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January 31st 2018 / Term 1 Week 2 www.roma.catholic.edu.au

Principal’s NewsDear Parents and Friends of St

John’s,

I trust the New Year has begun

well for everyone and that all

of our community had a happy

Christmas. We commenced the

new school year with excitement

and enthusiasm as Years Five and

Six students began in new state

of the art classrooms. The new

entrance to our school could only engender excitement and

a positive attitude to learning as our students entered the

area for the first time. I would like to thank Kate Skuthorpe

and Brett Cherry for the excellent work they did in ensuring

that all was ready for the start of the school year.

We welcome many new staff and indeed a number of new

families to our St John’s community. We trust and hope

that your stay with us will be long, fruitful and life giving for

Events in this monthFriday, February 1Opening School Mass

Thursday, February 8Year 7 Immunisations

Monday, February 12Year 9 Day Retreat - Just Motivation

Tuesday, February 13Year 10 Day Retreat - Just Motivation

Tuesday, February 13P & F AGM

all. Our Years Eleven and Twelve students along with their

teachers arrived safely back from Canada and we can’t wait

to hear all of the travel stories in the coming weeks. We

thank Mr Sellars, Mrs Nerva, Mr Doig, and Miss Lyons for

giving their time and the care they gave to our students.

St John’s students past and present have excelled themselves

again. Our school received fantastic Year Twelve results and

a number of our students received Australia Day awards:

Tony Kerr, Tom McNulty, Hannah Hughes, Claudia Thom,

Holly Thom, Cameron Thompson and Rileigh Lawson.

Congratulations and well done to all of these young men and

women who model the Spirit of St John’s in their daily life and

in our community.

The school newsletter will only be published every two

weeks this year, so please be aware. As we now have so

much of our communication happening instantaneously

by electronic devices and the amount of time it takes to

produce the newsletter, this I think is a good decision. Any

form of communication is only as good as the people using

it; remember to read and be aware.

We have a rich and eventful term ahead of us. I would like to

remind you about uniform, attendance and lateness. These

things impact significantly on the running of the school and

the learning of your children. Please make sure your children

are at school, on time and in the correct uniform. I know the

year ahead will be a fantastic one but if at any time you are

not sure or have an issue, firstly contact the teacher. Seeking

clarity and having open communication is the key to success

for all. May the ‘Spirit of St John’s ‘ be part of all we do as

we strive to live out the Gospel message through Respect,

Compassion, Excellence and Justice. Thank you for your help

and support during 2017 and I look forward to working with

you again to achieve remarkable outcomes for our students.

God BlessDonaugh

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Friday, February 9Prep Parent Morning Tea, 8.30am

Kindergarten UpdateDue to the arrival of the new Kindergarten

building, there will be changes to traffic

condiitons on the corner of Duke and

Bowen Streets, beginning Monday 5th

February through to Wednesday 7th

February. Thank you for your patience.

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CurrentNEWS!

Uniform ShopThe Uniform Shop is located at St John’s

School on Bowen Street. It is open from

8.00 - 11.00 am every Monday morning

and 2 - 5 pm every Thursday afternoon.

Year Seven VaccinationsThe Year Seven Immunisations are

on Thursday February 8th, in the school

library. Immunisation forms are to be returned by 1st February. Can you please

remind your child to have breakfast that

morning and to bring a drink bottle to

school?

Mr Penrose

Deputy Principal

Bus ReminderIf your child catches a bus and there is a

change to their roster, please

remember to notify the school before

1.00pm to ensure there is sufficient

time to notify teachers and students.

Student SupervisionParents and carers are reminded that

their children should not be in the .school

grounds before 8.00 am and after 3.15

pm as there is no supervision outside

these hours.

Dropping Off/PickingUp of Students

Parents please note:

Drop off/Pick up zonesAs the safety of our students is

a high priority here at St John’s

School, there are designated areas

in McDowall Street, Duke Street

and Bowen Street in which to drop

off and collect your child/children.

In order to ensure that this

system runs effectively, parents/

caregivers need to be considerate

of others by not parking in the

drop off zones while waiting for

your child/children, as this is

causing traffic build up and major

frustration.

ROMA SCOUT GROUP

Do your children (boys and girls) enjoy being outdoors, being active, making

new friends and learning new skills?

We currently have vacancies for new members in:

Cubs age 7-11, 6:00-7:30pm Wednesday

Scouts age 10-15, 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday

Venturers age 14-17, 6:00-8:00pm Thursday

All ages meet at the Roma Scout Den, 52 Soutter St, Roma (near the Railway

Dam).

We are also seeking more Adult Leaders and Adult Members to support

our youth’s activities. No experience is necessary, training is provided with

the opportunity to earn VET certificates. Males and females over 18 are

encouraged to apply. You do not need to have children in the group to join.

Have fun, give back to your community, relive your childhood, learn new

things, make friends and belong to a fantastic group!

For more information please email romascouts@yahoo.com.au or phone

Bryce on 0427632052 (www.scoutsqld.com.au).

Staff CarparkThe staff carpark is for staff,

emergency services and visitors/

contractors who visit the school

throughout the day. Due to the

safety of our students, parents

under no circumstances are to

collect/drop off their children in

this carpark. As a preventative,

we will be locking the gates in the

morning and afternoon.

Thank you for your co-operation.

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Welcome to all parents, students and friends!

We are very excited as we begin to prepare for the school musical this year – Annie! It is a great show, and we are looking forward to working with you all. After a lengthy audition process at the end of 2017 we were able to find wonderful actors to take the lead roles for this show.

Being part of ‘a show’ is a great educational experience. Fantastic friendships and memories are made during the preparation time!

What makes a show really great is its chorus! If your child is in Year Four to Year Twelve then they should have brought home a note last week indicating that they are interested in being part of the chorus for Annie. They would then act and sing as either an Orphan, a Newzie (street kids of New York) or as assorted servants/ extras. Please give the note your attention, as we would love to have as many students as possible taking part in the show.

There would have also been a rehearsal timetable attached. We will work with the younger students as much as we can during their lunch breaks. However, there is an expectation that students will need to attend one after school rehearsal each week, and four Sunday afternoon rehearsals this term.

The final week before the show does tend to get very busy also.

Please contact us if you have any questions or problems. We will do all we can to make sure that this is a great experience for all our students.

carmel.treasure@twb.catholic.edu.au ashleigh.oconnell@twb.catholic.edu.au

Please return notes by Thursday 1st February. (Attention Mrs O’Connell)

aNNie

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TENNIS NEWSCongratulations to our Orange and Green Ball tennis teams at

the State Championships.

Orange Ball Team: Patrick Moloney, Camilo Garcia, Erin Brindley, Charlie Stivano and Cooper LangtonGreen Ball Team: Archie Stivano, Sean Dawes, Jeffrey Lunney, Riley Burns and Lachlan Lunney.

The students represented St John’s School by playing at the

Brisbane International Schools Competition from 4th until the

8th January. They trained each Tuesday afternoon after school in

the lead up to the competition. The students played singles and

doubles Fast4 format and competed against schools from all

over Queensland. While they were there, the students watched

famous players such as Lleyton Hewitt and Nick Kygrios. They

were lucky enough to score some autographs too! Thank you

to all the students and their families for your support and a

fabulous time at the tennis.

Go St John’s!

Miss van Slobbe

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B E Y O N D B R O N C O S B E A U T I E S

14Roma Community Arts Centre

Walk of Art

RSVP - lcoll191@eq.edu.au

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St John’s School

29 Duke StreetRoma, Queensland 4455Phone (07) 46 221 842

roma@twb.catholic.edu.au

www.roma.catholic.edu.au

EditorsJenny Ford

Tracey Leard

Rebecca Lynch

Yenda Emery

EditionTerm 1 Week 2 We acknowledge the original inhabitants of this

land, the Mandandanji people, and show our respect for their ancestors and traditions.

Back to school: Slow Down in 40 km/h School

Please take care around schools and adhere to the speed limits which are in place.

The school zone speed limit is designed to ensure motorists have a greater chance to react if something unexpected happens.

Children are also impulsive, unpredictable and inexperienced, which is why motorists need to exercise caution in the vicinity of a school.

Speeding through school zones greatly increases the risk to pedestrians as the faster a vehicle is travelling, the longer it takes to stop and the greater the severity of impact.

Today a familiar sight around schools is the School Crossing Supervisor. Their role is to ensure that pedestrians who cross the road at the school crossing do so in a safe manner.

They use a hand-held stop sign to stop traffic and allow pedestrians to cross the road safely. You must stop and wait until all pedestrians have crossed the road and the School Crossing Supervisor has returned to the footpath.

When children’s crossing flags are on display, you must stop and give way to any pedestrians on or entering the crossing (regardless of whether a School Crossing Supervisor is present or not).

Around schools, slow down, observe speed limits and obey directions from School Crossing Supervisors.

Keep our kids and our School Crossing Supervisors safe.

Distractions: Mobile phones If you are using your mobile phone when driving, you are not as focussed on the road as you need to be. Your attention is divided and your reactions are slower. You should: Switch your phone to

silent Put your phone in the

glove box Designate a passenger

to do the texting so you can concentrate on driving.

We all have a role to play Term 1 2018 Road Safety

Important information: school crossings

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