Our Vision and Mission

Vision

Love to Learn, Learn to Love
Learn to Live, Love to Live

Mission

At St. John’s Primary School we will:

* Foster faith and spiritual development through a strong Religious Education program.
* Provide high quality education addressing the individual learning styles and needs of every child.
* Nurture the ongoing development of relationships and community, within our school and beyond.
* Ensure that all community members have the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people at the forefront of all they do and every decision they make.

Working with Children & Volunteering

Parents and volunteers are encouraged to support St. John’s Primary School and our students by volunteering their time to help in classrooms, school events, excursions, canteen and various other times as invited by the school. In 2008, new State Legislation required volunteers working with children in Victoria to have a current Working with Children Check (WWWC).

If you would like to volunteer your time at St. John’s Primary School for any purpose/event, you will need a current Working with Children Check (WWCC), this is Victorian Government legislation.

Working With Children Check website

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August 18th 2025: Newsletter #26

Acknowledgement of Country

St. John’s school community respect and honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders as the traditional custodians of the land on which we learn, pray and grow. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on this land and commit to building a brighter future together, working together towards a reconciled Australia.

Prayer Week 5

From the Principal

Hello everyone, welcome to a new week at St. John's and its CONCERT DAY!!!!!! The kids are pumped, tonight will be amazing and we can't wait!

First Communion: This Sunday several of our students will celebrate their First Communion at St Pius X Church, we wish them all the best for this occasion and I ask that the community keep them in their thoughts and prayers.

Term 3 Student Free Days: Please note the following date will be student free in Term 3 to enable staff to participate in professional development. Theircare will be available on this day for students that require care: Monday August 25th.

Condolences: Our love and prayers are with Dustin P and his family following the death of his grandmother Lyn, may she rest in peace.

2025 Term 3 Assembly Roster:

Monday September 1st- Grade 5/6
Monday Sep 8th- Grade 1
Monday Sep 15th- Grade 2

Enjoy the week ahead, Ben.

St. John's Dance Concert - TONIGHT!!

P&F Social Group Raffle- Drawn TONIGHT!

Payment via CDFapp has now closed. The raffle will be drawn at 7.30pm tonight at the Dance concert, we will be selling tickets tonight at the door with payment via cash or EFT. Dont miss out on your chance to win an amazing prize!

1st Prize: $4000 worth of goods and services at the Business of your choice.
2nd Prize: $750 Coles Myer Gift Card
3rd Prize: $250 Fuel Card donated by Matthews Petroleum

FoodBank

At St. John’s, we are proud of our strong tradition of caring for one another. One way we do this is through our Food Bank initiative, where families volunteer to provide meals for others in our school community during times of need—whether it’s supporting someone through illness or offering comfort during a time of loss.

We’re currently inviting families who are willing to donate a meal—either homemade or store-bought to support this important initiative. These meals make a real difference to those receiving them. If you are able to make a donation please contact our Pastoral care Leader Jasmine - jkoch@sjdennington.catholic.edu.au

Father's Day Breakfast

Our annual Father's Day breakfast is being held on Friday 5th September in the Stadium from 7.30am - 8.30am.

Breakfast will consist of egg and bacon rolls (and a coffee for the Dads/special person) Please click on the link below to indicate if you are able to attend. For catering purposes, please rsvp by Thursday 28th August.

We hope you are able to come along!

Father's Day Breakfast RSVP

Year 3-6 Aboriginal Inspired Art on Display

We are excited to share that student from Years 3 to 6 have their stunning artwork on display in the Foundation corridor!

As part of their Visual Arts unit on Aboriginal-inspired art, students explored traditional and contemporary Indigenous art styles. Each student had the opportunity to design their own canvas, drawing inspiration from Aboriginal symbols, patterns, and storytelling techniques.

They were also given the freedom to choose their own medium to bring their designs to life—selecting from paint, paint pens, or Sharpie textas. The result is a vibrant and meaningful collection of artworks that reflect each student’s creativity and personal interpretation of the unit.

We encourage all families to take a moment before or after school to visit the display and celebrate the hard work and artistic talents of our students.

Wellbeing

Art

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrate their birthday this week: Lilith L, Starla M, Genevieve R, Shona V and Ida O. We hope you have a terrific day!

Parents and Friend's Social Group

Dennington Day Out

Dennington Day Out 2025 is less than 100 days away. Behind the scenes the team is busy preparing for another awesome jam packed day. Its not too late to jump on board and help.

The following meetings have been set

Tuesday 2nd September 7.00pm
Tuesday 7th October 7.00pm
Tuesday 21st October 7.00pm
Tuesday 28th October 7.00pm
Thursday 6th November 7.00pm

Do you have a child that might be interested in holding a mini entrepreneurs stall at this years DDO? Make sure you are following the Dennington Day Out Facebook page for the expressions of interest google form that will be posted in the coming weeks.

Dennington Day Out Sponsorship Proposal for 2025 is now available if you or someone you know is interested in sponsoring this years event please contact ddo@sjdennington.catholic.edu.au

Father's Day Stall

The Father's Day Stall is now live on CDF Pay. Please make payment by 8.00am on Tuesday 2nd September. You can upload up to $10 per child.

Wednesday Treats

This weeks treat is Potato Cakes. Orders close tomorrow Tuesday 19th August at 8:30am.

Potato Cakes are $2.00 each. Gluten Free also available for $2.00. Drinks $2.00 each

Roster:

Tuesday 19th August - Melissa C, Taliah & Bianca M

Wednesday 20th August - Lacey, Theresa & Rebecca H

Next weeks treats on Wednesday 27th August will be Hot dogs. Orders will open on Wednesday 20th August and close on Tuesday 26th August at 8.30am.

Roster:

Tuesday 26th August - Laura, Alisha, Emily

Wednesday 27th - Elyse, Bianca & Jess W

Please remember Orders are required to be placed online via the CDFpay app. Each Wednesday the order for the following week will be uploaded to the app. Orders will close at 8:30am each Tuesday so please make sure you get your orders in on time as we can not accept late orders or cash this year.

Should you have any questions please feel free to contact Emily McGennan or the front office.

Around our School- Term 3 Week 4

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Each Assembly we draw a cake raffle for students. The money raised goes to Our noimiated charity, Backpacks Beds.

School families have been assigned a week to bring in a cake. There is no obligation or pressure for you to do so, it is only if you wish to. If you have been assigned a week that is unsuitable and you would like to bring a cake in another week, please contact the office and an alternate date will be arranged.

If you choose to, please drop your store purchased cake into the office with your family name written on top.

All students will have the opportunity to buy a raffle ticket for 20c with a limit of five tickets per student. The Johnnies will make a P.A announcement at first lunch, calling all students who wish to purchase a ticket, to the Library.

The following families are rostered on for Monday September 1st:

Moore, Moran, Moulden, Mugavin, Murphy, Osborne, Page, Palmer, Parker and Paton.

School Sponsorship

Would you like to advertise your business in our school newsletter? Businesses can advertise for only $100 a year and will have a business card sized listing in every school newsletter.

A big thank you to O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing, Fry Painting, Carry on travel, King Cole Fruit Supply, Total Landscapes and Design and Hiensch Haulage that sponsor our school!

Please contact parents@sjdennington.catholic.edu.au for more information.

Star of the Sea Bulletin

Sunday Mass is held at 9.00am at St. Pius X Church. School families are always welcome.

The Parish office can be contacted on 5562 2231 and this weekends bulletin is featured below. Other information and contact details can be found on the Star of the Sea South West Coast website: https://www.ballarat.catholic.org.au/parish/southwestcoast/

Community Notices

Upcoming Events

Monday 18th August: School Dance Concert at 6.30pm at Emmanuel College

Monday 25th August: School Closure Day (Theircare open for bookings)

Wednesday 3rd September: Father's Day Stall

Friday 5th September: Father's Day Breakfast in the Stadium 7.30pm - 8.30pm

24 Aug	Eucharist Sacrament 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

2 Sep	DDO Meeting 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

3 Sep	Father's Day Stall All day

5 Sep	Father's Day Breakfast 7:00 AM - 8:30 PM

13 Sep	Bunnings BBQ and Cake Stall All day

19 Sep	Term 3 Concludes All day