Always Reaching for New Heights

Always Reaching for New Heights

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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.

Our Values

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.

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The Grade 5/6 class have been learning about electrical circuits this term. In class they made their own circuits and tested different objects to discover if they're conductors or insulators. What bright sparks they are!! 🤩💡🔋⚡️ ... See MoreSee Less

The Grade 5/6 class have been learning about electrical circuits this term. In class they made their own circuits and tested different objects to discover if theyre conductors or insulators. What bright sparks they are!! 🤩💡🔋⚡️Image attachmentImage attachment+7Image attachment

Last Friday’s assembly award winners and some winners from the Tully Sugar colouring competition to commemorate 100 years. Well done everyone! 😃 #stjohnssilkwood ... See MoreSee Less

Last Friday’s assembly award winners and some winners from the Tully Sugar colouring competition to commemorate 100 years. Well done everyone! 😃 #stjohnssilkwoodImage attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment

Congratulations to Miss Millard on completing her final prac at St John’s School. It has been a pleasure to welcome her into the p/1/2 class and to be a part of her journey. All the best for your future teaching endeavours Danielle. ... See MoreSee Less

Congratulations to Miss Millard on completing her final prac at St John’s School. It has been a pleasure to welcome her into the p/1/2 class and to be a part of her journey. All the best for your future teaching endeavours Danielle.Image attachmentImage attachment

There’s no better way to work with numbers than bingo, we also had a blast playing and sharpening our number skills!
What a great and interactive way to celebrate learning .
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There’s no better way to work with numbers than bingo, we also had a blast playing and sharpening our number skills!
What a great  and interactive way to celebrate learning .Image attachment
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