Gospel Reading: John  14:1-12

Jesus said to his disciples:
          “Do not let your hearts be troubled.
You have faith in God; have faith also in me.
In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places.
If there were not,
          would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?
And if I go and prepare a place for you,
          I will come back again and take you to myself,
          so that where I am you also may be.
Where I am going you know the way.”
Thomas said to him,
          “Master, we do not know where you are going;
          how can we know the way?”
Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me.
If you know me, then you will also know my Father.
From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
Philip said to him,
          “Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”
Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time
          and you still do not know me, Philip?
Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.
How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?
The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own.
The Father who dwells in me is doing his works.
Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me,
          or else, believe because of the works themselves.
Amen, amen, I say to you,
          whoever believes in me will do the works that I do,
          and will do greater ones than these,
          because I am going to the Father.”

Cross Country Carnival

As per the correspondence sent out via Compass this week, tomorrow we will be holding our ELC – Year 4 Cross Country Carnival. The weather forecast looks good and the children are pumped. We look forward to seeing as many of our parents and carers cheering our children along. Thank you to Mrs Henderson and Mr Mitchell for organising this event. The Cross Country Carnival for our Year 5 and 6 students will be held on Wednesday May 10 between 9:30am and 10:20 am, all parents and carers are welcome.

St Jude’s Open Day

On May 2 we held our open day, with sessions in the morning as well as after school. Our Year 6 students led our visitors around the school, highlighting all the wonderful things we offer. They were great ambassadors, with many of the visitors commenting that they want their child to be just like that in Year 6. Across the day we would have had roughly 50 visitors at the school and a large number also at the ELC. We will continue to have opportunities for tours each Tuesday morning in May from 9:30am until 11:00am. If you know of anyone who may be interested in changing schools of starting their school journey at St. Jude’s, please send them our way.  

Mother’s Day

Dads - We need your help!

We need Dads (and Grandads, Uncles etc) to volunteer for the Mother’s Day Stall and canteen duties to allow Mums to attend Mother’s Day celebrations.

The Mother’s Day stall will be held, Thursday 11 May, starting at 9:20am. Children will be able to purchase a gift for mum. Prices will range from $2 to $10. If there are any Dads who can spare an hour or two to help at the stall, we would love to see you.

Also, many Mums assist with the canteen on Fridays. With the Mother’s Day celebrations and liturgy on Friday 12 May we don’t want them to miss out! So, any assistance in the canteen from 9-11am from Dads would be much appreciated.

If you could help, please let us know at Stjudes.scc@gmail.com

Afternoon Pick up

A general reminder that the pick up area at the front of the hall, during the afternoon is not for everyone. This area should really just be for:

• Families with 3 or more children
• Families with babies or younger siblings where getting out of the car is challenging
• Families with students with injuries (on crutches etc)

Thank you for your ongoing support.

Cameron

First Communion Dates

Info Night Tuesday 2 May 6pm at SJV

Commitment Mass Saturday 10 and  Sunday 11 June - Any Mass

Reflection session Tuesday 13 June 6pm at SJV

Sacrament Saturday 17 June or Sunday 18 June 5pm at SJV and 9am at SJH

Term 2 Celebration Dates

ELC NEWS

Thanks to the St Jude’s Community Council’s 2022 donation, the ELC was able to purchase a STEM activity board. The children have enjoyed exploring concepts of gravity and working together to create a system that allows the balls to pass through the tubes freely.

Cross Country Carnival

The St Jude’s Cross Country Carnival will be held tomorrow, Friday 5 May. All welcome to cheer on the ELC as we run around the primary school oval at 10:30am.

SJV Athletics Carnival

The ELC will be participating in the St John Vianney’s Athletics Carnival at Chapman Oval on Friday 12 May.  Look out for permission notes which will come home soon.

Mother’s Day Breakfast and Open Classroom

On Friday 12 May, we invite mothers, grandmothers and special friends to enjoy some light breakfast (pastries, tea and coffee) in the hall from 8.30am-9.10am, followed by a visit to the classrooms to spend time with your children. The morning will finish at 10am. The ELC children will not be attending the liturgy as they will be heading off to the SJV carnival. Please rsvp by 8 May if you are able to join us for breakfast via https://stjudesps.schoolzineplus.com/survey/13

Mother’s Day Stall

Children are invited to bring $2 - $10 to school (in a labelled envelope) on Wednesday and Thursday next week to purchase a small Mother’s Day gift. Shhhh don’t tell mum!

Open Days and Tours

We had a very successful Open Day on Tuesday and we received very positive feedback from the many families who visited.  Families are also welcome to drop in for a tour on Tuesday 9, 16 and 23 between 9:30am and 11am.

2024 Online Enrolments

Online enrolments are now open for Catholic schools and ELCs via the relevant school websites. A reminder to all ELC families that you need to submit an enrolment form for Kindergarten in 2024. Please note, if you are considering a second year of preschool, please contact your class teacher as soon as possible.

Primary School Enrolment Zones

Enrolments are now open for our primary schools (St Jude’s and St John Vianney’s) for 2024.

• If your residential address is Stirling, Fisher, Waramanga, Chapman or Rivett you are zoned for St John Vianney’s.
• If your residential address is Holder or Duffy you are zoned for St Jude’s for primary school.
• Weston and Molonglo are shared zones and families can choose which school to apply for. Please note this does not guarantee you a place at that school.

Enrolments are based on a priority system.

This term in the Library

Kinder, Years 1 & 2 will be focussed on their Reading Challenge and exploring both stories and factual information about different countries around the world.

Thank you to the families who have loaned us some items for different countries. The children are already showing interest in them. More would be welcome.

Year 4 are working on their Library Certificates to become more independent with using Oliver, our Library system which is used to search for resources. Also introduction to SORA, online ebooks app. These may both be accessed from home using the child’s school logon.

Year 5 It’s GOLD this term and the children will be working in small groups to create a boardgame to reflect their learning in the classroom about gold history in early Australia.

Year 6 will be exploring the concept of migration through a study of Shaun Tan’s book ‘The Arrival’.

Happy reading! Verna Comley

Canteen Volunteers – Week 3

Wednesday 10  May –  R. Tanner & E. Dimanoski

Thursday 11 May – L. Gardiner,  R. Buckley, more volunteers needed please

Friday 12 May – E. Eyles, S. Monges more volunteers needed please

More volunteers are needed for this term, if you are available to assist on either and Wednesday, Thursday or Friday please email katrina.howden@cg.catholic.edu.au

OPENING: FRIDAY 5 May 11.30am - 1.30pm (after Cross Country)

Term 2 has commenced, and so has the two week transition to Winter Uniform. Now is the time to be trying on your winter gear and making sure it fits - all children must be in winter uniform no later than Monday 8 May (Week 3). Donations of pre-loved uniforms are always accepted via the front office.

Orders can be placed on Qkr!, or via email (for secondhand items) to: uniform.stjudes@gmail.com

***If any item shows as 'OUT OF STOCK' please email the uniform shop and we will follow it up/order in the stock**

The long sleeve sports polos are now fully stocked and ready for orders via Qkr! **This polo IS NOT COMPULSORY. It is an optional extra for the winter months, for children who feel the cold. 

We need Dads (and Grandads, Uncles etc) to volunteer for the Mother’s Day stall and canteen duties to allow Mums to attend Mother’s Day celebrations.

The Mother’s Day stall will be held, Thursday 11 May. Children will be able to purchase a gift for mum. Prices will range from $2 to $10. If there are any Dads who can spare an hour or two to help at the stall, we would love to see you.

Also, many Mums assist with the canteen on Fridays. With the Mother’s Day celebrations and liturgy on Friday 12 May we don’t want them to miss out! So, any assistance in the canteen from 9-11am from Dads would be much appreciated.

If you could help out please let know at Stjudes.scc@gmail.com

The next Community Council will be in week 5.

Many thanks,

Gemma Cabot