As we approach the end of Term 2, we would like to thank you for your ongoing support of our school. During this term, the students from St Anthony’s celebrated their faith through their active participation in prayer, our feast day liturgy, class masses and liturgies. God gives us so many graces and blesses us with his love and we certainly have so many reasons to say thank you for all that has taken place in our school and parish communities.

The recent academic report and parent/teacher interviews have provided you with the opportunity to celebrate your child's progress and to find out ways in which we can all support their targeted areas of improvement. We would like to acknowledge and thank those parents and carers who have engaged in the parent/teacher interview process as this has enabled teachers and parents/carers to provide each other with feedback and collaborate so that our students can continue to experience growth in their faith, learning and well being. I would like to thank the St Anthony's teachers for the care and support they show all students and for their professionalism and dedication to ensure that our students' growth and development are communicated clearly to parents and carers.

Last week, our Kindergarten 2025 families received ‘Letters of Offer’. This term, Mrs Ferguson and I have interviewed a number of prospective families and it has been a real privilege to listen to their stories about why St Anthony’s is the right school for their children and families. We look forward to working with these families as we transition with and prepare them for the 2025 school year.

Term Two has allowed us to come together as a community to share in other’s faith, learning and wellbeing journey. I pray that the holiday break provides us with the opportunity to spend time as a family and enjoy the time to rest.  As we conclude the term we humbly offer this prayer of Thanksgiving:

Dear Lord, 

With our hearts filled with gratitude, we thank You, 

Heavenly Father for gifting us with a supportive parish priest, dedicated staff, helpful parents and enthusiastic students. 

We are grateful for all those in our lives who have chosen us to be their friends in this community of St Anthony’s, for truly this is our sacrament of friendship, as we have shared our mutual journeys with each other this term. 

We are thankful for the blessings you have given to each of us in our learning and playing. 

For all that is good we give thanks.

Amen

Take Care

Justin Devlin

Principal