T3 W1 Newsletter 2024

From The Principal

THE STORIES WE TELL OURSELVES  |  I heard a person talking about the situation in the Middle East.  He said it didn’t need to be like this, as there actually is enough land to go round, enough water and other resources.  The problem comes from the stories that the different parties tell themselves.  ‘We can’t live with them’, ‘they won’t offer peace…etc’.  Some parts are possibly true, many aren’t.

That lead me to think about the stories we tell ourselves.  Many we have picked up from others, some we have fabricated ourselves.  These can be for good or for bad in our lives.  I know I was hampered by stories told about me in my family – my older brother was to be the one to shine academically, but I was also encouraged by other stories –that I was a good cook.  Each of us has a similar experience.  Looking at those stories, we could say some were true, some weren’t. Most stories in our families are a mixture of both truth and falsity.  And our understanding changes over time.  I look back on things that happened in my childhood and now find I have a different understanding: we can only go so far in getting to the truth of our stories.

So, I asked myself, is there any story we can trust and trust completely. And there is.  I think only one:  that God loves us, each of us, here, each person you encounter with an infinite love.  Jesus has said, ‘as the Father has loved me so I have loved you’.  Now this is a story we really struggle with.  It is so amazing, so divine that we can’t get our heads or our hearts around it.  Yet it is the best story for us.  With its wisdom, we can treat ourselves well and all the people we encounter.   When I look at some people and am tempted to label them a ‘no-hoper’, I try to stop myself and think, God loves them as much as God loves me, and there is a divine plan working itself out in that person’s life.  God may take their whole life to bring them to hope but God loves them as much as God loves me. And that love is beyond my imagining but it is the Truth to live by, the best story we have.

Loving God, let me believe in the immensity of love you have for me.  May that love colour all the stories I tell myself about myself and other people.  I ask this in Jesus’ name, confident that you will hear me.

Sr Kym Harris osb

Principal's Messages

STA NAIDOC CELEBRATIONS  |  This important day has been scheduled for Wednesday 22 August 2024.  During the course of the day there will be the sharing of a sample of a cultural dish and rotations of cultural activities at our NAIDOC STA Celebrations. It is important to note that students will still be required to bring their normal lunch as the food provided will only be a sample.

CHALLENGE CUP  |  This year we have a number of students attending Challenge Cup and we wish them all the very best as they compete in football and netball, representing our school in the spirit of St Anne. 

It's time to celebrate! Again this year we are sending a group of students to the Challenge Cup for football and netball. We know they'll compete with sportsmanship and dedication, embodying the true spirit of St. Anne's. We wish them all the very best as they compete.  May the spirit of competition be a source of joy and growth for all involved.

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.

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/   

Interviews being conducted now. 

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

Queensland Ballet Visit

St Anne's 99 Years in Education

COVID Requirements

Student Protection News

The Good News

St Anne’s Monthly Family Mass

Please see the schedule below for the rostered classes for the Family Masses.

If there are any students in Year 4 that would be interested in helping with prayers and readings at Mass at 9am on Sunday morning, could you please email Ms Moloney at georgia_moloney@rok.catholic.edu.au and let her know. Many thanks to anyone that would be interested in helping.

St Vincent de Paul Food Appeal

Thank you to everyone who has donated food to the hampers in the front office. Every little bit helps those that are in need and to help restock the Vinnies Pantry in Mackay. We will still be collecting, 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. 

P&F News

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 |  Sage T, Lleighton R, Evelyn M, Zachary Z, Olivia T, Hayden M, Jordan L, Kingston W, Chad K, Grace H, Molly M, Seth W, Lewis, J, Memphis-Belle D, Lillie P, Savannah B, Montana W, Ellani K

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