Thank you to our Parents and Friends Committee for a productive meeting on Monday evening.
We warmly welcome new members and encourage any parents wishing to join to come along to the next P & F meeting that is scheduled for 20th March at 7pm.
Last week our Year 5/6 students enjoyed three fabulous days at Camp Rumbug. Our students were fabulous. They represented St John’s and themselves in a wonderful manner. As a school we are exceptionally proud of the way in which the students gave everything a go, the way they supported each other and for making the most of their camp experience. Camp is a great way for students to try new activities that they previously may not have had a go at, to build new friendships and to learn things about themselves outside of the school setting. As a staff it is equally great to see our students through a lens outside of the classroom and build relationships with the students.
The staff at Camp Rumbug were absolutely terrific and were a great support to the students throughout the three days. We thank the Year 5/6 team, along with John Mitchell and Sue Davey for the care of all students whilst on camp.
This Tuesday is Shrove Tuesday or otherwise known as Pancake Tuesday the day before Lent begins. The idea of Pancake Tuesday was to celebrate the eve of the Lenten Fast. This gathered momentum with pancake races and pancake tossing, a tradition that remains in some places across the world today.
The season of Lent commences the following day with Ash Wednesday. As a school we will attend Mass at 9:15am. We welcome families to join us as a community at Mass.
The season of Lent is significant within the Catholic faith. The season of Lent is a liturgical season consisting of 40 days commencing on Ash Wednesday and ending on Holy Thursday. The liturgical colour of the Lenten season is purple.
During Lent some things families may like to do with their children include:
Entering in prayer - quiet meditation, prayer of thanks, songs.
Give up or do something kind for 40 days
Read stories about Easter
Athletics Day was due to be scheduled for Friday 24th February. After keeping a watchful eye on the weather and Friday being predicted as a day of extreme heat, the Athletics Day has been rescheduled to Monday 27th March.
This week we are scheduled to have several days of high temperatures. The safety of students and staff is always paramount. We look forward to a day of weather conditions suitable for athletics.
We are looking forward to a day of colour and fun on Monday 27th March!!
St John the Baptist School is committed to providing a child safe environment and takes active steps to ensure any person authorised to conduct ‘child connected works’ does not pose a risk to their safety or welfare. To achieve this, the school implements screening processes, including Working With Children Checks (WWCC), to assess and verify their suitability.
St John’s School ensures that non-teaching staff, contractors, volunteers and visitors are of suitable character and do not have a relevant criminal record that poses an unjustifiable risk to children.
Teaching Staff & Casual Relief Teachers who are registered with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) undergo criminal record checks via their annual registration.
Volunteering to Assist with School Programs- WWCC
Parents would be aware that to assist with any of our school programs that all volunteers, parents/guardians/family members are required to have a current Working With Children Check on our school records.
Family members are to provide a copy of the WWCC to the school office.
The 2023 school fee statements are coming home today with your eldest child.
Fees for the 2023 school year are as follows:-
School Fees - $1,510 per family
Capital Fee - $80 per family
Maintenance Levy - $100 per family (deducted if you attend two working bees)
Levies
Prep - 2
Levy - $245 per student
Swimming - $115 per student
Book Levy - $75 per student
Years 3-4
Levy - $245 per student
Camp - $195 per student
Years 5-6
Levy - $245 per student
Camp - $385 per student
Fees can be paid via three instalments - Term 1 - $530 / Term 2 - $530 and Term 3 - $530. Alternatively, if you wish to pay the entire balance owing by the end of Term 1, 2023 (Thursday April 6th, 2023) you will receive a $50 discount.
We will be once again doing our Hot Cross Bun Drive supported by Glenfern Bakery and our Easter Raffle, so keep a lookout in the newsletter, Skoolbag app and our FB page for all the info in the coming weeks.