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Dear Parents
Welcome to the end of Week 3
As cold days approach I thought it would be good to ponder the prayer below.
Lord: In the midst of Winter, when the days are cold and wind can pierce remind us of the warmth of your love. In the midst of Winter, when days are short, dawn comes late, and dusk arrives early remind us that in the darkness your light still shines.
SJV Feast Day - Tomorrow
I am hoping some families may be able to join us tomorrow from 12.15pm to celebrate Mass in our school hall and/or the Variety Concert at 2.10pm.
At the Feast Day Mass to honour our Patron Saint we will officially bless the school 'Vision Wall.' Children will also spend the day reflecting on the life of St John Vianney, share a sausage sizzle lunch and end the day with the variety concert.
Survey Results
Sometime ago I asked parents to complete a survey about our school to give us feedback on how we are doing and how we can look to improve for the future. I would like to thank you for your overwhelming support for our school. The results polled show that our parents in every sector believe that SJV is performing at a very high standard, so much so that our results are 25-30% higher than the average CE school. The staff and I are very appreciative of your support.
Disco Ball – Don't forget the Adult Fun Disco Bingo night on Saturday 19th August. These nights are always a lot of fun - Book a table within your class cohort and take on the other years, you can bribe your way to win or maybe a fancy dress table might make you the winner - come along and enjoy the event - it's time to get the school back into having more events for children and mums and dads.
To book go onto QKR - book for a table of 10 or individual tickets.
CE TechOne
Soon a new CE/School Administration and Accounting system will be rolled out at SJV. This hopefully will not be a problem from a parent perspective as most of the change and extra work will land squarely on the shoulders of the Front Office. However, the school will need to ensure that all outstanding accounts from families are paid before the transition to the new system, so can I ask all parents that they please ensure their accounts are up to date.
Principal Sabbatical Leave
I have been given Principal’s Sabbatical Leave which is specifically for further study or Religious Reflection. As such I intend to visit the shrines of Portugal, Spain and France (taking note to visit the Parish of St John Vianney at Ars) whilst also visiting the Black Madonna in Poland. I am looking forward to having the opportunity to celebrate Mass in many of these holy places. In my absence this will mean that Mrs De Rosa will be acting Principal from 31st August to the end of the school term.
God Bless
Peter Rodda
Principal
Hats On!
Just a reminder that all students will need to wear their hat during school breaks, to and from school especially if they are walking or on a bike. Hats shield the face and head from sunburn.
It protects your eyes from the brightness of the sun, which can cause damage and it also helps to prevent skin cancers and skin damage. Many of us now know the dangers of repeated sunburn and have to get our skin checked on a regular basis.
Mrs D’s ‘Thought of the Week….’
Nina De Rosa
Assistant Principal
RE News with Laura Matchett
Gospel Reflection Matthew 17:1-9
This week’s reflection comes from Young Catholics:
‘In this week’s Gospel, we encounter the awe-inspiring event of the Transfiguration. Jesus took three disciples – Peter, James, and John – up a high mountain. There, His divine glory shone forth, alongside Moses and Elijah. This significant moment highlights Jesus as the fulfilment of the Law and the Prophets.’
‘The Transfiguration also offers us a foretaste of heaven, where we will behold God face to face in all of His glory. In our earthly journey, we often struggle to grasp the fullness of God’s presence and the reality of the afterlife. However, the Transfiguration reminds us that one day, in heaven, we will experience the radiant splendour of God’s divine presence. Like the apostles on Mount Tabor, we too will witness the glory of the Risen Christ, which will surpass anything we can currently comprehend.
The Feast of the Transfiguration calls us to embrace the call to holiness. As we contemplate the glorified Christ, we are invited to renew our commitment to living lives of virtue and grace. Just as the apostles were transformed by their encounter with the transfigured Christ, we are called to be transfigured by our encounter with Him in the Eucharist and through prayer. This transformation is an ongoing process, as we seek to become more like Christ and reflect His light to the world.’
Source: https:/youngcatholicscom/2018/transfiguration/
Congratulations
Congratulations to Olive in 3/4CA, we wish her God's blessing following her Holy Communion over the weekend.
School Masses Term 3
As a school, we regularly attend the Wednesday morning 9:30 am 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.
The dates the school will be attending Mass in Term 3 are:
Week 3: Friday 4th August - St John Vianney’s Feast day 12:15pm (in the school hall)
Week 5: Tuesday 15th August - Assumption Feast Day (Holy Day of Obligation) Time:TBC
Week 6: Wednesday 23rd August
Week 10: Wednesday 20th September
St John Vianney Feast Day
We will be celebrating St John Vianney’s Feast Day tomorrow. I would like to thank Mrs Leah Malpas for all her hard work coordinating the day in my absence over recent weeks, it is looking to be a fantastic day. We will begin by learning about St John Vianney’s life and completing some reflection activities. We will be celebrating Mass at 12:15pm in our school hall where Father Michael will also bless our new wall mural. Parents, parishioners and friends of the school are welcome to join us at Mass. The day will end with our Variety Show and we are all looking forward to seeing our students showcase their many talents!
Sacraments 2023
Please keep our Confirmation candidates and their families in your prayers as they prepare to receive the Sacrament in the next few weeks. Key dates for Confirmation are listed below. All enquiries about Sacraments are best directed to the Parish via email: sacramentalola@cg.org.au
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Confirmation |
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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 23 August 2023, 6pm |
Please note - Merit Awards will be handed out at NEXT Friday's morning assembly.
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KA |
Luca Firat |
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1 B |
Cherry Singh |
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2 J |
Bella Pollock |
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3/4 CA |
Nate Topp |
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3/4 P |
Geoffrey So |
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5/6 J |
Mattheius Bleich |
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5/6 P |
Sabina Wilkinson |
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The Arts |
Dimitri Taflaga |
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Library |
Diana Habash |
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Italian |
Mercy Isisheri |
Term 3 - Week 1 Merit Award Students
Olivia JP, Malachi Adams, Skye Walker, Hanston J, Carter S, Maryam H, Awa R,
Aiden R, and Noel J
2023 SJV Fete - Best Day Ever!
We are 13 weeks away from this year’s Fete, being held on Saturday 4th November, 10am-2pm. A snap shot of our 2022 school Fete, the first for three years was a wonderful event. We plan for this year to make a bigger event for all.
You can drop off donations at any time for the Books, Toys and White Elephant (i.e. Trash and Treasure) stalls - please follow the map that can be found at the front office. Drop_off_map.pdf
We are always looking for sponsors to donate cash, gift vouchers, products or services for our fete. If you own or know of a business that could help please email sjvfete@gmail.com.
Annette Doszpot
Fete Coordinator
2023 Book Week Parade
The theme this year is "Read, Grow, Inspire"
Book week will run from the 19th August until the 26th August. Our Book Week parade is Thursday 24th August beginning at 9am.
Start planning for your book character outfit. I've found a website that might help you with costume ideas.
2023 children's Book Week Costume Ideas
Thank you for your ongoing support in the library.
Happy reading!
SUSTAINABILITY @ SJV
Wednesday 9th August
A huge SJV thanks to Bunnings Tuggeranong, who will be visiting our lunchtime sustainability group to facilitate a workshop - a veggie/seedling planting activity in preparation for our school fete. We really appreciate their ongoing support for our sustainability group.
Thank you!
Happy Gardening !!
The Sustainability Team
Happy Birthday to Nora S, Isla C
We were very excited to begin our Mura Gadi program this term. To start the program, we watched the Acknowledgement of Country Playschool episode before heading out to our first destination to say our own Acknowledgement of Country. The children then enjoyed rolling down the hill, making Gunyahs (indigenous word for hut or home), meditating, drawing in the dirt, spotting birds and insects and so much more. Each week we will explore a new area in our local environment.
Men's Shed
Mrs Putt’s dad, Brian Charge, is a volunteer at the Men's Shed in Hall and, together with his merry band of willing helpers, made and painted five hobby horses for the ELC. The hobby horses are a welcome addition to our outdoor learning space. This type of play allows the children to think creatively, collaborate their ideas and develop literacy skills during play with stories they tell. We are very thankful to Brian and the Men's Shed for their generous donation and time.
Lids4Kids
Our plastic lids collection is starting to grow. Please continue to bring in your milk bottle lids so that we can send them to Lids4Kids for their recycling program and prevent them going to landfill. At the end of last term we held a Lids4Kids incursion where we learnt about recycling plastic lids that will then be repurposed into loose part toys.
Gymnastics Term 4
We always receive great feedback from children and parents when we participate in the gymnastics program at Woden Valley Gymnastics Club. The ELC children completed a 9 week program in Term 2 and have an opportunity to complete a second program in term 4. A form has been left at the front desk to seek your input.
Floriade Gnomes
Each year the ELC supports the Canberra Rotary Club’s Floriade Gnomes. We have purchased gnomes from Rotary for the children to paint in the lead up to Spring. We are looking forward to creating our own gnome wonderland in the gardens around St Jude’s for our whole community to enjoy.
Hats
Now that we’re getting closer to Spring, please ensure that your child has a labelled hat in their bag. We monitor the UV rating closely, when UV is 3 or more we must wear hats as part of our sun protection policy.
Karen Leighton - St Jude's Early Learning Centre
Phone: +61262875520
Email: karen.leighton@cg.catholic.edu.au
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What's coming up and when:
| Every Monday | Sports Day |
| Every Friday | Sports Day |
| Friday 21st July | Uniform Free Day for a donation of chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate. See Fete page of the newsletter |
| Wednesday 26th July | Whole School Mass 9:30am |
| Tuesday 1st August |
 POSTPONED The information afternoon unfortunately was cancelled. We will be organising another Compass Information Session for parents very soon. Details to follow. |
| Wednesday 2nd August |
National Tree Planting Day Postponed
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| Friday 4th August |
St John Vianney's Feast Day
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| Monday 14th - Friday 18th August |
Science Week
Monday 14th Yr 5 and Yr 6 Science Excursion to CSIRO Discovery
Thursday 17th Yr K- Yr 4 Questacon Excursion
Wednesday 16th August Superhiro Wednesday See Mrs D's page of the newsletter.
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| Saturday 19th August |
Time 6:00pm Disco Bingo $30 per person
Purchase tickets via QKR. RSVP 17th August |
| Monday 21st - Friday 25th August |
Book Week - "Read, Grow and Inspire"
Book Week parade Thursday 24th Aug - commences at 9am
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Confirmation |
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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 23 August 2023, 6pm |
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.
Thank you to the very genrous families for making the cupcakes and those that purchased on the day. It was a huge success SJV raised over $250 for Cancer Council. Thanks Again.
plsce the certificate in the page.
TUCKSHOP ROSTER
Friday 4th August
Maree and Jen
"SJV Feast Day and Special Lunch"
Wednesday 9th August
Karen
Friday 11th August
Penny and help needed
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
South Weston Athletics Carnival
Date: Thursday 17th August
Where: Woden Track & Field Complex - Ainsworth Street, Phillip
Cost: $10 per entrant via QKR
Consent: via Compass
Travel: Own Transport
Boorowa Touch & Netball Carnival
The Boorowa Touch and Netball Carnival has been running annually for over 25 years. It is the biggest carnival in NSW Primary School Sports with over 4,500 children competing in the event in front of over 7,000 spectators. The Touch and Netball Carnival is about coming together, playing and enjoying sports and meeting children from schools around Canberra and New South Wales.
BOOROWA TOUCH NETBALL CARNIVAL IS FRIDAY 20th OCTOBER 2023.
Boorowa Touch and Netball Carnival
and we can't forget the MATILDAS GOOD LUCK TO OUR MATILDAS IN MONDAY NIGHT'S GAME AGAINST DENMARK.
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
Week 10 Notes
Term 3 Week 1
compass_Information_Session.pdf
Week 2 Notes
2023_Census_Privacy_Collection_Notice_August_2023.pdf
SJV_Feast_Day_2nd_Sausage_order_Slip.pdf
Week 3 Notes
Compass_Info_session_Postponed.pdf
See Compass Events
for ELC Visits Term 3
CSIRO Discovery Excursion
Questacon Excursion
South Weston Athletics Carnival
Boorowa Touch and Netball Carnival