Principal's Message

Class structure 2024 and Beyond

Dear SJV Community

In discussion with staff there is an opportunity for SJV to return to single stream/straight classes in K-6, from the beginning of 2024 onward.

The original decision to go multi-age/composite was due to:

providing alternative social and learning opportunities and
the large disparagement between some class sizes (eg. 12 in Year 3 and 32 in Year 4).

There are positives for both multi age/composite classes and for single streamed classes, so we review our class structure annually. Due to our current numbers and what we can predict into the future, we now have an opportunity to make a renewed considered choice.

We would like you to provide your feedback about your preference in:

Single streamed/straight classes all the way from K-6 ,
keep things as they are or an alternative combination.

We ask that you select a preference and then provide a considered reason. The reasons will impact the decision as well as the majority preference.

Thank you in anticipation for your valued feedback. Please click on the link below.

https://forms.gle/ehW7YRd4bsQfLfnq6

Kind regards,

Nina De Rosa

Acting Principal

(For Peter Rodda)

As information comes to hand regarding the transformation to the new TechOne Finance system, we will send out information to keep you in the loop with how the system has changed and how hopefully moving forward we will be able to assist by sending to you useful 'how to' information.

Finance Transformation: School Fees and Billing System Changes

St John Vianney Primary School in partnership with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn (CECG), has now migrated to a new finance system to generate efficiencies that works alongside the Compass parent portal and Compass mobile application, giving parents/caregivers visibility of their financial transactions within Compass.

Additionally, changes will affect the way you pay student tuition fees, levies, and other payments.

School Fee Statement Changes

School fee statements will have a new look. A new Customer Reference Number (CRN) has been created and payment methods have been updated. A statement will be sent out shortly that will contain an updated BPAY Biller Code and CRN that will need to be utilised going forward.

Statements will be emailed to financially responsible account holders each month, so it is necessary to ensure that your information is updated in the Compass parent portal, including your address and current email address.

Payment Methods

To support the changes in the school finance system, BPAY is now the preferred payment method. You will receive your new statement shortly, which will contain the new BPAY Biller code and your new CRN.

Utilising these new unique codes will ensure that any payments made will be accurately assigned to your account.

BPAY payment scheduling is supported by most financial institutions. Please contact your bank for further details if required.

If you already have scheduled BPAY payment in place, it is important that you ensure these details are updated to use the new BPAY Biller Code and CRN.

Payments can be made through Compass, but this does cost the school transactional fees, reducing the funds available to support the school. Where possible, please pay school fees via BPAY or directly at the school office via cash or EFTPOS.

How to use BPAY

Your new fee statement will display a distinct BPAY logo which includes your BPAY biller code and Customer Reference Number with an example is pictured below.

Under the History tab, fee payers can view their account balance and transaction history. Please allow up to 24 hours for BPAY payments to appear on your account.

Thank you for supporting the school with these system changes and should you have any concerns please feel free to contact us.

A big congratulations to the following students:

Please note - Merit Awards will be handed out at NEXT Friday's morning assembly.

KA	Nivaan Shine Kumar
1 B	Jacob Bourke
2 J	Samuel Ayers
3/4 CA	Amalia Craciun
3/4 P	Amelia Huszar
5/6 J	Pierre Agostino
5/6 P	Caitlin Walsh
The Arts	Lachlan Walton
Library	Tim Flanagan
Italian	Oliver Doyle

Term 3 - Week6 Merit Award Students

Maci, Nisi, Lily, Hugo, Jonathon, Chelsea, Jassnoor, Sebastian and Armahli

This weeks focus for our SJV students is

Trying new games and activities and inviting others to join

For further information on our SWPB program visit our

Positive Behaviour webpage.

2023 SJV Fete - Best Day Ever!

We are 8 weeks away from this year’s Fete, being held on Saturday 4th November, 10am-2pm.

Jobs/stalls & links

What it entails

White Elephant Stall

Sign up to be Stall Leader here - https:/volunteersignup.org/KL3TQ

Friday set up –

· sort out, display and price items

On fete day –

· Sort out, display and price items

· Point of sale for donated white elephant items

· Pack up any remaining items

Chip on a stick

Sign up to be Stall Leader here - https:/volunteersignup.org/KL3TQ

Friday-

· Spiral potatoes

On fete day-

· Set up stall

· Spiral potatoes

· Fry chip on stick

· Season per request

· Point of sale for chip on a stick

· Clean and pack up stall

Laser Tag

Sign up to be Stall Leader here - https:/volunteersignup.org/KL3TQ

Friday –

· Test gear and ensure charged

On fete day-

· Set up obstacle course (hay bales and boxes)

· Collect entry tickets

· Time keeper of game

· Assist with pack up

Chocolate (Prize) Wheel

Sign up to be Stall Leader here - https:/volunteersignup.org/KL3TQ

Week of Fete –

· Create hampers/baskets with donated items

On fete day-

· Set up wheel and display hampers

· Point of Sale for tickets

· Hand out prizes to winners (MC will spin and announce winning numbers)

· Assist with pack up

Keep an eye out in next week's newsletter for general (non-stall leader) volunteer sign up links.

SPECIAL DROP OFF for Toys, Books and White Elephant donations: Sunday 8 October 2-5pm. This is the last Sunday of the school holidays.

The black top gates will be open allowing you to drive in, giving you quicker and easier access to our drop off point.

UNIFORM FREE DAY FRIDAY WEEK 9 – 15^th September

In exchange for a donation to the fete, come in your free clothes on Friday 15 September.

We are looking for the following items:

Soft drink
Jelly crystals
Chips
Cake mix
Biscuits
Mixed lollies
Lolly pops
Chocolate blocks
Fancy tea or coffee
Wine/beer/spirits (adults must drop to the front office)

Mega Cash Raffle

Our Mega cash raffle tickets will be available for sale from week 10. First prize is $1000 and second prize $500.

In addition to selling tickets to family/friends/colleagues we also sell tickets outside Cooleman Court to the general public on weekends for an hour or two up until the draw date in early December. The Mega Cash raffle is our major fundraiser and selling outside Cooleman Court is integral to the success of the fete and how much money we raise for our school. We are looking for someone to coordinate this activity, as well as people to assist in selling raffle tickets on the weekends (assistants can help one weekend or several).

Coordinating involves collecting raffle tickets, ipad and square reader from the Front Office, determining days and times for the selling of raffle tickets, informing the Fete Committee of intended selling days/times to allow for communication to the school community who can volunteer to assist, selling raffle tickets at Cooleman Court.

If you think this sounds like something you could do and would like to volunteer to coordinate the selling of tickets outside Cooleman Court please email sjvfete@gmail.com

Many thanks to our 2023 Fete Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor:

ProArb Trees are a local Weston Creek based arborist who are qualified and passionate about tree management. They specialise in tree removal and pruning and service the whole of Canberra. Bookmark their website for the next time you’re in need of an arborist - https:www.proarbtrees.com.au/

Many thanks to our 2023 Fete Sponsors:

Luton Properties Weston Creek	https:/luton.com.au/
Doma Hotels	https:/domagroup.com.au/
Bunnings Tuggeranong	https:/www.bunnings.com.au/
My Sweet Lady	https:/www.instagram.com/mysweetlady_cbr
Brindabella Waste	https:/brindabellawaste.com.au/
Aqua Harmony	https:/www.aquaharmonyycom.au/
Canberra School Of Tennis Weston	http:/www.csot.com.au/
Bakers Delight Weston	https:/www.bakersdelight.com.au/
SoundCBR	https:/soundcbr.com.au/
Tribe Hair	https:/www.instagram.com/tribe_cbr/
Woolworths	https:/www.woolworths.com.au/
Events by Bridget	https:/eventsbybridget.com/
Matt Johnson Mobile Mechanic	https:/matjohnsonauto.business.site/
Olivia Jane Photography	https:/oliviajanephotography.com.au/
Tiny Creatures	https:/tinycreatures.com.au/
Dance Sculpt	https:/www.dancesculpt.com/
Dance Central	https://dance-central.com.au/
Ambrosia Distillery	https:/ambrosiadistillery.com/
Plush Play Mobile	https:/www.plushplay.com.au/

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.

Email sjvfete@gmail.com if you know of a business that would like to be involved.

Annette Doszpot

Fete Coordinator

SUSTAINABILITY @ SJV

Work has begun on growing the veggie seedlings for the fete!

Thanks Oliver, Jasper and Patrick for all your hard work putting our greenhouse together!

This afternoon, Peter Seivers and the helpful Georgie filled the greenhouse with seedlings ready for the Fete.

Stage 1 and Stage 2 -

Thank you!

Happy Gardening !!

The Sustainability Team

. Indigenous Literacy Foundation BOOK SWAP

-A huge SJV thank you for the donations of many books for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation Book Swap! Thanks to your generosity, we raised $50.

. Book Club Issue 6 closes tomorrow.

To order the books and find out more about Scholastic, please follow the link below.

How to order from Scholastic Book club

Please place orders by 4pm Friday 8th September. Orders received after this date are unlikely to arrive at SJV.

To ensure correct payment is received, families are asked to order and pay for Book Club using the on-line LOOP platform.

Happy reading

Thank you for your ongoing support in the library.

janice.spackman@cg.catholic.edu.au

Our Kinder class took part in the Athlete's Foot shoelace tying workshop yesterday. It's a wonderful program that the Athlete's foot have designed for Kinder to Year 2.

We are grateful to have the support of the Athlete's Foot.

Kinder St Anthony enjoying the sunshine and taking a selfie with their grass seed heads. Kinder have been learning about living and non living things during science. They planted grass seeds and watered them to make them grow. They also gave them a "haircut" to encourage further growth.

Happy ‘Early Childhood Educators Day’ to our wonderful team of ELC teachers and educators.

Thank you to everyone who was able to come to our Father’s Day celebrations last Friday and Monday. We hope that the dads all had a wonderful weekend.

This week, we enjoyed a visit from Constable Kenny Koala. He spoke to the children about how to stay safe, stranger danger and road safety. We even got to have a look at Constable Kenny’s special police car.

You will notice that gnomes and special messages have started popping up in the gardens around the ELC just in time for Floriade. Each year the ELC supports the Canberra Rotary Club by purchasing their Floriade Gnomes.

Kinder and ELC orientation

Orientation morning for St Jude’s 2024 Kinder and 2024 ELC will be on Wednesday 8 November. St John Vianney’s 2024 Kinder Orientation will be on Wednesday 1 November. Watch this space for more information.

ELC School Holiday Program

There are places available in the ELC Holiday Program. Casual bookings are available for $150 per day. The Holiday Program runs from 8am – 5:30pm. ELC uniforms are not required. Families are still required to pack food for fruit break, lunch, afternoon tea and a late afternoon snack. The canteen is not operational during the school holiday periods.

Karen Leighton - St Jude's Early Learning Centre
Phone: +61262875520
Email: karen.leighton@cg.catholic.edu.au

Rockstars School Disco

School_Disco.pdf

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bring along extra coins for Facepainting, Lolly bags and Tattoos.

What's coming up and when:

Every Monday	Sports Day
Every Friday	Sports Day
Wednesday 30th August - Monday 9th October	Mr Rodda on leave. Mrs DeRosa Acting Principal
Monday 4th - 8th September	National Literacy & Numeracy Week
Friday 8th September	School Disco from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. . School_Disco.pdf
Thursday 14th September	HITP Workshop
Friday 15th September	Kinder Fire & Rescue Incursion Uniform Free Day in exchange for donations for the fete. See Fete Newsletter page for more details
Wednesday 20th September	Whole School Mass 9:30am all families welcome
Friday 22nd September	Possum Magic Excursion 9:30am-1pm. No cost to families Last day of Term 3
Monday 9th October	1st day of Term 4

The school will add notes to the newsletter that have gone home in school bags. We know that sometimes bags are very hungry and eat school notes!!!

As of this week, when a note has gone home with your child, it will also be uploaded onto the "Notes for Parents" section of the newsletter. These notes will remain in the newsletter section for 2022, affording you an electronic version to look at.

Term 1

Compass Event: Year 3/4 Netball Gala Day

Compass Event: 2023 Swimming Carnvial

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 2023

Week 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

Mother's Day Breakfast

Week 3 Notes

No notes went home this week.

Week 4 Notes

Book Fair 2023

Week 5 Notes

South Weston Cross Country Carnival

Week 6 Notes

No Notes went home this week.

Week 7 Notes

What is the NCCD

Week 8 Notes

Italian Special Lunch

Week 9 Notes

For_Parents_Information_on_NAPLAN_reporting_changes.PDF

Week 10 Notes

Shout out to 5/6 Parents

Disco_Bingo_invite.pdf

Term 3 Week 1

Book Club Issue 5

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

Week 4 Notes

No Notes home this week

Week 5 Notes

Invite_to_Community_Council_Meeting_Mond_4th_Sept.pdf

Parent Disco CANCELLED See Principal message in today's newsletter

Week 6 Notes

Father's Day Flyer

School Disco

Week 7 Notes

Finance_Transformation_Notice_of_Finance_System_Changes.pdf

Fete_Donations.pdf

Week 8 Notes

Finance Transformation School Fees and Billing System Changes.pdf

Last Friday was a beautiful afternoon to celebrate our Dads with afternoon tea from Baker's Delight and hot beverages from Little Batty Coffee. We hope you all enjoyed your special day on Sunday.

Softball_Register_now.pdf

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Soccer_Flyer_October_2023_2024.pdf

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Cricket_WCMCC.pdf

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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 8th September

Jen and Shine

Wednesday 13th September

Tessa (11-12) Lewis and Alex 12-1)

Friday 15th September

Karli and Maree

Term_3_Volunteers_2023_wks_7_10.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. Term 2 & 3 Winter Menu Term 2 and 3

Term 1 & 4 The Summer Tuckshop Menu kicks in.

2023 Summer 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