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!

Lord, may nothing separate me from You today. Teach me how to choose only Your way today so each step will lead me closer to You.

Help me walk following your example and not my feelings. Help me to embrace what comes my way as an opportunity... rather than a personal inconvenience.

Above all, Lord, help me to forever remember what a gift it is to have your words and your Spirit to guide me for great is your love for me. Amen.

With one more week of school before the end of term, a reminder that school finishes at 2.55pm on Friday, 22nd September.

Students return to school on Tuesday, 10th October. On their return, students are to be dressed in their correct summer uniform.

How exciting! The P&F Colour Run is finally here and happens tomorrow. I hope children have been busy collecting sponsors. The money raised is spent in the school for the benefit of the students. Below is the schedule of when classes will be running:

10.10-10.30 - 3+, Kindy and Pre-Primary

10.20-10.35 - Recess Years 1 and 2

10.35-10.50 - Recess for all other year levels

10.40-11.00 - Years 1 and 2

11.10-11.30 - Years 3 and 4

11.40-12.00 - Years 5 and 6

12.10-12.20 - Parents with their children

Lunch

1.15 - ‘Colouring’ of some school staff

Students are to wear white shirts to school and sports shorts. Students may stay in their colour clothes for the day although it is recommended that they change into their sports shirt after the run. They will also need to bring a towel to dry off after running.

Students who have ordered a sausage sizzle will receive it after they have completed their run. They will still be able to order lunch from the canteen on Friday.

God Bless

Therese Bandy

Principal

Pre-Primary

Skylette Austen

Isaiah Majok

Fiadh Coughlan

Liam O’Riordan

Year 1

Brandon Smith

Billie Rose Finnegan

Aithan Mathews

Loughlann Leahy

Year 2

Kaija Rigali

Jude Baxter

Evelyn Carr

Jaxon Tedesco

Year 3

Sahara Samardali

Max O'Keeffe

Ciaran Arbuckle

Abby Muni

Year 4

Frederick Stirling

Nevaeh Cooper

Nina Berlingeri

Louie Bergersen

Year 5

Kate Van Den Ancker

Elaine Mathews

Sophie Langullah

Lily Cornell

Year 6

Harriet Smith

Linken Ryan

Bella Tang

Addison Dixon

Year 1

Oliver Van Beek, Charleigh Allan, Aily Ojogwu, Tasheni Kawesha, Billie Rose Finnegan, Harper Marriott, Tahlia Robertson, Theo Nightingale, Sam O’Keeffe

Year 2

Jaden Labang, Alvas Munyakazi, Selena Nguyen

Year 4

Amelia Hicks, Nevaeh Cooper, Ivy Pawlowski, Finley Jepp, Oliver Jones, Claudia Andrews, Rehaan Khapra, Felicity Mann, Lily Oliver, Evan Alderson

Year 5

Emily Ke, Aria Rigali, Sidharth, Ramavarman, Mitchell Swyny, Malav Patel

Year 6

Keira Smart

Bronze Award

Braxton Mayle, Madeleine Aitkins

Gold Award

Jayden Boland, Eliza Berlingeri, Savi Jagtap

Reminder that all school fees are due by tomorrow unless you have a prior arrangement with the school.

If you are on a direct debit, the payment will be made automatically.

If you have any issues or questions about your school fees, please email me:

accounts-stanthonyswanneroo@cewa.edu.au

Donna Geddes

Finance Officer

Friday, 22nd September: last day of Term 3 for students and staff. School mass

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

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

As we conclude what has been a very productive Term 3 at St Anthony's School, it is important to reflect on our commitment to fostering independence, resilience and perseverance in our students and children. These qualities are not only essential for academic success, but also for life beyond the classroom.

Last week's Faction Sports Carnival provided a wonderful opportunity to witness these qualities in action. Our students, cheered on by enthusiastic parents, demonstrated remarkable independence as they prepared for their races, organised their teams and participated with vigor. Many of them embraced the challenges with resilience, bouncing back from setbacks, whether it was a stumble on the track or a missed ribbon in their races. The atmosphere was filled with perseverance, as they pushed themselves to achieve their personal bests, inspiring each other to keep going.

At St Anthony's School, we believe that nurturing these values is a holistic effort. It starts at home, with parents encouraging their children to take on responsibilities and make decisions. And it continues in the classroom, where our teachers create an environment that celebrates both success and the lessons learned from failure.

As parents, your support is invaluable. Engage in open conversations with your child about their experiences at the Sports Carnival and highlight the importance of these qualities. Let them know that it's okay to stumble, as long as they get up and keep moving forward.

Together, we can instill the foundations of independence, resilience, and perseverance in our students, preparing them for a future filled with confidence and courage.

Thank you for being an integral part of our St Anthony's community.

Warm regards,

Mike Barns

Assistant Principal

The church is appealing for some new volunteers to help clean the church. It is not a huge commitment; you would only need to help once every three months. It involves a bit of dusting, vacuuming and mopping. The whole community benefits from the work of the volunteers so it would be wonderful to get a few more! Please contact the parish office if you are able to help. Tel: 9405 1110.

We hope all fathers and father figures enjoyed their Father's Day weekend. We trust you enjoyed receiving the gifts your children brought home for you. They certainly loved picking them out! Thank you to those P&F members and parents who helped prepare and run the stall over that week.

A huge thank you to all who volunteered their time and helped at the Bunnings sausage sizzle over the Father’s Day weekend. Helpers consisted of our own Principal Mrs Bandy, some of our teachers, P&F members, parents of the school and family and friends of parents at the school. Without your help this fundraiser wouldn’t have happened. Despite the wet weather we had a good turn out and raised some money for our school. Well done to everyone for their efforts.

The P&F colour run is tomorrow!!! We are super excited for this day. We hope your children are too.

These are the times each year group will run:

3+, Kindy and Pre-Primary 10:10am - 10:30am

Year 1 and Year 2 10:40am - 11:00am

Year 3 and Year 4 11:10am - 11:30am

Year 5 and Year 6 11:40am - 12:00pm

Parents and any students 12:10pm - 12:20pm

If coming along to watch your kids, we encourage you to be there 10 minutes before their run time. Students' recess times will be adjusted for the day. Students are to come to school dressed in a white t-shirt and school sport shorts/old shorts. Please have students wear a singlet or any other undergarments under their white tops if you feel the need, as water is on the course. Don't forget to be SunSmart and apply sunscreen! Please pack a bag for your children with their towel, school sport top and sport shorts to change into after they run.

For more detailed info on the Colour Run please click on the link below to see the P&F’s Facebook post.

Thank you for your ongoing support!

P&F Committee

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:

"The Exaltation of the Holy Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ" is a special day when we remember and celebrate a very important part of our Christian faith. Let me explain it in a way that's easy to understand.

Jesus was God's own son, and he came to Earth to teach us about love, kindness and how to be good to each other. But some people didn't understand his message, and they put Jesus on the cross, where he suffered until his death.

Even though it was a sad and painful time, something incredible happened: Jesus showed us how much he loved us. He gave up his life on that cross to forgive our mistakes and bring us closer to God. He took all our wrongs and said, "I forgive you because I love you."

In "The Exaltation of the Holy Cross," we remember this moment when Jesus showed us the incredible power of love and forgiveness. We remember the cross because it reminds us that, no matter what happens, there's always love and hope in our hearts, just like Jesus showed us.

We see crosses in our churches, homes, or even as jewellery. They're there to remind us of Jesus's love and sacrifice. And when we see a cross, we can think about how much God loves us and how we can try to be more loving and accepting of others, just like Jesus taught us.

Today, we remember Jesus's love and sacrifice and learn to be better by spreading love and kindness to everyone around us.

September

16th -17th Year 3 Reconciliation Commitment Mass Weekend: 6pm; 9am or 6pm

19th - McAuley Day

22nd - End of Term 3 mass

McAuley House is named after Catherine McAuley the founding sister of the Mercy sisters. The Mercy sisters were the first educators of our school. Her legacy lives on through the Sisters of Mercy and their ongoing work worldwide. The congregation continues to provide education, healthcare, and social services to those in need while advocating for social justice and systemic change.

Catherine McAuley's life exemplified the virtues of mercy, compassion, and service to others. Her dedication to the less fortunate and her commitment to education and social justice continue to inspire people of faith and goodwill.

On Tuesday as a House we will remember her and celebrate the her legacy.

God Bless

Nicole Crosthwaite

Assistant Principal

Our week of Athletics began with our Kindy and Pre-Primary carnival on Wednesday afternoon. The children were kept busy rotating through their team games, which everyone loved. The children did an amazing job, remembering all the team games that they’d been learning this term. All children did a great job, running in their individual running race and the favourite race of the day would have to be the chicken run relay!

The Athletics Carnival was once again supported by many willing participants and helpers who contributed magnificently to making it a great day. Congratulations to Peregrine House, who won the carnival with a score of 1879 points. Servite House came second with 1771, McAuley House third with 1681, and Mercy House finished fourth with 1571.

Mercy House took the Unity Shield for the Athletics Carnival. Throughout the 2 days of competition the students of Mercy House, were continually displaying the PADUA values and were a united house!

There was plenty on display during the day. There was brute strength and lots of grunting in the tug-o-war, plenty of speed and grace in the running events, and teamwork in many of the games. Well done to all the children and the staff for all their efforts, especially the House Captains, who were extremely helpful in organizing students for their events.

The penultimate event of the day was the students’ verses, ex-students, and adults relay race. There were some amazing runs, and only one stack during the relays!!! The 2023 title was taken out by the ex-students – well done boys!

To all the helpers, please accept the school’s appreciation and a big thank you from me. Events like an Athletics Carnival and the Field Events Day don’t happen without the input of many volunteers who give freely of their time and help make these days the successes that they are. A BIG thank you to Mr. Greg Matta, who always goes above and beyond with everything he does – our school would be lost without you!

Congratulations to Peregrine House and our Individual Champion winners from years 3-6.

Our individual winners were:

The Interschool carnival will be held at Ridgewood Park in Week 2 of Term 4 – Friday 20th October. Children will be notified if they have been selected for any of the events.

Ali Courtie, badminton coach, is offering after school badminton lessons in Term 4 on Tuesdays for Years 4 to 6.

Lessons commence on 17th October for 7 weeks from 3.15pm to 4.15pm at a cost of $60 for the 7 weeks.

Please contact Ali on ali.courtie@hotmail.com if you would like to attend.

Mike Roberts Tennis Coaching is offering tennis in term 4 as follows:

Wednesday 7.35am

Thursday 7.35am

Monday 3.00pm

All classes are 40mins and go for 8 weeks costing $145

To enrol or to ask any further questions feel free to contact Mike 0412572886.

Nicki Francis

Physical Education Teacher

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

Uniform Shop Opening Hours

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

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

Enrolments are now open for VacSwim swimming lessons during the summer school holidays. VacSwim offers fun lessons at beach or pool locations. They are a great school holiday activity and they teach valuable safety skills to help keep your child safe in the water.

Enrol at education.wa.edu.au/vacswim

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