We respectfully acknowledge, and pay our respects to the Elders of the Kulin Nation, both past and present, as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is situated.

Dear Parents & Carers

Congratulations to the following students recently elected to Student Leadership roles for 2022.

School Captains: Zofia Town & Rithul Timothy

Social Justice Leaders: Asha Kawalko, Lacey Craven, Lacie Blackley, Indy Brady

W.A.L.K. Ambassadors: Sophie Daley, Sienna Dixon, Goamar Chol

House Captains: 

Cremin:           Melina Briganti & Samuel Bonaddio

MacKillop:        Scarlett Nicholls & River Medforth

Wood:              Emelia Scamporlino & Ethan Stewart

Scott:                Annika Miller & Billy Neill

Our class SRC members will be elected this week.

COVID Requirements: At this stage, the COVID protocols for Catholic Primary School in our Diocese have not changed. 

Advisory Board: We held our first School Advisory Board meeting last week and welcomed Fr Avinash and Amie Parker as new members. Others on the board are Danielle Kemp, Brooke Baker, Louise Pugsley, Natasha Jopp, Belinda Scamporlino and myself. We would still like another parent to join our group. Please contact me if you are interested.

Sacramental Program: Our 2022 Parish Sacramental Program started a fortnight ago with an information zoom evening. There is a Reconciliation parent/child workshop this Thursday 3rd March at 7:00pm via ZOOM for those students in Grade 3 preparing for their First Reconciliation. ZOOM invitations will be sent via Seesaw.

If your child/ren are wishing to make their First Reconciliation, First Communion or Confirmation this year and you are yet to register please contact Leonie Hester lhester@bunyip.catholic.edu.au, the Parish Sacramental Coordinator.

Swimming: Our House Swimming Sports are on Friday 11th March for students in Grades 1 -6.  At this stage it will be a student only event (NO PARENTS or SPECTATORS). Please see Operoo for full details.

Foundation Students will commence full time from Tuesday 15th March. 

Enrolments for 2023: Enrolment packs for 2023 are now available, electronic copies can be downloaded from our website or emailed upon request, hard copies can be collected from the office or posted. 

Enrolment interviews will be available shortly with our Open Morning for prospective parents planned for early May.  If you have any queries in relation to enrolments please contact the office.

Regards 

Chris Dortmans, Principal

As we reach the middle of Term 1, it is fantastic to reflect on the amazing growth our students have made already so early in the year. Students will be reaching the end of their current maths units on ‘Number and Place Value’ and  ‘Shape’ and beginning their new topics of ‘Addition and Subtraction’ and ‘Length’.

In Literacy, Foundation students continue to learn individual letter names and sounds, correct pencil grip while tracing and beginning to write letters of the week on the solid line. Grade 1/2 students will begin learning about short vowel sounds in words they read as well as writing short narrative texts.

This week the Junior students enjoyed participating in Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday. Participating in eating delicious pancakes and joining the Wednesday Liturgy with their peers. Classes discussed the importance of these days and their significance at the start of Lent. 

Please continue to complete daily reading of take home texts, M100 words and letters. We ask that you fill in the take home diary and check on a Friday afternoon for any notes from the classroom teacher.

This week in the classroom we begin our two new maths units with a focus on the number topic of ‘Addition and Subtraction’ as well as the measurement topic ‘Length’ with many engaging lessons planned.

In English, we continue the explicit teaching of phonemes and graphemes in spelling and daily reading lessons to focus on accuracy, fluency and comprehension. We will finish up our Recount writing topic and move into Narrative writing, which is always a favourite! 

A big congratulations to the many achievements seen across the senior school in the past two weeks, including the election of captains, participation in swimming competitions and the submission of letters of application for Social Justice Leaders. This week, the senior school will also be electing SRC members for each class from Grade 3 - 6. Good luck to the many students who will put their hand up to take on this role of responsibility. 

We also pray for  the Grade Three students preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation with the Commitment Mass being very well attended and the Workshop Evening to be held via Zoom on Thursday.

Including the communities of:  St Joseph’s Iona,  St James Nar Nar Goon,  Holy Family Maryknoll,  St John’s Koo Wee Rup and St Mary’s, Lang Lang

Administrator:  Fr. Avinash  Ph: 03 5997 1510   Fax: 03 5997 2220 Mob: 0451 997 904

Baptism Enquiries: Carmelina De Cesari   Mob: 0401 911 092   carmelinadecesari@gmail.com

WEEKEND MASS TIMES: Masses have resumed in line with current guidelines. Please contact the Parish office on 5997 1510 for further confirmation of guidelines if required.