St Anthony's Catholic Parish Primary School Picton eNewsletter

Dear Parents, Carers, Staff and Students,

As we draw towards the end of the year we always look forward to giving and receiving constructive feedback. Feedback comes in many forms and as a school community we should always seek the opportunity for open and honest dialogue. As our school motto reminds us:

“to grow in respect and honesty”

Presently our teachers are working tirelessly to complete Semester Two reports that will be ready for access via our COMPASS parent portal this Thursday 5 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.

At a more holistic level, we would like to take the opportunity to provide parents with a forum to give feedback regarding the school. We will be sending home a survey link via the COMPASS parent portal that will allow all parents to access and complete the online line survey. My concern when sending a survey home at this time of the year is that not many parents will make it a priority to complete the survey and therefore we do not receive valid whole school data. To increase the incentive I have enlisted the help of our students. I have explained to them that if their parents complete the survey they will be entitled to receive one super dooper ice-block. A note has gone home to each family explaining this ‘incentive based approach’.

I really look forward to informing the whole school community about the respectful and honest feedback.

Take Care

Mr Justin Devlin

Principal

Listed below are some important dates for Term 4.

December
Wednesday 4	Year 5 1:1 iPad Program sessions 9:15 am or 6:00 pm
Thursday 5	P and F Fun Day
Friday 6	Year 4 Grade Mass 9:30 am
Friday 6	Year 6 Disco/Fun Night 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Wednesday 11	Year 6 Farewell Mass 6:30 pm
Friday 13	End of Year Mass 10:00 am
Monday 16	Christmas Concert 9:30 am
	2020 Classes Transition 2:15 pm
Wednesday 18	Year 6 Clap Out and Students Last Day 2:30 pm
Thursday 19	Staff Last Day

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Grade Mass

Year 4 will celebrate their grade Mass on Friday 6 December at 9:30 am.

Assembly

No more Grade assemblies for 2019.

AWARDS

The remaining Gold and Silver awards for 2019 will be handed out at our award ceremony on Friday 13 December. The Whole School Mass will be held at 10:00 am followed by our annual award ceremony at 12:00 pm. The children's names will be advertised the week of the ceremony.

Uniform Shop

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

Uniform Shop 2020 - The uniform shop will be open for extra days in the beginning of term one.

Week One - Wednesday 29, Thursday 30 and Friday 31 January at 9:00 am.

Week Two - Wednesday 5 & Friday 7 February at 9:00 am.

Week Three - Wednesday 12 & Friday 14 February at 9:00 am.

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

After the flood in 2016 the small school of Dunnedo made and sent bookmarks for our students. We would like to return these good wishes to the students from St. Michael’s who are experiencing hardship through the drought. We are asking students to bring in a book from home this week they no longer want, but that is still in good condition. We will send these to the students along with cards and letters the students have written in their library lessons.

Thank you

Mrs Anne Cordingley

ST VINCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS FOOD APPEAL

St Anthony’s School Community is assisting the local St Vincent de Paul Chapter with its Christmas Food Appeal to help them provide for families in our area who need help at this time of the year.

We are asking each grade to bring in specific food items to support this appeal. We would like all items brought to school by Friday 13 December.

Requested Food Items

Kindergarten - packets of lollies and chips

Year One – tins of fruit and packets of jelly

Year Two – bottles of cordial and juice

Year Three – large tins of potatoes and packets of biscuits

Year Four – tins of vegetables and tins of salmon

Year Five - long life custard and long life milk

Year Six – Christmas puddings and bottles of soft drink

Thank you for your support of this most worthy cause.

On Friday 6 December Year 6 students will have their disco and fun night. The night will be held in the school hall from 6:30 - 8:30 pm and all students will need to be signed in on arrive and signed out on pick up. The students have been allocated into teams/tables and each team has picked a theme for the night and can dress to match their theme.

On Wednesday 4 December, parents of our Year 4 students are invited to attend a program to implement a School Managed iPad Program for their children in 2020. The parent information sessions will be held at 9:15 am in the school hall OR 6:00 pm in the school library.

On Monday 18 November a language background survey was sent home to all families. This survey has been developed by the Catholic Education Office to help support the development of sustainable, school-based processes to meet the needs of the individual students.

Please add your family name to the top of the survey form and complete a separate column for each child in your family.

If you require a new survey please contact the school office.

Could all surveys please be returned to school by ASAP.

To welcome all our families back to St Anthony's in 2020 and to celebrate our new school year, we are having a 'Colour Explosion Fun Run'. This event will be held in (Term 1 Week 5) on Friday 28 February, 2020.

T-Shirt orders must be returned to school by Thursday 12 December, 2019 to ensure ordering of t-shirts can be finalised and delivered in readiness for Term One 2020. Please be aware when ordering that the t-shirt sizes are a smaller fit.

If you require a new order form please contact the school office.

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.

Read Less

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	8:30 am	Tahmoor
Thursday	8:30 am	Tahmoor
Friday	9:30 am	Picton

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SCHOOL-WIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS FOR LEARNING (SPB4L) TERM FOUR 2019
	ST ANTHONY'S SCHOOL RULE	FOCUS RULE	PARENTAL SUPPORT
Week 8	Respect Property	Use equipment and materials for the purpose it is intended	Encourage your children to value their own property and the property of others. Reinforce with your children how to use all equipment safely and carefully. Expect your children to keep their bedroom tidy. Assist your children in labelling all of their belongings. Give your children a small regular chore to do. Keep a record and reward your children for meeting this responsibility. Get your child to check their school bag before leaving for school to make sure they have everything needed for the day. Remind your children to care for and return their library books in their library bag on library day. Expect your children to say "please" and "thank you". Encourage turn taking and sharing. Have your children help with setting the table or washing up.
Week 9	Respect Others	Include others and take turn.	Expect your child to say "please" and "thank you". Demonstrate respect for others to your children by speaking about others respectfully yourself. Greet other parents in the playground with a smile or a friendly "hello". Congratulate your child on their achievements and encourage them to do the same for others.

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