Newsletter 28 May 2025
Principal's Message
Dear Families,
This week, our Year 6 students continue to prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation. They will be led by students from Marist Sion College in a reflection day hosted by St John's Koo Wee Rup. We look forward to hearing their reflections and sharing in the Sacrament with them next week. Thank you to Parents, Parishioners, Mrs Bertoncello, Mrs Dupplock, Miss Rushton and Mr M for supporting our students on their faith journey.
Last week during our Catholic Education Week Mass at SFX, Mrs Bertoncello was commissioned as our newly appointed Religious Education Leader. We congratulate Loren on this appointment and thank her for the wonderful work she is doing in leading our school in Catholic Identity and Religious Education.
Kind Regards, Bec Kollaris
Upcoming events
| Friday 30 May | Confirmation Reflection Day (Yr 6 Students) at St John's Koo Wee Rup |
| Wednesday 4 June | Sacrament of Confirmation |
| Friday 6 June | School Closure Day |
| Monday 9 June | Kings Birthday Holiday |
| Sunday 15 June | Working Bee |
| Friday 20 June | Parents and Friends Meeting (2pm) |
| Friday 4 July | Last Day of Term 2 |
From the Deputy Principal
RE News
Catholic Education Week 2025
This past week we celebrated Catholic Education Week in may ways across the school and Diocese. Here is how we enjoyed our week together.
Friday: Our Catholic Identity Leaders launched Catholic Education Week with a special prayer and the choir closed assembly singing the Jubilee Year theme song; Pilgrims of Hope
Monday: Our team came together with our parish in partnership schools for prayer and the building of knowledge around Inclusive Education
Tuesday: Students completed a mini pilgrimage around the classrooms and school completing different tasks related to 'hope' and getting their pilgrim passport stamped at each stop
Wednesday: The student leaders attended a mass at St Francis Xavier College in Beaconsfield with every school in the Diocese coming together
Thursday: The year 4 - 6 studnets travelled to St John the Baptist in Koo Wee Rup to celebrate mass together
Friday: We welcomed St John the Baptist to celebrate mass together with our Foundation to Year 3 students and our choir closed assebmly with Pilgrims of Hope again.
Thank you to all staff, students, families and wider community who helped us honour Catholic Educaiton Week. It was a wonderful week of celebrating our shared journey as "Pilgrims of HOpe," showcasing the vibrant faith and learning that defines our schools. Your engagement and support are vital as we continue to nurture compassionate, curious and courageous young people ready to build a hopeful future.
Sacrament Dates 2025
Sacrament of Confirmation
Sacrament of Confirmation
| Date | Place | Time |
| Wednesday 4 June 2025 | St John's Koo Wee Rup | 5.00pm |
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Commitment Mass
| Date | Place | Time |
| Saturday 18 October 2025 | St James Nar Nar Goon | 5.00pm |
| Sunday 19 October 2025 | St John's Koo Wee Rup | 9.30am |
| Sunday 19 October 2025 | St Joseph's Iona | 11.00am |
Parent/Child Workshop
| Date | Place | Time |
| Wednesday 29 October 2025 | St James PS Nar Nar Goon | 5.30pm |
| Thursday 30 October 2025 | St John's PS Koo Wee Rup | 5.30pm |
Sacrament of Reconciliation
| Date | Place | Time |
| Thursday 13 November 2025 | St John's Koo Wee Rup | 5.30pm |
National Reconciliation Week
This week is National Reconciliation Week. We acknowledge and celebrate our strong links to our First Nations' people, as we walk together in forgiveness, hope reconciliation and in the spirit of inclusion we pray:
Lord God, bring us together as one,
Reconciled with you and reconciled with each other.
You made us in your likeness,
You gave us your Son, Jesus Christ.
He has given us forgiveness from sin.
Lord God, bring us together as one,
Different in culture, but given new life in Jesus Christ,
Together as your body, your Church, your people.
Lord God, bring us together as one,
Reconciled, healed, forgiven,
Sharing you with others as you have called us to do.
In Jesus Christ, let us be together as one.
Amen.
Yesterday, our staff were fortunate to continue their work with Peta Murray, our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Consultant. We always look forward to working with Peta and sharing ways to support our Indigenous families through openness and dialogue as we do all cultures and faiths. It is through this dialogue and openness that true Reconciliation is enacted. We look forward to working with Peta again next term.
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Important Information
Both the PAM and Schoolzine Calendars have been updated with new information.
To access the Schoolzine calendar through the app you will be prompted to enter a password - James4011
This year St James will be using two main platforms of communication with our families - PAM and Schoolzine.
To ensure that you keep up to date with what is happening with your children and within the school please ensure that you have access to these platforms and are familiar with their uses.
If you require assistance with accessing or setting up these platforms, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
From time to time it will also be necessary for emails and text messages to be sent.
Schoolzine App Installation Instructions:
This is an app that you have on your phone and allows for easy reading of the newsletter, as it customises to the screen and translates into many languages if required.
Please click the link below for the instructions on installing the app on your phone.
https://www.schoolzine.com/
As part of the installation, you will be required to enter the following 4 digit passcode -
4011
Please do not hesitate to contact the school office if you have any questions or queries.
Accessing PAM Instructions:
Please use the below link to access your PAM account.
https://pam.stjamesnng.catholic.edu.au
The user name is the email you have provided to the school and if you have not logged on previously, you will be able to set a password.
If you require your password to be reset, please contact the school office.