St Anne's news: Wednesday 27 November 2019

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

• Reflection
• Greg's Message
• Term 4 key dates
• Sports
• Learning and Teaching
• St Vincent's De Paul Annual Appeal
• Religious Education
• Christmas Mass
• Graduation Dinner
• Parish News
• Bunnings Sausage Sizzle
• School Disco
• Community News
• Enrolments, uniform and school fees
• Our calendar, advertise here
• School hours
• Out of School Hours Care (OSHC)
• Term Dates

Advent begins this Sunday.
Lord, we are so often overwhelmed by the busyness of this time of year. O come Emmanuel, come into our hearts and show us by your light the beauty of your way of love. We are your people, Lord, and we are waiting for your return. Come Lord Jesus. Amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Hello Parents and Friends of St. Anne’s
Yesterday we had a special assembly, as we were entertained by Pablo and his talented band of student musicians.
We certainly have some skilled student guitarists and drummers in our midst. Continuing on my arts theme I look forward to seeing you all on Thursday night at 7pm for our brilliant art show. Please note that this is our second last newsletter for the year. The Skoolbag app will be our principal form of communication for the last two weeks of the school year.

Art Show Thursday 27th November 2019
Don't forget to purchase your tickets. Tickets are only available online as there will be no cash at the event.

Please join us for our Pop-Up! Art Show 2019 which showcases the student's artwork throughout the year.

Please see the following link to book your tickets now. Pop-Up! Art Show 2019

Please bring along a device (mobile/Ipad) which has a QR reader on it.  They are available through the App store. Please don't buy one we will have some devices available.

School Fees
We have over $30,000 school fees outstanding. As we near the end of the year, this figure is a significant and worrying one. For those concerned your attention to this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. 

END OF YEAR/START OF YEAR
Students will be dismissed at 1pm on Wednesday 18th December. The 2020 school year for teachers begins on Tuesday 28th January, 2020. All students commence their school year on Thursday 30th January. A reminder that Foundation students don’t attend school on Wednesdays during February. 

• NOVEMBER
• Thu 28:    Pop-Up! Art show 7pm
  
  DECEMBER
• Mon 2:      Swimming
• Tues 3:     Swimming;
•                  Parents and Friends dinner 7:30pm
• Wed 4:      Swimming,
•                  Parish Pastoral Council
•                  Parish Education Board  7:30pm
• Thu 5:      Swimming
• Fri 6:        First Friday mass 10am
• Mon 9:     Swimming
• Tues 10:   Swimming,
                  2020 Buddies meet and greet  2.30pm
• Wed 11:   Swimming; Parents and Friends 7:30pm
• Thu 12:   Swimming
• Mon 16:  Big day out (year 6)
• Tues 17: Graduation mass/dinner 6pm
• Wed 18:  End of year school mass 10.30am
•                Dismissal 1pm

Water Safety timetable

Next week we commence our eight day swimming program at Genazzano. The timetable is as follows:

CLASS   LEAVE        LESSON           PICK UP

F/1          9:10am      9:30-10:10am     10:25

1/2          9:45am     10:10-10:50          11:10

5/6ML   10:35am     10:50-11:30          11:50

5/6PM   11:25am     11:45-12:25          12:40

3/4M     12:05pm      12:25-1:05             1:20

3/4A      12:45pm       1:05-1:45             2:00

Children are to wear their sports uniform on these days, wearing their bathers underneath. Students need to bring a swimming bag/backpack to school on swimming days. This bag should have their goggles, swimming cap, thongs/sandals and underwear in it. Thank you.

Basketball
Our final Foundation - year 6 basketball clinics will be held today.

Battleball
The Year 5/6s  enjoyed their final sporting event of the year, Battleball, last Friday. It has been delightful to witness the teamwork, camaraderie, determination and developing skills of all children throughout our inter-school sport program this year. We are very proud of the depth of our Sport/PE programs and the opportunities they provide for all students.

Sexuality Education
We held a most successful evening on Sexuality Education for our Year 5/6 families last Wednesday. Many thanks to our presenter, Jacinta Holland.

Vinnies Annual Christmas Fare, Toy and Gift Appeal

During the week l spoke with Paul Bennett, the Conference Secretary, and he has asked for our assistance again this year to participate in the Vinnies Annual Christmas Fare, Toy and Gift Appeal. They are asking for suitable gifts (new-not pre loved) wrapped, marked and identified for either boys or girls (suggested ages between 6-12 years of age), or adult male and female gifts (toiletry items/chocolates are always greatly appreciated).

I know in the past the school community’s support in assisting with this appeal has been wonderful. It has resulted in many families enjoying a happier Christmas as a result of the generosity exhibited by the school community.

We would be most grateful for your support. Please look out for boxes that will be placed in front of your child’s classroom door next week.

Last week you would have received (electronically) an invitation for consideration of your child participating in the christmas nativity play. If you would like your child to participate, please reply electronically via the Skoolbag App. Thanks in anticipation.

Today the children and staff were invited to wear a splash of red. The purpose of RED WEDNESDAY was to highlight the plight of those who face persecution around the world for their peacefully held religious beliefs.

Year 6 Graduation Dinner: Tuesday 17th December 2019

If you haven't yet purchased your parent tickets, which includes one Graduation Book per family, please do so via TryBooking https://www.trybooking.com/BGLPU.

A reminder to Year 6 parents to please RSVP via Paperless Post to confirm your attendance at the graduation dinner and to book parent tickets via TryBooking https://www.trybooking.com/BGLPU. The ticket price includes a Graduation Year-Book.

Advent and Christmas Timetable

            St. Anne’s

• Tues Dec 10: 2nd Rite of Reconciliation, 7:30pm
• Tues Dec 24: Christmas Eve Vigil, 5pm (Carols and nativity play at 4:40pm, followed by mass.)
• Tues Dec 24: Mass, 9pm
• Wed Dec 25 (Christmas Day)
• 8:30am mass at St. Joachim’s
• 10:30am mass at St. Anne’s
  
  St. Bede’s
   
• Thurs Dec 19: 2nd Rite of Reconciliation, 7:30pm
• Tues Dec 24: Christmas Eve Vigil, 6pm (Carols and nativity play at 5:30pm, followed by mass.)
• Tues Dec 24: Mass, 11:30pm
• Wed Dec 25 (Christmas Day)
• 9am mass
• 11am mass

Parish AGM
The Parish Annual General Meeting will be held tonight at 7:30pm at St. Bede’s in the Jarrow Room. All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there.

SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME 2020-2021

The parish has revised its sacramental programme to allow a better spaced  celebration of the sacraments, which will allow more time for preparation.

The programme will run as such:

• Gr.3   Reconciliation
• Gr.4   First Communion
• Gr.6   Confirmation

For children who are not in the parish primary schools, there will be an Introductory Module on the basics of Catholic faith and practice in the first half of Grade 3.

The timetable for the next cycle is:

• Reconciliation      St Bede’s - 20th October 2020                                     
                             St Anne’s - 27th October 2020
   
• First Communion  Whole parish 1st & 2nd May 2021                               
                              Whole parish 8th & 9th May 2021
   
• Confirmation        St Patrick’s Cathedral - 9th August 2020, 2pm

St Anne’s P&F Fundraiser:  Bunnings Sausage Sizzle

Saturday February 8th 2020

The P&F Committee are starting our scheduled FUNDRAISING efforts off with a bang in 2020! The Annual Bunnings Sausage Sizzle in Hawthorn is booked on  Saturday the 8th February! This is a brilliant opportunity for St Anne’s and we want to attack it with gusto!

The BBQ runs hot from 8am – 4pm when the grill is turned off and clean up commences (until approx. 5pm). We have divided our volunteer efforts into 5 x 2hr slots and will need a minimum of 4 Parents per slot to keep things running smoothly.

Any BBQ MASTERS (DADS THIS IS YOUR opportunity to SHINE) out there who are up to the challenge, you have 6 weeks over the school holidays to get your game (apron/tongs) ON!!

To add your name to the Roster please sign up here:

https://volunteersignup.org/PW9RX

as soon as you can so we can get organised before we relax for the holidays!!

Looking forward to a fab start to the Fundraising year!!!

St Anne's P&F Committee

Lots of fun was had by 82 students on late Friday afternoon at our St Anne’s School Disco in the Multi-Purpose Hall – with many very enthusiastic dancers in attendance!

A massive thanks to each of the following parents, who not only made the event possible, but who’s contribution ensured that it was such a success and went off without incident:

• Alison Ryan
• Kathleen Sexton
• Melina Panaouris
• Bianca Pezzano
• Jacinta Cleland
• Sue Wuttke
• Susan Whyte
• Gerti Moar
• Simone Terzini
• Jocelyn Elliot
• Kim Gleeson
• Nicole Sarakinis
• Sam Lovrich
• Fiona Clancy
• MJ Ryder
• Anne-Marie Moir
• Lisa Hodgkinson

We were also extremely fortunate to have the following prior St Anne’s students in attendance providing much needed help and without them, we quite simply would not have had enough hands on deck:

• Calum Moir
• Erin Moir
• Sophie Whyte
• Ella Neuwirth

If you are keen to organise the 2020 School Disco / another event for the students, please get in touch – thorough handover notes are currently being prepared. 

Becky Ellis
2019 School Disco Committee

School Fees 2019

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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