Dear Families,

I hope all of our families have had a great start to the week. Last week was a very special one at St John’s as we celebrated Catholic Education Week and had the opportunity to come together as a school community in so many wonderful ways. One of the real highlights of the week was our Mother’s Day celebration last Friday. It was wonderful to gather together for our Liturgy before welcoming so many Mums, Grandmothers and Special People into the Mercy Centre for our Mother’s Day High Tea. A special thank you to our amazing parent helpers Hayley Raglus, Belinda Simmons and Kristy Adams for the incredible work setting up the High Tea in the Mercy Centre and for coordinating and running our Mother’s Day gift stalls...your generosity, time and support is so greatly appreciated. Thank you to everyone who came along and supported this special community event. To all of the mother figures in our St John’s community, I hope you had a beautiful day on Sunday and were thoroughly spoilt, thank you for all that you do.

Term 3 Parent/Teacher Meetings

As we move further into Term 2, I also wanted to give families some notice about a few important events and opportunities coming up across the school. Our next Parent Teacher Meetings will be held early in Term 3. These meetings are always a valuable opportunity for families and teachers to come together, celebrate each child’s growth and learning and discuss the Semester 1 Report and next steps for the second half of the year. More information around dates, times and bookings will be shared with families later this term and following the end of Term 2, Semester 1 Reports.

School Camp

As part of our ongoing review of student learning opportunities and camp experiences, Year 3 and 4 students will attend a one night camp at Alexandra Adventure Resort in Week 8 on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th June. This will be a fantastic opportunity for students to continue building independence, resilience, teamwork and confidence while enjoying a range of outdoor adventure activities in a safe and supportive environment. As part of this revised structure our Year 5 and 6 students will then attend a two night camp in 2027. Moving forward students in Years 3 to 6 will experience a one night camp in one year followed by a two night camp the following year as they move through the senior years. We believe this structure provides students with the opportunity to gradually build confidence and camp experience while ensuring they continue to be challenged and supported as they grow.

NEW OSHC Provider – Uniting starting today!

As we transition to Uniting, families may notice some changes to routines and processes, particularly around sign in, sign out, bookings, communication and day to day service operations. Families wishing to access Before School Care, After School Care, or Vacation Care are encouraged to complete their enrolment as soon as possible using the following link: Xap - An all-in-one childcare Management Platform.

If you have any questions or need support during the transition, the Uniting team is only a phone call or email away and will be happy to assist. For more information, or to enrol, please use the link (Xap - An all-in-one childcare Management Platform) or contact Uniting at earlylearning@vt.uniting.org or on 1800 183 103.

2027 Enrolments Now Open

Enrol now for 2027! Families with younger siblings intending to join St John’s are warmly asked to please submit an enrolment application by Friday 26th June this term. Receiving applications by the due date greatly assists us with planning for classes, staffing and future enrolments. Applications can be completed online via the link below, or please contact Bek at the school office on📞 03 5795 2937 if we can assist in any way.

Apply now: 🔗 https://www.sjeuroa.catholic.edu.au/enrolment

Key Dates coming up in Term 2:

Friday 22nd May – National Walk Safely to School Day. We encourage all families to support this important day by walking, riding or scootering to school where possible. It is also a timely reminder for all drivers, particularly along Anderson Street and near our school entry, to slow down and take extra care during drop off and pick up times to help keep our children safe. We are also hoping this day can raise awareness that we are a school zone along Anderson St and we encourage trucks to slow down or toot when they see our students. I cannot stress enough; it is really important that all children are getting out of the car on the footpath side
Friday 5th June – Pupil Free Day (Staff Child Safeguarding and Wellbeing Training)
Monday 8th June – King’s Birthday Public Holiday

Finally, a huge congratulations to all of the students who proudly represented St John’s at last Thursday’s District Cross Country. A special congratulations to Lexi K, Paisley S, Kavya A, Jed E, Lewis R, Roy B, Kanika A, Charlie H, Scarlett H, Eden T, James J, Wyatt S, Will H, Ava H, Lily B and Paige E who have now qualified for the next stage and will represent St John’s at Division Cross Country at Yea Golf Club on Thursday 28th May. We are incredibly proud of you all and wish you every success as you prepare for the next event.

As we head into another busy fortnight at St John’s, I wish all of our families a wonderful week ahead.

Take care,

Sam

Uniting - Before and After School Care, vacation care Program