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Dear Parents/Carers
Welcome to the end of Wk 5. The end of May signifies the end of Mary’s Month that began over 700 years ago. As we move into Winter it is good to remember all our mothers and mums to be at SJV, keeping in mind all the sacrifices they make for their family
Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Holy Mary mother of God pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Friday 27th May – Industrial Action Notice
A reminder that SJV will be operating all classes as usual tomorrow.
Working Bee – Sunday 5th June 10am-12:30pm
A flyer was sent home last week with students asking for volunteers for our working bee. This will be the first chance we have had as a community to give the school a good tidy up. Could I ask parents to respond whether they can come or not via the tear off slip or an email to the front office. We can then plan the work ahead of time as well as catering for our BBQ.
If you have wondered how, you can support the school, but can never make it during the week, THIS EVENT IS HOW!
Athletics Carnival
A huge round of applause goes to our organiser, Mrs Laura Matchett who put together a fabulous carnival. This would not have worked without our amazing volunteers who braved the cold of the day. The children had a marvellous day with everyone competing in multiple events. Ribbons will be handed out at tomorrow’s assembly and a letter for those moving to the South Weston/Woden Representative Carnival will be given to students at a later date.
Anxiety, Stressed, Over Covid? - The Brave Program
As part of a CE Professional Development held last week, I attended a very interesting and poignant webinar on the well-being of our students after returning from 2 years of Covid lockdowns and isolation restrictions. One of the counsellors from a CE school commented that on a survey that said reported anxiety had grown from 6% of students to 82% of students. CAMP Australia research determined that over 80% of principals and parents reported that students had increased feelings of disconnection, social anxiety and the ability to emotionally regulate. Below I have placed a link to a free online resource, called The Brave Program. The format may or may not be suited for your family, but it is something that could be used to generate discussion. https://brave4you.psy.uq.edu.au/
May Enrolment Month - Reminder
We already have many enrolments for kindergarten next year. If, however you know someone who is looking to start school in 2023 or move schools this year or next, please let them know what a wonderful school you attend at SJV. We would love to take them on a tour of the school.
School Colour Run
We officially begin our Colour Run tomorrow afternoon. Children will be looking for sponsors to help raise funds for much needed school resources. Children will bring home information tomorrow that will give you detailed information of how you can support this fun initiative.
Trivia Night Friday 17th June
Flyers have been distributed to our entire community. If you would like to make a table or be placed on a table please utilise our Qkr! app to make a booking. More information can be found in this newsletter.
Tell Them from Me
Next week you will receive a Compass notification regarding a survey that you can use to give the school feedback on our performance. This is an opportunity to make your voice heard. Please be mindful that your comments are taken seriously and focusing on growth points is a positive way for the school to move forward.
God Bless
Peter Rodda
Principal
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability
Australian, state and territory governments have agreed on a new approach to collecting data on school students with disability. The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability NCCDSSD) provides Australian schools, parents, education authorities and the community with information about the number of students with disability in schools, where they are located and the adjustments they receive.
The national data collection on students with disability reinforces the existing obligations that schools have towards students under the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005. It counts the number of students who are supported under these obligations based on the professional judgement of teachers and their understanding and knowledge of their students. The Standards require that all Australian schools ensure that students with disability are able to access and participate in education on the same basis as students without disability.
Under the Standards, all schools are required to make or provide 'reasonable adjustments' for students where necessary to enable their access and participation. This includes all students with or without a ‘diagnosed’ disability. Therefore, even if your child does not have a specified disability, they may still need adjustments to access their learning. Every student has needs whether it is formally diagnosed or not. Adjustments of some kind are required by most students. Adjustments reflect the assessed individual needs of the student.
Adjustments
- Can be made in both the classroom and whole-school settings as well as at individual student level.
- Will be provided in a timely and sensitive manner, protecting the privacy and the dignity of the student at all times.
- May be permanent or temporary depending on the nature of the disability and the needs of the individual.
- The level and nature of the adjustment may also change over time. However, it may not be necessary for a student to repeat the processes of seeking the same adjustments for an ongoing condition, e.g. format of learning materials
- May take many forms. e.g following a medical action plan, modifications to lessons, extra time to complete work, specific individual programs.
The Standards also require that reasonable adjustments are provided in consultation with the student and/or their associates; for most students, this means their parents and carers. Therefore classroom teachers will contact parents if we believe that a child receives adjustments and are therefore part of the collection of data. The Standards recognise that not all students with disability are alike. Students with disability have specific needs, including the type and level of support they need in order to access and participate in all aspects of education on the same basis as students without disability
The national data collection on students with disability acknowledges the work already undertaken in our school to support students with a disability. It assists schools to identify and to support students with disability so they can access and participate in education on the same basis as their peers.
More information about the collection of data can be found: https://www.nccd.edu.au
Mrs D’s ‘Thought of the Week….’
‘Every child has a different learning style and pace. Each child is unique, not only capable of learning but also of succeeding.’
Robert John Meehan
Nina De Rosa
Assistant Principal
RE News with Laura Matchett
As a staff we have been exploring what keeps us anchored to our faith, and by extension to our vocation. In light of this theme, this week during staff prayer, I shared the following and asked our staff to reflect on its message. The prayer is attributed to St Oscar Romero but was written by Bishop Ken Untener of Saginaw.
A Prayer of Oscar Romero
It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view.
The Kingdom is not only beyond our efforts,
it is even beyond our vision.
We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction
of the magnificent enterprise that is God's work.
Nothing we do is complete,
which is a way of saying that the Kingdom always lies beyond us.
No statement says all that could be said.
No prayer fully expresses our faith.
No confession brings perfection.
No pastoral visit brings wholeness.
No program accomplishes the Church's mission.
No set of goals and objectives includes everything.
This is what we are about.
We plant the seeds that one day will grow.
We water seeds already planted,
knowing that they hold future promise.
We lay foundations that will need further development.
We provide yeast that produces effects far beyond our capabilities.
We cannot do everything,
and there is a sense of liberation in realising that.
This enables us to do something,
and to do it very well.
It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way,
an opportunity for the Lord's grace to enter and do the rest.
We may never see the end results,
but that is the difference between the master builder and the worker.
We are workers, not master builders;
ministers, not messiahs.
We are prophets of a future that is not our own.
Amen.
First Eucharist 2022
A reminder to our First Eucharist candidates and their families that there will be no formation session this weekend due to the long weekend. The third formation session will be on Sunday 5th June. Any questions throughout the preparation period are best addressed to the Parish’s Sacramental coordinator and our Youth Minister, Olivia Brown. Her email address is : olivia.brown@cg.org.au You can also contact the parish office, their phone number is 6288 1979 or send an email to: westoncreek@cg.org.au Please pray for our candidates and their families throughout this time of preparation and formation.
Please note - Merit Awards will be handed out at NEXT Friday's morning assembly.
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KA |
Vuk Stankovic |
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1 B |
Samuel Ayers |
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2 J |
Freya Wilkinson |
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3/4 CA |
Alannah Miles |
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3/4 P |
Zoe Bufalo |
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5/6 J |
Myna Halatoa |
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5/6 P |
Kristen Young |
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The Arts |
Amelia Huszar |
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Library |
Olive Pattison |
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Italian |
Elio Buenaventura |
What's coming up and when:
| Every Monday | Day change for Sports Day |
| Every Friday | Sports Day |
| Friday 27th May |
Enrolments close for 2023 IEUU members will be participating in a full day of protected industrial action in the form of a work stoppage. SJVV will be operating regular classes on Friday and there will be no disruption to normal activities. |
| Monday 30th May ACT ONLY |
Reconciliation Day Public Holiday |
| Tuesday 31st May - Friday 3rd June |
Parent/Teacher Interviews - make a booking via Compass to meet with your child/children's teacher. |
| Sunday 5th June |
Save the date - Working Bee from 10am |
| Friday 10th June |
Pupil Free Day |
| Friday 17th June |
Trivia Night 6:45pm for 7:00pm |
| Friday 1st July |
Pupil Free Day If you require care for your child/children please fill in the expression of Interest note located on 'the notes to parents' page of the newsletter. |
Term 1 Week 10 Notes
Athletics Carnival Lunch order NoteTerm 2 Week 1 Notes
2022 Winter Tuckshop Menu available on our website and through QKR to order.
Term 2 Week 2
No notes sent home this week
Term 2 Week 3
New Date 2022 Athletics Carnival Note
Term 2 Week 4
SJV GOES TO HOLLYWOOD TRIVIA NIGHT 2022
Directors Letter to Parents Protected Industrial Action
Term 2 Week 5
Industrial Action Friday 27th May 2022
. Email sent home Tuesday 24th May advising Industrial Action planned will not affect SJV students. Our school will be operating regular classes on Friday.
After two years on hold, the SJV Trivia Night is back? Join us for a great night out and get to know other members of the SJV Community. Invite your family and friends to join us as well.
Trivia Night Prizes
The organising committee are seeking donations to use as prizes and as a silent auction for the upcoming trivia night on 17 June.
Gift cards, vouchers, artworks, unused Christmas gifts, bottles of wine, gift baskets…. anything you can think of is warmly welcomed. Do you have a connection to a local business? Businesses will receive a certificate of appreciation and be featured in our school newsletter. Donations can be left at the front office. Thank you for your support!
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
Friday 27th May
Karli
Wednesday 1st June
Sonia
Friday 3rd June
Heather
Please remember to bring your WWVP- (Working with Vulnerable People) card with you.
You can apply for the card via Access Canberra: https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/s/article/working-with-vulnerable-people-wwvp-registration-tab-how-to-apply
WINTER Canteen Menu is available here and on our website. 2022 Winter Tuckshop Menu
Please contact the Front Office or Mel or simply fill in the Canteen Volunteer Note to let us know you are able to help and when.
Mel Harding
Canteen Manager
melanie.harding@cg.catholic.edu.au
Congratulations to Raj and her husband they have welcomed their baby girl into the world. She was born Tuesday 24th May weighing a healthy 3.5kg. Pictures and name to follow.
Way too much fun in Afters!!!
On Wednesday this week, St John Vianney Primary School students participated in the National Simultaneous Storytime with the reading of Family Tree by Josh Pyke. Our school was one of 31,865 locations that shared this book and our students were one of 2,186,347 participants that enjoyed this gentle story. Family Tree is a heartfelt celebration of family, community and the seasons of life, to cherish and to share told through the growth of a tree from a seed.
Happy Birthday Imogen L, Santiago. G and Hugo RH
2023 Online Enrolments
Enrolment for Catholic schools and ELCs for 2023 are now open and closes on 28 May. A reminder to all ELC families that you need to submit an enrolment form for Kindergarten in 2023. To access on-line the enrolment form, visit the relevant school website. Enrolments are based on a priority system.
- Children living in Holder or Duffy are zoned for St Jude’s for primary school.
- Children residing in Stirling, Fisher, Waramanga, Chapman or Rivett are zoned for St John Vianney’s.
- Weston and Molonglo are shared zones and families can choose which primary school to apply for. Please note this does not guarantee you a place at that school.
2023 ELC enrolments
We are starting to meet with all families that have applied for ELC 2023. If you have enrolled, please contact the ELC for an interview time.
Industrial Action
This Friday ACT catholic teachers are taking industrial action. This will not have a major impact on the ELC, we will be staffed accordingly and our usual program will remain.
Pupil Free Day
The primary school pupil free days do not affect the ELC.
Covid
As always, please continue to monitor for symptoms and stay home if symptomatic, test regularly, and inform the ELC of any cases. If you are having difficulty accessing RATs please contact the ELC office.
Karen Leighton - St Jude's Early Learning Centre
Phone: +61262875520
Email: karen.leighton@cg.catholic.edu.au