From the Principal

From the Principal

Yesterday, I was honoured to be announced as the second Principal at RJ. As my contribution to this fortnight’s edition, I would like to post my response address to our staff. I trust that in reading this short speech, that you may gain an insight into my heart for our students and staff, and my commitment to the RJ Community as we move forward to continue to write our story here in Western Sydney. 

Principal's Awards

Congratulations to the following students for receiving Principal's Awards at recent Assemblies:

From the School Council Chair

Mr Alan Dawson, Principal

New Principal Announcement

On behalf of the Board of Anglican Schools Corporation and the School Council of Richard Johnson Anglican School, we are very pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Alan Dawson to take up the position of Principal of Richard Johnson Anglican School - effective immediately. 

To read the full announcement click here. 

 

From the Deputy Principal

Mrs Jenny Clay, Deputy Principal

From the Acting Deputy Principal

ENERGY DRINKS

Energy drinks are flavoured, non-alcoholic beverages which contain high levels of caffeine and other ingredients to create a stimulating physiological effect. Whilst they are marketed to improve the body’s performance, there is no scientific evidence to suggest they offer any health benefit. 

 

Primary Matters

Mrs Karen Shannon-Duhigg, Head of Junior School

From the Head of Primary - Oakhurst

ASSEMBLIES TERM 2

We have commenced a new theme for Assemblies this term, Psalms – the Songs of God’s People. 4R brought us Psalm 139 and a reminder of God who is all-knowing and ever present, we then had 5J present Psalm 19 about how God speaks to us through Creation and His Word. This coming Friday we look forward to 6J and Psalm 78. Parents are still welcome to attend Assemblies even with the current restrictions.

 

Mrs Narelle Taylor, Head of Diverse Learning (P-12)

From the Head of Primary - Marsden Park

ASSEMBLY

Lots of parents and visitors joined us for KC’s very first Assembly Item last week. They did a fantastic job teaching us Psalm 19 so we could understand how God speaks to us. They sang a beautiful song and also performed the ‘dingly, dangly scarecrow’, one of their favourite songs. KP will be presenting an Item this Thursday, with KM presenting in Week 5. Parents of the presenting class are invited to attend Primary Assemblies.

Primary da Vinci Decathlon

On Thursday 7 May, eight students from Year 6 represented RJ in the da Vinci Decathlon. The da Vinci Decathlon is an academic competition designed to challenge and stimulate the minds of school students. Students compete in teams of eight across 10 disciplines: Engineering, Mathematics and Chess, Code Breaking, Art and Poetry, Science, English, Ideation, Creative Producers, Cartography and Legacy. The Decathlon is designed to celebrate the academic gifts of Australian youth by providing a stimulating and challenging competition run in the spirit of an Olympic Decathlon.

CRU BLAST RETURNS TO RJ

CRU Blast is an exciting CRU Day Camp held for students in Kindergarten to Year 6. Your son or daughter will have the week of their lives with a great opportunity to make new friends and build self-confidence during their school holidays!  

The Big Chop!

On Wednesday 5 May, Miss Parata and Mrs Fiore each cut off lengths of their own hair to donate to children and adults who have lost their hair and require wigs.

Secondary Segments

Mrs Julia Scrimshaw, Head of Academics, Learning and Innovation (P-12)

From the Acting Head of Secondary

YEAR 10 SUBJECT SELECTION EVENING

As a child, it was my dream to become an Astronaut. I was convinced that one day I would walk on the Moon or Mars. I could imagine the exhilaration of flying through space in the Space Shuttle. Unfortunately, at the tender age of thirteen, my dreams came crashing down because I was unaware of the requirements to become an astronaut. The thing is, I am pretty terrified of heights, but I still reckon I could get past this obstacle. My Physics teacher, Mr Reynolds, informed me of the sight requirements (20:20 vision) but, more importantly, that I had already reached the height limit for an Air Force Pilot or Astronaut.

 

Mr Brad Maxwell - Head of Senior School

From the Director of Welfare

BRAINSTORM PRODUCTIONS – The Hurting Game

On Thursday 3 June, Brainstorm Productions will be presenting their student wellbeing performance ‘The Hurting Game’ for Years 7-10 in two separate shows, one for Years 7-8 and the second for Years 9-10. 

 

Secondary da Vinci Decathlon

Last week students from Years 6-10 competed in the annual DaVinci Decathlon. Students compete in teams of eight across 10 disciplines: Engineering, Mathematics, Code Breaking, Art and Poetry, Science, English, Ideation, Creative Producers, Cartography, and Legacy.

Exciting News from Run for Bibles

As mentioned in the last RJ Review, students in Secondary had the opportunity to participate in the Run4Bibles project during the School Cross Country.

Sports Reports

Mr Gavin Mitchell - Junior School Sports Leader

Primary Sport Report

PRIMARY ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

We look forward to the upcoming Primary Athletics Carnival on 3 June at the Blacktown International Sports Park Athletics Centre. With current Public Health Orders and government regulations, parents can attend and will need to sign into the event with their phones. If you are still able to assist on the day as a volunteer, please contact Mr Mitchell by the end of this week at gmitchell@rjas.nsw.edu.au 

 

 

 

 

Mr David Hyde, Secondary Sports Leader

Secondary Sports Report

With the first month of Term 2 under way, RJ Secondary Sport has been moving along quite well. We have been very fortunate to be able to attend a range of events and Carnivals already this term with more still to come. 

Dates to Remember

RJ Community Connect Night - Tuesday 18 May (Oakhurst Campus)

We would be delighted to spend time with our Oakhurst Campus parents at our RJ Community Connect Night on Tuesday 18 May.

 

 

 

School Photos Days

OAKHURST CAMPUS 

Thursday 20 May – online order code 6XD Y14 W8K. Refer to the Oakhurst parent letter for further details. Click here.

MARSDEN PARK CAMPUS

Tuesday 18 May – online order code GTR Z8H 17P. Refer to the Marsden Park parent letter for further details. Click here.

 

‘Youth Off the Streets’ Winter Sleepout

The Years 6-12 Winter Sleepout will be held from Friday evening 18 June to Saturday morning 19 June. So come along and support those in our community who don’t experience the comforts that we do. 

Announcements

Play Time Brochure

Got Feedback?

The School endeavours to continually improve the RJ experience and welcomes encouraging and/or constructive feedback from parents on events, activities, or RJ life in general. Please email parentfeedback@rjas.nsw.edu.au and your input will be considered accordingly. Thank you for your time.