St Anthony's has been made aware of a number of incidents at the back gate carpark where the safety of students and parents has been at risk. Especially during afternoon pick up, carpark is over flowing with cars and parents may be in a hurry to get to afternoon activities. For the safety of everyone can you please slow down, take extra time to look behind you before reversing, and please park in the designnated carparks. The RTA is aware that cars have been parked in a NO STOPPING zone and will conduct regular checks. The safety of our St Anthony's family and the wider community is of great importance and we thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Listed below are some important dates for Term 2.

Grade Mass 

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

Assembly

Year 1 will lead assembly on Friday 21 May at 2:15 pm in the school hall. 

Awards

Congratulations to the following students who will receive an award at assembly on Friday 21 May, for being a great learner and wonderful community member.

Gold Pennant - Ella Fiatarone, Makylah Fiatarone, Ella Henderson and Allegra Tesoriero.

Gold Awards -

Yr 1 - Eleanor Cox, Finn Walsh, Abel Boyce, Alessandra Tesoriero, Jennifer Condous

Yr 2 - Emmeline Magee, William Moon, Savannah Spehar, Cohen Deas, Olivia Gloster, Ivy Humphries, Tony Dimassy, Cameron Green, Jaxson Sanders

Yr 3 - Madeleine Spinks, Amelie Bruna

Yr 4 - Sarah Jason, Barry Gilding, Samuel Stack

Yr 5 - Matilda Landow, Oliver Satara, Harvey Fletcher

Yr 6 - Nicole Mohanna, Tomas Slater

1st prize - Phoenix Sherrard (KW)

Beautiful bunch of flowers kindly donated by 'Thornton Bros Roses' Thirlmere

2nd Prize - Luca Falcone (1W)

$50 Gift Voucher kindly donated by Quarryman Surfshop Picton

3rd - Emma Nortey (5R)

$50 Gift pack of candles & cream kindly donated by RUUSKA Clothing & Giftwares Picton

2021 St Anthony's Mothers Day Stall was another great success which was only made possible by our wonderful helpers who gave up their time to coordinate the stall. Thank you, Carolyn Moody, Loren Jowsey, Erin Moon, Amy Smith, Cathy Nolan, Kerry Mackrill, Carmen Mackrill, Glenda Wilson, Pamela Falcone, Raewyn Fernandez, Tanya Smith, Maryann Bastac, Christine Flew, Jenni Irwin.

Attached are the steps to help our parents, carers and students better understand the gold and silver sticker chart award system.

To celebrate National Families Week CatholicCaree is running a five-part webinar series to celebrate family and make the most out of family life. Each webinar will have a different focus. 

Family Resilience
Understand what a resilient person and family looks like, and how you can build resilience within yourself and your family.

Family Values
Understand what values are and why they are important. By identifying our family values we can better understand and connect.

Family Connection
With our lives so busy we can struggle to keep connections within our family, learn why connection is important and how to sustain or build family connections

Family Self-Care
Learn why self-care is so important and how looking after ourselves, has a flow-on effect on the whole family.

Family Mindfulness
Learn what mindfulness is and the benefits it provides, not just for ourselves, but also the benefit it has on our family.

For more information and to register visit: https:/wwwwcatholiccareedoww.org.au/services-and-programs/family/family-care/courses/national-families-week-webinar-series/

We are running free Yoga workshops at Picton Library on Monday 31 May at 3:30 pm.

Come along to Picton Library to build your fitness, take time for self care and make friends. This workshop is for young people from ages 12- 25 years who live within the Wollondilly Shire.

The registration link is https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/adulting-101-yoga-workshops-tickets-150421158735

The Hermitage Mittagong has positions available for employment and please see attached flyer for dinner and brunch details.

Positions Available

Receptionist

Part time/casual position for Wednesday 8:30 - 2:30 pm. Extra shifts may be available from time to time.

Kitchen Hand

Casual positions available. Shifts are normally 7:30 - 2:00 pm and 5:00 - 8:00 pm. An ability to work days, nights and some weekends would be essential.

Cleaners

Casual position available. An ability to work mornings and afternoons is essential. There could be occasional weekend shift from time to time.

Please forward your resume to The Director, Br Bill Sullivan at bill.sullivan@marists.org.au. Applications close Friday 14 May, 2021.

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;

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

P & F MEETING

We invite all St Anthony's parents, carers and friends to join our P & F for a meeting on Friday 7 June at 1:00 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.

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.