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-Garton

Dear St John the Apostle Primary School Community,

Thank you Fiona Gallagher

It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of Mrs Fiona Gallagher, mother of Jack (Year 6) and Angus (Year 2) and husband to Glen (recent Treasurer of the Community Council). Fiona passed away last Friday after a long battle with cancer.

Fiona's family have been members of our school community for a long time. Fiona was a regular helper in classrooms, on excursions and at lots of different events. Her warm, friendly and generous spirit will be greatly missed but will be remembered for many years to come. Thank you Fiona for all you have given to St John's and we will continue to care for your boys.

As a community could we please keep Glen, Jack and Angus in our prayers over the coming weeks and months. Fiona will be farewelled at her funeral on Thursday 5 March, 1.30pm at White Lady Chapel in Kingston.

Thank you

Thank you everyone for a fantastic Fete last Friday evening. It was great to see everyone there. Not only did we raise funds to continue to develop our outdoor learning environment, we also shared time together with good food and good company. A great way to start the year!

Thank you to everyone who helped in even the smallest of ways to make the evening a success. In particular, thank you to the coordinating team of Craig & Bec Neiberding, Natalie Nicholson, Leilah Ayton, Anthony Ganley and Rebekah Brown. Thank you for your many, many hours of work. Well done!

Thank you also to the parents who took the time to assist with our recent Swimming Carnival. It was one of the most engaging and settled carnivals we have experienced. Your support helped make this possible. Thank you to the Year 3 and 4 teachers who coordinated the carnival.

Community Council

Last week we held our Community Council AGM. Thank you to all who attended. The following positions were filled:

  • Chairperson: John Nott (Grandfather to Vincent and Sophia)
  • Deputy Chairperson: Craig Neiberding (father of Emily, Sophie and Katie)
  • Treasurer: Dan Payne (father of Grace)
  • Secretary: Carly Bonny (mother of Alexis and Xavier)

Other Community Council members include Anne O’Donoghue, Sara Stanton, Melinda Chambers, Veronica Sammons, Heather Rattenbury, Tegan Campbell, Belinda Duke (fundraising coordinator), Lisa Zaretzky, Natalie Nicholson, Jose Vinoles and Katie Matthews. Myself and Rebekah Brown are members of the Community Council along with Marian England and Fr Kimi. Thank you to each person for their commitment to our school community.

Some of the work of the Community Council this year will focus on:

  • ways to increase and encourage a healthy lifestyle for our children, including food, activity and learning;
  • reviewing the school uniform to update it for our current context;
  • prioritising and supporting the next phase of developing our outdoor learning environment;
  • preparing for and supporting the school's re-registration in Term 3.

If you would like to contribute to any of this work please feel free to speak with me, any of the Community Council members or email the Community Council at Community.Council.sjaps@cg.catholic.edu.au 

It's by working together that we create a great school for our students and families!

Matthew Garton (Principal)