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Dear SJV Families
We are at the end of Week 9 with a very cold end to the term in store. Please keep in mind all the Canberra families who have no place to call home and the help and charity that they need.
In prayer, we ask God to surround people experiencing homelessness with His protection. Dear Lord, Your Word often talks about people in need finding safety. We pray today for homeless people, that children and families in need with no place to call home will be guided to places of peace and security. Amen
Year 5/6P - Semester 2
I would like to inform you of the teaching arrangements for Year 5/6P for Terms 3 and 4. As you know there is a incredible shortage of teaching staff for all schools, so I am very happy that we have filled this role with quality educators.
The teaching position for 5/6P will be a job share role taken on by Mrs Elizabeth (Liz) Diskin who will be teaching Monday and Tuesday and Mr Ben Lowe who will be teaching Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
I am grateful to both teachers who will taking on this very important role for our school.
Winter Woolies
We will be holding a Winter Woolies Day tomorrow on Friday 23rd June, where students can wear their favourite winter woolies (favourite jumper, hoodie, or oodie) in exchange for a donation of much needed supplies for the Vinnies Night Patrol van. We welcome donations of:
- Non-perishable food
- Blankets
- Gloves
- Socks
- Jackets
- Beanies
- Sleeping bags
Thank you to all those families who have already made a generous donation.
Reports on Compass Friday 23rd June
When reviewing the report with your child you may wish to use the following language. Though the grade indicators are printed on the report, the following may be more meaningful to children. An E is a starting point, rather than a fail. It means a child is working on the same tasks as everyone else, but is finding Everything in that area a challenge. A child receiving a D is Developing skills but needs some more support and Direction. The child who receives a C in a given area is Consistently Coping well with work he or she Can do by themself. A B is Brilliant because he or she can do a superb job, all By themself. To get an A is Absolutely Amazing because a child’s work would have to be Awesome All the time.
Kindergarten only use a four point scale of which reflects the grades of E, D, C and B.
I am sure that each child will be able to celebrate their successes as well as set goals for next term and beyond.
New Computers for 3/4CA and 3/4P
Today an order has been placed for 36 new computers for our 3/4 classes. This will give the children brand new Microsoft Surface laptops with a 1-1 device ratio replacing our Chromebooks which are starting to show their age.
Notification - Change in IT System Term 3/4
Under direction of Catholic Education, Canberra & Goulburn (CECG), St John Vianney's will be migrating to a new finance system, which will integrate with the Compass Parent Portal and Compass App. It is anticipated that SJV will begin to use this system by the end of next term.
The move to the new system will increase the integration of the school finances into Compass, with parents/caregivers also having visibility of financial transactions within Compass.
There will be changes to the design of fee statements, which will include a newly assigned BPAY Biller Code and Customer Reference Number (CRN), that will be issued to you once the system has migrated on your Term 4 fee statements.
The payment of school fees directly into a school bank account will no longer be possible in the new system, and the school bank account is being centralised across CECG. If you make regular payment of school fees via Direct Debit, please note that these will not be available after the migration and you will need to ensure that you move to an alternative payment option.
To assist with a smooth transition to the new system, please ensure that the school is aware of any updated contact details for your family.
We appreciate your support during this transition. If you have any questions, please contact our school’s friendly front manager.
God Bless
Peter Rodda
Principal
At SJV, our students learn Italian, enjoying a 40 minute lesson each week with Signora Monagle. Below are some of the topics they have been learning about this term.
Kindergarten, Year 1 and year 2 students are learning simple conversations, animal and food names.
Years 3 and 4 students are revising animal names, counting to 30 and writing conversations to a partner.
Year 5 are practising their oral language skills with a partner and having school conversations with each other. They are learning about Italian food and counting to 50.
Year 6 students are revising all the language they know and focusing on the correct vocabulary when writing basic conversations. They have investigated identifying the appropriate article for Italian food words.
All classes have focused on an Italian story - 'La Gallinella Rosa' and are perfecting saying the Italian prayer. Classes have also explored a gondola ride and focused on Venice as part of immersing in the Italian Culture.
Mrs Monagle, our Italian Teacher, prides herself on immersing the students in the language and culture. Yesterday we celebrated all things Italian by having a family lunch which included pizza, garlic bread and a choice of drink (green cordial, white water, or red cordial).
Thank you to Mel Harding and all the canteen volunteers who helped make the event a huge success.
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 Leah Malpas (Acting REC for Week 9 and 10)
Gospel Reflection Matthew 10:26-33
‘Jesus assures the Twelve that God cares about them.’
In the Gospel of Matthew, we listen to the difficulties Jesus’ Disciples were to face and the possible persecutions the community of believers would endure.
Standing up for what we believe in can sometimes be difficult. This may be standing up and announcing our faith when it is not always safe to do so or very simply not being a bystander and standing up for those who cannot do it for themselves. Sometimes our fear of judgement can get in the way of doing what we know is right and what should be done.
The phrase ‘do not be afraid’ is repeated multiple times throughout the Gospel. If we believe in the Lord, we have nothing to fear as God will protect and guide our words and
actions.
Next time when you are faced with a difficult situation, remember the words in the Gospel,
If we have faith in our Lord, speak boldly.
If we have faith in our Lord, speak openly..
If we stand up and spread the Good News, the Lord will always love, encourage and protect us.
Vinnies Winter Appeal
The Vinnies Night Patrol van visited our school this week and showed the students through the different items they would share and give to people in need. They also showed the students through the 'kitchen' at the back of the van and discussed the different types of things they may serve to people who access the 'Vinnies Night Patrol' van. Year 5 and 6 were given the opportunity to role play a scenario and how to help people in our community.
Our Youth Ministry team has been busy promoting our Winter Woolies Day which is on tomorrow, where students can wear their favourite winter woolies (favourite jumper, hoodie, oodie) in exchange for a donation of much needed supplies for the Vinnies Night Patrol van. We welcome donations of:
- Non-perishable food
- Blankets
- Gloves
- Socks
- Jackets
- Beanies
- Sleeping bags
Donations may be given to your child’s classroom teacher or the front office. Your generous support of this worthy cause is very much appreciated. Donations will be accepted until 30th of June, 2023.
Students have been told to wear free winter woolies clothes. If they don't have warm clothing, they can wear their school sports uniform and appropriate foot wear for sport.
School Masses Term 2
As a school, we regularly attend the Wednesday morning 9:30am Mass at St John Vianney’s Church. The choir sings at this Mass and sometimes our students have a role in other parts of the celebration. Parents and friends of our school are welcome to join us alongside parishioners at this Mass.
We will be attending Mass next Wednesday, 28th June.
Sacraments 2023
Congratulations to our First Eucharist candidates,Hanston, Joseph and Marqas who received the Sacrament last weekend. We will continue to hold you and your families in our prayers. We keep Olive in our prayers who will be making her sacrament this coming weekend.
Parents interested in having their child receive the Sacrament of Confirmation next term are reminded that there will be an information night held on Tuesday, 25th July 2023 at 6pm at St John Vianney’s Church. Registrations for Confirmation are now open on the Parish Qkr! account. The Parish has asked candidates to begin considering the saint’s name they will choose and who their sponsor will be (bearing in mind that parents cannot sponsor their own child). All enquiries about Sacraments are best directed to the Parish via email: sacramentalOLA@cg.org.au
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Parents interested in having their child receive the Sacrament of Confirmation next term are reminded that there will be an information night held on Tuesday, 25th July 2023 at 6pm at St John Vianney’s Church. Registrations for Confirmation are now open on the Parish Qkr! account. The Parish has asked candidates to begin considering the saint’s name they will choose and who their sponsor will be (bearing in mind that parents cannot sponsor their own child). All enquiries about Sacraments are best directed to the Parish via email: sacramentalOLA@cg.org.au |
Please note - Merit Awards will be handed out at NEXT Friday's morning assembly.
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KA |
Louie Goundar |
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1 B |
Alice Malpas |
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2 J |
Bridget Allred-Kelly |
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3/4 CA |
Farrah VanDuren |
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3/4 P |
Amelia Huszar |
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5/6 J |
Theo VanDuren |
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5/6 P |
Alannah Miles |
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The Arts |
Kate Battaglini |
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Library |
David Guem |
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Italian |
Zoe Bufalo |
Term 2 - Week 7 Merit Award Students
Joshua R, Michael H, Xavier F, Marqas H, Anna M, Shrey R, Grace T, Andrew D, Ashley Y and Libby S
2023 SJV Fete - Best Day Ever!
The next Fete Committee meeting will be held on TONIGHT Thursday 22 June (week 9) at 6pm at the school. All are welcome to come along and provide your suggestions, put your name down to volunteer or (we’d love you to) join the Fete Committee.
Any queries, suggestions or offers of help - Contact - sjvfete@gmail.com
Sponsorship
Do you have or know of a business that can support our event? Sponsorship is crucial to success. Sponsors receive great benefits in return for their support, including promotional banners to display, features in our newsletter and on our fete flyer and get great exposure! Email sjvfete@gmail.com if you know of a business that would like to be involved.
Annette Doszpot
Fete Coordinator
Library Mid Year Stocktake
Can you please look on shelves, under beds or in school bags for any lost or overdue books!! We have quite a few we are still trying to find.
If you can’t find a book there is a lost or damaged book fee of $10 that you can pay on Qkr! Please let Mrs Spackman know that you have paid. Janice.spackman@cg.catholic.edu.au
Thank you for your ongoing support in the library.
Happy Birthday to Scarlet T and Milena O
Lids4Kids
The ELC was lucky to have a visit from Lids4Kids this week. Tim talked about recycling and sustainability and led the children through a colour sorting activity. He showed us what can be created using the lids that we recycle. The ELC will be collecting plastic lids from milk bottles and yoghurt pouches so please drop in your lids for recycling.
Child Care Subsidy Changes
From 10 July, changes to CCS will make childcare more affordable for most families. For more information about how these changes will affect you, go to Family eligibility and entitlement - Department of Education, Australian Government or visit StartingBlocks.gov.au I Early Childhood Education & Care for a CCS calculator.
Karen Leighton - St Jude's ELC
Phone: 6287 5520
Email: elc.stjudes@cg.catholic.edu.au
What's coming up and when:
| Every Monday | Sports Day |
| Every Friday | Sports Day |
| Tuesday 27th June |
School Photo Day - MSP will send out a notificaton via Compass. Order forms will be live as at Friday 9th June. Yr 6 Graduation photos have been booked for Monday 23rd October. |
| Wednesday 28th June |
Whole School Mass 9:30am everyone welcome |
| Friday 30th June |
Last day of Term 2 |
| Monday 17th July |
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| Tuesday 18th July |
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| Tuesday 1st August |
 Compass Information Session for parents. More details to follow |
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First Eucharist |
Confirmation |
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Open to any child in Year 4 and above who has made their first Reconciliation. Weekend of 10-11 June 2023 Reflection session 13 June 2023, 6pm @SJV Church Sacrament of First Eucharist (choice of) 17 June 2023, 5pm @SJH 18 June 2023, 9am @SJV |
Open to any child in Year 6 and above who has received their first Eucharist. Information Night 25 July 2023, 6pm @SJV Church Commitment Mass Weekend of 19-20 August 2023 Reflection session 22 August 2023, 6pm @SJV Church Sacrament of Confirmation (TBA) |
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 23rd June
Sarah B and Karli
Wednesday 28th June
Jen
Friday 30th June
Annette and Sarah H
2023 Canteen Volunteers Roster
Term 2 Canteen Volunteer 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. Term 2 & 3 Winter Menu Term 2 and 3
Term 1 & 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
Term 1
Week 1 Notes
_5_6_Camp_2023_Permission_Note.pdf
2023_Collection_Notice_for_Parents.pdf
Welcome to Book Club Parents & Kids Order Now
Week 2 Notes
2023_Canteen_Volunteer_Note_1_.pdf
Term_1_Canteen_volunteer_roster_2023_7_Feb_2023.pdf
Week 3 Notes
Week 4 Notes
Week 6 Notes
Swimming_Carnival_2023_Lunchorder_Note_1_.pdf
Book Club Edition 2 see Library page for online version
Week 7 Notes
March Working Bee 2023Week 8 Notes
No notes sent home this week.
Term 2
Week 1 Notes
2023_Athletics_Compass_Note.pdf
Cross_Country_2023.docx_2_.pdf
Term_2_Week_1_Easter_and_Colour_Celebration.pdf
Week 2 Notes
Week 3 Notes
Week 4 Notes
Week 5 Notes
South Weston Cross Country Carnival
Week 6 Notes
No Notes went home this week.
Week 7 Notes
Week 8 Notes
Week 9 Notes
For_Parents_Information_on_NAPLAN_reporting_changes.PDF