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- Happy Birthday
- Brag Tag Wall of Fame
- The Uniform Shop
- Belconnen Regional Swimming Carnival
- Maths Games Olympiad Competition 2023
- Jump Rope for Heart
- Bus Timetable Changes
- Celebrating Student Achievements
- Happy Families
- Young Engineers Program
- Community Notices
Please go to our school calendar on the website or COMPASS for more details.
Please note that the first day of Term 2 (Monday 24 April) and the first day of Term 3 (17 July) are pupil free days for professional learning for staff. Students do not attend school on these days. OSHClub will be available.
Term 2
- Yr 2 - Excursion Hall School Museum (week 2)
The school positive behaviour focus this week was:
We share and take turns.
Dear St John the Apostle community,
Thank you for an amazing term. It has been filled with new teaching & learning opportunities for students and staff, events that gathered us together again, celebrations of student achievement, time for prayer and reflection and the exciting development of outdoor spaces for learning. It has been very, very busy and our staff have worked very, very hard. I am very thankful of the staff, parents and students who, every day, continue to make St John the Apostle a great place for children to learn and grow.
Today was a lovely end to the term with our Brag Tag celebration for students who received 20 Brag Tag stickers over the course of the term. So many other students nearly had 20 Brag Tag stickers and will have the opportunity to celebrate mid Term 2.
Some staff changes for Term 2
Congratulations to Mrs Rebecca Stevenson who has been appointed as the Acting Religious Education Coordinator during weeks 1 to 5 while Mrs Stewart is on leave. Mrs Stevenson has a passion for teaching Religious Education and supporting staff and students. She will be a wonderful addition to the Executive Team during this time.
I am on leave for the first two weeks of school, undertaking a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with a number of other Principals. During Weeks 1 and 2:
- Mrs Rebekah Brown will be Acting Principal
- Mrs Bree Dess will be Acting Assistant Principal
- Mrs Rebecca Stevenson will be Acting Religious Education Coordinator
- Mrs Mel Watson will be Acting Coordinator
I look forward to sharing my experiences with students on my return in Week 3 of Term 2.
Enrolment Period
Early next term is the Enrolment Period for 2024. During this time we hold our Information Evening and School Tours for those interested in enrolling their child in our school. The details for these events are on the school website.
If you know any families interested in enrolling their child at St John the Apostle please refer them to our website for how to enrol. If you have a child who is due to start in Kindergarten in 2024 we will accept enrolments from the beginning of Term 2.
Matthew Garton
Principal
The importance of reading over the holidays
During the holidays, it is important for children to rest, have fun and stay active. However, we also want to provide them with the mental stimulation to ease their transition back to school after the holidays. Children who love books may continue to read over the holidays as a leisurely activity, while others may need encouragement.
It is important to encourage your child to read over the holidays for the following reasons:
- Reading keeps the brain active - Reading is to the brain as exercising is to muscles. If children don't practise reading, they lose literacy skills.
- Reading increases memory, knowledge, focus and concentration
- Reading enhances creativity and imagination
- Reading supports emotional health
- Reading aids self-discovery
- Reading can help maintain routine during the holidays
I hope everyone has a Happy Easter and a restful holiday break!
Rebekah Brown
Assistant Principal and Inclusion Coordinator
Happy birthday to Emma D, Ella B, Uasi T, Christopher C, and Olive G who celebrated a birthday over the last week.
Congratulations to the following students who received 20 brag tags during the term.
|
KB |
Edie B Bianca P |
Troy K | Savannah M | KM | Henry B Harry S |
Tia M | Daniel Q |
| 1B | Alexandra B Alexander R |
Charlie J | Emma W | 1M | Alessia M | ||
|
2B |
Lewys C Charlotte M Chloe H |
Pia G Andrew S Charlotte M |
Henry G Charlotte S |
2M | Tymon A Mackenzie K |
Tom A Annika N |
Martin H Sophia W |
|
3B |
Jayden A Theodore C Viliama M Aluel A April M |
Jenson C Jack H Samuel O Jessica G |
Ashley C Fiesita M Steven P Marian L Isabella S |
3M | |||
|
4B |
Noah D Ethan Z Gauri D |
Vincent N Chelsea B Riley M |
Henry T Darce D Ileana R |
4M | Isabelle J Allira R Sophia C Anthony M Mina H |
Evelina N Thayoee N Sophie K Jordi M Thayoee N |
Vincent N Aravind A Evie M Taylor M |
| 5B | 5M | ||||||
|
6B |
Ameila F | Tyler R |
6M |
Vincent B | Mason W | ||
The Uniform Shop will be opening at the following times in April.
Friday 21 April - 8.30-9.30
Wednesday 26th 8.30-9.30. (First day of school)
If you have any questions or concerns please email the uniform shop on stjohnsclothingpool@gmail.com
Last Tuesday 28th March, qualifying students from St John the Apostle had the oppurtunity to represent our school at the Belconnen Regional Swimming Carnival.
These students had to meet a specific time for each event to make this carnival and competed against some of the best swimmers in the ACT.
All students represented our school with such pride and respect, and we all had such a great time competing.
Congratulations to:
| Ky M | Kelvin N | Logan M | Abbey W |
| Abbey R | Xavier G | Oskar E | Vincent N |
| Bianca L | Miranda T | Rose H | Lilijiana T |
| Grace P | Erin V |
A special mention to Rachel Nguyen who placed second in the Under 11's Breastroke event.
Congratulations to all students, they were absolutely amazing and swam their very best.
This year we are entering a team for the Maths Games Competition that begins in term 2. We have selected students that have shown a high understanding of mathematics through a variety of assessments.
Every Friday these students will gather together with Mrs Watson to practice and discuss more difficult questions and efficient strategies before attempting the 5 x Maths Games Competitions individually.
We would like to congratulate the following students on their selection:
Year 4
| Henry T | Vincent N | Xavier G |
| Paul K | Xavier B | Vincent N |
Year 5
| Jacob H | Olive G | Ky M |
| Abbey R | Ekluvya G | Alisha S |
| Lorenzo S | Leo J | Sophia N |
| Sophia Y |
Year 6
| Harry P | Olivia T | Sophie R |
| Elliot B | Sam J | Jessie A |
| Miranda T | Ryan L | Kennie H |
| Matilda M | Erin V | Josh W |
Our first practice will be Week 2, Term 2 on Friday at 11.30am in the library
Jump Rope for Heart kicks off next term at St John the Apostle!
Jump Rope for Heart is the Heart Foundation’s primary school skipping challenge that helps kids move more, have fun and raise funds for lifesaving research and programs.
This year we’ve got an audacious goal to see our student Heart Heroes at St Johns to log 40 hours of skipping throughout the program!
Register your child online, so they can receive the full benefits of the program and participate in online fundraising, simply follow the link below to get started. www.jumprope.org.au/parents
Students will be skipping throughout the term in PE lessons/during lunch break, during this time you can share their online fundraising page with family and friends to help raise money for this great cause.
We will hold our school Jump Off Day in Week 6, this will mark the end of the program and is a chance for everyone to come together to skip and show off their newly learned skills. Please contact lauren.hudson@cg.catholic.edu.au if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you for supporting the Jump Rope for Heart program!
Oliver W from 2B started Taekwondo with Impact Martial Arts when he was 3.5 years old! He will be 8 this month and has worked extremely hard over the years to learn the art of taekwondo. On Saturday, 1/4/23, Oliver attended grading day from 9am to 2.30pm where he had to demonstrate all the skills and break the orange board with 5 different types of breaks! Oliver was successful and was awarded his Mighty Dragons Impact Black belt!! We are so proud!
Young Engineers Program
Follow the booking link below and look for your school
