St Anthony’s School acknowledges Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the traditional custodians of lands, waterways and skies across Australia.

We thank you for sharing and caring for the land we learn and play on.

We pay our respects to Elders, and we share our friendship and kindness.

St Anthony's School community works collaboratively to teach and live the values of Christ. While respecting tradition, and to meet the demands of a rapidly changing society, it strives to educate our children to their full potential.

Discover the path to a safer, more responsible, and enjoyable online world for our children by exploring our Online Safety Hub. Together, we can join forces and collaborate to empower the next generation with digital savvy and security. Let's navigate this journey hand in hand and make the internet a better place for our kids!

Dear Parents,

At St Anthony's School, we are fully committed to the safety and well-being of our students. Through the implementation of the "Keeping Safe Child Protection Curriculum," we aim to empower our children with essential knowledge and skills to protect themselves from abuse and cultivate a secure and supportive school community. Your active involvement in continuing these conversations at home is invaluable, as it reinforces the lessons learned at school and creates a strong foundation for their safety and well-being. Together, we can equip our children with the tools they need to navigate the world confidently and safely. Thank you for your unwavering support in this crucial endeavour.

One of the four focus areas of the curriculum is “Recognising and Reporting Abuse”. Here are some key points from this focus area that you can support your child in understanding:

1. Using Correct Body Part Names: Encourage your child to know and use the correct names for all body parts, including sexual/private ones. Open communication helps remove taboos and empowers children to speak up if they feel uncomfortable.
2. Respecting Boundaries: Help your child understand that their whole body is private, and nobody has the right to touch them without their permission. Teach them the difference between safe and unsafe touching.
3. Empowering Assertiveness: Encourage your child to practice saying "No" and "Stop it" if they feel unsafe or uncomfortable with any form of touch.
4. Recognising Abuse: Discuss different forms of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual, neglect) and teach your child to identify warning signs, such as being hurt, witnessing others being abused, or receiving inappropriate touches.
5. Seeking Help: Ensure your child knows who they can approach in the community if they feel lost or unsafe. Trusted adults like police officers, shopkeepers or bus drivers can be a source of support.
6. Internet Safety: Teach your child how to use the internet safely and respectfully under supervision. Ensure they understand the importance of not sharing personal information online.
7. Safe and Unsafe Secrets: Explain the difference between safe secrets, like surprise birthday presents, and unsafe secrets, like sexual touching or threats. Encourage them to share any concerns with a trusted adult.

By working together, we can create a safe and nurturing environment for our students. Thank you for your ongoing support in this vital initiative.

Warm regards,

Mike Barns

Assistant Principal

Next Tuesday is the feast of the first Australian saint – St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. Mary MacKillop was born in Melbourne (Australia) in 1842 and died in Sydney on August 8, 1909. She took the religious name Mary of the Cross. Responding to the isolation of colonial families, she started a new form of religious life to provide education for these children. She and her sisters shared the life of the poor and the itinerant, offering special care to destitute women and children. She is remembered for her eagerness to discover God's will in all things, for her charity in the face of defamation by the hierarchy of the Church in Australia, and for her abiding trust in God's providence.

The Australian Government school census will be held this Friday, August 4. As with any absence from school, if your child is not attending school tomorrow please send a note as soon as possible explaining their absence.

God Bless

Therese Bandy

Principal

Monday, 21st August - Pupil Free Day

Friday, 22nd September - last day of Term 3 for students and staff

Tuesday, 10th October - first day of Term 4 for students

Friday, 8th December - end of Term 4 for students

Friday, 15th December - end of Term 4 for staff

Significant dates for Term 3

Friday, 4th Aug - Year 4 assembly and PADUA Awards

Tuesday, 8th Aug - First Holy Communion parent/child workshop

Friday, 11th Aug - Year 4 First Holy Communion retreat

Tuesday, 15th Aug - School Advisory Council meeting

Friday, 18th Aug - School Choir – One Big Voice

Monday, 21st Aug - Pupil Free Day

Monday, 18th-Friday, 19th Aug Book Week

Friday, 25th Aug - Book Week dress-up and parade

Friday, 1st Sept - Father’s Day breakfast and mass and spring carnival - Year 6

Tuesday, 5th Sept - Years 3-6 athletics field events

Wed, 6th Sept - Kindy/Pre-Primary sports carnival

Friday, 8th Sept - School faction athletics carnival

Friday, 15th Sept - Year 1 assembly and PADUA Awards and P&F colour run

Friday, 22nd Sept - End of Term 3 school mass

As always, please refer to the live calendar on the school website for additional activities and any potential date changes.

For the health and wellbeing of our students, please ensure we are immediately informed of any changes in medical conditions and emergency contact details. Please promptly fill in a new medical form (link below) for any changes in health and give to the school office. Updated action plans for anaphylaxis, asthma and allergies are required to be completed by your family doctor each year. Please include a photo of your child on action plans.

In line with our school policy, all medications are to be brought into and collected from the school office. No students are to handle medications or keep medication in their school bags.

Many thanks

Aleisha

School Nurse

Click on the link below to access the school calendar. Please note that dates may be subject to change:

Ever-generous God,
You inspired St Mary MacKillop
to live her life faithful
to the Gospel of Jesus Christ
and constant in bringing hope.
and encouragement
to those who were disheartened, lonely, or needy.
With confidence in your generous providence
and joining with St Mary MacKillop, we ask that you grant our request….(name your request).
We ask that our faith and hope.
be fired afresh by the Holy Spirit so that we too,
like Mary MacKillop, may live with courage,
trust, and openness.
Ever-generous God, hear our prayer.
We ask this through Jesus Christ.
Amen

August

4th - Kindy/Pre-Primary liturgy 2pm

4th - Beanie Day for the homeless

8th - First Holy Communion parent/child workshop 5pm - Parish Hall

11th - Year 4 First Holy Communion retreat - Parish Hall

11th - Years 3, 5 and 6 attend parish mass 9am

15th - Assumption of Mary mass 9am

15th - Year 4 Reconciliation 10am, Years 1 and 2 Liturgy 2pm

18th - Terry Prunster cupcake day

19th-20th - First Holy Communion sacrament mass: 6pm, 9am or 6pm

26th-27th - First Holy Communion sacrament mass: 6pm, 9am or 6pm

29th-31st - Fathers' Day stalls

September

Father's Day mass and breakfast 7.45am

2nd-3rd First Holy Communion sacrament certificate mass: 6pm, 9am or 6pm.

16th -17th Year 3 Reconciliation commitment mass weekend: 6pm; 9am or 6pm

19th - McAuley Day

22nd - end of Term 3 mass

God Bless

Nicole Crosthwaite

Assistant Principal

Pre-Primary

Michaela Curran, Yar Makur, Niamh Long, Indie Weston

Year 1

Oliver Van Beek, Michaela Nwosu, Olivia Maas, Eva McConville

Year 2

Viera Perez, Leila Aulson, Blake Chinnery, Isabelle Grenda

Year 3

Teddy Dilworth, Isla Bergersen, Noah Franulovich, Kayla Weston

Year 4

Akeira De Senneville, Oliver Jones, Evan Alderson, Indie Baker

Year 5

Ava Merifield, Madiba-Tiza Choongo, Austin Briggs, Alice Doonan

Year 6

Ella Augustin, Lucas Payne, Holly Dimond, Sienna Agrela

Year 1

Aithan Mathews, Olivia Maas, Mila Browne, Kaia Aulson

Year 2

Esmae D’Silva, Charlie Nolan, Mya Hannon, Henry Foxcroft

Year 3

Isla Bergersen, Milla Ewen, Saanvi Krishna, Taj Peters, Theo Langullah

Year 4

Jacob Marshall, Caitlyn Davis, Amelia Hicks, Micah Aulson, Ava Roost, Savi Jagtap, Lilly Arbuckle

Year 6

Jacob Foxcroft, Abigale Mann, Lucas Payne, James Ryder Talbot, Lucas Miraudo, Sofia Baric

Bronze Awards

Mac Owens, Hayley Muir

Silver Awards

Belle Foppoli, Rocco Westwood, Oliver Jones, Chloe Dunne

Gold Award

Isabel Walker

Today, 42 students represented St Anthony's School at the School Sport State Cross Country Championships in either the 2000m or 2500m races. All students gave their personal best and were wonderful representatives of St Anthony's School. There were lots of children who broke their personal best times and some outstanding placings. We had Ethan Ojogwu; 1st in the Year 3 Boys 2000m, Kayla Weston 2nd in the Year 3 Girls 2000m, Kobe Peters 10th in the Year 4 Boys 2000m and Theo Langullah 19th in the Year 3 Boys 2000m. Congratulations to everyone who competed; you've done yourself proud!

The choir will be performing at the RAC Arena on the 18th of August.

Tickets go on sale this Friday – 21st of July through the Ticketek website.

We are in the Matinee Performance this year and are a part of the Mozart 3 Choir (M3 section). Please see the map for the best seats to be able to see our school. (208, 209, 210, 311, 312, 313, 403, 404 and 405).

Further information is also available on the One Big Voice website.

Physical health is enhanced by regularly providing opportunities for active play and explicitly teaching fundamental movement skills.

Our aim at St Anthony’s Playgroup is to help parents and children have fun together in a space where they can relax, form connections and let their child build their curiosity. By participating in new experiences, children will develop social skills and foster an enjoyment of learning more about their world.

St Anthony’s Playgroup is provided at no cost to families and by St Anthony’s School Wanneroo to give back to our local community. Children are welcome to bring a healthy snack to eat at the end of the session.

When: Thursdays between 8:45 am-10:30 am
Where: St Anthony’s School Wanneroo
Terms 1 &4: St Anthony’s Community Centre
Terms 2&3: St Anthony’s School Library
Please enter via Church Carpark, Community Centre gate

Online Ordering (Preferred Method of Ordering)
Ordering online is our preferred method of purchase. Please use the Quickcliq link below to set up an account. If you have already set up an online canteen account, please use the same login.

www.quickcliq.com.au

Ordering Via the Office

To view uniform prices or order uniforms via the school office, choose the relevant uniform order form below, print off and send in with the appropriate payment. The form can also be emailed directly to the uniform shop with credit card details.

Uniform Shop Opening Hours

If you wish to visit the uniform shop, it is open every Wednesday between 8.00am-9.00am.

Winter Uniform Order Form

Email: uniform@stanthonyswann.wa.edu.au

If you have any uniform queries please feel free to email me at:
uniform@saw.wa.edu.au or you can ring the school and speak to me on Wednesdays between 9.00-10.00am.

Many thanks
Gabrielle Murphy
Uniform Shop Coordinator

Please be aware that St Anthony's School utilises CCTV for security purposes.