Dear Families,

I hope that everyone found time to enjoy their family and friends across this long weekend amidst the Melbourne Cup festivities.

With just over a month to go at school, it promises to be a very busy time for all.

We have much to look forward to, with

First Eucharist

Foundation Swimming

2024 Transition Program

Real Life Sessions

The Student Disco

Our Carols evening

Year 5 Leadership Program

Graduation and

End of Year Mass!

2024 School Organisational Structures and Student Placement Requests

As you are aware, please note that all parent requests for student placement for 2024 need to be emailed by by the end of today.

amullaly@sjvmulgrave.catholic.edu.au

2024 Class Lists

Shortly, teachers will begin the process of formulating our 2024 class lists. In order to promote student wellbeing, we endeavor to ensure that each child has at least one friend in their future class. Over the next week, students will be asked by their teacher to name a short list of friends. Please discuss with your child a list of suitable friends that could possibly be with them in their 2024 class. Teachers will endeavor to place each student with at least one friend from their list.

Apart from friendship many other considerations are considered based on information we already have about your child. This is an extremely detailed process that takes much consideration and planning.

First Eucharist Celebration

This coming weekend some of our students will be making their First Eucharist at the Parish Mass here at SJV. This is a wonderfully exciting and important celebration within their faith journey. We continue to pray for these students that they may always be nourished by the Eucharist and nurtured and supported by family, School and Parish to grow in faith.

Parents and families please note that it is the Parish not the school who are in charge of the Sacramental Program including the organisation of these First Eucharist Masses.

All enquiries to the Church office 9546 3831

Class Masses

Last Friday saw the last of our Class Masses for 2023. I thank everyone for their wonderful prayerful participation. These Masses are a very important part of our what we do at SJV. It is essential that we gather as a community and celebrate our Catholic Identity and our faith. My sincere thanks to all the families who were able to support their children and our school in these celebrations. Your children, our students led these Masses beautifully!! Thank you to the staff who organised and prepared so well!

End of Year Mass

Our end of Year Mass for the whole school will be held on the last day of term Friday 15th December at 9am.

Celebration of Diwali

We wish all those within the community celebrating Diwali this Sunday and beyond, every blessing. Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights with its variations also celebrated in other Indian religions. It symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil and the human ability to overcome."

School Advisory Council

Thank you to the parents who have indicated a willingness to be part of the 2024 School Advisory Council. We very much appreciate your generosity. We will detail the new School Council in the new year.

Real Life Sessions

Following on from our Family Sexuality Education sessions, our facilitator -Sue Pain will conduct Real Life Sessions in the classrooms beginning next week. For further details please read carefully the Student Wellbeing page within this newsletter. Real Life sessions are in keeping in line with the Victorian Health curriculum.

Foundation Swimming Program

Next Monday our Foundation students will be travelling from school via bus to Haileybury College in Keysborough for their Swimming lessons. Please ensure the permission form on Operoo has been completed. Further information about times and what to bring have been sent to Foundation parents via Seesaw.

Lamont Book Fair

Next week, we are hosting a Lamont Book Fair! To find out about the opening times and payment options please read the Lamont Book Fair page further in this newsletter. The Book Fair is a wonderful opportunity for students to purchase books they love to read! It is also a positive way to give back to our school as a portion of all sales is returned to us so we can purchase new books for our Library. Please note there will be no Modelled Reading in the Library next week before school.

SJV House Sports Day

We would love to hear your feedback on the SJV House Sports Day.

Please click HERE

THANK YOU

Please Read...

The P&F are conducting two important events.

Please ensure that you have read information about the:

Colour Disco (Friday 17th November) and
Jingle Bell Jam (carols) Friday 24th November

Camp Australia