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Welcome to St John’s School, Silkwood – a co-educational primary school in the Diocese of Cairns. As a small Catholic school, St John’s offers a faith and values based education which focuses on the well-being of each individual child. This focus is achieved through explicit teaching of social emotional learning in a caring and supportive environment. Our school values its community-oriented approach to student wellbeing and family life.
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Principal's Message
A very warm welcome to the St John’s, Silkwood community! St John’s prides itself on the culture and traditions built over the years at the school. The school’s proud history began in 1948 when the school was by founded by Parish Priest Fr Alfred Natali and the Missionary Franciscan Sisters. We are a very welcoming community that believes that working together to achieve a common goal brings success for all. Our staff, students and parents remain focused on our sense of being a ‘learning community’ and are proud of their great achievements over the years.
Latest News
St John’s students had an amazing time at the Christmas Disco! The music, the lights, and the festive vibes made it a night full of joy and laughter.
The highlight? A special guest appearance that surprised everyone and made the evening even more magical! ✨
A huge thank you to all the incredible people who helped make this event possible. Your hard work and dedication ensured the students had an unforgettable night. 🎅🥳🎄 #stjohnssilkwood
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On the last day of term we celebrated our Graduation mass at St John's Church, Silkwood. Thank you to all who came along to celebrate and farewell our Year 6 Students. This Mass is a beautiful and meaningful way to send off for our graduating students and such a lovely way to end the term. We wish you all the very best for the future - you will be missed!
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Last Thursday we celebrated our Whole School Christmas Production, Awards Ceremony, Christmas Fair, and our Year 6 student and family farewells - and we also had a very special visitor drop into school! A huge well done to all our students for their amazing efforts and performances.
We also took the time to farewell some of our much loved staff and P&F members this year. Mr Gaia, Mrs Salleras, Mrs Zammit and Mrs Strano, we thank you for your dedication, care and contribution to our school community.
Farewell and best wishes for the future - we will miss you all! #stjohnssilkwood
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The Kindy/Prep/1/2 Christmas Breakup took place last Tuesday. There were Christmas crafts, Christmas bingo, Mud Kitchen, playdough and the outdoor area to keep everyone entertained. Santa visited with some goodies and then we finished off the morning with some party food. What a great morning!🎅🎄🥳🎉 #stjohnssilkwood
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