Principal Post
Dear Families,
Happy New Year and welcome to St John Vianney's for 2026! I trust that you all enjoyed Christmas and the summer break with family and friends and that you are feeling refreshed and renewed for the beginning of our school year!
To all our new families, we extend a very warm welcome as you begin your association with our school. We hope that the years ahead are full of learning and support for your children and for yourselves!
We warmly welcome the following new staff to our school:
Ben Griffin 5-6 teacher fulltime
Isabella Rosamilia teacher in 5-6 MR (Friday)
Juliette Luther teacher in 3-4 AL (Friday)
Lucy Williams Learning Support Officer Fulltime.
In next week's newsletter the new staff will introduce themselves.
We welcome back Violetta Poulter from Parental Leave. Violetta is our speech pathologist and will work each Monday and Tuesday.
We thank you for your support today. The students from Year 1-2 had scheduled Literacy testing times whilst the Year 3-6 stayed the day to undertake testing and to get to know their classes.
Tomorrow our Year 1-2 will begin fulltime and we will welcome our Foundation Students. They will be at school until 12 noon this week. There is a parent morning tea in the performing arts area to welcome back families and to extend a welcome to new and existing families.
School Theme for 2026
We Are One
This year, the Catholic Church commemorates the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi, a saint known for his love of peace and humility. In recognition of his enduring legacy, 2026 has been declared a Special Jubilee Year of St Francis.
At SJV, we will honour this Jubilee Year through our school theme, “We Are One.” Inspired by the spirit of St Francis, this theme calls us to recognise the dignity of every person and to live as a community grounded in respect, empathy, and care for one another.
This theme invites us to come together as a school community, united across many faiths, cultures and backgrounds, with a shared commitment to making the world a better place. While we will pray for peace beyond our school, we also aspire to live it each day — through our words, our actions and the way we treat one another.
Year 6 Captains/Leaders Badge Ceremony and Clapping in of Foundation and New Students - Thursday 5th February
Please note that this event will be held in the Performing Arts Area beginning at 9:15am.
There will be a Morning Tea in the staffroom following the event. The school will provide the food. Foundation parents, Grade 6 students and parents are warmly a invited to the Morning Tea in honour of the occasion.
Opening School Mass
This will be held on Friday 6th February at 9am in the church. It is apt that we begin our Year grateful for what we have and to ask blessings on our school
and parish community. I hope you can join us.
School Photos
School Photo Day is Monday 9th February. Students are to wear Summer Uniform and Black school shoes (No Sport's Uniform). You will receive photo ordering instructions next week.
Pizza with The Principal
Our Foundation students and their families are warmly invited to a Pizza Night on Tuesday 10th February. This will begin at 5:30pm and will conclude at about 7pm
The format of the evening is Pizza / mingling some games and some information. An order home will be emailed home soon.
Lunar New Year Mass and School SAC and Leadership Commissioning Mass
On Sunday 22nd February at 10am we invite all families to a special Mass to celebrate the Lunar New Year. After Mass there will be a refreshments and celebrations in the Parish Hall. SAVE THE DATE.
During the mass the School Leadership team and the School Advisory Council will be commissioned.
Donation to St Vincent de Paul...Thank you letter
St Vincent de Paul has sent a thank you letter to our community, expressing how much the generosity shown has made a real difference to the lives of the wider community.
Canteen
The Canteen will operate tomorrow and Friday. Please place your orders by 7.00am the day of order.
