St Anne's news: Thursday 18 March 2021

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

• Reflection
• Greg's Message
• Sport
• Instagram
• Twilight Sports
• BBQ Fundraiser
• Easter Fundraiser
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• Religious Education
• Parish News
• Term 1, 2021
• ST ANNE’S BASKETBALL CLUB
• Kew Rovers Jumior Footy
• Enrolments, uniform and school fees
• Our calendar, advertise here
• School hours
• Out of School Hours Care (OSHC)

Yesterday was the feast day of St Patrick. This is one of St Patrick’s prayers:

Christ be with me and within me.
Christ be behind me and before me.
Christ be beside me to comfort me and restore me.
Christ be below and above me in peace and in danger.
Christ be within the hearts of all who love me.
Christ be in the words of friend and stranger.

Dear Parents and Friends of St Anne’s

Last Sunday we had our first working bee for the year, and I was delighted by the massive turnout of families. It was great to see parents, students, former students and staff (Dee McDonnell, Tara Smith, Lisa Redmond and Antonella Liberale) “pitching” in assisting our school. In total 20 families attended the working bee. Some of the tasks completed included weeding, pruning, repairing buddies bench, relocating benches, moving small, loose branches from the presbytery front yard to the dumper, reattaching ball net on middle and tidying up of some internal areas of the school. I appreciate the generosity of spirit demonstrated by families and staff; special thanks to Syl Longo for coordinating the working bee. 
This Wednesday (March 17) and Thursday (March 25) we have our Open Days for prospective new enrolments from 9:15am until 11am. If you know of a family who has a child about to start Foundation or any other year level next year please promote these days. Thank you.
 

Skoolbag App

Please update your Skoolbag app as they have made some improvements and you may not be receiving notifications.  Link https://www.moqproducts.com.au/skoolbag

Sport

Round five of Friday interschool sport is being played this Friday at 10am. (Please note later start.) This is the last round of our summer sports program. We are playing Our Holy Redeemer. T-ball and cricket will be played at Willsmere Park and volleyball at St Anne’s. Families are welcome to come along.

Last week’s scores were:

• Tball: St Bridget’s 20 d. St Anne’s 15
• Hotshots tennis: St Bridget’s 20 d. St Anne’s 15

Tee ball report

On the 12/3 we played St Bridget’s in hot shots tennis. Some games were played on the basketball court and bat tennis court. The scores were St Bridget’s 18 to St Anne’s 11.       
By Max S.

Physical Education

The whole school volleyball program continues on Monday March 22 and 29. On these days all students are to wear their school sports uniform.   

Twilight Sports

Our whole school twilight sports will be held on Friday 19 March from 5pm until around 7pm. We will be having the sports this year at school. We ask that students arrive at school at 4:45pm. Parents please bring along a chair, snacks etc. As this is a student event no alcohol is permitted. Thank you.

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TWILIGHT SPORTS
FRIDAY 19th MARCH 4:45pm - 7:15pm
ST ANNE'S SCHOOL

Pack your chairs, air your picnic rugs and stretch those muscles….the Twilight Sports is happening again in Term 1 at St. Anne’s Primary School.

This event is a much anticipated evening by the whole school. It is an evening where the children, with their families, get together for races, food and fun. We invite families to bring along a picnic basket on the night.

The children will meet at their house flags and will then rotate through the activities. The rotations will run from 5:00pm - 7:00pm, though we ask that the children are at the track from 4:45pm, dressed in their sport shorts and sport top or a top in the colour of their house.  The children should bring a drink bottle and school hat to take with them on their rotations. The evening should finish by 7:15pm.

TWILIGHT SPORTS BBQ

We are looking forward to a great night at the Twilight Sports at St Anne's tomorrow night.

Thank you to all those families who volunteered to help with the P&F BBQ on the night, we are happy to confirm that we will be selling sausages in bread, cupcakes, chips & drinks (see price list attached), with proceeds going towards the Earth Science Incursion. 

Please note that payment is via CASH ONLY if families can make sure they bring some with them on the night.

We still need a couple of volunteers from 6:15pm - 7:00pm to help cook sausages/serve food and from 7:00pm - 7:30pm to clean up. http://www.volunteersignup.org/WBD3A

Thank you for your ongoing support.

St Anne's P&F Committee

2021 Sacramental Program - St Anne’s students

EUCHARIST:
Year 4:
Sat May 1: 5pm Eucharist commitment mass
Sat May 15: 5pm: First Eucharist (Communion) or
Sun May 16: 10:30am: First Eucharist (Communion)

CONFIRMATION
Year 6 (and a few 2020 Year 6) students
Sat  May 22, 5pm: Confirmation commitment mass
Sun Aug 15: 2pm: Sacrament of Confirmation (St Patrick’s Cathedral)

RECONCILIATION
Years 3 and 4
This Sacrament will be celebrated on Thursday 7 October at 7pm

CATECHETICS PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN NOT IN ONE OF THE AFFILIATED PARISHES’ SCHOOLS OF ST ANNE’S, ST BEDE’S OR ST BRIDGET’S INTRODUCTORY CATECHESIS

This programme is for Grade 3 children or above who intend to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation later this year, and First Communion in 2022, at any of the four affiliated churches. This introductory catechesis needs to be completed before beginning the sacramental programme. The programme will run for the Saturdays of 1, 8, 15 and 22 May, at 5.00pm and then participating in 6.00pm Mass at St Bede’s.

CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME Students in Grade 6 or above who are not in any of the affiliated parish primary schools can now enrol for the Confirmation programme. Catechesis will take place on Mondays at 4pm beginning on 12 July. There will also be a full day retreat with the affiliated parish primary schools on a date to be finalised. Confirmation will be celebrated at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday 15 August at 2.00pm for candidates from the affiliated parishes. Enrolment forms for both programmes are now available from the parish offices at St Bede’s and St Bridget’s or on the parish website and must be returned by 26 March 2021

TERM 1 2021 KEY DATES

MARCH

• Fri 19: 4,5,6 Interschool sport (at Willsmere Park and St Anne’s) 9:30am
• Whole school Twilight sports 5pm
• Mon 22: Whole school Volleyball clinic
• Wed 24: Parish Education Board 7:30pm
• Thu 25: Open day 9:15am-11am
• Fri 26:  4,5,6 interschool sport (at Willsmere Park and St Anne’s) 9:30am

APRIL

• Fri 1: End of term 1, 1pm dismissal

TERM 2

• Mon 19: Students, staff return

NEW PLAYERS WELCOME + BALL SKILLS PROGRAM!

St Anne’s Basketball Club is looking for more players to add to some of its existing teams and to potentially start new teams for Year 2 students. 

We are also offering our Ball Skills program for new basketballers during Terms 2 and 3 of 2021. 

Please speak to us if your child is keen to start basketball!

We are a family based club and have 17 teams comprised of mainly current and former St Anne’s students playing in the Basketball Hawthorn competition, ranging in age groups from Under 9’s to U23’s.  Games are played on Saturdays (and Sundays for older teams) at venues throughout Boroondara.

The Ball Skills sessions will run on Tuesday nights at 6pm at Kew East Primary School for the remaining weeks of Term 1 and then in Terms 2 and 3.  The aim of the sessions is for the children to be ready to commence playing in a team in the 2021/2022 Summer Season for SABC which starts in Term 4 (or in the Winter Season if they are currently in Year 2 or older) .  We welcome boys and girls to the sessions.

Once we know the level of interest we will provide more details.

Please register your interest by calling Tom Lynch SABC Boy’s Co-ordinator on 0418 813 773 or Sarah Lethlean Club Secretary (mother of Will in Year 4) on 0438 364 709 or by emailing secretary@stannesbc.com.au.

We are keen to hear from you, as we are currently taking registrations for the Winter Season!

School Fees 2021

Direct Debit form please download here.

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