Listed below are some important dates for Term 2.

Friday 30 April will be a staff development day and students will NOT attend school.

Grade Mass 

Grade Mass has been postponed for the students until further notice. 

Assembly

Our first assembly for term 2 is on Friday 7 May at 2:15 pm on the school hall. 

Awards

Gold Pennant - Hazel Kyle, Jasper Dengate, Indigo Webster

Gold Awards -

Yr 1 - Alex Xuereb, Kimberley Axiak, Ethan Richardson, Riley O’Connor

Yr2 - Cooper McBurney, Noah Page, Liam Dempster, Piper Latta

Yr3 - Marco Simeoli, Amelia Mackrill, Bella Cooney, Carla Cherubini, Ivy Nguyen, Beau Spiteri, Murphy Beveridge, Makylah Fiatarone

Yr4 - Jessica Condous, Alexis Gordon

Yr 6 - Aurelius Chrystal-Blyth, Emily Collins, Jade Ciguenza, Jesse Pejkovic, Erin Farmer

The uniform shop will be open this Wednesday 28 April as Friday is a pupil free day and the school will be closed.

Our first Parish Sacrament for 2021 is Eucharist (First Holy Communion). To be eligible for First Holy Communion your child should be at least in Year 3 at school and has participated in a Reconciliation Program. Parents will need to attend one of four PARENT ONLY information meeting.
Meetings are as follows:

Tuesday 4 May 2:00 pm OR 7:30 pm

Wednesday 5 May 2:00 pm OR 7:30 pm

Enrolment forms will be completed at these meeting so please have your child's Baptismal details with you.
Please register and book in for the meeting you wish to attend by emailing the Parish at picton@dow.org.au or by phone on 4683 2230 Tuesday or Thursday between 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Issue 3  Book Club

The catalogues will be sent home this week 

If you wish to purchase any books for your children please use the LOOP app. 

Please remember you are able to click the box for a gift. We will ring you when your items arrive if you wish for them to be gifts.

We are asking that all LOOP orders be completed by Thursday 6 May  for processing.

Thank you

Anne Cordingley

Last Friday we commemorated ANZAC Day with a whole school assembly. It was wonderful to see so many parents join us to hear Mr. Rick McCarthy, a Vietnam Vet and former parent of our school talk to the students. His main emphasis was to ask the students to say thank you to all service personnel. Those who have served in the military and those who continue to serve our country and community. The 'Honour the Fallen' initiative begun by Rick encourages students to research local servicemen and women and honour them for ANZAC day by placing an Australian flag on their grave site. 

OOSH will be open for the pupil free day on Friday 30 April in the school hall.

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment of literacy and numeracy skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life. Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in the annual NAPLAN tests in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. 

Excessive preparation for NAPLAN Online is not recommended. Students can use the public demonstration site (https://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site) to familiarise themselves with the types of questions and tools available in the NAPLAN Online tests.

If you have any questions about NAPLAN Online, please contact the school office.

P & F MEETING

We invite all St Anthony's parents, carers and friends to join our P & F for a meeting on Monday 3 May at 6:30 pm in the school library. 

Life presents us with many joys and challenges, it may be the birth of a child, the loss of employment or the death of a family member. We are privileged to, and benefit from, living in a community that cares for us, no matter what our circumstances. At times, we may find ourselves in a position where some extra care and support would be welcomed to help us through a period of hardship or need. If you are in need of support, please contact Sister Julie on 0418 674 452 who will respond to you confidentially.

Thank you for your participation during Project Compassion 2021! 

We would like to thank St Anthony’s Primary School for their commitment, enthusiasm and generosity in their effort to ‘Be More’ during Project Compassion. 

With your support we can continue to empower the world’s most vulnerable people to have a hope-filled future.

Please assist us by returning your project compassion box donations. Your timely return of funds is truly appreciated. If you have already done so, thank you.

Caritas Australia

On 10 April 2021, Monica Merheb and Lachlan Norris narrowly defeated Benjamin Morschel and Oliver Dengate by one game at the Thirlmere Tennis Club Division 5 Grand Final.

Benjamin won the Division 5 best singles player medal.

HAPPY EASTER!

DID YOU KNOW… Easter for Christians is not just one day - it's a 50-day period? The season of Easter, or Eastertide, begins at sunset on the eve of Easter and ends on Pentecost, the day we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church. The season of Easter is a time of joy and thanksgiving.

How can you incorporate moments of thanksgiving in your day?

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 first Sacrament for 2021 will be the Sacrament of the Eucharist. Dates are as follows;

Parent Meeting - Tuesday 4 May 2.00pm or 7:30 pm

       OR

Parent Meeting - Wednesday 5 May 2:00 pm or 7.30pm

Session One - 10 - 14 May

Session Two - 17 - 21 May

Session Three - 24 - 28 May

Session Four - 31 May - 4 June

SACRAMENT - Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 June

Every year, by law, we have to receive consent from parents to photograph and use images of your child. The photos taken will be displayed in newsletters and/or Facebook to celebrate the fun times and achievements of students. Consent forms have been sent home today with your child, if you consent or do not consent to your child's photo being taken please tick the appropriate box and return the form to school.

If we do not receive a form for your child we will not include your child in photos.