Principal Post

Dear families,

There is plenty of excitement at SJV as we look forward to our House Sports Carnival this Friday! A big thank you to Sophie Sullivan for all her hard work organising the day and to all our staff for supporting our students and making these events so special.

We are still looking for parent volunteers to help on the day.  If you would like to volunteer, please ensure you have a current Working with Children Check. Every helping hand  makes a difference!

We are also excited about preparations for our 2027 Community Carnival, with fundraising efforts already underway and wonderful ideas coming in from our school community! 

Thank you for your ongoing enthusiasm, generosity and support of our wonderful SJV community

SJV Spirit Day Colour Fun Run

Don't forget to register for the Colour Fun Run.

Get Ready to get colourful with our St John Vianney Monty the Monstar Colour Fun Run!

This term we are bringing the excitement with a Monty the Monstar Fun Run, all while raising funds for playground.

Getting involved is super easy—just head to myprofilepage.com.au, set up a profile, and share it with family and friends for online donations. Kids can earn awesome prizes and collect Monty Coins as they go!

Raise just $10 to unlock your first prize—and the more you raise, the more prizes you can mix, match, and choose! You can even donate your fundraising to one of six great causes.

Happy Fundraising!

How to create a profile page:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCWhpLKty-w

2027 Class Formation – Student Friendships

As part of our class formation process for 2027, we will be asking each student to nominate five friends they feel they can work well with.

We encourage parents to discuss this with their children at home to help them think carefully about their choices. Students may nominate friends from their current year level or from the year level they will be entering next year.

The focus is not necessarily on choosing their best friends, but on identifying peers they feel comfortable learning alongside, can collaborate positively with, and believe they can work successfully with in the classroom.

Please remind your child that their nominations are one part of the class formation process and will be considered alongside a range of other factors to ensure balanced classes that support the learning, wellbeing and friendships of all students.

As you talk with your child, encourage them to think about the friends who help them to be a Respectful, Responsible and Resilient learner.

If you have any requests or information you would like to share regarding your child’s learning needs or class placement for 2027, please feel free to contact me at jwillmott@sjvmulgrave.catholic.edu.au before Cup Weekend – Sunday, 1 November.

Congratulations!

We are thrilled to share that Aquastar Swim Schools has been awarded “Best School Swimming and Water Safety Program” in The Educator 2026 Service Provider Awards!

This award reflects two decades of dedication to delivering high-quality, high-value water safety education. Each year, we are privileged to partner with over 50 local primary and secondary schools, teaching life-saving skills to more than 10,000 children.

They firmly believe that every child deserves the opportunity to learn how to swim. For many families facing cost or access barriers, school swimming is the only structured water safety education a child receives. Partnering with you allows us to reach those who might otherwise miss out.

This achievement belongs to you, too. Your trust, ongoing partnership, and valuable feedback are what drive us to continuously improve.

Thank you for your continued support – we look forward to growing together in the years ahead.

If you would like to read more about the award, follow the link below.

https://premium.theeducatoronline.com/au-te-service-provider-awards-2026-aquastar-swim-schools/p/1

Remembrance Day Badges for Sale

Remembrance Day badges will be available for purchase before and after school from Monday 26 October.

We invite families to support this important cause by purchasing a badge and helping our students remember and honour the service and sacrifice of those who have served our country.

All money raised will go towards supporting returned service personnel.

Mango Fundraiser

Orders for the mangos are due by the 24th October please order on cdfpay.

Assembly Awards

Sadev won his award for the friendly way you greet others and make them feel special and accepted. You are a very kind person!

Hayden received his award for being a person who cares for others in our SJV community.