Principal Post
From the Principal. . .
Dear Families,
Book Week is such an exciting time for our students! Across these past few days the school has been immersed in a range of Book Week activities. We launched the week on Monday with a fabulous Book Week Parade! Students and staff dressed up as one of their favourite book characters. The effort that many went too was amazing! Later in the day teachers and leaders swapped classes and roles and read their favourite book to the students. This year's Book Week theme is "Reading is my Secret Power". My favourite book is Love You Forever by Robert Munsch and it was great to be able to share this book with 1/2P. When I took it from the bookshelf at home, having bought it over 25 years ago, my 21 year old son said very enthusiastically that it was his favourite picture book as well! He enjoyed listening to my wife and I reading it to him and his siblings and later reading it over and over! We all have our favourite books and enjoy hearing them again! So parents continue to read to your children often, read to them and with them. Reading is a great family activity and brings many benefits. Most importantly, reading can bring so much enjoyment!!
My thanks to Georgina Torrisi our very passionate Library teacher for her wonderful organisation.
School Closure Day
The staff will undertake a professional learning next Monday 26th August and as such it will be a student free day.
The staff will be participating in professional learning that assists us in giving feedback to students to improve the learning outcomes. Glen Pearsall who is an educationalist expert in this area will facilitate this day.
School Concert
The school Concert is on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th of September.
All students are expected to attend the concert.
Students within surname beginning with a letter 'A - L' are performing on Tuesday the 17th September and students with a surname beginning 'M - Z' are performing on Wednesday the 18th September.
If your child can not make the concert on their allocated evening for legitimate reason, then they can perform on the other evening. but you must contact or email Beth Lacey on
blacey@sjvmulgrave.catholic.edu.au
New School Website
The New School Website has now been launched. The feedback has been very positive! We hope that you find it easy to navigate and informative. It is also a terrific marketing tool for our prospective families!
2020 Re-Enrolment
Thank you to all families who have sent back their re -enrolment forms for 2020. We still have a few outstanding re -enrolment forms. This form given out last week is to be completed and returned to your classroom teacher
This information will assist the school in its planning for the 2020 school year.
Thank you
Education Board
The Education Board met last night.
Amongst several agenda items we discussed the 2020 School Fees. There will not be any increase to student levies. There will be a small increase in the family fee. These fees will be posted to you in 4th term as is the usual practice.
Staff News
Please note that our Deputy Principal Marg Klupacs will be taking Long Service Leave(LSL) beginning next week until the end of term.
Should you require assistance from 'leadership,' please see myself (Andrew) or email admin@sjvmulgrave.catholic.edu.au
We welcome Erica Hudson (Wednesday - Friday) to our school Prep S whilst Emma Sofra is on Long Service Leave (LSL). On September 2nd Ann- Maree Archer will take LSL and we will welcome Megan Loft to 3/4 A. Megan Loft is well known to our school.
Head Lice
It has come to our attention that head lice or nits are present in our school. Would you please check your child's hair as soon as possible and, if head lice or nits are detected, commence a recommended treatment.
Could you please continue to check your child's hair and other family members thoroughly over the next couple of weeks so that the spread of head lice can be controlled and prevented.
School Counsellor
Welcome to Tara Stieven- Taylor who will begin as our Student Counsellor this week. She will see some students each Wednesday. Tara is completing her Masters in Counselling at Monash and will complete her placement with us.
Depending on demand, we will have another Student Counsellor.
If you have interest in your child seeing a student counsellor please contact your child's teacher and/or our Wellbeing Leader Mr Ru at rlameijn@sjvmulgrave.catholic.edu.au
Please note our School Psychologist Jeff continues to see students in his role on Monday and Thursday.
Car park - Safety
I ask again for everyone to be mindful of safety during pickup and drop off. I encourage you to use St John's Way for the 'Kiss & Drop' as it is much quicker. If picking up children from the Parish car park please ensure that you get out of your cars to collect your children and take them safely to your vehicle. Please exit the car park onto Police Road carefully and be mindful of pedestrians and bike riders. Turning left onto Police Road is clearly a safer practice.
Year 5 applications to Catholic Secondary School Enrolment Due this Friday
Please note that Year 5 students that are making application to enrol in Catholic Secondary College should have done so by this Friday August 23rd. Please contact Catholic Colleges directly this is the cut off date.
Updating Contact details
It is imperative that we have all the up to date contact information on our school data base.
If you have changed your mobile, home, work numbers or email addresses or have any changes in emergency contact details, let us know here at the office. Thank you! They can also be updated by yourself via the ICON ePortal.