Listed below are some important dates for Term 3 and 4.

Grade Mass 

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

Assembly

Year 1 White will be presenting prayer at assembly on Friday 5 August at 2:30 pm. We would like to invite one parent/family member from each Year 1W family to join us in the hall for the presentation. 

Awards

There has been a slight change to the process of how students will receive their silver awards. Silver Awards will be presented to students by their teacher in the classroom, gold pennants and gold awards will still be presented to students at the assembly.

Gold Pennant - Emmeline Magee, Beau Spiteri, Cooper Spiteri, Maverick Kelly, Cooper McBurney, Lucy Page

Gold Awards - Christopher Nellestein, Marco Simeoli, Cody Quinn, Cameron Mackrill, Charlie Shore, Zoe Doebler, Celina Jones, Jaxson Sanders, Preston Rae, Jack Fenning, Nathaniel Ryan, Reeve Thomson, Olivia Gloster, Franco Albanese, Caite Goodall, Abel Sherrard, Kya Barnes, Kruz Fiez, Lennox Tapai, Matilda Oldfield, Ivy-Rose Atherton, Billie Jordan, Angel Sarkis, Emma Mills, Billy Bantick, Daniel Flew, Estelle Eckler, Lachlan Knight, Piper Sczcerbanik, Jenna Hickman, Louis Miller, Cooper French, Olive Walsh, Emma Nortey, Eli Caceres, Charlotte MacBeth, Harley Dalibozek, Monica Merheb, Harrison Carlyon, Ryan Stocken, Sophie Agland, Indigo Chanter, Flynn Collins, Braeden Mackrill, Izaac Knight, Flynn Carswell, Ellie Stocken, Arabella Hunt, Violet Stirton, Jesse Brown, Emilia Boulos, Indiana Young, Ava Lyons, Ivy Oitmann, Olive Magee, Ella Henderson.

Due to the rain last night, Council closed the sports ground so we improvised and made a St Anthony's 100 m running track. Congratulations to all the students who participated in the race today and thank you for being flexible to the change of venue.

Parents, Carers and Friends are invited to join us on Monday 1 August at 6:30 pm via zoom for our P & F Meeting. The zoom link will be sent out on Monday via our Compass Parent Portal.

On Thursday 11 August, we will host a 'Mini Athletics Carnival' here at St Anthony's.

Students will rotate through a number of activities and events around the school grounds. Parents are invite to join us for the days events during the following times,

Infants:9:30 am - 10:45 am

Primary: 12 pm - 1:30 pm

Sausage Sizzle lunch for students whose parents have purchased from the previous Athletics Carnival date.  If you HAVEN'T ORDERED and would like to order a sausage sizzle and popper for your child please send a note with your child's name, class and $6 to Kellie in the canteen.

Save the Date 

Wednesday 24 August

Book Week Parade

Students will be able to dress up as their favourite book character for our book week parade. Students will enjoy an eventful and fun-filled day consisting of two parades, Infants and Primary, colouring competition, Year 6 display their book trailers and more. A full outline of the day's events will be announced to parents in the coming weeks.

Please note: Students are not permitted to bring guns, swords or weapons as props for their costumes.

Congratulations to Nikita O'Mara (Yr 6) who is a finalist in the Wollondilly Children's Writing Competition. Best of luck Nikita for Saturday 6 August, when the winner will be announced. 

At St Anthony’s, we implement the Positive Behaviours for Learning (PB4L) framework. PB4L is an organisational framework for behaviour support to enhance respectful relationships and engagement of students in their learning. It is an evidence-based framework for implementation within all Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong school communities, Kindergarten to Year 12.

When responding to inappropriate behaviours at St Anthony’s, we refer to a corrective response sequence with a focus on learning. Please refer to the Classroom Correction Sequence, the Playground Correction Sequence and an Explanation of the Card System for further information.

If you have any questions about PB4L, please feel free to contact me via the office.

Julieann Ferguson

Assistant Principal

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.

Our Sacrament of Confirmation will be held on Wednesday 10 or Thursday 11 August at 7:00pm.

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.