Principal's Post

Dear Families,

ANZAC Day is such a significant day in our country's history and one that is certainly not lost on our St James community.  Last Friday our Year Six students led a very reverent prayer celebration commemorating ANZAC Day in our quadrangle as we all gathered around the flagpoles.

On Saturday morning we had a number of students attend the Memorial Dawn Service at Halliday Park in Mitcham where students laid a wreath and read a prayer in front of the large crowd who gathered on a lovely morning, weatherwise.

Next week we are taking ten of our Year Six Leaders to the Shrine of Remembrance to participate in a memorial service facilitated by Legacy Australia.

School Review

Stephen Russell, our assigned independent reviewer will be here on Tuesday and Thursday to meet with all staff and a representation of students and parents. In a few weeks time we will receive feedback and a report from Stephen indicating his perceptions of our strengths and recommendations for future direction in school improvement at St James.

Cyber Safety Seminar - Wednesday 27th May

PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT - RAISING CHILDREN IN A DIGITAL WORLD

Please read the information below for a very important parent/carer in- person information night on 27th May 7.00pm in the Community Centre. The school will cover the cost of this seminar because it is such an important and relevant topic. We are hoping to have at least one Parent from each family attend. To facilitate attendance, if you are unable to secure child-minding for your child/ren, please email the office and we will arrange supervision.

State Swimming Championships

Congratulations to Petra in 4S who finished second in the State Swimming Championships in the 50M Breaststroke. Well done on such a fantastic achievement. We are very proud of Petra!

Mother's Day Breakfast, Friday 8th May

We are still needing Grade 4 “Dad volunteers” to help with our Mother’s Day breakfast on Friday 8th of May please. 

We’d really appreciate your support to make this morning special for the Mums. Please click the link to sign up. 

 https://volunteersignup.org/XHCXF

Bookings and food orders are still available on CDF Pay. When booking please ensure you complete the following steps:

• Book under your Eldest child
• Select the session you will attend
• Enter the number of adults and children attending
• Select your food options
• Select if you want a coffee - adults only

We will have a Mothers Day raffle with some fantastic prizes, so keep an eye out for raffle tickets coming home this week.

Mothers Day Stall

Special Food Day - Subway, Wednesday 13th May

Please place your orders via CDF pay. Orders close on Tuesday 5th May.

First Eucharist

Our Year 4s are preparing for their First Eucharist celebration - an important milestone in their faith journey. On Friday they all participated in "Bread Making Day." This provided an opportunity to reflect on the significance of the Sacrament and the importance of strengthening their relationship with Jesus. Part of the day involved Father Dispin speaking  to the  students and of course another important aspect was the bread making itself!

School Advisory Council (SAC)

Our next meeting is on Tuesday 5th April 6.15 - 7.45pm in the back meeting room in the Foster Administration Building.

REAL LIFE - PARENT AND FAMILY SESSIONS

Please indicate your attendance  at next weeks' session (Years 2–6) via the Nforma Form sent last Thursday. These sessions are always a very positive experience for both children and parents, and we encourage you to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!

Child Safe Standards

With the importance and commitment that we place on student safety as a school system, please take the time to read and familiarise yourself with the information in the

Child Safe Standard Four Parent/Carer Newsletter.  

Farm

We are currently looking for  volunteers to assist with our weekend farm roster. The tasks are very straightforward, requiring only a brief visit in the morning and again in the afternoon/ evening and it is always a highlight for the children.

The following dates are currently available. Please email me with your available dates at joanne.magnik@sjvermont.catholic.edu.au

Have a great week and enjoy this wonderful Autumn weather.

Dave