Dear Families,

It's official - Winter has begun and what an icy blast to begin the season! Wet and chilly days appear to be with us for the next week! So bring those umbrellas and jackets and keep warm!

We still have a high number of students and staff who are unwell with a myriad of viruses and bugs, so we ask that you continue to monitor the health of your family very carefully. Keep your child at home if unwell.

Please report all absences as required and adhere to COVID protocols as has been outlined in several newsletters.

Staffing News

Emma Sofra will be taking Maternity Leave. Her last day at school will be June 10th. I know you will join me in wishing Emma and Joe every blessing as they await the birth of their 3rd child.

Emma who teaches 3/4 GS on Mon & Tues and 3/4 HS on Friday will be replaced by Kristina Khoo. Kristina is returning from Parental Leave and is very well known to our school having taught PE at SJV across many years. Kristina has also worked as a classroom teacher. Kristina is excited to be returning to SJV. She is already planning with the 3/4 level team and has met with her classes!

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

OUT OF SCHOOL CARE - CAMP AUSTRALIA - HOLIDAY PROGRAM AT SJV

THANK YOU to the parents who have expressed interest in participating in a holiday program at SJV. At this stage I will take these expressions of interest to Camp Australia.

For this to be considered as a possibility at our school we would require further interest from parents.

If you are at all interested in the possibility of requiring the service for your child in the school holidays please email me. The costs for participation in the holiday program can be found on the CAMP AUSTRALIA website.

amullaly@sjvmulgrave.catholic.edu.au

Division Cross Country

Congratulations to Dina 3/4 who today competed at the Division level of the Cross Country Competition! What a grand achievement to get this far! Unfortunately Tyler, Aiden and Scott who also made it through to this stage were not able to attend the day.

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School Advisory Council Meeting

Next Tuesday we will be having a School Advisory Council Meeting beginning at 5:15pm.

The Council will be discussing the new Child Safe Standards. Previously there have been seven standards and this now has been extended to eleven standards. These Child Safe Standards come into effect on July 1 2022.

School Advisory Wants to hear from you from you

The SJV School Advisory Council (SAC) wants to hear from you!

The SAC is a vehicle for consultation between parish, school and families. The SAC is comprised of parent representatives, the parish priest, the school principal and other members of the school leadership team. Meetings are held periodically throughout the school year. Our role is to advise, assist and support the Principal and leadership of the school on important school matters. Some of the topics that we may discuss are:

Traffic management
Family engagement
Canteen
Facilities/Improvement plans
Enrolment trends
Catholic Identity/Mission

The SJV SAC is keen to hear from you about school matters that you may feel are important and should be considered by the SAC. Please feel free to send us a message on council@sjvmulgrave.catholic.edu.au

The SJV SAC seeks to support the school to make decisions that are for the betterment of the school and its staff, the students and their families.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Fundraiser for St Joseph's Murwillibah South

Thank you to the families who have very generously made a donation for the St Josephs Community who suffered flood damage earlier this year and previously in 2017. Donations will go toward Woolworths or Coles vouchers which we will send to the school.

Families are able to purchase a Voucher or bring some money which can go toward the purchase of a voucher. Further information on our Social Justice Page.

Class Masses

Our Friday Whole School Masses hosted by a different class each week have begun incredibly well. I congratulate the classes who have led us beautifully so far. This week we have 1/2LP who will lead us in our celebration. Parents and grandparents are welcome to join our students, staff and parishioners. We invite parents to join us for a morning tea in the staff room after Mass. If cooking food, please list all ingredients. NO NUTS FRESH CREAM etc

Back Gate gets locked at 8:50am

An important reminder that if you drop your child off at the back gate to ensure that you see them enter the school grounds. The gate will be locked at 8:50am. If the gate is locked, you will need to drive your child around to the front office and ensure they receive a late pass.

Year 6 Camp Dates & Parent Meeting

The Year 6 Camp to Phillip Island Adventure Resort will take place from Tuesday July 12th - Friday July 15th. This is the first week of Term 3.

A Parent Meeting will be held on Thursday June 16th in the Performing Arts area at 2:30pm. In the interim, any questions about school camp can be directed to the class teacher or Camp Coordinator Tony Nguyen.

Parent Teacher Interviews (June)

The Term 2 Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on:

TUESDAY 21st June 3:30pm - 6:30pm

WEDNESDAY 22nd June 1:45pm - 8pm.

Please note that on Wednesday 22nd June the students will be dismissed at 1:10pm

Bookings will be opened later.

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!