St Anthony's School News

Sacred heart of Jesus, ever present in our lives, hear our prayer for our Year 4 students as they make final preparations to receive their first Holy Communion.

Grant them, Lord, loving grace and help still their hearts with mindful prayer and worship as they receive the Body and Blood of Christ at the table of our Lord.

May the Holy Spirit shine be guiding light throughout their lifetime always leading these blessed children one step closer you.

Amen

UPCOMING DATES

• Thursday 15th August: Assumption of Mary – school/parish mass

• Friday 16th August: Year 4 1st Holy Communion retreat day

• Saturday/Sunday 17th/18th August: Sacrament of First Holy Communion

• Monday-Thursday 19th-22nd August: Book Week

• Wednesday 21st August: Book Week dress-up and parade

• Thursday 22nd August: Choir participating in One Big Voice

Friday 23rd August: Pupil Free Day

Monday 26th August: Pupil Free Day

• Saturday/Sunday 24th/25th August: Sacrament of First Holy Communion

• Tuesday 27th August: Year 2 excursion to Buckingham House

• Wednesday 28th August: Spring Carnival – selected students

• Thursday 29th August: Year 2 excursion to Buckingham House

• Thursday 29th August: P&F meeting 7pm

• Friday 30th August: Father’s Day breakfast and school mass

• Tuesday-Friday 27th-30th August: P&F Father’s Day stall - before school

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

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

AFTERNOON PICK-UP

Thank you to the parents who clearly display their family name on the car to assist the quick flow of traffic in both car parks. If your family name is not clearly displayed, please ensure this is done ASAP as it will help us with traffic management. If you have misplaced your family name sign please contact Gill in the office and she will make a new sign for your car.

I also ask for your patience in the afternoons, particularly in the church carpark. Every effort is made by staff to have traffic move quickly; however, holdups occur when children do not listen for their name or do not respond quickly and move to the gate. On occasion we have been calling for children only to find they were in OSH and parents had forgotten.

Please also remember that it is against the Traffic Code to enter a round-about unless you can exit it immediately.

In anticipation – thank you.

UNIFORM

As we are half way through Term 3, it is time to dust off each child’s summer uniform before they return in Term 4. If your child needs a new uniform, the uniform shop is open on Wednesday mornings and will happily fit your child for a new uniform.

Please remember that all children will be required to be dressed in the new uniform from the start of the 2025 school year.

Old uniforms in reasonable condition can be handed into the Uniform Shop where they will be donated to charities working with communities in Africa.

VACSWIM

VacSwim programs range from 5 to 10 days in length. Your child can learn to swim in a safe and enjoyable environment at venues across WA. Enrolments for the VacSwim summer programs open on 21st August.

January Program 1

· Monday 6th to Friday 17th January 2025

· 10 days, 35-minute lessons

January Short Program

· Monday 13th to Friday 17th January 2025

· 5 days, 35-minute lessons

January Program 2

· Monday 20th January to Thursday 30th January 2025 (no lesson on public holiday Monday 27th January)

· 8 days, 45-minute lessons

For more information follow the link to the VacSwim website: VacSwim - Department of Education

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.

Pre-Primary

Eli Blesing

Year 1

Jack Nolan

Year 2

Orlando Sacco, Tasheni Kawesha, Tessa Muni, Annalise Anderson, Caleb Awoke Aemro, Charleigh Allan, Milani Pavic

Year 4

Raynard Biney, Charlie Bergersen, Aaron Fong, Kayla Weston, Schanelle Rouze, Amy Samardali

Year 5

Eliza Berlingeri, Lacey Chinnery, Nina Berlingeri, Liam Dwyer, Oliver Jones, Talitha Datta

FROM LAST TERM

Jaden Jiang, Sienna Punter, Samara Connolly, William Rees

Silver Award

Ciaran Arbuckle

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.

The last two weeks in the Library have been very exciting. We have been talking about the 2024 Olympics and discussing France. Go Aussies!

We have also been discovering all the wonderful CBCA Book Week Shortlisted books. Book Week is a great opportunity to learn about new Australian authors and illustrators and promote reading. The theme this year is “Reading is Magic”. The Library has come alive with a special “Reading is Magic” fluro pit which all students in the school have been enjoying. A special thank you to Mr Matta for his help in putting it together! Book Week is in Week 6 and the parade is on 21st August at 8.45am. We are looking forward to seeing all the amazing costumes of book characters come alive.

HAPPY READING FROM THE LIBRARY

National Science Week runs from 10th to 18th August this year. As this is a busy time of the year we will be celebrating as a school in Term 4. There are many activities and events that you can attend, visit https://www.scienceweek.net.au/ for more information.

The school theme for National Science Week in 2024 is Species Survival - More than just sustainability. The theme aims to highlight the importance of science and innovation in ensuring the survival and thriving of different species in an ever-changing world.

Angela Walker

Science Teacher

Many congratulations to the Ellen family on the safe arrival of Luca, a brother for Olivia in our Three Year Old Program.

Dear Parents/Carers,

We have had a significant increase of absentees and illnesses through our school community over the first three weeks of this term.

If your child is not well – sore throat, fever, persistent cough and/or an upset stomach – please keep them at home until all symptoms have resolved. Your child must be fever free for 24 hours, without medication, prior to returning to school. Your child may want to continue coming to school; however, this will only spread viruses/illnesses to other students and staff. Please continue to remind your children to practice good hand hygiene and etiquette.

Our school medical illness protocol is below. Please refer to this regarding your child’s medical condition.

Thank you for your support in keeping our school community safe and well.

Warmest wishes,

Aleisha Raby

School Nurse

Thank you to all who attended our Quiz Night on Saturday night. We hope everyone had a great time and congratulations to all prize winners.

The night was a fundraising success with $4,050.00 raised. Thank you to our P&F members, the school staff who supported us along the way and to all who volunteered their time to help set up and pack away on the day of the event.

Thank you to our major sponsors, Nick Nesbitt from Harcourts and OSHClub for their generous sponsorship. Our final thanks go to the businesses who kindly donated door, game, raffle prizes, a best dressed prize and team prizes.

Thank you for your continued support!

P&F Committee

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.

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.