Dear Families,

This week marks the beginning of Catholic Education Week. Our School and Social Justice Captains will proudly represent SJV along with some staff at the Mass of St Patrick at the Cathedral on Friday.

We also celebrate the Creative Arts and have four Visual Arts 2025 entries, displayed in the MACS Art Show.

On Friday we celebrate the cultural diversity within our wonderful school as we gather for Harmony Day.

May we celebrate and give thanks for all our blessings here at St John Vianney's. May we always be enriched by faith and support and feel connected to one another. May Catholic Education continue to assist all our students to flourish and be the best that they can be!

Sacrament of Penance - First Reconciliation

This coming Saturday several of students primarily from year 3 will make their First Reconciliation as part of the Parish Sacramental program.

We congratulate these students and continue to pray and support them to come to know God's unconditional love. We thank the teachers for their instruction as part of their Religious Education classes.

Out of School Care Provider Term 2 Important online Meeting

As you are all aware MACSEYE will be taking over the provision of Before School and After School Care at St John Vianney's

beginning Term 2.

THANK YOU to all those that attended the online information meeting last evening.

Please find attached the Service Information Flyer that was presented at the online meeting.

Families who will be requiring Before and After School Care beginning Term 2 will need to enrol with MACSEYE. This is of highest priority.

Families please contact MACSEYE for any questions or for assistance on

1300 501 029 or

contact@macseye.vic.edu.au

Staffing

I am delighted to let you know that beginning Term 3 2026, Jenny Willmott will be the 'Acting Principal' at SJV whilst MACS undertake a process for the appointment of Principal. This will be a 2027 appointement. We will keep you informed of any updates and staffing.

Next week,(Tuesday - Friday) I will be attending the Victorian Primary Schools Conference at Lorne. Held very 2nd year, I trust that it will be full of insight and wisdom. Jenny will be in charge.

NAPLAN - Year 3 & 5

Last week our Grade 3 and 5 students completed three of their NAPLAN tests, and on Monday they finished the final test — Numeracy. We congratulate them on the positive way they approached each test and for trying their very best. We are proud of their effort, focus, and resilience throughout the testing period.

We were not impacted by the outages that some schools experienced at the beginning of the Testing period. NAPLAN gives us useful data, but parents should see it as one assessment along with other school-based assessments.

The results usually come out toward the end of Term 2. We will keep you informed closer to the date.

Grade 5/6 Camp Meeting....

This Thursday 19th March, Grade 5/6 parents and guardians are required to attend an important Camp Information Meeting at 2:30pm in the Performing Arts Area.

At this meeting, we will go through all the important details regarding the upcoming Grade 5/6 Camp, which will take place from Monday 18th–20th May.

Please ensure that at least one parent from each family attends.

OPEN DAYS 2026 for 2027

Please tell kinder friends to see our school in Action. Spread the word!

Teeth on Wheels

This is a friendly reminder that Teeth On Wheels will be visiting our school for dental check-ups starting on April 22nd 2026.

To ensure your child is part of this visit, please complete the consent form by clicking the link below:

Complete Consent Form HERE!

(Further information on Teeth on Wheels page).

Carpark

For safety it is vitally important that parents are patient, observant and vigilant at all times, aware of students, toddlers and other adults as they use the carpark. Please collect your child from the gate if you are in the carpark.

We seem to have more families using the Parish Carpark with the overflow extending into the top playground. It can be congested and we thank you for your patience.

If there is the ability to use the back area of our school St Johns Way (Kiss and Drop/ Collect ) and surrounding streets this may assist. Please obey all signs.

In the Parish Carpark please park in the desinated bays or in the top basketball court.

DO NOT PARK AT ENTER POINT IN THE ENTRANCE DRIVEWWAY

SAC

We warmly welcome Ashwin Subramaniam to the School Advisory Council. Ashwin is a parent in the Junior School, and we thank him for his generosity and willingness to contribute his time and expertise.

If you have any matters you would like to raise with the Council, please feel free to contact any of the members of the School Advisory Council.

Harmony Day -Friday 20th

Please do not forget to come in cultural dress on Friday or wear something orange on Friday. A parade will be held at 2.15pm on the back basketball court. Al families are invited to join us.

Project Compassion Free Dress Day

The Mini Vinnies are asking students to bring a gold coin on Monday March 30th to raise money for Project Compassion. This is their Social justice cause for Term 1.

Birthdays

We wish the following students a fantastic day on their birthday!!! May you feel very special...

Happy Birthday!

We hope that you enjoy(ed) your special day!