Week 5 Term 2

Phone: 6882 2677/6882 2653
Email: stjohnsprimarydubbo@bth.catholic.edu.au                    
Principal: Mr Anthony O’Leary
School Manager/Priest: Father Greg Kennedy           
P&F Meetings: 2nd & 7th Tuesday each term

Parents/guardians-Please note that photographs of students may be used in publication. Please advise the School Office if you do not approve of your child’s photo being used.

WEEK 5

Tuesday 28th May - Kindy Gymnastics PCYC

Wednesday 29th May - Netball Schools Cup Gala Day - Parents to drop off and pick up.

Wednesday 29th May - Year 2 Mass St Brigid's 12.15pm - Parents welcome.

WEEK 6

Monday 3 June - Yr 2 Excursion

Monday - Wednesday 3rd-5th June - Kindy 2025 Sibling Interviews Commence

Thursday 6th June - Kindergarten Mass 12.15pm St Brigid's Church (all welcome)

Welcome to Week 5.

The term is certainly moving along at a rapid rate. Have you heard the new radio advertisement promoting our school? Our Captains, Poppy and Max did an amazing job highlighting our school, especially the new sport competition, the Charism Cup. You can hear the ad on MMM Dubbo. During this current enrollment period, we encourage all parents to engage actively in conversations with friends, family, and colleagues about the positive message of SJP. By sharing our experiences and highlighting the unique opportunities our school offers, we can inspire others to consider joining our community.

This Wednesday, over 100 students from Years 4 - 6 will be participating in the NSW Netball gala day. The students have been training very hard with Mrs Lees and Mrs Kenny. I am sure they will have a fun day. Good Luck!

At SJP we are continually teaching our students about digital and online safety to help them become knowledgeable digital citizens. 

Online spaces should be safe for everyone, but you may sometimes come across content that is distressing – especially if it shows extreme violence or acts of terrorism. 

Inappropriate content may be an image, video or written words that can be upsetting, disturbing or offensive. Young people may encounter inappropriate content accidentally or deliberately. It is normal to be curious, but young people may be faced with concepts they are not ready for developmentally.

Inappropriate content may include:

• sexually explicit material 
• false or misleading information
• violence
• extremism or terrorism
• hateful or offensive material. 

The exposure of young people to inappropriate content is difficult to measure because many instances go unreported. A child may come across inappropriate content and not tell anyone due to embarrassment, confusion or fear. Given this, the percentage of young people encountering inappropriate or hateful content online could be higher than stated.

Prevent and manage exposure to inappropriate content                                                          From Early Years to Year 2 students should build skills in:

• identifying online behaviours that make them feel safe and unsafe
• identifying and describing emotional responses people may experience in different online situations
• removing themselves from unsafe online situations if they come across inappropriate content 
• describing strategies to help them search for safe, reliable information on safe search engines and websites.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Between Years 3 to 6, students should:

• develop an awareness of situations that might increase their exposure to inappropriate content online
• examine primary and secondary online sources to determine origin, purpose and reliability, and describe and apply strategies that can be used to reduce and manage exposure to harmful content
• question what they encounter online and begin to think critically about issues including body image, gender identity, racism, fake news and democracy
• investigate support services such as eSafety and Kids Helpline
• consider ways to set up their devices and apps to minimise accidental exposure to inappropriate content, for example, using screen time tools                                                                                                                                                                                                 Reporting to eSafety 

Australian residents can make a complaint to eSafety about illegal and restricted online content. This includes child sexual abuse material and abhorrent violent material showing terrorist acts, murder, attempted murder, rape, kidnapping or torture.

Gospel Reading
Matthew 28:16-20
Jesus sends his disciples to make disciples of all nations.

Family Connection

The Solemnity of the Holy Trinity invites us to remember that God has revealed himself to us as one God in three Persons. As Jesus departed from his disciples, he shared with them the power to make disciples of all nations. He taught his disciples to invite others to share in the life of the blessed Trinity by sharing with others the gift of Baptism. This continues to be the mission of the Church. Each of us who has been baptized shares in the life of the blessed Trinity and also shares in the Church’s mission of inviting others to share in God’s love.

As you gather as a family, bring out pictures and other mementos of family celebrations of the Sacrament of Baptism. Talk about the significance of Baptism with your family. Read together today’s Gospel, Matthew 28:16-20. Notice that Jesus taught his disciples to baptize all nations in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. What else does this remind you of? (the Sign of the Cross) Recall that whenever we pray the Sign of the Cross, we are reminding ourselves that we are united with God through our Baptism and share in the life of the blessed Trinity. Conclude by thanking God for sharing his life with us. 

God Bless and have a wonderful week

Anthony O’Leary

Prayers for the Confirmandi: We pray for the following students who make their Confirmation over the next two weekends. This is a special time for students as they receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit. We trust that our Year 6 students embrace this blessing and use the gifts and the fruits of the Holy Spirit wisely throughout their life journey.

Matilda Bonnington, Claire Carolan, Poppy Doughan, Brooklyn Dowton, Lachlan Faichney, Fletcher Hartley, Andy Hawkins, Hunter Hegarty, Jensen Hobden, Layla Howarth, Jessica Livermore, Kade Martin, Amelia Mason, Michelle McHugh, Kenji McLachlan, Erin New, McGreine Salandanan, Angus Sutton, Leilani Uebergang, Beau Walters, Spencer Wray.

May God the Father watch over you.
May Christ Jesus walk beside you.
And may the Holy Spirit fill you with peace.
Amen

Visit to Masonic Village: Last week our 5B class visited the masonic Village to interact and engage with the residents. Again, this was a hit for the elderly and our students. Please see the SJP Facebook page for some pics!

Grade Masses: This Wednesday, Year 2 will attend Mass at St. Brigid’s at 12:15pm. All parents of Year 2 students are more than welcome to attend the Mass.

Meeting 4 Mass:  A quick reminder: on Sunday 2nd June @ 9am, SJP’s Term 2 Meeting 4 Mass will be held at St. Brigid’s. At this Mass, a number of students from Year 6 will be confirmed (see list above). It would be lovely to see our school community support our Year 6 students as they celebrate this Sacrament of Initiation.

Please note updated changes to Mass at St. Brigid’s Church: 

Saturday - 5:00pm, Sunday - 9:00am and Sunday - 5:00pm

Due to heating issues in St Brigid’s, all weekday Masses will be held at St. Laurence’s Church throughout June, July, August.

Enjoy your week!

Paula Clifford

Religious Education Coordinator

A reminder that Instalments 1 and 2 are now overdue, if you have not already done so it would be appreciated if payment could be made as soon as possible.

Thank you to those who are up to date.

Note: If you are on a payment plan these dates to not apply to you.

SPB4L

This week we will continue focusing on our SPB4L focus, which is ‘playing and moving safely around the playground’. Students have been focusing on the following behaviours to ensure that they are able to meet this SPB4L focus: 

• Walking on paved/concrete surfaces
• Walking between areas to get to another play area
• Playing in areas where a teacher with a vest can be seen
• Playing ball games such as soccer and football on grassed areas
• Watching where we are walking to reduce bumping into someone
• Keeping our hands to ourselves

BeYou Resource

Our school is a BeYou school. This is a government funded initiative that aims to promote social and emotional health and wellbeing for children and young people in the education space.  Be You provides educators with knowledge, tools and resources to create positive, inclusive and responsive learning communities where every child, young person, educator and family is empowered to achieve their best possible mental health. This year staff will be participating in the Be You professional learning to further enhance a knowledge and skills within the wellbeing space. 

Be You also has a wide variety resources available on there website for parents/families. This can be accessed through the following link: https://beyou.edu.au/resources 

Some resources that Be You has available include: 

• Fact sheets
• Tools and guides
• Webinars

Rugby Union Trials Bathurst

Well done to Kingston & Lachlan  who were selected into the Bathurst Diocesan Rugby League Team that will compete at the upcoming Polding Rugby Union Trials. A great result for all of your hard work, dedication and training.