T4 W5 Newsletter 2021

From The Principal

ALL SAINTS DAY  |  Saints are an important part of Catholic life.  Throughout the year, we remember and celebrate various men and women who have lived heroically good lives.  They are placed before us as models and are to inspire us to believe that, with God on our side, we can be and do so much more than we can believe of ourselves.  The problem many of us have with this is that these saints can appear too good to be true…and, therefore, remote from our lives. 

Then along comes the Feast of All Saints, which we celebrate today, Monday 1 November.  Sometimes it is said that it is for the unknown saints: the ones who didn’t make the official roll call.  Yes, but there is more.  I like to think it is also for the people I have known to be good and loving and generous in my life and who have inspired me with their heroism.  My grandparents are high on the list but they are not alone.  Departed friends, workmates, even people I have only known in passing and whose goodness is inspiring are ‘saints’ to me.  They are still close, wanting to help, working for my good.  The conversations I have with them are a form of prayer.

As we recall the ‘saints’ we have known and recognise how they are still with us, we are given the sense of belonging to a community of love who are wending their way towards the goal of life in God.  These ‘saints’ want to help us.  Let us name and rejoice in the goodness we have been given through them.

Loving God, I thank you for the good and loving people who have touched my life and who are now with you.  Let me sense their presence and be inspired by their love.  I ask this in Jesus’ name confident that you will hear me.  Sr Kym Harris osb

Principal's Messages

IMPORTANT DATES:
1 November - Resilience Project Excursion
2 November - Resilience Project Excursion
3 November - Swimming Lessons continue - years 3 to 6
5 November - Mercy College Extended Learning Day - Language
7 November - Sacrament of Reconciliation Enrolment Mass + Workshop One at 10.00am
9 November - Bruce & Denise Morcombe visit St Anne's
10 November - Final Swimming Lessons - years 3 to 6
11 November - Remembrance Day Liturgy
14 November - Sacrament of Reconciliation Workshop Two at 10.00am
17 November - Swimming Carnival
21 November - Sacrament of Reconciliation celebrated
25 November - Mercy College & Catherine McAuley Callege Year 6 Orientation Day
26 November - Sarine High School Orientation Day
29 November - Year 6 Blessing Liturgy
1 December - STA Christmas Concert
2 December - Giving Mass
3 December - Farewell Assembly at 2.20pm in the school Hall - Term 4 End

End of Year Tuckshop Changes

As we are approaching the end of the year the tuckshop will be only doing a small number of specials due to reducing stock for the Christmas period.  Over the coming weeks you may notice some items go out of stock & this means they will continue to be out of stock for the remainder of the term! We thank you for understanding! Don’t forget to order your tuckshop through Flexischools by 7:30am on tuckshop day or place cash and order details in a brown paper bag and send to school with your child. 

The tuckshop will be closed for cleaning on the last day of school, Friday 3rd December.  If you can help with cleaning, please contact Ingrid on 0448456599.  

Swimming Carnival menu

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.

The Good News

Jesus reminds us ‘You must love your neighbour as yourself.’

There’s an unspoken, underlying idea here that is absolutely crucial.

Before you can love your neighbour, you must first love yourself.

To say that you love yourself today can imply a level of boastfulness or ego.

However, what is required is a genuine love of self – an acceptance; a respect; a true valuing of self.

Only then can we know how to treat others.

When we ask ourselves how we would want to be treated it points us towards how we should treat others.

What is summed up so simply by Jesus is a very tough ask!

(c) Catholic Kids Media 2021. Video used with permission. 

Our 2021 Mission Fair was held on Friday the 29th and was a great success!

A big thank you to our staff, students and parents for your support of this very important fundraiser for Catholic Mission Australia. We continue to make Jesus real through showing compassion to those in need.

Photos from the day are below!

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Finance News

Term 4 Fees  |  The Term 4 school fees have now been emailed out to parents. These are due by Wednesday 10th November. If you do not believe that you can pay in full by the due date, and do not already have a payment plan in place, please contact our Finance Office Sandy Vassallo to discuss options. 

Sports News

Tuckshop Volunteers

St Michael's Parish News

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.

Students Of The Week

Congratulations To Our Students Of The Week  |  Grace H, Emma F, Summer W, Summer K, Mackintyre W, Benjamn B, Chad M, Jemma M, Ellani K, Matilda W, Clare B, Ayla G, Peyton C, Ben M, Tate C, Seth P, Mia Z, Tahliea H, Skylynn G, Jett D, Lotoya W  

New Harlequin School Bags

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.

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