Newsletter Term 2 Week 9 (23.6.23)
From the Principal
Dear Parents
The last few weeks of Term 2 are always very busy but I must say that everyone is rising to the occasion and embracing all that is on offer.
Last week we celebrated St Anthony’s Day on the Tuesday followed by Verse Speaking on Wednesday and Thursday, with all classes performing their poems to the whole school and parents at Friday’s assembly. Congratulations to all the students and to the teachers who give the time for them to practise so that it is a polished performance in the end. We are extremely proud of our verse speaking achievements – it certainly is something that St Anthony’s has become well recognised for in the wider community. Well done everybody on such a great team event!
Next week will be our music groups on show in Murwillumbah at the Civic Centre. We haven’t been able to perform for the past three years so this will be extra special for us. The timetable is:
Monday: 9.30am: Stage 2 (Years 3 & 4) choir
Stage 3 (Years 5 & 6) choir
Small Vocal Group
Tuesday: after 10.00am: Beginner Band (non-competitive)
Wednesday: 9.30am: Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2) Percussion group (selected students)
Year 1 choir – no actions
Year 2 choir – no actions
Year 1 choir – actions
Year 2 choir – actions
The Year 1 choir and the Year 2 choir are in two sections each.
On each of these days, students will be travelling by bus to Murwillumbah departing school at 8.45am on Monday and Wednesday and 9.00am on Tuesday. Please ensure you have completed permission for your child to attend if they are in these groups. Dress on each of these occasions is formal school uniform NOT sports uniform. This will particularly affect the students in Years 1 & 2 who normally wear sports uniform on Wednesday.
On Tuesday of this week we held a very successful athletics carnival. It was great to see everyone’s enthusiasm and participation. Congratulations to all on the terrific spirit on the day and well done to all those who won ribbons or medals for being age champions. Presentation House were the overall winners on the day. The team for zone will be announced shortly.
Next Wednesday we will hold our annual Orators Evening – the finals of our Public Speaking. The evening will commence at 6.00pm with the Kindergarten finalists, followed by finalists in Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2). Stage 2 finalists will follow (Years 3 & 4) and then Stage 3 (Years 5 & 6). Class teachers will notify you if your child is a finalist for the evening. All parents and students are welcome to attend. It is always such a good evening and a delight to witness our outstanding public speakers.
Congratulations to all those students who will be making their First Holy Communion this weekend. This is an important milestone in their faith journeys. We will keep them and their families in our prayers.
On Monday the Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools Limited Board will be visiting our school for a brief tour before heading to Pottsville for a Board meeting to which I have been invited. I look forward to welcoming them and showing them around as well as being able to share some of our achievements.
Please be advised that I will be doing Kindergarten interviews for 2024 in the first few weeks of next term. Please ensure you have booked an appointment time. Also please get this message out to anyone who is considering enrolling their child at St Anthony’s. Spaces are filling very quickly!
School will finish for the term on Thursday next week 29th June and will resume on Tuesday 18th July. Many thanks to all the parents for the many things you have done for the school during this term. Just being available to attend assemblies and special occasions is important so we do appreciate that. But many have also assisted in classrooms, library and canteen – thankyou again.
I want to wish you all a wonderful time in the school holidays with your children. Please encourage them to read daily. Keeping a diary or even writing poems and stories is also encouraged.
The Elimination Diet: Remove anger, regret, resentment, guilt, blame and worry. Then watch your health improve.
God bless
Lynne
Safety Issues
STRANGER DANGER RULES
Please remind your children:
1. DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS
2. DON'T TAKE ANYTHING FROM THEM
3. DON'T GO WITH STRANGERS
Adventure Playground
Please note that children playing on the adventure playground after school hours must be supervised by parents as this is not the responsibility of school staff.
CHURCH CAR PARK - PEARL STREET
The church car park is not to be used to drop off children of a morning or to pick them up of an afternoon.
It is NOT SAFE
PEARL STREET is busy with buses at these times.
Important Dates & School Information
Term 2 2023
Monday, 26th June - Primary Choirs - Murwillumbah
Wednesday, 28th June - Infants Choirs @ Murwillumbah
Wednesday, 28th June - Orator's Evening @ 6.00 pm
Thursday, 29th June - last day of Term 2
Friday, 30th June - Staff Retreat - NO SCHOOL
Term 3 2023
Monday, 17th July - Staff Development Day - No School
Tuesday, 18th July - School Returns
TERM DATES 2023 - pupil free days etc to be advised
Term 1: Friday, 27 January to Thursday, 6 April
Term 2: Wednesday, 26 April to Friday, 30 June
Term 3: Tuesday, 18 July to Friday, 22 September
Term 4: Monday, 9 October to Tuesday 19 December
Child Protection Policy can be found on our School Website under Information/School Policies: St Anthony's Primary School Website or in the following link: https://www.kngplism.catholic.edu.au/policies
Parish News
St Anthony's Parish
Parish Priest: Fr Paul McDonald
Finance Manager: Paul Crouch
Parish Secretary: Marty Darragh
Pastoral Assistant: Catherine Holliday
Phone: 0266741368
Email: parkings@bigpond.com
Website: http://stanthonysparishkingslciff.org
WEEKEND MASS TIMES
VIGIL: KINGSCLIFF 5:00pm
SUNDAY:POTTSVILLE 7:30am
KINGSCLIFF 9:00am
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES
TUESDAY: POTTSVILLE 9:15am
WEDNESDAY: KINGSCLIFF 8:00am
THURSDAY: KINGSCLIFF 9:00am
FRIDAY: KINGSCLIFF 8:00am
RECONCILIATION TIMES
SATURDAY: KINGSCLIFF 5:00-5:30pm
SUNDAY: POTTSVILLE 7:00—7:25am
Current Office Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 9am-3pm
PARISH NEWSLETTER LINK: http://stanthonysparishkingscliff.org/news-events/
Piety Stalls Kingscliff & Pottsville Churches
- LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT FIRST HOLY COMMUNION GIFT? Look no further than the piety stalls at both Kingscliff and Pottsville Churches. A beautiful selection of giftware is available including rosary beads, jewellery, Mass books and cards. These lovely gifts are perfect for First Holy Communion and Confirmation. Kingscliff Piety stall can now accept ‘tap and go’ card payments.
St Anthony's Parish - Care Group
Many parents may have noticed from the Parish Bulletin, that the Parish has a Care Group which, among other things seeks to provide meals to any parishoners in need.
This could include times of family sickness, new mums struggling to provide for the family in the early days of returning home, and many other circumstances of genuine need.
Please be aware that the Care Group is very willing to help out if any families find themselves in need of this service.
Contact: Parish Office: 0266 741 284 or Maree Moore 0439 174 116
DOES attendance matter?
Support a Champion: Finn Carroll-Cinque
We are thrilled that Finn Carroll-Cinque has been selected in the NSW Primary School State Sports Association Swimming team to compete at the National Swimming Championships in August. To assist Finn and his family with the costs entailed in this significant representation please consider pruchasing a raffle ticket for $5 for a chance to win.
1st Prize: Apple iPad Pro, 2nd Prize: $500 Rebel Voucher, 3rd Prize: Fitbit Versa 2, 4th Prize: JBL Flip 5 Bluetooth Speaker, 5th Prize: JBL Flip 5 Bluetooth Speaker --(Drawn: Monday 19 December) - Tickets available at the front office.
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