T2 W1 Newsletter 2021

From The Principal

Welcome back everyone, I hope you had a great break and enjoyed time with your children.  It was exciting to see the students as they came back to school - there was a lovely buzz in the air.  This morning we celebrated the final part of the Easter story by enacting the resurrection.  As you continue to journey through the Easter season, take time to notice the daily experiences of resurrection and new life.  We can see and feel this resurrection in the budding promise of the growing cane, blossoming flowers, long green grass and the prospect of new babies being born into our STA family.

Our growing students all had big smiles on their faces as they went into classrooms and were full of excitement at seeing each other again, sharing stories and commencing new work.

Christ’s triumph over death, like the persistent rain, has washed away the old; our sins are forgiven and we are all given the opportunity to begin anew with fresh plans, enthusiasm and commitment to each other.

It’s going to be a HUGE term with many things ahead of us.

We are going to need peace, gratitude, empathy and mindfulness as we traverse this term.

Welcome back everyone!!!!!!

Principal's Messages

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY  |  This week we welcomed three new members to our STA family.  A special welcome to the following students who are in prep.

Tia, Ivy and Nakia

Welcome to the family - we're glad that you have come to share your life with us.

WORKING BEE  |  This week we will be scheduling a working bee, the main focus of which will be to weed our gardens.  As soon as a date is set we will let you know so that we can gather supplies and set up a plan.

Enrolments For 2022 Now Being Taken

ENROLMENTS FOR 2022  |  Enrolments for Prep are currently being taken for the 2022 school year.  If you have a child due to commence Prep next year born between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017, please complete an online enrolment form available from the school website: https://www.sasrok.catholic.edu.au/

Enrolments for Years 1—6 are also currently being taken for 2022.  Interviews will commence in Term Two. 

For all enrolments we need to sight the original birth certificate or have a certified copy please.

Introducing Johanna Drury

 Hello Parents and Students of St Anne’s!

My name is Johanna Drury and I am a preservice teacher with the University of Southern Queensland.  You may have seen me before, last year in term three I had the wonderful experience of working with Mrs Walsh in grade one.  Now I am back again, this time working with Mrs Vernon in the Prep classroom!  I am very excited to be working with the prep students, and to be part of their learning journey in their first year of primary school. 

It is important to know that I am hearing impaired and wear a cochlear implant.  I can hear quite well with my hearing device, and I am also a fluent lip reader.  Having a teacher with a disability is a good opportunity for the students to understand diversity, to be emphatic towards those who may be different, and to make an effort to speak clearly.  It’s an unusual yet rewarding experience that will add to their personal and social growth!

Please do not hesitate to ask me any questions.  I look forward to getting to know the students’ families over the next four weeks. 

Yours in education,

Johanna Drury.

Crossing Supervisor Position

CASUAL POSITION VACANT

A casual position exists for a School Crossing Supervisor at ST Anne’s School.

The School Crossing Supervisor may be required to work five days per week in all weather conditions. The hours of work for School Crossing Supervisors are 1 hour a day and usually comprise of 40 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes in the afternoon Commencement date to be advised a Pay Rate of $30.34 per hour.

The successful applicants will be dependent on:

• The suitable outcome of a health assessment carried out by a GP of your choice according to the guidelines in the “Notes for Medical Practitioner” on the School Crossing Supervisor Scheme – Health Assessment Form; (this is paid by the Department)
• A Positive  Blue Card Notice (This is also paid by the Department and means you do not need to have a blue card to apply for the position)

If you are interested in the position please collect an application form from the School administration or contact Karen Cantoni (Road Safety officer) on 49 518331.

The School Crossing Supervisors Application is to be returned to School for the school principals' recommendation.

Student Protection Contacts

The Good News

REFLECTION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE – by Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart

Jesus’ tomb was empty. It had even been cleaned up. The linen burial cloths were folded and rolled up neatly. Everything was left in order and taken care of. Jesus was clearly finished with this grave. No more of this ‘death business’ for him. He left it totally behind, and was fully alive, never to know the sufferings of death again.

Have you ever made a transition in life?

Did you ever take a step and know that a part of your former life was totally behind you?

What happened?

How did you feel?

Did you find yourself trying to take care of things or leave things in order in any way?

Obviously Mary, Peter and the other disciple were close friends with one another and with Jesus. It is easy to picture the three of them running to the tomb together to be sure of what actually happened.

Who are the Marys and Peters in your life?

Have you ever hurried to get to some important place?

Have you ever struggled with someone else to figure out what was really happening in an important situation that affected you or a friend of yours?

What happened and how did that affect your relationship?

No one expects the Resurrection, despite all Jesus had foretold about it. They expect Jesus to still be lying in the tomb. Even when they have seen the empty tomb, their first thought is that someone has stolen his body.

To celebrate Easter is to remember that Jesus still lives and walks among us. The tomb is empty; Jesus is alive! 

If we believe, our sins are forgiven. Celebrate! Jesus lives!  Alleluia! We rise again with Christ. The tomb is empty.

© St Mary's Press, 2021

3rd Sunday of Easter Year B

Catholic Social Teaching @ St Anne's

Commencing this term, our classes will be learning about the Catholic Social Teachings. The Bible teaches us how God wants us to live with other people. Catholic Social Teaching principles are founded on the messages of the prophets, of Jesus and of our church leaders. 

Each year level has been allocated a CST to focus on for the year. They will also involved in educating the school community about what they can do to follow these principles as best as possible. 

Prep / Year 1 - Human dignity and care for our common home

Year 2 - Preferential option for the poor

Year 3 - Human dignity and preferential option for the poor

Year 4 - The common good

Year 5 - Solidarity

Year 6 - Subsidiarity and participation

Blessings,

Stuart.

Mr Stuart Presley

Assistant Principal - Religious Education

stuart_presley@rok.catholic.edu.au 

Student Leadership

Leadership is a quality that all students of St Anne's Catholic Primary School are encouraged and supported to develop.  These experiences ensure that students perceive themselves as leaders and have the opportunity and confidence to take on leadership roles and find their voice.

General Information

P&F News

Icy Pole Party Winners  |  The class that was first to return all their uniform survey forms is 5HC. This class will be enjoying an icy pole party on a Wednesday or Friday of their teachers choosing. 

Tuckshop Volunteers

Tuckshop Menu & Donations List

New Schoolzine App for Reading Newsletters

Schoolzine SZApp  |  As you are aware, at St Anne’s we have implemented a new format for our newsletter this year called Schoolzine. We encourage families to download the free SZApp which will enable you to easily see our newsletter on any device and receive alerts when the latest newsletter is available. The newsletter link will also continue to be emailed out to parents. 

Once thge SZApp is downloaded, please complete your registration, using our school passcode 4818. More instructions on how to install the SZApp are below.

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