Principal Post

Dear Families,

It has been a wonderful week at St John Vianney’s, with lots of excitement as we begin preparing for 2027.

This week, we welcomed our Foundation students for their first transition session. It was lovely to see 35 of our current SJV families and 35 new families joining us as our newest learners begin their journey with us. These sessions are an important opportunity for children to become familiar with their new learning environment, meet teachers and begin building friendships. We look forward to welcoming all our new Foundation students and families into the SJV community.

There is plenty of excitement building for our Monty the Monster Colour Fun Run and SJV Spirit Day this Friday! Students are encouraged to show their SJV spirit and get ready for an afternoon of colour, fun and community celebration. All families are warmly invited to join us from 2:30 pm to watch and cheer on the students. We look forward to seeing lots of parents and carers there!

As we approach Remembrance Day, our Mini Vinnies and school captains  will lead a short Remembrance Day ceremony, which will be shared with the school community over the PA system. This will provide an opportunity for our students to pause, reflect and remember those who have served and sacrificed for our country, as well as consider the importance of peace, gratitude and service to others.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and for the wonderful sense of community that makes St John Vianney’s such a special place to learn and grow.

State Athletics Success!

Congratulations to Mason , who achieved an outstanding result at the Victorian State Athletics Championships last week!

Mason proudly finished 2nd place in the Boys 9/10 Discus event, earning a fantastic silver medal at state level.

What an incredible achievement, Mason! We are so proud of your hard work, determination and success. Well done!

Softball Success!

 Congratulations to Zoey, who proudly represented Victoria in the Under 12 Girls Softball team, competing against some of the best young softballers in the country! The team showed tremendous improvement and teamwork throughout the competition, finishing an impressive 4th overall. Zoey, the youngest member of the team, was outstanding, demonstrating leadership, skill and resilience. She stepped up as the team’s main pitcher, taking the mound for 7 of the 8 games played! What an incredible achievement, Zoey. We are so proud of you and look forward to seeing you continue to pursue your goal of representing Victoria again next year!

Tennis Champ !

 Thompson in grade 5/6 has also had wonderful success with his  tennis from 16–20 November 2026 to compete at the National 10U Green Ball Championships in Penrith, NSW.

Over the past two years, Thompson has worked incredibly hard through regular training and weekend competitions to reach this milestone. Earning an invitation to compete at a national-level event has been one of his goals, and we are very proud to see his dedication paying off.

He also recently achieved a fantastic result at the Victorian State Finals over the Cup long weekend, finishing as a semifinalist in both singles and doubles.

F-2 Swimming begins next week

The students will be starting the swimming program at Haileybury College next week. Only SJV staff may attend swimming lessons with the students. Haileybury College does not allow parents to attend swimming lessons.

Foundation Transition 

We warmly welcomed all our families, including those with siblings already at SJV. A big thank you to our staff and students who supported the morning and helped ensure everything ran so smoothly. We appreciate everyone’s efforts in making our new families feel so welcome!

 SJV Spirit Day 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. 

How to create a profile page:

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

If anyone has any water guns to lend to the school for the day this would be much appreciated.

Medication

A reminder that students must not keep any medication in their school bags. This includes prescription AND over the counter medication such as Panadol, cough lollies, throat lozenges, nasal sprays and eye drops. Ongoing medication must be stored at the school office.

If your child requires short term medication at school, a parent or carer and doctor must complete and sign a Medication Authority Form.

Mr Pham's Music Recital

Donations

If you have any old SJV school uniforms that are still in good, wearable condition, we would greatly appreciate your donations.

Please drop any donated uniforms into the school office.

Canteen

Closed Thursday 17th November 

Save the Date: Christmas Carols December 3rd, 5pm start