T4 W7 Newsletter 2021

From The Principal

Quite often throughout the Bible, reference is made to the image of the shepherd:

There are certain similarities between the role of the shepherd and that of parents and teachers who are entrusted with the care of children.  The demands placed on parents and teachers, because of the nature of the society in which we live make it imperative that we give serious thought to the responsibilities of our roles.  To tend his flock, the shepherd needs to be strong, aware and caring; by his steady presence he gives a certain unity to the flock.

Perhaps this steady presence can be understood as time given to children, we all know how much sacrifice is sometimes entailed for this to happen.  To make ourselves available is a sure way that words can not express.  Our steady presence to children is a sense of great encouragement to them and can do much more than money or material wealth can ever hope to achieve.

In us are the values, attitudes, behaviours and dreams that we hold dear and would wish our children to have.  There is no way that children will be part of these, unless we are very present in their lives.  There is no doubt that if we are not dedicated to instilling Christian values into our children, the void will soon be filled by the shallow values that are pumped out daily through many videos and television shows and significant other influences.

It takes time for a loving relationship to grow and deepen.  It might even be said that the love that develops between parents and children develops and matures to the degree to which they can reach out to each other and discover each other as fellow human beings.  Fellow human beings who have much to share and whose differences in age, talents and interests are much less important than their common humanity.

'Lord God, thank you for allowing us to share in Your creation.  As we continue our term four journey, please enlighten us as to how we can share the Christian values of our life with the children around us.  Amen.'

Principal's Messages

TEACHING STAFF 2022  |  Listed below are the teaching staff for 2022 as at 15 November 2021.

Prep D - Mrs Julie Dunn

Year 1G - Mrs Shona Gibson - new to St Anne's, relocating from Emerald

Year 2H - Mrs Sue Holmes

Year 3O - Miss Fiona O'Farrell

Year 4HC - Mrs H and Mrs Shannon Campbell - Mrs H is our Assistant Principal (Curriculum) and has office days

Year 5W - Mrs Elyse Walsh

Year 6PF - Mr Stuart Presley and Mr Howard Frost - Mr Presley is our Assistant Principal (Religious Education) and has office days

Year 6L - Miss Tahlia Lymbery

PE - Mrs Leigh Ford

Workplace Health & Safety Officer - Mrs Leigh Ford

Learning Support - Mrs Dawn Goodman

The following staff are leaving St Anne's to pursue other opportunities - they will be missed very much.  We will say goodbye to these incredible people as this term progresses.

• Mrs Andrea Comin - retiring
• Mrs Sheri Douce - retiring
• Mrs Jenny Place - retiring
• Mrs Rosemary Rees - Teacher Assistant at Catherine McAuley College
• Mrs Lisa Schulte - retiring
• Mrs Lisa Vernon - Learning Support Teacher at Catherine McAuley College
  

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 News

The Good News

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

Thank you to our Year 5 students along with Mrs Campbell and Mr Frost for running and planning our Remembrance Day Liturgy held on Thursday. Thank you to the parents, caregivers and family members who were able to attend. May we all continue to strive for peace in our world and be people of Christ. 

We give our thanks to those who have served and those who are currently serving in the Australian Defence Forces. Lest We Forget. 

Have a great week. God's love, peace and blessings to all in our school community,

Stuart.

Mr Stuart Presley

Assistant Principal - Religious Education

stuart_presley@rok.catholic.edu.au 

Finance News

Term 4 Fees  |  The Term 4 school fees are now overdue.  If you have not already paid in full and do not have a payment plan in place, please contact our Finance Officer, Sandy Vassallo to discuss options. 

Sports News

Don't Forget St Anne's  Swimming Carnival This Wednesday, 17th November!!!

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.  

Tuckshop Volunteers

Swimming Carnival menu

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.

Newsletter Report By  Matthew  |   The countdown is on! Only three weeks of school left for the year, so let’s keep working hard on our end of term tasks and behaviour! I was extremely impressed by how we all listened and behaved while Daniel Morcombe's parents informed us about child safety. Great job! I have also noticed the great state we are leaving in the undercover area at lunch so keep it up.  I would also like to wish good luck to the grade 5s on their speeches they gave on Friday.  I hope you had a great weekend. 

Students Of The Week

Congratulations To Our Students Of The Week  |   Sophia J, Reubin F, Harry B, Tyler F, Amelia S, Memphis-Belle D, Peyton W, Lucy J, Zoe P, Makinley M, Noah G, Georgia B, Dylan G, Yr 5HC, Yr 5PF, Denver D, Lilliana G, Odessa M, Zoe J, Renae G, Lucas C.

Birds Of A Feather

General Information

New Harlequin School Bags

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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