St Anne's Catholic Primary School Sarina eNewsletter

From The Principal

Here’s an old story about a man who walked into a church that was under construction.

He went up to one of the workers and asked, “What are you doing?”

“I’m sawing a board,” the man replied.

He strolled up to a second worker and asked him what he was doing. “I’m building a pew,” was his answer.

Then the visitor walked over to a third worker and asked him the very same question.

“I’m building a cathedral to the glory of God!” he replied.

Now there’s a person who understands how his work contributes to the common good. The Christian notion of success is something very different from personal enrichment or self-gratification. It has to do with the good of the whole body. We could all stand to recover something of that ideal of success. We could all stand to lay aside something of our precious individualism, roll up our sleeves for the good of our own family, but also for the good of the whole community.

If you stand up and achieve, often in Australia we are cut down by others through words, actions or gossip. I would hope at St Anne's Catholic Primary School we respectfully stand together and achieve together for the benefit of our little ones, each other, our community and for the glory of God.

Our school vision statement implies that in partnership with families, church and the wider community,… practices and interactions within the school will reflect a respect for each person’s dignity as one created by God.

I thank all families and staff for so positively and enthusiastically contributing to our school and look forward to continuing to celebrate our successes and achievements, sharing our joys and sorrows throughout the year for the common good. St Anne's is not my school, and it is not just your children’s school, St Anne's is a great school – IT IS OUR SCHOOL!

Principal's Messages

STAFFING NEWS | It is with great sadness that I inform you of the resignation of Mrs Linda Holmes, (Mrs H) from her position as Assistant Principal in Curriculum. The good news is that Linda will remain on staff.

I thank Linda very much for the wisdom and knowledge she so willingly shares with us all.

Her professionalism, dedication and commitment to the improvement of curriculum at St Anne's is truly a wonderful example of servant leadership. Thank you for all you have done for us Linda.

It is also with sadness that I inform you of the resignation of Mrs Jill Cotter. Jill has made the very difficult decision to resign her position at St Anne's as teacher assistant. Jill has been with us a number of years now and plans on focussing solely on her family and her university studies. Jill is thanked for her dedication and professionalism and will be missed very much. We look forward to seeing you around Jill as you continue to do school drop off.

Thursday is the Mackay Show Public Holiday, so there will be no school on Thursday. Friday is a normal school day and is the last day of Term 2. Term 3 commences Monday the 10th of July. Enjoy your well earned break.

PREP ENROLMENTS | Enrolments for Prep are currently being taken for the 2024 school year. If you have a child due to commence Prep next year born between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019, please complete an online enrolment form, available on our school website -
https://www.sasrok.catholic.edu.au/

It is important that this is done promptly so that the number of available positions for new families can be determined.

If you know of anybody seeking enrolment in Prep for 2024, please encourage them to head to our website for further information. If you have any queries or concerns regarding this process, please contact the office.

ALL ENROLMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED ONLINE: Once enrolment applications have been received and processed by our Administration staff, you will be notified of an interview time during Term 2 or early Term 3.

COVID Requirements

Student Protection News

Across The Curriculum

Whitsunday Voices! Term 3, Week 1

The Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival provides a unique opportunity for students, teachers and residents in and around Mackay to experience a literary and cultural event, where we are able to meet and learn from some of Australia’s most acclaimed children and young adult authors, presenters and performers.

On Friday, 14th July, Years 2 to 6 will be travelling by bus to Mackay to participate in the Whitsunday Voices at the Whitsunday Anglican School.

This year we have booked into a great variety of authors. Below are our session times and the authors we have booked into:

10.45am session

10.45am Marc McBride: Year 5 and 6

10.45am Mick Elliot Year 2, 3, 4

12.15pm Session

12.15pm Shake and Stir Year 4, 5, 6

12.15pm Boori Pryor Year 2,3

Buses will depart school promptly at 8.40 am and return in the afternoon at approximately 2 pm. Children are required to wear their formal blue school uniform, including their school hat, and will need to bring their lunch and a water bottle. Students can bring money to purchase a book if they wish.

The cost will be $15 per child and this will be charged to your school fees. Thank you to our Focus Group (P and F Association) for continuing to support this event. We understand students will be at Challenge Cup, and have made arrangements for this accordingly.

This is a normal school day. St Anne’s supports this Literacy Festival annually as it is a valuable way to develop literacy skills amongst our students.

The Good News

From the Assistant Principal: Religious Education

Erika Milne

Finance News

Concession Card Discounts | If you have an existing concession card discount, please be aware that discounts are not automatically applied to new enrolments. Discounts are applied to each student upon individual application and there is a form that is required to be completed each time.

If you have an existing concession card registered at St Anne’s and have more than one student, please contact Sandra Adams to confirm that discounts have been applied to each student.