Informer Term 2 - Week 5

From Our Principal ...

Dear Families

In the coming weeks, all schools operated by Catholic Education – Diocese of Rockhampton (CEDR) will be providing a range of materials to inform families of the new Federal Government Funding model (Gonski model) and the impact on funding for Catholic Schools.

Over the coming months, further advice pieces will be shared, with each piece building on the detail of the previous.

Please take the time to read the material to understand the impact of the changes on the funding for our school and school fees across all non-government schools.

Have a great week and hug your kids.

Regards,
Jamie Emerick
Principal.

Prep 2025 Sibling Enrolments: ENROL NOW

Interviews are currently taking place.
If you have not already completed your child's Prep 2025 enrolment application,
it is essential that you do so NOW!

Visit our school website to complete the online enrolment application.  
https://enrol.sjgrok.catholic.edu.au/primary-school-enrolment/start

Helping My Child On Their Reading Journey Workshops

Are you interested in learning more about how children learn to read and how to help your child on this learning journey?

If so, we are running our final parent workshop from 8.00am to 8.40am  in the Library this Friday 17 May.

Please register by emailing your name and contact details to: sjg_office@rok.catholic.edu.au or phoning the School Office on 49781799. Numbers will be strictly limited. Looking forward to seeing you.

Transport Assistance Scheme

Under 8's Day Request

Learn To Pray

Sacrament of Confirmation

Families with children eligible to complete their formation for the Sacrament of Confirmation, please take note.

Enrolments are now open for this preparation. Families are asked to read and complete the enrolment form and complete payment. Copies of the letter AND enrolment form will be provided to students who completed the Sacrament of Reconciliation in 2023.

Please contact the front office if your child does not receive enrolment information by 19 April. Spare copies will be available there.

Confirmation folders can be collected from the parish or school front office from Monday 6 May.

Port Curtis Sport

Cross Country Port Curtis Trial Results

Congratulations to the following students who placed in the recent Cross Country Port Curtis Trials.  We wish them well at the upcoming Capricornia trials on 4 June.

1^st – Ethan Maitland
1^st – Harley
3^rd – Layla Elkins
3^rd – Harper Halliwell
3^rd – Haine Attard
3^rd – Hudson Brown
4^th – Oliver Hill

Fitness Club

St John's Way Awards

Flute Lessons at St John's

If your child is interested in learning to play the flute at St John’s school, please ask your child to go to the music room on Friday to pick up a form.

This form is to give me permission to test your child on getting a sound out on the flute headpiece.

Please be aware that there are no hire flutes available.  If your child is successful after testing, you would need to purchase your own flute.

Regards
Mrs Perrett 

Administration Car Park Closed 2:30-3:15

For the safety of our students, please be reminded that the front Administration Car Park is NOT for student drop-off or pick-up.

The Administration Car Park will be CLOSED DAILY between 2:30pm and 3:15pm.

Disabled car parks are accessible in our main car park (off Laner Street).

Students must be picked-up/dropped off in the allocated supervised areas (J Hickey Ave or Laner Street).

Thank you.

Library News

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BOOK OF THE YEAR: YOUNGER READERS

Entries in this category may be fiction, drama or poetry and should be appropriate in style and content for readers from the middle to upper primary years. 7-12 years.

Note: some of the titles in this category may only be suitable for readers who are in the upper primary years as they contain mature themes, including violence. Parental guidance is recommended.

Tuckshop Volunteers Needed

Can you spare 30 minutes or 3 hours on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday morning to volunteer in our tuckshop - anytime from 8am to 2pm?

Our lovely tuckshop staff will provide training. Volunteers need to have completed our school Volunteer Induction Session.

Please call the office if you are able to help out. 

Volunteer Tuckshop Roster

Tuckshop Menu

GISMA Workshop

Invitation

Parish News

Reading from Laurie Woods

Maturity is when you stop complaining and making excuses, and start making changes.

Roy T. Bennett The Light in the Heart

Domestic & Family Violence

Gladstone Seafarers Duck Derby

St John's Walkerston