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- Whooping Cough
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Gospel Reflection
Dear Parents and Carers,
I hope you all had a faith-filled Easter and safe and happy long weekend, spending time with your children, family and friends. May the Risen Lord who is present to you, fill your hearts with joy during this Easter season.
Welcome to Week 10, Term One. It is hard to believe that we are coming to the end of Term One. As we come to the end of Term One, I would like to acknowledge the effort of our students at St John’s and thank them for the commitment they have all shown to their learning and the care they show their peers and staff. I would like to thank the staff for their ongoing professionalism and dedication to planning high-quality learning experiences for our students. Thank you to all parents and carers for the ongoing support you provide to our staff, we are very grateful for your partnership at St John's. Thank you to Fr. Francis for his guidance and support and for the time he provides the students and staff of St John's.
It was fabulous to see our Year 6 students' smiling faces as they returned from their overnight excursion to Canberra. A huge thank you to Ms Angela Boyd-Skinner, Mrs Rachel Mackie, Mrs Jacinda Blomley, Mrs Jen Di-Leo, Mrs Ann Lackersteen, Mr Lino Madaschi and Mr Jeff De Battista for accompanying our students. The Year 6 school excursion was an opportunity for our Year 6 students to learn about the importance of leadership, collaboration and develop further leadership strategies to support their significant leadership roles at St John's. I would like to congratulate our Year 6 students for their excellent behaviour, companionship, collaboration and maturity they displayed throughout the overnight excursion.
Whole School Community Events
As I mentioned in our Week 8 school newsletter, whole school events foster a sense of belonging and community spirit among students, staff, parents and carers. These events encourage interactions outside the classroom setting, allowing students, staff, parents and carers to connect and build relationships that strengthen the school's community fabric. The recent school disco and Easter Hat parade were examples of the community coming together and our students experiencing a sense of belonging and community spirit. I would like to thank Mrs Jodie Maloney and the St John's Parents and Friends Association, the parent helpers and the St John's staff for their organisation and support of the school disco.
The Easter Hat and Hair Parade and Easter Liturgy celebrate the joy of the season and reflect on the spiritual significance of Easter, and to gather as a community and showcase the creativity of all the lovely Easter Hats.
At St John’s, we aspire to create a learning community that builds and maintains collaborative partnerships with parents and the broader community, which enhances student learning and well-being outcomes. I would like to thank parents and carers for participating in the various initiatives we have implemented this term which have provided opportunities to share information between school and home to complement learning across both settings. The initiatives have included:
Student Information Notes were distributed to parents and carers in Week 2. This provided an opportunity for parents and carers to share information with the classroom teacher highlighting your child’s strengths and other relevant information. Thank you to those parents and carers who have returned the student information sheets.
Parent and Carer Grade Information Sessions were shared with parents and carers in Week 3. The Parent and Carer Grade Information Sessions provided an opportunity to further understand the content of the school year's learning for each grade and the expectations, key dates and information pertinent to learning. The PowerPoint used to facilitate the content of the Parent and Carer Grade Information Sessions has been shared with parents and carers.
Student English and Mathematics Assessment of Learning were shared with parents and carers throughout the term. Students brought home student samples of Assessment of Learning in English and Mathematics following the completion of a sequence of learning. The purpose of this process was to provide ongoing information to parents and carers outlining your child’s progress in particular strands in English and mathematics.
Kindergarten Best Start Meetings were an opportunity for Kindergarten teachers to meet with kindergarten parents and carers to discuss the learnings gained from the Kindergarten Best Start Assessments. Strengths and learning goals were discussed for each student.
Individual Parent / Carer and Teacher Learning Conversations will be facilitated throughout the remainder of the term. This will be opportunity to share relevant information about individual student’s academic, spiritual, wellbeing and behaviour needs.
Collaborative Meetings for those students who have a Personalised Plan will be an opportunity to discuss the goals which are set for individual students and adjustments to learning which are being made to allow academic, social and behavioural growth.
At St John’s, we certainly value the relationship and partnership we have with our parents and carers. In this partnership, the responsibility for student’s learning, wellbeing and faith development is shared between parents and carers as the first and primary educators of their child and the school community. Thank you to our parents and carers for this wonderful partnership.
World Autism Awareness Day
On Thursday, 4th April, the St John’s school community will recognise a very important day, World Autism Awareness Day. World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognised day on April 2 every year, encouraging member states of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about people with Autism Spectrum Disorder throughout the world.
On Thursday, we are acknowledging World Autism Awareness Day by inviting our whole school community to wear rainbow mufti for the day. The choice to dress up in rainbow mufti has been made to symbolise the spectrum of colours in a rainbow that represent the wide range of abilities and talents of people with autism. We are each unique and the importance of inclusion and respect of the other is a virtue that is held in high regard at St John’s.
Winter School Uniform
Thank you to parents and carers for the care you take to ensure that your child is in the correct school uniform. During the first three weeks of Term 2 parents and carers can decide if the summer or winter school uniform is suitable for your child to wear dependant on the weather. The formal change over date for students to wear their winter uniform is Monday 13th May.
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Term One Teacher and Parent/Carer Learning Conversations
The Teacher and Parent/Carer Learning Conversations are an opportunity to celebrate the many achievements and growth students have made in the first term of the 2024 school year. Throughout this week and next week, many parents and carers will meet with teachers to discuss the attainment and growth of their child/ children in their faith, learning and wellbeing. This will be an opportunity for teachers, parents and carers to communicate openly and to share detailed information about our students’ learning and wellbeing and to celebrate the many achievements of our students.
I would like to acknowledge and thank those parents and carers who have already engaged in learning conversations, as this has enabled teachers, parents and carers to provide each other feedback and collaborate so that our students can continue to experience growth in their faith, learning and wellbeing.
I wish you a great week ahead.
Yours in Faith and Learning,
Mrs Michelle Rodwell
Principal
Acknowledgement to Country
St John’s Dapto acknowledges and pays respect to the Dharawal people, past and present, the traditional custodians of the land on which our school is built.
Holy Week
To commemorate Holy Week last week, we prayed the Stations of the Cross together as a school community. It was a reminder of the great sacrifice Jesus gave for us. I thank the students involved in the liturgy as well as all students for their prayerful reverence throughout the liturgy.
Thank you to Mrs Sharpe and 5B for assisting Fr Francis in filling 1000 small bottles with water. The water was then blessed and the bottles given out at Easter services
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to our Easter Raffle - bringing in donations of Easter eggs and/or buying/selling raffling tickets. The generosity of our St John’s school community is truly amazing. We raised $5318 through the raffle, $365.20 through class mission boxes - a grand total of $5683.20. What an amazing achievement!!! All money goes to Caritas Australia to help support the wonderful work they do.
Season of Easter
Lent has finished, and we are now in the season of Easter. On Sunday, we celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus, a day that gives us great hope. We will celebrate this great day with a liturgy in the Church on Thursday, April 4th, at 12:00 p.m.
As we embark upon the Easter season, we are reminded of the profound significance it holds within the Catholic faith. Easter, the most sacred celebration in the liturgical calendar, commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, triumphantly marking the culmination of Lenten preparations and the beginning of a period of rejoicing and renewal. For Catholics, this season extends beyond Easter Sunday, encompassing fifty days of joyful reflection known as the Easter season. During this time, we reflect on the transformative power of Christ's resurrection, embracing themes of hope, redemption, and new life. Through prayer, fasting, and acts of charity, we are called to deepen our faith and embody the teachings of Christ, spreading his message of love and salvation to all. As we journey through this sacred season together, may we be inspired by the promise of Easter and embrace its message of hope and renewal in our lives and communities.
Mass to Celebrate the Feast of St Joseph — Friday 22 March
On Friday 22nd March Years 3-5 attended our Paraish Mass commemorating the Feast of St. Joseph. At the conclusion of Mass, Sr Narelle spoke to us about the significance of St Joseph. This was then followed by a special blessing of the Statue of St Joseph outside the Church. This statue has a lot of history for St John’s. It was orginally across the road when St Ann’s College was there.
Here are a few of Sr Narelle’s words:
Some of the qualities of Saint Joseph are that he is: a protector, caring, good, humble, trusting, patient, a man of faith and a man of action. Perhaps take a moment to think about a quality that you might identify with Joseph. Now, take a moment to think about a quality of Saint Joseph that you would like to develop more in your own life.
These qualities of Saint Joseph are those that provided Saint Mary MacKillop the basis for her confidence that “God will take care of all of us.” This same confidence that Mary had in God’s Providence challenges all of us to trust in a ‘good God’, to listen deeply to the word of God spoken in our hearts and to respond with love in today’s world.
Below is an image of the ‘Sleeping Joseph.’ Often God spoke to Joseph while he was asleep. When he awoke he did whatever he needed to in order to protect and care for his family. While we sleep, we relax, we let go of our worries and trust that when we wake, our God will be there leading, guiding and protecting us for whatever the day will bring.
“IN ST JOSEPH’S CARE I LEAVE YOU” — These words were spoken by St Mary MacKillop on the feast of St Joseph when in 1866 Mary put on a simple black dress, became Sister Mary and thus began the congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart.
The Feast of the Annunciation — 8 April
The Feast of the Annunciation is usually celebrated on March 25th every year. This year, however, as March 25th is the Monday of Holy Week, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord is transferred to Monday, April 8. On the Feast of the Annunciation we celebrate the profound moment in Christian tradition when the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive and bear the Son of God. This event marks the beginning of the Incarnation, the belief that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, took on human flesh. It is a celebration of hope, faith, and the divine intervention in human history. As we reflect on this significant feast, let us consider the courage and obedience of Mary, whose "yes" to the angel's message changed the course of salvation history. May this feast inspire us to embrace God’s own calling to us.
2024 — The Year of the Prayer
Earlier this year, Pope Francis announced the Year of Prayer 2024 in preparation for te 2025 Jubile Year ‘Pilgrims of Hope’. Pope Francis said that a Year of Prayer starting on January 21 would be “a year dedicated to rediscovering the great value and absolute need for prayer in one’s personal life, in the life of the Church, and in the world… I ask you to intensify your prayer to prepare us to live this event of grace well and to experience the power of God’s hope.”
Family prayer is emphasised throughout the Year of Prayer. One of the main places where families gather is sharing at least one meal a day. This time could be a short but meaningful opportunity to pray together as a family, thanking the Lord for what we have received and praying for those most in need. Children can then learn that the daily bread, which we ask for with the Lord’s Prayer, is not just an abstract concept, but a very concrete request that we make as children to our Heavenly Father. The meal that we eat together is a blessing received from the Lord, which accompanies us throughout our lives.
There is also a particular focus on the Our Father, and this presents us with a great opportunity to go back to the basics of prayer. Perhaps daily praying of the Our Father with our families could be done.
Our Father,
Who art in Heaven,
hallowed be Thy name;
Thy Kingdom come,
Thy will be done
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Adapted from https://catholicleader.com.au/
Sacrament of Reconciliation — 2024
We continue to pray for all those children who are preparing to make the Sacrament of Reconciliation. As they learn more about this important sacrament, we pray…
Loving God,
Pour out Your blessing upon our children,
That during this time of Sacramental preparation,
they may grow closer to you and come to know Your special love for them.
May this time of preparation be a time of blessing for all families
and for our parish community of St John’s,
and unite us all in your great love. Amen.
Dates for your Diary
| Thursday 4 April, 12:00 pm | Easter Liturgy in the Church – All Welcome |
| Friday 5 April | Please note that the Kinder/Year 1 Mass planned for this Friday has had to be cancelled. |
| Sat/Sun 6/7 April | Reconciliation candidates to attend one of the weekend Masses with Lesson 4 of their Booklet completed (Saturday 5pm, Sunday 7:30am, 9:30am or 6pm) |
| Thursday 11 April | Year 3 Reconciliation Workshop Day (mufti clothes can be worn) Sacrament of Penance to be celebrated at the conclusion of the Workshop Day (1pm in the Church) |
| Friday 12 April, 9:30 am | Parish Mass — Whole School attending (Principal Awards to be given out) |
| Holidays Sat/Sun 20th/21st April Sat/Sun 27th/28th April |
Confirmation Enrolment Weekends - Families wishing to enrol their child in the preparation program for Confirmation need to attend any of the weekend Masses (Saturday 5pm, Sunday 7:30am, 9:30am or 6pm) over the two weekends |
| Term 2 Thursday 2nd May |
Confirmation Parent Night in Church 6pm - one parent/carer must attend if enrolling a child in the Confirmation preparation program |
| Friday 3rd May, 9:30 am | Parish Mass — Kinder attending |
| Sat/Sun 4th/5th May | Confirmation Commitment Weekend - All children enrolled in the preparation program for Confirmation need to attend any of the weekend Masses (Saturday 5pm, Sunday 7:30am, 9:30am or 6pm) |
| Saturday 4th May | Stage 2 Weekend Mass with Andrew Chinn 5pm — BBQ to follow Mass — All Welcome |
| Friday 10th May, 9:30 am | Mother's Day Mass, followed by Morning Tea |
Prayer Intentions
We pray for all families in our school community who are in need of our prayers.
We pray for the needs of our country and our world.
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, pray for us.
St John the Evangelist, pray for us.
Kylie Stephens
Religious Education Coordinator
PB4L is an evidence-based framework that emphasises school-wide systems of support for all students and staff. These include proactive strategies for defining, teaching and supporting appropriate student behaviours. Positive behaviour supports are implemented for all students, across all school settings, by all staff, at all times. This continuum of support ensures students’ academic and social outcomes.
All student behaviour expectations are founded on our three school rules – Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe.
PB4L Raffle Ticket Winners
Week 8
| Gunyah | Elias M |
| Kindergarten | Cruz C, Nixon K |
| Year 1 | Charlotte J, Mason B |
| Year 2 | Taj L, Alfie B |
| Year 3 | Archer B, Zain N |
| Year 4 | Eli L, Roark T |
| Year 5 | Isaak E, Zara T |
| Year 6 |
On Tuesday 9th April 2024, two teams of 8 students from Years 5 and 6 will attend the da Vinci Decathlon. This academic competition is designed to challenge and stimulate school students' minds. Students compete in teams across 10 disciplines: engineering, mathematics, code-breaking, art and poetry, science, English, ideation, creative producers, cartography, and legacy.
Our students will be competing against schools in the Illawarra, this has become a prestigious event, where our school was lucky enough to secure two positions. This year's competition theme is Technology and Innovation and we would like to wish our teams every success at this event.
The students involved in the event are:
Year 5: Nixon B, Menara D, Reece F, Rohan G, Isabella H, Zoe M, Ruby McA, Isla P and Jai S.
Year 6: Riya A, Sebastian de M, Levi M, Shreya N, Jasmine P, Evie S, Millicent W and Emiy Z.
On Thursday, 4th April, St John’s will mark World Autism Awareness Day with a special Mufti Day event, inviting students to wear the vibrant colours of the rainbow 
. The theme resonates deeply with the essence of this day, emphasising the importance of patience and kindness, and urging everyone not to rush to judgment. It's a powerful reminder to embrace understanding and empathy towards individuals on the autism spectrum, fostering an inclusive and supportive environment within our community. Let's celebrate diversity and spread acceptance on this significant occasion.
Year 6 students from St John’s recently travelled an education tour of the national capital. Students were given the opportunity of participating in a variety of educational programs, which focused on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy.
After a very early departure, the students enjoyed visiting many venues throughout Canberra which included the National Exhibition Centre, NEEC, Old Parliament House, Parliament House, Museum of Modern Democracy, and the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Questacon and the National Arboretum Canberra were the definite favourite venues.
The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government contributed funding of $30 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. The rebate will be paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion and compliance paperwork.
Cross Country Carnival
Congratulations to all students who ran at our school cross country carnival on Monday 25th March at Integral Energy Park, it was a great day. A huge thank you to all our parent helpers who were track marshalls guiding and helping the students around the course. Your help is very much appreciated.
Congratulations to the winning house Mackillop house led by their leaders Aria B and Izaiah N.
All photos taken on the day by Mrs Emery can be seen on our school facebook page and a link was also published in Compass.
Diocesan Cross Country
Congratulations to the following students who will represent St John’s at the Diocesan Cross Country carnival on Tuesday 7th May at Nowra’s ‘Wilandra Farm’ Cross Country course. A Compass event will be sent home in the coming days.
Congratulations and we wish these students the best of luck.
| AGE | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD |
| 8/9 Yrs Boys | Henry P | Joseph W | Kobi A |
| 8/9 Yrs Girls | Absalat B | Ruby T | Leela V |
| 10 Yrs Boys | Morrison B | Dimitri L | Saverio L |
| 10 Yrs Girls | Larissa B | Taylor P | Skye P |
| 11 Yrs Boys | Justin R | Chase B | Mason B |
| 11 Yrs Girls | Annabelle C | Khloe G | Isla P |
| 12 Yrs Boys | Preston T | Gianni O | Nate S |
| 12 Yrs Girls | Raine P | Giorgia L | Caitlyn W |
Michelle Atkins
Sports Coordinator
On Tuesday 2nd April St John’s Catholic Parish Primary School staff were joined by St Therese Catholic Parish Primary School staff to begin our two year professional learning sequence with Berry Street Education Model. The Berry Street Education Model is a training course that enables educators to increase engagement with students in the classroom and successfully improve all students’ self-regulation, growth and academic achievement. The five domains of the Berry Street Education Model correspond with child-development capacities that each student must build in order to be ‘ready to learn’. When considering how to best meet the needs of students, the Berry Street Education Model prioritises building self-regulatory ability, relational capacity and the increasing the willingness to engage in learning. The 4 professional learning days over two years will cover 5 domains.
| Body |
Building students’ capacity by increasing physical regulation of the stress response, de-escalation and focus. |
| Relationship | Nurturing on-task learning through relational classroom management strategies. |
| Engagement | Motivating students with strategies that increase their willingness to learn. |
| Stamina | Creating a culture of academic persistence by nurturing resilience, emotional intelligence and a growth mindset. |
| Character | Harnessing a values and character strengths approach to instil students’ self-knowledge for future pathways. |
Staff Professional Learning NSW Reformed English and Mathematics Syllabus
In 2018, the NSW Government announced a comprehensive review of the NSW school curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 10 to ensure that the NSW Education system is properly preparing students for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.
The goal of the curriculum is to support students to:
- Build strong foundations in every stage of schooling
- Learn with understanding
- Develop skills in applying knowledge
- Make excellent ongoing progress
This term, teachers in Years 3-6 have engaged in professional learning to build their knowledge of the NSW Reformed Syllabus in these specific focus areas:
- English: Teaching for the purpose of Understanding Texts
- Mathematics: Teaching for Understanding and Fluency (Working Mathematically)
They will continue this professional learning throughout the year to deepen their understanding of the content and plan engaging and relevant learning experiences for all students.
Throughout the year teachers have access to a variety of quality professional development opportunities. Casual teachers are employed to cover classes with the teacher ensuring the teaching program and routines are followed.
“Those who dare to teach, never cease to learn”
John Cotton-Dana
Week |
Date |
Staff Member/s |
Purpose |
| 10 | 4 April | Miss Olivia Boyd-Skinner | Faith Formation |
| 10 | 5 April | Years 4 and 6 teachers | 3-6 Mathematics Curriculum |
| 10 | 5 April | Mrs Maryanne Barker | Phonemic Awareness |
| 10 | 5 April | Miss Olivia Boyd-Skinner, Mrs Jessica Clifton | Professional Development |
| 01 | 29 April | All Staff | Staff Development Day (Pupil Free) |
| 01 | 01 May | Mrs Rodwell, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Garrett | Professional Learning Planning Day |
| 02 | 08 May | Mrs Rodwell | Principal Professional Learning Day |
As is usually the case, Anzac Day takes place during the Term 1 student vacation period. At St John's, we will be commemorating this very important national day with our annual Anzac Day Liturgy on Thursday 2 May, commencing at 11.15am. Members of the Wollongong Army Cadet Unit, representatives from the Dapto RSL Sub Branch and other special guests will be attending the liturgy.
All families and friends are most welcome to join us for this very special occasion. If there are any family members who have/are serving in the Armed Forces and are able to join us on the day, please contact the school office by Wednesday 10 April.
School Core and Principal Awards
| Core Value Awards | Week 10, Friday 5 April, 1:50 pm (School Assembly) |
| Principal Awards | Week 11, Friday 12 April, 9:30 am (Mass K–6) |
Starting in Term 2, our school Merit Awards system on Compass will generate a notification to parents/carers informing them that their child will be receiving a Merit Award at the upcoming Friday assembly and inviting them to attend. This message will generally be sent on a Wednesday.
CEDoW has engaged Altum Counselling and Consulting Pty Ltd to review current mental health support structures due to increased community need. Altum will provide recommendations for future directions to ensure continued appropriate support.
Review Objective: The review aims to enhance efficiency and impact of CEDoW's mental health support delivery for students using a multi-tiered system. It will evaluate current practices' alignment with Catholic education principles and assess services provided by CatholicCare SSFP and NSWP. Additionally, it will examine CEDoW's mental health service policies and consider implementing a multi-disciplinary case management model.
This short survey, which takes only 8-15 minutes to complete, and will be conducted with the utmost respect for your time and privacy. Your anonymous contributions will play a crucial role in improving the support systems within our schools. We thank you for your active participation. Together, we will strengthen the foundations of support and wellbeing within the CEDoW community.
Survey completion date: 16 April
The P&F have kindly organised a Mother's day stall for Friday 3rd May. All gifts will be priced between $1 to $5, please bring a reusable bag for the gift purchased.
Help is required for setup on Friday 2nd May from 2:30pm onwards and on the day Friday 3rd of May from 8:30am till after recess.
If you can help, please complete the form below.
To the following students who will celebrate their birthday in April — we wish you a very happy birthday and hope you have a great day.
April
| Kinder | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Luka | Erik | Grace | Lennox |
| Iylah | Aiden | Harry | Oscar |
| Joe | Allara | Eli | Connor |
| Leo | Marli | Hannah | |
| Jahnyah | |||
| Charlotte | |||
| Tanyn | |||
| Mia |
| Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
| Hayley | Haylen | Cruz |
| Lucas | Dimitri | Elden |
| Ethan | Justin | Nikki |
| Elisha | Lola | Giorgia |
| Joseph | Ethan | |
| Brody | Annabel | |
| Isabel | ||
| Filipe |
| Term 2 | 29 April |
| Term 3 | 22 July and 27 September |
| Term 4 | 14 October, 19 & 20 December |
NSW Health has issued a clinician alert for Pertussis (whooping cough) due to a current outbreak in the Illawarra area.
Background:
- Whooping cough (pertussis) is a bacterial respiratory infection that can cause severe disease or rarely death in infants.
- It typically presents as a persistent cough, often worse at night.
- Early treatment with antibiotics stops transmission and may reduce the duration of symptoms.
Action
- Seek medical advice.
- Advise the school.
- Keep your child at home until they have taken 5 days of antibiotics.
- Keep coughing children away from babies.
If a student attends or is admitted to hospital for a health (including mental health) reason it is the parent/carer’s responsibility to ensure that necessary information on the care of their child is relayed to the school.
Health Services are unable to contact the school upon discharge for a variety of reasons, including confidentiality and workload, but in the Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Emergency Department Health staff are encouraged to provide parents with a flyer called the Emergency Department Postcard reminding them to contact their school. They also provide parents with a discharge form, which will include the outcome of the health visit, including referrals to community services for follow-up.
The connection between the parish and the school fosters a supportive community where students, families, teachers, and parishioners come together to share common values, support one another, and build meaningful relationships. This sense of community enhances the overall educational experience and contributes to students' emotional well-being.
All families are welcome to join Fr. Francis and the St John the Evangelist Catholic Parish at Mass on the weekend. Mass times are below
Saturday Vigil — 5pm
Sunday — 7:30am, 9:30am and 6pm.
Please see the link below for the Parish Bulletin
Free Fun Free fun with the Parliament of NSW in the April school holidays
April 19, 9.30-3pm
Children up to 12 years
Parents and children can join the Festival of Democracy at NSW Parliament House these April school holidays.
Celebrate democracy in Australia’s oldest Parliament with free, fun activities for children and their families from 4 to 12 years.
Activities:
- Make a speech in the historic Parliamentary chamber
- Make craft animals and objects
- Learn how to vote
- Visit the historic rooms
- Chat with Henry Parkes, the five-time Premier of NSW, and the suffragettes
- Participate in a roleplay
Bookings via Eventbrite. Please see flyer for details or visit our website:
Free Event: Festival of Democracy 2024 – Parliament of New South Wales (nsw.gov.au)
GET MOTIV8TED during the APRIL School Holidays at the one and only Motiv8sports SUPER CAMP 2023.
Held only once each year, Super Camp is a sports festival designed just for kids. Way more than a sports dreamland, Super Camp is an energetic mix of sport, music, street culture, art and dance mashed up to create the ultimate atmosphere for kids who love having fun. Campers will be treated to an incredible array of our trademark team sports in an environment full of energy, motiv8tion and unbelievable guidance from our professional team of coaches.
Motiv8sports camps are designed for all abilities and focus on the energy and effort rather than a child’s sporting ability. Children attending Motiv8sports Super Camp learn about sport, teamwork and sportsmanship in an environment fuelled by incredible leadership and constant motivation.
Further information is available at: https://motiv8sports.com.au/
