SJN Newsletter

WHERE EVERY CHILD MATTERS and EVERY MOMENT COUNTS

Issue 9 · 16 May 2023

In this issue

TERM DATES & CALENDAR TERM TWO, TERM THREE, TERM FOUR

PRINCIPAL'S NEWS Staffing News, ART SHOW - SAVE THE DATE, Walk to School Day, Outdoor Classroom Day, Cross Country Team, Grade Six - Anti-Racism Workshop, Winter School Uniform Reminders..., Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF), FOOTY TIPPING

EDUCATION IN FAITH Sacrament of Reconciliation, This term a selection of our grade three students will be receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

STUDENT AWARDS TERM 2 - WEEK 3, POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR AWARDS, TERM 2 - WEEK 4, LEARNER QUALITY AWARDS

Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

FOOTY TIPPING Well done to Graeme Webb, Justin Hrycyszyn & Xavier Lania for being in the top three!

SOCIAL CLUB News The Social Club needs some fresh faces!

SPECIALIST CLASSES Timetable

SCHOOL UNIFORM Please support us by ensuring that: , ADDITIONAL ITEMS for Winter:

Parish News Parish Mass times, PARISH CONTACT DETAILS

Classroom Cuisine

...COMMUNITY NEWS SECONDARY SCHOOLS...

CHILD SAFE STANDARDS Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy, Child Safety Code of Conduct, New Victorian Child Safe Standards, 1. Culturally safe environments – Organisations establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued., 2. Leadership, governance and culture – Child safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture., 3. Child and student empowerment – Children and young people are empowered about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously., 4. Family engagement – Families and communities are informed, and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing., 5. Diversity and equity – Equity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice., 6. Suitable staff and volunteers – People working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice., 7. Complaints processes – Processes for complaints and concerns are child focused., 8. Child safety knowledge, skills and awareness – Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training., 9. Child safety in physical and online environments – Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed., 10. Review of child safety practices – Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is regularly reviewed and improved., 11. Implementation of child safety practices – Policies and procedures document how the organisation is safe for children and young people.