St Anthony's School News

SCHOOL MASS

Please join us tomorrow as we ask for blessings on our grandparents.

SIGNIFICANT DATES FOR YOUR OCTOBER/NOVEMBER CALENDAR

• 25th October - Cross Country Champion Schools Carnival – selected students

• 25th October - Grandparents Mass - 9am

• 28th October - Little Learners (Kindy 2025 students) - 9.00-10.30am

• 30th October - Sacrament of Reconciliation Parent/Child Workshop - 5pm in Church Hall

• 31st October - Socktober - Crazy Sock Day

• 1st November - Sacrament of Reconciliation retreat day (all year 3 students participating)

• 4th November - Little Learners (Kindy 2025 students) 9.00-10.30am

• 5th November - Year 3 students – Sacrament of First Reconciliation (selected time slots) and School Advisory Council meeting 7.00pm

• 6th November - Year 5 - Sacrament of Reconciliation and Year 3 students - Sacrament of First Reconciliation (selected time slots)

• 7th November - Year 5 - Sacrament of Reconciliation and Year 3 students - Sacrament of First Reconciliation (selected time slots)

• 8th November - Year 6 PADUA assembly

SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL AND P&F ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETINGS

This year’s School Advisory Council and Parents & Friends (P&F) AGMs will be held on Tuesday, 19th November commencing with drinks and nibbles at 6pm in the Staffroom.

Please put the date and time in your diary so you can attend these important meetings.

A Message from the School Advisory Council

This year we have one position available on the School Advisory Council. Therefore, we are seeking nominations from interested community members who have the desire and time to devote to Council meetings.

Criteria for membership of the Council shall be:-

• A commitment and desire to promote Catholic education and give service to the Catholic School Community;
• A commitment to the safety, well being and pastoral care of all students and staff;
• An ability to work cooperatively and constructively with the Principal, school leadership team and all other members of the Advisory Council;
• The possession of skills, competencies and experience that are reflective of, relevant and beneficial to the Catholic School Community; and
• A sufficiency of time to devote to School Advisory Council duties.

The School Advisory Council has four meetings a year. These are held on Tuesday evening of the fifth week of each term. In addition, Council members attend the Annual Community Meeting held in November each year.

If you are interested in nominating for membership to the Advisory Council, current Council members will be happy to discuss their role with you. A nomination form is available from the school office. Nominations close 3pm Friday, 15th November.

A Message from the School Parents & Friends Committee

The P&F is led by a volunteer group of parents, each of whom are elected to office bearer positions. We are seeking nominations from interested community members who have the desire and time to devote to P&F meetings and functions. The P&F are seeking nominations for the positions of Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.

The P&F have role descriptions for all Committee positions available for anyone interested in finding out more about individual committee positions. If you would like more information please contact the P&F via email: stanthonyswannpandf@gmail.com

All parents of enrolled students at the school are considered general members of the P&F. Friends are persons connected to the school community who do not have children enrolled at the school and are considered associate members.

If you are interested in nominating for membership of the P&F Committee, current Committee members will be happy to discuss their role with you. A nomination form is available from the school office.

Nominations for the P&F Committee close 3pm Friday, 15th November.

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.

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.

On Friday, 18th October, a team of 72 students from Years 3 to 6 represented our school at the NIPSSA Interschool Athletics Carnival at Ridgewood Reserve. The students put on an incredible display of athleticism and hard work, consistently finishing in the top half of their races and field events. Their hard work and determination earned us a fantastic 2nd place overall out of 8 schools!

A special congratulations to all students for their efforts, we had some standout individual performances throughout the day. The final results were:

1. Liwara – 909

2. St Anthony’s – 772

3. Mercy College – 742

4. St Luke’s – 629

5. St John Paul II

6. St Francis of Assisi

7. OLOM

8. St Elizabeth’s

A huge thank you to the many staff and parents who supported us, both at the carnival and in the weeks leading up with before-school training sessions. Your help and support is always greatly appreciated. Well done to everyone involved!

Yours in sport

Nicki Francis

Badminton lessons began last week and run for 7 weeks on a Thursday afternoon from 3:15pm to 4:15pm in the undercover area. If you still need to sign up, there is still time as more spots are available. 7 weeks for $70 and all equipment is provided.

Text Ali Courtie on 0416 482 480 for more information and how to enrol.

Yours in sport

Nickie Francis

• Thea De Boni in Pre-Primary welcomes a brother, Jack.
  
• Olivia Ellen in our Three Year Old Program welcomes a baby brother, Luca.
• Scarlett Oosthuizen in Kindergarten welcomes a sister, Sophia.
• Lucy in Year 3, Emma in Year 1 and Ben O'Connor in Kindergarten welcome a sister, Kate.
• Marco Wantok in Year 3 and Yar Makur in Year 1 welcome a sister, Mercy.
• Emilia Wallace in Pre-Primary welcomes a brother, William.
  

• Children learn through a variety of structured and unstructured play experiences, in safe and welcoming learning environments.
  

Congratulations to Kai Hooper in Year 4 who took part in the BMX National Championships recently. Kai defended his title and is Number 1 in WA for his age group!

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 Friday 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 Fridays 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.