St Anne's news: Thursday 11 February 2021

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

• Reflection
• Greg's Message
• School fees
• Sport
• Music Lessons
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• Parents and Friends Association
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• Icy Poles 2021
• Term 1, 2021
• Community News
• Enrolments, uniform and school fees
• Our calendar, advertise here
• School hours
• Out of School Hours Care (OSHC)

Ash Wednesday this year falls on Wednesday February 17. It is a day of prayer for Christians and is celebrated on the first day of Lent. It comes just before Shrove Tuesday. It is a special time for Christians as it comes just before Easter. This is when Christians think about how they can improve their own behaviour and discuss the things Jesus did during his time on Earth.

During the period of Lent, Christians give up certain luxuries. This could be alcohol, chocolate or something else they enjoy but can manage without. Then when it’s Holy Week, they can end this period and enjoy these luxuries once again, including Easter eggs!

Lent is a period of 40 days and 40 nights. Strictly speaking, it involves three key traditions for Christians known as fasting, almsgiving and prayer.

Dear Parents and Friends of St Anne’s

All Year 4, 5 and 6 students, as well as staff, returned safely from the school camp yesterday. The Queenscliff camp was a great success with the children really enjoying a variety of activities such as swimming, beach walks, sand castle making, volleyball, gaga pit, the sling shot and the visit to the Marine Education Centre. The YMCA staff commented regularly on the children’s enthusiasm, friendliness, cooperation and impeccable manners. Special thanks to our staff who attended camp: Sarah Parker, Tara Smith and Netitia Postans. These three ladies gave everything of themselves in order to make this camp the best possible experience for all students.

A congratulations to Angus G for his recent cricketing exploits.  This 7 year old playing for Yarraleen Under 10's made 14 not out and took 5 wickets for just 3 runs!

School Closure Day

There will be a School closure day on Tuesday 9th March for staff to undertake First Aid training.

COVID UPDATE

Families are welcome back to our school grounds and buildings! If you come inside our school buildings all adults must wear a mask.

Skoolbag App

If you haven’t done so already please download the Skoolbag app on your phone. This will enable you to keep up to date with what is happening at our school. Link https://www.moqproducts.com.au/skoolbag

VISITORS POLICY

General Statement:

We seek to provide an open and friendly learning environment which values and actively encourages visitors to our school.  At the same time we recognise our duty of care to ensure a safe environment for our students and staff, and we recognise our responsibility to protect and preserve our resources against theft, vandalism and misuse.

Aims:

• To provide a safe and secure environment for our students, staff and resources.
• To establish protocols and procedures that effectively monitor and manage visitors, whilst not compromising the open and inviting nature of our school.

Implementation:

• Whilst we actively encourage an inviting and open school, the safety of our students, staff and resources remain our highest priorities.
   
• Visitors are defined as all people other than staff members, students, and parents/guardians involved in the task of delivering or collecting children at the start or end of the school day.
   
• All visitors will be required to report to the administration office prior to undertaking any activity within the school, where they will be required to sign in electronically and will be assigned a “Visitors” badge which they must wear at all times within the school.  Similarly, visitors will be required to report to the administration office at the end of their visit to return their badge and to “sign out” in the electronic register.
   
• Visitors will be provided with directions, and will be made aware of any construction works etc that may impact upon their safety or comfort.
   
• The above mentioned process for managing and monitoring visitors will be regularly published in the school newsletter, and will appear at all school entrances.
   
• Visitors within the school who have failed to follow this process will be reminded to do so.

Under the Summary Offences Act 1966, the principal reserves the right, and has the authority to prohibit any potential visitor from entering or remaining within the school, and also has the authority to invite or exclude people from using or being within the school boundaries outside school operating hours.

The school’s emergency management procedures will ensure that visitors within the school at the time of any emergency or practice drill will be recognised and be appropriately catered for.

Children exiting during school day

The established procedure is as follows during class time:

• Parent/ guardian is to report to the office and sign out electronically
• Principal/ delegate will notify teacher for student to come to office to be collected by parent/guardian for early departure.
• These procedures are highlighted in orientation briefings with new parents and Foundation parents. They are also highlighted in the St. Anne’s Kew East Parent Information Book. On an annual basis a reminder is published in the school newsletter.

LEARNING AND TEACHING

A reminder about our upcoming parent information nights to be held on Thursday February 11 (Foundation) and Tuesday February 16 (Years 1-6.)

Direct Debit form

Sport

Friday interschool sport begins on 19 February at 9:30am. This program will include all year 4, 5 and 6 students. All games will be played at Willsmere Park and St Anne’s. Cricket and t-ball will be played at Willsmere Park and volleyball at St Anne’s.

Physical Education

A four week whole school volleyball program will be held this term, courtesy of funding from Sporting Schools.
This program will be run on the following Mondays: February 15,22, March 1 and 15. On these days all students are to wear their school sports uniform.

Piano Lessons

Piano Lessons are available with Janine Carstein (B.Mus.Melb) during school.  Any enquiries please contact Janine on 0420636192.

P&F News:

The next meeting will take place on Wednesday 17th February 2021 via Zoom, all families are welcome to attend.

We are looking for volunteers to assist with our Easter Fundraiser & Twilight Sports BBQ which will take place in March this year. If you can help out, please let Lisa Hodgkinson know (paf@sannkewe.catholic.edu.au).

Zoom Meeting:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79630490001?pwd=YTR3Q3dubGpHUGg0N082YWdHQU1odz09

Meeting ID: 796 3049 0001

Passcode: X6dR4X

Foundation / Year 1 Parents Drinks: Friday 26th February 2021 7:30pm
For catering purposes please RSVP via TryBooking by Monday 22nd February 2021
http://www.trybooking.com/BOJOH

Icy Pole Orders

Every Wednesday during Term 1
Please write your order on a paper bag and put the money inside for the icy pole to be collected in.
Price List attached.

TERM 1 2021 KEY DATES

FEBRUARY

• Mon 8- Wed 10: Year 4,5 and 6 school camp
• Wed 10: Foundation students day off
• Thu 11: Foundation parents information night 7pm
• Fri 12: 7:30am Swimming trials
• Tues 16: Parent information night year 1-3; 7pm-7;30pm and year 4-6, 7:30pm-8pm.
• Wed 17: Foundation day off
• Parents and Friends 7:30pm
• Fri 19: 4,5,6 Interschool sport (at Willsmere Park and St Anne’s) 9:30am
• Mon 22: Confirmation practice (2020 year 6) 7pm
• Wed 24: Foundation day off
  North Balwyn District swimming years 3-6 9:30am
• Confirmation (Year 6, 2020 5:30pm)
• Fri 26: 4,5,6 Interschool sport (at Willsmere Park and St Anne’s) 9:30am

MARCH

• Wed 3: Foundation “full time”
• PPC (Parish Pastoral Council) 7:30pm
• Fri 5: 4,5,6 Interschool sport (at Willsmere Park and St Anne’s) 9:30am
• Mon 8: Labour Day holiday
• Tues 9: Student Free Day
• Fri 12: 4,5,6 Interschool sport (at Willsmere Park and St Anne’s) 9:30am
• Sun 14: working bee 2pm-4pm
• Wed 17: Open day 9:15am-11am
• Fri 19: 4,5,6 Interschool sport (at Willsmere Park and St Anne’s) 9:30am
• Whole school Twilight sports 5pm
• 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

St. Anne’s Basketball Club

Looking for Grade 2 & 3 girls who might be interested in joining a team in Term 2

Please contact Susan Whyte on 0400 105 742 or susanwhyte22@bigpond.com

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