What's coming up and when:

Every Monday	Sports Day
Every Friday	Sports Day
Thursday 4th April	School Disco from 5:00pm
Monday 8th April	Parish Feast Day - The Annunciation
Wednesday 10th April	First Eucharist 2024 Registrations Close
Thursday 11th April	St Clare's College Year 5/6 Girl's Visit
Friday 12th April	SJV Cross Country Carnival - held at SJV. Details to follow. END OF TERM 1
Monday 15th -  Friday 26th April
Monday 29th April	Pupil Free Day. No School
Tuesday 30th May
Wednesday 1st May	1st day of our 2025 Enrolment period. Make sure to tell family and friends about SJV and come along to our open days. The school will be open for the enrolment the month of May every Wednesday from 10:30am - 5pm.
Saturday 4th May	Enrolling now Open Day 9:30am - 12:30pm
Wednesday 8th May	Parish Mass - all families welcome from 9:30am
Thursday 9th May	SJV Athletics Carnival

ELC NEWS

On Tuesday, we joined the primary school in the church to celebrate Easter and the resurrection of Jesus.  The liturgy was presented by the Year 1 children. The Lobster class enjoyed a wonderful interactive presentation by Ryka Ali , an indigenous performer who shared indigenous music, dance and stories and of course played the didgeridoo. Ryka’s heritage stems from the Wuthathi tribe of Shellburne Bay, Cape York and from the Torres Strait Islands.

Enrolment period

Enrolments are now open for 2025 preschool and primary school. Go to the school websites for more details and the application link. Current ELC families need to submit an application for kindergarten.

St John Vianney's Open Days for the month of May: 

SJV Open Days are Every Wednesday from 1st May from 10:30am to 5pm and Saturday 4 May from 10am to 12noon.  SJV welcomes all families to have a tour of the school every Wednesday in the month of May between 10:30am and 5:00pm.

ELC Days - Holidays and Term 2

As you are aware, Term 1 has 11 weeks and our Preschool program 40 weeks ends next Friday 12 April.

Holidays 48 week bookings

Holiday Week 1 (beginning 15 April)

<! - Stingrays attend Monday and Tuesday

<! - Lobsters attend Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Holiday Week 2 (beginning 22 April)

<! - Stingrays attend Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

<! - Lobsters attend Thursday and Friday

Term 2

Monday 29 April – Pupil free day – Holiday Care 48 week bookings only

Week 1 (beginning Tuesday 30 April)

<! - Stingrays attend Tuesday only

<! - Lobsters attend Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Week 2 (beginning 6 May)

<! - Stingrays attend Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

<! - Lobsters attend Thursday and Friday

ELC Fee Schedule

Because of the 11 week term, this week’s account statement included fees for Weeks 11 and the first week of the Holidays. The next statement will be sent on Tuesday 16 April and the direct debit will occur on Thursday 18 April. This will include fees for Week 2 of the Holidays, Week 1 of Term 2 and the $85 Term 2 resource fee.   

Term 1

Week 1 Notes

The year again has started busy with many events already planned - Senior Camp, the school Swimming Carnival and Parent Information Night and Welcome BBQ, just to name a few.  These events are often easier and are more enjoyable with parent involvement. Therefore, we are searching for 2024 class contact for each class at SJV.  Thank you to Sonia Taflaga and Kylie Lloyd who have taken on the class parent contact role for Year 2 and Year 4 respectively.

Please consider undertaking this role either on your own or with another class parent. It does not require much time and it helps bring people together and build our SJV community.  Please fill in the form below and return to school if you are interested, or email your details to peter.rodda@cg.catholic.edu.au

Roles of a class contact may include all or some of the items listed below:

1. Collate and distribute a contact list of parents and students in their child’s class (if they chose to participate), this often helps with organising children’s parties, sporting teams and play dates. Eg – facebook and What’s app groups.
2. Organise class gatherings – this could be with or without children (this is a great way to socialise and usually occurs a couple of times a year but of course could be less or more)
3. If required help SJV focus groups find class organisers and\or participants for events and fundraisers.
4. Be a point of contact for any parent and families new to the school or class queries.

Thanks for taking the time to consider building our community.

Peter Rodda

Principal

I\we are happy to accept the role of class contact for < please select which class>

Name(s):_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ____________________________________________________________

Email(s): ___________________________________________________________

                ____________________________________________________________

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 5th April

Jen and Suresh

Wednesday 10th April

Karen and Andrea

Friday 12th April

Annette and Suresh

Term_1_roster_for_remaining_weeks.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 

Term 1 & 4 The Summer Tuckshop Menu kicks in.

 2023 Summer Tuckshop Menu

With the garden producing so many Zuchinis, Mel has made a zuchini slice that can now be purchased as a lunch item from the canteen.   2 pieces of vegetarian zucchini slice for $4.50 - order via the QKR app.

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