St Anthony's School News

Dear Lord,

Lord, as we begin new term make us ready, attentive and available to hear you.

Thank You for the gift of being able to rise each day knowing that You walk beside us.

Thank You for the gifts of creativity and uniqueness, and the energy to put them to good use.

May the work we do and the way we do it, bring new hope, new life, and courage to all we come in contact with this term. We thank you, Lord.

We make this prayer through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

St Anthony pray for us.

Welcome back to school for the second semester of this year. I trust that, despite the rain, your family managed to have a wonderful break and enjoy the bouts of sunshine in between in the wet weather.

This term promises some exciting events for children and families so please keep an eye on the newsletters and the live calendar on our website to ensure you have the information you need.

Term 3

Friday 23rd and Monday 26th August - Pupil Free Days

Friday 20th September - last day of Term 3 for students and staff

Term 4

Tuesday 8th October - students return

Friday 6th December - end of Term 4 for students

Friday 13th December - end of Term 4 for staff

Dates for the next three weeks

Friday 19th July - beginning of term mass – 9am

Wednesday 24th July - Religious Education Assessment practice test - Years 3 & 5

Friday 26th July - Year 6 attending parish mass 9am, Years 1 and 2 Liturgy 2pm and interschool chess competition, Mount Lawley – selected students

Monday 29th July - Year 4 Sacrament of Reconciliation

Tuesday 30th July - Year 4 Sacrament of Reconciliation

Wednesday 31st July - Religious Education Assessment - Years 3 and 5 and Maths Olympiad – selected Year 6 and 5 students

Thursday 1st August - Primary Champion Schools Cross Country – selected students

Friday 2nd August - Census Day – written absentee note essential for student absences on this day and Year 3 attending parish mass

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

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 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.

Pre-Primary

Noah Jakovich, Amelia Schalk

Year 1

Melina Weston, Sargun Gill, Cristiano Sacco, Dhven Patel

Year 3

Charlotte Thompson

Year 4

Jasmine Darnell

Year 6

Sid Jeyaraj

FROM LAST WEEK:

Esmae McComas, Jason Samardali

Silver Award

Sid Ramavarman

Ethan Ojogwu has been selected to represent Western Australia in the 2024 Cross Country Championships. This team will be competing at the School Sport Australia National Championships in Yarra Glen, Victoria in August 2024. We wish Ethan all the best.

https://youtu.be/xGwbJuS3fPQ?si=5IRi4CxmfaKj-G6E

https://www.ministersrunningchallenge.wa.gov.au/home

We are excited to invite you to our 90s themed quiz night! Get a group of friends and family together and get ready for some nostalgia while reliving the TV, pop culture and music from this iconic decade. Dig out your freshest overalls, flannels or hair scrunchies. That's right, come dressed in your fav 90s inspired attire. As we rediscover a time when mobile phones were chunky and Blockbuster reigned supreme!

Taking place on Saturday 10th August

Doors open 7:00pm

Eyes down 7:30pm

The night will be hosted by Bamboozled Quizmasters and the P&F are awarding the top 3 winning teams with great prizes. We also have a wooden spoon prize to award the last placed team for their efforts.

Raid those piggy banks for $2 coins to participate in the fun filled games that will run during the night. We have great raffle prizes to be won, you will want to be in the draw, so bring along some cash. We don’t want you to miss out on the chance to play and win!

• BYO alcohol and plastic drinkware
• 18+ only event with responsible drinking
• BYO your favourite snacks and nibbles or order a grazing box from Elixir Café
• No additional food or drinks are available to be purchased on the night
• Eftpos is available for raffle ticket sales

We have also partnered with Elixir Café to offer you the option to pre-order one of their grazing boxes. Once pre-ordered, leave it with us and we will have your order on your table ready for you to enjoy by the start of the quiz. How convenient is that! Orders close for grazing boxes on Friday 2nd August.

When booking tickets, we have allocated tables 1 to 4 for the purchase of single tickets. By choosing this option you will be seated with other buyers who also purchase a single ticket. Together you will create one team on this table. All remaining tables can be purchased as a whole table with maximum seating of 8 people per table.

Parking is available in the church carpark, along Servite Terrace or in the council carpark.

Please contact Jade Lenzo on 0431 727 176 for any further enquiries.

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!

St Anthony’s School believes that each child is a precious gift from God, created as a unique individual. We integrate faith into all aspects of school life and create learning environments which enable children to experience the joy and wonder of their world.

Tickets for the One Big Voice are on sale via Ticketek.

We are in the EVENING concert in the CHOIP choir section.

As part of our Bushfire Plan, we are required to communicate with the community some key information relating to potential school closures during bushfire season. Please see the below information from our Bushfire Plan that has been created in consultation with the Incident Response Team at CEWA and DFES.

Bushfire Zone Register

We have received notification that our School has been included on the Bushfire Zone Register. Inclusion on this register means that if there is a Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating (FDR) for our area the School may invoke a pre-emptive closure.

What does this mean for our School?

When given advance warning by DFES that an EXTREME FDR has been forecast for a given day, we may be given a directive to invoke a pre-emptive School closure. If the School receives such a direction, parents will be informed of the possible planned closure. Once again, this emphasises the importance of the School having up to date contact details for all families.

In the intervening period between the declaration of the pre-emptive closure and the day of planned closure, DFES will monitor weather patterns to keep the School informed of any change to the forecast for the declared day. The final decision to pre-emptively close the School will be confirmed with the Principal no later than 1:30 pm on the day before the declared day of closure. If the forecast changes after that deadline, the closure will stand, regardless of improvements to the weather conditions. The intention is to limit confusion or uncertainty for parents and to allow families ample time to make alternative childcare arrangements. Parents will be advised of the confirmation of closure, or its reversal, by an SMS and/or email to all parent contacts on the day before the planned closure, or reversal.

How will I know when the School is reopening?

It is anticipated that the School will only be required to close for a single day at a time, but this will depend on the weather and the particular circumstance of any fire situation. Parents will receive a message to advise whether the School will reopen the day after the planned closure, or whether it will remain closed. The School’s website will also contain a notice to advise parents of the current status of the closure and when the School is expected to reopen. DFES would also advise that families monitor local media for any current information about fire danger ratings and notification of Schools reopening. Staying tuned to ABC Local Radio in your locality is also advisable. Information can also be found through contacting DFES on 1300 657 209 or www.dfes.wa.gov.au.

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

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

Uniform Shop Opening Hours

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

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.