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On Friday 10th December, St John’s will be holding a Colour Run. This is a whole school event and coincides with our Grade 6’s final day.

The children, in their grade levels, will run through an obstacle type course where teachers will spray Indian Holu colour powder on the children’s clothing,  admittedly however as the 2020 event showed, some squirts do go amiss with moving targets!

Note: This is not compulsory and children may opt for the NO colour run.

See the school newsletter for more details.

Following our initial Zoom orientation sessions with our 2022 Foundation students recently, we are now so pleased to welcome these future students in person over the coming weeks. Please note the following dates-

Wednesday 1st Dec: 9.30am – 10.30am

Tuesday 7th Dec: 9.30am – 10.30am

Monday 13th Dec: 11:30am – 1:00pm

 

 

We are now in the Season of Advent, this time of anticipation and preparation starts on the fourth Sunday before Christmas.

In the Catholic Calendar, these four weeks leading up to Christmas are traditionally considered a time of preparation for the coming of Christ and so is a time where we prepare our hearts, minds and homes in anticipation of Christmas.

Advent wreaths with four candles are used to focus on each of the four weeks of Advent and are displayed in the Church and classrooms during this time.

 

If you are looking for some tips to support your child’s smooth return to school please see the flyer below, 5 Tips to Support Your Children Returning to School (from theconversation.com).

Students will be experiencing many different emotions and may exhibit these in individual ways. Even those that are very happy to return, may be feeling a little nervous. The school routines, expectations and familiar faces will offer the support and structure needed for students to settle back in to school life .

5 Tips to Support Your Children Returning to School

 

There’s been great progress with our building project since the demolition works commenced in July.

Substantial foundational works above and below ground have been carried out with the slab for the new part of the project being poured a couple weeks ago.

With a crane onsite we saw the first upright structures being installed today and we expect to see much more structural work happening soon.

Despite the interesting machinery and safety whistles providing background noise, our play and learning continues to be uninterrupted onsite.