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| Every Monday | Sports Day |
| Every Friday | Sports Day |
| Thursday 15th August |
Assumption Mass - School Hall 12:15pm-1:15pm
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| Wednesday 21st August |
Concert Matinee 10am
Concert Night 6:00pm Concert_ticket_note.pdf |
| Thursday 22nd August |
South Weston Regional Track & Field Carnival - Woden Park
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| Monday 26th August |
Book Week: Author visit TBC
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| Wednesday 28th August |
Sacrament of Confirmation with Father Richard Thompason 6:00pm St John Vianneys Catholic Church.
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| Thursday 29th August |
. Celebrating Book Week
Monday 26th - Friday 30th August . Book Week Parade Thursday 29th August |
| Friday 30th August |
. Father's Day Celebrations and Learning Journeys - Led by Year 3 details to follow
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| Sunday 1st September |
Happy Father's Day
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| Wednesday 11th September |
Community Indigenous Garden Blessing 2:00pm
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| Wednesday 18th September |
Parish Mass - 9:30am Families welcome
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Science Week 2024
The school theme for National Science Week in 2024 is Species Survival - More than just sustainability. The theme aims to highlight the importance of science and innovation in ensuring the survival and thriving of different species in an ever-changing world.
Students will have an amazing variety of topics to investigate.
The curriculum focus of the theme is on:
- Science as a Human Endeavour
- Chemical Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Earth and Space Sciences, and
- Biological Sciences.
Next Week, on Wednesday the 14th of August, SJV will be celebrating all things Science. ELC will be joining us during the day for a Science expo filled with science experiments, learning and fun! Each child will also receive an icy pole to celebrate Science Week.
The Science excitement does not stop there!! Thanks to a National Science Week Grant, each SJV student will take home a Science show bag. Each bag contains science experiments and the materials needed to create these experiments. We encourage families to come together to read, question, think, hypothesise and experiment with how and why science works!
Please be aware that bags contain soils, sand, charcoal, skittles, marshmallows, tooth picks and other possibly hazardous materials to small children. Scissors are needed to cut paper helicopters and a sharp object is required to cut a bottle to create a water filtration system. We need your help to make these experiments the most interactive, fun learning they can be. We hope you enjoy learning about Science together.
Term 1
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Information about Secret Boys Business Secret_Boys_Business.pdf
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ThinkUKnow.pdf see QKR to RSVP
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Sponsorship and volunteers
We’re on the hunt for helping hands or businesses to support the SJV fete. If you can lend a few hours or you know a business that might want to get involved, reach out to sjvfete@gmail.com to join the dream team!
Sponsors receive great benefits and exposure in return for their support, including promotional signs, MC mentions on fete day, features in our newsletter and on our fete flyer.
Donations
Thank you to everyone who dropped items off on Sunday! Donations make our fete stalls amazing and we’re still in need of clean and good quality items including:
- Toys
- Books
- Second-hand items for the White Elephant stall
- Plants and seeds
- Supermarket paper or plastic bags
We’re so grateful for your generosity! Please note electrical goods can’t be accepted.
Drop off
Items can be dropped to SJV playroom (behind the Kindergarten room) anytime. There are labelled boxes for your donations so please help us out and pop items in the correct box.
Fete Coordinator
Dear SJV Families
Welcome to the end of Wk 3. In the spirit of what many of us have been watching on television, I have chosen the following prayer.
God, thank you for the opportunity to enjoy watching some of the world's top athletes compete in their sports. Use their passion and dedication to bring joy to many people. May they inspire those who are watching to discover, develop, and use their own talents to the fullest
Help the Olympians be positive role models for a hurting world that needs joy and inspiration from the Olympics.
Bless the athletes as they do their best to contribute to the world, and let their efforts point us all toward you God, the source of all hope.
Amen. Stacy Paper
Trivia night
A massive thank you to Bec Battaglini and her wonderful team who put on a fantastic Trivia night. Whether it was the Hungry Hippo game (seen below) the coin toss for a bottle of something nice, heads or tales or best dressed, everyone had an absolute blast.
Community Garden Project
Our indigenous inspired community garden has really taken shape over the last few months! The site has been cleared, our sandstone blocks are now in place in a beautiful yarning circle, the garden beds have been formed and planting has begun in earnest with a number of native trees provided from Transport Canberra City Services, and the endless job of mulching continues! There are a few feature items to come in the garden and the garden will have a formal opening later this year too, so stay tuned.
The School Community Council and delivery team are excited to make this project happen with the assistance from the ACT Government under the Parent Engagement Grant Program, which is certainly living up to its name! Our parent engagement has been exceptional! From the many families who helped with site clearing at our first working bee in May, Sukfateh's family (Year 2) who wielded their bobcat to tame the space, the Hering family and their friend Mark for beautifully positioning our sandstone blocks, and Fr Michael for allowing us to turn his tree into mulch for our garden as well as the Spackman girl's Nana Judie, for cutting, clearing and planting in the space. A true community engagement activity!
SJV School Community Council (SCC)
The School Community Council team met on Monday 5 August for the first meeting of Term 3. The next Council meeting is on 9 September, and is the annual Open meeting - more details to follow!
This meeting, we took time to reflect on school business (eg the annual plan, parish news, upcoming activities, enrolments and staffing) as well as the current Council activities such as the Community Garden project, fete preparations as well as smaller initiatives that have been delivered over the last few months, such as new netball hoops, and school branded tablecloths. The trivia night held on Friday 2 August was a great night - thanks to Bec Battaglini and the year 5/6 families that made it possible! We are looking forward to the upcoming Fathers day event too!
The Council continues to consider proposals from the Student Representative Council, and invites suggestions from our broader community that can support academic excellence, community engagement, facilities or resources to benefit our kids. If you have any suggestions, please grab a form to submit to the Council from the office, or email sjvparent@gmail.com with any questions.
TTFM (Tell Them From Me) School Survey - TBA
As mentioned before we will be sending a school survey out to all parents. You will be sent a code via Compass which will enable you to access this survey. It would help us greatly is you are able to spend 10 minutes to complete this.
The code and the start date for the survey will be sent soon via COMPASS.
School Musical - Selling Fast
The children are well over the rainbow in search of Toto, flanked by scores of munchkins!!!! Certainly a musical that is not to be missed. The night performance still has some space but with over 235 tickets sold, we are filling up fast. Use the link below to secure your place.
https://www.trybooking.com/CTVLM
Absence Notifications - Tuesday 13th August System Goes Live
A new initiative started by our SCC will be moving forward within the next two weeks.
Soon our school will be set-up for families to automatically receive an absence notification if their child is away from school. By approximately 10:10am every morning families will receive an email notification if their child is absent from school if an explanation has not been placed in our Compass Roll system.
This email is to give parents an easy way of seeing that their child has made it to school safely.
We have trialled this system for five weeks and believe that the data being sent to parents will be accurate. It is worth noting that there still can be human error with any system, however we believe we have processes in place that will eliminate these factors. We will appreciate your patience if there are some bugs we have not found yet.
Welcome Staff and Families
Welcome to our new staff members Mr Toth (Fridays in Year 3) Mrs Diskin (5/6J for the remainder of the year) and Ms Kim (Learning Support Mondays)
Another big SJV welcome goes to our new families who have joined us recently, the Aubrey, Donald Dencil, Ford, Henderson, Hering, Jadric, Jasi, Lapota, Karunarathne and Tapia families. WELCOME!!
Families Moving On - School Notification
At this time of year, some families look to relocate to other cities for work or other parts of Canberra as they buy a new house. If for whatever reason you will not be at SJV next year and you have not yet let us know, please contact Jet in the Front Office to inform us of the new school that your child will be attending in 2025.
Peter Rodda
Principal
I am sure many of you are watching the Olympic games with much enthusiasm and excitement. SJV is a diverse community and therefore no doubt our hearts may often be with countries other than Australia but of course when Australians are on the podium and we hear that national anthem then I'm sure we all feel a collective pride in being Australian and can share in our countries successes.
The Olympics were in deed about using sport as a way of bringing countries together in a spirit of peace and community. At school our teachers are enabling students to learn about the games and the importance of seeing this huge event as a means for further developing our understanding and appreciation of people from countries other than Australia. Children have had the opportunity to watch highlights of events on a regular basis.
Student Safety and Wellbeing
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness involves training our attention and attitude. Being mindful means awareness of your own moment-to-moment internal and external experiences, with gentleness and acceptance and without judgment. It’s a state of being that encourages us to slow down, focus on the present, accept things as they are, and act with discernment. When we do this, we’re less distracted by thoughts of the future and the past, which can often make us worry and stop us from enjoying the present moment.
What does it mean to be unmindful?
To better understand what it means to be mindful, it helps to understand what it means to be ‘unmindful’. When we’re inattentive, distracted and disengaged from the present moment, the mind habitually and unconsciously slips into what’s called ‘default mode’ – we’re physically doing one thing but the mind is somewhere else. For example, someone might be speaking to us, but we’re not listening, or we might be reading a book but not taking in the words on the page. Much default mental activity involves things such as worry or rumination about the past and future, which is one of the main reasons there’s so much default mental activity in states like anxiety and depression.
To learn more about how you can help encourage mindfulness in your children visit Be You (formerly Beyond Blue).
AS the Winter months are slowly coming to an end and the days are beginning to see more sunshine, it is time to begin thinking about ensuring we are all getting out more.
How much exercise do children and young people need?
The Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines outline the following recommendations for children and young people:
- Infants (birth to one year): 30 minutes of supervised interactive floor-based play including tummy time, reaching and grasping, pushing and pulling and crawling.
- Toddlers (1-2 years): at least 180 minutes a day, including energetic play such as running and jumping.
- Pre-schoolers (3-5 years): at least 180 minutes a day of which 60 minutes is energetic play such as running, jumping and kicking and throwing. Children (5-12 years) and young people (13-17 years): at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity every day. The percentage of children meeting current guidelines is:
- 61% of two to five-year-olds
- 26% of five to 12-year-olds 7.9% of 13 to 17-year-olds.
To learn more about the benefits of exercise on wellbeing visit Be You (formerly Beyond Blue) https://beyou.edu.au/fact-sheets
Indigenous Performer Incursion
SJV had the privilege of sharing with Sean Choolburra his Aboriginal Culture, stories, dances and humour. Do you know why the frilled neck lizard has a frilled neck? Did you know the Willy Wag tailed bird was once a warrior? Do you know whose voice is famous for Maynard in Bluey? The whole school were captivated for the afternoon listening to Sean's stories
REPEAT NOTICE:
St John Vianney's Concert Extravaganza for 2024 - The Wizard of OZ!
Tickets for both performances (allocated seating) will be sold through Trybooking.com. We will be limiting sales to Six (6) tickets per family (children at SJV will not require a seat). This is to allow all families a chance to purchase tickets. The limit on tickets will be lifted one week prior.
To purchase tickets: · Log onto: https://www.trybooking.com/CTVLM 
- Select and pay for required tickets.
- You will be sent an email of purchased tickets
- Keep your email or printed tickets
Mrs D’s ‘Thought of the Week….’
"It's not about winning at the Olympic Games, it's about trying to win. The motto is faster, higher, stronger, not fastest, highest, strongest. Sometimes it's the trying that matters".
-Bronte Barratt, Swimming
Nina De Rosa
Assistant Principal
RE News with Emma Donaghue
St John Vianney Feast Day Celebrations 2024
The school community had a wonderful day celebrating our Patron Saint, St John Vianney. The day began with a beautiful Mass celebration with the Parish, setting a reflective and joyous tone. After Mass, students rotated through various organised activities. They engaged in prayer writing, participated in team-based games featuring potatoes (a staple meal for St John Vianney), created vibrant oil pastel artworks, and contributed to a shared display inspired by St John Vianney's quote, "It is always springtime in the heart that loves God." The celebrations were accompanied by a special French-themed treat at lunchtime. It was a lovely day enjoyed by all.
Gospel Reflection: John 6:41-51
In this Gospel reading, Jesus reveals himself as the bread of life, sent from heaven to offer eternal nourishment. Despite the disbelief of those around him, Jesus invites us to trust in his divine origin and mission. He teaches that faith in him leads to eternal life, a promise grounded in God's love and grace. May we draw closer to Jesus, the living bread, and be nourished by his teachings and love.
Confirmation 2024
Saturday 24th August/Sunday 25th August: Gathering Masses
Tuesday 27th August: Reflection Hour/Preparation Hour, 5:30pm, St John Vianney’s Church
Wednesday 28th August: Sacrament of Confirmation, 6pm, St John Vianney’s Church, (celebrated by Father Richard Thompson)
School Masses
As a school, we regularly attend the Wednesday morning 9:30 am Mass at St John Vianney’s Church. Please note, this term we will have one of our celebrations at 12.30pm, Thursday of Week 4, instead of 9.30am Wednesday, due to the Assumption Feast Day. 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 this term and next term are as follows:
Term 3 Week 4 - Thursday 15th August, Assumption Feast Day: Parish Mass, 12.15pm (led by Year 2)
Term 3 Week 9 - Wednesday 18th September: Parish Mass, 9:30am (led by Year 3)
Please note - Merit Awards will be handed out at NEXT Friday's morning assembly.
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KA |
Geordie Halverson |
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1 B |
Maxwell Cameron |
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2 J |
Emma Ayling |
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3 P |
Sebastian Collins |
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4 CA |
Matt Hering |
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5/6 J |
Kate Battaglini |
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5/6 P |
Diana Habash |
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The Arts |
Ben Johnson |
Term 2 Week 10 Merit Awards
Michael Peisley, Cherry Singh, Ben Johnson, Evie Dixon, Carter Smith, Grayson Hardie, Shrey Rathi and Freya Wilkinson
Book club Issue 5 - Book Club Issue 5 2024 orders are now open. To order the books and find out more about Scholastic, please follow the link below.
..The theme for Book Week 2024 is "Reading is Magic"..
Throughout the month of August, community organisations, schools and libraries around the country will take part in Children’s Book Week, celebrating the joys of reading for pleasure with classroom activities, competitions, storytelling sessions and, of course, the popular school book parade.
Reading for pleasure has a range of benefits for children and young people. Reading can enhance literacy skills, and has a positive direct effect on academic reading motivation and achievement in later childhood and adolescence. 74% of children agree that reading helps them understand the world better, and 86% of children (age 6-17) said they loved being read books aloud at home or liked it a lot – the main reason being because it is a special time with parents.
At SJV, we will celebrate our book week Monday 26th - Friday 30th August and our Book Week parade is Thursday 29th August before we go into school.
More details to follow next week.
Happy Birthday Lillian H
Illnesses
There are many illnesses in the community at the moment including influenza. If your child is unwell, please inform the ELC office and the teachers of symptoms or diagnoses as we are required to record this information to identify possible outbreaks. As always, it is important to keep children at home if they are unwell.
SJV Science excursion
On Wednesday of week 4 the Stingray class will be catching a bus to St John Vianney’s Primary school for an afternoon of science experiments and fun. Please return your permission notes as soon as possible. A special SJV Meal Deal order form has also been sent home. Orders are cash only and must be received before 3pm on Monday.
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.
Gymnastics Term 4
We always receive great feedback from children and parents when we participate in the gymnastics program at Woden Valley Gymnastics Club. We are seeking input from all ELC families about another term of gymnastics. If you would like us to do a 9 week program in Term 4, please let us know on the document at the sign in desk.
Parenting Workshops with Lael Stone
Transform Parenting is an organisation that supports parents to grow and learn with their children from pregnancy to the first 7 years of parenting, through workshops, events and memberships, both in person and online. They are holding a Saturday event about managing the big feelings and behaviour of young children, and a full day Sunday couples workshop about helping parents to get on the same page with their parenting.
Click Here To Learn More About The Workshops.
Invitation to 'A Bluey Perspective'
A free family event with ‘Bluey’ creator Joe Brumm will be held at Merici College on Wednesday 11 September. Presented by Catholic School Parents Canberra and Goulburn with the support of Catholic Education, the event aims to bring families from across the Archdiocese together, to listen to Joe talk about why he thinks Bluey has been such a success and the important role parents play in their child’s learning and development. Numbers are limited so please register via the link below.
https://events.humanitix.com/a-bluey-perspective
Karen Leighton - St Jude's Early Learning Centre
Phone: 0262875520
Email: elc.stjudes@cg.catholic.edu.au
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 9th August
Shine
Help needed
Wednesday 14th August
Karen
Friday 16th August
Sonia
Term_3_2024_Canteen_Roster_.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.
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
