families in need with no place to call home will be guided to places of peace and security. Amen

Year 5/6P - Semester 2

I would like to inform you of the teaching arrangements for Year 5/6P for Terms 3 and 4. As you know there is a incredible shortage of teaching staff for all schools, so I am very happy that we have filled this role with quality educators.  

The teaching position for 5/6P will be a job share role taken on by Mrs Elizabeth (Liz) Diskin who will be teaching Monday and Tuesday and Mr Ben Lowe who will be teaching Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. 

I am grateful to both teachers who will taking on this very important role for our school.  

Winter Woolies

We will be holding a Winter Woolies Day tomorrow on Friday 23rd June, where students can wear their favourite winter woolies (favourite jumper, hoodie, or oodie) in exchange for a donation of much needed supplies for the Vinnies Night Patrol van. We welcome donations of:

  • Non-perishable food
  • Blankets
  • Gloves
  • Socks
  • Jackets
  • Beanies
  • Sleeping bags

Thank you to all those families who have already made a generous donation. 

Reports on Compass Friday 23rd June

When reviewing the report with your child you may wish to use the following language. Though the grade indicators are printed on the report, the following may be more meaningful to children.

An E is a starting point, rather than a fail. It means a child is working on the same tasks as everyone else, but is finding Everything in that area a challenge.

A child receiving a D is Developing skills but needs some more support and Direction.

The child who receives a C in a given area is Consistently Coping well with work he or she Can do by themself.

A B is Brilliant because he or she can do a superb job, all By themself.

To get an A is Absolutely Amazing because a child’s work would have to be Awesome All the time.

Kindergarten only use a four point scale of which reflects the grades of E, D, C and B. 

I am sure that each child will be able to celebrate their successes as well as set goals for next term and beyond.

New Computers for 3/4CA and 3/4P

Today an order has been placed for 36 new computers for our 3/4 classes.  This will give the children brand new Microsoft Surface laptops with a 1-1 device ratio replacing our Chromebooks which are starting to show their age.

Notification - Change in IT System Term 3/4

Under direction of Catholic Education, Canberra & Goulburn (CECG), St John Vianney's will be migrating to a new finance system, which will integrate with the Compass Parent Portal and Compass App. It is anticipated that SJV will begin to use this system by the end of next term.

The move to the new system will increase the integration of the school finances into Compass, with parents/caregivers also having visibility of financial transactions within Compass.

There will be changes to the design of fee statements, which will include a newly assigned BPAY Biller Code and Customer Reference Number (CRN), that will be issued to you once the system has migrated on your Term 4 fee statements.

The payment of school fees directly into a school bank account will no longer be possible in the new system, and the school bank account is being centralised across CECG. If you make regular payment of school fees via Direct Debit, please note that these will not be available after the migration and you will need to ensure that you move to an alternative payment option.

To assist with a smooth transition to the new system, please ensure that the school is aware of any updated contact details for your family.

We appreciate your support during this transition. If you have any questions, please contact our school’s friendly front manager.

God Bless

Peter Rodda

Principal