Dear SJV Community

Welcome to the end of Wk 3.

This is a Jubilee year for the Catholic Church which occurs every 25 years. The theme for Jubilee 2025 is “Pilgrims of Hope,” and it will be a year of hope for a world suffering the impacts of war, the ongoing effects of COVID-19 pandemic, and the climate crisis.

Lord, You came to share life with us here, The Father’s compassion made known; May hope in You dispel all my fears, In me, the light of Your love be shown.

The Resilience Project

As mentioned in my last newsletter we have begun the TRP (The Resilience Project).  Below I have placed a link for you to access the Parent Portal.  This is totally free and no sign-up is required. 

https://theresilienceproject.com.au/2025-parent-carer-hub-inspire-2/   

Please engage with this portal.  The videos are entertaining and discuss a common sense approach to the three key principles of the program - Gratitude, Empathy, Mindfulness (GEM).  You will see Martin our presenter on the video, he is one of the team members that your child will engage with in their targeted videos every Monday morning. 

You do not need to spend too much time in one go on the portal, just visit it once a week and try something new for 15 minutes.  This will give you a great talking point with your child.

The link below takes you to a summary sheet for the project which has some quick easy read facts that you will find interesting.  Parent_introduction_foundation_TRPHUB.pdf

Welcome New Staff Members

We welcome two new staff members to SJV.  Lisa Wallace and Jamie Bishop are joining our Learning Support Team on Thursdays and Fridays.  These two new staff members will give our students more support towards the end of the week which was an area of need. 

Community Coffee Mornings – JOIN US TOMRROW MORNING Friday Wk 3 and 8 (8:30am-8:55am)

Thanks to the SCC (School Community Council) securing a Community Engagement Grant, we were able to purchase a fantastic coffee machine.   Now that it is up and running, the council and school are excited to offer you the chance to grab a cup to go or enjoy a coffee and a chat twice each term.

These mornings coincide with our SCC meetings which also occur twice per term.  The coffee machine will be operational from 8:30am until 8:55am just before the school’s Friday Assembly on the weeks advertised, outside of the Canteen.  You could if you wish, linger a little longer and support the children who are receiving an award.

The coffees are just $3 per cup - or, if you're the proud owner of a special $14 SJV Logo cup, your first coffee is on the house! After that, you'll get refills for only $2.  And guess what? Mr Rodda is stepping up as our resident barista.  He's feeling pretty confident about pushing the button on the coffee machine while chatting with all the mums and dads!!! It's the perfect combo of caffeine and conversation!

Important Dates are  - 

Year 5 and Year 6 Leadership Badge Ceremony  21st February (badges to be presented to our leaders at tomorrow morning's assembly)

Year 5/6 Camp - 12th - 14th March 

NAPLAN Yrs 3 (Week 5) and Yrs 5 (Week 6) - Please try to avoid out of school appointments for your child if they are in these classes.

School Disco - TBA (later in March, possibly Friday 28th)

Access to the School Calendar - How to navigate

Access the school website either through your computer or phone following this link https://www.sjv.act.edu.au/  

Mobile Phone – Scroll down until you see the second last coloured tile which I have pasted below.  Follow this link to our school calendar.

Computer – Scroll down until you see the second last coloured tile which I have pasted below.  Follow this link to our school calendar.

NAPLAN

NAPLAN begins on the 12th March.  All children are expected to participate unless a parent wishes to withdraw them for a specific reason.  

Class Contacts

We would like parents to put their hand up for our seven classes at SJV. Thanks to Sonia Taflaga - she has advised that she will be the Year 3 Parent Contact. Please put your name forward so we can fill these positions.  

Parent contacts usually monitor if there are new families coming into the class that need welcoming, organise a fun afternoon (eg. Bike ride at Stromlo, or hot chocolate and handball etc) for their class, call for volunteers when the class is organising an event like a disco etc.  This is not an onerous position, so please put your hand up and take on the challenge. 

Class_Contacts_Parent_Letter_2025.pdf

God Bless

Peter Rodda

Principal