TERM 3 WEEK 5 – 14 August 2018

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

WEEK 5 WEEK 6 - BOOK WEEK

Mon 13 Tues 14 Wed 15 Thurs 16 Fri 17 Sat 18

Scitech Excursion - Yr 5 Woolworths Excursion - Yr 4 Kindy Incursion Mass ~ Assumption - Yr 5 P&F Meeting at 7pm Science Incursion ~ PP-Yr 6 The Eco Fairy Incursion - K & PP Rugby Clincs Yrs 3-6 EduDance PP-Yr 3 School Disco Three First Eucharist Communicants - 6pm

Mon 20 Tues 21 Wed 22 Thu 23 Fri 24 Tues 28

Dental Screening - PP, Yr 3, Yr 6 Library Incursion - Kindy Assembly - Book Week Parade ‘Find Your Treasure’ at 8.45am EduDance PP-Yr 3 Coming Up WEEK 7 Father’s Day Stall

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Dear Parents Congratulations to all our Year 4 students who either made their First Communion on Sunday or are about to make it this Saturday evening. Sunday’s mass was a very special, memorable occasion for all involved. Our children read beautifully, were well prepared, reverent and respectful of the mass protocols at all times. Special thanks to all the families for your support and

guidance of these young people and to Mrs Parrella for her thorough preparation of the children’s understanding of this important and spiritually nourishing sacrament.

Thanks also to our fantastic volunteer choir members who added their wonderful voices to provide depth to the hymns and to our Yr 6 instrumentalists, Imogen Sartorello and Michael Woo, for their heart wrenching duet performance of ‘Alleluia’. Mrs Cotton deserves accolades too for coordinating the music for the mass. I would also like to take the opportunity to thank Father Grant Gorddard for officiating at his very first sacrament for our school and parish children. Father Grant made sure he was available for all practices prior to Sunday’s mass and was very patient with our children and staff in the organisational process.

Tomorrow the children from Kindy to Yr 6 will be involved in Science Workshop sessions around the topic of sustainability and today the Kindy and Pre Primary classes had a visit from an Eco Fairy in the afternoon. You will be able to hear more about it on our facebook page very soon I am sure! Next week, from the 20th to 24th August, I will be away from school on Long Service Leave so please contact either of the APs, Mr Mark Beresford or Miss Ashlee De Campo, if you need to inform the school about anything. See you at the Disco! Regards Mary Bizzaca Principal

SCHOOL NEWS

Student of the Week Ending 10 August 2018

Honour Certificate PP Harrison Cunningham & Adelaide Figliomeni Yr 1 Lawson Armitage, William Knox & Gabby Taylor Yr 2 Jack Stockdale, Indiah Miller & Klaudia Youlton Yr 3 Lennox Hadodo & Tomo Glauert Yr 5 Charlie Cossom

Marvellous Manners Yr 3 Natalie Star Yr 4 Vanessa Marafioti Yr 5 Addison Heatley & Poppy Thorpe Yr 6 Thomas Hunt

Valued Virtues Yr 4 Xavier Avins

Happy Birthday Aug 18 Alexander Johnson Yr 2 20 Jett Masiello Yr 2 20 Jack Stockdale Yr 2

Update Performing Arts Tickets for Final Concert Perth Concert Hall are no longer using Ticketmaster for the selling of tickets for the Final Concert. All ticketing is now done through Perth Concert Hall directly. Website Bookings: www.per thconcer thall.com.au Phone Bookings: Per th Concert Hall Box Office 92319999 In Person: Per th Concert Hall Box Office Mon – Fri 9.00am – 5.00pm

Sustainability The weather has been perfect for our vegetable patch! Recently we harvested some of the delicious vegetables that we have been growing to eat and share with our community. We sold some bunches of lettuce and spinach to our families and raised money for the Year 6 Graduation! The carrots, beans and beetroot are still growing and we can’t wait to taste them all. Thank you to Mrs Harney for all of your help with our vegetable gardens.

Australian Maths Competition Well done to all the students who sat the Maths competition. 42 students had a go at this challenging task. I’m proud of you all. Rosalba Bottega

Library News All our spare library bags are missing again. They are clearly marked with “Please return to St John’s library”. Could you please have a look around and return them so others can take a book. Trish Collins

Planets - Year 5 Year 5 have produced some excellent projects for their chosen planets. On Monday we presented these projects to the PP and Year 1 students.

They are currently on display in the Year 5 class. Well done to these students for their creative displays. Come and take a peek!

Weekend Netball Results St John’s Stuperstars def Wembley PS Violet 12-8 St Johns Superstars played a great game. The girls once again showed off their amazing skills and worked together as a team to get the win.

Guild Long Jump and Teeball Throw Competition Years 3-6 The competition for Long Jump and Teeball Throw will take place at school on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 August.

Parent helpers are required for each class to ensure the efficient running of the events.

Please come along to support and help out if you are able.

Class times: Wednesday 29 august 9.00-10.30am : Year 4 11.05am-12.35pm : Year 3

Thursday 30 August 9.00am-10.00am : Year 6 Boys 10.00-10.45am & 11.05-11.45am : Year 6 Girls 12.00-1.00pm : Year 5 Boys 1.45-2.45pm : Year 5 Girls Guild Athletics Carnival Thursday, 6 September 9.45am to 2.20pm Abbett Park Pre Primary to Year 6

Programs will be attached to the newsletter in week 7 Parent help will be needed for a variety of jobs during the day.

Please let your child’s teacher or Mrs Washer know if you are available.

Set up starts at Abbett Park at 7.30am Interschool Athletics Carnival Monday, 17 September WA Athletics Stadium Years 3 to 6 squad Swimming Lessons Term 4 Years 1-5 All children in Years 1-5 will participate in swimming lessons each Thursday during weeks 1-8 of Term 4. Children in Years 1, 2 and 3 will travel to State Swim in Osborne Park for their lessons as in previous years. Children in Years 4 and 5 will travel to Scarborough Beach Pool and have lessons in the 50m pool. The Scarborough Pool is outdoors so children in Year 4 and 5 will be required to wear a rash top with their bathers for their lesson.

More information and enrolment forms will be sent home closer to the date.

SPORT NEWS

Athletics Training Weather permitting, training is in preparation for the Guild Athletics Carnival and is on every Wednesday and Thursday at Abbett Park starting at 8.00am sharp. Otherwise it will be at school.

All children are encouraged to attend. Year 1 and 2 welcome with a parent/adult to supervise them.

CANTEEN

VOLUNTEERS Wed 15 Aug Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed Link to Canteen Roster - http://www.stjohns.wa.edu.au/canteen/

Roster Date Rostered Volunteer Volunteer Class 1 2 Wed 22 Aug 1 Karen Wilsoncroft Wed 29 Aug PP Wed 5 Sep K Wed 12 Sep 6 Wed 19 Sep 5 Wed 10 Oct 4 Wed 17 Oct 3 Karen Wilsoncroft Many thanks Sam Haslam Mob: 0438 010 801

Purchase your 2018/19 Entertainment Membership NOW to help support St John's Primary School raise much needed funds!

Both digital and book memberships are available. You can purchase both online at http://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/8614q7 or books are available in the school office, payable with cash or credit card. Alternatively, you can contact Taya Miller at tayamiller@hotmail.com to purchase or to organise delivery to your child's classroom. Thank you for your support.

Parish News Thank you to the following Year 1 and Yr 2 parents that cleaned the church last week - Paul Rutherford, Vivienne Rigney, Stephanie Martin, Sharlene Blackburn, Jody Blake, Linda Costain, Kylie Edwards, Donna Hayes, Nicole Christie, Fanny Ling and Lara Heatley. A wonderful job and greatly appreciated.

God Bless Fr Grant

COMMUNITY NEWS

The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Corner Scarborough Beach & Deanmore Roads, Scarborough

Weekend Mass Times Saturday: 6:00 pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:30 am Weekend Mass Times Tues, Thurs, Fri: 8:30 am Wed (School Mass): 9:00am

Reconciliation 30 minutes before each weekend Mass Parish Priest Rev Fr Grant Gorddard

T: (08) 9341 1124 F: (08) 9245 4066 E: catholicscarb@bigpond. com.au W:www.immaculateheartofmary. com.au

School Disco this Friday 17 August at the Scarborough Sports Club from 5-8pm for all ages. Please note from 5-6.30pm music will be softer & lighting brighter to cater for K-Yr2 ages.

Cash only Tix on sale at the door.

Each child from Kindy-Year 6, please bring in $5 to your class Teacher by Friday 24th August. The stall will be held on Tuesday 28th August and each child will come along to pick a gift for Father’s Day.