General Information
Information which you need to be aware of
PRAYERFUL SYMPATHY
It was with profound sadness that we learnt on Sunday of Peter Aitken’s passing. His wife Leelani, along with his children Noah (Year 6) and Grace (Year 8) remain in our thoughts and prayers. We are thankful to a number of our families who supported Lani and the kids during Pete’s illness. As a school community we ask God to surround the Aitken family with his gentle love.
DENTAL VAN ONSITE
The Semper Dental Van will be onsite here at St John’s Wednesday 20th May and Thursday 21st May. The Van provides high quality general dental care services. Under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CBS), funded by the Australian Federal Government, our services are at no cost to parents of eligible children. Please see the flyer below for more information:
PREP MOTHER’S DAY SESSION
It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces for our Mother’s Day morning on the 4th May! The turnout was fantastic and the atmosphere was filled with warmth, love, and appreciation. Thank you to all the mums and grandmothers who joined us, your presence made the morning truly special. A sincere thank you to the Prep Team for organising the event and to the support staff for their hard work preparing the day.
DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY
Congratulations to the 36 students from Year 3 - 6 who represented St John’s last Wednesday May 6th at the District Cross Country. Students travelled by bus to the Werribee Racecourse to compete. The students are to be congratulated on the positive way they approached the day and all students should feel very proud of their efforts. A special congratulations goes to the 12 students who have qualified to compete at the upcoming divisional cross country. Below is a picture from the day.
YEAR 6 ECONOMICS INCURSION
On Thursday 30th April, our Year 6 students took part in an engaging incursion as part of their Economics unit. The students worked in teams to buy, make and sell goods, helping them understand how supply, demand, and government decisions affect outcomes. They also explored the difference between needs and wants. Through fun, interactive games, they built their teamwork, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in a real-world context. As you can see from these pictures the students were very engaged in the session:
WELCOME BABY MILKOVIC
We received the wonderful news that Mrs Milkovic’s baby has arrived safely. Karen and Dean welcomed their beautiful daughter, Ivanna Elora, to the family on Friday 8th of May. Both baby and Mum are doing well and Myles is a very proud big brother!
WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Jessica Gatt who recently celebrated her marriage to Dan. We wish them all the best for the years ahead and ask God to bless them as they walk life’s journey together.
WYNDHAM BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
The Wyndham Basketball Association are currently running their Ford Aussie Hoops at various venues throughout Wyndham. Sessions are available many days of the week and involve fun, game based basketball training. For details please see the flyer below and use the QR code to register:
CHILD SAFETY - IDEAS TO COMBAT SCREEN TIME ISSUES
As part of our ongoing commitment to child safety, we have an Online Safety Parent Hub. The Parent Hub provides a wealth of online safety resources such as; digital parenting guides, app reviews and articles. These are developed by a team of leading digital safety and wellbeing experts. Plus, families have access to free parental control tools to help keep children safe while using their personal devices. Content on the hub is constantly updated and added to, so parents should try to get into the habit of visiting this regularly especially as new online social media platforms and games are released.
Today we draw your attention to a short but informative article written by online safety expert Dr. Nicole Beurkens, who is a Child Wellbeing Specialist. The article looks at:
- Why you need to address rule-breaking
- How to talk to your child
- Using tools to help
- What to say and do at different ages
The article can be accessed through the link below:
TERM 2 CYBER SAFETY SESSIONS
Each term our students participate in some online safety sessions, run by our partners from Inform and Empower. The focus of our Term 2 sessions is on healthy digital habits. Students will be exploring how screen time can make us feel, the importance of sleep, and why we need to balance screen time with green time.