Dear Parents/Carers

Welcome to the end of Week 7.  This week we celebrated the Feast of the Assumption, acknowledging the gift given to Mary for her shining example, when she accepted God completely into her life. 

Father in heaven,
all creation rightly gives you praise,
for all life and all holiness come from you.
In the plan of your wisdom
she who bore the Christ in her womb
was raised body and soul in glory to be with him in heaven.
May we follow her example in reflecting your holiness
and join in her hymn of endless love and praise.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

NCEC Conference Sunday 4^th- Wednesday 7^th September

Next week I will attend my first National Catholic Education Conference.  This occurs every 2 years, although due to covid, it has not been on anyone’s agenda since 2018.  The conference presentations are topical and on point with what many Catholic schools are facing in education today.  Some of the presentations I will be attending are on Governance, Principal Leadership in Catholic Education, Evangelisation and Catholic Identity and Embedding Quality Mathematics Teaching and Learning, just to name a few.  

220812_EoI_NewCommissioners.pdf

Fr Michael -  Prayers for his family

Can we please keep Fr Michael in our prayers, unfortunately his sister passed away recently and he is in Singapore spending time with his family.

Father’s Day Breakfast

Pastries were eaten, the coffee truck was a hit and Father’s Day presents were sent home this afternoon.  What a great day we had for parents to gather and celebrate our wonderful male role models of the SJV community.  Whether they be dads, stepdads, grandpas or significant male role models, everyone had a great time.

A big thank you to the amazing Year 2 mums who led this event, they really created something very special for us all to enjoy.

School Disco Friday 16^th September 5:30pm-7:45pm

It has been ages since we had our whole school disco, thankfully it is back on again.  Tickets include bright lights music and food, what more could a primary student ask for.  Please come along and watch your child dance the night away for two hours. You can catch up with other mums and dads wearing ear plugs.  Purchase tickets via QKR.

Catholic Education Commission Invitation

From time to time the Catholic Education Commission seeks new members to cover any gaps or to fill vacancies.  I would be most appreciative if you could include the attached in your parish bulletins over the next few weeks and also, please encourage members of the parish to consider expressing their interest in joining the Commission. 

As we explore the practical meanings of Synodality – the Commission is one of the instruments through which members of the Archdiocese can co-operate with the Archbishop in our evangelising ministry.

Nurturing Your Child Through Transition

As we approach the end of this term, parents are thinking of the sometimes stressful time of transition for their children.  Whether this is because you are relocating to another state or moving onto high school, this can be a challenging time for students. 

The link below is connected to a parent website which gives some useful insights into the strategies you might be able to use to lessen the impact of some roadblocks you may face.

https://parentengagementcspa.edu.au/nurturing-your-child-through-transition-primary-parents

Happy Father's Day and God Bless 

Peter Rodda

Principal

What's coming up and when:

Every Monday	Sports Day
Every Friday	Sports Day
Tuesday 6th September	Sacrament of Confirmation - St John Vianney Church 6:00pm-7:00pm
Friday 9th September	Pupil Free Day
Friday 16th September	School Photos - Summer Sports  Uniform for boys and girls. Yr 6 to wear their Graduation Shirts  Yr 6 Graduation photos will happen today.  School  disco 5:30pm-7:30pm Cost $7 per child via QKR Includes entry, Sausage sizzle, chips and a drink.
Wednesday 21st September	9:30am SJV attending Mass
Friday 23rd September	End of Term 3

ELC NEWS

Happy Birthday Lucas W

The ELC children had a wonderful week talking about their dads, granddads and other special people.  We made handmade gifts and did some shopping at the Father’s Day Stall (but Shhh, don’t tell Dad!).   The ELC will be presenting the Father’s Day liturgy tomorrow, Friday 2 September at 9:30 in the church and all ELC families are very welcome to come along.  We would like to wish all our ELC dads and granddads a very special Father’s Day on Sunday.

Hats on –When UV reaches 3 the children are required to wear hats outside.  Please ensure your child brings a hat to school with their name clearly labelled on it.

Primary School Pupil Free Day

Next Friday 9 September will be a pupil free day for the primary schools. The ELC will operate as usual on that day but no canteen will be available.

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 7th September 

Help Needed

Friday 9th September 

no Canteen - Pupil Free Day

Wednesday 14th September

Deb

Updated_Term_3_Canteen_volunteer_roster_26_August_2022.pdf

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 

A new WINTER Canteen Menu is available here and on our website.                    2022 Winter Tuckshop Menu 

Term 4 The Summer Tuckshop Menu kicks in.

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