St John the Baptist Ferntree Gully Newsletter

Our Swimming squad participated in the District Swimming Competition last Wednesday and are to be congratulated for the way they represented our school.  We wish the  following children all the very best as they compete in Regionals on Wednesday 2nd March:

Lorelei    Ben F    Ria    Logan    Sam H    Ruby    Ethan O

Samuel    Jillian    Emily    Joseph W

We had our first whole school assembly presented virtually yesterday.  We congratulate the following children for receiving school awards.

Prep M

Fletcher B - For always showing respect and calmness in our morning prayers. He also is working hard at having a go at writing new words.

Skye W - For always checking on others when sad and modeling to other students wonderful whole body listening when on the floor.

Prep S

Arabella S - For your hard work and diligence during learning time. You always take your time to ensure your learning is completed to the best of your ability. Keep up the great work Arabella!

Sam M - For being such a kind and caring friend. You always make sure that you are there to help when people are hurt. You are also such a helpful member of our class and always help to pack up. Well done Sam!

Year 1/2BC

Claudia A - For working cooperatively in number games and being a problem solver in our classroom.

Ben P - For working diligently at his table and for the kindness he shows to his classmates.

Olly L - For working hard on your writing and demonstrating persistence.

Year 1/2BE

Jake C - An excellent start to your Grade 1 year and always trying your best.  Keep up the great work!

Gabi C - An excellent start to your Grade 2 year and being a wonderful role model to the Year 1 students. Keep up the great work!

Year 1/2BR

Noah C - For your excellent participation and hard work when completing your writing tasks and trying your best to be so focused on the floor. Keep up the great work!

Jenna G - For your excellent participation in class discussions. Your knowledge is an asset to our class and I thoroughly enjoy listening to your contributions in both our english block and mathematics. Keep up the great work!

Year 3/4KC

Izzy H - For working hard to learn her spelling words and for listening to class instructions very well. You are a star, Izzy!

Sam H - For taking on extra classroom ICT responsibilities, and for his generous readiness to help others. You are a star, Sam!

Year 3/4SM

Christian T - For exceptional work in both reading and mathematics. CONGRATULATIONS! We think you are awesome!

Scarlett H - For sensational work in both mathematics and reading. CONGRATULATIONS!  We think you are amazing!

Year 5/6FJ

Lenny D - For settling into Year 5 with determination. You are demonstrating leadership skills along with stepping up and accepting the challenge of the new level of work and expectations in senior school.

Joshua W - For demonstrating such polite and inclusive behaviours at St John the Baptist. We are so blessed to have you as a new member of our community, we can learn so much from you.

Year 5/6RJ

Orlando R - For excellent leadership in our classroom and school community.

Ciara K - For outstanding literacy leadership in our classroom community.

Our Year 5/6RJ students had the wonderful opportunity to participate in our Kitchen Garden Program with Deborah Butler and Ange Cavarra.  They made delicious beef burgers flavoured with herbs and silverbeet from our garden, followed by a lemon pudding made with lemons from Mrs Gellie’s garden. Their garden session also involved PH testing of the soil and comparing different soil from different garden beds.

Excitement is building as our Year 5/6 students are preparing to leave on Monday for their 2 night  camp at Campaspe Downs. It is wonderful that this event is able to occur this year and I wish them and our staff a wonderful time away.

It is no longer a requirement that you check in when entering the school building.  We still ask that you continue to wear a mask and social distance as much as possible.

Our first meeting of the year was held last night, thank you to the 13 in attendance and 4 apologies! Lots of discussions were had and exciting events coming up for the year. Last year’s fundraising focus was around ’Sustainability’ which contributed to  the kitchen garden project which is a wonderful edition to the school.  This year our focus for the year is ‘Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds’  contributing to enriching our kids playtimes.

Dates to pop in your diary for Term 1 are  St. Patrick’s Day March 17th, free dress with a touch of green, gold coin donation.  Hot Cross bun drive for collection on the last Thursday of term, the 7th of April, supported by our friends at Glenfern Bakery!