Join Us – ‘One-stop’ Learning!
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.
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🌟 Looking for the perfect way to keep your child engaged after school? 🌟
Our After School Club is packed with fun, friendship, creativity, and exciting activities that children love! From games and crafts to outdoor play and opportunities to learn new skills, there’s something for everyone.
Places are available now! Come and see why our students can’t wait for After School Club each week!📚💗
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🎤✨ “What’s it like being in Year 6?”
Our curious Prep students put our Year 6 leaders in the hot seat, asking all about life in the senior years of primary school! We love seeing connections being built across year levels and our older students being such wonderful role models for our youngest learners. 💙
💭 What advice would you give your younger self when you were in Prep?
#Learning #LearningTogether #PrimarySchoolLife #Catholiceducation #Askayear6
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Our Prep 1/2 students started the day on the right foot with their morning run! 🏃♀️🏃♂️
Not only is it a fun way to build fitness and healthy habits, but morning exercise can also help improve focus and concentration in the classroom throughout the day.
#prep12 #healthyhabits #morningrun #ActiveLearners #SchoolCommunity
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