Fruit of the Spirit
The school is implementing the Fruit of the Spirit program. When we are baptised we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. By listening to and being guided by the Holy Spirit, the Fruit of the Spirit may grow within us and in our dealings with others. The Fruit of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustfulness, gentleness and self-control. (Galatians 5:21-22).
Fogarty EDvance – 2021 -2024
In 2021, St John’s School embarked upon a three-year strategic school improvement process through the Fogarty Foundation and Catholic Education Western Australia.
Fogarty EDvance assists St John’s School to develop, implement and enact a research-based strategic plan to enhance and sustain the educational outcomes for all students. The program will also assist St John’s School to integrate high-quality leadership and management processes to support all members of the school community.
St John’s School, in partnership with the Fogarty Foundation and Catholic Education Western Australia, endeavours to provide a holisitc education that inspires, supports and accepts…’Every Story, Every Opportunity’.
For further information please visit https://www.sjr.wa.edu.au/pdf/
Alice Nannup Cultural Walk Trail
St John’s School has been involved in a Natural Resource Management Project on the natural bushlands adjacent to the Church oval. The project involves children from the school, initially the Year Four Class, working with the Northern Agricultural Catchment Council (NACC) Indigenous Natural Resource Management Project Manager, the Indigenous and Non-Indigenous community members, to develop the Alice Nannup Walk Trail. The area recognises the cultural significance of the native bush land area and the traditional ecological knowledge of Aboriginal Australians, e.g. the use of bush foods. Alice Nannup planted a tree on the site in the late 1940s. This area was originally an Aboriginal reserve and is now home to a large stand of Quondongs Trees which is still used today for collecting bush food for making jam and pies. Students will be involved in the planting of native seedings to stabilise the soil, photographing and monitoring of the site’s development and in a biodiversity conservation Art class project related to the site.
City of Geraldton Indigenous Art Project
As part of our involvement with the Alice Nannup Cultural Area Project the city of Geraldton funded a local artist to work with the Year Four Class to produce two murals. One has been kept in the school and one will be erected in the Alice Nannup Cultural Walk trail.
Mathletics
The school implements the use of the Mathletics program, both within the Mathematics timetables and with it being available for use at home.
Literacy Pro
St John’s School implements the use of the Literacy Pro, both within the school day and with it also being available for use at home. Literacy Pro provides students with a personalised bookshelf filled with titles aligned to their interests and reading levels.
Aussie of the Month
Each month, the Aussie of the Month awards recognises the achievement and citizenship shown by a Junior and a Senior Student.
Year One and Year Six Buddies
Year One and Year Six students form a close bond through their Buddies Program in which they share learning activities and sit together during School Masses.
Pre Primary and Year Five Buddies
Pre Primary and Year Five students form a close bond through their Buddies Program in which they share learning activities and sit together during School Masses. This builds the foundation for their Buddies Program in the following school year.