St John Vianney News RSShttps://www.stjohnvianneysdoonside.catholic.edu.au/RSS/St-John-Vianney-News-RSSSt John Vianney News RSSen{73F68CA6-F2DC-4CE4-B48C-E20601F2BDBD}https://www.stjohnvianneysdoonside.catholic.edu.au/Community/News/2020/03/15/05/48/2020-GRIP-Leadership-ConferenceGRIP Leadership ConferenceOn Tuesday, 3rd March, Sports Captains, Student Representative Council members (SRCs) and School Captains attended the GRIP Leadership Conference at Quay Centre, Sydney Olympic Park alongside other student leaders from all over Sydney. READ MORE...Sun, 15 Mar 2020 17:10:53 +1100{A41F50AE-6DB9-43BF-BEF7-305FB782E34E}https://www.stjohnvianneysdoonside.catholic.edu.au/Community/News/2020/03/09/09/19/2020-Welcome-Assembly2020 Welcome AssemblyCatholic Schools Week ended with a bang as St John Vianney’s Parish School had the Welcome Assembly to officially welcome the new Kindergarten children, new students from Years 1 to 6, staff, and our School Principal, Mr Cameron Lievore last Friday, 6 March at the school’s Multi-Purpose Room. READ MORE...Mon, 09 Mar 2020 20:33:15 +1100{D89A7317-124F-4F2F-9ABD-FF457E4289CC}https://www.stjohnvianneysdoonside.catholic.edu.au/Community/News/2020/02/28/10/20/Cyber-Safety-Talk Cyber Safety TalkOn Friday, 28th of February, Stage 3 parents and students of St John Vianney’s Parish School had the opportunity to participate and learn how to be safe and responsible internet users from the Cyber Safety Talk of Senior Constable Tuafale, Youth Liaison Officer, Blacktown Police Station. READ MORE...Fri, 28 Feb 2020 22:53:28 +1100{E8502F45-8A23-4B6E-8731-656B879FAF1D}https://www.stjohnvianneysdoonside.catholic.edu.au/Community/News/2020/02/25/23/54/School-Principal-VisitsSchool Principal VisitsLast week, the Principal of St Andrew’s College Marayong and Learning Leader of St Agnes Catholic High School paid our Year 6s a visit to talk about what awaits them in high school. They came with former St John Vianney’s students who shared their great experiences and answered questions on how they can better prepare themselves for high school. READ MORE...Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:50:20 +1100{6423DD53-A488-4FD1-ADBD-DACEB7AD3316}https://www.stjohnvianneysdoonside.catholic.edu.au/Community/News/2019/09/20/00/46/Big-win-for-choirs-at-Penrith-EisteddfodBig win for choirs at Penrith EisteddfodOn Thursday of Week 6 our amazing junior and senior choirs represented our school community at the Penrith Eisteddfod with great pride. In what turned out to be a pitch-perfect day, both choirs came first place! Read more...Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:27:21 +1100{6CC0E281-EDD6-4522-A840-618B861B0D52}https://www.stjohnvianneysdoonside.catholic.edu.au/Community/News/2019/10/31/20/53/T20-School-Cup-Blast T/20 School Cup BlastOn Monday the 21st October 55 students from Yrs 3/4 participated in the Woolworths T/20 School Cup Blast at Kareela Reserve. We were blessed with fabulous weather, excellent sportsmanship and four action packed games of cricket. Read more...Fri, 01 Nov 2019 07:57:14 +1100{7BC72FBA-2E4C-46DC-926C-1C3D08F27A3F}https://www.stjohnvianneysdoonside.catholic.edu.au/Community/News/2019/04/25/23/54/NAPLAN-results-2018-Top-Catholic-primary-schools-in-Blacktown-revealedNAPLAN results 2018: Top Catholic primary schools in Blacktown revealedPrimary schools in the Blacktown Local Government Area are outperforming students at similar schools across the country in key NAPLAN subjects, new data shows. A recent article in the Blacktown Advocate named St John Vianney’s Primary, Holy Cross Primary and Mary Immaculate Primary School as ranking in the Top 10 for the Blacktown area. Read more...Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:56:04 +1000{D959E559-46AC-4DA8-925B-A7E8F684F0C8}https://www.stjohnvianneysdoonside.catholic.edu.au/Community/News/2018/11/07/03/35/Education-Mass-creates-a-first-for-the-Diocese-of-ParramattaEducation Mass creates a ‘first’ for the Diocese of ParramattaIt was a first for Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta recently when the largest cross section of Western Sydney schools attended the annual Diocesan Education Mass at the Cathedral Church of St Patrick’s in Parramatta. Read more…Wed, 07 Nov 2018 14:38:24 +1100{78075693-D813-4109-A619-307C63F7E0D0}https://www.stjohnvianneysdoonside.catholic.edu.au/Community/News/2018/11/01/09/53/Positive-behaviour-creates-great-learningPositive behaviour creates great learning!Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta (CEDP) school leaders and teachers were given a special opportunity to expand their knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support For Learning (PBS4L) when Dr Tim Lewis, Professor of Special Education at the University of Missouri, shared his research with them recently. Read more…Thu, 01 Nov 2018 20:55:07 +1100{FD16BAB5-E84D-4BE6-A095-3CED981BD17A}https://www.stjohnvianneysdoonside.catholic.edu.au/Community/News/2018/10/23/04/12/2019-Kindergarten-Information-Evening2019 Kindergarten Information Evening2019 Kindergarten Information EveningTue, 23 Oct 2018 15:31:04 +1100{214DA792-A344-45F2-95B1-16B0B6B32C95}https://www.stjohnvianneysdoonside.catholic.edu.au/Community/News/2018/10/23/01/35/2018-Fathers-Day2018 Fathers Day2018 Fathers Day - A SPECTACULAR Fathers' Day breakfast, prayer and assemblyTue, 23 Oct 2018 13:06:13 +1100{D8020EAA-A86B-48D5-A174-6E7AA46CDF07}https://www.stjohnvianneysdoonside.catholic.edu.au/Community/News/2018/09/05/01/30/Captivate-shines-during-spectacular-showcase-performanceCaptivate shines during spectacular showcase performanceCatholic Education Diocese of Parramatta students had the opportunity to shine when the Captivate performing and creative arts program recently hosted its 10th Anniversary Showcase at Quaycentre, Sydney Olympic Park. Read more...Wed, 05 Sep 2018 11:32:23 +1000{6328196E-CAA0-4EA0-A520-991FF40376C4}https://www.stjohnvianneysdoonside.catholic.edu.au/Community/News/2018/08/23/05/08/Learning-with-a-BANGLearning with a BANG!Our Year 3 students recently kicked off the school day with a BANG as part of their science incursion, spending the whole day conducting various experiments alongside Ranger Jamie and Ranger Sid who ran the incursion. Read more...Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:11:28 +1000{AEEED304-575B-4452-A282-87CB1CBEEBA1}https://www.stjohnvianneysdoonside.catholic.edu.au/Community/News/2018/08/23/05/02/Year-4-Learn-to-RecycleYear 4 Learn to RecycleEarlier in the term, as part of their Project Based Learning, Year 4 took a trip to the BINGO Recycling Centre in Auburn. BINGO is a waste-management company operating across New South Wales and Victoria who provided our Year 4 students with a behind-the-scenes look at their recycling operations. Read more...Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:05:20 +1000{065142EA-816D-4264-8E91-4D9D9C417C34}https://www.stjohnvianneysdoonside.catholic.edu.au/Community/News/2018/08/21/00/42/Research-highlights-troop-spiritResearch highlights troop spiritLeading up to Anzac Day, The Blacktown Advocate asked school students across Sydney to pay tribute to the sacrifices of our fallen and research a serviceman memorialised in the area who shared their surname. This is Daniel’s story...Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:01:49 +1000{7AD81299-1357-4DE0-9CE9-D2DF35ECC449}https://www.stjohnvianneysdoonside.catholic.edu.au/Community/News/2018/08/21/00/42/Edward-Paul-has-won-two-silver-medals-at-NSW-Fencings-Peter-Witkop-ShieldEdward Paul has won two silver medals at NSW Fencing’s Peter Witkop ShieldWinning two silver medals at NSW Fencing’s Peter Witkop Shield earlier this year, St John Vianney's Parish School student, Edward Paul hopes to close the year on a high with more wins at the Friendship Team Cup in December. 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