St Anthony's School News

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.

As we prepare to enter Holy Week with the celebration of Palm Sunday this weekend, it is important to remember that in Holy Week we remember the events leading up to the suffering, crucifixion and death of Jesus. The Church sets apart an entire week to recall the events of the last week of Jesus’ life. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday and ends with Holy Saturday.

Palm Sunday We remember the day Jesus rode into the city of Jerusalem.

Holy Thursday We remember the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples. The very first Mass.

Good Friday We remember that Jesus suffered and died for us.

Holy Saturday On Holy Saturday, the Church has a quiet day as we meditate on Jesus’ suffering and death. The altar is left bare and morning Mass is not celebrated.

Easter Vigil Celebrated on Holy Saturday evening, the dramatic Easter Vigil liturgy recalls Jesus’ resurrection and marks the beginning of Easter celebrations.

12th April - Palm Sunday Saturday 6pm

13th April - Sunday 7.30am, 9am and 6pm

16th April - Sacrament of Penance 6pm-7.30pm

17th April - Holy Thursday No morning mass and mass of the Last Supper 7.30pm

Vigil until midnight

18th April - Good Friday Stations of the Cross 10am and liturgy of the Lord’s Passion 3pm

19th April - Holy Saturday Easter Vigil 7.30pm

20th April - Easter Sunday Masses at 7.30am, 9am and 6pm

Term’s End

A reminder that the school’s first term finishes next Friday, 11th April. If your family is leaving for holidays before the official end of term, please notify your child’s teacher by email or a Seesaw message before the end of this week.

Students return to school for the start of Term 2 on Tuesday, 29th April.

Upcoming Dates

Thursday 3rd April - Confirmation: Adult catechesis 6.30-7pm in the Church

Thursday 3rd April - Autism Awareness Day

Friday 4th April - Interschool swimming carnival – selected students, Perth HPC

Saturday/Sunday 5th/6th - Confirmation candidates commitment masses

Thursday 10th April - Year 5 Whadjuk Gift – Mater Dei College

Friday 11th April - End of term mass – 9am

P&F Easter raffle draw 2.30pm

Tuesday 29th April - Students return for Term 2

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

I wish everyone in our community a wonderful break and a safe return for Term 2.

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:

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.

Rumination is the ruination of a peaceful mind.

If you’ve ever spent a sleepless night worrying, you'll know that problems seem overwhelming when you think about them too much.

• You feel like everything is stacked against you.

• You need to find the Off switch to escape your worries for a while.

• The same principle applies to kids who worry too much.

• They need to find their OFF Switch before full-blown anxiety takes hold.

• Here are seven easy-to-apply, evidence-based strategies for teaching your kids to stop ruminating (repeating the same thoughts and worries):

We are now full for Kindergarten 2026.

We are commencing interviews for our 2026 Three Year Old Program and Kindergarten 2027 next term.

Please contact the office if you have not yet completed enrolment forms and booked an interview.

Tel: 9303 7500

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

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.

www.quickcliq.com.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 when the uniform shop is open.

Many thanks
Gabrielle Murphy
Uniform Shop Coordinator

In late 2024, the City of Wanneroo conducted a survey to gather feedback regarding student road safety. This initiative aimed to identify key challenges faced by students walking or cycling to school.

Please see the results by clicking on the button below and contact the City of Wanneroo if you have any queries.

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