T2 W3 Newsletter 2022

From The Principal

TABLES  |  Tables are one of the most important places of human connection.  We’re often most fully alive to life when sharing a meal around a table with others that are important to us.  We shouldn’t be surprised, then, to find that throughout the Bible, God has a way of showing up at tables.  In fact, it’s worth noting that at the centre of the spiritual lives of God’s people in both the Old and New Testaments, we find a table: the table of Passover and the table of Communion.

Over the course of our marriage Debbie and I have had four tables.  Our first one was a hand-me-down when we were first married and had to hang sheets on our windows.  Our first table had no chairs; we sat on stools.  Life was interesting but this table of ours held us in good stead and supported us for a few years before we needed to move onto another table. 

Our second table was round with four chairs and around this table we held many family dinners, hosted friends and brought two children home to fill our table. 

Our third was rectangular in shape and was bought when our third child was months old. 

We had moved to Monto and needed a bigger table to host the dinner parties we held.  Again, many memories we made around this 6-seater – much warmth, family and connection are part of the make-up of this table. We still have this table and sitting around it elicits memories of conversations, meals, special company, disagreements, food, announcements, reunions, rituals and celebrations.  So many of life’s most important moments occurred seated at this table of ours.  This table will be hard to let go as it is such a part of our family and been through so much with us.

This year we purchased a new table!  Our family has grown and so has our table.  We now have a grand table that comfortably seats 8, 14 at a squeeze.  From our humble beginnings we moved from two of us, to five of us (three daughters), now we sit at 9 with two grandsons.  This current table will need to be as strong as the others, resilient and be the centre of our gatherings for many years to come.

Our round table will be finding a fresh start with our middle daughter and our 6-seater with our eldest.  We hope that these tables will support our children and their families just as they have supported us through the years for so many occasions.

Our home is filled with love and faith with the table sitting magnificently, sheathed in light in the centre of our home, the centre of our family.

As parents who are charged with shaping the next generation we need to recover the importance of gathering with people around our tables for the purpose of enjoying a meal as both a gift and means of grace.  These gatherings need not involve lavish spreads; they can, in fact, be quite simple.  But they are those meals where we gather with guests and get a glimpse of the banquet of the kingdom to come.

Do you have a table story?  If you do, I would love to hear yours.

Principal's Messages

NEW STAFF AT ST ANNE’S  |  This term we began with many staff additions and changes.  New staff include: Emma Tedman (TA), Brianna Cameron (TA), Roslyn Starrett (TA), Kylee Fitzpatrick (TA), Tahlia Lymbery (Acting APC) Nicola Gill (APC Release), Shannon Campbell (teacher in Learning Support), Sandra Adams (Finance Officer), Erin Finlay (Library Coordinator).

We welcome all the above appointees to the STA family and to their particular roles.  Thank you for giving of yourself to make St Anne’s a great place.

PRAYERS PLEASE  |  Please continue to keep Mr and Mrs H in your prayers as they journey the coming months and what may unfold.

During the month of May we pray the Hail Mary

Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death
Amen.

ANZAC DAY MARCH  |  Thank you to the many families, students and staff who supported our participation in the local ANZAC Day Commemorations.  Your support of this very important community event is very important to us.  Thank you.

FROM THE LOCAL SARINA ANZAC DAY COMMITTEE  |  Please read this letter from the Chair of the Sarina ANZAC Day Committee, to your child.

Dear John,

Re: Anzac Day 2022

We are writing to you to express our sincere thanks for your support for ANZAC Day 2022.   We acknowledge that schools are very busy places with tight timelines.  To conduct an ANZAC Service at your school and give us access to it is really appreciated.  To also have staff, parents/carers and students attend and participate in our services/parades on ANZAC Day is also very commendable. Such involvement gives our Service and Veteran community the opportunity to engage with our young people in this important National Day and keep alive the ANZAC tradition.

We were particularly appreciative this year because, despite the bad weather, your school still gave us strong support. This says a great deal about how much your school community values the services of those who have been part of our military history.

We thank you very much for your support and look forward to engaging with you next year.

Yours sincerely,

Michael Forde

Chairman

Sarina Anzac Day Committee

MR PRESLEY AWAY  |  Mr Presley is away this week, however he will be checking email.  If you have a query that needs to be addressed by him, please send an email.

ANZAC DAY LITURGY  |  Recently we gathered together as a prayer community to commemorate with Liturgy ANZAC Day and remember those who have served Australia in times of conflict and war and peace. We honoured their bravery and courage.  We were especially blest to welcome our guests, Leading Aircraftsman Luke Reeves and Aircraftsman Ryan Hawthorn both from 27 Squadron based in Townsville, Mrs Sharon Price RSL Rep and Mr Michael Forde from the Sarina ANZAC DAY Committee, and many family members.

Many thanks to Year 3, Miss O’Farrell and Mr Presley for all that they did to lead us in a very meaningful liturgy as ‘we remembered’.

They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old

Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn

At the going down of the sun

And in the morning

We will remember them

Lest we forget

Pictured from left to right:

Mr Michael Forde, Mrs Sharon Price, Leading Aircraftsman Luke Reeves, Aircraftsman Ryan Hawthorn, Mr John Ballinger-Oches, Denver Dobie (School Captain) and Mia Zaro (School Captain)

Crossing Supervisor Positions

CASUAL POSITIONS VACANT

A choice of alternating weeks in term time or every week in term time.

Two casual positions exist for a School Crossing Supervisor at St Anne’s School. The first is Monday to Friday in term time and second position is Monday to Friday on alternating weeks in term time. 

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 either 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

Internet Safety

There are many apps and games available on devices that are not appropriate for students to be using on their own, unsupervised and or to have their own account. 

In the past, the St Anne's leadership team have had to investigate complaints of inappropriate use of technology by students outside of school hours. These situations can be avoided if parents are actively supervising children on a device and do not allow their children to have accounts or access to the apps and games that are not suitable

In the event of inappropriate use, it needs to be reported to the app company immediately. It is not always a school responsibility to deal with inappropriate technology use outside school hours. The app companies have ways that people can report harassment and inappropriate behaviour. 

Below is a link to the Carly Ryan Foundation where you will find fact sheets regarding the commonly used apps and also their age rating restriction. Parents and carers are encouraged to read through these and take the time to discuss this with your children. Further resources are available from the Carly Ryan Foundation at https://www.carlyryanfoundation.com/

Across The Curriculum

NAPLAN 2022  |  NAPLAN is on again for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 commencing May 10^th 2022.  All tests will be administered online with the only exception being the Year 3 Writing test, which will continue to be paper based.

Please find below the timetable for testing this year.

As in previous years, St Anne’s will host a breakfast for the students on testing days.  Fruit platters will be provided in the mornings of the test days and a cooked breakfast of bacon and egg rolls or toast with various condiments will be provided on the final day of testing, Thursday 19^th May 2022.

The best approach for preparing your child for NAPLAN is to encourage them to do the best they can on the day.  Excessive preparation or the use of coaching providers is not recommended.  It is recommended through, that you look at the NAPLAN Demonstration Site with your child to help familiarise themselves further with the tools and type of questions they will experience in NAPLAN Online.

https://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site

If you have any questions, please contact me or your child’s teacher.

Kindest Regards,

Tahlia Lymbery (ACTING ACP)

HEALTHY HAROLD  |  Last week we were blest to host Healthy Harold and Life Educator, Louise.  Together they taught our students many things with the following themes presented to the following classes:

PREP  |  My Body Matters – In this module, students learnt about choices and behaviours that promote health, safety and wellbeing as they are growing and changing. They explored personal hygiene, healthy food choices, the benefits of physical activity and sleep, and ways to keep safe at home, school and in the community.

YEAR ONE  |  Harold’s Friend Ship – In this module, year one learnt to recognise the importance of relationships and gain skills to seek help in a variety of situations. They had opportunities to practice strategies to manage their feelings and emotions.

YEAR TWO  |  Safety Rules – Year 2 investigated how to protect themselves in unsafe environments and seek help. They also learnt about the people and services that keep us safe and how to identify and respond in emergency situations.

YEAR THREE  |  All Systems Go – In this module, year 3 learnt about the human body, the body systems and what is needed to stay healthy. They investigated how health choices support their developing body and brain.

YEAR FOUR  |  bCyberwise – In this new and updated module, year 4 investigated their use of tech and the positives and negatives of being online, including unwanted contact and unsafe situations.  They learnt the “Recognise, React, Report” strategy, which enables them to recognise the clues the body gives when they may be unsafe, react in appropriate ways and report and seek help.  This is part of what we teach the whole school each year.

YEAR FIVE  |  On the Case - In this module, year 5 investigated nicotine delivery products (cigarettes, e-cigarettes, smoking) and their health and social impacts.  Through critically analysing the history and laws around tobacco and nicotine products, students understood that social norms change in line with health research.

YEAR SIX  |  Relate Respect Connect – This updated module gave students the chance to investigate the importance of respectful relationships for wellbeing, including face-to-face and online connections.  Students explored how the physical and personal changes at this stage of life impact their behaviour, emotions and relationships. They also learnt to recognise, react and report disrespectful, unsafe and potentially predatory behaviour online.

The Good News

In the Gospel reading, the disciples are fishing when Jesus appears for the third time, although they do not recognise him at first. They had fished all night, but did not have any luck catching fish. Jesus calls from the shore and tells them where to cast their nets. When the disciples pull the nets in, they are filled nearly to breaking with fish. When the disciples recognise Jesus, Peter is so excited that he jumps into the water to reach Jesus before the others bring the boat into shore.

After Jesus cooks breakfast for them, Peter has a chance to redeem himself. Peter had denied Jesus three times. Jesus asks Peter three times, ‘Do you love me?’ Each time, Peter says, ‘Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.’ Jesus tells Peter to tend his lambs and feed his sheep.

Jesus ends by warning all of the death they will suffer for his sake and then renews the invitation, ‘Follow me’.

We, too, share in the mission Jesus gave Peter and the disciples – the mission to be fishers of the faithful and to tend to the other sheep in the flock.

We, too, often fail to recognise Jesus at first, but we can always find him by sharing bread in the Eucharist. Like Peter, we often deny Jesus – though not always in such a dramatic way – and are in need of forgiveness. We accept Jesus’ forgiveness and begin to lead a forgiving life in our relationships with others.

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

Thank you to the parents who have taken the time to complete our ECSI surveys. We do require more parents to complete this survey.

One of the most important things about being a Catholic school in the 21st century is knowing who we are and what purpose we serve. We need to have a clear understanding of our role as a Catholic school. 

To assist with this and as an important part of our School Improvement process, St Anne’s will participate in a Catholic Identity survey which is conducted by Leuven University in Belgium. This research project is aimed at assisting us with understanding how our Catholic identity is expressed in work and practice as well as supporting plans to further enhance our Catholic Identity for the future. 

All staff and students from Years 5 to 6 will participate in the survey at school. We would also like to give all parents a voice by inviting and encouraging you to take part in the survey, which will be conducted online and is not identifiable. 

As our token of appreciation for your support, St Anne’s will provide a ‘pizza party’ for the class that has the highest number of parents who have completed the survey. Once you have completed the survey, if you could please take a print screen or print off a copy of the completion page and send it to the school office. Parents who complete the survey will go into the draw to win a $50 Woolworths voucher. 

Below is information about the The Post Critical Belief Scale, Melbourne Scale and Victoria Scale questions. Please keep an eye out for further information through the school newsletter and on the St Anne's Facebook page to assist parents with completing the survey. 

LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Access the surveys at ecsi.site/au/user/
2. Enter the case-sensitive password Ghj654 and click login. 
3. If you’re a new user: Click the New user   If you wish to continue a previous session: Enter your User-ID and Password.
4. Enter your school’s Survey Access Code - u3p69z - so that your input will be linked to St Anne's. 
5. You are now logged in. Displayed on the screen is your unique User-ID and Password (case-sensitive). Save this information (write, print, or email it) to access the website at a later time. 

From this point forward, please follow the on-screen instructions to complete the surveys. 

Don't forget to print off or screenshot your completion certificate and email it to me at: stuart_presley@rok.catholic.edu.au

Tuckshop Volunteers

Easter Colouring Competition Winners

The winners of the Tuckshop's Easter colouring competition are:

Prep D - Andrea Pershouse

1G  - Sophia Jensen

2H -  Monica Zvirikuzhe

4HC Zoe Palmer

4HC Dustan Grech

FW Dylan Gill

6PF Clancy Sammut

6L Gus Goodman

Congratulations !!!!!!

P&F News

Uniform Shop Opening Times For  Term Two

Week 1 - Thursday 21/4/22 2:15-3pm (closed Friday)
Week 2 - Closed 
Week 3 - 6/05/22 Friday Normal opening hours 8:15-9am
Week 4 - Closed
Week 5 - Friday 20/05/22 8:15am-9am
Week 6 - Friday 27/05/22 8:15am-9am
Week 7 - Closed
Week 8 - Friday 11/06/22 8:15am-9am
Week 9 - Friday 18/06/22 8:15am-9am
Week 10 - Closed 

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  Denver |  It was good to see how many students participated in the Anzac day march.  Just a reminder that bringing your own equipment to school is against the school policy.  Last week we had the life education van come to our school teaching us about how to keep ourselves safe.

Year 4 HC Prayer Space

4HC have been learning about and reflecting on what it means to be kind, and how our actions represent God's word.  We explored the works of Sister Catherine McAuley and began our own journey of providing Works of Mercy within our school and community.  This artwork was created collectively by the class as a reminder for all, that our actions are a testament to God's Living Word.  

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