We are eagerly looking forward to showcasing our school on Sunday 23rd May at our Open Day. A reminder that this is a compulsory day for students and due to this, as usual, Monday 24th May is a pupil-free day.
It will be a smaller performance this year due to the restrictions that were placed on our singing program over the past year. However, there are some new attractions and performances, as well as many of the regular favourites for our community to experience and enjoy. Open Day is an opportunity to celebrate what makes this school truly special with our families and friends. It is also wonderful to welcome visitors from our wider community, so please feel free to invite neighbours and family friends. Given that we could not hold this event last year we are expecting a big turnout!
A special thanks to Mrs Maala P who is coordinating the
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The Power of the Pause in Promoting Productivity and Purpose
Om Paramatmane Nama…
These words might sound a bit foreign, but to the John Colet School community, this little phrase represents a big part of their daily life. Throughout the day, students and staff Pause for at least five seconds before starting a new activity. The result? A more grounded, more present and more attentive approach to their learnings, and life.
This practice of mindfulness is not a new concept – perhaps you already incorporate an element of it in your life at home, or at work? But it’s something that John Colet School embedded in their values since the school’s inception over 35 years ago.
Headmaster Julian Wilcock says the school’s unique Pause philosophy continues to garner positive feedback from parents, high school teachers, and the children themselves, who value learning about self-awareness from an early age.
“We know that attention is a learned skill, and have found that this simple act of
On the vegetarian lunch menu for Week 2
Monday – penne pasta in a tomato sand basil cream sauce
Tuesday – Paprika and garlic potato wedges with sour cream and sweet chili
Wednesday – veggie burgers
Thursday – Bean nachos with sour cream and guacamole
Friday – Puff pastry slice
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From our Deputy Head of School
Welcome to Term 2. It has been wonderful to see the children return to school with so much energy and enthusiasm. On Monday, the teachers met as they always do, to prepare for the term ahead. Part of this day is always devoted to study related to the ethos of the school. We spent some time together revisiting the principles on the which the school was founded. These are shown below.
To give the children information related to:
the simple principles of spiritual knowledge,
knowledge of the universe,
man, and
the individual’s relation thereto
in the belief that the child really knows, and, if the information is given simply and accurately enough, it will connect with that inner knowledge and make it available to the child.
It is very valuable to continually refresh our knowledge and understanding of these principles to ensure that we stay true to the type of education that we aim to provide at
Headmaster’s Comment
This week we held our ANZAC commemoration at John Colet School. A special thank you to our guest speaker this year, past president of Forestville RSL, Mr John Scifleet, and special guests Mr Jason Falinski MP, and JCS Board Member Mr James Donald, along with parent attendees. As our Value in focus this term is Respect, this was a good opportunity for our students to appreciate the sacrifice that has been made and continues to be made for our community. The children were able to pay their respects to all people who have made a sacrifice. In the words from Kemal Ataturk’s Tribute: “There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side in this country of ours”. It is an occasion for people to unify towards peace for all.
All students showed outstanding respect both during the ceremony as well as during
On the Vegetarian lunch menu for Week 10
Monday – pea and corn pancakes
Tuesday – cauliflower and broccoli bake
Wednesday – lentil soup
Thursday – last day of term pizza
Friday – Closed Good Friday holiday
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Deputy Head’s Comment
During this term we have had a lot of trainee teachers doing their professional placement at John Colet. It is wonderful for us to be able to support these teachers and give them an opportunity to experience the ethos of the school and to see the value of our approach to education. Several of them have come to speak to me about their impressions of the school. They have been impressed by the genuine love of learning, by the respect the children show for their teachers and each other and by the effect of pausing regularly during the day. This is great confirmation that the values that we strive to instil in the children are working.
Di Renshaw
Deputy Headmistress
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Headmaster’s Comment
After a year on pause, we are very excited to be holding our Walkathon next week. However, due to proposed maintenance of the adjacent public field, this event has been moved on site. The scheduled start is at 1:30 pm on Thursday and parents are welcome to attend. We would like to thank the Parents and Friends Association for embracing this change in venue so quickly, as it does require significant planning.
We would like to give particular thanks to Mrs Manjula Ghose, who after many years of organising our Walkathon, and building it up to what it is today, is stepping back after this year. The School Value that we have been exploring with the children this Term is Service, and there is no better example than the time and effort many of our parents give for the benefit of all. Service is the cornerstone of our school and wider
This week 4th Classes learnt about gravity. The children completed an exciting investigation; by dropping two objects of a different mass and size from a high spot we watched to see which would hit the ground first. We discovered that as long as there is no air resistance stopping or slowing something down, everything falls at the same speed no matter what its mass. It takes more gravity to pull down a heavy object. It takes less gravity to pull a lighter object. The force of gravity and size of an object are balanced causing all things to fall at the same speed.
Anne-Marie Sjogren and Sara Bell – Teachers
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On the vegetarian lunch menu for Week 6
Monday – rosemary and garlic roasted potatoes
Tuesday – spinach and ricotta ravioli with tomato cream sauce
Wednesday – fried rice
Thursday – salad rolls
Friday – Minestrone soup
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