Key Dates & Reminders
CALENDAR DATES
Below are list of some of the main dates for Family Calendars for the next few months, please note there has been a change of dates for the Year 3 & 4 Swimming Program:
August Dates
Monday 12th August - St John’s Celebrates Book Week
Tuesday 13th August - Reconciliation for Confirmation Candidates during school time
Wednesday 14th August - SSV Athletics
Thursday 15th August - Feast of the Assumption Holy Day of Obligation
Thursday 15th August - Book Week Parade
Friday 16th August - School Closure Day PUPIL FREE DAY
Saturday 17th August - Parish Dinner Dance
Friday 23rd August - Sacrament of Confirmation @ 7pm
Saturday 24rd August - Community Mass @ 5pm
Monday 26th August - Year 3 & 4 Swimming Program NEW DATE
Tuesday 27th August - Year 3 & 4 Swimming Program NEW DATE
Tuesday 27th August - School Advisory Council Meeting @ 7pm
Wednesday 28th August - Year 3 & 4 Swimming Program NEW DATE
Wednesday 28th August - School Mass @ 9:30am
Thursday 29th August - Yr 4 Thomas Carr Musical Excursion (Suessical)
Thursday 29th August - Prep 2025 Information Night @ 7pm
Friday 30th August - Year 3 & 4 Swimming Program NEW DATE
September Dates
Thursday 12th September - PT Interviews (Early Finish)
Tuesday 17th September - Parent Teacher Interviews
Friday 20th September - Early Finish End of Term
BOOK WEEK @ ST ST JOHN’S
We are very excited to be celebrating Book Week at St John’s next week. Please mark in your calendar our Book Week Parade which will be held on Thursday 15th August @ 9:15 in the undercover area (weather permitting). Children are invited to come to school that day dressed as their favourite book character. Parents are welcome to come to the Parade, check out the flyer below for more information.
YEAR 5 & 6 CAMP
The Year 5 & 6 teachers are in the final stages of organising Camp, which will take place over two days, 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 early in Term 4. At this meeting we will outline the camp itinerary and discuss items students will need to pack.
2024 YEAR 5 & 6 CAMP PAYMENTS
The office will be sending home reminder notices for those families who are yet to pay camp fees. We are asking families to cover the first $200 of the camp costs, with the school covering any costs above this. All payments are due by the 15th of September.
YEAR 3 & 4 WATER SAFETY & SWIMMING PROGRAM
Please Note New Dates
Due to maintenance works we have had to transfer this year’s Swimming Program to AquaPulse in Hoppers Crossing. The Year 3 & 4 Water Safety Program will be held from Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th and Friday 30th August. Each 45-minute session caters from beginners to advanced swimmers with an emphasis on fun, safety and skill development. Water safety and learning to swim is a part of the Health and Physical Education Curriculum, whilst also being an essential life skill that provides students with the confidence and skills to enjoy aquatic environments and activities safely.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Sacrament of Confirmation
Friday 23rd August
7:00pm @ St Andrew’s Church Werribee
Yesterday our Confirmation Candidates travelled by bus to our Parish Church, St Andrew’s Werribee. They had the opportunity to participate in a practise session. Today the Candidates were visited by Bishop Martin Ashe, who chatted with all the Year 6 students about the significance of the gifts we receive in the Sacrament of Confirmation.
A reminder to families that both the Confirmation Candidate and their Sponsor need to be seated in St Andrew’s Church on the night of the Sacrament by 6:45pm.
THOMAS CARR ENROLMENTS 2026
We draw your attention to the Thomas Carr Enrolment Flyer below, for Year 7 2026. This information is particularly important for families with a student currently in Year 5. A reminder to families that enrollments to Thomas Carr for Year 7 2026 close in August.
HOME READERS PREP & YEAR 1
Below are the days that each class in Prep & Year 1 will have their Take Home Readers changed. Your child will have access to this reader over several nights, to help build up their fluency and phrasing. Books need to be returned with your child’s diary in the clear pocket provided. Thank you once again to families for working in partnership with us.
Prep Gatt - Monday & Wednesday
Prep Gomez - Tuesday & Thursday
Year 1 Gonsalves- Monday & Wednesday
Year 1 D’Souza - Tuesday & Thursday