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
mr_rodda.jpgDear SJV Families

Welcome to Week 3 on the eve of the best Fete ever.  

Could I please make a plea for parents to see if they can take a wander up their street to sell their issued book of raffle tickets?  If every family sells a book by next week the school will have made over $5000.  The bonus is that one of your neighbours could win $1000.  Just a short Newsletter this week given that all eyes are on Saturday. 

Dear Lord

As we gather together, we praise You for this day and Your purpose for it. Reset our agendas, as we sit in Your presence. For You assure us that where two or more gather in Your name You are here. Recalibrate our intentions and refocus our hearts.

Fete

What do I need to say?  If you are not away this weekend and don't have a family emergency or something extremely pressing, then-

  • Turn up to help.
  • Turn up so your children can jump, tag, climb and have fun.
  • Turn up to be part of our community.
  • Turn up to enjoy the food.
  • Turn up to win amazing raffles.
  • Turn up for awesome coffee.
  • Turn up to buy some plants.
  • Just turn up, we want your family there, you are our community.  Together we are our community!

Teachers Right to Disconnect

I am sure that many parents have seen, heard or read about the 'Right to Disconnect' labour laws that are very much in the news.  These new laws are very important for the education industry moving forward.  How does this affect you and our teachers?  

At SJV, we aim to answer parents within a 48hr period.  The reality is that most of the time staff get back to parents on the same day.  This may no longer be possible if you contact a staff member outside of 5pm or on the weekend.  Staff have been instructed to not contact parents over the weekend.  Some of our staff are parents as well as teachers and I have discussed this with them.  If parents are asking teachers questions that are school/teacher based instead of parent/friend based, then my advice is to leave this communication until they are back at work. Otherwise teaching becomes are 24/7, occupation which it is not.  I know that our wonderful community will respect these boundaries.  

I am looking forward to seeing everyone at our Fete.

Peter Rodda

Principal