Hello Dear Parents and Carers

Today, while your children were ‘at play’ we

teachers and Education Assistants have been busily and productively engaged in extending

our capacity for data analysis. We also explored two of our educational ‘guru’s’, Lyn Sharratt and Michael Fullan, by ‘unpacking’ well researched

components that support growth in student learning known by Lyn and Michael as the 14

Parameters of Learning. A succinct definition of

these parameters states that “... working on the

14 parameters creates a successful professional

and student learning environment that leads to

embracing all 14 parameters as clearly

articulated, evidence-based self-actualization, which results in interdependent practice,

realization...”.

Within today’s newsletter you will see reference to the Easter Raffle being coordinated by the P&F and mention of the Year 4 Class

Evangelisation project – collecting goods for St Vincent De Paul. Thank you, Year 4 class, and

your families, for being so generous hearted and supportive of the class project.

Regards

Mary Bizzaca

TERM 1 WEEK 6 – 6 March 2018

WEEK 6 WEEK 7

Mon 5 Tues 6 Wed 7 Thurs 8 Fri 9 Sat 10 Sun 11

Labour Day Holiday PUPIL FREE DAY Yr 6 Surfing Junior Swim Carnival at Claremont Swim Squad Sacramental Commitment Mass 6pm Sacramental Commitment Mass 7:30 & 9:30am

Mon 12 Tue 13 Wed 14 Thu 15 Fri 16 Tues 27 Fri 30

Swim Squad training 2:30pm Yr 6 Surfing Mass Yr 3 Swim Squad Reconciliation Parent Information Night Assembly - Yr 6 Easter Raffle in School Hall Good Friday

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2019 Kindy Siblings Enrolments If you have children who are born between 1st

July 2014 – 30th June 2015 and will be

commencing Kindy in 2019 please check with the

office that we have your application. Interviews

will commence in Term 1.

Prayer

God of Love, Through this Lenten journey,

Purify my desires to serve you. Free me from any temptations to judge others,

To place myself above others. Please let me surrender even my impatience

with others, That with your love and your grace,

I might be less and less absorbed with myself, And more and more full of the desire to follow you, In laying down my life according to your example.

We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen

SCHOOL NEWS

Sacramental Commitment Masses

A reminder to all families who have children wishing to receive either Reconciliation, First Holy Communion or Confirmation this year that they must attend one of the weekend commitment masses on 10th or 11th March 2018. Mass times are 6:00pm Saturday and 7:30am and 9:30am Sunday.

It’s that time of year again!! Catholic Performing Arts Festival

If you are in Year 4, 5 or 6, and learn an instrument, entries for the Catholic Performing Arts Festival are now due. You can choose to enter as a solo or duet performance.

Entry Forms will be available from Instrumental Teachers (at St John’s) or the School Office from

Thursday, March 6th. Please return entry forms by Thursday, March 29th

to Mrs Freeman or the School Office Please make sure your music is attached to your entry

form. If you have any questions, are unsure on how to fill out the entry form or would like to enquire about performance dates, please contact me. Warm Regards,

Mrs Freeman Stephanie.Freeman@cewa.edu.au

New home needed

for lovable puppy

The Woo family have this 11 month old male Kelpie / Staffy. Desexed & microchipped. Fully vaccinated.

He is free to a loving home and experienced dog owner.

“Baxter” is intelligent and playful but needs plenty of exercise and stimulation. Unfortunately he is too active for my elderly mum. No barking issues. Beautiful natured pup.

We would love Baxter to go to a family in the school community so as to allow my son Michael in year six to visit on occasions.

If interested, please call Anita on 0437304551.

On Friday our students from PrePrimary to Year 6 were engaged in mathematical problem solving activities and were suitably challenged while having fun at the same time.

Year 4 Evangelisation Project Here are our Year 4 students stocking the St Vincent de Paul pantry in the Parish Centre with Meg Roche (Coordinator) with food goods they collected during the week. Grateful thanks to the students and their families for supplying the goods.

Happy Birthday Mar 7 Mason Blake Yr 2 8 Archer Lawrence Yr 3 11 Melanie Braccia Kindy 12 Gabrielle Taylor Yr 1 12 Cayden Lange Yr 6

SPORT NEWS

Junior Swimming Carnival Claremont Pool Thursday 8 March 9.30-11.45am Please come along to support your child and their class as they participate in the fun events. Please ensure your child has sunscreen applied before leaving home.

Lunch orders can still be placed at school for tomorrow, Wednesday 7 March. Please make sure your child places their lunch bag/order in the lunch basket Wednesday morning.

The Canteen Roster is now available online. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED PLEASE. If you can spare 3 hours Wednesday morning to help that would be great. Roster Dates and Rostered Class Wed 2 May—Kindy Wed 9 May—Yr 6 Wed 16 May—Yr 5 Wed 23 May—Yr 4 Wed 30 May—Yr 3 Wed 6 Jun—Yr 2 Many thanks Sam Haslam Mobile: 0438 010 801

St John's School Bus Driver Request

Dear Parents,

To assist staff with planning excursions in 2018, we would like

to compile a list of parent or grandparent volunteers who

could potentially drive our school bus for excursions and

school events. Following the compilation of the list, staff would

be able to contact relevant parents to check availability as

they prepare their excursions. This could potentially help us

save money on bus hire and minimise disruptions to other

classes whose teachers are sometimes required to drive the

bus.

If you would be able to help out with bus driving on the odd

occasion when you are available, please send a reply email to

ashlee.decampo@cewa.edu.au, including the information

listed below.

Photograph of both sides of your current Drivers Licence

(LR—motor vehicle which carries more than 12 passengers

(including driver) to a maximum of 8,000kg, MR—2 axle

vehicles and gross mass greater than 8,000kg or HR—motor

vehicle that has 3 or more axles and a gross vehicle mass

greater than 8,000kg, including an F extension/endorsement)

Photograph of your current Working With Children Check

Names and year groups of your children attending St John's

Days of the week you are available

We thank you in advance for volunteering your time and

appreciate all offers of assistance with our future school

excursions.

Kind regards, St John's School

Interschool Swimming

Swim Squad Training starts this Thursday 8 March at Bold Park pool and continues until the Interschool Carnival on Monday 9 April at HBF Stadium Please return permission notes this week.

Any parents interested in assisting with the squad training please contact Mrs Washer. We also need some parent cars to help take children to the pool, leaving school at 2.30pm on training days. Thanks to Jacqui Sherlock for her enthusiastic coaching over the last 5 years. Jacqui won't be coaching this year so please let me know if you are interested in helping out.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Parish News Thank you to the following parents from the Year 1 group who cleaned the church last week—Kirsten Kyngdon, Petrina Armitage, Emma Taylor, Sarah Burke, Anita Blackwell, Toni Tomlin-Waller and Karen Wilsoncroft. It’s greatly appreciated.

God Bless Fr Ben

bigpond.

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