Calendar

February

9 Sunday Founders Day Mass, 11.15am

10 Monday School Photos (refer below)

11 Tuesday Meet and Greet Parent/Teacher Meetings

12 Wednesday Meet and Greet Parent/Teacher Meetings

14 Friday Working Bee, 5.00pm

Over the holidays there were many birthday celebrations happening !

Congratulations to Henry Smith, Anna Finlay, Daniel Dinsdale, Isaac Idirisinghe,

Samy Oviedo Alvarez, Chase Rollason, Abigail Roberts, Kane Crawford, Kirralee Coates, Lucas Bott, Ellie Hale, Aidan Puls and Isabel Jibin.

This week we congratulate Mikayla Rodstrom and Emma Oakley as they celebrate their special day. We hope you have a very....."HAPPY BIRTHDAY

SCHOOL PHOTOS

School photos will be taken next Monday 10 February.

Please make sure students are wearing their summer uniform and we encourage students with long hair to have their hair tied back in line with school policy. School photo order forms will go home shortly with students. All students are allocated a unique online code and orders are to be made online before midnight, Monday 17 February.

Please note that if you wish to have a family photo you MUST leave your name in the office before photos are taken on Monday 10 February.

WORKING BEE

Our first school working bee for the year will be on Friday 14 February 2020 at 5.00pm.

If you are able to attend please contact the school office by email or on 9874 1575.

Please bring along any gardening tools that might be useful.

TWILIGHT SPORTS

The St. John’s Twilight Sports Athletics Carnival will be held on Monday, 2 March from 4:45 to 7:00 pm at the Bill Sewart Athletics Track in Burwood East (behind Nunawading Basketball stadium).

We encourage all families to come along in house colours to support and cheer-on the students.

Students will have the chance to prepare and train for the event during sport and PE lessons prior to our Twilight sports night. Each house has two practice sessions before our Twilight Sports day during weeks 4 and 5. Relay and event practice, led by the Year 6 Sports Captains, will be held on the grass area during the first half of lunchtime on the following days:

Coghlan (gold) Friday 14 Feb & Friday 21 Feb

Dillon (blue) Monday 17 Feb & Monday 24 Feb

Lyons (green) Tuesday 18 Feb & Tuesday 25 Feb

Durkin (red) Thursday 20 Feb & Thursday 27 Feb

Students are encouraged to wear their sport uniform and their house coloured t- shirt on their designated practice days.

A separate notice regarding the Twilight Sports will be sent home this week with students and will include relevant information. This form is to be returned to school by Monday 24 February.

DISTRICT SWIMMING

There is an opportunity for competent swimmers to participate in the 2020 North Box Hill District Swimming Carnival. It will be held this year on Friday 21 February at Aquarena - 139 -153 Williamsons Road, Templestowe Lower. Students wanting to compete will need to be able to swim 50m confidently in any stroke and have an adult willing to accompany them on the day. If you are interested, please speak to Monica or email her at moshannassy@sjmitcham.catholic.edu.au

SCHOOL CHOIR

Choir begins this Friday morning at 8:20am in the Multi Purpose Room for students in years 2-6. Please bring a folder to keep music in.

All interested students are welcome!

MARATHON CLUB

Marathon Club will commence tomorrow Tuesday 4 February, for all year 3-6 students that are interested in joining in the fun.

We will meet in the school foyer at 7.45am on Tuesday and Thursday mornings before heading off for a walk or run.

When returning to school students who have participated will be provided with breakfast before the start of the school day.

The cost is $10.00 per student, per term.

Please wear appropriate footwear and check the St John's School App each morning for cancellations.

Parents are welcome to come along too!

We look forward to another great year of Marathon Club.

STUDENT ICT AGREEMENT

This week families will be receiving their copies of the 2020 St John’s ICT Agreement. A copy of the agreement will be sent home with the eldest from each family. This document outlines expectations to ensure students are safe and responsible when using devices at school. We believe strongly in promoting respectful online behaviours and hope this document helps build a partnership with parents and families at home and school.

Could all parents and carers please read the ICT Agreement with their children before returning a signed copy of ‘Section C’ to their eldest child’s classroom teacher. If you have any questions please contact Verona Gridley to discuss this further.

Parent/Teacher Meet & Greet