Principal's Message
Welcome to everyone,
This Friday we have our school photos. Please ensure that your child is wearing their sports uniform on this day.
Next Monday evening we will hold our welcome BBQ. Details are included later in the newsletter. We look forward to seeing many of our families on the night.
Last night we elected our Parent Council leadership positions. I again thank Rachel Muntz for her many years of service as Chairperson and now warmly welcome Jade Siemienowicz to this role. Justin Finlayson will continue as Council Secretary, while Ged Bourke, Shinead Kilroy, Bec O'Connell and Sarah Remington will continue in their role of parent representatives.
Keep smiling and have a great week, Bede.
Key Dates - 2024
- Wednesday 6th March - RSVP for Welcome BBQ
- Friday 8th March - School Photo Day (please note change of date)
- Monday 11th March - Kinder 2025 Information Morning 9.15-10.15am
- Monday 11th March - Welcome BBQ from 5pm (details below)
- Tuesday 12th March - Xavier Open Day (details below)
- Wednesday 13th March - Friday 15th March - Yr 3 & 5 NAPLAN assessments (detailed information previously shared via Compass)
- Wednesday 20th March - Book Club orders due
- Friday 22nd March - Gold Cup Half Day Holiday (Students do not attend as staff complete PD in the morning)
- Wednesday 27th March - School Cross Country event
- Wednesday 27th March - Stations of the Cross 6-7.30pm (details to follow)
- Friday 29th March - Good Friday Holiday
- Monday 1st April - Easter Monday Holiday
- Wednesday 3rd April - Canteen closed
- Monday 8th April - Yr 4 Reconciliation evening
- Tuesday 9th April - 'TheirCare' (before & after school care) Parent Information Session, 5pm in the Library
- Thursday 11th April - School Disco K-2: 5-6pm & Yrs 3-6: 6.15-7.15pm (details to come)
- Friday 12th April - Last day of Term 1
- Wednesday 1st May - Years 3-6 Athletics Carnival
- Wednesday 22nd May - Flanagan Day/ Reading Night/Simultaneous Storytime
- Friday 14th June - Yr 6 Confirmation
- Friday 26th July - Grandparents Day celebration
Canteen News
Qkr! App
There have been some ongoing issues accessing the Qkr! App on new android phones. Qkr! are aware of the issue but have not provided a solution to date. If you are experiencing difficulties with the App, please access the Qkr! website on a browser, preferably,(eg. Google Chrome) or on a computer or on your phone via the link below.
School Photo Day This Friday
Annual school photos including sibling photos will be taken by Arthur Reed Photos this Friday 8th March 2024. Please note that we have had a change of date from Wednesday 6th March, due to many of our students attending the Diocesan Swimming carnival on that day.
There is no need to return any forms or money to school. Unique image codes will be issued to all students on/after photo day so families can register online to view images when they become available in the webshop. Registration is simple, just follow the 3 simple steps on your child’s personalised flyer once you receive it on photo day and remember to add the codes for all your children attending this school. Even if you registered last year, it’s important that you do again this year using your child’s 2024 image code to link their images for the current year with your contact details.
Please note that all sibling photos will be taken on the day and parents have the choice to place an order after photos become available.
When images are ready to view and in the webshop, all parents who have registered will be notified by SMS and email. Once registered, please wait for notification that 2024 images are online to view before making your purchase.
Kinder 2025 Information Morning
Book Club
Catalogue #2 was sent home with students today. Orders are due by Wednesday, 20th March. You can preview this catalogue here.
Sports News
Deanery Swimming Carnival
Congratulations to all our 34 school representatives on their performances at last Tuesday’s Deanery Swimming Carnival. A big thank you to all parents who assisted on the day.
We had 3 of the 6 age champions on the day:
- Taylor D - Junior Boys
- Amelia S - 11 Years Girls
- Ethan W - 11 Years Boys
We now have 21 competitors heading to tomorrow’s Diocesan Carnival in Wagga. Good luck!
Diocesan Netball Trial
Well done to Emmi, Olivia and Eva who trialled for the Diocesan Netball team last Friday.
Albury/South West Boys AFL Trial
Congratulations to all boys who took part in the recent AFL trial. Cruze, Joe, Mannix, Hunter and Charlie have gained further selection and have the opportunity to attend the MacKillop Trial to be held on March 26th.
Diocesan Rugby League Trial
Congratulations to Noah and Patrick who travelled to Wagga Wagga yesterday for the Rugby League Diocesan Trial. Patrick was successful in gaining selection to attend the MacKillop Trial.
St Anne’s K-6 Cross Country
Our school carnival is to be held on Wednesday, March 27th. With the weather staying warm, we anticipate we will start at 9:15 and finish at approximately 11:30. If you are able to assist with checkpoint duties, please contact Mr Singe at singed@ww.catholic.edu.au More details will be posted via Compass in the coming weeks.
Girls AFL Diocesan Trial
Lucy, Layla, McKenzie, Matilda and Gertie enjoyed a day of competition at the Girls AFL Diocesan Trial yesterday.
House Teams
We hope to finalise House teams for all non-sibling Kinders this week. Our teams are Bongiorno (Red), Mercy (Blue), McAuley (Gold) and Flanagan (Green).
Welcome BBQ 11th March
School families are invited to come along to our Welcome BBQ evening to meet new friends and catch up with old friends. Classrooms will be open for families to visit between 5-5.30pm, followed by a free BBQ between 5.30-6.30pm. Please RSVP here if your family can join us.
Before & after school care at St Anne's from Term 2
More information regarding this service was shared via Compass.
Lowes sale
Xavier Open Day
Tours can be booked via the Xavier website here.
Centacare Parent Resource
Volunteering at school
We are very grateful for the assistance that parents/grandparents provide in our school. Any helpers/volunteers (including canteen, sport, event fundraising and classroom helpers) will need to either -
- Provide the details of their Working With Children Check (if they have one). We require full name, date of birth, WWCC number and WWCC expiry date. These details may take several days to be verified before a volunteer can help in our school, so please email this information to the office (sana-info@ww.catholic.edu.au) well in advance.
- Complete a CEDWW Volunteers Declaration and show an identity document (eg. drivers licence). These forms are available from the office. This declaration needs to be completed annually, therefore anyone who completed a form last year will need to complete a new form.
It is worth noting that a WWCC for volunteers is easily obtained through Service NSW, is free for volunteers and lasts for five years. Check out further information here.
Bus Travel in 2024
- St Anne's students who had a bus pass in 2023, and remain eligible, should have automatically received a new pass for 2024 (there is no need to reapply).
- A new application will need to be submitted for any student who is applying for the first time, or if the request relates to additional travel entitlement because of new shared parental arrangement (e.g. joint custody). These applications can be made here.
- Students who have changed their home address will need to have their details updated here.
Absences for after-school-care
If your child attends after-school-care and they are absent from school, please remember to advise the care provider. We often have providers waiting/searching for children who are absent from school.
Extended Leave
A reminder to families that if your child will be away for 10 or more consecutive school days (eg. for a family holiday), then you will need to submit an 'Application for Extended Leave'. See the 'Compass Attendance' information towards the end of this newsletter for further details.
Uniform Shop
Our Uniform Shop is open each Friday from 3-3.30pm. Please email sana-info@ww.catholic.edu.au with your requirements if you can't make that time and we will pass your request on to Luisa to process.
We have lots of good quality second hand uniform items for sale as well as new hats, bags and art smocks.
Qkr! App
Our Qkr! App is the platform that we use to process transactions for our Canteen Orders and some special events, like the School Disco.
Qkr! is an efficient and accurate way of tallying our daily canteen orders and a brilliant time saver when collating and organising our students' lunch orders.
Recently we have had several students report that they have not received their lunch orders, only to find that the canteen has no record of their order. We would suggest that parents check their receipt on the Qkr! App to ensure that their order has been processed for the correct date and for the correct menu items and quantity.
Compass School Manager
Our Compass School Manager is the platform that we communicate with parents about all aspects of their child's school life. Our school attendance, calendar, news feed, student reports, parent teacher conference bookings, event consent/payments and many other services are accessible.
We strongly advise all parents to ensure that they have access to their Compass account on a mobile App or a desktop computer. All parents are issued a username and temporary password when their child is enrolled at St Anne's. If you are experiencing any difficulties accessing your account, please don't hesitate to contact Karon on grimmerk@ww.catholic.edu.au.
Compass Attendance
A reminder that all students who arrive at school after the morning bell at 8.55am, must be accompanied by an adult into our office to sign in on our Compass kiosk. This is a legal requirement and students may not sign themselves in. You will now be asked to provide a reason for the late arrival.
If you are picking up your child during the school day, for any reason eg. medical appointment or early departure, please send a written note in with your child to their teacher with all relevant details. Compass can not be used to notify teachers of early pickups. Compass is only to notify the school of full day absences. If you arrive at school to collect a child without prior notification, please allow extra time to locate your child on the school grounds, especially during break times and when at music, science or sport.
Parents/carers are required to submit an attendance note for any full day absences of their child from school. This can be done in the Compass App or in the Compass portal online. Please ensure you provide all the relevant details for why your child/children are not at school, as any notes added without a comment or details will be recorded as an unjustified absence. Please see the relevant link below for guidance on how to record an absence on the Compass App.
When families take students out of school during the school term for holidays, there are strict legal requirements that need to be met. If a student is going to be absent for up to 9 days, no formal application is required and parents may enter the absence on Compass under the 'Travel' option. If the absence is for 10 days or more, an application is required to be completed by parents prior to travel and approval will be required by the Principal or officials from CEDWW. If the leave is 21 days or more, parents are required to provide an educational plan to the school for approval. Extended leave forms are available from the school office.
Past Newsletters
- Term 1 Week 2 - https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/xjZOLa0hKtUQF
- Term 1 Week 3 - new.express.adobe.com/webpage/p5yuHwLheVjaE
- Term 1 Week 4 - new.express.adobe.com/webpage/S6DYRayJ8LkIn
- Term 1 Week 5 - https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/JISba75VrfHyh