"God of wisdom 

Be with our children as they begin a new school year. 

Bless them and their teachers and staff. 

Give them the strength and grace as their bodies grow; 

wisdom and knowledge to their minds as they search for understanding; 

and peace in their hearts. 

We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Amen."

Awards

Silver Awards will be presented to students by their teacher in the classroom, gold pennants and gold awards will be presented to students at the assembly.

Gold Pennant - 

Gold Awards - 

Sports day for all students (K-Yr6) will be on Tuesday and Thursday.

Library day for students will be as follows:

Tuesday - Yr 2 & Yr 5

Wednesday - Yr 3, Yr 4 & Yr 6R

Thursday - Kinder, Yr 1 & Yr 6W

Throughout the January pupil vacation St Anthony’s school underwent some significant maintenance work including:

• Painting of all external posts and the updated blue markings to assist with the safe identification and awareness of our school posts
• Replacement of rusted down pipes
• Concreting/Rendering/Re-painting of facia at the entrance of school hall
• Additional fencing near staff/student entrance to the school office
• Updated maintenance of school gardens/pathways

I would like to express my gratitude to the Catholic Education Properties Team for organising the work over the pupil vacation period. The next part of the Playground upgrade will be the implementation of a  Moduplay area that has been supported with a $50000 grant from the Catholic Club Campbelltown. 

In 2023 staff, students, parents and carers had an opportunity to provide feedback about the strengths and areas of growth for the school. This feedback was used by staff and the School Leadership Team in consultation with the Catholic Education Office to develop the St Anthony’s Annual Improvement plan for 2023. This year  will see the staff at St Anthony’s focus on a number of Annual Improvement Goals which are briefly outlined below. 

1. By the end of 2023, students will have improved their ability to comprehend texts read, after topic knowledge and key vocabulary have been taught prior to and during reading.
2. By the end of 2023, staff will develop a shared understanding of pedagogies that target the affective, cognitive and operative domains of mathematics so that we can support student engagement in mathematics.

Teacher professional learning will be an integral component of the St Anthony’s Annual Improvement Plan. Teachers will be released from their teaching load throughout the year to engage in professional learning targeted to the above annual improvement goals. We are looking forward to this year's targeted learning and partnership with our parents and carers.

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.

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.