What a great time we had. A busy few days full of new experiences and challenges, yet still time for making new friends. When asking what the highlight was for students, the responses were varied and full of enthusiasm. Everything from the MCG, Art Gallery, The Zoo, the walk to the Netball & Hockey Centre, even Urban Camp itself and of course the train trip. The bus trip home held lots of sharing about purchases from the Queen Vic Market. We knew we’d arrive home tired and we certainly did!
Congratulations to Lachlan Chapman and Charlotte Hughes who were invited to compete in the Lions Junior Public Speaking Competition on Friday 1 September.
Both students presented themselves and their speeches with confidence, successfully winning the Junior Public Speaking Award for Grades 5-6 & Grades 3-4, respectively.
St John’s school community is so proud of their efforts.
Father Avinash is currently on his way to Portugal with a group of young people from our Diocese to attend World Youth Day in Lisbon.
World Youth Day is an event for young people organized by the Catholic Church that was initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1985. It continues today as a 5-day faith enriching event gathering young people from all over the globe.
The event commences on Wednesday 2nd August and concludes on Sunday 6th August.
We wish Fr Avinash and the group of young people from our Diocese under his leadership, a safe and enriching experience and look forward to his return later this month.
We thank Fr Peter Slater for once again celebrating Parish Masses for us during this time.
We are very excited to announce that our Art Show will be held on 9th November this year.
Mark your calendars and save this date as it is going to be an amazing family event not to be missed.
On Sunday 6th August, a number of our senior students will formally commit to their ongoing preparation to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
The following dates are important in this preparation process:
