St John's Catholic Primary School, Dapto in Dapto, New South Wales, Australia | School

St John's Catholic Primary School, Dapto

Locality: Dapto, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 4261 4611

Address: 8 Jerematta St 2530 Dapto, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.sjddow.catholic.edu.au/

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24.01.2022 The SVDP Winter Appeal continues, with the collection of scarves, beanies and toiletries as well as a mufti day on Friday 31st July. All students are encouraged to wear Mufti (Casual Clothing) with Sports Shoes on the day in exchange for gold coin(s) donation. SJD are committed to complying with the CEDoW COVID-19 directives in order to minimise cross-contamination of the collection of gold coins.

24.01.2022 On Friday 4 September we will be participating in 'Footy Colours Day'. Students (K6) are encouraged to wear their favourite footy team colours to school (Mufti-Day, with enclosed shoes) and bring a gold coin donation. Fight Cancer Foundation's Footy Colours Day is a national fundraising campaign that assists kids with cancer in keeping up with their school work.

23.01.2022 Remembrance Day falls on the 11th of November each year. On the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, a minutes’ silence is observed and dedicated to those soldiers who died fighting to protect the nation. In Australia and other allied countries, including New Zealand, Canada and the United States, 11 November became known as Armistice Day a day to remember those who died in World War One. The day continues to be commemorated in allied countries. ... After World War Two, the Australian Government agreed to the United Kingdom’s proposal that Armistice Day be renamed Remembrance Day to commemorate those who were killed in both World Wars. Today the loss of Australian lives from all wars and conflicts is commemorated on Remembrance Day. Lest we Forget.

22.01.2022 Each year, schools and public libraries from all over Australia spend a week celebrating books and Australian authors and illustrators. The theme for Book Week 2020 is ‘CURIOUS CREATURES WILD MINDS’. Book Week will run from the 19th - 23rd of OCTOBER 2020 and so this year St John's will be celebrating Book Week on FRIDAY 23rd October. To celebrate this wonderful occasion we invite all students from Kinder to Year 6 to come dressed as their favourite book character or around t...he theme of 'CURIOUS CREATURES WILD MINDS’’. Unfortunately due to COVID restrictions, we won't be able to have our usual whole school parade however we will be sharing some of the fantastic nominated books for 2020, completing fun activities centred around the books and have our BOOK WEEK competition and presentation of book prizes. BOOKWEEK - Guessing competition, stay tuned This year there will also be a Curious Creatures Guessing competition - so stay tuned for more details! The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. Dr Seuss Tracey Scapin, Maree Kissell and Peta Idstein Organising teachers

22.01.2022 To all our Support Staff THANK YOU! Happy World Support Staff Day.

22.01.2022 Thank you for your ongoing patience and support throughout Term 3 as we continue to provide a COVID safe and supportive school community. As challenging as this time has been for us all, learning has continued to be a strong focus and as Term 3 draws to a close, we have much to celebrate. We wish all students, parents/carers and staff a happy, safe and enjoyable holiday break.

21.01.2022 MacKillop Building Kindergarten, Years 1 - 3. The finishing touches are well underway as our building project finally comes to an end. The new furniture has been moved into the classrooms and contractors continue to clean the site in readiness for the school to move into the refurbished building. It has been a long two years, but the outcome is nothing less than amazing. We will have a new school, boasting modern contemporary learning spaces that are flexible in how they can be used and fully air-conditioned. It has been a remarkable achievement and we should all be feeling very proud of our school. As with all projects of this scale, there will some ongoing work involving landscaping, new signage, play equipment and a number of other school improvements that will continue in the remaining weeks of Term 4 and into Term 1 2021.

20.01.2022 Year 5 have attended camp over the last three days, the camp is always a wonderful experience for the students, who partake in a range of engaging, challenging and team-building activities. In preparation for the upcoming 2021 student leadership elections, there is a deliberate focus on leadership skills. My sincere thanks to our wonderful staff, who are most generous in their gift of time in providing this experience for our students.

19.01.2022 Congratulations to the 66 children from St John's Parish that are receiving this important Sacrament

19.01.2022 Now Enrolling Kindergarten 2021. Pick up the enrolment package from the school office or download from the school website http://www.sjddow.catholic.edu.au

16.01.2022 Mr Heffernan, Principal

16.01.2022 Welcome back for Term 3. School resumes on Monday 20 July (K-6). There is NO pupil-free day on the first day of Term 3. There will be no changes to morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up arrangements as we commence Term 3. Restricted access to the school grounds for all parents and carers will continue for the foreseeable future. The gates will remain locked during school hours and for access visitors must ring the school office 4261 4611.

15.01.2022 During Term 3, the students of Stage 3 took part in the Annual My Place Writing Competition. This competition is presented by ALEA (Australian Literacy Educators’ Association) and the ACTF (Australian Children’s Television Foundation) and is open to all students across Australia. The 2020 My Place Competition asked students to reflect on this moment in time and share their thoughts, observations and experiences through creative writing. The entries were shortlisted and then N...adia Wheatly, the author of My Place, judged on the winning entries. It was very exciting to receive the news that Nadia Wheatly awarded 2nd Place in the Special Education Category to Izaac of 5 Blue. Izaac received a selection of books from Walker Books and a copy of My Place signed by Nadia Wheatly. He was also awarded a $100 voucher for the Australian Children's Television Foundation shop. Congratulations to Izaac on his fantastic achievement!

15.01.2022 To all our dads, we extend warm greetings on the special occasion of Father’s Day, may you have a wonderful day with your family.

15.01.2022 Mathematics Enrichment Groups Students from Years 4-6 are enjoying participating in Mathematics Enrichment Groups. These groups provide the students with the opportunity to challenge their thinking, explain their understanding and question their peers. We love doing this because it’s fun! It makes us think outside the box and really challenge our thinking - Evana, Lily & Maddison from Yr 4

15.01.2022 DIOCESAN CHRISTMAS ART STORY COMPETITION Congratulations to all Year 5 and 6 students who have been working on the Diocesan Christmas Art Story Competition. The Christmas Story Art Competition and Exhibition is an initiative of the Catholic Education Offices in Wollongong and Sydney, designed to celebrate and explore children’s creative and artistic ability in illustrating the Christmas story. This exhibition and competition provides the opportunity for Years 5 and 6 students... to share with the wider community a greater awareness of the role of the arts in Religious Education. Children can develop deeper appreciation for their talents and recognise the value of the arts in expressing understandings of the Catholic faith. A written explanation of each artwork is also necessary. Each school is allowed to submit 6 finalists. Congratulations to the following children chosen at St John’s: Year 5: Catriona C, Jessica H, Dhyllen S Year 6: Ruby C, Lily S, Charlie T Three of our finalists that were sent in from St John's to the Wollongong Catholic Education Office have been selected to proceed to the next level of the competition. Congratulations to: Dhyllen S (Year 5), Ruby C (Year 6), Charlie T (Year 6) All artworks from around the Diocese who have made it to this stage of the competition will be exhibited at the Wollongong Art Gallery, 46 Burelli Street Wollongong, from 7-25 October. Due to COVID restrictions, only 20 people will be able to view the exhibition at one time. The Gallery is open Tuesday to Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday to Sunday 12:00 - 4:00pm. This would be a wonderful opportunity to view some amazing artworks from students in our Diocese, especially for Year 4 students, who next year will be involved in the competition. Perhaps a great holiday activity too!

15.01.2022 St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal Thank you to the many families for their generous support of the annual SVDP Christmas Appeal. Thanks to you, many families less fortunate will receive hampers for Christmas day. In 2018 Lewis started collecting cans and bottles (Return n Earn) and through his own initiative used all his Return n Earn receipts to purchase food items to be donated to 2018 & 2019 SVDP Christmas Appeals.... Now three years on this is now a newfound family tradition, with Lewis (Year 2) and Izak (Kindergarten) collecting Return n Earn receipts to purchase items for the St Vincent de Paul hampers. Izak is proud and excited to donate 18 Christmas Puddings and 108 Fruit Mince Pies with a total value of $126.12. Lewis calculated (Maths being his favourite subject) that he would get maximum value and to use all his vouchers to donate 50 packets of lollies and 10 packets of chips with a total value of $126.12. Lewis’ family and St John’s are super proud for not only creating this tradition on his own but also sharing the process and proceeds with his brother, Izak. Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong Vinnies Australia

13.01.2022 Christmas Mufti Day: As a thank you to the students for their outstanding fundraising efforts with Socktober ($10 000 raised from our Soccer Shootout for Catholic Mission is absolutely amazing) and as a way of celebrating Christmas (as we are unable to have an end of year Christmas concert this year), we would like to encourage the students to come to school on Tuesday 15th December dressed in Christmas mufti clothes. Throughout the day, classes will be doing Christmas art and craft and listening to Christmas carols.

13.01.2022 HAPPY PRINCIPAL'S DAY MR HEFFERNAN. St John's Dapto would like to honour our Principal Mr Heffernan for National Principals Day. Mr Heffernan has contributed to countless educational initiatives, school sporting events, and school improvements touching the lives of all in our community. His dedication to St John's is unparalleled and we are forever grateful for his support and hard work. Thank you Mr Heffernan. Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong

11.01.2022 CEDoW and CatholicCare have teamed up to create some 'Coping with Change' resources for parents to support their children and other young people in their lives.

10.01.2022 The latest St John's newsletter is available. https://sjddow.schoolzineplus.com/schoolnews?nid=31

10.01.2022 The following award is the Mary MacKillop award and this year we have chosen 4 students to receive this significant award. As you would be aware, the Josephite Sisters began the school at St John’s Dapto. Their founder, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Australia’s first saint, visited our school and stayed there for some time at the convent. The convent now being our school administration block. Mary MacKillop loved children very much and she saw the enormous importance of a... good education in their lives. It has been a tradition here at St John’s that St Mary of the Cross awards be presented during the Year 6 Graduation evening to students who have displayed an outstanding positive attitude, great commitment towards their education and never see a need without trying to do something about it. These are the qualities that Mary MacKillop herself encouraged amongst, not just her fellow sisters, but also amongst the students within her schools. It is with great pleasure that we announce the following children whom this special award is being presented to this evening: 1. Alexia Foye 2. Giaan Johnstone 3. Jessica Keys 4. Austin Russell

09.01.2022 Today our students wore their favourite Footy Team colours to raise money for Fight Cancer Foundation's Footy Colours Day. A national fundraising campaign that assists kids with cancer in keeping up with their school work. St John’s raised $718.70 in our Footy Colours Fundraiser! How great is that achievement! We do have an amazing Community. Thank you. #footycoloursday

09.01.2022 Thank you to our generous families and staff for supporting the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal, donating goods and money. Today our lovely school raised $1194.80 for SVDP. What a fantastic achievement!

08.01.2022 Kindergarten 2021 Enrol Now. Applications are available from the school office. Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong

06.01.2022 Congratulations to Father Francis on the 25th anniversary (Silver Jubilee) of his ordination to the priesthood. We are truly blessed to have such an enthusiastic, and spirit-filled Parish Priest. Together, we offer our thanks and gratitude for Fr Francis and his dedicated service and commitment to his priestly ministry. #cedow #ordination #stjohnsparishdapto

06.01.2022 Happy Principal’s Day Mr Heffernan

05.01.2022 Year 3 enjoying their art lesson

04.01.2022 NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each year to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. Last week our students participated in indigenous art workshops painting bollards with Jo and Mark. Our NAIDOC Week Celebration/Liturgy will be filmed today and shared with classes on Friday.

03.01.2022 Now Enrolling 2021. Please note that applications for Kindergarten 2021 are still being accepted. Interviews will commence in the week beginning Monday 18 May, therefore applications need to be received as soon as possible. While interviews, due to social distancing may look a little different from that of previous years, this important process will continue with arrangements detailed in the forthcoming correspondence to families. Please contact the school office for more information.

02.01.2022 Each year since 1945 the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has brought children and books together across Australia through CBCA Book Week. During this time schools and public libraries spend one glorious week celebrating books and Australian children's authors and illustrators. Today the SJD students and staff dressed in their favourite characters and curious creatures costumes and participated in activities throughout the day. A wonderful day was had by all.

01.01.2022 A reminder, school resumes on Wednesday 14 October. All students return in their summer uniform.