Term 2, Week 10 2025

Parish & Community Lunch
The parish had another delightful community lunch on Sunday 22^nd June after the 10am Mass. There was a diverse spread of foods from the different cultures that make up the parish community. Another great day to celebrate the vibrant parish community.

St John the Baptist Feast Day
Last Tuesday, we celebrated the Nativity of St John the Baptist. We began the day with Mass with the parish at 9.30am in the church. At the end of Mass, we awarded Karina Overall with an award, marking her ten years of dedicated service to our school.

Amelie Wescombe, an old scholar and now a student leader at Cabra Dominican College, inspired the community as she spoke about how her time at St John the Baptist helped to build a strong foundation for her education and leadership. In her speech, Amelie addressed our school theme encouraging all students to ‘be a light’ and to shine through their example.

Despite the wet and windy weather, students participated in a range of activities both in their classrooms and with their buddy classes where they celebrated all things St John the Baptist. Another highlight for students was the delicious sushi and cold roll lunch. We thank Jo Fitzgerald and the team of volunteers who helped make this possible.

Overall, it was a joyous and wonderful feast for St John the Baptist.

Beanies for Vinnies
We held our Winter Appeal with students wearing their beanies on Tuesday 1^st July. Students also donated a range of long-life foods as specified for each year level. We are always grateful for the generosity shown from our community. Vinnies also thank us for touching the lives of many individuals and families who do it tough, particularly during the cold winter months.

Sacramental Program
The last session for the Sacramental Program will be held in Week 3, Wednesday August 6^th. This will be the Pizza and Poster Making Night where the children and their families will enjoy pizza, create saint posters and have a rehearsal before receiving the Sacraments of Holy Communion and Confirmation.

Wishing you all a wonderful winter break! Stay safe and keep warm!

Amanda Razon
APRIM

Do you have a child or sibling due to start in 2028 Term 1 or Term 3?  If so, it is now time to submit your enrolment form.  Forms can be collected at the front office or you can download a form here. 

Sibling enrolments for 2027 Terms 1 and 3 are now URGENTLY OVERDUE.

If you have not yet submitted an enrolment form please contact the Enrolment Officer on 8218 3300.

If you have any questions, please contact our Front Office on 8218 3300.

Term 2 instalments for School fee are now overdue for those families who are paying this way, please make your payments before the end of term. If you have not received your statement in the mail please email me and I can resend it.

Online School Card applications for low income families have been processed and applied to all approved accounts.  If you still need to apply, please do so now via this link or come in and see me as it only takes a few minutes. 

Please remember School Card needs to be applied for every year as circumstances do change:

Form A (Income Assessment)

https://online.forms.sa.edu.au/content/forms/af/public/application-for-school-card.html

Form B (hardship, change of circumstances or self-employed)

https://online.forms.sa.edu.au/content/forms/af/public/form-b-hardship-or-circumstance-or-self-employed.html

If accepted, this will allow us to reduce your tuition fees, so please apply and let me know you have done so ASAP.  If you need help applying please come in and see me as it only takes a few minutes online.

As always if you have any queries or if you are having trouble making payments please email me on accounts@stjohnpl.catholic.edu.au, phone me on 8218 3304 or come in and see me Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm.

Jodie Veldhoen
Finance Officer

We’re excited to offer sushi and cold rolls for lunch on Friday 25th July!

To ensure your child doesn’t miss out, please place your order by Wednesday 23rd July at 9:00am.

Late orders cannot be accepted, so be sure to get in early!

Thank you for your support in helping us run a smooth and delicious lunch day!

Dear St John’s Community,

Here it is, the week we’ve all been waiting for… Week 10 has arrived! We’re excited to have reached this part of the year, so very close to half of the year complete. I’m not 100% sure how we’ve progressed thus far into the year in what feels like such a short amount of time, but nonetheless, facts would state that we are here. In the following newsletter piece we will cover the pure joy and excitement of the R-2 AFL Auskick Clinic, SACPSSA Netball Carnival, all things running, an undefeated Soccer team and even celebrate a 3x Gold Medal Winner from the State Pool Rescue Championships.

There was certainly a buzz around the school on Monday this week when all classes from Reception-Year 2 got to engage in the AFL Auskick Clinic. The team from the SANFL Game Development group do a wonderful job of promoting the game of Football from such a young age. It was impressive to see some students going from not knowing how to handball, to hitting a target on the chest. All of these students received flyers on how to register for our Term 3 Monday night Auskick after-school program. We had an exceptional turn out to this event last year and look forward to matching or even increasing our numbers this year.

Last Thursday the 26^th June, 144 students from Years 4-6 represented our school extremely well at the 2025 SACPSSA Netball Carnival. We were joined by a host of St Mary’s Physical Education students and 2 of their teachers. As part of their Netball Academy requirements, these girls have to engage in some coaching/mentoring and some umpiring. Over the course of the day our 14 teams played 6 games each and were given encouragement, praise and some handy pointers by the girls from St Mary’s. On top of this we had a large group of parent volunteers who went out and supported each of our teams. I had many positive comments about the students on the day. Well done to each and everyone of you who played your part in making the day such a successful one.

In preparation for the 2025 SACPSSA Cross Country Carnival we have held trials here at school for that particular squad. We are very fortunate with the additional oval space we now have to be able to run these trials here at school. Behind the scenes students are being categorised for Division A, B or C. We very much look forward to taking a squad of runners to the East Parklands during Term 3, Week 3, Wednesday 6^th of June.  

Run Club at Plympton Oval has been a wonderful platform for those students wanting to take their running seriously and for the preparation for the SACPSSA Cross Country Carnival. We have had really good numbers present and want to be involved in our Thursday morning Run Club. Thanks must go to those parents who are able to get their children to Plympton Oval on a Thursday morning by 7:55am. We really do appreciate all of the parents that are able to commit to these extra-curricular activities for their children.

Recently our after-school Senior Soccer team played in their Soccer Carnival. This team of passionate Soccer players went through the Carnival undefeated. Well done to Nick Heuzenroeder (Coach/Mentor) and to all of the players in this team. It really sounds like you all played together as one and showed wonderful levels of enthusiasm throughout the carnival. Here are some kind words about this team: “These boys are an absolute joy to coach. They all played tremendously well. They did everything I asked of them tonight and should be proud of themselves. So wonderful to see some new goal scorers tonight and also some enthusiastic goalkeepers too. The passing was on point, defending was great and I really loved that they took time to shake hands with the opposing teams.”

This week we would like to celebrate Ethan (6M) who competed in the State Pool Rescue Championships for the West Beach Surf Club. These championships went over three days - Friday night, Saturday and Sunday.  Ethan competed in numerous events both as a team member in team events and as an individual. He was awarded a total of 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze medals.  Ethan will now set his sights on competing in the Pool Rescue Nationals being held in Adelaide in August. Congratulations to Ethan on these wonderful achievements and we wish you all the best for Nationals later this year.

I am receiving many Premiers Be Active Challenge brochures from the students. Please keep these coming in as they are completed. Well done to all of the students spending more time being active away from school.

Before signing off for Term 2, I would just like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. If you are travelling, please be safe and if you are staying close to home, may your day adventures be exciting ones.

Yours in sport

Sam Putland
SPORTS COORDINATOR

Our Lost Property Box in the front office is overflowing! 
Please take a moment to check for any missing items before the end of term.

Please be reminded to put your child's name on their items so we can return them!

Please note that Playgroup will be taking a break over the school holidays. We hope you enjoy a restful and joyful time with your families!

We’ll be back on Friday, 25th July – ready for more fun, learning, and connection.

Wishing you a lovely break, and we look forward to seeing you then!

Karina Overall
Playgroup Coordinator

Premier's Reading Challenge
Congratulations to the 48 students who have completed the Premier's Reading Challenge. 

Please support your children if they are reading for the challenge. 

Winter is a perfect time to keep warm and curl up with a book or two.

Maria French
Library

• Father's Day Stall - 3rd & 4th September
• Commemorative Tea Towel Fundraiser

All orders for both recess and lunch are to be ordered via our Qkr! app.   

Canteen orders close each canteen day (Monday, Wednesday & Friday) at 9.00am.

Healthy Canteen (Tuesday & Thursday) orders close on Mondays at 12pm.

Canteen Roster

Term 2

Thursday 4th July - Jo

Friday 5th July - Jo & Toni Stevens

Term 3

Monday 21st July - Pupil Free Day

Tuesday 22nd July - Canteen Closed

Wednesday 23rd July - Julie

Thursday 24th July - Canteen Closed

Friday 25th July - Sushi & Cold Roll Day

Monday 28th July - Julie

Tuesday 29th July - Jo

Wednesday 30th July - Julie

Thursday 31st July - Jo

Friday 1st August - Jo & TBA

Canteen Feedback
We would love your feedback regarding the canteen.

Is there anything that you would like to see on the menu that we may be able to consider adding on?

Please send your feedback to jfitzgerald@stjohnpl.catholic.edu.au

Thank You
Thank you to all our volunteers who have helped this term - your help is greatly appreciated.

Canteen Closure

Please note the following changes to canteen operations:

• Monday 21st July – Canteen closed due to Pupil Free Day
• Tuesday 22nd & Thursday 24th July – Healthy Canteen will be closed
• Friday 25th July – No canteen service due to the Sushi & Cold Roll lunch

We appreciate your understanding and thank you for your continued support.

Julie Henschke & Jo Fitzgerald

St John the Baptist School provides a safe environment for all while valuing the partnership between school and home.

As a Catholic community, we welcome and value volunteers. To be able to volunteer, and/or attend at other times throughout the school year, we ask that you hold a current Catholic Police Check (parents/caregivers attending excursions, reading in class, helping in class, attending community events), a current Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect in Education and Care for Volunteers certificate and have completed the volunteers application package.

A Catholic Police Check for volunteers is free for our current parents and caregivers. Application Forms are available in our school office.

This process ensures we maintain a child safe environment. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to apply for a Catholic Police Check through the school office as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at the school office on 8218 3300 or email Julia Roy on jroy@stjohnpl.catholic.edu.au .

                                               

Insights may be discussed at future School Advisory Board meetings or you may be contacted personally for further follow up!

Please find link here for your suggestions.

Hockey SA is excited to be hosting a Hookin2Hockey program at the State Hockey Centre during Term 3. This after-school program is the perfect introduction to hockey for beginners filled with fun games, skill-building, and plenty of active play in a safe and welcoming environment.

Grasshopper Soccer Adelaide Inner South is now enrolling for Term 3! Australia’s #1 non-competitive soccer program welcomes boys and girls aged 2–12 for fun, skills-based sessions at locations across the area. Every child becomes part of a team, building confidence and friendships in a supportive, pressure-free environment.

Term 3 starts 21 July.
Visit www.grasshoppersoccer.com.au/adelaideinnersouth for details and to enrol.

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