Dear Parents, Carers, Staff and Students, 

Last Sunday was the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is for the Church, the beginning of a new Liturgical Year. In the gospel passage from Sunday's readings, Mark reminds us to take a moment to be aware of the presence of our God. At this time of the year, when everything is moving at a rapid rate and there doesn’t appear to be enough hours in the day, life can be somewhat overwhelming. More so than ever, especially in the year that we have had, we need to take a moment to reflect on the positive aspects of our school community.

In the second half of this term our Year Five and Year Six students have experienced school camps, our Year Three students, and other students from our school and the wider Parish community, have celebrated the Sacrament of Holy Communion. It was an absolute pleasure to join with the families of St Anthony’s to witness our students receiving Jesus for the first time.

What these positive events have highlighted was the strong commitment to continue to provide rich, life giving experiences for our children. This commitment stems from our Parish Priest, Fr Peter and from the staff of St Anthony’s who give so generously of their time.

Presently our teachers are working tirelessly to complete Semester Two reports that will be ready for access via our COMPASS parent portal this Friday 4 December from 3:00pm onwards. Our semester two reports provide an opportunity for students and parents to reflect on their learning growth in the second half of the year and to use the areas for growth feedback as a catalyst for setting learning goals for the year to come. 

Take Care

Justin Devlin

Principal