St John the Apostle Primary School - Florey
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Pawsey Circuit
Florey ACT 2615
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Email: office.sjaps@cg.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 02 6258 3592

From the Principal

Matthew-GartonDear St John the Apostle Community,

We've had a big week at St John the Apostle this week.

On Monday was a beautiful examples of a Prayer Focus Assembly by our Year 1 students. 

We've changed the way we have assemblies this year. Each week we alternate between a Prayer Focus Assembly and a Celebration Assembly. The Prayer Focus Assemblies are a chance to reflect on our focus for the year. The Celebration Assemblies are an opportunity for celebrating the learning and achievement of students. We use to have much longer assemblies each week that contained both elements. We've now made them shorter for students by splitting them up. We've also allocated the whole year level to each week so that the classes and teachers work collaboratively on the assemblies.

Sounds Write

Thank you to all of the Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 parents who attended the Sounds Write Parent Session on Wednesday evening and for entering into the positive spirit present. Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 students will begin coming home with Sounds Write homework from next week and parents will have a role to play in helping them complete it. Thank you to the wonderful Junior Primary team for organising a great opportunity to learn how to do this.

Yesterday we were privileged to receive a visit from John Walker, founder of Sounds Write from the UK, who came to observe teachers, offer advice and feedback and model some of the lessons. He was impressed with how much we've achieved since we first began this time last year. Again, what a fabulous teaching team we have here at St John the Apostle.

Harmony Day

Yesterday we also celebrated Harmony Day, recognising the various cultural backgrounds that are a part of our collective and individual identities. We had a wonderful assembly in the morning featuring various cultural dances by the students of SFX as well as some performances by our choir who were taught a new song by Patrick Corr (Year 6 parent). Thank you to Kate Macdonald, Melinda Taylor and Leticia Young for organising a great day.

Sacrament of Penance

Congratulations to our Year 3 children who received for the first time last night the Sacrament of Penance (also known as Reconciliation). It was a beautiful liturgy and time of reflection. Thank you to all of the parents who attended the formation sessions that began last year to help prepare the children to understand the importance of the Sacrament. Thank you also to our wonderful Parish Team of Frs Gerard and Kimi as well as Marian England who provide this opportunity for families to lead their children in the fullness of their faith. Well done to our beautiful students who were prayerful and respectful throughout. May their lives be further enriched through the continued participation in this sacrament.

It's week's like this that I am reminded why I feel privileged to be the Principal at St John the Apostle Primary School.

Have a lovely weekend.

Matthew Garton (Principal)