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Welcome to all our families especially those who have joined our school community for the first time.

We also welcome new staff members, Miss Raelee Browning in the Grade 1/2 area and Mrs Megan Briganti in the Library, together with Mrs Sarah Manelski in Grade 3/4 area, who returns from leave.

We extend a warm welcome to Fr Avinash George who has joined our Parish and school community. Fr Avinash has spent the last couple of years in Bairnsdale Parish and we look forward to getting to know him and celebrating Masses and with him throughout the year.

We encourage and support our Grade 6 students who will be contending for various school leadership positions during the coming weeks.  We are proud of all those who accept the challenge of leadership in our school whether through designated roles or simply through their behaviour and interactions with others.

 

 

On Friday 10th December, St John’s will be holding a Colour Run. This is a whole school event and coincides with our Grade 6’s final day.

The children, in their grade levels, will run through an obstacle type course where teachers will spray Indian Holu colour powder on the children’s clothing,  admittedly however as the 2020 event showed, some squirts do go amiss with moving targets!

Note: This is not compulsory and children may opt for the NO colour run.

See the school newsletter for more details.

Following our initial Zoom orientation sessions with our 2022 Foundation students recently, we are now so pleased to welcome these future students in person over the coming weeks. Please note the following dates-

Wednesday 1st Dec: 9.30am – 10.30am

Tuesday 7th Dec: 9.30am – 10.30am

Monday 13th Dec: 11:30am – 1:00pm

 

 

We are now in the Season of Advent, this time of anticipation and preparation starts on the fourth Sunday before Christmas.

In the Catholic Calendar, these four weeks leading up to Christmas are traditionally considered a time of preparation for the coming of Christ and so is a time where we prepare our hearts, minds and homes in anticipation of Christmas.

Advent wreaths with four candles are used to focus on each of the four weeks of Advent and are displayed in the Church and classrooms during this time.

 

If you are looking for some tips to support your child’s smooth return to school please see the flyer below, 5 Tips to Support Your Children Returning to School (from theconversation.com).

Students will be experiencing many different emotions and may exhibit these in individual ways. Even those that are very happy to return, may be feeling a little nervous. The school routines, expectations and familiar faces will offer the support and structure needed for students to settle back in to school life .

5 Tips to Support Your Children Returning to School