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St John XXIII Primary School, Thomastown East

Phone: (03)9465 6066

Address: Regal Avenue 3074

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

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24.01.2022 Go to oshclub.com.au for further information or call 0409761390

23.01.2022 WEEK 7 - Term 3 Assembly - Enjoy (ignore error in name below..oops) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcHQHGgJwXM

23.01.2022 A snapshot of this week at St John XXIII! We have about 250 children in our school, but this week we have had over 1000 visits to Seesaw from family members! Awesome! We love how much our families support the students by staying connected on Seesaw. Supporting your child's learning comes in many forms. Engaging with your child's work on Seesaw is one very effective way! Thank You for the efforts you put into this! ... Research shows that children have greater academic outcomes and school engagement when families are connected and show interested in their learning! St John XXIII Families Rock!

22.01.2022 Anyone missing their sport? Mrs Maelasi is missing her netball! Stay home! Stay Safe! -so we can all get back to it soon! https://www.facebook.com/watch/

22.01.2022 Australian Parents Council - some great ideas and places to seek some extra information or support during the challenge of Distance Learning. Don't forget to reach our for help if you or your family are finding this time challenging. There are lots of links and ideas on this site - take a look and see if there is something that you could use - an example is the daily planner below which might help out with keeping a schedule at home. https://austparents.edu.au//coronavirus-advice-support-an/

22.01.2022 Hoping that Spring brings a sense of renewal to all in our community and that we can emerge from COVID19 lock down to enjoy the beautiful spring weather soon!

22.01.2022 {FUN Public service learning announcement} Phillip Island Nature Parks are streaming the infamous Penguin Parade at dusk each night! Its free and will feature narration by the rangers. If we cant take the children to the penguins, lets bring the penguins to them! https://www.penguins.org.au/virtual/live-penguin-tv/

21.01.2022 Tomorrow is R U OK? Day. This day is a reminder to start a conversation that could change a life; today, tomorrow and any day it is needed. Learn what to say after 'R U OK?' so you can keep the conversation going when someone says they're not OK. Visit www.ruok.org.au/

21.01.2022 Get on board for GEM TV - a great fun way to focus on Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness! It is going to be an amazing series!! It is part of the fantastic Resilience Project! https://youtu.be/19jN9Msd0Pg

20.01.2022 Today marks the start of Holy Week, beginning with the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem, just days before he was crucified. Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Palm Sunday. In order to stay connected as a community of faith during these unusual times, St Luke's Church will be live streaming Masses throughout this week at the following times: Holy Thursday April 9th : 7.00 pm only in English... Good Friday April 10th : Station of Cross 10.00 am Passion of the Lord 3.00 pm Vietnamese 5.00 pm Holy Saturday April 11th : 7.00 pm English 9.00 pm Vietnamese Easter Sunday April 12th : 9.00 am English 10.00 am Italian 11.00 am Vietnamese God Bless

20.01.2022 NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION WEEK - 6th -12th September This year's theme is 'putting children first'. Putting children first means prioritising the safety and wellbeing of children. ... To grow up well children need to feel safe and loved, have a chance to play and explore, have a say in decisions that affect them, and access to essential things like food, shelter and healthcare. For children to thrive we need to come together as a community and put childrens needs first during National Child Protection Week and every week. For more information about National Children Protection Week, please head to https://www.napcan.org.au/ncpw-theme/ See the Daniel Morcombe Foundation's early years edition of Australias Biggest Child Safety Lesson trailer below! It is going live at 10am this Thursday 10 September during National Child Protection Week. We encourage you to watch this with your children. It is aimed at helping children from 4-7yrs and teaches them how to handle secrets and surprises. Have a look at the trailer to find out more or go to danielmorcombe.com.au https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ethWzBlvfns&feature=youtu.be

20.01.2022 WEEK 6 TERM 4 ONLINE ASSEMBLY IS NOW AVAILABLE TO VIEW ON 'SeeSaw' Go to Announcements to get the link! Have a wonderful weekend!WEEK 6 TERM 4 ONLINE ASSEMBLY IS NOW AVAILABLE TO VIEW ON 'SeeSaw' Go to Announcements to get the link! Have a wonderful weekend!

19.01.2022 WORLD TOILET DAY | What do toilets have to do with youth mental health? Well, not having access to water, sanitation and hygiene can be a significant source of psychosocial stress, particularly for women and girls. Research shows stressors include worry, shame, taboo, lack of privacy and safety, and fear of violence.(1) As many as 4.2 billion people worldwide don’t have access to safe sanitation. Find out more at www.worldtoiletday.org... Source: Bisung E, Elliott S. Psychosocial impacts of the lack of access to water and sanitation in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review. J Water Health. 2017;15(1):1730.

19.01.2022 On the eve of spring, Melbourne Catholics join with people of faith from all over Victoria to remember our suffering world. With open hearts, we entrust the wor...ld to the tender loving care of our Heavenly Father. As Archbishop Peter A Comensoli encourages us, Let us continue to reach out to each other where we can, and show patience and tenderness in our homes and within our families. In every action - every moment of encouragement, we are inviting the Lord Jesus to be at home with us and to enter into our lives. Let us look forward with hope-filled hearts, assured of the Lord's tenderness and mercy. #lightinthedarkness See more

18.01.2022 There is more to say after R U OK? How can you keep the conversation going?

18.01.2022 Thank you to our wonderful school community for your donations today. We are so proud of our efforts to help the homeless stay warm this winter. We collected bags and bags of blankets, beanies, socks, gloves and scarves. Well done to all!

17.01.2022 Due to COVID19 restrictions it seems such a long time ago that we had an assembly! View our very first online assembly below! Hoping it brings a smile to your day! Have a wonderful weekend!... Stay safe! https://youtu.be/fqj_Veoe7us

17.01.2022 A great book for families to read together exploring the challenging space we all inhabit during lockdown. Please share with your children! https://online.flippingbook.com/view/939871/

17.01.2022 Learn more about how to keep your children safe from abuse. This fabulous discussion with Jayneen Sanders is for parents and educators. (See Link Below) She is an author and publisher who feels passionately that we can do so much more to keep our children safe by teaching them age-appropriate and empowering prevention education. She is the author of a number of books to help children learn about Body Safety, including "Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept". In this interview sh...e goes through the book and discusses ways to help children understand body safety rules and empower them to say 'No' and stay safe. She discusses The 5 Body Safety Rules about consent, body warning signs, safety networks, secrets and private parts. This is a challenging topic for parents, and often it is hard to know how to approach this. This interview will help you consider what you are doing to help you keep your children safe. LINK TO ONLINE INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch https://youtu.be/u03EHVf-7vI

16.01.2022 On Wednesday 9 September, as part of National eSmart Week, the Alannah & Madeline Foundation is presenting a free webinar for parents and carers by renowned child psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, on building family resilience during coronavirus (COVID-19). Dr Carr-Greggs webinar is aptly named Managing the Coronacoaster tips for building resilient families in the coronavirus era. The first wave of the coronavirus turned our lives upside down and forced us to navigate a ...new and unwanted reality of remote learning, working from home and financial hardship. The second wave has elicited even more anxiety, disruption and disappointment in both young people and families. This webinar seeks to give participants the skills, knowledge and strategies to manage family wellbeing and build resilience. Webinar details When: Wednesday 9 September Time: 7:00pm Duration: 30-minute presentation Format: online via Zoom Cost: free How to join this LIVE webinar: Use this link to join this live session from 7.00pm (using passcode 607251) If you can't make the webinar- then watch this 10min video with some great information. https://schooltv.me/we/special-report-riding-corona-coaster

16.01.2022 Some great advice for everything you do during distance learning and lock down.....from a man who lived 820 years ago!

13.01.2022 From our homes to yours - stay safe and see you soon!

13.01.2022 Some words from a philosopher, author, and journalist - Albert Camus won the Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44 in 1957. We hope we all find an invincible love, an invincible smile, an invincible calm and an invincible summer ahead for us all... Keep pushing! #AllInThisTogether

13.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/123581684355584/posts/3296325953747792/

12.01.2022 Wow! Our production of 'Around the World in 8 days' has come to an end. We have been so impressed with the students' commitment, passion and energy this term in our preparations for the last two nights. We want to congratulate each and every one of our students and say a big thank you to all of those who came along as an audience member. It was wonderful to celebrate a night like this as a school community.

11.01.2022 "Dad and I have a very close relationship as we both share similar interests, especially sports. One of my favourite memories shared with Dad would be witnessin...g Richmond break their 37-year premiership drought in 2017. Dad has encouraged me in my faith since I was a boy. He has been there with me throughout my religious journey, be it at Mass on Sunday mornings or during the completion of my sacraments. This practice of faith was adopted from his parents as they all used to attend Sunday Mass as a family every weekend up in Wycheproof. I particularly love attending Christmas Mass with Dad, as its the one time of the year that he wants to arrive at church even earlier than Mum so that we can enjoy the sound of the Christmas carols. Dads always been there for me, providing support and imparting wisdom, and for that, I am extremely grateful." Jacques, Melbourne parishioner #fathersdaytribute #melbournecatholic

11.01.2022 Need some support with parenting? Triple P is free for Victoria https://www.triplep-parenting.net.au

10.01.2022 Bite-sized Reading Time review of 'Scary Bird' by Michel Streich (published by Scholastic Australia): 'When a new bird arrives in the aviary, he upsets the sta...tus quo. This bird is very different from the rest. He looks different. He chirps a different language. The other birds are afraid and angry. However, one curious bird takes the time to get to know Scary Bird and the flock eventually discover that he has interesting qualities to share.' Head to Reading Time for the full review by Sharon Seymour: http://readingtime.com.au/scary-bird/ #cbcareview #readingtime #scarybird

07.01.2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch Week 9 Term 3 Assembly! Enjoy...

06.01.2022 We warmly welcome new families to attend one of our upcoming school tours for 2021 enrolments. If you have any family or friends considering St John XXIII for their child, feel free to share this with them. Wednesday 4th March - 9.30am Thursday 5th March - 9.30am Wednesday 11th March - 9.30am

05.01.2022 https://theconversation.com/to-safeguard-childrens-mental-h

05.01.2022 Friends, thank you for your ongoing prayers for Bishop Peter Elliott, who late last week suffered a serious heart episode. He would be humbled to know how cared... for and valued he is across the community. As a brief update, he has had a comfortable couple of days and has been stable though remains in a serious condition. The episodes he experienced have taken a great toll on his health, and we can only wait, in prayer, to see how things progress. The hospital is being inundated with phone calls, messages, and in some cases people turning up to visit. Bishop Elliott’s family has asked that people refrain from contacting the hospital at this stage. I will endeavour to keep you updated as appropriate. In the meantime, let us continue to keep Bishop Elliott in our prayers. May the tender Lord hold him close and our Blessed Mother Mary accompany him. St Raphael, patron saint of healing, pray for us.

04.01.2022 Good afternoon St John XXIII families. The priests of St Luke's will be offering prayers of the faithful for our families during tomorrow's 5pm Mass. This Mass is to celebrate the beginning of Family Week, which officially starts on Monday 11th May. Fr Luciano would love families to tune in. The Mass will be live streamed through the St Luke's Church Facebook page tomorrow, Saturday 2nd May at 5pm.

04.01.2022 As part of National Child Protection Week the amazing and sort after speaker and author Maggie Dent will be online for a discussion presented by ChildSafe. This is a Free Facebook Live Event. Commonly known as the queen of common sense, Maggie Dent has become one of Australias favourite parenting authors and educators, with a particular interest in the early years, adolescence and resilience. Maggies experience includes teaching, counselling, and working in palliative ca...re/funeral services and suicide prevention. Maggie is an advocate for the healthy, common-sense raising of children in order to strengthen families and communities. She is a passionate, positive voice for children of all ages. In this Free Facebook Live event, she will be discussing her new book From Boys to Men Guiding our teen boys to grow into happy, healthy men amongst other questions. There will also be a Q&A after too. Find out more about Maggie here: https://www.maggiedent.com/about-maggie/ https://www.facebook.com/events/297213741375314/

02.01.2022 Tomorrow our Year 3 and 5 students will begin their NAPLAN testing. We encourage each of them to remember the power of a growth mindset. We wish them all the best of luck and want them to remember the following:

02.01.2022 Take some time out to hear from a renowned Australian Psychologist on building family resilience during coronavirus (COVID-19). This is a FREE Webinar: Managing the Coronacoaster Tips for building resilient families presented by Dr Michael Carr-Gregg Parents and carers play a vital role in helping children feel safe through uncertain times.... In this webinar, Dr Carr-Gregg provides tools and strategies for parents and carers to help manage the lockdown and remote learning. Topics include: * your supportive role * setting the emotional tone * focusing on what you can control * how to deal with disappointment * further resources and where to get help. Dr Carr-Gregg's presentation will run for 45 minutes. This will be followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer session in which parents and carers can ask Dr Carr-Gregg questions. Dr Carr-Gregg's presentation will run for 45 minutes. This will be followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer session in which parents and carers can ask Dr Carr-Gregg questions. Webinar details * When: Tuesday 25 August * Time: 7:30pm * Duration: 45-minute presentation followed by 15-minute questions and answers session * Format: online via Webex * Cost: free To register and for more information visit the Managing the Coronacoaster - Tips for building resilient families in the coronavirus era Eventbrite page https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/managing-the-coronacoaster-

02.01.2022 See how Mr Vetrone is using the school dispositions to help him through distance learning!

01.01.2022 Tomorrow is Wellbeing Wednesday at St John XXIII. No distance learning work will be posted - You all have the day off to take care of your wellbeing! Everyone has been working so hard- Students, Parents, Staff and Teachers and we need a day to rest up and rejuvenate! What will you be doing to focus on improving you and your family's wellbeing? We have some suggestions!

01.01.2022 NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION Week To learn more on how to protect your children from sexual abuse go to: https://e2epublishing.info//protect-your-child-from-sexual

01.01.2022 This week is Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week! We are so blessed to have an amazing team of what we call ESO's - (Education Support Officers) at St John XXIII. They are working so hard on site and online to help get our students and families through distance learning. They do so much in the classrooms and behind the scenes to make our school a great place! To our ESO's :... Debbie Jacqui Mrs Higgins Keira Luisa Carmel Kerry Wilhemina And to our office staff: Mrs Dinneen and Ms Colangelo A huge Thank You for all you do!