Welcome to Week 1 Term 3

Welcome back everyone.  I hope you were able to enjoy some downtime with your children and are ready for the adventure of term three

“Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure.” St. John Paul II

This term has so many exciting activities available for us all and I am sure that everyone will get on board and enjoy Semester 2.

50^th Anniversary Ball – September 4^th 2021

The Ball committee has confirmed dates and that the Ball will be held at the Canberra Southern Cross Club in Corinna Room 1 on September 4th.  This is a once in fifty year event, with a three course meal, prizes, a drinks package and a band, like the one found here -https://youtu.be/BJsgWvpkjQk - All for the reasonable price of $110.

The event will follow Covid-19 guidelines

A flyer will be sent out soon with all the information of how you can book, get table groups together and what the theme/dress code will be. 

The invitation will be for all those who are over eighteen and have or have had a connection with our community.  This means, former students, staff and parishioners and next years Kindergarten families are all invited.  

Colour Run – Raise funds for new student desks and chairs

Our Colour Run Walkathon has been officially launched this week.  As such the children will have brought  home information today that explains the purpose of this fundraiser.  You will note that the targeted resources for the raised funds have changed.

The children should hand you a flyer and introduction letter.  The first step is just to register online.  The class that has the most registrations will win a pizza party, what a great way to start!

The good news is that the school has found sufficient funds in its existing budget to purchase the proposed reading resources for the school.  Therefore the school will target new furniture for the children using the Colour Run funds. Thank you for your support for this important fundraiser. 

SCC Open Meeting – Tuesday 5:15pm (Venue: Library - Max 50 persons)

An Open Meeting of the School Community Council will be held this Tuesday.  The two main Agenda items are:

• The Annual School Fete.
• The 50^th Anniversary Ball

This meeting will end at 5:55pm sharp to allow for the Cyber Safety presentation to start on time.   Child minding will be located in the CAMP Australia OSHSC room.

Could you please contact the front office at office.sjv@cg.catholic.edu.au to advise them if you are coming and if you need child care.  Subject line – SCC Meeting

A reminder that you should not attend the school if you are feeling unwell or have flu-like symptoms and must check in using our CBR app.

Cyber Safety: Think U Know – Tuesday 6:00pm (Venue: Library - Max 50 persons)

This coming Tuesday at 6:00pm we are holding a Cyber Safety presentation at St John Vianney’s.  Child minding from 5:15pm is available for parents who would like to begin the evening at the SCC Open meeting and from 6:00pm for parents who can only make the Cyber Safety presentation.  Child minding will be located in the CAMP Australia OSHSC room.

Could you please contact the front office at office.sjv@cg.catholic.edu.au to advise them if you are coming and if you need child care.  Subject line – Cyber Safety

A reminder that you should not attend the school if you are feeling unwell or have flu-like symptoms and must check in using our CBR app.

Events Calendar

On Monday your child will bring home the school’s Semester Two Event Calendar.   This calendar highlights some of the important events and the classes responsible for organising them.  As we had no real events last year due to Covid, this will be a new system for many parents.  More information will follow this calendar to help people coordinate some of the fun events (Father's Day, Disco, Ginger Bread House Making etc) that are planned for our students.

God bless you and your family

Peter Rodda

Principal

What's coming up and when:

SCHOOL BANKING NEWS - TERM 3

A reminder that school banking is back for Term 3.  Bank books need to be sent in to school every THURSDAY.

How School Banking works:

It's easy as 1,2,3:

1. 1. Bring your deposit to school in your Dollarmites deposit wallet on your weekly ‘School Banking Day’ (THURSDAY) to collect a silver Dollarmites token
2. 2. Once you collect 10 tokens (if receiving physical tokens – maximum 1 token per week), you can choose a reward by placing the redemption slip and 10 tokens in your Dollarmites deposit wallet and bringing it in on School Banking Day
3. 3. Kids can track their savings progress in the CommBank Youth app

You can download a copy of our Parent Guide to School Banking.

Enhance the School Banking experience with the CommBank Youth app:

CommBank Youth# app is a fun, secure way for your child to learn digital money skills. They can:

• Check their Youthsaver account balance
• View their School Banking deposits in their transaction history
• Track how many Dollarmites tokens they’ve earned
• Set savings goals and track progress
• Create a list of chores/jobs they can do to earn pocket money

Explore more

If your child isn’t already involved in the school banking program, please contact the front office for further information.

Kind regards

Georgina Doyle & Nicole McCormack

School Banking Co-Ordinator's

SJV Tuckshop is open Wednesday & Friday.  Orders can be made online via Qkr!  A copy of the Menu and Qkr! instructions can be found on the Tuckshop Webpage.

TUCKSHOP ROSTER Wednesday 21st July  Sonia Taflaga Volunteers needed Friday 23rd July Sonia Dutkiewicz Penny Bufalo Don't forget to order your Tuckshop lunch for the  Athletics Carnival Friday - 30th July. Orders to be placed by Wednesday 21st July. Unfortunately, we are unable to take orders after this date.  Please note: There is no need to complete an order if you have already ordered  your child's Athletics lunch.

Please remember to bring your WWVP card with you.

Tuckshop Volunteers Needed

Happy Birthday Patrick S, Samuel S, Riaan O and Skye K

Welcome to term 3!

The ELC Holiday Program included opportunities for leisure as well as options to engage in structured activities and experiences. The children were engaged with science experiments such as the Arctic Animals, Lava Lamps, Fizzy Eggs and Volcano. The Teddy Bears Picnic was also a hit as the children brought in their own special teddy bears. Other favourites were the Bricks incursion, the new obstacle course equipment, and Aboriginal symbol sponge painting at our outdoor tunnel area.

On our MasterChef day, we tried three different foods. Curry sausages (recipe from the Callaghan family) and coconut roti were our lunch, and we tried sweet spinach cake for afternoon tea.  We would like to create an ELC cookbook full of families’ tried and tested recipes. If you have a family favourite, please send the recipe to the office or give it to one of the staff.

If you have any feedback about the holiday program, please email the team at elc.stjudes@cg.catholic.edu.au.

Lobster Teacher

We welcome Isabella ‘Bella’ Madaffari to the team. Isabella comes to us with a passion to teach in Early Childhood. She is very excited to meet you all over the coming weeks.

Gymnastics

We have had such positive feedback about the Term 2 Gymnastics program and requests to run a second program. Can you please indicate on the sheet near the sign in/out iPads your preference for a Gymnastics program for Term 4.

COVID-19 adjustment and changes

Thank you for your understanding and support during these challenging times. Please note: only 6 adults (over 16yrs) can be in the foyer area at any one time. Please ensure you are maintaining 1.5m distance at all times.

St John Vianney’s Athletics Carnival

Due to wet weather, the SJV athletics carnival originally set for Term 2 was postponed. It has been rescheduled for Friday 30 July. Please return the permission note ASAP.

Family reflection sheets

Thank you for taking the time to complete the family reflection sheets that were in your child’s portfolios.  Your feedback continues to inform our programs and practices.

Fees

The fee statement sent today includes the $65 Term 3 Resource Fee.  Payment is due next Friday 23 July.