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Dear Parents, Carers, Staff and Students,
A school is supposed to be full of energy, children’s voices and classes full. Over the past week, as the children have settled back into school life, the focus has been on everyone’s social and emotional wellbeing. As the students have walked through the gates, the sense of joy in their faces as they connect with their peer group and teachers is a wonderful sight to see. Whilst settling back into quality learning and teaching our teachers have concentrated on the key elements of engagement and connection.
Last Sunday was Pentecost Sunday and in the reading from John’s gospel, Jesus utters those beautiful words to the disciples “Peace be with you!” Remembering that Pentecost always occurs fifty days after the Easter Resurrection of Jesus, the disciples were overwhelmed with joy and excitement to see Jesus. This is the same joy I have seen in the faces of our school community, including our parents, as we have all returned to the routines and expectations of school life.
In the coming weeks we will have the opportunity to celebrate the feast day of St Anthony (Saturday 13 June). On Friday 12 June the students will engage in classroom-based liturgy followed by some activities signifying this important event. Unfortunately we are unable to have a collective school-based liturgy or provide an invite to parents for this important event in the life of the school. One of the key insights we take from St Anthony was that he was a man of service. Therefore, we will continue with our tradition of awarding our St Anthony’s award and on the Friday we will also be announcing the recipients of this special award.
Over the last few weeks I have met with parents and carers wishing to enrol their child into Kindergarten at St Anthony’s in 2021. So many of them have been able to express in some way the desire for their child to be a part of our Catholic school and its mission. During the interview it is always a pleasure to take them on tour of the school, especially when we walk into the kinder rooms and here our students greet our visitors with those lovely words ‘peace be with you’. From the very start of this partnership, be it new families or existing families, our new enrolments experience the very essence of a catholic community to be greeted with peace and joy.
Please continue to stay safe and healthy.
Take Care
Principal
Now that all students have returned to school it is very important that if parents are dropping off or picking up students via the back gate or side gate, we ask that parents do not remain onsite and leave the school in a timely manner. This way, as a school community, we are all being respectful to our COVID-19 social distancing safe procedures.
When the bell goes in the morning, students will assemble in their class groups. We will say our school prayer and then move off to classrooms.
At afternoon dismissal, for the parents picking up their children at the back gate can you please stay behind the small markers that have been placed at the end of the basketball court and wait for your child to walk to you. Please do not enter the playground any further than these markers.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Mr Justin Devlin
Principal
Grade Mass
Grade Mass has been postponed for the students until further notice.
Assembly
Assemblies have been postponed until further notice.
Awards
Congratulations to the following students who will receive an award for being a great learner and wonderful community member. These awards will be handed out in class by Mr Devlin and Mr Crawford until assemblies resume.
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Flynn Carswell, Christopher Richardson, Mate Bastac, Nikita O’Mara, Charlotte MacBeth, Emily Collins, Joshua Fiumara, Luke Fitch, Taylor Young, Brinley Cook, Isla Solomon, Hudson Bulgar-Craig, Erin Gahan, Matilda Landow, Luka Kosub, Skye Buckley, Sarah Jason, Bella Cooney, Liam Newton, Kurtis Dennis, Makylah Fiatarone, Ebony Burgess, Jonathan Catania, Jake McNeil, Angela Xuereb, Ivy Slater, Allegra Tesoriero, Jada Quintal, Olivia Jones, Cooper Noonan, Indiana Hedges, Marco Simeoli, Jessica Erwin, Ivy Humphries, Jarvis Ataria, Flynn Collins, |
Ethan Bruna, Ben Collins,Caite Goodall, Mia Smith, Leah Norton, Abigail Stack, Isabelle Payne, Briarna Barcicki, Jade Lawrence, Harry Houghton, Thomas Collier, Melina Colucci, Beaudy Lawrence, Drew Cooney, Charlotte Stirton, Sophie Simpson, Jarvis Ataria, Mya Daniels, Lilly Irwin, Amelia Mackrill, Nicholas Catania, Milli Tolo, Ruben Clark, Evelyn Cox, Max Xuereb, Lily Neill, Alex Lapic, Ella Henderson, Carolina Merheb, Charlie Clark, Emmett Rae, Natalie Sherman, Riley Merchant, Preston Rae, Lilliana Martins, Nicolas Piscioneri , Murphy Beveridge, Abel Sherrard, Will Gudiksen, Mya Rae, Emma Mackrill, Ethan Flew, Logan Buckley, Orlando Dilosa-Bevan
Please call Kate on 0439496831 for all enquiries and bookings. pictonoosh@catholiccare.dow.org.au
Listed below are some important dates for Term 2.
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June |
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Friday 5 |
World Environment Day |
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Friday 5 |
Pre-loved Book Sale |
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Monday 8 |
Public Holiday |
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Saturday 13 |
St Anthony's Feast Day |
As part of World Environment Week we are holding a Pre-Loved Book Sale for the students on Friday 5 June. This will be an in school event where the students can make a gold coin donation and select up to 4 disposed books from our school library and classrooms during our recent stocktake.
Please be mindful the books are disposed because they are slightly damaged, old or overstocked titles. They have also been stamped with a cancelled stamp and do not return to the library.
Thank you Anne Cordingley
Please find attached some Frequentley Asked Questions regarding School Fees and COVID-19.
The Colour Run Prizes will be sorted on Wednesday 3 June and distributed to the children on Friday 5 June. Thank you for your patience.
Sacramental Programs
Parish Sacramental Programs have been postponed to later in the year., if possible. In order for the Parish to be prepared, the Parish is asking parents to register your child's name and the Sacramental program they will be completing. It is important that you register as there may not be a great deal of time for preparing programs later in the year. Please see attached note with all the details.
| St Anthony's Church Tahmoor | ||
| You must contact the Presbytery on 46832230 to register to attend Mass. | ||
| Saturday Vigil | 5:00 pm | Tahmoor |
| Sunday | 7:30 am | Tahmoor |
| 9:30 am | Tahmoor | |
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Reconciliation |
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| Saturday | Please contact Presbytery on 46832230 to book a time with Father Peter | Tahmoor |
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Weekday Mass Times - This Week |
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| Tuesday |
5:30 pm |
Tahmoor |
| Wednesday | 8:30 am | Tahmoor |
| Thursday | 8:30 am | Tahmoor |
| Friday | 8:30 am |
Tahmoor |
The uniform shop will be open on Friday from 9:00 am for normal trading. Alternatively you can email your order through to school via info@sapdow.catholic.edu.au
A consent form for use of student's images was sent home to every family. Parents signing this form gives St Anthony's permission to celebrate their child's achievements in our newsletters, allows parents to view their child at sporting events or excursions, on posters around the school and Facebook with discretion. If you wish NOT to give permission for your child's image to be used in any of the points 1-6 please tick the NO box, sign and return the form back to school. If this option is picked OR if we Do Not receive a form back for your child, we will remove your child's image from any photo that will be used by St Anthony's. If you require another form please see attached.