TERM 3 16 SEPTEMBER 2015 NO 15 IMPORTANT AND UPCOMING EVENTS INSIDE THIS ISSUE Compulsory School Attendance Information for Parents Merit Certificates P&F News Dear Parents, SPORTS NEWS A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to the Junior Girls Relay team for their wonderful performance at the MacKillop Athletics Trials which were held at Homebush on Monday 14 th September. The relay team placed 6th in the heats, which was the best result St John Vianney's athletes have ever had in the relay event. Clara Nourdine, Emily Yaneza, Leila Mamaril and Amayah Burns produced excellent combined performances in this event. Thank you girls for all the time and effort you all put into training leading up to the competition. WELL DONE !!!!!! AS WELL AS THAT GREAT NEWS Our SUPERSTAR ATHLETE CLARA also competed in three other events achieving FABULOUS RESULTS. JUNIOR GIRLS LONG JUMP - 1ST 4.22m 100M SPRINT - 1ST 14.12 200M SPRINT - 1ST 28.97 Clara broke the 200m RECORD in the FINAL!!!! in fine style with an AMAZING time. This is a massive achievement, especially in a FINAL event. Clara will now represent the MacKillop team and will compete again on Wednesday14th October and Thursday 15th October at the NSW PSSA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS, also to be held at Homebush. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF ALL OUR ATHLETES AND WISH CLARA SUCCESS AT THE NEXT CARNIVAL Thank you Mrs Hancock for all your hard work which allows our athletes the opportunity to compete in these carnivals.
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TERM 3 16 SEPTEMBER 2015 NO 15
IMPORTANT AND
UPCOMING EVENTS
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Compulsory School
Attendance Information
for Parents
Merit Certificates
P&F News
Dear Parents,
SPORTS NEWS
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to the Junior Girls Relay team for
their wonderful performance at the MacKillop Athletics Trials which
were held at Homebush on Monday 14th September.
The relay team placed 6th in the heats, which was the best result
St John Vianney's athletes have ever had in the relay event.
Clara Nourdine, Emily Yaneza, Leila Mamaril and Amayah Burns
produced excellent combined performances in this event. Thank you
girls for all the time and effort you all put into training leading up to
the competition. WELL DONE !!!!!!
AS WELL AS THAT GREAT NEWS
Our SUPERSTAR ATHLETE CLARA also competed in three other
events achieving FABULOUS RESULTS.
JUNIOR GIRLS LONG JUMP - 1ST 4.22m
100M SPRINT - 1ST 14.12
200M SPRINT - 1ST 28.97
Clara broke the 200m RECORD in the FINAL!!!! in fine style with
an AMAZING time. This is a massive achievement, especially in a
FINAL event.
Clara will now represent the MacKillop team and will compete again
on Wednesday14th October and Thursday 15th October at the NSW
PSSA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS, also to be held at
Homebush.
WE ARE VERY PROUD OF ALL OUR ATHLETES AND WISH
CLARA SUCCESS AT THE NEXT CARNIVAL
Thank you Mrs Hancock for all your hard work which allows our
athletes the opportunity to compete in these carnivals.
Student Attendance – Every Day Counts
Recently new research findings have been released in relation student attendance at school. This
research has been conducted by the Queensland Government and the University of Western
Australia.
The main findings of the research are:
School attendance patterns are established as early as Year 1.
The best predictor of a student’s attendance rate is their attendance rate the year before.
Attendance has a strong relationship with academic achievement.
Absence from school is related to academic achievement not only in the current year but in
future years as well.
Unauthorised absences produce stronger effects on achievement.
If a student has 20 days absent from school a year over the course of 10 years this equates to 1 year
of missed schooling! 40 days absent equates to 2 years of missed schooling over 10 years and so on.
Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta (CEDP) have produced an information sheet for parents
regarding compulsory school attendance which is included in this newsletter.
Thank You
As the term draws to an end I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff for their
dedication, the students for their hard work and the parents for their unfailing support. In particular
I thank the Parents and Friends Association for the time and effort they have put into special events
during Term 3, your enthusiasm and dedication is greatly appreciated by all at St. John Vianney’s.
During the holidays additional blinds will be installed in the multi-purpose room and a shade
structure erected in the MPR courtyard. Both projects have been funded by the P&F. Thank you!
Family Reflection:
Prayer for the Synod on the Family
4-25th October 2015
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, in you we
contemplate the splendour of true love,
to you we turn with trust.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
grant that our families too
may be places of communion and prayer,
authentic schools of the Gospel
and small domestic churches.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
may families never again
experience violence, rejection and division:
may all who have been hurt or scandalised
find ready comfort and healing.
Holy Family of Nazareth, may the approaching
Synod of Bishops make us once more mindful
of the sacredness of the family,
and its beauty in God’s plan.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, graciously hear our
Prayer. Amen
God Bless
Glenn Patchell
Principal
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
The Synod on the Family
October is going to be a big month for Catholic families as the Synod on the Family will take place in
Rome. During this Synod, bishops from all around the world will meet to discuss the challenges
facing families today. The Australian Catholic Marriage & Family Council for the Bishops
Commission for Family, Youth and Life offer the following tips for families which provide us with a
wonderful reminder that love should be taught, shared and communicated through our families.
Acknowledgements: A resource of the Australian Catholic Marriage & Family Council for the Bishops Commission for
Family, Youth and Life. 2015.
Laura Rutherford
Religious Education Coordinator
2015 INTERNATIONAL WRITING COMPETITION
CONGRATULATIONS
HIGH DISTINCTION
Alexandra Prokhorov
DISTINCTION
Cyanne Dela Cruz Dominique De Guzman
Sophia Escueta Ahmad Fedora
Francis Fronteras Jared Lesaca
Nirvana Prasad Anastasia Prokhorov
CREDIT
Christina Baik Andrea Batula
Samuel Gutierrez Leila Mamaril
Rishabh Shrestha
2015 INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH COMPETITION
CONGRATULATIONS
HIGH DISTINCTION
Grace Boktor Nirvana Prasad Anastasia Prokhorov
DISTINCTION
Fedora Ahmad Eon Aniano
Maxwell Hogan Alexandra Prokhorov
CREDIT
Jonathan Buttigieg Dominique De Guzman
Cyanne Dela Cruz Francis Fronteras
Caitlin Gunnion Shawn Hendrickson
Lucas Oliver Rishabh Shrestha
TERM 3 CALENDAR
Thursday 17 September 9.15am Parish Mass ~ Yrs. 3-6
Friday 18 September 10.00 Student of the Term
Footy Franks Friday ~ P&F
LAST DAY OF TERM
SCHOOL RESUMES FOR ALL STUDENTS TUESDAY 6TH OCTOBER
TERM 4 ~ IMPORTANT DATES ( First 2 Weeks)
Thursday 8 October 9.15am Parish Mass ~ Yrs. 3-6
Friday 9 October 9.30am ANZAC Day Awards Presentation ~ MPR
Monday 12 October 7.00pm Kindergarten 2016 Information Evening ~ MPR
Thursday 15 October 9.15am Parish Mass ~ Yrs. 3-6
Friday 16 October 9.15am-10.45am Oscar & Samantha
2.15pm Merit Assembly ~ MPR
Wednesday 21 October Mission Day
Thursday 22 October 9.15am Parish Mass ~ Yrs. 3-6
Friday 23 October 9.15am-10.45am Oscar & Samantha
2.00pm Parents & Friends Association Annual General Meeting
2.15pm Merit Assembly ~ MPR
Summer Uniform
All students to be dressed in summer uniform from the beginning of Term 4, Tuesday 6 October.
Please remember hats are always part of the uniform.
Mayoral Short Story Writing Competition.
On the evening of Friday 21st August, I was delighted to attend the final of the Mayoral Short Story
Writing Competition as our school had three students who were highly commended and were invited
to the prize-giving ceremony, which was held at Blacktown City Library.
Congratulations to SHAYNA FERNANDO, ZARA LOBO and VICTORIA-ROSE BAYADA for being finalists – we are very proud of you.
Well done and congratulations.
Mrs Kersivien
OVER DUE SCHOOL FEES TERM 3
Thank you to those families who have finalised their Term 3 accounts.
Please contact Mrs. Fletcher if you are unable to finalise your account.
Payment of fees can be paid by Eftpos, Bpay, Postbill, Cash and Cheque
MERIT CERTIFICATES
Congratulations to the following Students:
KF Lachlan Tiqui KT Skyler Gacho
Olivia Harrison Madison Divina
Jacob Konstantinoff Adrienne Mahusay
Isabella Khattar Charlize Pascale
Matthew Ochudzawa Angela Sicat
Zyra Broadfoot Gabriel Hidalgo
IBJ Kristian Bermudez ID Jerome Chin
Adia Aniano Marcus Jones
Cypher Dela Cruz Matthew Buttigieg
Lachlan Rull Rhiana Bartlett
Tiana Cutajar Therese Park
Sofia Carino Joshua Joubran
2A Van Irish Raymundo 2B Lara Derjani
Mounir Abou-Yaghi Jerrell Marticio
Ashyana Herd Mary Dib
Chelsea Hidalgo Angelina Shafig
Ashyana Herd Ian Ceniza
Liam Robertson Vallen Payne
3B Hunter Black 30 Jeremy Fronteras
Gabriel Olegario Emily Yaneza
Charlize El Boustani Lincoln Nunez
Mariya Dcruz Chelsea Gumogda
Louise Feliciano Mia Javier
Maximus Lovering Alexis Turner
4C Kiara Tiqui 4M Abec Angok
John Trinh Eliana Frendo
Dice Duckmanton Ericka Zammit
Jayden Turner Marc Mory
Chastynne Callos Vincent Crisostomo
Sebastian Franjic Sebastian Santiago
5HJ Rafter Santos 5R Cameron Cunningham
Erren Fernandez John- Paul Donevski
Clare Park Anna Javier
Martika Galea Gisele Lucic-Posa
Nadia Cullen
John Girgis
6M Michaela Sabio 6R Kyle Bruce
Edric De Los Reyes Sabrina Nakhl
Vila Hokafonu Bailey Coleman
Nathaniel Sicat Caitlin Gunnion
Nestor Batoon John Ceniza
Elsie Balilo
LATE ARRIVAL NOTES
Any student arriving after 8.55am needs to have a late arrival note FILLED IN BY A PARENT AT THE
OFFICE. The late note stays in the office until it is entered into the new student data system and then passed
onto the classroom teacher.
Students who arrive late, whose parents do not fill out the late form, will be entered into the data system as not
having a legitimate reason for being late.
CHILD PROTECTION – DIOCESE OF PARRAMATTA
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
It is a Diocesan requirement that parents who volunteer at school must complete the CEO Online Child
Protection Module. This training is available online at
http://childprotection.parra.catholic.edu.au and MUST be completed every two years.
Click on child Protection Training
Click on For Volunteers
Read instruction and click on start the module.
If you are not sure whether you need to update your Child Protection, please contact the school office.
P & F Diary Dates
DATE TIME EVENT
Friday September 18 11:30am Footy Franks Friday
Every Thursday 9:00am School Banking
Friday October 16 9:00am O & S Transition to School Playgroup
Friday October 23 2:00pm P & F Meeting
Fathers’ Day Stall: Thank you to the SJV community for supporting our Fathers’ Day Stall in such a wonderful
way. It was great to see the children excitedly picking out gifts that they thought their dads would love! An
excellent profit of $620.90 was made from the stall and this money will go towards the purchase of a shade
structure for the eating area at the back of the multi purpose room. The committee would like to give a big thank
you to a wonderful group of volunteers for their time and help with the stall. It was great to see so many
volunteers on the day. Thank you to Fiona Dela Cruz, Lady Seeto, Cora Tiqui, Gabriela Interiano, Lisa
Lacson, Megan Haber, Cheryl Lualhati, Maria Macabenta, Melissa Azzopardi and Charlene Cutajar.
Annual Chocolate Drive: Thank you to all families that returned their chocolate money. If there are any families
who have outstanding chocolate money it would be greatly appreciated if it could be returned by the end of this
week in order to finalise this fundraising project. There are more boxes available to sell. If you are able to sell
more chocolates could you please see the office to receive another box.
Footy Franks Friday: Don’t forget Footy Franks Friday on 18th September. For a gold coin donation to be
brought on the day the children can wear their favourite footy teams Jersey, t shirt, or socks to get into the spirit
of the footy finals. The P&F will also be serving hot dogs and ice blocks at lunchtime. Order forms and money
need to be handed in by Wednesday 16th September. Volunteers would be greatly appreciated to help serve hot
dogs on the day. All volunteers will meet at the canteen at 11:30am and if you can bring any big pots/saucepans,
bread knives and serving platters or trays it would be greatly appreciated.
It is that time of year again when we will be welcoming the new Kindergarten children for next year at our Oscar
& Samantha Transition to School program, to take place next term. The program will run on Friday mornings
from 9:00 am – 11:00 am. It begins on the 16th October until the 20th November. This is a wonderful way for the
children to become familiar with the school, socialise and make new friends. The P & F run this program but
require volunteers to help it run smoothly. If you can assist and would like to help please let us know through
Facebook.
Entertainment Book Fundraising
The new Entertainment Books are here! Members will again be able to choose between the traditional Book or the Digital Membership.
Sydney Greater West $65 each Sydney & Sydney North $70 each
To order your Book or your Digital Membership please go to: http://www.entbook.com.au/21597D2 Thank you for your support!!! 20% from each membership sold contributes to our fundraising! Wet Weather Ponchos – on sale for $15
We have a limited number of ponchos that we are selling for $15. They will be on sale at the next clothing pool.
The ponchos are Australian made and of a high quality outerwear, ideal for wet weather.
Next P & F Meeting AGM – Friday October 23rd at 2pm, Staffroom.
Come and hear some insights about what is happening at school. The conversation is always lively and the parking is great at 2pm. Grandparents and extended families are always welcome. This meeting will be our AGM where the committee for the next year will be elected. New faces would be most welcome. We would love to see you there whether you would like to join the committee or not.
School Banking
School Banking is on every Thursday. The School Banking coordinator is Mrs Lisa Muinoi. If you have any
queries/concerns about School Banking please send a note in your child’s bank wallet for Mrs Muinoi to read,
alternatively you can contact us via email or Facebook and we will forward your queries to Mrs Muinoi.
The Good Guys – Prospect
The Good Guys Prospect will provide SJV with vouchers redeemable in their shop from parents and friends who
mentioned the school when they purchased items. Please be sure to mention SJV at the cash register.
Staying In Touch
You can stay in touch with news and events, contribute your ideas and helpful contacts through our “SJV Parents & Friends” page on Facebook.
