St Anthony's School News
Week 7 - Thursday 4th September 2025
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.
Principal's Message
Dear God, as we approach Father’s Day, we come before you with a prayer for our fathers – the guiding lights of our lives.
Bless them with your divine wisdom and insight as they navigate the complexities of fatherhood.
Grant them the strength to lead us on the right path, just as you lead us all.
We are forever grateful for their steady guidance and unwavering love. Amen.
We wish all the fathers, grandfathers and male carers in our community a very happy Father’s Day this Sunday.
Dates For the Next Three Weeks
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.
God Bless
Therese Bandy
Principal
School Fees
All school fees are due to be paid in full by next Friday, 12th September unless you have made an arrangement with the school.
If you are experiencing any financial difficulties please make an appointment to see Mrs Therese Bandy.
Many thanks to everyone that has settled their account.
P&F News
Mark your diaries for 26th September and get excited for St Anthony’s P&F Colour Run!
We’re excited to invite all Kindy to Year 6 students to take part in this fun-filled fundraiser! Parents are encouraged to come along and cheer on the kids.
The event timetable is currently being finalised and will be shared with you shortly. In the meantime, please ensure your child has a plain white t-shirt ready to wear on the day.
Fundraiser booklets were sent home earlier this week> For your convenience, a digital copy is available via the button below.
To register your child and kick off their fundraising journey, simply click the registration button below.
This year, the P&F are raising funds to help purchase an electric buggy for our school groundskeeper. Every contribution, big or small, is appreciated!.
Thank you for your support and happy fundraising!
School Calendar
Click on the link below to access the school calendar. Please note that dates may be subject to change:
ICY POLES ARE BACK!
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
With the weather warming up, students from Pre-Primary to Year 6 can enjoy icy poles starting next week. All proceeds are donated to St Vincent de Paul.
- 50c for half an icy pole
- $1 for two halves!
Enrolments
We are now full for Kindergarten 2026.
Interviews for our 2026 Three Year Old Program and Kindergarten 2027 are now underway.
Please contact the office if you have not yet completed enrolment forms and booked an interview. There are now limited spots for our 2026 Three Year Old Program.
Tel: 9303 7500
Student Achievements
As we begin Semester 2, we are excited to introduce a new initiative to celebrate the achievements of our students beyond the classroom. Whether it's in sports, the arts, community service or other areas, we would love to acknowledge and share these accomplishments with our school community. If your child has achieved something special outside of school, please let us know so we can celebrate their success together.
If you would like your child’s achievement to be shared on our school’s social media platforms, please ensure you have provided permission for their photo to be published. If you're unsure of your current permissions, feel free to contact the school office to confirm.
Please send all achievements to admin@saw.wa.edu.au and a small blurb about the achievement.
Thank you for your continued support.
Kelly Lippi
Wellbeing
The following article was written by parenting educator Michael Grose.
The Language of Moderation
If you’re looking for an obvious way to reduce the impact of events (whether world, local, or personal) on kids, start by watching your language and challenging children when they use extreme language.
Here's what to do:
1. Moderate your language.
A friend of mine talks in absolutes.
A tasty meal: “The tastiest meal I’ve ever eaten.”
A beautiful sunset: “The best I’ve seen.”
Late for work: “It was the worst feeling ever.”
This type of language encourages black-and-white thinking, where everything is excellent or terrible.
Life is grey, so moderate your language, saving the extremes…..well, for when they are really warranted.
The key is to ensure your language (and children’s) aligns with reality. A delicious meal, a lovely sunset, and feeling guilty when you’re late for work are more realistic responses that teach kids that there is plenty of wriggle room when things go wrong (or right).
By moderating your language, you help stop kids from going from zero to ten on the catastrophe scale.
2. Use the right word.
Do you have a catch-all word for good events?
“Stunning.” “Brilliant.” “Genius.”
What about for adverse events?
“Awful.””“The worst!” “Catastrophic.”
The modern tendency to limit our vocabularies by using fewer favourite words is a post-internet phenomenon. Speed to message means we revert to a vocabulary of favourites that may get a broad message across but lacks the nuance necessary for fundamental understanding.
So everything spoken is about scale (“biggest”), absolutes (“worst”) and becomes vague (“It was great”).
The solution? Choose the right word for the job when you speak, especially when communicating with your kids. (Yes, I deliberately chose “communicating with” over “talking to”, as the former implies listening and speaking and the latter is all one way).
There are dozens of ways to describe scared, happy, sad, and mad, so choose your words wisely and well when talking about emotions and any other issues your child may have.
3. Tone down their language.
If your child tends to exaggerate or catastrophize, respectfully invite them to tone down their language a few notches. You can do so by:
a) Challenging what they say:
“I failed the math test. I’m dumb at math.”
“Sweetheart, I’m sorry you didn’t do as well at the test as you hoped. Even so, that doesn’t mean you can’t do math.”
b) Rephrasing their language:
“The worst thing that happened to me today?”
“Yes, it hurts when others talk about you behind your back.”
c) Reframing the situation so they see it more realistically.
“I’ll never please Mrs. D. She hates me.”
“Hmm. “I guess Mrs. D has high expectations, and sometimes you don’t meet them. What do you think?”
Remember, gently challenge how your child may see a situation, but be mindful that for your child their point of view is valid.
Finally……
Use these tools to help your child moderate their language, thinking and emotions.
As an adult, find nuance in the words you use when describing events, both positive and negative..
Remove the drama from difficult situations and events, moving to problem-solving instead.
The Language of Moderation, rather than the Language of Extremes, helps keep our lives and moods on an even keel, which is pertinent at a time when it feels the world is in a state of constant flux.
Please click on the link below to read an article by Michael Grose about screen time.
Playgroup
Come and enjoy the fun at St Anthony's Playgroup at St Anthony's School 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
Uniform Shop
Opening Hours
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.
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
Robopalooza 2025 | STEM Day – Holiday Program
We’ve been delivering our Young Engineers programs for over 10 years in Perth but we also love collaborating with industry and other STEM providers to helps more kids learn & love STEM. We’re a regular at the annual Game Changer Awards and the IT Takes a Spark Education conferences. This year, we’ve been invited to help organise Robopalooza 2025, possibly the biggest robotics event to come to Perth (was in Houston in 2024). We’d love to see some of your students & teachers at this event.
Robopalooza 2025 | STEM Day | Oct 5 @ https://au01.z.antigena.com/l/uU4GAIdm667-HFSLuxh_i3hj-4FrIYTuI3lg-k1BEJSXMEsOzBD9ZWLwyA8DGiZcrPhFDI8YOCdd1eI1DY_gH0wLkYGCc9lwv17ruIJvwo61U1zuXVz9NxJTBr5TdXAukJV2hWcVYldi7Hfd7MYic5VUrr44cjIVSGCsV-bT8ZDXFGGLL5V
For all primary & secondary students, parents, teachers & anyone interested to setup a mining operation on the MOON!
🚀 Meet Rob — a NASA robotics engineer working on tech to mine minerals on asteroids and the moon!
👩🔬 Dive into hands-on robotics workshops, jaw-dropping demos, career talks, and meet inspiring role models — especially for girls thinking of a future in space and mining.
I’ve had a sneak peek at the lineup — Robopalooza 2025 so much more than a STEM event.
🎟️ Register now for FREE tickets — price goes up to $10 per adult late August (the venue has a limited capacity).
👨👩👧👦Family friendly. Music, food truck, easy parking & so much more.
If like to see more information about Kingsway Athletics, please review our sponsorship information on our website https://www.kingswayathletics.com.au/home