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ST. ANTHONY’S SCHOOL NEWSLETTER # 8

May 31st, 2018

Learning in perfect harmony

Respectfully acknowledging the original custodians of this land in the City of

Greater Dandenong, The Wurundjeri people

News from The Kimberley- Sacred Land

Welcome to week 7 and 8 staff, parents, friends and students, Last week I was fortunate to travel to Broome and The Kimberley region on the biannual South-eastern Principal’s Conference with my colleagues. Not only did I have the chance to network with 20 other Principals who lead schools with similar cultural populations and values but I experienced many school visits in the very remote and disadvantaged out-back areas of Australia only reachable by long, dusty, red-soiled unsealed roads. It was truly extraordinary. We really are the lucky country and you realise this when you travel to the Kimberley and witness the beauty of sunsets, turquoise waters and beautiful people. However you realise the struggle of many and the unfreedoms that exist in the Kimberley with the Aboriginal people who have loved and nurtured the land for over 60,000 years. I had the opportunity to learn a lot about the Aboriginal culture and the unique cultural infusion that makes up the population of Broome and wider

outskirts. We took part in a cultural immersion which enabled us to learn about the Aboriginal language, family structures and challenges that Catholic education seek to support in this region. I hope to share my new learning with the St Anthony’s community by gradually introducing some of the themes and concepts that had an impact on me so that a greater awareness can continue to grow throughout our country of the importance of preserving culture and language and community. Many of these understandings can apply to our own community here in Noble Park as we continue to learn together in perfect harmony and build community. One of the expressions used by the people of Broome, the Yawuru people is ‘good liyan’ which means a feeling of wellbeing that flows through you. I wish everyone good liyan as you go about your week. As always if you have any feedback, questions or ideas we’d love to hear about them. God Bless, Patrika Rowley

Diary Dates for Term 2, Weeks 6-11 2018

News from the 1/2 Learning Space

Taskworks

As part of this term’s Inquiry unit, Year 1 and 2 stu-

dents have been investigating the topic of ‘Problem

Solving’. To help build on their knowledge of

‘Problem Solving’, students went to Taskworks on

Tuesday.

At Taskworks, students completed six different activi-

ties that helped them to explore different problem

solving strategies, improve their communication and

teamwork skills and helped them to develop their mo-

tor skills.

Students worked together to assemble and disassem-

ble robots, create imaginative costumes, complete a

cable maze, solve different types of puzzles and work

together to improve their reaction times on the Stomp

a Stump’ activity. A special thankyou to all the par-

ents who participated in the activities and supported

the students.

SCHOOL NEWS

Enrolment for Prep/Foundation 2019

If you have a Prep child starting school next year in 2019 please come in and take an enrolment pack from the office. If I could have enrolment forms by THE END OF NEXT WEEK. We look forward to meeting our newly enrolled Preps for an activity morning called ‘Step into Prep’ before the end of Term 2. Interviews begin this week and letters of acceptance will be sent out next week.

In praise of: Jordan Tissera in 5/6 ST. Jordan showed great leadership this week when he wrote a very persuasive text indicating some concerns he has about sharing information at assembly. I’m so glad he took the time to express his ideas so clearly because we found a great solution. Well done Jordan. I’m very impressed!

PARISH NEWS

Artwork by Nicholas in 3/4 CH/SO

We are so lucky to have such thoughtful and creative kids designing our St. Anthony’s message. Thanks Nicholas!

Community Carnival The St. Anthony’s Parish team are looking for any interested parents who would like to contribute ideas and help to coordinate this year’s carnival. If this is the job for you please come in and see Patrika or alternatively please call Patrika at school.

Changes to morning Mass From next week the st Anthony’s children will be attending Wednesday morning Masses not Friday Masses with the Parish. With Fr Brian on leave and less hands on deck we are aiming to begin celebrating paraliturgies within the school. These will be planned, developed and led by the students promoting student voice and to give our children a broader perspective of Catholic Identity. It will also allow them to share and celebrate the diverse prayer traditions at St Anthony’s. You will be invited to attend these paraliturgies and are still more than welcome to come along to the Wednesday morning Masses.

In 1958, on 4 February, Brother Amedy Molloy of the De La Salle Brothers, enthusiastically walked into a one classroom school with about 60 boys and began to teach. He was soon joined by other De La Salle brothers and lay teachers and over the next decade, eventually in association with the Presentation Sis-ters (who arrived in Dandenong in 1912) the number of students grew rapidly. The school became known as St John’s Regional College and its motto is Cour-age Reaches for the Stars (Virtus in astra tendit). Brother Amedy’s pioneering educational vision and the vision of the great men and women who have led and taught at St John’s was celebrated yesterday. In 2018 St John’s Regional College is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee. Gathered around the symbols of the Presentation Sisters and De La Salle Brothers, students – current and past, parents, staff – current and past and several Sisters and Brothers celebrated 60 great years of Catholic Education in Dandenong.

St John’s continues to embrace the pioneering vision of Brother Amedy and those who followed him through the vast opportunities it provides for its students. Whether it be a full academic course of study or a vocational pathway; whether it be a variety of extra-curricular activities or the opportunity to feed one’s soul, St John’s sees its students at the centre of its core business which educates the human being – body, soul and intellect. This has been the case since St John’s opened its doors in 1958 and then, more broadly in 1977 when the entire college was made co-educational. Since that time the education of young men and women in the Dandenong area and now including feeder primary schools from Doveton, Endeavour Hills, Hampton Park, Noble Park North, Keysborough and Dandenong, has been celebrated through the many ex students who have gone on in the world with a courage that reaches for the stars. Whether it those who have moved to fame or those who have lived a full life, the staff and students of St John’s, along with their families, for the past 60 years have not only graced the Greater Dandenong Area but the various parts of the world they have found themselves. For that, and for the past 60 years, we give joyful thanks.

SCHOOL NEWS

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

Staff Changes We would like to welcome Bernadette Johnson back. Bernadette is working in the Prep GR space for a few weeks along with Lucy Deal (Bern 3 days and Lucy 2 days) while Alison Gracie is taking some carer's leave to look after her mum. We are keeping Alison and her family in our prayers and we thank you for your understanding during this time. The Prep children are in the greatest of care.

Fees and Payments Thank you to many of our parents for your commitment to paying your school fees and levies. If you have chosen to pay term by term please ensure that you have factored this into your Term budget. Please remember that we rely on the payment of fees to provide the teachers, resources and programs that educate your children. If you are behind with payments please make a time to come in and arrange a payment plan. If you have received a reminder recently for outstanding fees from 2017, payment needs to be made by June 25th please to avoid debt collection to occur. This process will begin in July for those families who have not responded

Springvale Special Development Centre

I had a very special visit from 4 of our senior students this week to share their work with creating animations with their friends at the Springvale Special Development School. Isabella, Caitlin, Royce and Siddhi have been working on beautiful animated stories and creating lovely animations to share. Well done.

CARPARK BEHAVIOUR - CHILD SAFETY IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY!

IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT MANY PARENTS ARE COMPLETELY DISREGARDING THE RULES OF THE CAR PARK AT MORNING DROP OFF AND AFTERNOON PICK UP. THE RULES OF THE CAR PARK ARE THERE TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN AND YOU! CHILD SAFETY IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY! RESPECTFUL BEHAVIOUR IN FRONT OF ALL CHILDREN IS COMPULSORY AT ALL TIMES. THE RIGHT ROLE MODELLING OF HOW TO ENTER, EXIT AND PICK UP CHILDREN FOLLOWING LAWFUL PROCEDURES IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. WE SHOULDN’T HAVE TO REMIND YOU OF THIS RESPONSIBILITY. WE ALL MUST ENSURE THE UTMOST SAFETY FOR ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY.

THIS MEANS:

FROM THE FRONT CAR PARK IF YOU ARE STOPPING YOU MUST WALK YOUR CHILDREN IN

YOU MUST USE THE PARKING BAYS TO PARK

NO DOUBLE PARKING

YOU CANNOT REMAIN STATIONARY IN YOUR CAR BLOCKING THE ENTRY AND EXIT LANES

IF YOU ARE EXITING THE FRONT CARPARK NO RIGHT TURN BEFORE 3.45PM THIS MEANS:

FROM THE BACK GATE IT IS A DROP OFF AND PICK UP ZONE ONLY

NO PARKING

YOU MUST USE THE CROSSING AT ALL TIMES TO CROSS THE ROAD

THE STAFF ON DUTY ARE THERE TO REMIND YOU OF THE RIGHT BEHAVIOUR AND THEY SHOULD NOT BE IN DANGER OF BEING RUN OVER OR ABUSED FOR DOING THEIR JOB. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU FOLLOW THESE RULES TO KEEP ALL TRAFFIC MOVING WELL AND ALL PEOPLE SAFE. LOCAL LAW OFFICERS CAN ISSUE AN INFRINGEMENT NOTICE (FINE) TO ANY DRIVER OF ANY CAR WHO IS NOT OBEYING THE RULE OF THE ROAD.

YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER IS URGENT AND APPRECIATED.

THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MELBOURNE HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY CONCERNED WITH THE SECURITY OF ITS CHURCHES, PARISHES AND SCHOOLS. YOU MAY NOTICE CCTV CAMERAS ON THE PARISH AND SCHOOL PROPERTY. THIS IS ON THE ADVICE FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MELBOURNE AND CATHOLIC EDUCATION MELBOURNE. IT JUST OFFERS MORE REASSURANCE TO PROTECT OUR ASSISTS AND ADDS TO THE SECURITY OF THE PROPERTIES AFTER HOURS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE COME AND SEE ME.

Same-day notification of unexplained student absences

Contact details

There are times when we will need to contact you, including on the day if your child is absent and you haven’t informed the school as to why. Do we have your most up to date contact details? If not, please contact the school on 9546 0044 or email to of-fice@sanoblepark.catholic.edu.au so we can update our records. Please include parent/carers’ name, address, phone numbers, email address and emergency contact details. Please remember to contact the school if any of these details or your circumstances change.

New Attendance Requirements

If your child is sick or absent, you are required to notify the school as soon as possible on the day of absence, by EMAIL OR PHONE. Notifying the school of your child’s absence either prior to, or on the day that they will be away, helps ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and will fulfil your legal responsibility. From the end of Term 2 2018, all Victorian government and Catholic schools are required to contact parents/carers as soon as practi-cable on the same day of an unexplained student absence. If your child is absent on a particular day and you have not contacted the school to explain why, the absence will be marked as unexplained. This system also promotes daily school attendance. Going to school every day is the single most important part of your child’s educa-tion, they learn new things every day – missing school puts them behind. The St Anthony’s Attendance Policy which outlines the school’s processes and procedures for monitoring, recording and following-up of student absences will be available in the next newsletter.

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

WELLBEING NEWS

Peace and Prosperity Garden at Government House!

UPDATED PRIVACY –

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS 2018

Each year you provide the school with information about your child. This includes personal and sensitive information about your family and your child’s health. This is to reassure you about the type of information the school can request and that anything you do provide is treated with confidentiality.

The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) regulates the handling of personal information. There are 13 Australian Privacy Prin-ciples designed to protect your privacy. This legislation applies to schools and other businesses and services where you provide your details.

Your school will only request information about your child and family relevant to providing an education for your child and to satisfy the school’s duty of care.

Personal and sensitive information will not be disclosed to a third party without your consent, except if this is re-lated to the school’s educational or duty-of-care responsibilities, such as an emergency,

E.g. If your child is injured at school and requires medical attention.

The school may engage a third party to provide resources to support the educational programs and/or systems used at the school, such as ICON or Google Apps.

Each year you will be asked to update the information provided as the school has a duty to ensure the infor-mation it has is up-to-date and accurate.

Personal and sensitive information is stored securely and access to it is restricted. Please see the links below for the updated Privacy Policy and updated standard collection notice

If you have any questions or concerns about how personal and sensitive information is treated at your school, you are encouraged to contact the school administration or principal.

This term some mothers, great grand-

mothers and parishioners were invited

by the Governor and her husband Mr

Howard to be part of the Peace and

Prosperity Garden Program at

Government House.

On Monday the ladies prepared a

delicious Vietnamese lunch to share

with all participants and Government

House staff.

Next week is the final week of the

program.

SCHOOL NEWS

Learning and Teaching Update

Student led three way conferences

Wednesday, 27 June

Thursday, 28 June

The students at St Anthony’s will take the lead at the ‘Student led three way conferences’ which will take place in the last week of term. These conferences will empower students to become ac-tive, engaged partners and take ownership of their own learning. The students will share their learning journeys with their parents and classroom teacher. Together, you will have the opportunity to celebrate your child’s learning and set goals for the future. Parents, please remember to bring your child along to these conferences.

Glennis Kerr Teaching & Learning Leader

Religious Education News

St Anthony’s School Prayer

We ask God to guide us in our journey to grow, learn and flourish together in harmony. Watch over the people in our community. Give them strength and keep them safe and healthy. Thank you for giving us the gift of each other. We are thankful that we can grow and learn together with our teachers and staff to guide us. Loving Father, thank you for our classmates who are always helpful to us. Help us all to continue to respect ourselves, others, our school and community. Generous God, thank you for creating our lovely families and friends. You created each family differently so we may learn to live in Harmony. Please guide us in our work and play and help us to remember that every day is a brand new day. AMEN

NAIDOC poster winner – Because of her, we can!

The winning poster above – tarmunggie - Woman - has been selected for NAIDOC Week (8-15 July 2018). Cheryl Moggs, a proud descendant of the Bigambul people of Goondiwindi, Bungunya and Toobeah regions in South West Queensland joins

previous winners of the NAIDOC Week poster competition which has a long history as a primary

tool for promoting NAIDOC Week activities and can be ordered or downloaded directly from the NAIDOC website. This year’s theme, Because of her, we can!, celebrates the essential role that

women have played – and continue to play – as active and significant role models at the communi-

Please click on the link below to view the updated privacy policy

St Anthony’s Privacy Policy

St Anthony’s Standard Collection

Community Announcements

Community Announcements Story Time!

Come along to Story Time on

Monday & Tuesday mornings in the

library

from 8:30am to 8:45am. We share a

story with the students from the

library's vast book collection.

Monday - Ms Viola

Tuesday - Mrs Harper

We look forward to seeing you

there.

Ms Viola and Mrs Harper

SRC News On the 29th of May, the school captains of St Anthony’s went on an excursion with Miss Doyle to the

National Reconciliation Week ceremony at Harmony Square in Dandenong. The ceremony included an

Aboriginal Elder named Uncle Joey and his daughter Alinta who performed the smoking ceremony, a

Dreamtime Story “How the emu lost its wings” and a didgeridoo song and dance. The councillors of the

City of Greater Dandenong then rose the Aboriginal flag before unveiling the new artwork by Artist

Emma Bamblett. Her artwork represents the City of Greater Dandenong’s Reconciliation Action Plan

and also reflects the two tribes of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people who are the traditional

owners of the land in which Dandenong is now located. It was a great outing and we enjoyed being able

to represent our school.

Reflections from the school leaders:

Peter: My favourite part of the excursion was seeing Uncle Joey play the didgeridoo.

Chelsea: The kangaroo dance was very exciting to see and it was fun seeing all the students get up and

dance!

Jennifer: I liked when the councillor unveiled the artwork and explained all the different meanings of the details.

Jordan: The emu Dreamtime story was my favourite part because it explains why emus can’t fly and they

can only run really fast!

Ryan: The story about how the emu lost its wings was my favourite!

Isabella: I enjoyed listening to the Didgeridoo and watching Alinta perform her dance.

RE

NEWS

THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST - (CORPUS CHRISTI)

Gospel

Mk 14:12-16, 22-26

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark

Jesus took bread, broke it and shared it What would happen, if we had no food or anything to drink? Together they keep us

alive, and without their life giving nourishment we would die. Jesus is the bread of life

who shares himself with us in a special way during Mass.

This week we are asked to consider the Body and Blood of Christ. The feast recalls how before Jesus

went to his death, he not only promised to be with us but that he gave us his body and blood in the

form of bread and wine, to be our food for life, our strength and joy. Jesus told his disciples that from

now on whenever they shared bread and wine together at a meal and remembered him, he would be

with them. Each time we celebrate the Eucharist we receive this body and blood, whereby we are

intimately united with the risen Jesus and with each other. The presence of Jesus with us is not only

an assurance of eternal life but it is also the way by which we commit ourselves to unity with God

both now and in the life to come.

God lavishes us with his love and abundant gifts so that we may share what we have received with others. When we pass on God’s gifts

to others we are participating in the coming of the Kingdom. Lord, help us to see the ways we can allow your love and compass ion to

touch the people around us.

FAMILY PRAYER Reader: May the meal we share be a sign of our love and unity as a family. We pray: All: Bless us Lord. Reader: May our family be one that shares our joys, our hopes, our successes and failures. We pray: All: Bless us Lord. Reader: Dear Father, we thank you for sending Jesus, the Bread of Life, so that we may eat and never die. Help us to share the story of Jesus with others. Amen. All: Lord Jesus, you are the living bread which comes to each one of us in a special way. Help me to share the joy of your love with others I meet.

REMINDER

Confirmation

The Sacrament of Confirmation Enrolment Forms are to be handed in at the Enrolment Mass as outlined in the Information note that was given to your child earlier this term.

Thank you