St Anthony's School - Newsletter No.1

Dear Families and Friends of St Anthony’s School,

Well 2023 has started with a bang! Students have settled back into the new year with much enthusiasm and joy.

We  welcome new staff members  (Rachael O'Reilly - Reception, Sophie Gillard - Yr 3/4, Joshua Stoyel - Yr 4/5 & Chelsea Cutler - PE)  to our community.

We are blessed to welcome new students and their families in Reception, Year 1, Year 3, Year 5 & Year 6. 

I am sitting with the term 1 calendar in front of me and so excited about the learning and experiences that lay ahead this term - Water Safety / Aquatics Program (Sailing, Surfing, Swimming, Surf Life-Saving) Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Class Masses, NAPLAN for Yr 3 & 5, Excursions, Gymnastics Program, Catholic Schools Swimming Carnival, School Disco & Caritas Carnival. 

So far this term we have gathered as a school in the Parish Hall - where it all started 93 years ago, celebrated our Opening Year Mass, begun Mentoring Moments, explored Safer Internet Day, commemorated the Anniversary of the Apology to the Stolen Generation, Auskick program starting, launched Premier's Reading Challenge, Yr 5's undertake their sailing program, School Volleyball team and T-Ball get underway. 

This year after exploring student data, surveys and general feedback Teachers will be undertaking professional learning and exploring:

• Writing
• Liturgy
• Student Voice and strengthening the use of Key Capabilities
• Ecological Conversion and Action
• How to support our students to be assessment capable 
• Introduction of new Australian Curriculum

Looking forward to the many exciting adventures that lay ahead this term. Please always check skoolbag for information and details of events and activities. 

Best wishes from Stuart 

The first P&F meeting was held on Thursday 16th Feb. 

Key Topics discussed included:

• Events for 2023 - Pizza Night, Disco, Dance Program, possible Quiz Night, Pizza lunches, Mother's & Father's Day Stalls.
• Exploring ways to build up connection and community. 
• Gathering Staff, Student and Community ideas on projects / activities to support through P&F funding. 
• Setting up a survey to seek feedback about Sundown and gather ideas about community events for this year. 

Please RSVP on SkoolBag or via Front Office for the Parent Pizza Party - Friday 3rd March - Pizza supplied / BYO drinks. 

School Disco - Thursday 13th April - 5:30-6:30pm - R-2 students & 6:45-8:00pm - Yr 3 to Yr 6 students. Tickets will go on sale soon.

Next Meeting - Tuesday 14th March - 8:30am in the Library. 

Year 7 2025 Intake

Applications for the Year 7, 2025 intake will close on Thursday 13 April 2023. Please note: Siblings of existing Cabra students will need to complete an enrolment application form. Forms are available from St Anthony's front office, please see Mary or Sue.

Our 2023 Principal’s tour dates have now been published on our website at www.cabra.catholic.edu.au