THE VIANNEY VIEW

ST JOHN VIANNEY’S SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Telephone: 3396 6380 Website: www.sjv.qld.edu.au

Facsimile: 3396 0255 Email: pmanly@bne.catholic.edu.au

15 Oceana Terrace, Manly Qld 4179 Twitter: Follow us on twitter@sjvmanly

DATE CLAIMERS

Thursday 7 March—Information

evening for Penance and 1st

Communion 6.30pm Nano Nagle

Centre

Friday 8 March—Whole School

Assembly 4J—2.10pm Nano

Nagle Centre

Friday 8 March—Catholic Inter-

school Swimming Carnival

Friday 15 March—National Day

of Action against Bullying and

Violence (wear orange)

Thursday 21 March—Bayside

District Cross Country Carnival

Friday 22 March—Fish & Chip

Friday—orders via Qkr! by

Monday 18 March—no late

orders

Friday 22 March—Year 3

incursion Peter Mulcahy

Monday 25 March—Dance Cart

Concert

Dear Parents and Friends

Yesterday the whole school attended the Parish Mass for Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday begins the liturgical season of Lent. There's no better time than lent for expressing our solidarity with our neighbours. Throughout Lent, we commit to

strengthen our faith through prayer, reflection, fasting and giving.

Our Cross Country on Tuesday was another great school event. It was wonderful to see the students participate and show such great sportsmanship. I want to thank the parent helpers that assisted on the day and those that helped with set up at 7am. I also thank our staff for helping with set up and ensuring the smooth running of the event and Mrs Carlton for her organisation. This was then followed by our Pancake races which is always a fun event. Our community spirit is strong and it is wonderful to see so many parents and

grandparents supporting these events when they can.

Mrs Cintia May, our guidance counsellor, is organising National Day of Action against bullying and violence which is next Friday 15 March. We are asking that students wear orange so that we can raise awareness of this important issue. Students will also enjoy having lunch with their

buddy class.

This month our policy we are focusing on is the Child and Youth Risk Management Strategy. An important part of this is Student Protection Training for parents. Parents need to complete the online training every 2 years and submit the signed document at the end of the training to the school office. I encourage all parents to do this training so that they are able to assist with sporting days, excursions and any school event. The training is available on the BCE website http://www.bne.catholic.edu.au/students-parents/

student-protection/Documents/BCE_Volunteer_OtherPersonnel_Training_page/index.html

Next week, we are sending a team of teachers to a 2 day STEM symposium which is a significant part of our strategic plan over the next 5 years to support differentiation in the classroom. Mrs Thomas, Ms Barnes, Ms Cristina, Mrs Simpson, Mrs Marrinan and myself will be attending. Mrs May and Ms Shears our School Chaplain will be attending a two day course on Youth Mental Health First Aid which is important work in supporting our students’

wellbeing.

In God We Trust.

Katherine McKay, PRINCIPAL

Edition #6

7 March 2019

Week 6/10

SCHOOL WIDE EXPECTATIONS

Our SJV School-wide Expectations:

Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Safe Be a Learner

Value: Service

To “Be of Service” as described in the First Letter of Peter 4:10, asks each one of us to serve others through our thoughts, words and actions. This can be as simple as sharing a smile with someone through to giving up time to help someone in need. Both, St John Vianney and Nano Nagle, were devoted people of service.

Policy of the Month

Child and Youth Risk Management Policy

This policy is available on our school website under student protection and our parent portal.

http://www.sjv.qld.edu.au/About%20Our%20School/SiteAssets/Pages/Policies/Child%20and%20Youth%20Risk%20Management%20Strategy.pdf

RELIGION

Catholic Dialogue Schools Project

On Wednesday last week our teaching staff participated in an evening staff meeting from 3:30pm – 6:30pm engaging further with the Catholic Dialogue Schools Project. Our introduction to this was last year when parents, staff and students were asked to complete a survey around our school’s Catholic identity. During the meeting last Wednesday, staff were taken through the three scales that were used to analyse the results of this survey. We then looked at the recommendations based on the findings of these results which have now been identified in our school’s strategic plan. The last session of the evening was used to review our school vision given our new learnings around the Catholic Dialogue Schools Project and the values which underpin all that we stand for at SJV. Although there was a lot to cover in the three hours and some of the content was quite intense, our remarkable staff remained engaged and participated enthusiastically, resulting in excellent drafts for our new school vision. (These

went on display during our pancake races so parents could provide their feedback).

Learning Power for this fortnight:

Inspired Iggy

Believe in your dreams

I am motivated to learn

I set goals

I share my ideas confidently

SJV LEARNING POWERS

Ash Wednesday

Yesterday the whole school gathered together with Fr Frank and SJV parishioners to celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass. The students participated beautifully with their singing and responses. Thank you to our senior students

who assisted with the various readings/prayers, altar serving and procession.

Ash Wednesday marks the first day of our Lenten journey as we prepare for the Easter Season. Receiving ash on our forehead is a powerful gesture of embracing a simple way of life, doing penance and turning away from sin. Our Liturgical

colours change from green to purple.

A Prayer for the beginning of Lent

Receive the cross on your forehead. Learn to know Christ and follow him.

Receive the sign of the cross on your ears, that you may hear the voice of the Lord. Receive the sign of the cross on your eyes, that you may see the glory of God. Receive the sign of the cross on your lips, that you may respond to the word of God. Receive the sign of the cross over your heart, that Christ may dwell there by faith. Receive the sign of the cross on your shoulders, that you may bear the gentle yoke of Christ.

Receive the sign of the cross on your hands, that Christ may be known in the work which you do.

Receive the sign of the cross on your feet, that you may walk in the way of Christ.

(Resource Catholic Education Melbourne)

Project Compassion

During the Season of Lent we support the work of Caritas Australia through Project Compassion. This year the theme is ‘Give Lent 100% - Lives Change When We All give 100%’. Each classroom now has a Project Compassion box for donations which we will continue to collect during Lent. Last year we raised

$1029 so this year we are aiming to raise $1250.

A portion of our Fish and Chip day will also go towards Project Compassion. If you wish for your child/children to have fish and chips on Friday 22 March, please order using Qkr! Orders will close on Monday 18 March.

Have a wonderful week and may peace be with you.

Paula McConnon

(Acting) Assistant Principal Religious Education

Shrove Tuesday

On Tuesday this week we celebrated Shrove Tuesday with our annual SJV Pancake Races. All students were given the opportunity to carefully balance their pancake on a ruler while racing across the oval. The winner of the Golden Pancake went to Celeste! Congratulations! It was

wonderful to see so many parents come along to watch the races.

SJV School Mass/Celebration Dates

Term 1

Fri 22 Mar 11am &

1.30pm Fish & Chip Friday ** orders due by Monday 18 March via Qkr! **

Fri 5 April

(end of Term 1)

11:30am Stations of The Cross

(Nano Nagle Centre)

LIBRARY

This week was Qld Schools Libraries Week. #Students Need School Libraries. The theme: School Libraries Create Connections - focusing on

the many connections between our students, our community, and the world, that are facilitated by the school library.

As part of QLD Schools Libraries Week, we celebrated Dr Seuss’s birthday with stories, a treasure

hunt, and competitions. Thank you to all those that entered and congratulations to all our winners.

"Every school needs a school library—it’s a no-brainer. Reading underlies every area of the curriculum and the key is having a well-stocked school library and a passionate school librarian who

can put the right book into the right hands at the right time." Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton.

The SJV library continues to be busy at break times as students engage in reading and activities - a wonderful thing to see as a parent and educator. Our Readers Cup teams are demonstrating great commitment to their reading, being part of a

culture of literacy that we continue to create here at SJV.

Book Club catalogues have gone home and orders will close next Friday 15 March 2019.

Happy Reading!

Lisa Harris

Teacher Librarian

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Message for the Week: Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. Helen Keller

SJV Inter-House Cross Country Carnival 2019

Congratulations to all the competitors for your wonderful sportsmanship and achievements at our Annual Inter-House Cross Country Carnival at Wynnum Memorial Park on Tuesday this week. Sincere thanks to all the staff and volunteers who helped set-up and officiate on the day. Your support is invaluable and we could not run an event of this kind without your assistance. Results are as follows: Aggregate Trophy (Kennedy), second place (Collins) and third place (Nagle). Age Champions: Boys 9 Years (Cameron Cox), 2nd Isaac Weston, 3rd Noah Caddies; Girls 9 Years (Chloe Sharp), 2nd Zoe Peake, 3rd Lani Sando; Boys 10 Years (Hamish Cox), 2nd Declan Bradley, 3rd Blake White; Girls 10 Years (Olivia McElroy), 2nd Iona McFadyen, 3rd Yasmin Curtis-Richefond; Boys 11 Years (Seth Holley); Girls 11 Years (Abi Sawkins), 2nd Celeste Harris, 3rd Melida Weston; Girls 12 Years (Mischa Templeman), 2nd Emma Stevens, 3rd Charlotte Bradley. Winners of the Boys 8 Years (Maca Crockett), 2nd Nate Sturgess, 3rd Darcy Haskins; Girls 8 Years (Luca Templeman), 2nd Kate Breadsell, 3rd Lucy Prove; Year 2 Boys (Flynn Dillon), 2nd Darcy Still, 3rd

Andrew Snyman; Year 2 Girls (Georgia Spragge), 2nd Matilda Proctor, 3rd Sofia Lines-Adioski.

Bayside Catholic Schools’ Swimming Carnival

Preparations have been finalised for the Bayside Catholic Schools’ Swimming Carnival scheduled for Friday this week at Cleveland Aquatic

Centre. I encourage all families to respond electronically as soon as possible, if your child is attending or not.

SJV Showcase

We continue to showcase our students’ sporting achievements in outside school sporting activities. Information and photos for all sporting events

(including local sporting events) can be sent to marian.carlton@bne.catholic.edu.au

Please be mindful that when sending in photos they must contain only SJV students due to privacy and confidentiality legislation.

Thank you for your continued support of ‘all things sport’ at SJV.

Marian Carlton

Health & Physical Education Teacher

Sports Coordinator

2019 SJV Cross Country Carnival

TUCKSHOP ROSTER

Friday 8 March Claire Jarman, April Manche, Kristy Bairstow, Stella McMullen

Wednesday 13 March Stacey Thomas-Appleton

Friday 15 March Victoria Breadsell, Michelle Ansley, Tricia Kristjansson, Bernadette Duong

TERM DATES 2019

Term 1 Wednesday 30 January to Friday 5 April

Term 2 Tuesday 23 April to Friday 28 June

Term 3 Monday 15 July to Friday 20 September

Term 4 Tuesday 8 October to Friday 6 December

REMINDERS

Supervision commences at 8:15am each day.

Please notify the school by 9:00am to inform us if your child is absent from school.

Playground equipment is not to be used by any student (or younger child) before or after school

School assemblies are held on Fridays on even weeks of term at 2:10pm in the Nano Nagle Centre.

Please clearly label all of your child’s property with their name.

All visitors, including parents, who visit the school after the school day commences need to sign in at the school

office.

School Banking takes place each Tuesday.

The Uniform Shop is open Tuesday mornings from 8.00am till approx. 10am

Please use the designated crossings located in Kooralgin Street and Oceana Terrace.

Please consider using the Valetta St or Wellington St afternoon walking buses to relieve traffic congestion at

3:00pm.

NO HOMEWORK CLUB WEEK 7

There will be no homework club for Years 5 & 6 next Monday 11 March.

**URGENT REMINDER** SIBLING ENROLMENTS FOR PREP 2020

We are currently accepting enrolment applications for students to commence Prep next year. Children born between 1 July 2014 and 30 June

2015 are eligible for enrolment. Parents with children already at the school are urged not to delay, as enrolment numbers are already healthy.

***Applications must be submitted by the end of Term 1, Friday 5 April 2019***

All enrolment applications are now submitted online via the SJV website http://www.sjv.qld.edu.au/enrolments/Pages/Enrolment-Procedures.aspx

Any queries should be directed to our Enrolments Administrator Gayle Nelson gnelson@bne.catholic.edu.au or phone the school office 3396 6380.

Wynnum Vikings are looking for girls to join our

Under 11’s team.

It is an all-girls team that will be competing in a

girls-only league.

If you are interested, please contact us at:

wvafcjuniors@gmail.com