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ST JOHNS PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Phone: 6882 2677
138 Sheraton Road
6882 2653
P.O. Box 4914
Fax:
6884 4500
www.stjohnsprimarydubbo.catholic.edu.au
Term 4 Week 11
SCHOOL MANAGER
Father Mark McGuigan
SCHOOL CHAPLAIN
Father Reynold Jaboneta
15th December, 2014
From the Principal’s Desk…
PRINCIPAL Mr Anthony O’Leary
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Mr Adam Foley
REC – Mr David Schwager
PRIMARY COORDINATOR
Mrs Angela Benton
TEACHING STAFF:
KINDERGARTEN
Mrs Katrina Isbester
Mrs Karyn King / Mrs Crystal Mudford
YEAR 1
Mrs Kim English
Miss Louise Lindsay
YEAR 2
Mr Michael Quade/Mrs Maria Brice
Mrs Michelle Noonan
YEAR 3
Mrs Amanda Shields/ Mrs
Gabrielle Jones
Mrs Angela Benton/Mrs Maria Brice
YEAR 4
Mrs Carmen Gain
Ms Carmel Reidy/Mrs Maria Brice
YEAR 5
Miss Emma Bolton
Mrs Helen Mulholland
YEAR 6
Mrs Judy Gibson
Miss Anna Veech
Welcome to Week 11 and the final week of our 2014 school year. This
year has been a year of many blessings for our school and also some
trials as well. I must say how proud I am of our entire school community
for all they do for each other. We have had a very successful school year
and I am very excited about the possibilities 2015 will bring.
Third Sunday of Advent
A reading from the Gospel according to John (John 1:19 - 23)
This is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to him to ask
him “Who are you?” he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, “I am not the Christ.” So they
asked him, “What are you then? Are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not.” Are you the prophet?”
He answered, “No”. So they said to Him, “Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who
sent us? What do you have to say for yourself?” He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the
desert, make straight the way of the Lord, as Isaiah the prophet said.”
TEACHER’S AIDES:
Bronwyn Harper, Maricon Amoranto,
Lucy Sissian, Tracey Duncan, Trevor
Thomas, Belinda Montague
Reflection
LIBRARIAN:
Mrs Maree Williams
John the Baptist directs them toward the Christ. Saint Augustine, wrote, “To prepare the way
SPECIAL EDUCATION:
Mrs Patricia Toohey
Mrs Deanna Swanson
ABORIGINAL EDUCATION
WORKER:
Mrs Mylisa Smith
means to pray well: it means thinking humbly of oneself. We should
take our lesson from John the Baptist. He is thought to be the Christ;
he declares he is not what they think. He does not take advantage of
CREATIVE ARTS:
Mrs Maggie Dunn
their mistake to further his own glory... “He pointed out clearly who
SCHOOL SECRETARY:
Mrs Margo Green
he was; he humbled himself. He saw where his salvation lay.” (The
CANTEEN MANAGER:
Mrs Cathy Dries
Liturgy of the Hours.)
GENERAL HAND :
Mr David Englert
of God.
CLEANER:
Mrs Kerry Iverach
P&F MEETINGS:
3rd Tuesday every month
PARENTS/GUARDIANS
Please note that photographs of
students may be used in this publication. Please advise the School if you do
not approve of your child’s photo
being used.
VISION STATEMENT
St John’s Primary School strives to foster a community of faith that is centred on the teachings of Christ, where
love and concern develops the whole child, empowering each individual to realize his/her potential.
As Christmas approaches, let us live with the knowledge that Christ is always with us; in and with the messiness and busyness of our lives, somehow more heightened at this time of year. Jesus is more than ‘reason for
the season;’ He is the reason for everything! This Advent, recognise that
Jesus is always with us; in all life’s busyness and struggles. We have an
opportunity to grow in understanding that He is with us and our families,
as we continue our journey together as people
Thank you for sharing 2014 with me, what a journey it has been!, I look
forward to 2015 and all the excitement it will bring.
May you have a wonderful and Holy Christmas with many family and
friends.
God Bless
Anthony O’Leary
Don’t forget our last day for canteen is tomorrow so make sure you bring
your recess and lunch on Wednesday. Have a Happy Christmas and a
wonderful holiday.
Cathy Dries (0458 550 747)
Religious Education News
Term 4, Week Eleven 2014
Thank you
As we finish up for 2014, I would like to say thank you to
all the students, staff and parents for your support with
Religious Education throughout the year.
Christmas Colouring In Winners with their
prizes:
Mia Grace carroll, Millah Bush, Makayla Tink,
Keira Bussey, Caitlin Ryman. Well Done Girls!
We have achieved so much together, with Masses, liturgies, fundraisers, and school and classroom experiences
that allowed our school community to continue our vision:
“To foster a community of faith that is centred on
the teaching of Christ, where love and concern develops
the whole child, empowering each individual with the
opportunity to realise their full potential”
On a sad note, we farewell both Fr Mark and Fr Reynold
from our parish, as they head to other parishes in our
diocese. Thank you goes to both of them for their guidance and support. Particular thanks to Fr Reynold who
warmly embraced St John’s Primary as our school chaplain.
Wishing you a holy and happy Christmas and a terrific
New Year!
St Vincent de Paul Christmas Hampers
Thank you everyone for your support. Your
generous contributions allowed us to donate
28 hampers to local families in need. True
Christmas Spirit!
David Schwager (REC).
This week's REC Award goes to:
Jeramy Hanna
An Advent Prayer:
“To Live, Love and Learn in the Light of Christ”
Loving God, may the love that you showed us in
the birth of your Son help each of us offer aid
to others who could benefit from our gifts. May
this season be one where we go beyond our
own wants and think of others in our community and in the world who need our care.
Amen
COMBINED CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FEES & FAMILY SUPPORT OFFICE
All Kindergarten Information Sessions for all schools are now complete. Just a reminder that there will be a change relating
to Kindergarten Tuition Fees for the 2015 school year.
Bishop Michael McKenna has approved for all of the primary schools across the diocese, the transition to a single Tuition
Fee for all K-6 primary students. Currently, there is a Tuition Fee for K-2 and a different Tuition Fee for Years 3-6. 2015 will
be the first year of the transition to a single Tuition Fee for K-6. The transition to the single fee will be applied to Kindergarten 2015. This means that for 2015 the annual Tuition Fee for Kindergarten students will be the same as for students in
Years 3-6 as outlined as follows:
2015 DIOCESAN TUITION FEE PER STUDENT
Year K
$966.00
Full year or
$322.00 per term
Yr 1-2
$750.00
Full year or
$250.00 per term
Yr 3-6
$966.00
Full year or
$322.00 per term
The rationale for this move to a single fee is due to the increasing similarity between the core operating costs associated
with educating students in the infants years and the primary years. School principals have been experiencing this phenomenon for several years and hence the decision to move to a single fee across all years in the primary school. These costs in
the early years of formal school have been rising with the increased research into the significance of a student’s learning in
K-2 and therefore the introduction of new strategies, resources and interventions to support quality learning in a child’s
early years of schooling.
The 2015 CAPITAL WORKS LEVY is set at $480.00 per family for the 2015 school year.
CLASS CHARGES for all schools and individual year groups will be finalised by the end of November. They will be published
in the next insert of your school newsletter.
If you have not finalised your account and you have no agreed payment plan in place it is very important that you contact
this office before the end of the school year to discuss.
As always, if you are having difficulty meeting your school fees commitments, appropriate processes can be put in place to
assist you at the earliest possible instance. However, this assistance cannot be offered if we don’t know you are having
difficulty.
Regards
Karen Meredith
Manager
6882 6152
[email protected]
Important Dates to Remember
*15th December—Year 6 Graduation Dinner—School Hall
*16th December—P&F Planning for Next Year Dinner 7pm
*17th December—Final Day for 2014
*28th January—School resumes for 2015 (Years 1-6)
*29th January—First school day for Kindergarten 2015
Merit Awards
Congratulations to the following students who were presented with Merit Awards at
last week’s School Assembly:
Kinder Gold
Teneika Wilshire, Amelia Winsley
Kinder Blue
Vincent Foley, Lauren Scott
Year 1 Gold
Jude Ryan, Lachlan Weir
Year 1 Blue
Flynn Roach, Brianna Shuttle
Year 2 Gold
Madison Young, Jiya Hapani
Year 2 Blue
Abby Osborne, Ada Minney
Year 3 Gold
Xanthe Mara, Georgia Brydon
Year 3 Blue
Kate Foley, Ellie Driscoll
Year 4 Gold
Keira Bussey, Connor Palmer
Year 4 Blue
Grace Clarke, Caitlyn Ashcroft
A special congratulations to the following students who also received
Commendation Awards:
Rithika Jose
Milly Williams
George Murphy
Edwina Tink
Annabelle Whiteley
Well done to everyone!!
SCHOOL HOLIDAY TENNIS COACHING CLINIC
Where: Muller Park Tennis Club, Brisbane St, Dubbo
When: January 2015
Coaching is by Pippa Higgins-Earl (Master/High Performance Level 3 Tennis Coach) Tennis Coaching (Private and
Group) is available from Term 1 at Muller Park Tennis Club.
All enquiries call Pippa on 0422 139 418 or email
[email protected]
SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN @ DUBBO SPORTSWORLD
School holiday fun days are on the way
for boys and girls
Enjoy SOCCER, CRICKET, LASER SKIRMISH and MUCH MUCH
MORE. For ages 5 to 12 years
$30 per day, per child—9am to 3pm
For all further info call 6884 0123