Dear St John the Apostle Primary School Community,

Thank you to all of the parents who participated in the Annual School Survey.

We have had a significant number of responses and I look forward to reading the summarised results at the end of this month. Your feedback is very welcome and contributes to the planning for our school. If you haven't completed the survey yet please go to the following link.

First Eucharist

We continue to keep the students receiving their First Eucharist in our prayers. More students will be participating in this over the coming weekend at the vigil and Sunday morning parish masses. You will likely see their proud faces on our Facebook page.

This week it has been my turn to organise Staff Prayer each morning. We have

focused on Eucharist. The main theme has been to recognise that much of Jesus' ministry was undertaken at a shared meal with a diverse range of people, from various backgrounds and experiences and life choices. It is important that we continue to remember Eucharist as a time for coming together to 'eat with Jesus' as one people, equal in dignity in the same way he did with all during his time on Earth. Together we celebrate the Presence of God in our lives.

New Barbecues

Our school barbecues get a regular workout and while the current barbecues have been going strong for many years, they have reached the end of their life.

Thank you to the Community Council who have provided the funds to purchase two new barbecues, making our special lunches, sport carnivals, fetes, discos and many other events much easier to support with tasty food. Your children will reap the rewards.

Learning Journeys

We hope you enjoyed the Learning Journey that your child has taken you through this week. While See-Saw is a lovely way to keep up with what is happening in the classroom, nothing beats coming in and having your own child tell you about it.

The next routine opportunity to touch base with your child's teacher is at the end of the year so please feel free to email, call or organise a meeting with them if you are curious about your child's progress at school.

Kind regards,

Matthew Garton (Principal)