Peaceful Community

St John’s takes great pride in its focus on being a peaceful community, a place where our young people can learn and grow in a supportive environment. This peaceful community does not just happen. It is a choice that every member of the school community makes in every encounter with others. At Thursday’s assembly we talked about the importance of the voice of every person in forming peaceful relationships. At St John’s we have a

peaceful schools policy and it is quite simple in its action. Everyone is encouraged to:

• Speak up        
• Listen to others          
• Be an active bystander

And if you see something you think is not right or if you are treated in an inappropriate manner:

1. Tell them if you don’t like it
2. Ask them to stop, don’t retaliate
3. If it persists, Report it

These simple steps and expectations of ourselves and others are the foundation of peaceful relationships and hence a peaceful community.

Right Relationships are learned and we are all learners and teachers in every interaction.

Peace Prayer of Saint Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.

O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Photos

Each day at St John’s there are so many wonderful events that we would like to ensure that the wider school community have the opportunity to see some of the photos that we take and share in the celebration of the students involvement in school life. To enable this, we publish many photos in the school newsletter and are increasing the number that we are publishing in locations such as the school web page and social media such as Facebook. We carefully select photos to ensure that they are appropriate and suitable for publication. However I am aware that some parents/carers do not want their child’s photos to be published for a variety of reasons. If you do not want your child’s photo published, please contact the school office in writing using email or letter.

Parents and Friends

Congratulations to the elected Executive members of the St John’s Parents and Friends Association. They represent the wonderful parents who support our school in so many ways. Many of them come along to the P&F meetings and many others engage in offering their time to support our school in events from carnivals, exam support, canteen and so many more.

President: Corey Carter
Vice President: John Barak
Treasurer: Janet Wilson
Secretary: Monica Oke
Parent Liaison and Publicity Officer: Jacinta Davis

Air Conditioners

We have begun the installation at St John's with K Block having 8 air conditioners installed this year along with solar panels to offset them 80%. We are expanding this over the next few months with an additional further 10 air conditioners to be installed. This has been an initiative funded by both the Parents and Friends Association and the school. We have pursued this path so as to be mindful of our the environment for the future whilst trying to improve our learning environment. The student members of the Johnnies Action Group (JAG) have also been very proactive in raising our awareness of the importance of living in harmony with the environment.

Mrs Sandra Hogan
Principal