St John Vianney's Newsletter

 Principal Post

Dear Families,

Farewell to Fr Dominic and Welcome to Fr Eric

Last Friday, our students and staff  s Fr Dominic and welcomed our new Parish Priest Fr Eric Alleaume.  Fr Dominic has returned to Bangadesh. Fr Eric comes to us from the Parish of Cannon Hill in Brisbane.

He is delighted to be part of St John Vianney's having been a St John Vianney's past student and later a Mazenod boy! 

I know we will get to know Fr Eric over  time   and we will warmly welcome him into our community.

Sports Day tomorrow 

Excitement is growing as we eagerly await our Sports Day tomorrow. Please ensure that your children are sunsmart with plenty of water.  Each level will be outside for approximately 1 hour. 

Raffle Winners

Congratulations to our Raffle Winners, drawn after last Sunday's 10am Mass. 

1st prize $3000 shopping voucher was won by  one of our students Chris Sutanto and family
2nd prize $1500 shopping voucher was won by Minh Nguyen
3rd prize $500 shopping voucher Gurpreet Singh

Thank you to EVERYONE who supported the raffle; a benefit to our school and Parish.

Starting date for 2021

Please note that Grade 1 - 6 will begin on Monday 1st February 2021 at 8.45am.

Our PREP students will begin on Friday 29th January 2021 from 8.45am - 12.00 noon as part of their Orientation program

Please note that students from Prep - Year 2  and some students in Year 3-6 will be required to do Literacy and Numeracy testing on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th 

 

All students who will be required for testing will be notified in January. You will be asked to booked in a time. 

Class Placement - Please read

Our Classes are currently being organised for 2021. It is a complex undertaking facilitated by class teachers and leadership.  The classes are arranged taking into account a number of factors (Outlined in previous email and in previous newsletters across a number of meetings
We of course do our very best to support all students. Parent  requests are being be considered but are not necessarily guaranteed. Thank you for your support of our processes. 
 
Your child will meet their classmates and teachers on December 14th. More information to follow.
 

Sunsmart

Just a reminder of the importance of Sunsmart practices. Please make sure your children have their own sunscreen and have it applied before they come to school. Staff will remind them to apply before recess or lunch. Due to hygiene purposes it must be applied by the child themselves. Please refer to our Sunsmart policy available on our website.

Second Hand Uniform

If parents have any second hand uniform and you are willing to donate it to the school we would be most appreciative. We are looking in   particular for any of the new style dressesthat your child may have grown out of. 

Please wash any donated uniform and drop it off at the front of the school office! Thank you :)

 

PLEASE.....Monitor   Student Online Social Media

I can not stress the importance of parents being aware of  any  Social Media platforms that students may be using out of school. 

 

Many of these platforms have an age restriction for use. We ask you to ensure that you have conversations with your children and ensure that they are always doing the right thing by each other and by the school.  

 

Of course being safe online is crucial. 

The  Online Safety information we include is  in the newsletter again. 

Traffic Safety

This morning the Police from Nunawading Patrol came unannounced  to our the  Drop Off area at St John's Way. They will be returning again sometime before the before the end of term, both before and after school.

A few points from this morning:

For the safety of our Community

Obey all traffic regulations and signs 

  • Do not stop or park on the corner of Bevis and Studley Street Corner
  • Do not reverse your vehicle at any time
  • Keep to the left from Dunoon Crt into St John's Way. (Stay in single lane and do  not double park at any time.)
  • Please be considerate and courteous to all neighbours and shop keepers
  • As you turn from St John's Way into Studley St do so slowly and be aware of foot traffic
  • In the Parish Carpark, please get out of your car and meet your child at the large gate.
  • In the Parish Carpark please be mindful of students and families when parking and leaving. Be aware of foot traffic on the pedestrian walkway.
  • The Police and Council Officers will be enforcing road rules and issuing fines.
Parents/ Carers  dropping off /picking up their child need to be considerate , patient and MINDFUL of everyone’s safety 
 

COVID Symptoms - Get tested 

If a student / family member is unwell please get tested and stay at home until the result is known. 

Closure Days:

Monday December 7th - 2021 Staff Preparation day