St Anthony's School News

As we come to the end of the Church Liturgical year with the celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King let us pray:

God our Loving Good Shepherd,

enfold us in your love and compassion at the end of this year.

Help us each day to live the Gospel and to see Christ in all we meet,

especially those who need our help.
Bring us the joy of knowing that in small ways

we can embody your justice and hope in the world.
We make this prayer through Jesus, your Son who is present with us always. Amen

As we head into the final weeks of school for students, please remember the following important school events:

Thursday, 28th November - Carols on the Green commencing - 6pm

Friday, 29th November - End of year whole school mass - 9am

Tuesday, 3rd December - Year 6 surfing

Wednesday, 4th December - reports go live

Thursday, 5th December - Year 6 Graduation Mass - 6pm

Friday, 6th December - all student's final day and Year 6 graduation excursion

SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL and P&F AGMs

Thank you to all those who took time out of their busy schedules to attend Tuesday night’s ACMs. These are an important part of both groups reporting back to the community about the activities undertaken during the year.

I would like to thank the members of the Advisory Council for their guidance throughout the year. I especially acknowledge Simon O’Leary, Megan Walker and Eleanor Chappell who have served the Council faithfully all year; Sarah Brandis who has represented the P&F on the Council and Jenny Rae as the Parish representative. I also commend Anthony Augustin who stepped down from the Council mid-year having contributed many years of service.

Congratulations to Nicki Francis who won this year’s ACM lucky door prize.

Important fees information from the Advisory Council report on the 2025 Budget includes:

PRE-KINDERGARTEN (3 YEAR OLD PROGRAM)

Running 2 sessions a week from the beginning of the year. If 1 session is attended for the week, the fee is $70/week; however, if both sessions are attended the fee is discounted to $120/week.

KINDERGARTEN TO YEAR 6

To continue our support of the school community there has been an increase to fees in 2025 but only on the lower end of what was recommended by CEWA.

Booklists have been added to the Amenity fees which allows the school to buy in bulk and have all student requirements from the start of the year. It saves parents and carers the hassle of purchasing before Christmas and bringing it all in on the first days of Term 1. $50 for Kindergarten and $100 for Pre-Primary to Year 6.

P&F AGM

To the P&F Executive: Sarah Brandis, Dee O’Leary, Eleanor Chappell and Paige Griffiths (seconded) and the many class representatives who formed working groups to assist with P&F activities and fundraising, thank you for the many hours of hard work you have put into ensuring each event went off smoothly and for the fun activities you planned for the children.

Congratulations to Eleanor Chappell (Chairperson) and Paige Griffiths (Treasurer) who have been elected to the committee. Dee O’Leary continues in her role as Vice Chair. I look forward to another fun year working with you.

STAFFING 2025

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff of St Anthony’s as you have all continued to provide energy, enthusiasm, can-do attitudes and dedication to the tasks given - embodying all the PADUA Values and demonstrating how we live the St Anthony’s Way.

There are several staff changes for 2025.

Marie-Anne Bond is retiring to spend more time with family and grandchildren. We sincerely thank Marie-Anne for the 23 years of dedicated service she has given to our school community.

Sam Stevens is taking parental leave as she and James prepare to welcome their third child in February next year.

Jo Huttner is taking 12 months leave to do, among other things, some travel and lots of hiking.

Chelsea Leber, Tash Dzienis and Kate Gellé have all been granted 12 months leave to work in other schools - sharing their expertise and skills as well as learning from others. We wish them all a wonderful and rewarding 12 months in new communities.

We welcome Jackie Hunt to the Leadership Team as Assistant Principal. Jackie is currently working at St Francis of Assisi, Butler in a senior leadership position.

STAFFING ALLOCATIONS FOR 2025

Principal Mrs Therese Bandy

Assistant Principals Mr Michael Barns and Mrs Jackie Hunt

Curriculum Coordinator Mrs Caroline Clinch

Early Years Coordinator Mrs Tania King

Students with DisAbilities Coordinator Mrs Anna Salsano

Finance Officer Donna Geddes

Admin Officer Gill Gauntlett

Year 6 Lexy Crombie/Lisa Elvin (1 day) and Caroline Clinch/Lisa Elvin (3 days per fortnight)

Year 5 Robyn Watson and Janine Maitland/Grace Wilkinson (1 day)

Year 4 Laura Thompson and Tina Smith

Year 3 Leanne Dale and Emma Coad/Jackie Hunt (1 day)

Year 2 Karen Bakewell and Karen Cadd

Year 1 Lauren Allen and Kianee Manios

Pre-Primary Antoinetta Hastie and Emily Matta

Kindy Louise Smith and Carolyn Oliver

3 Year Old Kindy Mrs Tania King

Visual Arts Tash Luca

Science Angela Walker

Sport/PE Nicki Francis

Music Julia Aylmore

Italian Tash Luca

Education Assistants Liz Rogers, Mel Edelman, Kelly Lippi, Sian Williams, Melissa Cook, Lea Hardie, Kelly Lippi, Carmel South, Gina Walters, Bev Berlingeri, Karen Shenton, Carley Bunce, Kyla Smith

School Nurse Aleisha Raby

Social Worker Ann Peart

Library Tech Darlene Moynihan

Grounds/Maintenance Greg Matta

KISS & DRIVE PROTOCOLS

The purpose of the 'Kiss & Drive' in both car parks is to speed up the flow of cars in line waiting to drop off or pick up their children. This then reduces congestion along Servite Terrace and at the round-about on Dundebar Drive.

When parents leave the driver's seat to open the car boot to take bags out or need to release children from car seats it holds up the flow of traffic.

If you need to leave your seat to assist your children into or out of the car or you need to get their bags out of the car boot, please be courteous and considerate of others by parking in the parking bays available in both car parks.

God Bless

Therese Bandy

Principal

We would like to remind families that St Anthony's is an allergy aware school. Therefore, for the health and safety of children and staff with allergies, peanut butter, Nutella, nuts and muesli bars containing nuts are not to be included in your child’s lunch.

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

St Anthony’s School utilises the SEQTA Engage Parent Portal for parents to access student reports for students in Kindy to Year 6 at the end of the year. If you have not already done so, please log in to SEQTA Engage to ensure you are able to access your child's report.

To do this you need to go to the following site: SEQTA Engage and use your current username and password. This link is also found on the homepage of the school website under Quick Links.

If you have remembered your username but have forgotten your password, please click on the "Forgot your Password?" link and an immediate email will be sent to you. The password reset link in the email will expire within one hour, so please action this immediately.

If you have forgotten both of these, then please contact the school and we can remind you of your username.

Reports will be available from Wednesday 4th December via the portal.

Thank you

Kate Gellé

As we head into summer, it’s crucial for our students to practice sun safety both at school and at home. We have updated our Sun Smart procedure to ensure everyone stays protected from harmful UV rays. You can find the detailed procedure on our school website by clicking on the button below. Please take a moment to review it and discuss sun safety with your children. Let’s work together to keep our students safe and healthy this summer!

Stay sun smart and enjoy the sunshine responsibly!

We know how important wellbeing is to learning. At the start of the year, we asked for input regarding wellbeing at St Anthony's. One of the key learnings from that questionnaire was that everyone in the school community wasn't aware of the initiatives that are in place at St Anthony's. We have invested effort over the year into sharing some of the ways we support wellbeing through the newsletter, school assemblies and Seesaw. Another way we hope to do this going forward, is through a dedicated "Wellbeing" page on our school website. Please have a look Wellbeing – St Anthony's Wanneroo

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.

A reminder that every member of the St Anthony’s School community must behave in the manner described in our Code of Conduct.

Our Code is like the 40km/h speed limit outside our school in the mornings and afternoons. It defines behaviours that keep our students safe: at school, and elsewhere. Children and young people surrounded by adult and peer behaviours as outlined in the Code are more likely to recognise and choose healthy relationships for themselves.

Conduct Statements

1. You act safely and competently.
2. You give priority to students’ safety and well-being in all your behaviour and decision making.
3. You act in accordance with the values of the Gospel as defined in the Code of Ethical Conduct.
4. You conduct yourself in accordance with laws, agreements, policies and standards relevant to your relationship with the school community.
5. You respect the dignity, culture, values and beliefs of each member of the school community.
6. You treat personal information about members of the school community as private and confidential.
7. You give impartial, honest and accurate information about the education, safety and well-being of students.
8. You support all members of the school community in making informed decisions about students.
9. You promote and preserve the trust and privilege inherent in your relationship with all members of the school community.
10. You maintain and build on the community’s trust and confidence in Catholic schools and the Church.
11. You act reflectively and ethically.
12. You allow students to have a voice in their education, safety and well-being

The Code describes the minimum requirements expected of all members of our community and that all in our community conduct themselves personally and professionally in a way that maintains public trust and confidence in our school and the Church. While mandatory language such as ‘must’, ‘shall’ and ‘will’ is not used throughout the Code, there is a presumption the conduct described is mandatory and therefore not optional.

Many congratulations to the Niyonzima family who welcome Joy, a baby sister for Glory in Pre-Primary.

Get ready for a night under the stars of fun, laughter and excitement as we gather for Despicable Me 4! Bring your family, friends, your blankets and bean bags for a fun filled night with Gru, the Minions and all their wild adventures!

Date: 22nd November 2024

Gates Open: 5:45pm

Movie Starts: 6:30pm

Location: St Anthony’s School Year 1 grass area

Enjoy delicious snacks while you watch. Don’t miss out on this exciting event. If you are available to offer assistance on the day by cutting bread rolls, cooking sausages in the afternoon, handing drinks and food out that would be appreciated a lot if you can please let us know.

Online orders for sausage sizzle and drinks have now closed, however there will be a limited amount for sale on the night.

Thank you for your support!

P&F

Dear Parents and Guardians

The City of Wanneroo is reaching out to ask for your help in making our roads safer for students in the City of Wanneroo. Your valuable feedback is crucial to our efforts to improve road safety and promote walking and cycling to school in your local area.

We're conducting a survey to better understand the challenges and find solutions to create safer environments for our children to get to school.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below.

The survey asks the name of the student, but if you prefer not to share this information, simply enter "N/A" in that field.

Your input will help us create safer routes for our students. The survey will be open from 4th November to 1st December.

Thank you for your time and support.

City of Wanneroo

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: Fridays 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

The uniform shop will be open the following days and times:

Week 8

Wednesday 27th November - 7.30am-9.00am

Wednesday 27th November - Year 5 graduation polo fitting - 8.00am-8.30am

Friday 29th November - 7.30am-9.00am

Week 9

Wednesday 4th December - 7.30am-9.00am

Friday 6th December - 7.30am-9.00am

Tuesday 4th February

School trading - 9.30–11.30am

Online orders pick up - 12.00pm-1.00pm

Cut off for online orders will be Sunday 2nd February. All orders after this date are not guaranteed to be ready for collection on Tuesday 4th February.

Term 1

Week 1

Wednesday 5th February - 7.30am-9.00am

Friday 7th February - 7.30am-9.00am

Week 2 Onwards

Wednesdays - 8.00am-9.00am

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

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 when the uniform shop is open.

Many thanks
Gabrielle Murphy
Uniform Shop Coordinator

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