St Anthony's Primary School Kingscliff eNewsletter

Message from the Principal - Lynne Pull

Dear Parents

What a colourful morning with our hat parade for Book Week! It was great to see everyone get into the spirit of the occasion. Some very clever designs were evident. The book reading on rugs throughout the playground looked so good. Thanks to everyone who volunteered to read to a group today. Thank you also to everyone who purchased a book from the bookfair that has been held in the library this week. We get a percentage of the sales which we use to purchase more books for the library. Many thanks to Mrs Plunkett for running the fair and decorating the library so beautifully. We will have a visiting author/illustrator visiting our school next Friday 30^th August.

The Colour Fun Run will be held on the last Monday of this term, 23^rd September. This is our major fundraiser for the year and we encourage everyone to get involved by signing up and then getting some donations from friends and family. The money will be used to upgrade the speaker system. Kindergarten have about 64% of their class enrolled already so they all get a free ice-block at Recess today. The top fundraisers by next Friday will help slime a couple of teachers which the children love to do – not so sure about the teachers but so many are such good sports!

Congratulations to those students who participated at the Diocesan Athletics Carnival held in Coffs Harbour on Tuesday. A number of them have now qualified to represent the diocese at the Polding Carnival. We will recognise them at Monday morning’s assembly before school.

Well done also to the students who participated in the AFL also held on Tuesday, at Southport Sharks. I have had great reports about the effort displayed in having to play so many games, often back-to-back without a real break, the sportsmanship and the exemplary behaviour. This is always what we want to hear – everybody gives their best and shows respect etc to all. We cannot always win but we learn something each time we have a go. The competition was at a significantly higher standard than at their last round.

Next Tuesday, 27^th August, close to 100 of our students will participate in the Netball Gala Day accompanied by many of our teachers and parents. Hopefully the weather will be kind and everyone will enjoy the occasion.

Next Friday we will celebrate all the dads and father figures in our lives with breakfast commencing our at 7.30am. Delicious bacon and egg rolls will be served – FREE for the dads and $2 for everyone else. This will be followed by our assembly with prayer dedicated to our dads. We hope you can join us for the morning.

The Fathers Day stall will be held in the hall on Thursday morning. Lots of lovely items for children to purchase a special gift for dad.

The Catholic Schools Office is currently advertising for a new principal for St Anthony’s from next year. There will be community consultation to be held in the school library on Monday evening, 2^nd September at 5.00pm. There is also an opportunity to contribute via a link – please see the information elsewhere in the newsletter.

Don’t ever be jealous of others’ success. If you can’t win a race, help the person in front of you break the record. Your candle doesn’t lose its light by lighting another. Let us be supporting and uplifting of each other.

Have a great weekend everyone!

God bless

Lynne

Important Dates & School Information

Term 3 2024

Thursday, 29th August - Father's Day Stall

Friday, 30th August - Father's Day Breakfast 7.30 am

Friday, 30th August - Assembly and Liturgy for Fathers Day

Wednesday, 4th September - Confirmation Ceremony @ 6 pm

Sunday, 8th September - Tournament of Minds

Tuesday, 10th September - Parent Forum Meeting @ 5 pm

Thursday, 12th September - Year 1 Excursion - Tweed Museum

Tuesday, 17th September - ZING - Dance Showcase

Monday, 23rd September - Colour Fun Run

Wednesday, 25th & Thursday 26th September - Year 4 Camp

Friday, 27th September - Last day of Term 3

Term 4 2024

Monday, 14th October - Pupil Free Day - no school

Tuesday, 15th October - Term 4 - students return to school

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

STOP PRESS: Cyber Safety - date change

Unfortunately the presenter for the sessions has to attend to a family emergency. We hope to have them on the Monday, 25th November.

Thanks for your understanding

Something to think and pray about

God with Us

We should keep an eye and an ear open in the liturgy and in our reading of the Bible to pick up the many references to God being ‘with’ us and his other chosen servants, so that we can appreciate their full theological significance. This should encourage us to appreciate the depth and all the implications of the apparently simple universal greeting with which we Christians are so familiar that it glides off our minds regularly without our appreciating it: “The Lord be with you.’ Hearing this from the priest at Mass should stop us regularly in our tracks: it is not just a blessing, it is always also a challenge. As we see throughout the Bible, it implies a previous particular commission that we have personally received from God. It should remind us that God promises to be always ‘with us’, as the risen Jesus promised his disciples (Matthew 28:20), regardless of – even because of – our inadequacies, so that God can bring about through us what he is asking of us at this moment in our lives. That’s the point.

Excerpted from Sacred Space: The Companion by The Irish Jesuits (p.68)

We Remember At This Time…

During August, we celebrate a number of Marian Feast Days, including the Solemnity of the Assumption on the 15th and Our Lady of Knock on the 17th. Our Lady of Knock is Ireland’s National Marian Shrine and, more recently, was designated an International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine. Perhaps we could remember the people of Ireland at this time, that they may come to know the love of Jesus once more, who is brought to birth in us through the incredible gift of the Eucharist, and through Mary, the first tabernacle of the Lord – His Blessed Mother and ours. Amen.

https://sacredspace.com/

Community Consultation

Link below:

Community Consultation - Principal, St Anthony's Primary, Kingscliff

St Anthony's Book Parade

Important Notice on Student Dismissal Procedures

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We thank you for your continuous support in fostering a positive learning environment for our students.

We would like to remind families that students are expected to be in school from 8.40am until 2.55pm EACH day. This is the law. We are consistently seeing many students arrive later and later of a morning, which means they are missing out on essential learning which begins at the start of the day. On the other hand many students seem to be leaving earlier of an afternoon which means that they may be missing out on completing their tasks or not getting essential messages at the end of the day. Students arriving late and leaving early cause disruption to the class and to teachers, as well as office staff. As part of our efforts to minimise disruptions and ensure the safety and smooth operation of our school, we are implementing new guidelines for student dismissal and home travel arrangements.

Key Changes to Note:

Change in Travel Arrangements:

Effective immediately, we kindly request that parents and guardians refrain from calling the school to change students' home travel arrangements after 2:30pm, except in the case of an absolute emergency. We have noticed a significant increase in calls between 2:30 pm and the bell at 2:55pm. This volume of calls disrupts classroom activities and places additional strain on our office staff. It is not always easy to get messages through on time.

Student Pick-Up Timing:

To alleviate congestion and parking issues, students will not be permitted to leave between 2:30pm and the final bell at 2:55pm. If you need to collect your child early, please ensure that it is by 2:30pm at the latest. Alternatively, we encourage parents to wait to use the pick up zone until 3:10pm to avoid the rush.

Pick-Up Line Procedure:

The pick-up line is designated as a “stop and drop” zone. Parents who need to exit their vehicles to assist their children with seatbelts or other needs should park in the allocated parking areas, either on the netball court or at the supermarket, and walk in to meet their children. Or wait until after 3.10pm when there is less congestion.

Please do not leave your car parked in the pick-up zone in the mornings or afternoons at pick-up and drop-off times. This causes inconvenience to others. Park on the netball court and walk in. This has always been the expectation.

We understand that these changes may require adjustments to your usual routines, but we believe they will contribute significantly to a more orderly process at the end of the day in particular. Your cooperation in adhering to these new procedures is greatly appreciated and will ensure that classes can continue undisturbed until the end of the day and that office staff are not overwhelmed with last-minute changes.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.

Thank you for your understanding and support in this matter.

Sports News

Diocesan Athletics Carnival

The Diocesan Athletics Carnival was held in Coffs Harbour on Tuesday the 20th August. St Anthony’s had 14 students participate and represent the Tweed Zone on the day. Well done to the following students who represented our school and the Zone to the best of their abilities: Harrison Morley, Andrew De Beer, Eden Usher, Floyd Morley, Cate Thierjung, Kaynan Behs, Isaac Behs, Bonnie Brownjohn, Georgia Dodge, Lylah Fallon, Amelia Popov, Evelyn Stewart, Lennox Stonefield and Joel Teague.

Some of the highlights of the day include:

We had many students reach the finals of the 100m and 200m sprint:
Kaynan Behs 1st in the 100m and 200m final.
Bonnie Brownjohn 3rd in the 100m and 200m final.
Cate Thierjung 6th in the 100m and 200m final.
Lylah Fallon 7th in the 100m final
Harrison Morley 5th in the 100m final.
Isaac Behs 3rd in the 100m MC final
Amelia Popov 3rd in the High Jump.
Evelyn Stewart 1st in the High Jump.
Joel Teague 8th in the Discus.
Congratulations to Eden Usher and Andy De Beer who achieved Runner Up MC Age champions due to their consistent results.
Congratulations to Floyd Morley who achieved MC Age Champion!
Well done to the Junior Girls relay team (Bonnie Brownjohn, Amelia Popov, Georgia Dodge and Lennox Stonefield) who came first overall!

Good luck to the following students who will be progressing to the Polding carnival to represent the Lismore Diocesan in Sydney:Kaynan Behs, Isaac Behs, Andy De Beer, Eden Usher, Floyd Morley, Bonnie Brownjohn, Georgia Dodge, Lennox Stonefield, Amelia Popov and Evelyn Stewart.

Well done to our St Anthony’s Boys and Girls AFL teams who travelled to Southport on Tuesday 20th August to compete in the AFLQ StreetSmarts Regional Finals.

The Boys team played well in their round games coming away with some exciting wins (one going into extra time) to secure a place in the semi-finals. The opposition in the semi-final was tough and the boys unfortunately were knocked out of the tournament in this game. They are to be congratulated for their 100% effort in every game and they certainly were competitive throughout the day.

The girls played competitively all day with sportsmanship and true St Anthony’s spirit, never giving up and having fun at the same time. They didn’t progress to the semi-finals but did themselves and the school proud in each game.

Congratulations to the following students who represented the school with outstanding effort and sportsmanship:

Boys: Harper Gallagher, Dash Campbell, Luke Thierjung, Joey Loughland, Derayne Kelly, Flynn Horton, Sonny Buxton, Jax Nash, Kalani O’Connor, Jaxson McGrath, Jesse Green, Nixon Moase, Ky O’Grady, Trey Maynard, Archie Plunkett, Ziggy Morgan, Orlando Caine, Logan Woodward, Hudson Partridge and Flynn Pierce.

Girls: Andie Staunton, Jorja Geoghegan, Lola Forrest, Ellie Neaves, Layla Edwards, Eden Tate, Kahlani Gordon, Claudia Popov, Gemma Rogers, Nixie Prickett, Ebony Bourke, Isla Clarke and Mya Thatcher.

Thank You to Mr Michael Caine and Mr Ben Rogers who took time out to travel to Southport and help coach the boys and girls teams. Your knowledge and support has been greatly appreciated. Thank You to Mrs Amanda Rogers who volunteered as a Goal Umpire, your help is much appreciated.

Art and Environment Team

Our students have been buzzing with creativity as they transform our school’s bee garden into a vibrant bird sanctuary. During lunchtime sessions, students traced a variety of mostly local Australian birds onto plywood. The shapes were then cut out during woodwork sessions and painted with stunning details. These colourful creations have now been turned into charming garden stakes, adding a touch of artistic flair and local wildlife wonder to our bee garden. Well done to our talented students for their dedication and artistry, bringing both beauty and ecological awareness to our school environment!"

School Fees 2025

Enrolment and Fees link

Seasons for Growth

Healthy Eating Active Living Team

Father's Day Stall - helpers wanted

P&F Information for Parents

Flying Start

Book Week is here, and we have enjoyed sharing our love of books. We have read, listened to, and watched, and made our own books and photo books, too. We have learned about the difference in who writes the books and who illustrates them. We were lucky enough to take a trip to the library where the book fair was being held. We browsed through all the wonderful books, and so many of our preschoolers recognised the ones they love or have at home. The week will culminate in us participating in the parade on Friday with the school, and we can’t wait to show off the hats that we have been busy making.

This week, we’re thrilled to announce the arrival of new fixed equipment in our playground. We're all excited about this new addition’s possibilities, and we can’t wait to see the children swing on the monkey bars, climb the ropes, and navigate the upright games.

A great week we had at Preschool.

Parish Information and News

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: KINGSCLIFF4:00-4:30pm
SUNDAY: POTTSVILLE 7:00—7:25am

Current Office Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 9am-3pm

PARISH NEWSLETTER LINK: http://stanthonysparishkingscliff.org/news-events/

RCIA 2024

A JOURNEY OF FAITH
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

Since Jesus invited His first followers to “Come, follow me”, the image of journey has been used to describe Christian discipleship.

Perhaps you or someone you know are interested in being baptised, or were baptised in another Christian faith but are interested in becoming Catholic.

The RCIA provides a setting where the Catholic faith can be explored and the journey of faith can be celebrated within the local Church community.

An RCIA Enquiry Night will be held on Tuesday, 20th August, 6.30pm, in the Parish Meeting Room at St Anthony’s Church (located behind the Presbytery, northern side of the church). You are most welcome to come along to learn about the process, there is no obligation to commit. If you would like further information contact Catherine Holliday in the Parish Office on 6674 1284 or email pa@stanthonysparishkingscliff.org

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

Newsletter Term 3 Week 5 (23.8.24)