Week 3 Term 1

School Website www.stanthonys.act.edu.au

The newsletter can be viewed each week on this website

Email

office@stanthonys.cg.catholic.edu.au

Phone 6231 4022

Fax

6231 4420

OOSCA Phone: 6296 2261

Please support us to make St Anthony’s a NUT FREE

School

Fr Lachlan Coll St Anthony’s Parish Presbytery

Sternberg Cres Wanniassa ACT 2903

Phone/Fax 6231 7310

Masses

Saturday 6pm Sunday 9am & 5.30pm

Dear Parents and Carers,

Meet-the-Staff Evening Success

I would like to thank all of the families who attended our ‘Meet-the-Staff’ Evening and BBQ last week. Many families turned up to meet 2013 staff and visit classrooms and there was a vibrant feel about the school. It was also great to see lots of people spend time together at the BBQ afterwards. I certainly enjoyed meeting people and discussing the start of the school year. Thank you to our generous parent volunteers for setting up and cooking the BBQ on the evening. Thank you to our wonderful school staff for their efforts on the evening and for their continued dedication to their roles. I wish everyone all the best for the remainder of the term. Change of date for Parents & Friends Meeting

Unfortunately I am required to be at an Archdiocesan and Catholic Education

Office 3 day Retreat and Meeting next week from Wednesday to Friday. This

means that we have had to change the first Parents and Friends meeting for the

year to TUESDAY 26 February at 6.30pm. Please come along to meet other

parents, hear about school initiatives and discuss ways you can contribute to

the school community in 2013. I will be at the meeting and look forward to

seeing you there.

A.C.T. Education Minister to Visit St Anthony’s

I am delighted to announce that Mrs Joy Burch, A.C.T. Minister for Education

and Training, will visit St Anthony’s Primary School this Friday 22 February.

Minister Burch will arrive at school in time to join us for Friday morning

assembly at 9.00am and she will assist in presenting the student awards for this

week. I will then have some Year 6 student leaders lead Minister Burch on a

tour around our school. You are most welcome to join us for assembly on

Friday.

I wish you all the best for the week. Together we are ‘Building God’s Kingdom’.

Greg Walker

Acting Principal

A Message from the Religious Education Coordinator

Our Current Value:Respect We are encouraged to speak to others with respect.

I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes.

What matters is not what I think of him; it is what he thinks of himself. To

undermine a man's self-respect is a sin.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/antoinedes137412.html#PxiiirPzoxpQAkPE.99

The Rule of the Week:Walk on hard surfaces

Lent

Last Wednesday was Ash Wednesday. It marks

the beginning of Lent. The children participated

in a Liturgy where they were marked with the

sign of the cross on their foreheads with ashes.

The ashes show our desire to turn away from

doing wrong to follow the way Jesus taught us

to live in the Gospel. Many students may make a

promise to keep over Lent to be more like Jesus.

This is helping them prepare for Easter.

Ask your child if they did this at school and

encourage them to keep their promise.

Project Compassion

Project Compassion runs throughout Lent. The money raised during this time goes to

Caritas Australia which is the Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development.

Each class has a collection box. The children are encouraged to donate money to this

worthy cause. Just $5 could buy a chicken for Matuba Children’s Centre to raise and

sell to provide food, medical supplies and school uniforms for children in Mozambique.

Peer Support

This Friday the whole school commences a Peer Support Program. This program is led

by our Year 6 leaders and groups are formed combining children from all years. On

Friday our Year 6 leaders will run a fun and interactive session on the value of

Respect.

Sacramental Programmes Enrolment forms for the Sacramental Programmes will go out this

week.

Confirmation for Year 6 will be in Term 2 Saturday 22nd and

Sunday 23rd June

Reconciliation for Year 2 will be in Term 4 on 28th November

Eucharist for Year 3 will be in Term 3 on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th

September

For the Diary

Community Prayer Year 6 Padua is leading the prayer in Block 1

Year 2 Padua is leading the prayer in Block 2

Please remember that this is a time where all parents, staff and children join together in

prayer.

Anne Marie Devlin

Acting Religious Coordinator

SCHOOL FEES

Term 1 school fees are due on the 14th of March. Prompt payment of fees is appreciated unless you have a direct debit in place. Payments may be made by cash, cheque, credit card, BPAY, EFTPOS or Direct Debit.

Happy Birthday to:

Abigail A, Cynthia H, Arabella Mc, Amber S, Ella T, Jack T, Chevonne V, Chloe A, Levi A, Alicia B, Anthony G, Teliya H, Michaela S, Ethan B, Chloe H, Sona J and Niamh K. Have a wonderful day!

CANTEEN ROSTER: 6231 4022 Maree Alchin

Wed 20 Feb HELP NEEDED

Thurs 21 Feb Kylie Shenton 9am-11:30am

Rebecca Callaway 9am–11:30am

Fri 22 Feb Renee Kite 9am-12pm

Lea Locke 9am-12pm

Caroline Winslade 9am-11:30am

Shelley Mills 9am-11:30am

Jodie Nicholls 9am-11:30am

HELP NEEDED 12pm-2pm

Tues 26 Feb HELP NEEDED to make choc-top ice cream cones

Tuck Day notes and money due tomorrow – Wednesday 20th February. If anyone has spare time on Tuesday 26th please come in and help make Choc-Top ice creams.

Student of the Week

Congratulations to the following students:

Anezka B KA, Samuel Q KP, Anthony G KL, Lilyana S 1A, Olivia R 1P, Jai C 1P, Martin S 1L, Charlie R 1L, Harry M 2P, Jai T 2L, Frances M 2L, Ryan Mc 3A, Halle K 3P, Brock P 4P, Mitchell S 4L, Liam F 4/5A, Otis R 5P, Sarah D 5L, Ethan B 6A, Bryce P 6P.

Certificates will be presented at Friday morning assembly 9am.

Clothing pool:

The clothing pool will now open every:

1st Wednesday of the Month from

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm and

3rd Wednesday of the Month from

8:30 am – 9:00 am

Next Open: This Wednesday 20 February

8:30 am – 9:00 am

Donations of school uniforms in good condition are greatly accepted however we are no longer accepting items with the old logo or brown shorts/skorts.

Please note: We do not have EFTPOS or Credit Card facilities, CASH ONLY please.

OOSCA

OOSCA statements were sent home last week. Payments should be made before this Friday. If you have not received an account please contact me by email: Sarah.Waller@cg.catholic.edu.au or 62314022. Please make sure that you keep all your details up to date and that you have provided us with your and your child’s CRN details and dates of birth. This information is necessary so we can create enrolments for your child. Remember to contact us if your child is going to be away for a booked session. Failure to do this will incur a $5 administration fee. If you are late to collect your child from After School Care you will be charged $10 for every 10 minutes. Thank you.

DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Clothing Pool Open Wed 20th Feb 8:30-9am

Netball Registration Sat 23th Feb 12-2pm

Board Meeting Tues 26th Feb 5:30pm

P & F Meeting Tues 26th Feb 6:30pm

Tuck Day Wed 27th Feb

Swimming Carnival -Years 3-6

Wed 6th March

St Anthony’s 2013 Netball Season

Is your Yr 2-6 daughter or son interested in playing netball for our school? We are looking for netball players, team coaches and umpires!

Come to our registration: Saturday 23rd

Feb 12-2pm at St Anthony’s School Hall Fees: $130 a player for the full season (approx. 16 weeks)

(Cash or cheque only made out to St Anthony’s P&F – no EFTPOS or Visa/Mastercard sorry) Uniform: St Anthony’s sports uniform

Our teams play as part of the Tuggeranong Netball Association (TNA) competition at the Calwell Netball courts on Saturday mornings

2013 season dates TBC (approx. 24th March to 21

st September)

(for more info go to www.tna.act.netball.asn.au)

If you have any questions or would like more information please contact: Jo Lane via email (groovylanes@optusnet.com.au) or 0431 913 310 after 5pm

If you cannot attend registration day, forms will be available in the school office but must be returned with

payment no later than Friday 22nd

February

We look forward to an exciting St Anthony’s 2013 netball season!

Social Club Term 1 2013

WEEK TUESDAY THURSDAY

3

Basketball

Chalk Drawing

4

Movies

Outdoor Games

5

Climbing Frame/Obstacle

Course

Music and Dancing

6

Origami and Jewellery Making

Skipping

7

Easter Craft and Easter Hunt

Competition Day

8

Talent Show

Buddy Reading

9

Bike and Scooter Day

Wii and Drawing

10

Competition Day

Card making

St Anthony’s Parish Primary School celebrated Carnevale on Shrove Tuesday, with a puppet show

‘Puppets and Masks of Italy’ by Dennis Murphy from Young Australia Workshop.

(Carnevale is celebrated a week before Lent in Italy. The most famous Carnevale is celebrated in Venice.)

St Anthony’s clothing pool will be open every:

1st Wednesday of the Month from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm and

3rd Wednesday of the Month from 8:30 am – 9:00 am

Donations of school uniforms in good condition are greatly accepted however we are no longer accepting items with the old logo or brown shorts/skorts. Please note: We do not have EFTPOS or Credit Card facilities, CASH ONLY please.

Term 1:

Date Time

6 February 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

20 February 8:30 am – 9:00 am

6 March 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

20 March 8:30 am – 9:00 am

3 April 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

17 April 8:30 am – 9:00 am

Term 2:

Date Time

1 May 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

15 May 8:30 am – 9:00 am

5 June 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

19 June 8:30 am – 9:00 am

3 July 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Term 3:

Date Time

Special Opening – 24 July 8:30 am – 9:00 am

7 August 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

21 August 8:30 am – 9:00 am

4 September 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

18 September 8:30 am – 9:00 am

Term 4:

Date Time

6 November 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

20 November 8:30 am – 9:00 am

Kindy Information Morning TBA

4 December 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

18 December 8:30 am – 9:00 am

What is it? Aussie Sport is an opportunity for Kinder, Year 1, and Year 2 children

to get together on a Saturday morning and have fun playing sport. The aim is to teach basic sporting skills whilst introducing the kids to a number of different sports. Some sports we play are T-Ball, Cricket, Hockey, Soccer, Basketball as well as plenty of fun games and activities. The emphasis is on getting outside, having fun, and trying your best. Parents are encouraged to participate.

When is it? We meet on the asphalt every Saturday morning at 10:00am for one

hour. On a rainy day it will be held indoors in School Hall. Term 1 Aussie Sports starts on Sat 16th Feb and runs up to and including 6th April 2013. Sports uniform NOT required but a water bottle & hat is.

How much? $10 per family for full term. All funds go to the St Anthony’s P&F.

For more information call Adrian Trappett (0412 515 883) or email: avtrappett@fastmail.fm Adrian@Gmail.com.