After His death, Jesus rose and continued that teaching. However, with the Ascension, the earthly mission and ministry of Jesus are now over and he is now returning to sit at the right hand of God. Jesus trusts his friends and followers to carry on his work and to bring about the Kingdom of God. 

Our call as Christians is to not only live His teachings but to share that story with others. This is a challenging task however it is what happened after the Ascension to which we turn for our support. Jesus told us that he would send the Holy Spirit to be present for us. And the next Sunday is the feast of Pentecost, the celebration of the Holy Spirit coming to be here with us on earth. This feast, the feast of Pentecost, is the feast day that we celebrate at St John’s as our Feast Day: Foundation Day. And whilst this year, our 30th year, our celebrations will be delayed we will still celebrate the day in our own special way. 

‘And know that I am with you always; yes,

to the end of time.’

Matthew 28:20

MR DAVID COMENSOLI SPECIAL PRESENTATION

How honoured I was when Mr David Comensoli came to see me a little while ago with a special gift that he had bought for our school.  The beautiful tapestries that Mr Comensoli purchased are the most amazing works of art.

In the Christmas holiday Mr Comensoli travelled to Rome to further his studies and prepare for the Studies in Catholic Thought course for our Stage 6 students. He visited the Vatican and that is where he purchased these beautiful tapestries. It is so special that we were foremost in his thoughts during this special time, so much so that he wanted to purchase this gift for us.

He selected two very special representations for our school: 

The first is our very own saint: St John the Evangelist, so we will display it in the school foyer to welcome everyone to our school.

The second is a representation of St Francis, for whom our peace prayer is written. St Francis is very close to our hearts and souls so this tapestry will be placed in K Block , the centre of learning for our catholic faith and the place where we learn to embed our values into our lives.

Thank you Mr Comensoli for your beautiful and so very personal gift. We truly do treasure it.

RETURN TO SCHOOL

How excited we all are to be returning to school as one community again. I have been overwhelmed by how well all members of our school community responded to the challenge of the last few months. From our teachers who worked so very hard to ensure that our young people continued not only their learning but maintained their wellbeing through their connection to our school to our students who took on the challenge of remote learning and were so successful at applying our learning disposition to a whole new setting.

They took on the challenge and had developed an ownership of their learning. They learnt to inquire in a new environment and we saw how imaginative they were with the wonderful works that we showcased on our social media. They took up so many opportunities to connect to the school and our teachers looked forward to ‘seeing’ them each morning in PALS and then in each lesson of the day. They were also very reflective and used so many new tools to give feedback to their teachers and seek support. They were wonderful and I am sure that by taking on this challenge they have grown so very much in their learning.

Finally I would once again like to acknowledge our parents and carers. It is not easy managing a learning environment at home and we are sure that there were many challenges but your role has been integral in the success of your children and you have done an amazing job.

So now as we move back to face-to-face teaching, this will not be the same as before. We will always be mindful of our safety and wellbeing in a COVID19 environment. 

We are well prepared and all students are expected to return to school. 

There is no option for remote learning.

Some details are given below and if you have any questions please contact the year coordinator or KLA coordinator or class teacher for learning matters. There may be some anxiety around another change but we are very mindful of this and ready to support your child.