T3 W9 Newsletter 2023

Principal's Messages

Well done, St. Anne's students, for raising lots of funds that go towards our new Senior Playground! Just over $13,000 has been raised. Shout out to Prep D who have taken the lead in top class for fundraising! There is plenty of time left to raise money for the school. Can we make it to $ 15,000?

Mackay Eisteddfod

Years 3-6 will be participating in this year's Eisteddfod.  Parents will need to organise transportation to and from the venue for their child.  Any child who is unable to attend will stay at school to complete work.  Parents, please remind your child to practice their Eisteddfod poems as part of their homework.

Eisteddfod Dates:

Sessions start at 8.30 sharp.  Anyone arriving late will be locked out.  Please get in early to purchase tickets as they've been known to sell out.

Tuesday 10 October - Year 5

Wednesday 11 October - Year 4

Thursday 12 October - Years 3 and 6

COVID Requirements

Student Protection News

Across The Curriculum

Student-Parent-Teacher Interviews

Welcome term three interviews! This is a great time to check in with your child’s classroom teacher regarding their progress and address any questions/concerns you may have. Parents and caregivers play an important role in their child’s success. Questions you may wish to ask the classroom teacher during interviews are:

• What is my child learning?
• How is he or she doing?
• How can he or she improve?
• What support can I provide, and can you provide if he or she is struggling? When we check in again?

Questions you may wish to ask your child are:

• What did you learn today?
• How did you do?
• What did you do if you didn’t understand?
• How can you improve on your learning?
• What are you most proud of?
• What went well today?

Thank you for your support and involvement in your child's learning.

Reading TO your child builds a love of reading and provides a good example of how reading should sound. Reading TO your child also gives them knowledge about their world and the world around them.

Expert tip: Understandings about the world will help your child make good predictions during reading.

Reading WITH your child encourages positive relationships through discussion and sharing of feelings, ideas and information within the books. Sometimes it reassures or helps them make connections when a
character has a similar experience to them. Occasionally, topics in books are not a part of your usual conversations at home and may offer an opportunity to appreciate different points of view.

Expert tip: Talking about how you both understand the words in different ways, supports understanding of personal perspectives and tolerance of other viewpoints.

When reading BY themselves, your child improves their fluency by practicing known words within the story and gives them the great satisfaction of being an independent reader with their own book. 
There are enormous benefits in re-reading books you enjoy; particularly to someone else. The audience can be a parent or carer (whilst watering the lawn, chopping the vegies or driving the car); an older or younger sibling, the cat/dog/fish/guinea pig, the mirror, or occasionally with the help of a phone/iPad set to reverse camera and video. 

Expert tip: ‘Out loud’ reading develops fluency, phrasing and expression. 

Happy reading!

Shona Gibson

The Good News

From the Assistant Principal: Religious Education

Erika Milne

From September 1 – October 4, the Christian family unites worldwide in prayer and action for creation during the Season of Creation. The 2023 theme is “Let Justice and Peace Flow.” The symbol is the mighty river. As part of our commitment to action for caring for our earth, students will get a Catholic Earthcare placemat to take home tomorrow that has activities and tasks families can do together to take action. Shade in each task when you have completed it. Can you do them all?



Finance News

Concession Card Discounts  |  If you have an existing concession card discount,  please be aware that discounts are not automatically applied to new enrolments.  Discounts are applied to each student upon individual application and there is a form that is required to be completed each time.

If you have an existing concession card registered at St Anne’s and have more than one student, please contact Sandra Adams to confirm that discounts have been applied to each student. 

Term 3 Fees  |  Term 3 school fees are now overdue. If you have not been able to pay in full by the due date and do not already have a payment plan in place, please contact our Finance Officer to discuss options. 

Fun Run

Students Of The Week

Congratulations To Our Students Of The Week  |  Hunter C, Isla M, Olivia T, Hamish M, Aliya R, Asher H, Chad K, Chelsea B, Ben T, Hannah C, Bryce G, Erin Q, Preston H, Paige G, Seth W, Nait B, Amelia S, Peyton W, Axl B, Lillie P, Ahlara K, Lilly Z, Corey F, Lui B, Brayden G, Taysha M, Jed P

Year 4 Recycling

Waste Free Wednesday

Tuckshop Volunteers

The St Anne's Tuckshop is closed until a new convenor is appointed. 

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