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As we enter into Holy Week, we reflect on the depth of Jesus’ sacrifice and the meaning of his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. We see Jesus as a humble and peaceful king, riding on a donkey instead of a horse, surrounded by crowds of people who wave palm branches and shout his praises. This image reminds us of Jesus’ identity as a powerful and beloved leader who comes to save us from sin and death.
At the same time, we are also reminded of the cost of Jesus’ sacrifice. Matthew 26:14 – 27:66 describes the events leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion, including his betrayal by Judas Iscariot, his arrest and trial before the high priest, his denial by Peter, and his sentencing by Pilate. We see Jesus’ selflessness and obedience, even in the face of intense suffering and humiliation.
You Sent Your Son
Almighty and eternal God,
in your tender love towards humanity
you sent your Son,
our Savior Jesus Christ
to take on himself our flesh
and to suffer death on the cross.
Grant that we may follow the example
of his patience and humility,
and also be made partakers of his resurrection;
through your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever
We pray for our staff, students and families that they have a restful two weeks and come back to school refreshed and rejuvenated for term 2. We continue to keep Rod Smith and Tracey Adamson in our prayers as they recover from surgery. We pray for all in our community who are unwell, have suffered loss and need our prayers. May they know the comfort, support and love of those around them.
As a mark of mourning and respect for Agnes Shea OAM, Ngunnawal Elder, our flags are flown at half-mast today Tuesday 4 April 2023.
The funeral for Agnes Shea OAM, Ngunnawal Elder, will take place today at St Christopher’s Cathedral, Forrest followed by burial at Queanbeyan Lawn Cemetery.
Aunty Agnes was well known and respected across the ACT and beyond for her warmth, positive attitude and decades of hard work in the community. She was loved across the community for her generosity, compassion, integrity and humility; embodying the strength of an Elder in the community.
Starting her life growing up on missions in Yass, Aunty Agnes went on to become a founding member of the United Ngunnawal Elders Council, which has played a pivotal and longstanding role in representing Ngunnawal voices to the ACT Government, particularly in relation to heritage and land matters.
She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2004, and has been recognised through honours including a Centenary Medal, the ACT Senior Citizen of the Year and a place on the ACT Honour Walk in 2010.
Congratulations
We congratulate Susannah Hoff and Brendan Wilson on their upcoming nuptials this week. We look forward to welcoming back Mrs Susannah Wilson in term 2. We wish Brendan and Susannah a lifetime of love and happiness together.
Sports Extravaganza and ribbon presentation Save the date! Monday 15 May 12.30pm.
Next term, sporting achievement ribbons will be presented at our Sports extravaganza presentation. This will include a number of sporting events (including our athletics and swimming carnival). After the presentation the students will have a BBQ lunch, and a sporting extravaganza led by our School organisation leaders. More details to follow.
Open Day
St Anthony’s will be hosting our open day on Saturday 29 April from 9.00-11.00am.
The enrollment period will be throughout the month of May.
Working Bee
To ensure our school is clean and tidy and ready for our fete, we will be having a pre-fete working bee on Sunday 30 April 10.00-12.00pm. If you can spare some time, your assistance would be appreciated.
Fete update- Uniform Free Day
On Thursday, 4 May STA will be having a uniform free day. Students are invited to come dressed in play clothes to school and bring back their raffle tickets and pick-a- pots for the fete by this day.
Behaviour and Expectations
St Anthony’s is blessed with dynamic, professional and caring staff who remain at the forefront of current educational practice. Together with the support of our families, staff are passionate and skilled educators who encourage the ongoing development of each individual to prepare them to be lifelong learners in the 21st century. We value the partnership between staff, parents and the Parish, we are an inclusive school embracing Catholic values and faith. We build respectful relationships through understanding and challenge contemporary learners to seek excellence. To meet these expectations the way that our students treat themselves, each other and members of our school community is one of our highest priorities. St Anthony’s behaviour guidance practices are guided by the expectations and procedures for Catholic Education to support and respond to students exhibiting challenging behaviours. Differentiating how we respond to behaviour is a part of treating each child with dignity and respect. Please be assured that the safety and wellbeing of all students in our care is paramount and appropriate consequences are in place if students are not making good choices.
Students are reminded of these expectations at school and below are some of the key points outlined in the CECG Behaviour Support Policy:
- CECG fosters a teaching and learning environment where there is good order and purposeful learning.
- Enrolment in a school involves mutual rights and responsibilities of the Principal and staff, the parents/carers and the student, and all members are entitled to a safe environment conducive to quality teaching and learning.
- To support these mutual rights and responsibilities, this policy provides behavioural support approaches that reflect Gospel values and respects the dignity of students. If necessary, schools may also develop additional procedures to support individual students or school-specific needs.
- If a student exhibits challenging behaviours that interfere with the good order of the school or the safety and dignity of students and staff, behavioural support may be required. More serious or continuing disruptive behaviour may require increased support, restorative measures, or corrective responses.
- Challenging behaviours that interfere with the good order of schools or the safety and dignity of students and staff include:
- behaviour disruptive to the student's own learning and/or to other student’s learning, including consistent and wilful non-compliance
- aggressive, dangerous or violent behaviour
- possession of a weapon at school
- drug-related behaviour including use, supply, or possession of alcohol, tobacco, or a suspected illegal or restricted substance
- sexualised behaviour and sexual harassment of other students or staff
- other behaviours believed to warrant action
- acute or extreme anti-social behaviour such as harassment, offensive language, or acts of extremism.
- Schools’ duty of care authorises and requires them to respond to challenging behaviour of students at school, on the way to and from school, and while away from the school site on school endorsed activities.
- Duty of care also authorises schools to respond to challenging behaviour outside of school hours and off school premises where there is a clear and close connection between the school and the conduct of students. These include the use by a student of social networking sites, mobile phones and/or other technology to threaten, bully or harass another student or a staff member.
I thank Parents and Carers for your continued support and encourage you to speak with your child/ren around our school’s expectations.
Winter Uniform |
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Girls Formal |
Sky blue long sleeve shirt with Peter Pan collar or skivvy Navy tartan tunic and navy tights or navy slacks Maroon polar fleece with crest White or navy ankle socks (ankle not anklet – must cover ankles) Traditional black leather shoes (no heel/platform) Hat (navy blue all round brim or school bucket hat) Navy jackets Navy or maroon school beanie |
Boys Formal |
Sky blue long sleeve shirt or skivvy Navy slacks Maroon polar fleece with crest Navy or white ankle socks (ankle not anklet – must cover ankles) Traditional black leather shoes (no heel/platform) Hat (navy blue all round brim or school bucket hat) Navy jackets Navy or maroon school beanie |
Winter Sport |
White long sleeve polo shirt with green collar and crest Green polar fleece jumper Green track pants White ankle socks (ankle not anklet – must cover ankles) Predominantly white sports shoes (must have white soles) Hat (navy blue all round brim or school bucket hat) |
ACCESSORIES: Hair ribbons/bands (in school colours) should be used to tie back hair. |
Clothing Pool
The school uniform shop is open on Saturday 22 April from 9.00-11.00am.
The first day back of Term 2 is
Wednesday 26 April
As we approach our final days of term, may I take this opportunity to thank Fr. Tom and our St Anthony’s staff and teachers who work hard to continue to provide the best possible learning opportunities for our students. Our magnificent students are just as deserving and we are incredibly proud of each of them. How wonderful it has been to welcome our families back into the school and participate in a variety of excursions and sporting events this term. Our community spirit has been very evident through liturgies, discos, assemblies, gala days, excursions, swimming and athletics carnivals, Harmony day and much more! We are very much looking forward to our fete next term on Saturday 6 May.
May we be reminded of all that we have to be grateful for. I hope each of you are able to enjoy some time with your families and a well deserved break from washing school uniforms, packing lunch boxes and navigating through homework. Thank you for all that you do to support our students and STA community..
With blessings for a peaceful Easter with your family.
Erin Marmont
Principal