Informer Term 2 Week 8

From Our Principal...

Dear Families

As we head into June, we are fast approaching the end of the term and the semester. It can be a time when the fuel reserves start to run low and we all get just that bit ragged around the edges.

One of the high points of this time of year is that we head into the annual State of Origin competition in rugby league. For the uninitiated, it is a three game series between Queensland and New South Wales. It is rugby league at its best and a fierce contest that sums up the best in the game.

At that level, it is not always skill that makes the difference, it is desire to win and the ability to keep competing even when the tank is empty.

I spoke on assembly this morning and told our kids about a great story from New South Wales’s most successful coach Phil Gould. Some love him, many hate him, but like all great coaches, he has an uncanny ability to get the most out of his players.

He has a mantra that he often repeats and it is that “Origin doesn’t start until the last ten minutes of the game”.

It is a great reminder as I said this morning that when we are tired and have had enough, that is when we  have to focus, concentrate and at times, dig deep to make sure we are giving our learning our best effort. That is the time that makes the difference.

It is an interesting experience to watch your kids when they struggle. The parent in us wants to jump in and fix the problem. In the short term we do, but are we giving them the skills to deal with the problems they will face throughout their lives. We will not be there forever. How are we giving our kids the opportunity to learn while we are still there to debrief after the incident?

Have a great week and hug your kids

Jamie Emerick
Principal

APRE News...

Confirmation

Last week, 98 young people in our parish received the Sacrament of Confirmation, many of whom were from St John’s.  We congratulate them all and pray that the gifts they received from the Holy Spirit in this sacrament will help them to make Jesus real to others by the way they live their lives.

Please continue to keep them in your prayers as they now prepare to receive the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist in a few weeks time.

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

This feast was celebrated last Sunday in our Catholic churches.

It is a dogma (a belief that is held as incontrovertibly true) of the church, that the bread and wine offered in the mass is changed, at the consecration, into the actual body and blood of Christ, something that is impossible for us to understand or explain.  When we consume the body and blood in communion, we are transformed and Christ’ presence enables us to be more Christ-like to others.  Christ within, gives us what we need to face the challenges of life.

From Our Library...

World Environment Day 2021

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) annually organizes events for World Environment Day, which encourages worldwide awareness and action for the protection of the environment. It is celebrated on 5 June in over 100 countries.

We carry many wonderful non-fiction titles in our library for you to read and gain information about the ways we have contributed to the destruction of our beautiful plant and, thankfully, also the many ways we are caring for your wonderful world.

World Environment Day

Sports News...

Photo Day Schedule

Please note that times are approximate only.

St John's Cooking Club

We have had a huge response to our St John's Cooking Club. The first participants will be notified soon and more information will be given. Thank you for your patience and enthusiasm.

Prep 2022

Drakes Fundraiser

Holiday Camp

Volunteer Tuckshop Roster

Tuckshop Menu

Tuckshop Specials

OSHC - Vacation Care Bookings

OSHC is now taking vacation care bookings. Places are limited so get in quick.

Art Competition

Our St John’s App Is Live!

We are very excited to announce that the St John’s is live and ready for parents to download to their devices.

Please follow the instructions step-by-step for downloading the St John’s App. The one-off St John’s set-up passcode is 8892.

Additionally, to download the St John’s App to your iPad, laptop or PC, please follow the following link - https://stjohnclinton.schoolzineplus.com/subscribe

Once you have downloaded the App you will see we now have a one-stop-shop for all information you need to stay informed at St John’s.

In the top banner you will see Home, Feed and Manage.

Home will take you to the tiles and Feed will take you to alerts/messages (as Dojo did).

The latest ‘feed’ will be displayed on the home screen above the tiles.

The ‘’tiles’’ we have used are as follows:

• Parent Lounge – takes you straight to the Parent Lounge sign-in page
• Latest Newsletter – each week the newsletter will be uploaded to this tile
• Website – takes you straight to our website
• Forms and Documents – in this tile the following documents have been uploaded – simply tap on the link:
  

Parent Handbook
School Uniform
Behaviour Management
Fees and Levies Schedule
ICT Code of Practice
Tuckshop Menu

• School Calendar – all key dates for the upcoming term (continually updated)
• Tuckshop – takes you straight to the online tuckshop log-in page
• OSHC – links to required forms
• School Contact – takes you straight to our phone contact
• Facebook - takes you straight to our Facebook page
• Seesaw – Our new ‘Dojo’’ – please note that this is still a work in progress
• Newsletter Archive – each weekly newsletter will be archived to this tile for referral where required
• Subscribe to Newsletter – please note that all existing families will be automatically uploaded to this new platform. This tile is for new families in the future

While we feel we have covered all bases, things can be overlooked so we look forward to your feedback or suggestions on information that would be a benefit to be included. As always your feedback is valued; please email Jakki Graham at Jakki_graham@rok.catholic.edu.au