To mark the end of Term, the Friends of St John’s are holding a Disco after school on Thursday 25th June.
This event is for enrolled students only and will commence at 4pm and finish at 5.30pm.
Get the glitter out, dancing shoes on and bring along a little cash to purchase treats and glow items to enhance the experience.
Wednesday 24th June marked the Feast day of St John the Baptist, Patron Saint of our School and Parish communities.
We celebrated the day by commencing with a Liturgy during which all those present were invited to come forward to place a shell of water into a communal bowl, symbolising that in Faith we come together as one community.
We also listened to members of our school community explaining why St John’s is a special place for them, with an over-arching theme of kindness, care, friendship, learning, encouragement and belonging, from both students and staff.
Children joined in muli-age group activities in their House groups, completing activities based on Baptism and St John the Baptist.
Following a Sausage Sizzle lunch, the classrooms were open for parents and visitors to join in aftermnoon activities with thier children.
On 26th May we marked Sorry Day with a Liturgy during which we prayed for a greater understanding and acknowledgement of our First Nation Peoples.
We listened as several Indigineous people explained what Reconcilaition meant to them today and then on another video, learnt about the significance of some of our local areas within the indigineous culture.
Thank you to those families that set aside time to join us.
Catholic Education Week 2026 runs from Sunday 15 March to Sunday 22 March.
It highlights the positive impact Catholic education has on students, families, and local communities, focusing on faith, service, learning, and community engagement.
The theme in the Diocese of Sale is “Every school a home of peace,” inspired by the Scripture: “Peace I leave with you, my own Peace I give you” (John 14:27).
We are celebrating Catholic Education week in several ways-
● Foundation & Gr 1 – will attend St James, Nar Nar Goon for a 10am Liturgy.
● Grades 2 & 3 – will attend Columba, Bunyipfor a 10am Liturgy.
● Grades 4, 5 & 6 – will be hosted at St Johns Koo Wee Rup for a 10am Liturgy.
All families are welcome come along to celebrate these Liturgies with us.
Our students were treated to a visit and question time with four young & talented players from the Hawthorn AWFL team recently.
They received great insights into the traning, diet, injury prevention and player statistics from the girls. a few of our students have just commenced playing in an Under 12 girls’ Football Team at club level so this was very inspiring for them.
The players signed football related items that students had brought along and some lucky Hawthorn supporters relished in some ‘give-a-ways’.
