Congratulations to Aria, Paola, Giulia, Charlotte, Cristopher, Ondrei and Kathlyn who celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation last Thursday with Fr Phillip Marshall and Fr Peter Zwaans. Children from our Parish community and Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School also joined our children for the celebration. It was a privilege to be with the families and friends of the children for such a special occasion. A big thank you to Fr Peter, Sara Hart and Rita Campbell for preparing the children to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Book Week
The Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book Week theme for 2021, Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds was embraced by the St John Bosco community once again under the guidance of Mrs Franca Jeffrey. Franca works hard each year to plan many exciting activities for our children and staff. The Scholastic Book Fair has been open all week with the community purchasing over $3000.00 worth of books, which enabled our school to select $500.00 worth of books for our library, thank you! Our annual Book Week Parade looked a bit different this year with the current restrictions in place. Our children paraded around the oval with many parents and friends watching from Marshall Terrace. We appreciate your understanding and willingness to still be part of the action, even from afar! Thank you to the families for the time and effort you put into your child’s costume, it is always exciting to watch the many characters walk into the school yard on Book Week Parade morning. Every day after lunch this week, our staff visit a different class to share their favourite book, the children excitedly welcome the visitor into their learning environment. Book Week is always such a fun week in the school calendar, with so many activities planned all centred on promoting a love for reading, which is so beneficial, especially in the current climate. “A book is a magical thing that lets you travel to faraway places without ever leaving your chair” Katrina Mayer.
Living Learning Leading Perception Survey
A big thank you to all the staff, children and families who took the time to complete the CESA Living, Learning, Leading Perception Survey. The data collected from the survey will assist our school and CESA in understanding how the Living Learning Leading Framework is embedded in our own school community and throughout Catholic Education South Australia.
Pupil Free Day
Last Friday the staff gathered at beautiful McLaren Vale to spend the day together for our bi-annual Reflection Day. Sara Hart our APRIM planned an informative and reflective day, providing ample opportunities for staff to nurture their own faith. A big thank you to Sara for planning a lovely day, providing just what the soul ordered.
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