St Anne's Newsletter - Term 2, Week 1 - 30th April, 2024 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

Principal's Message

Welcome back everyone!

Thank you to all the students and families who attended and supported the ANZAC Day March in Albury. We had a wonderful attendance of families to represent our school on this significant day in our Country's history. Thank you also to our many staff who attended to support our students. Thank you to our School Captains, Grace and Mannix for attending the 10am service at the Monument and placing a wreath on behalf of our St Anne’s community.

We are conducting our own ANZAC service today in the hall at 2pm. Thanks to our Yr 5 students and teachers for leading this ceremony. Families are welcome to attend.

Have a great week.

Bede.

Key Dates - 2024

  • Tuesday 30th April - ANZAC Day Liturgy 2pm in the hall
  • Tuesday 30th April - Yr 3-6 Athletics Event consent and payment due
  • Wednesday 1st May - Yr 3-6 Athletics Carnival
  • Wednesday 1st May - Applications for Kinder 2025 close
  • Wednesday 1st May - Kinder Reading Information Night 5.30-6.30pm in Kinder Classrooms
  • Friday 3rd May - McAuley Day (see details below)
  • Tuesday 7th May - Yr 6 Confirmation 'Parent & Student Information and Reflection Evening' 6pm in the hall
  • Friday 10th May - Mothers' Day Breakfast and Liturgy (more details to follow)
  • Wednesday 15th May - Book Club orders due
  • Friday 17th May - Paul Kelly Cup
  • Saturday 18th May at 6pm & Sunday 19th May at 9.30am - Yr 6 Confirmation Commitment Masses
  • Wednesday 22nd May - Flanagan Day/Simultaneous Storytime
  • Tuesday 28th May - Yr 4 Reconciliation @ Sacred Heart Church 6-7pm
  • Thursday 30th May - Yr 6 Confirmation Reflection & Preparation Day
  • Friday 7th June - Staff Professional Development Day (students do not attend)
  • Monday 10th June - King's Birthday Holiday
  • Friday 14th June - Yr 6 Confirmation, 6pm at Sacred Heart Church
  • Friday 5th July - Last day of Term 2
  • Tuesday 23rd July - First Day of Term 3 for Students
  • Friday 26th July - Grandparents Day celebration
  • Wednesday 7th August - Yr 1, 2 & 3 Albury Wodonga Eisteddfod

Canteen News

The canteen will be closed this week for cleaning and preparation of the new winter menu.

On Friday we will be open to sell snacks (cash sales only). **lunch orders are not available all week**

This weeks tasty treats:

  • Apple crumble muffin $1
  • Peach & blueberry ice-pop $1
  • Watermelon strawberry slushie $1

RE News

Reconciliation

The Yr 4 2nd Rite of Reconciliation will now be held on Tuesday 28th May from 6 - 7pm at Sacred Heart Church. Further information will be shared with families next term.

Confirmation

Students in Year 6 will soon be starting the Sacrament of Confirmation unit in preparation of receiving this Sacrament next term on Friday, 14th June 2024. Please find below relevant dates and information:

Parent and Student Information and Reflection Evening -

  • When: Tuesday 7th May at 6:00pm
  • Where: St Anne’s School Hall

At this meeting we will explain the content of the teaching program, as well as the organisational details associated with your child receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. The students will also receive a Commitment Card to complete and sign, that will be presented to Fr Martin at a Commitment Mass. There will also be a form asking for relevant details in relation to your child’s Confirmation. The information gathered will be sent to the Parish of your child’s Baptism to be recorded on the Official Church Resisters.

Commitment Masses -

  • When: Saturday 18th May at 6:00pm OR Sunday 19th May at 9:30am
  • Where: Sacred Heart Church

Students and Parents/Carers are asked to bring their signed Commitment Cards to one of the above Masses. Also, children have the opportunity to be involved in these Masses if they would like to be.

Confirmation Reflection and Preparation Day -

  • When: Thursday 30th May
  • Where: St Anne’s School Hall

Students will be involved in a variety of activities relating to the Sacrament of Confirmation. Students are also able to wear casual clothes on this day.

Sacrament of Confirmation Evening -

  • When: Friday 14th June at 6:00pm
  • Where: Sacred Heart Church

All students in Year 6 are invited to be a part of this Sacrament. Students will either receive the Sacrament of Confirmation or a special blessing. Students are asked to be at the church no later than 5:40pm.

Thank you and please don’t hesitate to contact us or your child’s teacher with any questions or queries you may have.

Sports News

Diocesan Cross Country

We'd like to take a moment to thank everyone who helped make our recent Cross Country event in Griffith such a big success. We have been notified that our school won the Division 2 competition.

Firstly, a big thank you to all our students who represented the school with pride and enthusiasm. Your dedication, sportsmanship, and determination were truly inspiring. Regardless of the results, each of you gave it your all, showing the true spirit of sportsmanship and teamwork.

We also want to express our sincere appreciation to the parents and families who supported our athletes throughout the event. Your encouragement, cheering, and presence made a real difference and added to the positive atmosphere of the day. Your support means a lot to us.

Lastly, we want to wish the students selected to represent the Mackillop team in Sydney during June the best of luck. Your hard work and dedication have paid off, and we have every confidence that you'll represent St. Anne's Primary School with the same spirit and determination you showed in Griffith.

PSSA Swimming Carnival

Congratulations to Emmi who finished first in Senior Girls Breaststroke at the PSSA carnival and is off to represent NSW at the Australian All Schools Championships in July on the Gold Coast!

Diocesan Soccer Trials

We wish Oscar, Cooper, Hunter, Micale, Jazzy, Lila, Victoria and Willow all the best as they trial in Wagga this Thursday.

Softball and Cricket Trials

Nominations are being called from students aged 10 and over who play softball or cricket. Nominees should play the sport in organised competitions and be of representative standard. In the case of large numbers, we will hold selections at school. MacKillop Softball trials will be held on Thursday, June 20th. Diocesan Cricket trials will take place in August.

Mother's Day Breakfast

The tradition of our Mother's Day Breakfast will continue this year on Friday 10th May at 6.30-8.30am. Families are invited to join us for a bacon and egg roll for breakfast. A coffee van will be available for adults to purchase a coffee and juice will be available for children.

Please RSVP to let us know if your family can join us and if you have a family member (not the lady of the house) who can volunteer some time on the day.

RSVP

Book Club

The new Book Club catalogue will be sent home with students tomorrow.

The catalogue can be previewed here and orders are due by Wednesday, 15th May.

Albury Wodonga Eisteddfod - Choral Speaking Save the Date

Natalie Osborne has entered Years 1, 2 & 3 in the Albury Wodonga Eisteddfod to perform poems in the Choral Speaking section. Students will be given their poems this week and will practice during their Performing Arts lessons. The Eisteddfod performance date is Wednesday 7th August. Parents are able to attend and will be notified of all details closer to the day.

Kinder 2025 Enrolment

The final date for acceptance of enrolment for Kinder 2025 is tomorrow, Wednesday 1st May.

Enrolment Information

Messages regarding changes to after-school plans

We are always happy to pass on messages to students from parents/carers regarding changes in after-school plans (eg. regarding catching or not catching a bus). However, please contact the office as early as possible in the day so that we can pass on such messages efficiently. In the afternoon, the office can become very busy and it can be difficult to locate specific students quickly (especially on sport days). Thankyou.

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 -

  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 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.
  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.

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.

SMS Link to Attendance Notes
iOS Attendance Notes
Android Attendance Notes

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.

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