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Catholic Education Week  2026 runs from Sunday 15 March to Sunday 22 March.

It highlights the positive impact Catholic education has on students, families, and local communities, focusing on faith, service, learning, and community engagement.

The theme in the Diocese of Sale is “Every school a home of peace,” inspired by the Scripture: “Peace I leave with you, my own Peace I give you” (John 14:27).

We are celebrating Catholic Education week in several ways-

• Staff from our Parish in Partnership schools, St John’s Koo Wee Rup, Columba Bunyip and St James Nar Nar Goon, joined together in an in-service reflecting on the connections and aligned beliefs of the Indigineous peoples and the Catholic faith.
• Principals gather for a Diocessan Mass held at Bairnsdale
• St Johns’ students will join students of St James Nar Nar Goon and Columba Bunyip, for Liturgies and snack to celebrate.

● Foundation & Gr 1 – will attend St James, Nar Nar Goon for a 10am Liturgy.

● Grades 2 & 3 – will attend Columba, Bunyipfor a 10am Liturgy.

● Grades 4, 5 & 6 – will be hosted at St Johns Koo Wee Rup for a 10am Liturgy.

All families are welcome come along to celebrate these Liturgies with us.

Our students were treated to a visit and question time with four young & talented players from the Hawthorn AWFL team recently.

They received great insights into the traning, diet, injury prevention and player statistics from the girls.  a few of our students have just commenced playing in an  Under 12 girls’ Football Team at club level so this was very inspiring for them.

The players signed football related items that students had brought along and some lucky Hawthorn supporters relished in some ‘give-a-ways’.

We once again treated our students’ Mums with a Mothers’ Day Breakfast and Liturgy.

Thank you to our staff that attended school bright and early to prepare and serve breakfast to our special guests.

It is a wonderful opportunity to interact more casually with families and to see our families enjoying each others’ company in this way.

Congratulations to all those fortunate enough to also take home a special treat form the Mothers’ Day Raffle.

 

 

Thanks to Ned and Peyton who represented our school at the Koo Wee Rup Community ANZAC Day Dawn Service. It was a moving event with a large and very respectful crowd in attendance.

Our school community commemorated Anzac Day with a Liturgy led by our senior students. All students are to be commended on their attention and silence during the service.

In almost perfect weather conditions, our students excelled in efffort and perserverance in our whole school Cross Country event recently.

Congratulations to Cremin – Red House for winning overall, House placing were-

1st – Cremin – Red

2nd – Wood – Yellow

3rd – Scott – Green

4th – MacKillop – Blue

Special thanks to Miss Gridley for co-ordinating the event and Mr Dortmans for his preparation of the grounds.

Senior students meeting the required criteria, will go on to represent our school at the District Cross Country soon.