November 11th 2024: Newsletter #35
- Acknowledgement of Country
- Week 6 Prayer
- From the Principals
- Remembrance Day
- Walk to school
- Our Diocesan Community
- Wellbeing
- Lowes
- Happy Birthday
- Student Awards
- Student News
- Around our School- Week 5
- Parents & Friend's Social Group
- School Sponsorship
- Star of the Sea Bulletin
- Community Notices
- Upcoming Events
Acknowledgement of Country
St. John’s school community respect and honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on this land and commit to building a brighter future together, working together towards a reconciled Australia.
Week 6 Prayer
From the Principals
Welcome everyone to Week 6. Our term continues to be filled with lots of activity. Our first week of swimming and then yesterday's amazing Dennington Day Out. In amongst all of this the children and teachers are working through many assessments in preparation for the end of the school year.
We would like to recognise and thank all of the incredible parents on the DDO committee for their commitment, energy and hard work this weekend but also all year. It is a huge undertaking but the end results are an incredible reflection on the work done by this group. On behalf of all of the school community, we thank you.
Our prayer today focuses on Peace. As today is Remembrance Day, while we look back, we also look to the future and pray for peace in our community and peace in our wider world.
We look forward to the week ahead, Jan & Amy.
Remembrance Day
We remember those who volunteered, sacrificed, served, fought, and died, for our freedom. We thank you, and we salute you as we salute those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
Our student leaders presented a wreath at assembly today which will later be taken to the Dennington War Memorial.
We will never forget. We will remember you.
Walk to school
November is Walk to school month at St. John's!
We will have staff members waiting at the former Dennington Post Office in Drummond Street each Friday at 8.10am for a 8.20am departure, in November, to walk to school.
Our Diocesan Community
Wellbeing
World Kindness Day is being celebrated this Wednesday 13th November. World Kindness Day is a great day to begin building a new routine which means including intentional moments of kindness, laughter and delight. It also means taking a moment to enjoy and recognise when those things are happening.
Kindness starts with one. One smile. One compliment. One conversation. Always choose kindness!
Lowes
Happy Birthday
Best wishes to Oscar E, Maleah C, Lily H, Mason W, Alexander M, Emmillion O, Maggie O and Harvery O who celebrate their birthday this week! We hope you have a terrific day celebrating!
Student Awards
Student News
Noah, Jaxon and Sienna C have raised $1256 for a very worthy cause. Shave for a cure funds go towards vital research, support and prevention in the fight against cancer. Well done, this is a truly amazing thing you have done.
Warrnambool calisthenics club held there annual concert and presentation day last weekend. Congratulations to our talented students and their amazing teacher, our very own Miss Mugavin.
Harmony was invited to attend the Victorian Championships for gymnastics, recently. This was her first year in Strive’s competition class. She has travelled to around 10 competitions throughout the year, some as far as Mildura! Harmony has recently increased her training hours to 12 hours per week. She has shown great passion and commitment!!
Freya recently enjoyed an overseas holiday- travelling to London, Scotland and Paris and had an absolutely incredible time!
Around our School- Week 5
Parents & Friend's Social Group
Our next meeting will be THIS Tuesday 12th November at 7.00pm in the Gathering space, all welcome.
Dennington's Day Out
What a day! A huge shout out to our DDO committee for all their hard work over the year to create a fantastic family day. DDO is our school's major fundraiser each year with figures still being calculated.
Thank you to each and everyone of you for coming along to support our day. We hope everyone had just as much fun as we did.
If you would like to jump on board next year please do, we would love to see some new faces on our committee.
Have you got some feedback from this year's DDO? We would love to hear it. Positive or negative feedback can be emailed to ddo@sjdennington.catholic.edu.au so we can take it on board at our next meeting.
Final DDO / breakup meeting for 2024 will be at Logans Restaurant on Wednesday 20th November at 7.00pm.
Cake Raffle
Each week on a Monday, families are rostered on to bring in a cake which will then be raffled and drawn out at assembly. All funds raised throughout the year will be donated to the Good Friday Appeal the following year.
All students will have the opportunity to buy a raffle ticket for 20c next Wednesday with a limit of five tickets per student. The Johnnies will make a P.A announcement at first lunch, calling all students who wish to purchase a ticket, to the Library.
The following families are rostered on for Monday 18th November.
Sweeney, Thompson (Bronte), Thompson (Bridget) and Threlfall.
Please drop your store purchased cake into the office with your child's name written on top.
School Sponsorship
A big thank you to O'Brien's Electrical, Joinery by Jarrod, Fry Painting and Carry on Travel who sponsor our school!
Would you like to advertise your business in our school newsletter? Businesses can advertise for only $100 a year and will have a business card sized listing in every school newsletter.
Please contact parents@sjdennington.catholic.edu.au for more information.
Star of the Sea Bulletin
Sunday Mass is held at 9.00am at St. Pius X Church. School families are always welcome.
The Parish office can be contacted on 5562 2231 and this weekends bulletin is featured below. Other information and contact details can be found on the Star of the Sea South West Coast website: https://www.ballarat.catholic.org.au/parish/southwestcoast/
Community Notices
Upcoming Events
Tuesday 12th November: P & F Social Group Meeting at 7.00pm in the Gathering Space
Monday 18th November: Year 1 Excursion
Thursday 21st November: Year 1 Extended Play
Thursday 21st November: Year 2 camp experience
Wednesday 4th - Friday 6th December: Grade 5/6 Camp
Friday 6th December: Carols by the Merri
Tuesday 10th December: Orientation Day
Tuesday 10th December: Family BBQ at school from 5.00pm
Thursday 12th December: Parents & Friends Social Group Meeting at 6.30pm at The Cally