Key Dates & Reminders
CALENDAR DATES
Below are list of some of the main dates for Family Calendars for October and November, which include 3 upcoming school closure days:
October Dates
Wednesday 16th October - Year 5/6 Tennis Team at Division Finals
Thursday 17th October - Dental Van follow up visit
Friday 18th October - Dental Van follow up visits
Monday 21st October - SCHOOL CLOSURE for Staff Professional Development
Tuesday 22nd October - Advisory Council Meeting (Cancelled - New Date TBC)
Wednesday 23rd October - School Mass @ 9:30
Thursday 24th October - 5/6 CAMP Parent Meeting @ 4:00pm
Saturday 26th October - Community Mass @ 5:00 School Hall
Monday 28th October - Prep 2025 Day 1 Transition
Session 1 @ 9:30 - 11am Session 2 @ 12 - 1:30
November Dates
Monday 4th November - SCHOOL CLOSURE Staff Professional Practise
Tuesday 5th November - SCHOOL CLOSURE Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
Thursday 7th November - Year 5 & 6 Depart for CAMP
Friday 8th November - Year 5 & 6 Return from CAMP
Monday 11th November - Prep 2025 Day 2 Transition 9:30 - 11am
Monday 18th November - Prep 2025 Day 3 Transition 9:30 - 11am
Saturday 23rd November - Community Mass @ 5:00 School Hall
Wednesday 27th November - School Mass
SCHOOL CLOSURE
A reminder that Monday 21st October is a SCHOOL CLOSURE Day for Staff Professional Development.
CAPITAL GRANT
Our school has been successful in a Victorian Government Capital Grant application. Over 2026, the school will co-contribute to a one million dollar grant to build four modular style classrooms. These will allow us to cater for increasinenrolments over the coming years. We expect that the total construction cost will be approximately 1.5 million dollars.
The project will take place over 2025 and will be ready for use at the beginning if the 2026 school year.
FEE STRUCTURE INFORMATION FOR 2025
As the school is now under the governance of MACS, school fees are determined using a system wide formula. This formula takes into account each school’s loans, current building projects and the school’s allocated DMI index. Below are the calculated School Fees for St John’s for 2025, which are inline with this new model. The model includes a Capital Levy which assists schools with the repayment of any current building loans. St John’s is currently in Stage 4 of our building program and as such we fall under the category requiring a Capital Levy. Please be assured that St John’s has tried to minimise the impact these changes will have on household budgets. Families with a current Government Health Care Card are reminded that they are eligible for concessions to the Family Tuition Fee.
Family Tuition Fee - $1840 per family
Student Levy - $400 per student
Capital Levy - $100 per family
Parish Stewardship Program - Our parish of St Andrew’s Werribee encourages a family contribution of $260 per family
HATS
With the commencement of Term 4, all students are expected to be wearing their school hats. If your child’s hat has been misplaced over the winter months, we encourage you to buy a new one. Hats can be purchased from Rushfords for $15.
PREP 2025 TRANSITION SESSIONS
Below are the times and dates for the three transition sessions scheduled for next year's Prep students to attend. Families have been emailed session times on Tuesday 8th October, please check you have received this and if not contact the office. Parents please be aware that nonattendance at these Orientation sessions by a student may jeopardise their enrolment in Prep next year.
Session One
Monday 28th October
9:30-11:00 OR 12:00-1:30
Session Two
Monday 11th November
9:30-11:00
Session Three
Monday 18th November
9:30-11:00
Please Note we ask parent to stay onsite to attend a Parent Meeting
2025 ENROLMENT INTENTIONS
Planning for the 2025 school year has begun and this process is quite complex and reliant on accurate and up to date information. Families received an Operoo Notification during August regarding your child’s re enrolment for next year. We ask any families who are considering moving house or changing their child’s school in 2025, to contact the office. Please be assured that should your plans change, it will in no way affect your child’s placement for next year.
2025 CLASS GROUPING REQUESTS
Early in Term 4 staff will begin the process of allocating students to a class for 2025. This is always complex with many factors coming into play and decisions are never made lightly. If you feel you have information which would assist us when planning class groupings for next year, please note that all requests must be in writing to the Principal by Friday 18th October. Parents are reminded that they are unable to request a specific teacher for their child. While all submissions will be considered, families need to be aware we cannot guarantee we will be able to accommodate your request.
YEAR 5 & 6 CAMP
Our Year 5 & 6 Camp will take place over two days, later this term on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th November. This year the students will be participating in an Adventure Camp, where they will have the opportunity to experience a range of outdoor activities. St John’s Senior students attended a camp at this location in 2022 and had a great time. We will be holding a Parent Information Session on Thursday 24th October @ 4:00pm, this meeting will be live streamed for any parents unable to attend in person. At this meeting we will outline the camp itinerary and discuss items students will need to pack.
MacKillop College Open Day
MacKillop College will be holding an open day for interested families. Please see the details below.
Date:Thursday 24 October 2024
Time: 4.00pm – 6.30pm
Final Tour: 5.45pm
All welcome to attend and tour the College.
