St Anne's news: Wednesday 26 June 2019

Welcome to the St Anne's newsletter. Here's everything that's happening around our community this week.

• Reflection
• Greg's Message
• Parish News
• Sacrament of Confirmation
• Religious Education
• Term 3 Key Dates
• Green Team Award
• Student Wellbeing
• Grandparents Day 2019
• Dinner Dance Sponsors 2019
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• Community News
• Hoop Smart School Holiday Program
• Enrolments, uniform and school fees
• Our calendar, advertise here
• School hours
• Out of School Hours Care (OSHC)
• Term Dates

God our Father, each of us can rejoice at all that is good about ourselves. We ask that we may be people who encourage others, being ready to give praise and thanks when they are due. We ask too, that you help each of us today to work on changing for the better just one thing that is negative in the way we live. Amen.

Hello Parents and Friends of St. Anne’s
Congratulations to the students and staff on a very successful term of learning, connecting and fun! I wish all families a restful and happy break. Some of the highlights of another busy term include:

• First Eucharist
• hospitality masses
• first Friday masses
• 5/6 city excursion
• F-6 AFL clinics
• Richmond FC visit
• cross country
• 5/6 interschool sport
• hockey day
• book fair
• dinner dance
• mothers’ day stall
• working bee
• bush dance

School reports/Parent-teacher interviews
Semester one reports were emailed to parents last Monday. Parent-teacher interviews will be held on Wednesday 24th July, beginning at 1:30pm. (Please note change of date as on July 25th the hall is required in order to set up for Grandparents Day.) 

School Fees
School fees are now overdue.  Please settle your account - asap unless you have a direct debit arrangement in place.

Staffing
Mrs Kathy Goulopoulos will be continuing teaching Foundation on Mon and Tues for all of Term 3 and Ms McDonnell will be teaching Wed, Thurs, Fri.

Enrolments
We will be starting to organise class structures shortly. It would be appreciated if parents could advise me if their child will not be attending St. Anne’s next year (current Foundation to Year 5 students.)

Last day of term
Term two concludes at 1pm on Friday 28th June. Children will be allowed to wear casual clothes with a dash of green to school on June 28th. Students are asked to bring along a gold coin donation on this day. Money raised will help offset the cost of the recently purchased Chinese Elm trees. Term three commences on Monday 15th July at 8:50am.

AFL Carnival
Some girls from years 4,5 and 6 will be participating in the North Balwyn District AFL lightning premiership on Monday, July 22nd.

Grandparents Day
Our famous Grandparents Day will be held on Friday 26th July. Once again a magnificent “spread” will be provided after 10am mass. This annual occurrence is always held on this date as we acknowledge the feast day of St. Anne and St. Joachim - Jesus’ grandparents.

School Building Fund

Dear School families,

Recently the Parish completed the review and renewal of St Anne and St Bede's Stewardship Program. It was an opportunity for all Parishioners and School Families to reflect on how they can be further involved in the life of our Parish Community through voluntary participation in Ministry and financial support.

The Program now is different to previous years as it does not include a component that goes towards the school building fund. The school building fund enables both St Anne and St Bede's schools to make improvements to the school buildings through renovations, upkeep and repayment of building loans. This component has always been fully tax deductable.

You are invited, if you so wish, to make a contribution to the school building fund which is fully tax deductable. Upon receipt of donation you will receive a tax receipt for your tax returns.

Please fill out your details below and put in School Building Fund Envelope, which are available at the School Office.

I thank you for your continued support of the Parish and Catholic Primary Education St Anne's and St Bede's.

Yours sincerely
Fr John Salvano

Please see attached

ATTENTION ALL YEAR 6 PARENTS

Is your child going to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in the coming weeks? They will have bought home an intention sheet which needs to be completed and sent back to school asap please.

Commitment masses:

• Saturday July 20th, 5pm or Sunday July 21st, 10:30am

Dates for your diaries:

• The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated at St Anne’s on Saturday 17th August at 3.00 pm.
• Confirmation Faith Evening: Tuesday 30th July 7.30pm
• Confirmation Reflection Day Friday 9th August

In order for the candidates to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, it is expected that the candidates and their parents will attend a commitment mass and the faith night.

 

Thank you to ALL families who so generously donated to the Vinnies appeal. The boxes from each classroom were overflowing with food that was collected yesterday by Vinnies. As mentioned at mass on Sunday, these goods are donated to needy families in surrounding areas such as Abbotsford, Richmond and EVEN Kew, East Kew, Balwyn and North Balwyn. So thank you for your generosity. Our very proud Faith & Social Justice Team.

For parents at the school who have babies or know of someone that has a baby in their family, and they have grown out of their baby clothes, or nappies or bibs, next term the Faith and Social Justice Group are doing a collection for the St Kilda Mums.

What this means is that ANYTHING  that is listed on the list on display in the Multi Purpose Hall, we can give as a donation to them. We will leave this long list in the foyer for you to have a look at. Just remember, if it has a  Green Tick-they will take it! Red cross-they can’t take it! Or, you can jump
on line to see what these goods are. There are also goods that have a star next to them-just click on the star, and it will tell you the exact requirements needed for those goods eg: needs to adhere strictly to Australian Safety Standards.
We thought with school holidays coming up, if you’re not going away, this is a good time to have an early ‘spring clean’!

Thank You to the families who attended the Whole School Mass on Sunday. The numbers were very low and disappointing, but it was good to see the few there participate in the mass and join the parishioners for a cuppa after mass. Thank you to all those who came along and brought a plate of food to share.

JULY
Mon 15:  Term 3 starts
Wed 17:  Parents and Friends
Thu 18:   Science family night 7pm
Sat 20:    Year 6 Confirmation commitment mass
Sun 21:   Year 6 Confirmation commitment mass
Mon 22:  Year 4,5,6 AFL girls carnival
Wed 24:  Parent/teacher interviews
               Students dismissed at 1pm
Fri 26:     Feast of St Anne/Joachim
               (Grandparents day)
Tues 30: Confirmation faith night
Wed 31:  PPC

AUGUST 
Thu 1:    Foundation walk to Glass St Kindergarten
Fri 2:      First Friday mass
Wed 7:   Parish Education Board
              3/4 Hooptime
Fri 9:      Confirmation reflection day
Thu 15:  Assumption mass 10am
Sat 17:   Confirmation 3pm
Mon 19: Athletics trials years 3-6
Mon 26: School closure day
Fri 30:    Fathers’ day stall

SEPTEMBER
Sun 1:    Fathers’ day
Thu 5:    Athletics carnival Years 3-6
Fri 6:      First Friday mass
Sun 15:  hospitality mass
Fri 20:    End of term at 1pm
              Sporting colours day

Congratulations to Piers C on receiving the Green Team Award for doing his part in keeping the school so clean by collecting the most rubbish.

I would like to offer you some thoughts on Respect - respect for self, respect for each family member, respect for work colleagues, respect for people I encounter each day - at home, at work and during times of relaxation and socialisation.
As we have heard so often children learn from what they see and hear from significant adults in their lives. They mimic others from a very young age. We as adults have the privilege of setting the example to children in the way we respect each other. If children are around respectful adults they are more likely to show respect to others. Swearing, yelling, sarcasm and shouting over others will eventually be used by children who hear us adults behaving like this.

We can teach our children respect by:

• "BEING MODELS” Parents are the first and most important educators of their children, and children will behave in ways they see their parents behave.
• "TEACH RESPECT” Discuss how to be respectful with your children and praise them when you hear or see your children making respectful choices, speaking in a respectful manner and making respectful decisions
• “AFFIRM” and praise your children when they make respectful choices, use respectful language and make respectful decisions
• "REINFORCE” When your children make respectful decisions discuss how they felt by showing respect.

GRANDPARENTS’ DAY – FRIDAY 26TH JULY

Grandparents’ Day this year will be celebrated on Friday 26th July. It is a wonderful day on the St Anne's calendar, celebrating the beautiful bond between our students and their Grandparents, culminating in the famous Morning Tea!

All Grandparents and Special Persons in your child's life are invited to join us!

The day will run as follows:

• 8am – 9am – Food drop-off and plate preparation
• 9am - 10am - Grandparents/Special Person Classroom and Library visit, with the opportunity to purchase a book to donate to the school library. This will include a dedication placed in the book on behalf of the Grandparent/special person. Your child will have the first opportunity to borrow the book from the library once the books are ready.
• 10am - 11am - Mass is celebrated in the church with all Grandparents/special person and Students.
• 11am - 12pm - Morning Tea is served for the Grandparents/special person in the Multi-Purpose Hall.  The library and classrooms will continue to be open during this time if anyone would like to visit.

We ask that each family supply one plate for the morning tea. This year we request the following:

• Surname A-D: Fruit Plate
• Surname F-K: Savoury Plate (eg sausage rolls, party pies, zucchini slice, mini quiche, mini pizzas)
• Surname L-P: Sweet Plate (slices, cakes)
• Surname R-W: Sandwich Plate (eg egg, chicken, tuna, cheese & ham, tomato & cheese etc)

If you are gluten free or vegetarian please consider sending along a gluten-free or vegetarian option.

I’m sure many of you have a favourite “go-to” recipe that you like to make, so please feel free to use your preference, but if you are looking for ideas here is a link that you may find helpful. http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/collections/morning-afternoon-tea-recipes

All food is to be delivered to the hall in disposable containers / plates between 8am-9am on the day. It would be super helpful if all sandwiches, slices, cakes etc were pre-sliced when dropped off.

GRANDPARENTS’ DAY – VOLUNTEER REQUEST

Those that have attended in previous years will know that Grandparents Day is an exciting day for all families, but it is also a very busy day.

This is a call-out for volunteers to assist with the set-up of the MPH on the afternoon prior (Thursday 25th July from 2:30pm) as well as for assistance on the day with the library book sale, food set-up, serving of tea & coffee, clean up and laundering tablecloths.

Given that this is an event that covers all year levels throughout the school, it is a wonderful opportunity to become involved and get to know other families within the school community. If you can assist, even if it is for only part of the day please sign up on volunteersignup.org/PJ9YY

Any questions, please contact:

Lisa Hodgkinson (Class Parent Rep 3/4A) - lis_burns@yahoo.co.uk

Maria Costanzo (Class Parent Rep 1/2C) - costanzo.maria@gmail.com

YOUR 2019 DINNER DANCE PROUDLY IS SPONSORED BY

Gold Sponsors

Tilnak Fine Art | Adelberg Mountain Villa | The Tree Company | Flick | Evolvein2Fitness |

Silver Sponsors

Vuly World HQ | 9Round Heidelberg | Ashmore Palms Holiday Village | Boroondara Martial Arts Centre | Kumon Kew | CoreDNA | Hamley Home Inspections | Doncaster BMW

Mercedes Benz Fairfield   |  Elite Freight   |   ToppTennis Academy |   Heritage Brands |

Bronze Sponsors

Bladeworx  | Boccaccio Cellars  |  VicCric  |  DigitalHouse  | Fratelli Engineering |  Cue Pilates |

All U Want Building Supplies   | Bob Stewarts Kew  |   Darkzone Box Hill  |   Brainworks Balwyn  |  Richmond Skin & Laser  |   Brazen Brownies East Kew   |  CodeCamp   |  Gardens Caravan Park Port Fairy  |  Quest Docklands Apartment Hotel  |   St Anne’s Basketball Club   |
 

Special thanks to

A La Plage Swim and Active Wear | Bunnings Warehouse Hawthorn | Camberwell Dermatology Centre | Carmens Kitchen | Catch Group | Dan Murphy's | East Ivanhoe Grocers | Flagstaff Hill Museum & Light Show | Global Ballooning Australia | Harp of Erin Hotel | Kew School Of Dance | Kuche Kew East | Lemongrass Chickens | Light Space Yoga Balwyn Studio | Mind Games Hawthorn | Nude by Nature | Olive Lane Café | Phillip Island Nature Parks | The Bean Thief | Via Verona | Vienna Patisserie & Bakery | Willo Café          

Aldo Raymond Hairdressers  |  Alley Tunes Records Melbourne  |  AnyTime Fitness Kew  |  Australia Zoo  |  Big Swing Golf Kew   |  Bill Cutler Optometrists  |  Blend Design  |  Brow Theory  |  BWS Kew  |  Cosmetic Acupuncture Melbourne  |  Dis N Dat  |  ECO D.  |  Falcone's Hairdresser  |  Flavour Beauty Therapists  |  Float Balloons and Gifts  |  Grill'd Hawthorn  |  Hellenic Republic Kew  |  IceHQ Reservoir  |  Intimo with Libby Furey  |  Josh Frydenberg MP  |  Kinnari's Thai Massage  |  Luna Park Melbourne  |  M & F Fruit Supply  |  Me Time Training  |  Mother Dough Italian Restaurant  |  Mr Bianco  |  North Kew Newsagency  |   Officeworks East Kew  |  Ora Specialty Coffee  |  Port Fairy Day Spa  |  Puffing Billy  |  Scienceworks Museum Victoria  |  Searoad Ferries  |  Shamrock Australia  |  Skaterz Roller Skate and Blade Rink  |  Skin & Body Balance  |  The Fitness Lab  |  The Toy Workshop Hawthorn  |  Tim's Bookshop  |  ToppTennis  |  Wardika Concept & Spa  |  Willsmere Station Café & Wine Bar  |  Willsmere Village Cellars  |  Woolworths Kew  |  Yarra Bend Golf Club  |  Zoos Victoria

Amazon    |   Barber Industry Kew   |   Beacon Lighting Balwyn North   |   Big 4   |   Bliss Lashes & Brows   |    Bulleen Swim Centre & Genazzano​   |  Danny Lee Designs    |   The Décor Corporation  |   Funfields Theme Park  |  Femme Connection   |   Hahndorf's Fine Chocolates   |   Healthways Recreation Centre Mont Albert Nth    |   Healthways TenPin Bowling   |   Lido Cinema   |   Kew Rovers   |   Mansfield Mini Golf   |   Mecca Cosmetica    |   Mini Maestros   |   Ooshka   |   Pharmacy 777 Harp Village Pharmacy   |   Rodan & Fields with Samantha Tran   |   Saychol Thai Restaurant   |   The Produce Store Mansfield   |   Tim Smith MP – State Member for Kew   |   Toscano's of Kew   |   Willsmere Station Cafe & Wine Bar   |   Willsmere Village Cellars   |    Bounce Inv Blackburn North   |   My Golf – Junior Golf from Kew Golf Club   |

St Anne’s Basketball Club is looking for Year 1 students keen to participate in our Ball Skills program during Term 3 of 2019. 

We are a family based club and have 17 teams comprised of mainly current and former St Anne’s students playing in the Hawthorn Basketball Association competition, ranging in age groups from Under 9’s to U21’s.  Games are played on Saturdays at venues throughout Boroondara.

The Ball Skills sessions will run for 8 weeks during Term 3.  The aim of the sessions is for the children to be ready to commence playing in a team in the 2019/2020 Summer Season for SABC which starts in Term 4.  We will run separate sessions for boys and girls.  At this stage it is planned for the sessions for the boys to be on Friday after school from 4.30 to 5.15 at Kew East Primary School, and the sessions for the girls to be on Thursday after school from 5pm to 5.45 at Boroondara Sports Centre.

The sessions will commence in week 2 of Term 3 with the first session for the girls being on Thursday 25th July and for the boys on Friday 26th July. The final sessions will be held on 12th and 13th September.

A small fee will be charged ($90) for the ball skills sessions, which will then be deducted when registration fees are paid for the first time in registering your child to play in a SABC team.  

Please register your interest by emailing secretary@stannesbc.com.au or by speaking to Sarah Lethlean (Secretary of SABC) on 0438 364 709, Tom Lynch (Father of Joshua) on 0418 813 773, or Susan Whyte (Mother of Grace) on 0400 105 742.

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School Fees 2019

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Direct Debit form please download here.

Kew East Primary School Out of School Hours Care can be contacted on           
Ph: 03 98596052

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• Term 1   30/01/2019 to 05/04/2019
   
• Term 2   23/04/2019 to 28/06/2019
   
• Term 3   15/07/2019 to 20/09/2019
   
• Term 4   07/10/2019 to 18/12/2019