Dear St John's Community,

Ever seen this fellow before?

When I was in England we visited Stratford-Upon-Avon which is the town where William Shakespear was born and also buried. He is at rest in the Holy Trinity Church in the town as you can see in the pictures here.

The inscription on the sign at the head of the grave is the epitaph on Shakespeare's gravestone which reads;

'Good friend, for Jesus' sake forebear,

To dig the dust enclosed here.

Blessed be the man that spares these stones, and cursed be he that moves my bones.'

I found it very interesting that Shakespear couldn't spell very well. In fact, he couldn't even spell his own name properly and often wrote it in different ways!

He also liked jokes and put a lot of them and other phrases into his plays. Many idioms we have today come from his writing, for example, “melted into thin air”, “wild goose chase”, “I haven’t slept a wink”, and “break the ice”.

He also loved insults, the cleverer the better and while I can't give you some of the really naughty ones, I can give you a taste of some lighter ones, such as, 'Thine face is not worth sunburning,' and what about, 'You scullion! You rampallian! You fustilarian! I'll tickle your catastrophe!' Then there is one I used on a friend when I got back to Australia; 'I would challenge you to a battle of wits but I see you are unarmed'!

What a clever but ultimately tragic man.

Production

They say that politics can change a lot in 24 hours. Well..we've had some recent setbacks in our Production planning which have been totally beyond our control. We are currently sorting through these and will update all our families on Production times, sessions and ticketing as soon as we can work through these latest curveballs.

The students continue to practice and prepare for the event.

World Teachers Day

This year World Teachers Day (WTD) falls on Friday 25 October. This provides an opportunity to celebrate teachers and all school staff across all schools for the work they do in educating, inspiring, and supporting our children and young people.

A Prayer for Teachers

Lord Jesus, we bring all teachers into your loving presence. As they plan and prepare classes, fill them with creativity. May their lessons capture students' imaginations and cultivate a love for learning in their hearts.

Grant our teachers wisdom as they impart knowledge and serve as role models. When the challenges of teaching weigh them down, renew their strength, and give them joy in knowing that their hard work is shaping the next generation is never lost or in vain.

Grant them hearts full of compassion and understanding for those entrusted to their care. May your light shine through them every day!

In your holy name, Amen.

A Prayer for all those who are in the midst of oppression, violence, war, or injustice.

Our prayers are required more than ever.

God of all creation, bring justice and peace to our world.

Teach us to be peacemakers.

Guide us in our pursuit of justice and the common good.

Inspire us to welcome all, forgive all, and love all.

Direct us as we walk in the shadow of Jesus: the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

Inspire us to perceive the world through your eyes, that we might find hope and joy each day,

supportive of each other, for the sake of your Kingdom.

Amen.

Picking up children before 3pm

Just a reminder that if you arrive before 3pm to collect your child from school. Please contact the office and we will send your child out to you. We cannot have cars blocking the drive-through before 3pm for OHS reasons if we can help it.

Entering the school from Jayne St

Just an important and timely reminder for all parents entering the school drop-off. For safety reasons, please keep in mind that Jayne Street has a solid line that prevents anyone driving straight from Jayne Street into the school.

If you are entering the school from Jayne Street you must slow or stop and indicate at the solid line before you cross. You are liable for any accident you cause crossing the solid line in front of traffic coming along Paisley Drive.

Enjoy the weekend,

Kind regards,

Derek Bruitzman

Principal

Jokes of the week:

Why was the king only 30cm tall?

A. Because he was a ruler!

Q: Why do dragons sleep during the day?

A: They fight knights

Q: Who is strong enough to move a castle?

A: A chess player!

Fun facts of the week:

The term 'Old Codger' came from the men who carried a King's hunting birds on a wooden frame. They were usually elderly and trustworthy servants.

In the 14th century, metal needles were more expensive than diamonds. A lady who had 6 metal needles was considered very wealthy.

St John's Primary School Newsletter

Term 4, Week 3 2024 · 25 Oct 2024

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