Welcome to the SJV Online Newsletter Trial.  This is our first online newsletter, which enables us to communicate with you using a streamlined approach and allow us to incorporate online communication within the newsletter.  For example, links to school notes, event requests and online forms. 

In this newsletter, there are calendar events, which you can add to your phone\computer calendar by clicking on the sync button.

We hope you are happy with this new format and the innovation it offers.

ELC NEWS

This week Mrs Slatter has introduced the children attending the Seahorse Program to a traditional Indonesian musical instrument being the angklung.  Mrs Slatter answered the many questions the children had, played twinkle twinkle little start and helped the children create their own music. The angklung is from Bandung, a city in Jawa Barat (West Java province) where Mrs Gould was born. When Mrs Gould attended primary school, it was compulsory for the children to learn to play one of three traditional instruments with the angklung being one.

If you have not already, we encourage you to book a time to meet with your child’s teacher. Please note that you are required to make interview bookings online and the system closes tomorrow. 

To Access the Online Interview Bookings

Please avoid using your mobile phones to book in. A laptop or desktop appear to be better.

STEPS to make a booking

Login:  https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au

Click on: ‘Make a booking’  

Enter the Password/code:  please contact the Office for the code

Enter your details.

Select your child’s teacher.

Select the appointment times that suit your family best.

When you click FINISH your selected bookings will be emailed to you immediately. If you do not receive your email, please check your junk mail folder, or enter the event code again and check your email address spelling. Update your details if the email address is incorrect.  

DO NOT DELETE the email you receive. Keep it somewhere safe. You may need to refer back to it at a later date.

Lobster online interview bookings- Parents of children in the Lobster class, there has been a technical error in the dates offered to you to meet with HyiSyim.  The dates that HyiSyim is available to meet with families include Wednesday 1 July, Thursday 2^nd July and Friday 3^rd July.  Please continue to use the online booking portal choosing times that suit knowing that the dates should read Wednesday 1 July, Thursday 2^nd July and Friday 3^rd July.

Covid-19 adjustments - Thank you for continuing with our changed pick up and drop off routines via the side gate.  For the safety of children, families and staff, we ask that parents/carers and non-essential visitors do not enter the ELC building.  Please remember to follow social distancing rules while waiting at the gate.  These changes will remain in place into term 3.  Please email any feedback around our changes and adjustments to us at elc.stjudes@cg.catholic.edu.au. 

Unwell Children – Unwell children are required to stay at home. Please email the ELC to let us know if your child is unwell.

ELC Holiday Program - The ELC will be running a Holiday Program for July school holidays for ELC children.  Email your holiday program bookings to elc.stjudes@cg.catholic.edu.au. 

Government Relief Package extended – The Australian Government has extended the Early Childhood Education and Care Relief Package until 12 July (to correspond with the CCS financial year).  Therefore, no 'gap fees' will be charged for the remainder of this term or the first week of Holiday Care.  Normal fees will apply after 12 July.  If you have any queries in relation to your account, please phone or email the ELC.

Child Care Subsidy – The CCS system will resume on 13 July.  Prior to this, we encourage ELC families to check that your details are up to date on your Centrelink online account through MyGov.  Please also check and update your income estimate for 2020-21.

Dates for the following week

Dance Concert – The Turtle and Lobster classes will be participating in the St Jude’s Dance Concert (matinee performance only) next Friday 28 June at 1pm in the school hall.  To order tickets, please refer to the note on the shool website.  Each teacher has sent home information about costume requirements, would you please send these into school as soon as possible.

Tyres – Thank you to the parents and grandparents who have donated spare tyres. Our new playspace is starting to be developed. We are still needing a few more so if you have any spare car or motorcycle tyres lying around your garage we would love to take them off your hands.

ELC Parent teacher interviews – Reports will be sent home this week and parent teacher interviews will be conducted over weeks 9 and 10. Interview timeslots are displayed on your child’s class window, please write your name on the booking sheet as soon as possible.

ELC Holiday Care – The ELC will be running a holiday care program for ELC children during the next school holidays.  The program will run from from 8am to 5:30pm for the two weeks, 8 July to 19 July.  More information about the program’s activities and excursions as well as booking forms are available at the ELC.  Places are limited and bookings need to be submitted by Friday 28 June.

ELC Fees – The final ELC fees for Term 2 are due tomorrow, Friday 21 June.  As we are approaching the end of term it is important to check your account balance and ensure all fees up to date.   Holiday Care bookings will not be accepted if term fees are outstanding.

The easiest way for families to order and pay for Book Club is to use the online LOOP platform. This will ensure that students get their orders, which are delivered to school for free and that the correct payment is received.  Please use the link to register and start your order www.scholastic.com.au/loop.

Families who order via LOOP will receive a free reusable book bag with their second order for the year, and a poster and bookmark for those who place their third order. LOOP is also available as an app, for both Apple and Android devices.

For cash payments, please ensure you have the correct money and that the envelope is securely sealed with your completed order form. This makes it a lot smoother to process all orders and ensures the order can be submitted to Scholastic in a timely manner.

WARAMUNCHIES Canteen is open Wednesday & Friday.  Orders can be made online via Qkr!  A copy of the Menu and Qkr! instructions can be found on the Canteen Waramuchies Webpage.

NEXT WEEKS CANTEEN ROSTER

Wednesday 26th June 

Liz Ohlmus

Friday 28th June 

Sonia Dutkiewicz
Helen Lloyd
Megan Lovett
Nadia O'Halloran 

Please remember to bring your WWVP card with you.

FETE DONATIONS
If you are doing a clean-up at home this weekend, don't forget we are already collecting for the fete.  Please drop off your pre-loved items at the front office.

• Books
• Children’s clothing
• White elephant items
• Garden pots and plants
• Large Moccona coffee glass jars

POTTING PLANTS Thursday 11th July 
Leah Malpas is requesting the help of parents and grandparents to assist with the potting of tube stock in preparation for our Fete Plant Stall.  Come and join in the planting fun. Please respond to Leah Malpas (leah.malpas@cg.catholic.edu.au).

If you have any suggestions for stalls or if you would like to get involved we would love to hear from you.

Email us at sjvfete@gmail.com