St Anthony's Catholic Parish Primary School Picton eNewsletter

Dear Parents, Carers, Staff and Students,

This week the teaching staff in Years One to Six have provided the opportunity to have ‘Listening Interviews’ with the parents of the students in their class. The focus of these interviews is for parents to provide a snapshot of the strengths, areas for growth and other relevant information that will support the learning of your child.

What this interview process highlights, for me, is the role we all play in developing a partnership with parents that supports every child’s spiritual, academic, emotional and physical wellbeing. As a school community we strive to build this partnership that centres on three key fundamental areas:

In connection with the parish, a partnership that centre’s on supporting your child’s faith
In connection with the staff, a partnership that centre’s on supporting your child’s learning.
In connection with the P & F, a partnership that centre’s on supporting activities/events that bring the whole community together.

For this partnership to be effective it requires active engagement from both the school and the home environment. As a school we strongly encourage your active engagement to support your child's learning and wellbeing. While the Listening Meetings and other initiatives, like the Grade Overviews, provide opportunities to share information about your child's learning and wellbeing, you are always welcome to arrange with the school office an informal meeting or phone call with your child's teacher throughout the year. Sometimes you might just want to touch base with a teacher to see how your child is going and how you can support learning. Please be assured that teachers will communicate with you when required to share learning successes or concerns.

Can I take this opportunity to acknowledge the dedication and hard work that each staff member of our St Anthony’s community gives to the support of each child in our school. Our learning interviews highlight the importance our teachers place in building the important parent partnership. We also look forward to Kinder parents meeting with the Kinder teachers in week 6, Monday 27 February - Wednesday 1 March.

Thank you for your dedication and support of our school. Enjoy the rest of the week.

Take Care

Mr Justin Devlin

Principal

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.

Medallion - Ella Henderson

Gold Pennant - Charlie Shore

Gold Awards - Flynn Batty, Noah Hodges, Leah Norton, Ebony Burgess, Imogen Short

Before and After School Care

Our before and after school care service is operational in the school hall. The hours of operation are Before School Care: 7 am - 9 am and After School Care: 3 pm - 6:30 pm. Permanent and casual places are available.

Please contact Picton OOSH on 0439496831 for all enquires and bookings.

pictonoosh@catholiccare.dow.org.au

Listed below are some important dates for Term 1.

2023 Term One February
Monday 27 Feb - Wednesday 1 March	Kindergarten Meet & Greet Interviews
March
Friday 3	Assembly at 2:20 pm presentation by Year 1W
Friday 17	Staff Development Day - Pupil Free Day
Tuesday 21	Harmony day
Friday 24	Assembly at 2:20 pm presentation by Year 2W
Monday 27 - Wednesday 29	Semester 1 Personalised Planning Meetings
Friday 31	School Photo Day
April
Tuesday 4	Cross Country Carnival
Thursday 6	Last day of school for students and staff

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Please join us on Sunday 19 February at St Anthony’s Church, Tahmoor for Pancake Sunday.

After 8:30 am Mass you will have the opportunity to purchase pancakes, soft drinks, barbecue items and a coffee.

The children will be entertained with free activities including jumping castle (courtesy of Jumpy Monkey) and a treasure hunt.

Parents are welcome to join us for Ash Wednesday Mass on Wednesday 22 February. Years 3-6 will participate in our Ash Wednesday Mass in the school hall at 10:30 am. Years K-2 will have a liturgy in their classroom where Ashes will be distributed. After Mass our Year 6 students will receive their leadership badges.

Our P & F Association AGM will be held on Monday 6 March 2023 at 6:30 pm. We will be seeking nominations to elect our Parents and Friends Executive. If members of our parent community wish to nominate another parent/caregiver they need to have in writing, their own name, the name of the person they are nominating and a clear statement stating that they have discussed this nomination with the nominated person and that they are willing to accept this nomination. Nominations need to be addressed to the Principal and handed in to the school office no later than 3:30 pm, Friday 4 March.

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

On Tuesday we were lucky enough to have some West Tigers visit our school. They discussed resilience about having a positive mind set and trying out best, gratitude when we need to be grateful for what we have and reminded us about our support people that we can talk to such as parents, friends, teachers and family if we have any problems.

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Parents will NOT be allowed to enter the hall for any face to face purchases, as advised by the Catholic Education Office. Orders can be emailed to the school via info@sapdow.catholic.edu.au Orders must be at the office by 9am Fridays.

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St Anthony's Church Tahmoor

Saturday Vigil	6:00 pm	Tahmoor
Sunday	8:30 am	Tahmoor

Reconciliation
Saturday	4:00 - 4:30 pm	Tahmoor
Weekday Mass Times - This Week
Tuesday	5:00 pm	Adoration
	5:30 pm	Tahmoor
Wednesday	8:30 am	Tahmoor
Thursday	8:30 am	Tahmoor
Friday	8:30 am	Tahmoor

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.