Term 2, Week 6 2022

Dear Families

Throughout this year we have broadened the opportunities for students through a number of new initiatives.  Each of the opportunities provides the students a chance to connect with their peers, extend their areas of interest or try something new.

Year 4 AR/VR Lunch Club
Year 4 students are currently participating in a Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality lunch club trial over the next 5 weeks of the term.  Each week the small group explore a new topic and are exposed to learning in an exciting  way. 

Year 5/6 Homework Club
Homework Club is available each Tuesday afternoon for students in Years 5 & 6.  Students receive guidance to complete weekly homework tasks, ongoing projects or assignments and seek assistance to help understand subject content.  Setting up good study habits are important as students move to secondary school and Homework club also aims to encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning.

Year 2 Art Club
Creative and artistic techniques are taught and developed in Art Club each Monday afternoon for students in Year 2.  We are fortunate that Sienna, one of our Education Support Officers, has a gift and passion for design, drawing and art.  The Hub, located in the new building is a perfect area for our young learners to get messy and have fun with art materials. 

Year 5 Playgroup Support
The youngest members of our school community visit St John The Baptist Catholic School each Wednesday morning for Playgroup.  Karina Overall is the Co-ordinator of the program and each week students from Year 5 help set up the space.  The Year 5 students are also involved in supporting the children in play, singing songs, reading books and sharing in art activities.  Beginning their leadership journey, these students are eager to participate and look forward to attending each week.

Games Club
Board games have become a popular lunch time activity this term.  Students connect with one another from different year levels or classes and engage in practicing the skill of taking turns, building resilience in accepting the outcome of the game, laughing with each other and most importantly having fun.

Minecraft Club
For students that love technology, Minecraft Club is also available at lunch time each week.  It is surprising to hear the noise in the hall where students are sharing their Minecraft worlds and showing each other how to construct things within their world. 

Year 6 ArchD Radio Podcast
Podcasting is a new initiative for our Year 6 students.  Each week students have had an expert from ArchD Radio visit and teach them the skills and processes in creating a podcast.  Through this new learning students will create a podcast that will be uploaded to Spotify, Apple and iHeart Radio.

Year 6 Student Leadership
The eldest students in our school take on a many different leadership roles.  Small groups of students from both classes work together to create new initiatives, support other students, share information and create a warm and welcoming school environment.  Year 6 leaders have nominated to be a part of the following groups.  Each Friday afternoon they spend time working in these groups.

• Sustainability Leaders 
• Social Justice Leaders 
• Library Leaders 
• Junior Primary Support Leaders
• Sports Leaders 
• Welcoming and News Leaders 
• Expressive Arts Leaders 

Catholic Secondary Schools Pathways
If you are considering Cabra College or Sacred Heart College for your child's secondary schooling from 2024 and beyond, please ensure you submit your Application for Enrolment as soon as possible.

Best Wishes

The Leadership Team - Todd LaForgia, Jo Livingstone, Amanda Razon & Michael Cimarosti 

Pentecost 
Last Sunday we celebrated the feast of Pentecost. It falls fifty days after Easter Sunday and marks the end of the Easter season, but it holds more significance that that. It is an important occasion in the Church calendar because it is the day that commemorates the birth of Christianity.

If we recall Maundy Thursday and Good Friday - most of Jesus followers fled or denied him as he was arrested and carried his cross. His disciples feared persecution by association to Jesus, but they continued to gather in secret after his death. Jesus promised his disciples that he would send the Holy Spirit which would fill them with courage and to be with them after he ascended into heaven.

So, Pentecost is the day when the Holy Spirit came down and filled the disciples with conviction and passion to go about the mission of Jesus in spreading the news of God’s love for all the world.

We can celebrate that we are testament to this mission, as a school that shares the good news of Jesus with others.

Mass & Liturgy 
We are continuing to celebrate our class Mass and Liturgy with year level groups. Last week the Year 3 classes beautifully participated in a Liturgy at St. John the Baptist church. This was the first time we were able to have parents, grandparents and guardians join us in the celebration. Also, the Year 4 classes took part in the parish Mass on Wednesday which was lovely to come together as a broader community.

Vinnies Winter Appeal 
We have begun our annual collection of goods to support those who are experiencing hardship or homelessness. This year we are choosing to focus on food donations as Vinnies has informed us that food is in high demand. Each class will be given a particular food item to donate:

• Reception: Cans of fruit
• Year 1: Cans of long-life food 
• Year 2: Breakfast cereals
• Year 3: Long life milk
• Year 4: Rice
• Year 5: Pasta 
• Year 6: Cooking oil

The Winter Appeal donations will happen from Monday 6^th June to Friday 24^th June.

Faith Facts 
Have you ever wondered… about Holy Communion? Click here to find out more.

Amanda Razon
APRIM

Statement of Accounts
Please note a Statement of Accounts for this term was posted on Tuesday 24th May. Could you please ensure that your current method of payment is sufficient so that your account will be in a zero balance by the final payment date of the 25^th November 2022.

Online payments
When making payments online could you please ensure you list your reference number from your Statement of Accounts eg 9063…….. followed by your child’s surname.

Fee Remission 
Families who have previously received fee remission will be required to complete a new fee remission form with the following documentation attached: 

• Your most recent tax return(s) – private and/or business as applicable 
• Your most recent pay advice(s) and /or other form of income if applicable 
• Your Centrelink statement receiving Centrelink or other special benefits 
• School Card approval (if applicable) 

Please contact Pam Marks, Finance Officer, for the above form or arrange a time to meet. 

School Card
Please follow the link to apply for the 2022 School Card Scheme. 

The School Card Scheme provides low income families attending a non-government school with financial assistance for school fees (materials and services charges). 

Once School Card has been approved the discount will applied to your account, previously this has been at the end of Term 1.

Term 1 Sport Carnivals
If you participated in the following Sport Carnivals, you wil need to pay via the Qkr! App as soon as possible.

SACPPSA Swimming Carnival                  $15.00

SAPSASA lacrosse Carnival                      $15.00

SACPPSA Yr 5/6 Cricket Carnival              $13.00

Term 2 After School Sports 
Term 2 after school sports costs will be available to pay via Qkr! shortly - further information on when it will be available for payment will be emailed.

We ask those families whose circumstances may have changed or are experiencing difficulties to please contact Todd LaForgia or myself at your earliest convenience via email: pmarks@stjohnpl.catholic.edu.au

Pam Marks 
Bursar/Finance Officer 

Football in Schools
St John the Baptist School will be hosting ‘Football in Schools’ at St John’s on Tuesday afternoons from 3:00pm – 4:00pm.  It will run from Week 2 (2^nd August) to Week 9 (20^th September) of Term 3.

What is Football in Schools?
Football in Schools is an introductory program for those new to the game of Football.  This program is designed to give primary aged children a great first experience of Football.  The Football in Schools program is run once a week for an 8 week period, going for a one hour duration.  The program will develop basic Football skills in a safe and positive environment, with a strong emphasis on fun football activities.

Football in Schools

• Introductory program providing players a fun experience of Football
• 1 hour in duration, 8-week program
• Football SA will appoint the coaches for these sessions and provide all equipment
• All of our coaches have a Working With Children Check and are fully vaccinated
• Football SA will do all the administration
• Participants will receive a pack which includes a ball, shin pads and a draw string bag
• Students can use their $100 sports voucher to cover the cost (therefore will be a FREE program) OR if they have used the sports voucher, it will be a fee of $100.

Football SA website encourages online registration.  You just need to follow the instructions to register online.

https://registration.playfootball.com.au/common/pages/reg/WelcomeRegPlus.aspx?entityid=77505&save=0

The following link provides families with all the information necessary to register online via Sports Voucher (FREE) or payment ($100). Please see link below

https://www.footballsa.com.au/footballinschools

Soccer
Last week St John the Baptist Catholic School had the pleasure of welcoming Isabel Hodgson to our school. She is the Adelaide United Women's Soccer Captain.

Isabel conducted coaching for with our Under 9 United team on the school oval.

A big thank you to the team coach Nick Heuzenroeder who organised it.            

In total, there are 150 children participating in St John the Baptist Catholic School sport teams this term. Many of the children are playing in more than one sport.

Sport Carnivals          Term 2 2022.

• SAPSASA State Cross Country Carnival

• William d’A (6B)                   12-year-old boys
• Amelia P (6R)                      12-year-old girls

William and Amelia will be representing the Airport SAPSASA Cross Country team, which is competing in the State Championships this Thursday, 9^th June at Oakbank Racecourse. 

Upcoming Carnivals

• SACPSSA Lacrosse - All Year 4 - 6     Friday 17^th June         Week 7

• Crows Cup - Year 6 Girls                      Friday 24^th June         Week 8         

• Westies Cup - Year 5/6 Boys               Tuesday 28^th June       Week 9

• SACPSSA Netball - All Year 4 - 6         Tuesday 5^th July          Week 10

Please note

Hard copy permission / information notes will no longer go home for Sports Carnivals.

ALL notes will be online via the Qkr! App

In the Qkr! App you will be asked to –

• Give permission for your child to attend
• Volunteer to help at the carnivals (without your help the children would not be able to participate)
• Pay the costs for registration and transport and sign
• This is the only option available 

Kind regards,

Paul O'Dea
PE & Co-curricular Sport Co-ordinator

podea@stjohnpl.catholic.edu.au

Currently due to COVID restrictions no cash will be taken over the counter at the canteen for iceblocks.  Iceblocks can still be ordered via our Qkr! app.   

Canteen orders close each canteen day (Monday, Wednesday & Friday) at 9.00am.

Healthy Canteen (Tuesday & Thursday) orders close on Mondays at 12pm.

Canteen Roster

Friday, 10th June - Maria Esteban & Julie

Monday 13th June - Public Holiday

Wednesday, 15th June - Julie

Friday, 17th June - Daniel Stephenson & Julie

Monday 20th June - Julie

Wednesday 22nd June - Toni Stevens & Julie

Friday 24th June - Megan Kloeden & Julie 

Monday 27th June - Michelle Politis & Julie

Wednesday 29th June - Julie

Friday 1st July - Melisa Gorgone & Julie

Julie Henschke & Jo Fitzgerald

St John the Baptist School provides a safe environment for all while valuing the partnership between school and home.

As a Catholic community, we welcome and value volunteers. To be able to volunteer, and/or attend at other times throughout the school year, we ask that you hold a current Catholic Police Check (parents/caregivers attending excursions, reading in class, helping in class, attending community events), a current Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect in Education and Care for Volunteers certificate, have completed the volunteers application package and your COVID vaccination certificate.

A Catholic Police Check for volunteers is free for our current parents and caregivers. Application Forms are available in our school office.

This process ensures we maintain a child safe environment. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to apply for a Catholic Police Check through the school office as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at the school office on 8218 3300.

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