Weekend Farm Duty Volunteers Needed

We're looking for a few more volunteers to help with our weekend farm duties. At the moment, we have only a small number of families on the roster, and we'd love to spread the responsibility a little more evenly across our school community.

Weekend farm duty is straightforward and involves:

Letting the animals out in the morning
Feeding them and checking they have fresh, clean water
Putting them away safely in the evening

Full instructions are provided, and we'll arrange a walk through before your allocated weekend, so you'll feel confident and prepared.

Our farm animals need care every day of the year, and this is only possible thanks to the generosity of our school community. If your family is able to help, we'd greatly appreciate you volunteering for one weekend during the year.

Weekends currently needing volunteers:

Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd August
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th August
Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd August
Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th August
Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th September

If you're able to help, please email me at joanne.magnik@sjvermont.catholic.edu.au with the weekend that best suits your family.

Thank you for supporting our school farm and helping us care for our animals.

Farewell to Auskick Coordinator Tom Dougherty

The final Auskick session on Saturday morning provided an opportunity for our community to farewell Tom Dougherty as the coordinator. The rain and cold conditions provided a true Winter experience for all in attendance. Tom has coordinated the program for the past seven years and provided an engaging and fun skill based program for many St James students.

We are very grateful for Tom and Amy for their dedication.

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 Five Parent/Carer Newsletter.

Upcoming P & F Events

Next P&F Meeting - 27th July

TONIGHT - Monday 27th July 6.00pm - 7.00pm in the front office of the new building. We would love to see you there, everyone is welcome!

Subway Food Day - 6th August

Please order on CDF Pay, orders close 29th July

Bunnings BBQ- 8th August, Vermont South

Come and grab and sausage and say hello!

We’re also in need of some more volunteers please- https://volunteersignup.org/B3J3M

School Disco

Get ready to GLOW at the **St James School Disco!**

Put on your brightest neon colours and join us for an awesome night of music, dancing, fun with our DJ, photos in the photo booth, and glow sticks to light up the dance floor!

*Tickets are $15 and include a snack box and are available now on CDFpay*

We’d love some more volunteers please, sign up here- https://volunteersignup.org/PCPBF

Father's Day Breakfast and Stall - 4th September

Father’s Day Breakfast bookings are now open on CDF Pay!

We’re looking forward to celebrating our amazing dads, grandads and father figures at this year’s Father’s Day Breakfast on Friday 4 September.

Two breakfast sessions are available (7:30 am and 8:15 am). Please book and pre-order through CDF Pay before 11:59 pm on Tuesday 25 August.

We would love some Mums to volunteer to help with this event. Please sign up here if you can spare some time.

Friday Treats

We’re in need of volunteers for this term please! https://volunteersignup.org/T8HPD

St John’s Parish Community Fete - 21st November

Save the date! More information to come.

Have a great week,

Dave

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