St Johns Newsletter - 18 June 2025

Principals Report

Yesterday, Erin Bolton began her maternity leave. We extend our sincere thanks for her dedication to and support of the students in Gr1/2B. We wish her good health and all the best during this special time.

We are pleased to announce that Nicola Finch will be stepping in to work alongside Lisa Banjac, ensuring the continued educational, spiritual, and wellbeing development of the students.

St John the Baptist Feast Day: We will be celebrating this important day in our calendar on Tuesday 24 June, please see flyer below for details of the day.   

Our Yr 5/6 District Winter Sports Day is on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025, at Lang Lang Community Recreation Precinct. Students from local primary schools will enjoy AFL 9s, Soccer, Netball, and Tee Ball (tee Ball will be held at Koo Wee Rup Primary School). We believe that events like this are vital in developing not just physical skills, but also crucial social and emotional learning. It’s a wonderful chance for our students to connect with peers from other local schools, build new friendships, and learn the invaluable lessons of working collaboratively towards a common goal.

Student Academic Reports Letter: Attached to this newsletter is a letter outlining the changes to Mathematical Progressions within our Student Reports bringing us inline with the changes to the Victorian Curriculum. Reports will be sent home via PAM in the last week of Term 2. 

Religious Education News

Saint John's Day on June 24th, the feast day of Saint John the Baptist, was established by the Christian Church in the 4th century A.D., in honor of the birth of the Saint John the Baptist.

Usually, a saint's feast day is celebrated on the day that the saint died. St. John along with the Virgin Mary are the only two saints whose birthdays are celebrated.

In the Gospel of Luke, certain verses imply that John the Baptist was born six months earlier than Jesus. And since it has become a tradition that Jesus was born on December 25th (Christmas Day), being six months before was taken to be the feast day of St. John the Baptist.

We will be celebrating Mass as a whole school community on Tuesday 24th June at 9:15am. Then from 2:10 - 2:50 pm students will gather in House Groups for St John the Baptist themed activities. Parents are invited to both events.

Throughout the term, our school is supporting the St. Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal by collecting non-perishable food, toiletries, and winter woollies (new or gently used) to help those in need. This initiative reflects the Catholic Social Teaching of the ‘Dignity of the Human Person’ by showing care for the wellbeing of others. Each classroom has a donation basket, and our Social Justice Leaders have spoken to students about the importance of this appeal. We are collecting donations until the end of term. Thank you for your generosity and support.

Pray Together

The Resilience Project - Parent Hub & TRP@Home

TRP@Home - Scan the QR code below to access

Camps, Sport & Excursions Fund (CSEF) & 2025 School Savings Bonus (SSB)

Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CESF)

The Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund has been introduced by the State Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

The 2025 CSEF amount will be $154 per primary school student.

To be eligible for the fund you must be:

• A parent or legal guardian of a student enrolled at a registered Victorian school on the first day of Term two or the first day of Term Three; and
• Hold a valid means-tested concession card or be a temporary foster parent.

Application forms are available from the school office or may be downloaded via the link below
and should be lodged with the school by 22 June 2025.

2025 School Savings Bonus

The School Savings Bonus is a State Government initiative designed to assist families with cost-of-living pressures. Under this funding, each eligible student is entitled to a $400 bonus for application towards activity levies and uniform purchases from approved supplier. Within our school, all CSEF applicants are eligible to receive this funding. All families who have a Centrelink Health Care Card and have not applied for CSEF in the past are encouraged to contact the school office and initiate an application this year. Please refer to the below link for more information:

Friends of St Johns - Disco

Upcoming Events

Upcoming events shows events for the next 4 weeks, for events further ahead please see the calendar in PAM. 

OSHC & School Holiday Program (bookings close 23 June)

After School Hours Care operates out of the St Johns hall before and after school.

Please contact OSHC directly for all enquiries:

• 1300 946 337

To enrol in OSHC please use the online enrolment form below: 

Enrolment Form

For all other information in regard to OSHC please follow the link below to their website: 

Out of School Hours Care | Windermere

Alternatively you can visit them in the hall before or after school to enquire. 

Koo Wee Rup Catholic Parishes in Partnership