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.

Last Sunday’s parish celebration of the Feast of St Anthony was a wonderful expression of the devotion we have to this saint. It was fantastic to see so many school children and their families from St Anthony’s and Mater Dei attend the parade and visit the stalls inside the school grounds.

Thank you to all the parents and extended family members who came along last night for a few minutes to view all the wonderful work your children have been doing and giving them the opportunity to talk to you about what they have been learning this semester.

Thanks also to the amazing staff we are blessed to have here at St Anthony’s. The work the children are doing daily in class with their teachers and education assistants was on display for you all to view and comment on. Thanks also to the staff for staying behind at the end of a long day to speak with parents and answer questions about the work their child has done.

Thanks also to the P&F members who organised and staffed the sausage sizzle to keep you fed on a chilly night.

A reminder that Term 2 finishes on Friday, 30th June. Students and staff return for Term 3 on Monday, 17th July. Swimming lessons commence on Wednesday, 19th July.

Recently it was International Men’s Health week, where we raise awareness about the importance of men looking after their general health, mental health and overall wellbeing.

The Fathering Project have a podcast by Dr Jason Frishman that discusses fatherhood, masculinity and the importance of mateship amongst men, and especially fathers which might be useful to share with the men and dads in your school community.

For all the dads in our community – it is worth listening to!

God bless

Therese Bandy

Principal

We are celebrating NAIDOC Week in the last two weeks of Term 2, commencing with a smoking ceremony at Monday’s assembly this week.

Across every generation, our Elders have played, and continue to play, an important role and hold a prominent place in our communities and families.

They are cultural knowledge holders, trailblazers, nurturers, advocates, teachers, survivors, leaders, hard workers and our loved ones.

Our loved ones who pick us up in our low moments and celebrate us in our high ones. Who cook us a feed to comfort us and pull us into line, when we need them to.

They guide our generations and pave the way for us to take the paths we can take today. Guidance, not only through generations of advocacy and activism, but in everyday life and how to place ourselves in the world.

We draw strength from their knowledge and experience, in everything from land management, cultural knowledge to justice and human rights. Across multiple sectors like health, education, the arts, politics and everything in between, they have set the many courses we follow.

The struggles of our Elders help to move us forward today. The equality we continue to fight for is found in their fight. Their tenacity and strength has carried the survival of our people.

It is their influence and through their learnings that we must ensure that when it comes to future decision making for our people, there is nothing about us - without us.

We pay our respects to the Elders we’ve lost and to those who continue fighting for us across all our Nations and we pay homage to them.

In 2023, how will you celebrate For Our Elders?

(https://www.naidoc.org.au)

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:

St Anthony, faithful servant of Christ, you offered comfort and consolation to all who came to you in times of trouble. Pray for me now, that I may know true peace of mind, heart and soul.

Thank you to all of our families and staff who attended the procession on the weekend.

Sacramental and Liturgical Dates

24th and 25th June - Holy Communion Commitment Mass Weekend

30th June - End of School Mass

God Bless

Nicole Crosthwaite

Assistant Principal

As we approach the student report season, our dedicated teachers have been busy preparing to provide you with comprehensive insights into your child's academic journey. This year, there are a few changes to the reports. The report for Semester 1 will now be referred to as the 'Mid-Year Report,' while the report for Semester 2 will be called the 'End of Year Report.' Additionally, to enhance clarity and alignment, we will not include descriptors in the reports. Instead, we will utilise the achievement standards from SCSA for a comprehensive evaluation of your child's progress. This change ensures consistency and a better understanding of the assessment criteria.

Please see below for some further information regarding reports:

Michael Barns

Assistant Principal

St Anthony’s School utilises the SEQTA Engage Parent Portal for parents to access student reports for students in Pre-Primary to Year 6 at the end of each semester. If you have not already done so, please log in to SEQTA Engage to ensure you are able to access your child's report.

To do this you need to go to the following site: https://stanthonys.engage.cewa.edu.au/ and use your current username and password. This link is also found on the homepage of the school website under Quick Links.

If you have remembered your username but have forgotten your password, please click on the "Forgot your Password?" link and an immediate email will be sent to you. The password reset link in the email will expire within one hour, so please action this immediately.

If you have forgotten both of these, then please contact the school and we can remind you of your username.

Reports will be available from Wednesday 28th June via the portal.

Thank you

Kate Gellé

Year 1

Eva McConville, Annalise Anderson, Liam McCluskey, Tasheni Kawesha, Hudson De Senneville, Charlotte Edwards, Caleb Awoke, Lincoln Ndamage, Brandon Smith, Isabel Berlingeri

Year 2

Jude Baxter, Samara Connolly, Hayley Muir, Lilah Carlisle-Barrett, Evelyn Carr, Aria Chater, Harper Lockley, Zac Carbone, Esmae D'Silva, Evelyn Mastai, Leila Aulson

Year 3

Noah Franulovich

Year 4

Lilly Arbuckle, Miller Kim, Lacey Arends

Year 5

Makayla Carr, Gelila Awoke, Aria Rigali, Chase Mannella, Jacob Gempesaw

Year 6

Jimmy Hicks, Bella Tang, Marnie Buchanan, Tiernan McAuliffe

From last week:

Oak Edwards, Kaija Rigali, Orlando Sacco, Logan David

Bronze Award

Elsie Hunter, Cora Roche, Isabella Porcaro

This week we have had the Scholastic Book Fair in the Library.

The Scholastic Book Fair is a great opportunity to promote reading and literacy and also gain some wonderful resources for our school.

The fair will still be open tomorrow, Friday at 8.00am, lunchtime and after school for purchases.

Many thanks for your support!

Thank you to the school community for collecting the bread bags to promote recycling and our chance of new sporting equipment.

We have filled four boxes so far which is fantastic. Collection of bags will finish at the end of term so if you have any at home please drop off by the end of term.

Boxes in lower primary also walkway near the library.

Happy recycling!

Mrs Shenton

Wow! What a busy term we have had in Pre-Primary. We have learnt about the past and how stories get passed down through the generations. We call this Oral History. We were so excited to have Derek Nannup share Aboriginal Dreaming Stories with us and show us some objects from his culture. We also visited the Wanneroo Museum and learnt all about items from the past, such as toys, communication, cooking and machinery.

In Religion, we have learnt how Jesus used His words and actions to show love to others and God sent the Holy Spirit to help us to follow the example of Jesus. We also celebrated St Anthony, who was such a special person, even the fish listened to him preach!

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

Ordering Via the Office

To view uniform prices or order uniforms via the school office, choose the relevant uniform order form below, print off and send in with the appropriate payment. The form can also be emailed directly to the uniform shop with credit card details.

Uniform Shop Opening Hours

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

Winter Uniform Order Form

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

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