Dear Parents

Welcome to the end of Week 3

As cold days approach I thought it would be good to ponder the prayer below.

Lord: In the midst of Winter, when the days are cold and wind can pierce remind us of the warmth of your love. In the midst of Winter, when days are short, dawn comes late, and dusk arrives early remind us that in the darkness your light still shines. 

SJV Feast Day - Tomorrow

I am hoping some families may be able to join us tomorrow from 12.15pm to celebrate Mass in our school hall and/or the Variety Concert at 2.10pm. 

At the Feast Day Mass to honour our Patron Saint we will officially bless the school 'Vision Wall.'  Children will also spend the day reflecting on the life of St John Vianney, share a sausage sizzle lunch and end the day with the variety concert.

Survey Results

Sometime ago I asked parents to complete a survey about our school to give us feedback on how we are doing and how we can look to improve for the future.  I would like to thank you for your overwhelming support for our school.  The results polled show that our parents in every sector believe that SJV is performing at a very high standard, so much so that our results are 25-30% higher than the average CE school.  The staff and I are very appreciative of your support.

Disco Ball – Don't forget the Adult Fun Disco Bingo night on Saturday 19th August. These nights are always a lot of fun - Book a table within your class cohort and take on the other years, you can bribe your way to win or maybe a fancy dress table might make you the winner - come along and enjoy the event - it's time to get the school back into having more events for children and mums and dads.

To book go onto QKR - book for a table of 10 or individual tickets.

Disco Bingo Invite

CE TechOne

Soon a new CE/School Administration and Accounting system will be rolled out at SJV.  This hopefully will not be a problem from a parent perspective as most of the change and extra work will land squarely on the shoulders of the Front Office. However, the school will need to ensure that all outstanding accounts from families are paid before the transition to the new system, so can I ask all parents that they please ensure their accounts are up to date.

Principal Sabbatical Leave

I have been given Principal’s Sabbatical Leave which is specifically for further study or Religious Reflection.  As such I intend to visit the shrines of Portugal, Spain and France (taking note to visit the Parish of St John Vianney at Ars) whilst also visiting the Black Madonna in Poland. I am looking forward to having the opportunity to celebrate Mass in many of these holy places.  In my absence this will mean that Mrs De Rosa will be acting Principal from 31st August to the end of the school term.

God Bless

Peter Rodda

Principal