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This Wednesday 4 June is World Environment Day, which aims to bring awareness and action for the protection of the environment. In Genesis 2:15, God tells us to ‘cultivate it and take care of it’, in relation to the earth. Lets not forget the important role God has charged us with, to be stewards of creation.
Heavenly Father,
Creator of all things, we thank You for the gift of this beautiful world. You have entrusted us with the care of Your creation, and we ask for Your guidance and wisdom as we strive to be responsible stewards.
Help us to cherish and protect the environment, to recognise the beauty and interconnectedness of all life. Grant us the courage to make choices that honour and preserve the earth, to reduce our waste, and to live sustainably.
Bless our efforts to combat climate change and pollution. May we be inspired by Your love to care for our common home, ensuring that future generations may also enjoy its wonders.
Teach us to respect all creatures and to live in harmony with nature, as we fulfill our role as caretakers of Your creation.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
All the very best to our Year 5 & 6 students who are competing in the Sullivan Shield this Thursday, I know they will represent St Anthony's with pride.
Last week was National Reconciliation Week. The theme for 2024 is Now More Than Ever. A huge thank you to our Year 5 Students and Teachers who presented their thought-provoking and engaging prayer assembly last Friday on Reconciliation.
Family Faith Focus (FFF) program
What a magnificent turn out for our launch of the FFF program on Sunday.
We had over 30 children join Mr McGrath and I at our children's liturgy and it was so wonderful to see our dedicated staff and families join us for Mass.
Family Faith Focus is about attending Mass with us as a community on the first Sunday of each month. Due to the school holidays in July, our next FFF will be on Sunday 4 August at 9.00am. (week 2, term 3). We as a staff will be there to support you and lead our children at Mass in a Children’s Liturgy. This is a wonderful opportunity to re-engage with our Church and develop your faith and commitment to Christ. Father Tom is such a valued leader in our community and has a wonderful, gentle, and comfortable way of drawing us back to our faith in Christ. So come along and join us at Mass on our next FFF on Sunday 4 August. We’ll be there to support you and give you a hand with the kids, we just need you to turn up and be part of something I know each of you will value and enjoy. SAVE THE DATE- Sunday 4 August 9.00am. Mass usually concludes just after 9.30am. If you have time, stay on for a cuppa and a piece of cake with us all afterwards in the foyer of the church.
St Vinnies Winter Warmer Day
Next Friday 14 June students are invited to come to school dressed in their winter warmer clothes or PJ's to assist in raising funds for St Vincent DePaul. Students will also be able to purchase a sausage sandwich on the day. All funds will be raised to support the Vinnies CEO sleepout. I'm helping to break the cycle of homelessness by joining the Vinnies CEO Sleepout for a one-night event held on one of the longest and coldest nights of the year. Children can bring in a gold coin donation next Friday for St Vinnies Winter Warmer day or please donate if you can by clicking the link below. Thank you.
https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/fundraisers/erinmarmont
St Anthony's Feast Day Thursday 13 June.
Next Thursday is St Anthony's Feast Day. Our students will all participate in a whole school Mass at the St Anthony's Church from 10.00am. Families are warmly welcome to attend this Mass. Students will be transported via bus, to and from the Church. Permission to travel by bus can be completed via Compass.
No hats
As we enter our J months ahead- June and July, hats are no longer required to be worn during the winter months.
Cyber Safety
Today, 4 June, we welcomed members of the Questacon education team to our school, who worked with some of our Year 5 and 6 students on the Minecraft Cyber Safety challenge, to develop and deepen their skills and knowledge about being safe online. Thank you to Mr Beck for organising this, as the students had a fantastic time learning with the team from Questacon.
If you are looking for further information or resources on how you can best support your child, including challenging conversations around bullying, safety and welfare, cyber safety, friendships,
The site below gives families a foundation to begin these conversations to keep our children safe.
Young People | eSafety Commissioner
https://www.thinkuknow.org.au/ along with some helpful links to support parents and carers with Cyber safety for our children.
Community Council Open Meeting
On Tuesday of Week 7 at 6pm, all members of our STA community are welcome to attend our community council open meeting. This is a chance to see all the wonderful work and plans we have for our school, including our Triple F program, STA kitchen garden, hall refurbishment, Catalyst curriculum and much more. The meeting will take place in the hall from 6pm sharp followed by our Community Council executive meeting.
Following the open meeting, our community council executive will meet from 6.30pm in the library.
Enrolment Period
We have had a wonderful response for enrolment applications for 2025. Please encourage families and friends who wish to join our beautiful community to submit their enrolment applications as soon as possible. The link can be found on our website or Facebook page.
Student Reports and interviews
Student reports this semester will include grade allocations followed by an interview. Reports will be released via compass in Week 9 with follow up interviews in Week 10.
Monday 10 June Sovereign's birthday
A reminder there is no school next Monday due to public holiday.
Grandfriends Day
Save the date- On Friday the last day of Term 2, 5 July- we welcome our Grandfriends of our students to come to the school to celebrate how wonderful we think they are! The schedule of the day (weather permitting) will look like this:
10.00am- Grandfriends join classes for story reading and activities
11.00am- BYP picnic- Grandfriends bring along a picnic to share with their children at recess
11.45am- Dance performance in the hall or multi-purpose court - Grandfriends all come to the hall to watch performances.
1.00pm- Farewell to Grandfriends- thank you for coming along.
Save the dates:
- Thursday 6 June - Sullivan Shield - Yr 5 & 6 mixed
- Friday 7 June – 2A prayer focus assembly 12pm
- Friday 14 June – PJ Day for St Vinnies sleep out
- Tuesday 25 June - Year 3 Excursion Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Friday 28 June – KP prayer focus assembly @ 12pm
- Friday 5 July – Grandfriends Day
Have a wonderful week,
Erin
On the 21st of May we had a number of students represent St Anthony's for Cross Country at Stromlo. It was a beautiful day for running and I was so impressed by the effort put in by all of our students.
Simon van Meurs
Sports Teacher
