Informer Term 3 - Week 5 - 2025

From Our Principal ...

Bullying No Way: Parents key to stopping before it starts

Grandparents Day - Friday 15 August 2025

Pupil Free Day - Friday 5 September

Parent Teacher Interviews: Prep - Year 6

Pastoral Care Groups: Friday Afternoons

On Friday afternoons (1^st , 8^th , 15^th  and 22^nd August) after second break, all children will be participating in Pastoral Care Activities that will be spread throughout the school.

If you need to collect your child between 1:20pm and 2:55pm, unless the matter is urgent, please pre-arrange early collection of your child with your child's teacher or the office, prior to Friday afternoon.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and assistance with this.

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Masses

On the 15 August, Church teachings encourage Catholic believers to attend mass. This is to celebrate the assumption of Mary and is a holy day of obligation.

As a church, we celebrate Mary’s passing from this world into the glory of God.

Believers remember her deep faith and her constant trust in God.

We pray that we are inspired by Mary’s life and see her as a model of hope and trust in God.

Mass Times
Friday 15 August
7am at Star of the Sea Church Gladstone
9am at Star of the Sea Church Gladstone
1:30pm at St Peter Chanel Church Tannum Sands
6pm at St Patrick’s Church Calliope

Learn to Pray

Prep 2026 Sibling Enrolments: ENROL NOW

2026 Prep Enrolment interviews finish THIS WEEK. 

If you have already had your enrolment interview and forgotten to bring in any documents i.e. original birth certificate, current immunisation schedule, pediatric reports, speech pathology assessments etc., please do so as soon as possible. Your enrolment application is ON HOLD until these documents are received.

If you have not yet applied for enrolment, please do so NOW.

Prep 2026 Enrolments: Important Diary Dates

Prep 2026 Information/Orientation sessions have been scheduled for the following dates:

Monday 27 October – First Orientation Session (compulsory for all students who have accepted placement)

Monday 24 November – Final Orientation Session (compulsory for all students who have accepted placement)

St John's Way Awardees ...

Students who have embodied faith, dignity and integrity within our school.

We view our school as one body, with many parts, each in its own way contributing to our common mission.
(1 Corinthians 12: 12-26)

Combined Schools Musical - 2026

Celebrating all students who auditioned at school and GECC for the upcoming musical, ‘Mary Poppins’, in March 2026.

Around 25 students auditioned at St John’s and 15 were selected to attend the GECC auditions. All students showed dedication, courage and talent which is to be celebrated. Ten St John’s students have been successful and will be in the cast for Mary Poppins.

Congratulations to all!

St John’s Auditions
Back Row:   Isabella, Adelaide, Piper, Soriia, Aria, Zeanna, Yanissa, Ivey
Front Row:  Hamish, Amelia, Lillyana, Pippa, Ella, Charli, Estelle, Ashleigh, Ella, Laiken
Missing:  Kaiden, Chloe, Thomas, Evie, Elise, Elena, Addison 

GECC Auditions
Back Row:    Zeanna, Aria, Soriia
Front Row:    Hamish, Ivey, Lillyana, Pippa, Amelia, Ella, Ashleigh, Laiken
Missing:  Kaiden, Chloe, Thomas, Elise

Ten Successful Applicants
Back Row:   Zeanna, Aria, Soriia
Front row:   Hamish, Ivey, Lillyana, Pippa, Ashleigh
Missing:   Kaiden, Chloe

Capricornia Sport

P&F Movie Night: Friday 15 August

On school oval.

RSPCA Cupcake Day: Mon 18 Aug

Father's Day Stall: Orders Close 12 Noon Fri 22 Aug

Volunteer Tuckshop Roster

Tuckshop Ordering Information & Menu

Our tuckshop operates every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (first and second breaks).

The following information will ensure the efficient ordering of tuckshop for your child/ren:

• Tuckshop must be ordered online via QuickCliq www.quickcliq.com.au  Orders will not be accepted at the Tuckshop or Office.
• Orders must be placed by 8:10am. Tuckshop can be ordered weeks in advance. Simply click on the day/s that tuckshop is required.
• QuickCliq operates very slowly at very busy times i.e. close to 8:10am.  During these times the system may boot you off and require you to log back in. Late orders put a lot of pressure on our tuckshop staff and volunteer helpers.
• If you miss the ordering cut off time, your order will be transferred to the following day.  You will be notified of this on the screen.
• Parents MUST check confirmation email to ensure the order has been processed for the correct food on the correct day.

If you have any problems with the online ordering system please contact QuickCliq via 1300 11 66 37, or email: support@quickcliq.com.au

Uniform Shop Hours

Parish News

Celebrating the Canonisation of Peter To Rot

Seafarers Centre Mass

Our school community has been invited to attend a mass at the Mission to Seafarer’s Centre on Monday 18 August from 1pm-1:30pm. Father Peter Doherty will be presiding over this 30-minute mass and has extended an invitation to our St John’s community.

The Mission to Seafarers provides help and support to the 1.89 million crewman and women who face danger every day to keep our global economy afloat. In our local community there are many ways people can support the centre on the corner of Alf O’Rouke and Bryan Jordan Drive.

Please make contact if you or another family member are interested in supporting this mission on 49720355.

Port to Park Fun Run

Women's Health & Wellbeing Expo