St Anne's Newsletter - Term 3, Week 8 - 5th September, 2023 St anne's primary school, cnr curlew cres & lowry street, north albury - phone: 0260251281 - email: sana-info@ww.catholic.edu.au - Website : WEB.SANAWW.CATHOLIC.EDU.AU

Assistant Principal's Message

The week has finally arrived and we have many excited (and nervous) students, staff and families! Today we have Professional Audio Services organising the lighting and sound and tomorrow is our first full dress rehearsal. St Anne’s students and staff will remain in the hall to watch the whole production during the dress rehearsal and we will also be performing in front of Albury Pre-school children and staff.

Children are invited to wear their sports uniform on Wednesday and Thursday. Can you please ensure all clothing is labelled as they will be changing into their costumes during the day and this will help us ensure all clothing is returned to the correct child.

Friday is Pyjama Day. We anticipate some very tired children attending school on Friday so we are inviting all children to wear their pyjamas or comfortable casual clothes to get them (and the staff) through the day. They are also invited to bring in a pillow, bean bag etc however this is not compulsory.

Thank you to all our volunteers who organised, cooked or served at our Father’s Day Breakfast and stall, in particular Primmie for all the time and hard work she put into coordinating these. It was one of the biggest attendances we have had in many years, which shows the strength of our community. I’m sure you will all agree it was a great way to begin Father’s Day celebrations.

Child Protection Week began yesterday 3rd September and concludes Saturday 9th September. In 2023, the message that ‘Every child in every community needs a fair go’ will be complemented with the theme ‘Where we start matters’. Due to the business of our week we will be exploring this topic in weeks 9 and 10.

On a sad note St Anne’s staff and community would like to send our heartfelt condolences to Holly (year 4) and Courtney (year 2) on the passing of their father Shawn. We ask that you keep the girls and their family in your thoughts and prayers at this very sad time.

Looking forward to seeing you at the production.

Lea

Professional Development

Leanne Newth attended two days of ongoing professional maths learning in Wagga on Thursday and Friday last week. It was an opportunity to further examine School and Diocesan MAI (Maths Assessment Interview) data, and delve into the new NSW syllabus outcomes and how working mathematically is embedded into our teaching and learning. Leanne will continue to impart teaching and learning strategies with classroom teachers as we unpack this new syllabus together.

Key Dates

• Wed 6th & Thurs 7th September - Matilda Jnr Matinee and night performances
• Wednesday 6th September - Book Club orders due
• Friday 8th September - Pyjama Day
• Monday 11th September - Year 5 Mission Ambassador Program
• Tuesday 19th September - School Council meeting
• Friday 22nd September - Last Day of Term 3
• Monday 9th October - First Day of Term 4
• Friday 13th October - Country Fair
• Tuesday 17th - Wednesday 18th October - Yr 5 Ballarat Excursion
• Monday 13th - Wednesday 15th November - Yr 6 Canberra Excursion
• Friday 1st December - school fees to be paid in full by this date
• Monday 11th December - Yr 6 Graduation
• Friday 15th December - Last Day of 2023 School Year

Our Canteen has been extremely busy recently, with orders being up more than 25% this year. If you need to cancel a food order in our regular winter or summer menu (for example because your child is away sick), you will need to cancel your order via the Qkr! App before 9am on the day of service. Orders cannot be cancelled after 9am and will unfortunately be forfeited. In the case of special order days, the order must be cancelled before the cutoff time for orders. Cathie can no longer hold food orders over to future weeks for families, as this is very time consuming in an already busy canteen. We thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Matilda Jr

Just a couple of reminders:

• Doors open at 6.30pm
• Classrooms will also open at 6.30pm

Student costume:

• Matilda Jnr. t-shirt ($5 payable via Compass); block colour shorts/pants (single colour and not black, if possible); sneakers & short socks.
• T-shirts will be distributed to students for the dress rehearsal and will remain at school until after the final performance.
• NOTE: NO MAKE UP REQUIRED

Show timings:

• Wednesday 6th September: Matinee 11am & Evening 7pm (students at school by 6:50pm)
• Thursday 7th September: Matinee 11am & Evening 7pm (students at school by 6:50pm)

Show length:

• the show should run for about 70 mins, with no intermission.
• Students will be in their classroom when not on stage, then all participate in a whole school Finale.

Copyright:

• Due to copyright, absolutely NO VIDEO FOOTAGE OR PHOTOGRAPHS are to be taken during the performance. You will be asked to put your device away. We appreciate your cooperation with this.

We are all getting very excited and have worked our hardest to make sure each student has had the opportunity to participate in this experience.

Thank you for all your support,

Mrs Harris

Ticket Information

Wednesday 6th September 11am and 7pm

&

Thursday 7th September 11am and 7pm

Tickets are on sale now!! Don't miss out!!

ONLY available via CompassTix (click on box above), no cash sales are available.

PRICES: All tickets $10 each. Infants no charge provided that they are seated on an adult's lap. All seats must be ticketed.

Please note the following important information regarding the performances-

• Tickets are not allocated to a seat therefore seating will be based on a ‘first in, first seated’ basis.
• The hall can only seat a certain number of people (due to its size and safety regulations), therefore seats are strictly limited.
• Strollers/prams are NOT permitted in the hall during the performances.
• An area for wheelchairs will be set aside near the restrooms on the left side of the hall. If you require space for a wheelchair, please contact the office prior to the performance.
• Groups of students from local schools will attend the matinee performances.
• Due to copyright, audience members are NOT PERMITTED TO PHOTOGRAPH, VIDEO or in ANYWAY RECORD ANY PART of the performance.
• The duration of the performance is approximately 70 minutes with no intermission.

Pyjama Day - this Friday

To celebrate all the children’s hard work for our school production, we are having a relaxing Pyjama Day on Friday 8th September. Children are invited to wear pyjamas or casual clothes and bring in a pillow, bean bag etc to help them relax. (these are not compulsory). Slippers, bed socks etc can be worn in the classrooms however we ask all children to wear their runners in the playground.

Lion's Public Speaking Competition

The Grand Final for the Lions Club District 201V6 Finals was held recently at Girgarre in front of a large audience of Lions members along with family and friends. The two representatives for the Lavington Lions Club, Oakley and Ethan, were supported by many family members, including grandparents, aunties and uncles.

Both St Anne's students were named as Grand Final Champions, displaying outstanding talent. Oakley won the Junior title for Years 3 and 4 and Ethan won the Senior title for Years 5 & 6. All together the project is a wonderful example of Lions serving the community.

Father's Day Breakfast & Stall

The Fundraising team would like to thank the volunteers who helped make the Fathers Day breakfast and stall happen. These include; Belinda Warner, Lisa Bell-Chambers, Katrina Murray, Hailey Butler, Elle Burnett, Jaclyn Muntz, Tracey Gibson, Louise Fifield, Sarah Finlayson, Linda Charlton, Cassandra Jones, Hayley Creek, Breanna Manek, Ingrid Hopwood and daughters, Tabitha Clancy, Luisa Corrigan, Emily Scammell, Jane Beilby, Cass Burrell, Kristie Fayle, Jess Ryan, Laura Bell-Chambers, Helen Davidson, Jess Keogh, Ronell Howe, Cassandra Manning and Prim Hannaford. Special mention also to staff; Paul Taylor, Jason Hollard, Cathie Kelly, Bec Taylor and Lisa Bauerle for all your help.

It was lovely to see memories made by the kids sharing breakfast with their Dads, Grandpas and special people and to watch them carefully select something special for them to give on Sunday. Without the above volunteers and parent support we wouldn’t be able to create these school memories and foster the beautiful community that exists at St Anne’s.

Book Club

Catalogue #6 was distributed to students last week. Orders are due tomorrow (Wednesday, 6 September). You can preview the catalogue here

Country Fair

Whenever possible, please support these businesses who have generously donated vouchers and goods for our Country Fair.

RE News

Year 5 - Mission Ambassador’s Program

On Monday 11th September, students in Year 5 have the opportunity to be involved in the Mission Ambassador’s Program offered by the CEDWW. Students from Holy Spirit School will be joining us for this session.

Why the Mission Ambassador Program?

We are all called to Mission. When we speak of Mission we speak of God’s Mission. God's Mission has us to make God's loving rule apparent in the world, ...to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8). We are the body of Christ in the world today, making His presence real to those around us and making his love felt by those who needs us. In the Catholic Education Charter all of the goals are Mission focused and one in particular stands out for me: "Enable students to achieve high levels of Catholic religious literacy, learning excellence, wisdom and commitment to the Common Good."

A head, heart & hands approach

• Head - A way to deepen missionary awareness and understanding among young people through service learning in action.
• Heart - Opportunities for young people to follow the model of Jesus as a servant leader in their interactions and engagement with others.
• Hands - Enables Catholic Mission to enact service learning by engaging with various school communities in real and authentic action.

Bishop Mark Edwards has encouraged clergy to support this initiative:

In his letter to priests in April 2023 Bishop Mark wrote of Catholic Mission's success in supporting students to speak in Parishes for the people who benefit from mission projects. "There has been positive feedback from parishes and from the young people and another link between the parish and it’s school is often developed."

Sacred Heart Parish - Children’s Liturgies

The final Sacred Heart Children’s Liturgy for this term will be held on Sunday 10th September. These are held in the Sacred Heart Church Hall and children are invited to come forward at the beginning of Mass if they are interested in being a part of this.

Year 5 & 6 Camps

Next term, our Year 5 students will be travelling to Ballarat and our Year 6 students will be going to Canberra. Initial information regarding these camps including costs (and payment plan details) have been shared with parents of these children. Consent and payment are to be made via Compass.

Book Fair

All back-ordered items have now been supplied to students. Happy Reading!

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.

Volunteering at school

We are very grateful for the assistance that parents/grandparents provide in our school. Any helpers/volunteers (including canteen, sport, fundraising and classroom helpers) will need to either -

1. 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 need 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.
2. 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.

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.

Bus Pass applications

Bus Pass applications for travel between home and school, can be made via this link

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