As we enter the season of Lent in preparation to celebrate the events of Holy Week and Easter, we often hear the message of repentance. We teach the children that being sorry for doing the wrong thing or hurting someone also means we promise to try really hard not to do it again.

If we keep doing the same thing over and over again nothing has or will change. Perhaps during these 40 days of the Lenten season we should try to change one thing for the better.

Phones and smart watches are a wonderful convenience, especially for parents as they are able to keep in contact with their children when they are away from home.

St Anthony’s provides students with the electronic devices necessary to access the teaching and learning that is happening in our classrooms. We therefore require that all children hand in their phones and smart watches at the start of the day and collect them from the office at the end of the day. This avoids any possible distractions from the learning happening at school.

If your child needs a watch when at school, please provide them with an analogue/digital watch without connectivity and save the smart watch for those times when you might need to be in contact with your child outside of school hours.

Should circumstances arise and you need to contact your child during the day, please ring the office and a message will be passed to them.

We sent an alert earlier this week saying we have had some cases of COVID amongst staff and students. Please keep your child home if they are unwell and test for COVID – it may not be COVID but we want to reduce any chance of infections being transmitted to other children and staff.

In anticipation, I thank you for your consideration of others and your cooperation.

Thank you everyone for the smooth start to afternoon pick-up. We have not had any complaints about the Dundebar Road roundabout being blocked and, apart from some children not hearing their name when called, the church Kiss and Drive is moving really smoothly.

Thank you also to the parents who use the Early Years Kiss and Drive. After a couple of hiccups in the first day or two, this car park is also moving very smoothly.

I would like to remind Kindy and Pre-Primary parents who do manage to find a car park in the street that they need to enter and exit the playground through the single gate closest to the Kindy classrooms.

Please do not walk through the Kiss and Drive gates as this creates a safety issue with cars moving in and out of the car park.

God Bless

Therese Bandy

Principal

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.

We have officially finalised all leadership positions for 2024. As leaders, these students lead by example, uphold integrity, and foster a sense of community. Let's support them as they continue to make St Anthony's School a place we are proud of.

Congratulations to the following students:

School Captains

Malav Patel

Elaine Mathews

McAuley

Ava Yeoh

Lily Cornell

Mercy

Lilith Nyman-Stade

Flynn Baxter

Peregrine

Carmen Samardali

Sienna Punter

Servite

Jaxon Ryder

Aria Rigali

Fees were emailed out last Friday 9th February 2024. Please fill in the payment options form on the last page and return back to the office by next Friday 23rd February at the latest. If you have not received a fee statement please either come see me in the office or email me at: accounts-stanthonyswanneroo@cewa.edu.au

If you are experiencing financial difficulties please make an appointment with the office to come and talk to Mrs Therese Bandy as soon as possible.

If you have a current family health care card and the discount has NOT appeared on your fee statement please come and present this to the office ASAP and fill in the health care card form so that it can be applied for this year's fees regardless of if you had presented the card in previous years.

Mater Dei College has joined forces with St Anthony’s School to provide a sibling discount for families who have children that attend both Mater Dei College and St Anthony’s School for Pre-Primary to Year 6. Unfortunately Kindergarten children are not included in this scheme for this year.

Please see attached letter from Mater Dei College explaining the scheme and the form that needs to be filled out and returned back to St Anthony’s School office by Friday 23rd February at the latest. If you are unsure if you have handed this in or not please contact the office and we will check for you. After the due date, I will then send these all off to Mater Dei to approve. Once they have been approved I can apply the sibling discount to your St Anthony’s School fee account. This will more than likely occur in Term 2, but will depend on Mater Dei's approval. Please pay your school fees as normal and once the fees are adjusted I will send out a new fee statement.

Many thanks

Donna Geddes

Finance Officer

This week, we gathered to mark the solemn occasion of Ash Wednesday. As we embark on a journey of reflection and compassion, it is a good time to remember the importance of humility and forgiveness. As we begin this Lenten season, let us open our hearts to acts of kindness and generosity.

Throughout this lenten season, the Mini Vinnies team are thrilled to announce that our school will be participating in Project Compassion once again. Throughout this season, we'll be fundraising to support those in need.

As part of our fundraising campaign, we will be serving icy poles every Tuesday for just 50 cents! We will serve these at the canteen.

Also, there will be a class competition, where the class that donates the most will earn a well-deserved free dress day.

Friday 16th February

Servite Day

Tuesday 20th - Friday 23rd February

Year 6 Camp

Tuesday 27th February

Yr 5 Reconciliation (Day 1 of 2)

Yr 4 Excursion - Shipwrecks, Fremantle

SAC Meeting

Thursday 29th February

Swimming Carnival

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

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. We aim to extend and enrich children’s learning to promote their holistic development.

We believe:

• Jesus is the centre of our Catholic community and it is important to incorporate incidental prayer, reflection and mindfulness in the classroom.

St Anthony's School Wanneroo Netball Club winter registrations are open as per the links below. All players are welcome - both girls and boys. Please check you are registering for the correct age group.

Registrations close : 10th March (WDNA need teams submitted for planning).

This year playhq gives the option of payment plans.

For those on a health care card, Kidsport vouchers are available from the government. For more information please see the link:
https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/funding/sport-and-recreation-funding/kidsport/information-for-parents

Below are three registration links;

• PrePrimary & Year 1 Netball Skills Clinic
https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/f701a2

• Year 2 - Year 5 NSG (SET & GO)
https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/33a41b


• Year 6 ( Under 12's and OPEN)
https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/29b3c7

As always, if you need any assistance please feel to contact Netball President: Sarina Berlingeri tel: 0419 194 911 or Netball Vice President: Dee O'Leary tel: 0438 246 379.

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!

At St Anthony’s, we recognise the importance of working with parents, as partners, to help students flourish and do their personal best. Seesaw is a key tool that we use to share student work and useful information. This helps to support the connection between home and school and we know we can achieve the best outcomes when we work together. If you have ongoing issues accessing Seesaw, please contact Katharine.gelle@cewa.edu.au, so that you don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity to engage with your child’s learning and be up to date on important information.

Seesaw for Families | Seesaw

GROUP CLASSES - TERM 1

• Commencing Thursdays from 29th February (five week term)

• 7.35am to 8.20am

• Cost is $92

• To enrol message Mike, the tennis coach, on 0412 572886

Running Club will return for 2024 in Week 5, Monday 26th February 2024.

Yours in sport

Nicki Francis

The Library is open lunchtimes from Monday to Wednesday for Years 1 to Year 6. On Thursdays the Library is open for Chess Club for Years 3 to 6.

LIBRARY BORROWING DAYS

• 3+ Tuesday/Thursday (visit only; no borrowing)

• Kindy Wednesday(visit only; no borrowing)
  

• Pre-Primary Friday

• Year 1 Monday

• Year 2 Monday

• Year 3 Tuesday

• Year 4 Tuesday

• Year 5 Friday

• Year 6 Thursday

Each student is required to have a school library bag from the uniform shop to borrow books from the Library. Books will need to be returned each week unless renewing.

Scholastic Book Club will be on offer again this year. Book Club offers an exciting way for students to have access to a range of wonderful and exciting books and resources. The first catalogue Issue 1 for Book Club will come home for you to have a look at and then if interested an order can be placed online, no cash payments thank you. (Final date for Issue 1 order is 16th February).

Book Club also benefits the school as for every Book Club order placed, we receive 15% of the order spent in Scholastic Rewards which can be used to purchase valuable educational resources. Mrs Talbot will be Coordinating the Scholastic Book Club this year. Thank you for your support.

Happy reading!

Darlene Monyihan

Librarian

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.