T2 W6 Newsletter 2024

From The Principal

It is said that cousins are usually the first friends we have and that no one will understand you like they do.

I was blessed to grow up in a pretty tight extended family with my mum being the youngest of three sisters.  After growing up and leaving home, the three sisters would bring their families back to grandma’s house where we would all connect.  This became a very important part of my life and one which I hold dear today.  Because of this, during my formative years I was lucky enough to have a lot of buddies to hang with; my cousins who would very quickly become my forever best friends, and the little cousins who made me know I wanted to be a teacher one day.  They were the people that my brother, sister and I could count on at every family get together to run around with, sing songs and to laugh with.  They made everything so much more fun.  No matter how many hours away we lived it was always like we had never missed a day apart. There was no awkwardness, we just got each other.

My cousins and siblings have been my support system my entire life. Whilst we could fight like real siblings, we would then laugh it off the next day and stand up for each other against anyone else too.

They are the ones I call when I need words of encouragement and support, guidance and direction.

Being able to grow up close with my cousins will always be one of the things I cherish the most. I’m so grateful to have the relationship we do.  What relationships are important in your life story?  Who helped make you the person you are today?

Principal's Messages

Physical Education Teacher urgently needed  |  St Anne's is still searching for a P.E. Teacher. The suitably qualified teacher will hold lessons for 4 hours a day on a Tuesday and Wednesday during term time, the set days may be negotiable. If you know of any teachers that you think may be interested in this position, please pass on this information and ask them to contact me to discuss possibilities.

School Fees Advice #2

Dear Parents and Carers, 

Please find below Advice #2, developed to inform our Catholic Education families of the new Federal Government Funding model (Gonski model) and the impact on funding for Catholic Schools. Advice #2 outlines State and Federal Government responsibility with Non-Government school funding and how parent community Capacity to Contribute (CTC) shapes School Fees. Advice #2 illustrates the relationship between the three funding sources in funding 100% of the School Resource Standard (SRS), and importantly explains how the total funding to Catholic Schools operates.

Prep Enrolments for 2025

PREP 2025  |  Do you have a Prep student beginning in 2025?

We are now taking enrolments via the online system.  We encourage both existing and new families who have a child starting Prep in 2025 to lodge their enrolment application as soon as possible.  Applications are to be made via our online enrolment application available on our website via this link: https://www.sasrok.catholic.edu.au/   

Applications close May, with interviews commencing mid to late May.

Please contact the school office for further information or if any assistance is required.

School Photos

Our School Photo day is Monday 27th May. Order envelopes, including sibling photo order envelopes, will be coming home in the next week or so. Please keep an eye out. Below is some information from our photographer.

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Across The Curriculum

NATIONAL SIMULTANEOUS STORYTIME

National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. Now in its 24th successful year, it is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children's book that explores age-appropriate themes, and addresses key learning areas of the National Curriculum for Foundation to Year 6. 

Today we are reading, 'Bowerbird Blues'.

ESTI MYSTERY #10

An ESTI mystery is a fantastic way to engage students at the beginning of the lesson.

Each image invites students to wonder what number is represented by the image. As you work through each Esti-Mystery, clues will appear that will allow the students to use math concepts to narrow the set of possibilities to a small set of numbers.

Have a chat with your child and discuss the possible answers to the below ESTI Mystery.

This will the last of our ESTI mysteries, stay tuned for next week's number talk!

DRUMROLL PLEASE....

The length is 72cm.

Whas this answer what you had predicted? Why/why not? Have a discussion about this.

The Good News

From the Assistant Principal: Religious Education

Ms Georgia Moloney

St Michael’s Family Mass 9am 26th May

This Sunday, Year 5 are invited to lead and join us for Mass at 9am. If your child is able to help with a reading at Mass, please contact Georgia Moloney at georgia_moloney@rok.catholic.edu.au

All other students and families are also invited to join us for Mass this Sunday.

Sacramental Program- Communion and Confirmation 2024

The Enrolment Mass for the Sacrament of Confirmation will be held at 9am at St Michael’s Church on Sunday 26th May for those students that are continuing their Sacramental Journey.

Information session will begin on the 2nd June after the 9am Mass.

Please contact Georgia Moloney at georgia_moloney@rok.catholic.edu.au if you have any questions.

National Reconciliation Week 2024

NRW starts on the 27th May and finishes on the 3rd June every year. This date reflects two significant events in the reconciliation journey. The 1967 Referendum and the High Court Mabo decision.

Please join us at 9am on Thursday 30th May as Year 6 leads us in a Prayer Celebration for National Reconciliation Week.

St Vincent de Paul Food Appeal

We have been asked by the Vinnies Family Support Conference and also Vinnies Housing to put a call out asking for help. They are in desperate need of tinned and non-perishable food, as their supplies have run very low. They have had an influx of people seeking our help with food donations and would very much appreciate it if you could please help with donations of canned and non perishable items. Donations can be placed in the baskets at the door of the front office and will be sent to the Vinnies Office in Mackay.

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 2 Fees  |  Term 2 fees are now overdue. If you have not paid these fees, and don't have a payment plan in place, please contact our Finance Officer, Sandra Adams, to discuss options. 

P&F News

Sports News

Netball:

Firebirds:

The Firebirds played against Gators White this week and drew 4-4. The Firebirds played well with some great passing. A few minor injuries tested the resilience skills this week but the girls displayed excellent bouncing back skills and played on despite the setback.

Keep up the great work Firebirds.

Spirals:

Spirals had a great game on Thursday winning 11-1 against Chelona Sparkles. The team are playing together more cohesively and there is some great passing happening. The team are excited to have Lilly Hazel and Mrs Hazel helping with coaching. Welcome to the team.

On the 21st of May the Spirals will compete at the NQ Netball Queensland Primary Schools Gala Day in Mackay. It will be a big day of at least 5 games to be played. Good luck with the Gala, Spirals.

Soccer:

This week the Stars played two back to back games of soccer to catch up from a wash out. Didn’t that test the fitness and skills of the teachers this week? As usual, enthusiasm and laughter was high. It was early in the first game when our overly keen goalie Miss Rice put her body on the line to stop a cracking goal and took a ball to the face, forcing the usually energised Miss Rice onto the bench for injury time. Mrs Luzon and Mrs Cotter defended with their usual strength and determination, while Mrs Gill took every opportunity she got to test the opposition's goalie with shots. It was pleasing to see Miss Rice make a comeback to the field after icing a sore jaw.

While the Stars may not have had a win in either game, the scoreline did not reflect the teamwork, skill and enjoyment levels had by all.

Tuckshop

If you order Tuckshop for your child, please remember to still supply fruit for fruit break for that day, as well as second lunch if you only order first lunch Tuckshop. 

If you can volunteer to help in the tuckshop from 8:30 -10:30am on Thursday or Friday on the week your child's class is rostered, please contact the office. 

Mercy Awards

Congratulations To Our Mercy Award Recipients Of The Week  |  Fraya S, Jaxson T, Summer P, Cullan K, Jasper H, Mackenzie F, Isabelle B, Bailey W, Hannah C, Jordyn D, Summer W, Nevaeh W, Seth W, Year 5, Charli W, Lucy J

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