T2 W8 Newsletter 2021

From The Principal

Dear all,

Sr Kym penned the following recently, please take the time to read this and reflect on what it means for where you are presently with your life journey.

KIND HEARTS AND LIVES  |  My book club recently read and discussed an odd book, The Midnight Library*, a sort of fantasy but one which made some real insights into ordinary life.  Our club is a very diverse group of people and the book provoked interesting reflections on our lives.  One overriding conviction that we all had after different and longish lives (we are an older group) was that kindness in so important. So, so important.  Not just to the person on the receiving end but to the one offering the kindness. 

In a quiet way this book showed how profoundly simple ordinary acts of kindness effect a person’s acceptance and appreciation of one’s self – even when the outward circumstances of that person’s life might look bleak.  Kindness transforms us more effectively than anything else, for it is love in action, and we are made in love and made for love.  Too often, when we think of love, we think big.  Rather we should think small – what is the smallest act of kindness you can do this day, this hour - now, do it.  Take up doing these acts often, and watch your life change. The horizon of your life will widen.

This Friday the Church celebrates the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  The traditional picture of this shows Jesus with his heart on fire.  Yes, it looks odd.  It throws us off, and so it should.  This symbolises how passionately God loves us and how passionately God wants us to share that love.  We are not often asked to make big expressions of love but each and every day, in the smallest events, the smallest gestures we can be channels of God’s passionate love by simple acts of kindness.  When we show do these, we show that we share in Jesus’ Sacred Heart.

Loving Father, teach me to be kind.  Let the passionate love of Jesus’ heart be shown in how I speak to my family, mix with my neighbours, work with others.  May your Holy Spirit give me the wisdom to see what small acts of kindness I can do this day.  I ask this in Jesus’ name confident that you will hear me.

Sr Kym Harris osb 

*The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Principal's Messages

TRACK & FIELD CARNIVAL  |  Please place the following date in your diary

16 June 2021

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Sarina Athletics Club

Please read our "Sports News" section of the newsletter and the note sent home today for more information.

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.

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.

School Photo Day Tuesday 15th June

Student Protection Contacts

Across The Curriculum

NAPLAN 2021

The NAPLAN window has officially closed for 2021. We are so very proud of our Year 3 and Year 5 students, who approached each NAPLAN test with a positive attitude and a willingness to give every question a go.  Some of the Mathematics questions were tricky! The writing test this year was a narrative, and it was pleasing to see our students writing furiously for the full amount of time, and editing their work along the way. Well done to these students, no matter the outcome!

The Good News

Sunday's Gospel Reflection - Mark 14:12-16, 22-26

Jesus took bread, broke it and shared it

Covenant is a recurring element throughout the Old Testament writings. A covenant is a formal agreement between two or more parties. In the Biblical context, covenants were made between God and God’s people. The first covenant, although not described as such, is the covenant between God and Adam – each promising certain things. After the failure of this covenant, God renewed the covenant promise to Noah and symbolised it with the rainbow. Later covenants were again struck with Abraham, Moses and David – each time initiated by God to give the people another chance to be faithful to their relationship.

Many religious traditions have rules about what can or cannot be eaten or in what manner certain foods should be eaten. The two with which we tend to be most familiar are the Jewish kosher and Islamic halal restrictions. Both share common requirements about the way in which meat is to be slaughtered and drained of blood. Kosher food laws also separate the cooking and eating of meat and dairy products. Certain foods are regarded as being ‘unclean’ and consequently are forbidden: pork and shellfish are both forbidden to Jews. Prohibitions on foods are a statement about relationship with God and relationship with the world. They often have basic health standards as their basis but have taken on religious significance.

The words of the gospel passage in which Jesus takes bread and wine and blesses them will be familiar. They are the words used at the consecration of the bread and wine during the Mass. The words and actions of Jesus at the Last Supper are regarded as instituting the celebration of the Eucharist. Jesus took an act that was familiar to the Passover meal and gave it a new meaning and a new significance for his followers. What had been a memory of escape from slavery in Egypt became an ongoing reminder of Christ’s continued presence in the Eucharist and in the Eucharistic community.

© Creative Ministry Resources Pty Ltd 

News from St Michael's Parish

Sacrament of Confirmation

St Vincent de Paul - Winter Appeal

St Anne's are now collecting items for the 2021 St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal. Together we can make Jesus real! Please refer to the details below. Donations will be accepted at school until Friday 25th June. 

WHY DOES ST ANNE’S SUPPORT ST VINCENT DE PAUL?

Through the Gospel we are taught to aware of all the poor and needy. In his lifetime, Jesus was aware of all people who were in need, He was compassionate towards them and helped them. We are also taught to challenge injustices. Jesus spoke out against injustices of all kinds and challenged the unjust rules of his time.
In keeping with our Mercy charism and following the example of Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy, we are called to reach out to people through showing kindness and compassion.

By following Catherine McAuley’s example and that set by the Sisters of Mercy we too can ‘feed the hungry’, ‘give drink to the thirsty’, ‘shelter the homeless’ and ‘clothe the naked’. So much can be achieved just by doing our bit with the appeal.

Have a great week! God's love, peace and blessings.

Regards,

Stuart.

Mr Stuart Presley

Assistant Principal - Religious Education

stuart_presley@rok.catholic.edu.au 

Lunch Box Club

Reconciliation Week Activities

Reconciliation Presentaion at Assembly

As Australians, we are all here, woven into this country.  As part of our reconciliation journey, we are called to grow our relationships.  Reconciliation is at the heart of our nation’s future.

Reconciliation Week Biscuits

To celebrate the end of National Reconciliation Week for 2021, Reconciliation Takes Action ~ More than Words, the staff and students were treated to Lemon Myrtle and Wild Rosella biscuits made by staff with the rosella grown right on the school grounds and lemon myrtle supplied by Mrs Tatchell.  Mrs H made sure that everyone was included baking gluten free biscuits!

Sharing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures is something that St Anne’s do particularly well and we are always looking at how we can take action in a variety of ways.  Our attention now turns to NAIDOC celebrations with some exciting events planned. Thank you to Mrs Dickens , Mrs Penola and Mrs H for assisting, being my team of supporting cooks in helping to bake and deliver this wonderful food for everyone to share.

Sports News

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL 2021

The 2021 St Anne’s Athletics Carnival is being held on Wednesday 16th June 2021 (Wednesday Week 9) at the Little Athletics Oval in Sarina (just behind Sarina State School). This letter is just to give you some important information for the day.

Students are to meet at the Little Athletics oval. Members of staff will be there from approximately 7:30am onwards. No students are to be dropped off at St Anne’s in the morning, as there will be no teachers available to walk them down to the oval. The buses that normally bring some of our students to school will be notified to drop these students off at Sarina State School and members of staff will meet them there and escort these students down to the oval. If your child travels to school by bus, we ask you to please advise your bus company that you are happy for them to be dropped off at Sarina State School. 

Students are allowed to wear their house colours on the day but must ensure they are wearing sun-safe clothing. Students  must bring a hat, water bottle and their lunch on the day. They must also come wearing sunscreen. Sunscreen will be available for reapplying throughout the day. There will be a canteen available if students wish to purchase lunch.  The first event is 800m, this will be marshalled at 8:50am.

Activities are planned for all year levels for the entire day, so there is no need for students to be leaving early from the athletics oval. Preps, Year 1, 2 and the eight year-old grade 3’s will be participating in modified field events. These events are for participation points only. No records will be taken as we are holding the junior’s events away from the official field event areas, so that the carnival runs smoothly and the 9, 10, 11 and 12 Year old events will not be held up. 

All students are estimated to be finishing around 2:20pm and any students who are bus students, or do not have parents at the oval as spectators, will be escorted back to St Anne’s by members of staff. 

If you wish to take your child or children home from the athletics oval they must be signed out. There will be sign out sheets at the official tent. This is very important as teachers will be marking the roll of their students in the morning and afternoon, and this is a legal document.

As this is still a regular school day students will be required to remain in their house tent area at all times, unless they are competing or being marshalled for an event. This is so that teachers who are in charge of events are able to find the students easily and to ease the overall supervision of the day. Parents and guardians are not to be in the tents with their students, even during lunch breaks. There will be a designated area for parents and guardians to sit and spectate.

The final points and results will be collated during the week after the carnival and on our next Friday Assembly the age champions will be announced and presented with their medals, as well as the overall winning house announced. Ribbons will be awarded for the first, second and third place getters in each event. If the event has heats and a final then ribbons will only be given out to the place getters in the final, not the heats. These ribbons will be given to class teachers who will hand them out in class. Participating stickers will be given to all students in Prep, Year One, Year Two and the 8 year old Year Three students.

A gentle reminder that this is a highlight of our school year and one which the students look forward to, however it is important to remember that this is not the Olympics, we simply want to encourage all of our students to have a go at trying all of the events and simply try their best. Judges' decisions on the day are final and based on timed finals. 

The Sarina District Carnival will be on Tuesday the 13th of July. 

Yours in Sports

Mrs Place.

Finance News

Term Two School Fees Now Overdue   |    Term 2 school fees are now overdue. If you have not paid in full and do not already have a payment plan in place, please contact our Finance Officer Sandy Vassallo to discuss options. 

From The Counsellor

 The peer mediation program.

This term seven Year 6 students are training to be Peer Mediators.  We are spending 2 weeks, looking at the different skills needed, brainstorming conflicts that could arise and role-playing how to deal with them successfully. At the end of the training students will be rostered on for regular duty.  They will wear a labelled vest to help them stand out in the playground.  Peer Mediators also take a proactive role in keeping the playground positive. They do this by helping students to play games and talking to students.

There are many times in a child’s life when they encounter conflicts with other students.  Whilst this can at times appear to an adult to be ‘trivial’, it can cause a great deal of distress for a child.  Having Peer Mediators gives leadership opportunities to students while helping others in the school community learn important ways to solve problems with the support of others.  It gives children experience at solving issues before they get bigger and allows them to carry on the rest of the day, knowing that their concerns have been addressed.

It is wonderful opportunity for these students, and we wish them all the best for the year.

Tuckshop Volunteers

P&F News

ThermoMix Raffle

Today the St Annes FOCUS group has launched our Thermomix raffle! 

This year all our money raised from the St Anne's Garden Party and the Thermomix raffle will go towards upgrades to the senior play ground!

Win a TM6 

Only 300 tickets will be sold

It is so easy to purchase a ticket simply scan the attached QR code or head to http://www.rafflelink.com.au/stannessarina to purchase your tickets

GARDEN PARTY TICKETS SOLD OUT

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.

Newsletter Report By  Bella  |   As we move into winter everyone should check they have their school jumper.  Wearing the correct jumper is part of our school uniform and we need to take pride in our appearance.

Wintertime is also the flu season, so please if you are sick, stay home.

Students Of The Week

Congratulations To Our Students Of The Week For Week 6 |   Bryce G, Louie K, Payton H, Charlotte D, Zan'eisha M, Taysha M, Jed P, Marcus S, Dylan G, All of 5HC, Ella F, Marli F, Zoe J, Brady A, Chase H, Kiara B, Fallon K, Khloe S, Kaiden W

Congratulations To Our Students Of The Week For Week 7 |  Piper W, Nazarene B, Summer K, Katelyn B, Amelia S, Lillie P, Darci K, Matilda W, All of 4D, Clancy S, Denver D, Charlotte B, Peyton C, Summer V, Katie B, Stacey G, Adalyn C, Neena P, Mia Z, Zac G, Tahliea H, Khloe H, Lucas C, Ella-Rose C, Indee M, Nathan B. 

Birds Of A Feather

General Information

Week 7 - Attendance Data

Attendance & Flu Season Reminder

At St Anne's Catholic Primary School, we believe that "every day counts". For us, every school day is an opportunity for quality teaching and learning. In previous newsletters, we've shared why regular attendance is important. However, there are times when students can will need to be absent from school due to illness. The absences can't be avoided and we strongly encourage parents who have sick children to keep them at home to rest. 

As you are aware every year Queensland experiences an influenza or flu season. As we enter this season it is timely to remind parents and care-givers not to be complacent about flu. Queensland Health advises that where possible, people need to be vaccinated for the flu every year.

Flu is a virus more serious than the common cold and can be spread through talking, coughing and sneezing. Symptoms include sudden fever, dry cough, muscle aches and pains, fatigue, headache, sore throat and a stuffy or runny nose. If your child has flu-like symptoms, the following is advised:
• Keep your child home from school
• Ensure your child washes their hands regularly with soap and water or sanitiser gel
• Encourage your children when coughing or sneezing, to cover their mouth and nose with disposable tissues which should be disposed of immediately
• Ensure they drink plenty of fluids and get lots of rest
• Consult your doctor if you are concerned about their symptoms

Queensland Health Guidelines advise that individuals displaying flu like symptoms should stay at home until such symptoms have passed (normally 5-7 days). Families should also reinforce the recommended protective actions listed above. Increased awareness and ongoing attention to prevention and control measures, such as vaccination and good hygiene, are steps that we can all promote to reduce the impact of influenza.

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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