Assistant Principal's Message
Hello everyone and welcome to Week 7.
Where has this time gone? Only 34 days until Christmas!
2024 Student School Council
It is with excitement and pride that I announce the newly elected School Captains, Vice Captains and School Council members who will be embracing their leadership roles in 2024.
School Captains: Grace H. & Mannix M.
School Vice Captains: Matilda B. & Jude F.
School Council: Bodie C, Willow E, Lily F, Poppy H, Noah K, Olivia R, Cooper S-Y and Ethan W.
These students were elected by their peers and staff based on their exemplary leadership qualities. They have demonstrated responsibility and dedication to our school community. On behalf of St Anne’s community I would like to congratulate them on this achievement.
School Crossing
Can you please discuss with your children the importance of using the school crossings appropriately, including stopping at the flags and looking both ways before crossing. Parents are also asked to use our parents car-park when driving their children to and from school. The streets on which our school is situated are extremely busy at drop-off and pick-up times and the safety of all our children is paramount.
Year 6 Canberra Excursion
Last week our Year 6 students and staff travelled to Canberra for their yearly excursion. All reports from students are that they had a great time, the food was great and they would go again! Our staff are extremely proud of how these students represented our school, displaying respect and manners at all times and all our Year 6 students were a credit to our school.
I hope you all have an enjoyable week!
Kind Regards
Lea
Key Dates - 2023
- Thursday 23rd November - Yr 1 excursion to Jindera Pioneer Museum
- Friday 24th November - Book Club orders due
- Sunday 26th November - Children's Liturgy @ Sacred Heart Church
- Wednesday 29th November - Kinder 2024 Transition Session #4
- Thursday 30th November - last day for donations to Vinnies 'Christmas Toy Appeal' (details in 'RE News' below)
- Friday 1st December - Bongiorno Day & 'St Anne's Got Talent' event (details below)
- Friday 1st December - School fees to be paid in full by this date
- Sunday 2nd December - Children's Liturgy @ Sacred Heart Church
- Monday 4th - Friday 8th December - Kinder-Yr 2 Swimming Program
- Thursday 7th December - raffle tickets due back (sold or unsold)
- Sunday 10th December - Children's Liturgy @ Sacred Heart Church
- Monday 11th December - Yr 6 Graduation (details to be advised)
- Tuesday 12th December - Christmas Raffle drawn
- Thursday 14th December - Kinder Nativity (9.45am in the hall)
- Friday 15th December - Last Day of 2023 School Year
- Friday 17th December - Children's Liturgy @ Sacred Heart Church
Key Dates - 2024
- Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd February 2024 - Maths Assessment Interviews Yr 1-6
- Thurs 1st, Frid 2nd, Mon 5th, Tues 6th & Wed 7th Feb 2024 - Kinder Best Start Assessments
- Monday 5th February 2024 - First day of the School Year for Yr 1-6
- Thursday 8th February 2024 - First day of the School Year for Kinder
School Fees
A reminder that fees are to be paid in full by Friday, 1 December. Any families experiencing genuine financial hardship may contact the office to organise a meeting to discuss their fees.
Canteen News
Book Club - orders due this Friday
The final Book Club catalogue for the year was sent home with students last week. Books make fantastic Christmas presents, so if you would like to place a 'secret' order, just choose the 'gift' option when ordering online and we will keep your order here in the office for you to collect.
Orders are due by this Friday, 24th November.
Catalogue #8 can be reviewed here. It contains over 350 books, craft & activity kits, journals and book sets, with prices starting from $3.
Raffle
Due to the overwhelming generosity of our school families and wider community, we have a number of goods and vouchers remaining from our Country Fair. Therefore, we are holding a Christmas Raffle, with fantastic hampers to be won. A book of tickets will be sent home with the eldest child in each family this week. Tickets are $1 each ($10 for a book of ten). Please return all raffle books (sold or unsold) to the office by 7th December. The raffle will be drawn on Tuesday, 12 December.
Sports Report
Diocesan Basketball Trial
Congratulations to Mannix, Bodie, Cruze, Joe, Oscar, Tilly, Lila, Willow, Summer and Emmi who trialled in Albury on Friday. Mannix, Bodie, Tilly, Lila and Emmi were successful in gaining selection for next year’s Mackillop Trial.
Diocesan Tennis Trial
Well done to Ben who trialled in Albury on Friday.
RE News
Bongiorno Day
Bongiorno Day will be held on Friday 1st December. We will be holding a 'St Anne's Got Talent' event. Students wishing to showcase their talents are asked to register on the sign up sheet, outside Mrs McCowan's (5-Goanna) classroom.
Students will be required to provide all their own music, props, technology etc for the event. Due to safety concerns, no gymnastics performances please.
St Vincent de Paul - Christmas Appeal
The St Vincent de Paul Society has invited St Anne’s Primary School to participate in their 2023 Christmas Appeal.
St Anne’s has always responded in demonstrating the generosity of our parish and school communities. Last year they were successful in servicing over 100 families at Christmas and they are hoping to achieve a similar result this season.
Families that have been assisted over the past 12 months are eligible for special support over the Christmas period and this appeal is asking us to assist by providing presents for children up to 12 years of age, and should remain unwrapped within its original packaging.
Donations can come in at any time and we will present these gifts to a St Vincent de Paul representative at our annual ‘Gift Giving Liturgy’ which will be held on Bongiorno Day, on Friday 1st December.
Sacred Heart Parish - Children’s Liturgies
A reminder that our Sacred Heart Parish Children’s liturgies will be held for the next four weeks. Dates for the remainder of this term are Sunday 26th November, Sunday 3rd December, Sunday 10th December and Sunday 17th December.
Year 1 - Pet Safety
Last Thursday, Year 1 took part in a presentation that taught us how to be responsible pet owners. Judy brought in her dog Boots to show us how to safely approach a dog and what we should do if we came across a dog that is angry or sad. Some students got to participate in various scenarios and role plays We all had a great time and listened to the important information we were presented with.
Library Books
This week is the last week for students to borrow books from our Library. Please return all books next week, in time for our annual Library stocktake.
Excursions
Yr 1 - Jindera Pioneer Museum (Thurs. 23rd November)
Our Year 1 students will explore the historic buildings, equipment, relics and grounds of the Jindera Pioneer Museum. This excursion will complement their learning experiences in History. Students will then enjoy their recess break at the Jindera Pioneer Park. Consent and payment for this excursion is to be made via Compass.
K - Yr 2 Swimming Program
Students in Kinder, Yr 1 & Yr 2 will be involved in an intensive Swimming Program at Gould Swim Academy. This will commence on Monday 4th of December and conclude on Friday 8th December. Details of the program have been shared via Compass. Consent and payment for this program is to be made via Compass.
Bus Travel in 2024
2024 school travel applications are now open.
- St Anne's students who had a bus pass in 2023, and remain eligible, should automatically receive 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.
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 -
- 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.
- 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.
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.
Bus Pass applications
Bus Pass applications for travel between home and school, can be made via this link
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