T3 W1 Newsletter 2021

Principal's Messages

2020 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT  |  At St Anne’s, we believe that many experiences allow students to develop skills in an exciting and dynamic environment while building skillsets in the areas of getting along, persistence, organisation, resilience, and confidence.  To read more of what we achieved during 2020 please visit our website.  If you would like a print copy please let the ladies in the front office know.

Across The Curriculum

ICAS Testing

Year 3-6 students at St Anne’s Catholic Primary School will once again have the opportunity to participate in the ICAS Assessments this year. ICAS is designed to target students’ higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling and Digital Technologies. We encourage you to consider entering your child into ICAS! The assessments are suitable for students wishing to extend themselves academically and take up the personal challenge of competing in an international assessment. Your child will be presented with high-quality, expert-developed questions, allowing them to apply their learning without the need for prior study or revision.

In 2021, students have the opportunity to participate in the below subjects with the outlined cost per test per student. A permission note, containing the school code for the parent payment site, and further details will be sent home this week. 

Book Week Celebrations!            Save The Date:

This year, Book Week celebrations are being held in August. The theme is 'Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds'. Our annual dress up day will be held on Friday, 27th August. So get your thinking caps on- we can't wait to see what costumes arrive at school on this day! All costumes must be sun safe and comfortable to play in. Further details will be in upcoming newsletters.

The Good News

Sunday's Gospel Reflection - Mark 6:7-13

Jesus sends the Twelve out in pairs

This account of the sending out of the twelve disciples appears in all three of the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) and so originates from the Gospel of Mark. It is a commissioning of the disciples to spread the ministry of Jesus – teaching, healing and casting out demons. It seems rather harsh conditions under which Jesus sends out his disciples.

They are to carry nothing but a staff – a walking stick – and to trust completely to the hospitality that they will encounter. For the disciples going out on their mission, it is a challenge to their faith and their trust that God will provide for them. The act of sending out the disciples can also be seen as a challenge to the towns and people that the disciples visited.

A challenge for them to fulfil their duty of hospitality – of welcoming the stranger and caring for those in need. By travelling without a ‘fallback position’ the disciples are utterly at the mercy of those they encounter but there is an implicit demand on the other to extend hospitality to the one who seeks it.

How would the disciples be greeted in our world today if they arrived in a country or town with no food, no possessions and calling on the hospitality of the place in which they had arrived? Does this sound familiar? There are refugees and asylum seekers who arrive on our borders and seek the hospitality of our country.

They are fleeing inhospitality – often starvation, war, persecution, poverty – and they ask for welcome and hospitality. Unfortunately, in the culture of fear and intolerance that has developed, they are not met with welcome and hospitality; they are met with obstacles, rejection and ill treatment.

Jesus made it plain to the disciples that they were to travel unencumbered by the extras of life. In fact they were to carry next to nothing and rely on the goodness of others. The challenge to travel lightly through life is a difficult one in a world today that is dominated by material possessions. In the race between the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ the ‘haves’ are way out in front.

The gospel passages challenges us to think about the ‘things’ with which we burden ourselves. What is really necessary to live a good life and follow Jesus?

(c) Greg Sunter 2021

Bishop Michael's Pastoral Letter to the Diocese of Rockhampton

Catholic Social Teaching at St Anne's

This term in Religion lessons, our classes will be learning further about the Catholic Social Teachings. These principles can be a powerful tool to help students assess social realities  such as poverty, in the light of the Gospel.  It supports their ability to think critically and contribute meaningfully as they grow as global citizens.

The bible teaches us about how God wants us to live with other people. We have 7 guiding principles that help us to do this as best- they are Catholic Social Teaching principles. In living our faith today, we are called to look after everyone - including our home. To live a life in God means we need to care for everyone - just as God wants us to. 

Catholic Social Teaching principles are founded on the messages of the prophets, of Jesus and of our church leaders. 

In Weeks 4 and 8, our classes will be reporting back to the school community on what they have learned and how they are following their designated Catholic Social Teaching. We look forward to hearing from our classes and sharing their important learning! 

Sacrament of Confirmation

A New Semester

As we commence Semester Two, we take a moment to reflect on our vision and mission at St Anne's Catholic Primary School. We are a school community that cares deeply for everyone - demonstrating our school virtues of Respect, Responsibility, Kindness and Compassion. We recognise and celebrate diversity and the gifts that our Heavenly Father has given us. 

Have a great week everyone! Good luck to all our students involved in sport this week - athletics, netball and rugby league. 

God's love, peace and blessings,

Stuart.

Stuart Presley

Assistant Principal - Religious Education

stuart_presley@rok.catholic.edu.au 

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.

Student Protection Contacts

Sports News

St Anne's Athlectics Carnival Results

Age Champions

9 Boys                            Hudson Vaughn

9 Girls                           Georgia Bannister

10 Boys                         Mitchell Adams

10 Girls                         Ahlara Keating

11 Boys                           Benjamin Mifsud

11 Girls                           Lilly Hazel

12 Boys                           Anthony Micallef

12 Girls                         Brianna Renehan

Trophies  

Sportsmanship Award (Donated by Kerrie Christopher) 

• For giving sports day her best!  She participated in every event with 100 percent effort despite only just recovering from an injury, she could have taken the easy way out but didn’t.  Makinley Musson

• For displaying great leadership and good sportsmanship at our Track & Field.  Matthew Fenech

Making Jesus Real Award (Donated by Sue Holmes) 

• For going above and beyond to help set up and pack down at our Track & Field Carnival.  You could have chosen not to help, but you didn’t.  Eva Vernon
• For helping other students on the day and being honest when a ribbon was given to her and it wasn’t hers for the taking.  She came later in that race.  Sienna Whitaker

Coolock      489  Average  6.2   WINNERS 2021

McAuley     492  Average  6.1 

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 Anthony |   I would like to congratulate the students who participated in the school Sports Carnival.  It was also pleasing to see good sportsmanship and everyone trying their best.

I have noticed that there has been a fair bit of rubbish lying around. We need to remember to put our rubbish in the bin so we don’t leave the school in a mess

I hope everyone enjoyed the school holidays.

Students Of The Week

Congratulations To Our Students Of The Week  |   Reuben F, Sophia J, 1W, 2H, Lucy J, Lucas B, Indee M, Khai T, Lahni K, Ahlara K, Ronan M, Tate C, Jemma M, Odessa M, Kiara W, Bella G, Lotoya W, Sienna W, Ayla G, Lincoln, F, Gus G

General Information

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.

Community News

LOURDES HILL COLLEGE, BRISBANE - REUNION

 All students who attended Lourdes Hill College, Brisbane in:  

1966 – Year 8, 1967 – Year 9, 1968 – Year 10, 1969 – Year 11 and 1970 – Year 12, are invited to attend the Reunion of the 1966-1970 Cohort on Saturday 16 October at Lourdes Hill College.  

For enquiries, please contact:  

Maree Foley (Stanton) maree_foley@hotmail.com ,  events@lhc.qld.edu.au or phone Mary at LHC on 3399 0411.