Dear Parents and Carers,

It is hard to believe that it is the end of another term. We have many things to be thankful for. I am particular grateful for the SJV community: the parents, children, staff and wider community.  The way we have managed to raise our heads above the challenges of this year has been nothing but amazing.  

CE Communciation

CE has advised St Jude's and St John Vianney's that there will be a third Kindergarten class for St Jude's in 2021. This arrangement is only for the 2021 school year and acknowledge that further decisions will depend on the system capital strategy for Weston Creek and Molonglo. This decision has been made in light of the growing number of enrolment requests from Molonglo. 

CE has made the strategic decision to support St John Vianney's growth whilst not limiting the growth at St Judes.  

Support for St John Vianney's from CE will be in the form of:

1. Accessing the feasibility of an ELC 
2. Commitment and continuity of operations (provision of education) at SJV
3. Improve the school plant using minor capital works (eg fencing, bathroom refurbishments and school hall upgrades)
4. Adjustments to Priority Enrollment Areas.  

Once again thank you for your support and encouragement this semester. I encourage all families to use these holidays to reconnect and re-energise.

God bless everyone and stay safe

Peter Rodda

Principal

Writing Corner:

Hear the leaves rustle around you,

Smell the green grass,

See the trees and bushes billowing in the wind,

Taste the smell of flowers on the breeze,

Feel how the small critters feel,

Be calm in this place,

Taste the free air,

Be kind to nature,

Feel the moist grass around you.

By Kaelan 5/6J

The Puppy in th Box 

by Zoe 2JB

One day there was a little puppy named Poppy. She lived at the box factory.  One day she was playing hide and seek with the workers from the box factory. Poppy could not find a hiding spot. She saw a box so she hid in it.  No one could find her.  Then the box started to move until it tumbled over.  Then it was bumpy.  They had gone for a ride to the shops.  Someone came and opened the box.  It was Mark. Mark works at the box factory. "What are you doing in there?" said Mark.  He was very surprised to see Poppy. Poppy said "You found me!".  Did I win? she wondered.  I think yes!

Once upon a time there was a dragon

in a hole with marshmallows.

The colour was pink and white.

by Freya KA

Excerpt: Convict Diary Entries: 13th May 1987 - Life on a Vessel.

On the 13th May, 1787, I sailed on the Alexander bound for Botany Bay.  I see stinky bins, spiders, rats an toilets.  I got food, army rations. Vomit is dropping from the roof.  The salt on the food is making me seasick.  The guards treat me nice sometimes. The beds are just the floor with splinters and spikes.  My crime was stealing bread for my family.

By Lachlan 3/4CA

With Sharee Thomas

This weekend is the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time and the day that the Australian Bishops and our National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council have invited us to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday. Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics number over 130,000 and are growing strongly. Today we acknowledge that God has been walking with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, making His Presence known through a continuous living culture over many thousands of years. We pray in thanksgiving for these ancient peoples who have enriched and sustained our continent over all that time. We praise God for the people who nurtured the land here in our Parish that we call home.

RECONCILIATION

Congratulations to the following children in Year 3 and 4 who yesterday received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the fist time. The ceremony was very different this year due to Covid-19 restrictions but was a wonderful experience for our children and their families who were able to attend.

Matheius Bleich                          Will Scholtens

Ryan Burgemeister                      Oli Tarbuck

Sam Dutkiewicz                           Julius Walker

Luca Hill                                       Estelle Walsh

Darcy Pattison                              Alexandra Woods

Armahli Rameka                            Ashley Young

Theodora Rodgers

EUCHARIST AND CONFIRMATION

GREAT NEWS!!! We have locked in dates for the Sacraments of First Eucharist and Confirmation.  Dates are below but please expect another email from me tomorrow that needs to be actioned ASAP

FIRST EUCHARIST

CONFIRMATION

What's coming up and when: