St Anthony's Catholic Parish Primary School Picton eNewsletter

Dear Parents, Carers, Staff and Students,

Last Friday 1 November we celebrated All Saints' Day with a very moving and uplifting Mass in our school hall, followed by a scrumptious morning tea and had some time for open classrooms. We also took the time as a parish school community to recognise those wonderful Grandparents, and other special people in our lives, who share with their loved ones the gift of love and support.

The purpose behind celebrating Grandparents day on this special feast day is so that we all can be reminded of the fact that we can see the ‘saintly’ attributes in the face of those we interact with each and everyday. The term 'Saint' can apply to each of us as we strive and stumble to imitate Jesus Christ in our lives. Sometimes we do it better than at other times. Nelson Mandela put it nicely when he said, “I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.” Fr Peter Tien, during his homily, reminded us all of how blessed we are to have wonderful grandparents and other special people who provide the example of sainthood through their qualities of generosity, kindness and unconditional love.

The gospel reading on Friday was the famous scripture passage, ‘The Beatitudes’. During this passage Jesus uses that lovely phrase, ‘Blessed are they …’ which is sometimes translated to ‘Happy are they …’. On Friday, after Mass I reflected on how “Happy are we …’ to have so many people who give so generously to the life of St Anthony’s.

Happy are we … to have Fr Peter who leads our spiritual and faith formation.

Happy are we … to have parents and carers who actively engage and are so

supportive of our school.

Happy are we … for a staff who are dedicated and caring.

Happy are we … for our students. They are the very reason we do what we do!

Take Care

Mr Justin Devlin

Principal

Grade Mass

Year 2 will celebrate Mass on Friday 8 November at 9:30 am in Picton Church.

Assembly

Year 1 assembly on Friday 15 November at 2:15 pm in the school hall.

AWARDS

Congratulations to the following students who will receive an award at assembly on Friday 15 November for being a great learner and wonderful community member.

Aurelius Chrystal-Blyth, Lilliana Martins, Juliana Lapic, Mercedes Furina, Natalie Sherman, Noah Kostopoulos, Jaxxin Abela, Kurtis Catford-Potter, Noah Ryan, Eliza Deas, Emmett Rae, Aaliyah Jones, Lachlan Jones, Lucas Dennis, Ella Fiatarone, Christopher Richardson, Dylan Branthwaite, Briarna Barcicki, Leah Norton, Drew Cooney, Carla Cherubini, Isabelle Payne, Orlanda Dilosa-Bevan, Audrey Lovell, Angelina Mohanna, Jarvis Ataria, Ben Morschel, Hazel Kyle, William Jones, Indigo Chanter, Kyan Rae, Kurtis Dennis, Bella Kostopoulos, Riley Merchant, Kristie Bond, Ben Collins

Mate Bastac, Sienna Kovacevic, Alex Xuereb, Bon Tolo, Alexis Gordon, Emily Scalon, Luke Fitch, Sarah Jason, Cooper Spiteri, Laticia Moutos, Cody Neill, Lachlan Gordon, Logan Buckley, Hudson Bulger-Graig, Kobe Comer, Emily Axiak, Daniel Bastac, Michael Catania, Charli Pisani, Leila Catford-Potter, Bethany Smith, Jade Ciguenza, Lotte Coltman, Olivia Zammit, Bryce Parish, Harry Houghton, Ebony Ellul, Daisy McCarthy, Lisa-Marie Blewitt, Gabriel Katinic, Ezrah McNeil, Jeremy Martin, Caelan Wood, Lara Watton

Uniform Shop

The uniform shop, located in the school hall will be open every Friday morning between 9:00am - 10:00am.

Before and After School Care

Our before and after school care service is operational in the school hall. The hours of operation are Before School Care: 7 am - 9 am and After School Care: 3 pm - 6:30 pm. Permanent and casual places are available.

Please call Kate on 0439496831 for all enquiries and bookings. pictonoosh@catholiccare.dow.org.au

Listed below are some important dates for Term 4.

November
Tuesday 5 - Thursday 7	F1 Finals
Thursday 7 - Friday 8	Year 5 Camp
Friday 15	Year 1 Assembly
Tuesday 19	Kinder 2020 Orientation Day
Tuesday 19	Parents' & Friends' AGM 6:00 pm
Friday 22	Sacrament of Reconciliation 5:00pm or 7:00pm
Wednesday 27 - Friday 29	Year 6 Camp
Friday 29	Kindergarten assembly
December
Thursday 5	P and F Fun Day

SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER

Just 1 week to go!!!

To all the fabulous cooks out there, we would love for you to bake a cake, slice, muffins or anuthing that would be suitable for the cake stall. If you think you will be able to help, please bring in your yummy donations to the cake stall on Sunday from 8:00 am, ready for the fete to start at 10:00 am.

Thanks so much for all your support.

Mrs Knight

We are happy to announce St Anthony's Picton has a Facebook page. Follow us today and keep up to date with school news and events.

Staff at St Anthony's fully support the CEDoW Social Media Policy to promote positive interactions online, and the standards/expectations that it (and we) will be upholding for all members of the school community using social media. For ease, the link to the policy is https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/socialmediapolicy and the SM Statement/Standards here

Photo Consent Forms were sent home earlier this year, thank you to the parents who have signed and returned this form. This form gives us photo permission and also includes online publications (such as the website and social media). St Anthony's will be following what each child's photo consent form says in regards to posting on the official school Facebook page, unless you wish to contact the office to advise otherwise. If we have not received a signed consent form, your child will not be posted on the official Facebook page. Please click on the following link to access a copy of the photo consent form.

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Over the years we have changed the style, colour and suppliers of our school hats. This means we have a few combinations of hats circulating around the school. Mr Devlin, Judy Logozzo and Kate Chrystal have worked together to create a logo and source a hat that is made of a better material, has a sturdier brim and has a navy colour is a better match for our uniform. The staff and students are very pleased with the results and our new school hats are available to purchase at the uniform shop or school office for $15 each. Our aim is it phase in the new hat over the next two years and we would like to emphasise that there is NO expectation for Stage Three students to buy a new hat.

SCHOOL-WIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS FOR LEARNING (SPB4L) TERM FOUR 2019
	ST ANTHONY'S SCHOOL RULE	FOCUS RULE	PARENTAL SUPPORT
Week 4	Respect Property	Keep our playground tidy - Put rubbish in the bins	Expect your children to keep their bedroom tidy. Give your children a small regular chore to do. Keep a record and reward your children for meeting this responsibility. Expect your children to tidy up after themselves. Consider having your children help with the housework. Have your children help with setting the table or washing up.
Week 5	Respect Ourselves	Wear the correct uniform.	Make sure your child leaves home wearing the correct uniform. Check that your child has a school hat every day. Get your child to clean his or her shoes. Talk to your child about pride in their appearance. Insist that your child comply with the school uniform code every day.

St Anthony's Church Tahmoor
Saturday Vigil	6:00 pm
Sunday	7:30 am & 9:30 am
Reconciliation
Saturday	5:00 pm - 5:40 pm	Tahmoor
Weekday Mass Times - This Week
Tuesday	5:00 pm	Adoration
	5:30 pm	Tahmoor
Wednesday	8:00 am	Tahmoor
Thursday	8:30 am	Tahmoor
Friday	9:30 am	Picton

Sacramental Programs

Religious Education is a priority in Catholic schools. It provides the knowledge and understanding of the Catholic faith and outlines what is needed to live a Catholic life. Sacramental programs are Parish based, Parish coordinated, family focused and school supported.

Each year the Sacraments of Penance, Eucharist and Confirmation are celebrated in the Parish.

Year 2 Sacrament of Penance
Year 3 Sacrament of the Eucharist
Year 6 Sacrament of Confirmation

A Parish based program caters to the needs of all participants. In this way children from all schools receive the same preparation for each sacrament.

The Parish based, family focused approach to Sacramental programs is widely used throughout Australia as the preferred approach. This approach acknowledges the important role of parents and families in the whole preparation process. Parents are the first educators of children in the faith and traditions of the Catholic Church. Parents involvement in Sacramental preparation is crucial in shaping the values and attitudes of each child. So it is vital, for the continual spiritual growth of the child, that the families involve themselves in the Sacramental life of Parish.

St Anthony's last Sacrament for 2019 will be the Sacrament of the Reconciliation. Dates are as follows;

Parent Meeting - Tuesday 15 October 2.00pm

OR

Parent Meeting - Wednesday 16 October 7.30pm

Enrolment Sunday - Sunday 20 October

Commitment Sunday - Sunday 27 October

Session One - 28/29/30 October

Session Two - 4/5/6 November

Session Three - 11/12/13 November

Session Four - 18/19/20 November

SACRAMENT - 5:00 pm or 7:00 pm Friday 22 November 2019

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