Stillness is one of our School’s core values: Stillness, Truthfulness, Courage, Service, and Respect. Here is what Arya K from Upper 1st C wrote on the value for a Teachers Day assembly this week.
“Stillness means you being still and not fidgeting. I have learnt about the value of stillness at school and home. I have shown and practised it by pausing with a still and relaxed body. I know my value is appreciated by every teacher I have learnt with because if you don’t get still you will start fidgeting and get distracted and won’t learn. This makes me feel fresh in my mind. I am grateful for Miss Cipollone for showing me stillness.”
Category: Latest News from John Colet School Belrose
Our Midsummer Night's Dream team
Well done to our Midsummer Night’s Dream performance group (pictured above) who came third in the Scene section of the Sydney Eisteddfod at the end of July. The 12 other scenes in the competition where all performed by high schools, so our students really shone!
In March, our Shakespeare Club’s Romeo and Juliet group won then Scene section of the Sport for Jove Shakespeare Carnival.
So it has been a successful year for our Shakespeare Club members! The club has finished for the year, but our Director Zoe Emanuel is already planning next year’s activities. 5th and 6th class students are welcome to enrol for the group at the start of 2020. Watch this space!
My school values and what I have learnt, by Lower 1st
On Teachers Day at John Colet School, students reflect on what they have learnt from all the different teachers in their lives. This beautiful selection of written work is from one of our Lower 1st (Kindergarten) classes…
Mrs Renshaw has taught me to have courage. She makes me try new food at school. It is not easy because there is so much of it to eat. I have to be brave.
Jason
My Dad has taught me about courage. He is so brave and strong. I want to be strong like him.
Jinglan
Mrs Dunn has taught me about service. She gave me a piano from her heart and not for money. She did not want to waste it.
Jana
Mrs Dunn has taught be how to be still. She helps me pause and find stillness in my heart.
Tevi
My family has taught me about service. We help each other because we love each other.
Adam
My Mummy has taught
Key dates in Term 3
Enrolment update
We are currently interviewing and offering places for Lower 1st 2021. One class is at capacity and we are now enrolling into our second and final class. If you are considering John Colet School for your child in this intake year, please get in touch without delay to secure your child’s enrolment.
2020 Lower 1st Limited availability 2021 Lower 1st Enrolling into the second and final class 2022 Lower 1st Accepting applications
Our next Information Event is on Wednesday 31st July at 7.00pm. This is a great opportunity to come along and hear a short presentation on the School, ask questions and meet our Headmaster Mr Julian Wilcock, teachers and student representatives. Private tours can also be arranged during the school week.
Where places are available in older year groups, we are happy to accept mid-year applications now.
Call our Registrar Mrs Belinda James on 9451 8395 to discuss your
Sanskrit Recitation Finals: winners announced
Congratulations to all our students for taking part in this year’s Sanskrit Recititation Competition. At the finals this week, beautiful, clear diction was on display, with each student conveying the meaning and emotion of the recitation pieces through voice and intonation. Our judge this year was Mrs Sarah Mane.
The winners for 2019 are:
Lower 1st: Jasmehar S (L1st M)Upper 1st: Millie R (U1st C)2nd Class: Ili K (2B) and Felix H (2B)Winners of the Class Recitation: Upper 1st
3rd Class: Eloise L (3M)4th Class: Nakita N (4B)5th Class: Joshua J (5T)Winners of the Class Recitation: 5th Class
JCS student wins National Chinese Eisteddfod
Congratulations to Lucia C (5T) who has won the title of the 2019 National Champion at the recent National Chinese Eisteddfod.
The National Chinese Eisteddfod is an annual event organised by the Chinese Language Educational Council of NSW. It is a poem or prose recital competition for students of Chinese background or non-Chinese background. It is an opportunity for students who study Chinese to use and practise the language in a formal competitive setting.
Lucia recited the traditional Chinese poem, “Hurry” (匆匆) written by Zhu Ziqing (朱自清). Her confident and well executed delivery won her this fabulous award. Huge congratulations to Lucia for her hard work and dedication.
Lucia is a talented linguist who last year won her age group in John Colet School’s annual Sanskrit Recitation Competition.
Diverse talents on display at assemblies
A recent school assembly epitomised the breadth of talent within our student body, when a variety of awards were given out for school activities….
Earlier this year, John Colet School participated in the Australia My Country competition run annually by the Forestville RSL Sub Branch. This year the theme was “Coming Home” and 350 primary school children entered from 21 local schools across 3 categories and 2 age groups. John Colet School entrants did very well in the Australia My Country competition run annually by the Forestville RSL, winning 4 of the 20 prizes. Composition (Years 3 & 4) Second Place – Finlay S Composition (Years 3 & 4) Third Place – Jasmine E Art (Years 3 & 4) Second Place – Vedanshi M Art (Years 5 & 6) Fourth Place – Annica P The prizes were presented recently by Jonathan O’Dea MP at Forestville RSL Club.
Our Shakespeare Club who were
Things to do at our Open Day, Sun 26 May, 10am – 2pm
10am – 11am – See our students perform Shakespeare, recitations and singing on stage
11am – See The Vegetable Plot perform at Top House, free.
11am – See a Fencing demonstration by students on the main stage.
Buy brunch from our French Cafe and coffee from Black Ops Coffee. Lemonade stall by our friends at Ralston street shops.
Choose your favourite cake in our Cake Baking and Decorating Competition on the upstairs verandah. Bid in the silent auction to take a great cake home.
Buy cakes and slices at our P&F cake stall.
Buy a sausage sandwich at our vegetarian BBQ, up near Top House
Buy books at our Book Fair in the Library.
Tour as many classrooms as you can!
Play games of skill and daring with 6th class at their games stalls. Bring lots of gold coins to pay them!!
Get a free photobooth picture taken with your friends (or your Mum and Dad!)
Visit our art room, see wonderful