Phone: 6882 2677

Fax: 6884 4500

Email: stjohnsprimarydubbo@bth.catholic.edu.au

Fees Enquiries: 6884 8504

Email: dubsjpfees@bth.catholic.edu.au

Term 4 Week 4 October 30, 2017

ST JOHNS PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

www.stjohnsprimarydubbo.catholic.edu.au

138 Sheraton Road

P.O. Box 4914

S C H O O L M A N A G E R F a t h e r G r eg Ken n ed y

S C H O O L C H A P L A I N F a t h e r G r eg Ken n ed y

P R I N C I P A L M r A n t h o n y O ’ L e a r y

A S S I S T A N T P R I N C I P A L M r A d am F o l e y

R E C M r D a v i d S c h w ag e r

PRIMARY COORDINATOR

Mrs Angela Benton TEACHING STAFF:

KINDERGARTEN Mrs Maria Brice Mrs Teagan Hoper

YEAR 1 Mrs Paula Clifford / Ms Kara Mawbey

Miss Cassandra Hawke

YEAR 2

Miss Madeleine Redden Mrs Laura Emery Mrs Angela Benton/ Mrs Cathy Barlow

YEAR 3 Ms Anna Veech

Mrs Kim English/Mrs Erin Carney

YEAR 4

Mrs Judith Gibson/Mrs Aimee Rose Mrs Shannon Lea .

YEAR 5 Miss Emma Bolton/Mrs Karyn King Mr George Sayers

YEAR 6 Mrs Mickaela Wright/Mrs Karyn King

Mr David Schwager/ Mrs Gabrielle Jones

SPECIAL EDUCATION: Mrs Patricia Toohey, Mr Adam Foley Mrs Amanda Shields

TEACHER’S AIDES: Mrs Deanna Swanson, Mrs Bronwyn

Harper, Mrs Tracey Duncan Mrs Maricon Suckling, Mr Trevor

Thomas, Mrs Belinda Montague, Mrs Paula Campbell, Mrs Kristie Scott, Mrs Megan Jones, Mrs Jacquie Clark

LIBRARIAN: Mrs Maree Williams

ABORIGINAL EDUCATION WORKER: Ms Tiffany Lucas

CREATIVE ARTS: Ms Louise Lindsay

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION: Mrs Margo Green, Mrs Karen Meredith

CANTEEN MANAGER: Mrs Cathy Dries

GENERAL HAND : Mr Mark Bradford

CLEANER: Mrs Kerry Iverach

P&F MEETINGS: 2nd & 7th Tuesday each Term PARENTS/GUARDIANS Please note that photographs of students may be used in this publication. Please advise the School Office if you do not approve of your child’s photo being used.

From the Principal’s desk…. Welcome to Week 4. Last Thursday the school executive held their final conference day with re-

nowned educational expert David Eddy. David has been working with our school and 2 others on

a trial program that will be expanded to all Diocesan schools next year. I must commend Mr Fo-

ley and Mrs Benton who presented a report on the project at the recent Assistant Principals con-

ference. David Eddy was full of praise for their in-depth review. The skills learnt will improve our

school’s targeted approach to planning. I would like to acknowledge the leadership of our

schools consultant, Mr John Wagner who assisted the leadership team throughout the training.

I also must congratulate our Kindergarten team of Mrs Brice and Mrs Hoper, along with our REC,

Mr Schwager, who worked together to coordinate an excellent Grandparents Day Liturgy. Unfor-

tunately, I was unable to attend due to the conference but from all reports, including my own

parents, it was excellent. Also, a sincere thankyou to the P&F for the morning tea.

Gospel and Reflection: Matthew 22:34-40 - The Great Command-

ment

But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees,

they gathered together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a

question to test him. “Teacher, which is the great commandment

in the Law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your

God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your

mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is

like it: You shall love your neighbour as yourself. On these two

commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”

Love is a strange word in English. We use it for so many things;

clothes, food, entertainment, holidays. When Jesus asked Peter those three times ‘Do you love

me?’ he used different words for platonic, filial or a ‘willingness to die for me’ kind of love.

The two great commandments call us to look closely at how we live here on earth: to honour our

Creator and live among our fellows with a common goal.

VISION STATEMENT

To change the world through our faith in Jesus who is our light and hope.

To love our neighbour is to treat all as a loved brother or sister; this means our familiar neighbours, the marginalised, refugees, and any stranger in our midst. Lord, grant me the kind of self-love which is healthy and good, so I, in turn, may truly love others.

This week I will be on Long Service Leave from Monday to Wednesday, followed by the Principals meeting in Bathurst on Thursday and Friday. Mr Schwager and Mrs Benton will be sharing my duties.

Our Year 5 students, Mr Foley, Mr Sayers, Miss Bolton and Mrs Emery will be heading to Sydney for their excursion on Tues-day morning. I know they will have a great time.

God bless and have a wonderful week

Anthony O’Leary

Important Dates to Remember

Oct 31 Crazy Sock Day (with gold coin donation)

Oct 31-Nov 2 Year 5 Sydney Excursion

Nov 9 Year 5 Leadership Day

Nov 15 Hit The Ground Running Year 6

Nov 15 Kindergarten 2018 Parent Information Session 6pm

Nov 20 St John’s College Year 7 2018 Information Session

Nov 21 Surf Life Saving Beach to Bush Program (K-6)

Dec 5 P&F Christmas Disco 5:30-7:30pm

Dec 6 End of Year Mass 10am

Dec 11 Year 6 Graduation Dinner

Dec 15 Final Day for Students

CDF BANKING

Our banking volunteer for this week is Lauren Hawkins.

Please remember to bring your bank books in before

Wednesday.

Canteen News

Hi Everyone, our Friday helpers for this week are Aleysha Ferris & Heidi Williams.

Enjoy your week!

Brooke and Cathy 0458550747

“Make Education Stick”

Come and help cover our new textbooks for 2018.

Parents, grandparents, friends—All are welcome.

Please complete the form below if you are able to help on Friday 3rd November in the school li-

brary.

Refreshments will be provided.

Many Thanks

Angela Benton

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

Name:__________________ Child's class: _________

I can help contact books on Friday 3rd November at this time: __________

Religious Education News Term 4, Week Four 2017

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Please keep the students of Year 2 in your thoughts and prayers as many of them are cur-

rently undertaking preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation which will be held at

various liturgies this Saturday 4th November.

All Souls Day Liturgy

This Thursday 2nd November, Year 3 will be organising a Reflective Liturgy for All Souls

Day, a special day of prayer and remembrance for all those who have died. Throughout

the day classes will be able go to the Prayer Area in the hall to reflect and pray for family

and friends who have passed away.

Grandparents Liturgy

A big thank you to Mrs Brice and Mrs Hoper who organised a beautiful Grandparents Lit-

urgy last Thursday. As usual, this was our biggest liturgy of the year! Thanks must also go

to our hard-working P&F who once again organised and supplied a delicious morning tea.

Year 5 Leadership Day

Next Thursday 9th November, Year 5 will be attending a Retreat Day, facilitated by St

John’s College students, where they will be focussing on their development of leadership

skills and qualities. The venue is yet to be decided.

Wishing you a good week, David Schwager (REC)

SRC’s Sock it to Poverty!

Crazy Sock Day- Tuesday 31st Socktober

Gold Coin Donation for Catholic Mission

Your chance to wear crazy socks or Halloween themed

socks!

Please support us in this important fundraiser.

St John’s Primary is very proud of the achievements of

Aspen Moore, on making the NSW PSSA Swimming Team to

compete at the National Championships in Adelaide in December

2017.

At this carnival Aspen will represent St John’s Primary, The Diocese of Bathurst and the State of NSW as

she competes against swimmers from all of Australia’s other states and territories.

To assist Aspen and her family with the costs involved in getting to Adelaide, the school will raffle an

excellent swim kit.

A big thank you to “Cotton On”, Orana Mall Dubbo, who generously assisted with supplying the kit bag,

beach towel and drink bottle. Very much appreciated.

Raffle Tickets

$1 each or 3 for $2

You could win:

Rubi bag, googles, an Emblem drink bottle, circular beach towel, Hy-

dro training disk, Crocodile pool noodle, fish diving game, swim fins.

Valued at $120

All of this for just a dollar a ticket!

The girls from Cotton On Orana Mall

Aspen displaying the raffle prize

Tickets will go on sale from next

Monday 6th November, during

the lunch break

2017 Melbourne Cup Trifecta

Each year the Catholic Schools in Dubbo hold a Melbourne Cup Trifecta Fundraiser. The Trifecta

consists of 12,144 tickets which are sold at a cost of $1 per ticket.

This year again our school has been given the opportunity to sell the tickets.

This allows our school to raise almost $8,500 (after costs) in 3 short weeks.

In 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2016 St John’s were given this opportunity which assisted in the purchase of smart boards for many of the classrooms and a cricket pitch. Last year the funds went towards

the construction of our all weather shelter in the pickup zone.

1st

PRIZE $2500 Tickets will be sold at a cost of $1 each.

Each ticket has 3 numbers on it. If you have the ticket with the numbers of the 3 winning Melbourne Cup horses (in the winning race order) you will win $2,500. If you have a ticket that has the 3 winning numbers,

but in a different order, you could win $25.

We are calling on the whole school to help. The P&F cannot do it alone

Name: ________________________________________ Class: _______________

Mobile: ___________________ How Many Tickets: ($1 each) ________________

I can help sell tickets at our work, family, social group, sports group and would be happy to take

some tickets to sell and will return money and unsold tickets prior by 3 November 2017.

Quantity of extra tickets to sell________________________________________

If you would like to buy tickets please complete the note below, enclose money in the envelope and send back to St John’s Primary School. We will send the tickets home with your child and nominated class.

Grandparents Day 2017

Grandparents Day 2017

Grandparents Day 2017