Informer - Term 3 Week 7

From Our Principal...

Dear Families

St John The Baptist Catholic Primary School was founded by the Marist Sisters in 1977.  For Marists, Nazareth is a point of reference. Nazareth was and still is, a humble little town in northern Israel. It was the town that Joseph took Mary and Joseph too and where he spent most of his life.  It is a place where Marists go in spirit and from there, see things as Mary saw them.  Jeanne-Marie Chavoin, the founder of the Marist sisters reminds us that… “Our Congregation was not founded to imitate anyone else, but to have its own spirit, which is a love of poverty, simplicity and love of work. The house of Nazareth must be our model.”  At Nazareth, Mary is found among the poor and humble. She shared their way of living and was attentive to the needs of those around her.

Our new covered area has been named “Nazarene Place”. This is a special reminder of our link to the town, and attitude of Nazareth. An inhabitant of the town from Nazareth is a Nazarene.   As Nazarene’s, we are called to imitate the life that Mary lived. Marists see Mary as a mother of mercy who has a heart for humanity, especially those who suffer greatly, are lost or excluded. Marists, and by our association and history, St John the Baptist Catholic Primary school, help to build a church that is seen, not in terms of power, control and competitiveness, but in terms of community, compassion, simplicity, and mercy. All are welcomed, no one is excluded.

Have a good week and hug your kids

Jamie Emerick
Principal

Volunteer Inductions

There will be 2 more Volunteer Inductions held on the following dates:

• Wednesday 24 August at 2.30pm in the Library  
• Thursday 25 August at 8.50am in the Library 

Father's Day Stall 2022

School Photo Competition Winner

During Catholic Education Week, students were invited to submit a photo to show how our school displays Faith, Hope and Love. The winning entry, voted by the school community, is Bridie Kirk from Year 5R.

Bridie submitted this photo with the caption, “This bush picture admires God’s work and all He has created.”

The book of Wisdom 13:5 states, “Through the greatness and the beauty of creatures one comes to know by the analogy their maker.”

Pope Francis outlined in Laudato Si, “The urgent challenge to protect our common home includes a concern to bring the whole human family together to seek a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change…Young people demand change. They wonder how anyone can claim to be building a better future without thinking of the environmental crisis and the sufferings of the excluded.”

Second place was an entry from Lilah Hall, Layla Byers, Isabella Robertson and Hayley Kirk for their entry, “Our school is a community of faith, love and hope”.

Third place was awarded to Hannah Mullins, Olivia Jeffery, Laylah Pimm and Layla Whittaker for their entry, “Together we have Faith, Hope and Love”.

Thank you,

Bracelet Found

After the last Children's Mass at Star Of The Sea on Sunday 31st July there was a bracelet found.  If you think this may be yours please contact the Parish Office on 49721025 to identify and claim.

Speech Pathology Week

Each year in August Speech Pathology Australia hosts Speech Pathology Week – to raise awareness of those in our community who have a communication disability. Communication disability affects a person’s ability to understand and be understood by others. Levels of limitation can range from mild to profound, and can be temporary or last a lifetime. There are an estimated 1.2 million Australians with communication disability (ABS data).

This week highlights the important role that speech pathologists play in assisting Australians with communication disability.

Communication skills underpin the ability to read and write, get a job and enjoy time with family and friends.

Speech pathologists work with people to change lives and build opportunities, and they understand that good communication means better communities. Communication is recognized as a basic human right by the United Nations. Improved communication skills lead to better relationships, learning, mental health and employment outcomes.

Kerith Roby is the consultant speech pathologist working at St John’s. If you have a question, or would like some advice about your child’s communication, please contact Kerith at kerithrobyslp@gmail.com; or pop in and see her in the Inclusive Education office in the school library.

Book Week

Friday 19 August to Friday 26 August 2022

Library News...

We are celebrating with loads of activities in our library this week.  Colouring-in, games, music, and friends to spend time with.   On Wednesday at parade, there will be prizes given out to two students from each class and on Friday we are going to be reading with our buddies instead of parade.

Winning titles from this year’s Book Week competition, that we have in our collection.

Bookweek

Bookclub

Uniform Shop Hours - Temporary Change

Uniform Shop Hours for Week 7

The uniform shop will be closed TOMORROW 23^rd  August but will be open this Thursday 25th. Hours will go back to normal next week.

Eisteddfod Achievements

Here are some of our students who achieved great results in the Gladstone Eisteddfod.

Eisteddfod Achievements

In And Around OSHC

OSHC Fun

St John's Way Awardees

Tuckshop Special

Volunteer Tuckshop Roster

Tuckshop Menu

Feast Day - Star Of The Sea