Newsletter Term 1 Week 5

Dear Parents

Congratulations to all our student leaders who received their badges at Mass in the church yesterday. We are so proud of them all, as are their parents. Already they are being proactive in their roles and putting forward proposals for the betterment of our school. I know with this bunch of student leaders that much will be accomplished this year.

We have a number of students who have been trying out for the winter sports teams. Congratulations to the following students who have made it to the next level in their various sports: Lillian White, Jalen Beatty, Jack Day, Angus Williams and Connor Dunnachie for rugby league; Ruby Milligan for netball; Sally Croker and Evie Gibson for soccer; Lillian Corby, Elodie Campbell and Honey Randazzo for hockey; Max Esgate, Tom Mison and Seth Leeson for Rugby Union; and Levi Gallagher and Serge Popov for AFL. Well done to them all and we wish them all the best as they move forward. We certainly have some talented sports people in our school.

Well done to all our students who participated today in Murwillumbah at the Diocesan Swimming Carnival as members of the Tweed Zone team. They showed great sportsmanship and exemplary behavior. Big congratulations to Matilda Mison, Scarlett Mison and Rafael Carroll-Cinque who have made the Lismore Diocesan team to compete later this term at the Polding Carnival. Polding consists of all the Catholic schools in the northern half of the state. We wish these students well.

As much as we love them, dogs are not really welcome at school unless it is part of a program. We have some children who are very fearful of them. Those children though who are fearless often run at an animal causing it to be fearful and react which could ultimately harm the child. A number of parents have expressed concern so I respectfully ask that you refrain from bringing them to school. I will cope with the ones that bark at me through a car window! Thanks for your support in this matter.

Please be mindful of others when using the drop-off and pick-up zone. It is not a parking area. It needs to keep moving. But we all need some patience too particularly of an afternoon when there is a need to assist with seat-belts. I know it is a long queue for a while but it does move quickly once we are into the swing of it. If you do not want to be caught in the queue I suggest you leave it a bit later, say 3.05 or 3.10pm to pick up your child.

I hope most parents were able to meet with their child’s teachers over the past couple of weeks. These meetings help you build a relationship with them and puts everyone on the same page. Teachers want the best outcomes for their students so it is helpful to know what makes them tick. If you missed the opportunity to meet with the teachers this time and you would like a session with them then I encourage you to email them to set up a mutually convenient time to do so.

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. (Anne Frank)

God bless

Lynne

Term 1 2021

Sunday, March 7th - St Anthony's Parish School MASS

Thursday, March 11th - Primary Mass: Year 6

Friday, March 12th - Diocesan Winter Sports, Grafton

Thursday, March 18th - Infant MASS: Year 1

Friday, March 19th - Assembly: Year 5

Tuesday, March 23rd - Parish Second Rite Reconcilliation (students make their First Reconcilliation @ 6pm)

Thursday, March 25th - Primary MASS: Year 5

Friday, March 26th - School Cross Country (am)

Thursday, April 1st - Last day of Term 1 - HOLY THURSDAY

Friday, April 2nd - GOOD FRIDAY

Sunday, April 4th - Daylight Savings Ends

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: St Anthony's Primary School Policies

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

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

M A S S  A T T E N D A N C E  A N D  P R O T O C O L S
Please do not attend if you have any cold/flu-like symptoms
The number permitted to attend Masses and any church services is determined by the 2 square metre rule.
There is no need to book in for regular Masses.
O n a r r i v a l : Please sanitise your hands on entry, check in with the Service NSW QR code (or record your name and contact
details on the Mass attendance sheet).
P h y s i c a l D i s t a n c i n g : A degree of physical distancing between persons not of the same household is encouraged. If you have any
concerns regarding distancing please wear a mask or let an usher know if you are not comfortable being seated closer than 1.5 metres
from another person.
S i n g i n g : Choirs are now permitted with 1.5 metres between singers and 5 metres from congregation. For the time being, on advice
from the Bishop, we will have no congregational singing until further notice.
H o l y C o m m u n i o n : Holy Communion to be received on the hand only, physical distance where possible.
C l e a n i n g : We ask several volunteers stay behind to help us out with the task of cleaning. We appreciate your assistance.

In addition to the classroom Performing Arts program, private and small group instrumental lessons, singing lessons are available during school hours with qualified, experienced tutors. These lessons are at extra cost, paid directly to the tutor each term. Timetables are rotated each week so that children do not miss the same classroom work.

TUITION IS AVAILABLE ON THE FOLLOWING INSTRUMENTS:

GUITAR: Mr Mark Payne will be teaching private and group lessons for students from Year 3 onwards. These will be timetabled throughout the school day and students will be able to use guitars in the Music room for lessons. For further information, call 0447 381 985.Cost:   Group lessons: 30 minutes = $15         Individual Private lessons: 30 min = $30

SINGING: Joanne Rohwer, our singing teacher, has a wealth of performance and teaching experience. Joanne will be teaching small groups and individual lessons during school time. Joanne can be contacted directly on: 0405 368 871. Cost: Group lessons: 30 minutes $135/term; Private lessons: $270/term (10 wks).

DRUMS/PERCUSSION: Mr Ben Smith is our Drums/ Percussion tutor. Ben will be teaching students from Years 2 – 6. Lessons for Drums will take place during school hours in small groups (or privately if requested) on Tuesday mornings. Before school lessons can also be organized if preferred. For further information, please contact Ben directly on 0433 492 920.

Grades 2-6 Cost: $30 min Private Lessons - $30, 30 min Group Lessons* - $15
* Group lessons will be available in the event that two or more students from the school express interest. Group lessons are not credited in the case of students absence

PIANO: Tara Williams, our piano teacher, has extensive experience and will be teaching individual piano lessons during school time on Monday’s. Tara can be contacted directly on - 0414 479 103 or contact the school office for enrolment forms.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

FEES: are payable directly to the teacher concerned who will provide you with an invoice each term. It is appreciated if the full term is paid within two weeks of the initial lesson. If this is a concern, please discuss another payment option with the tutor directly. Unpaid fees will result in the child’s tuition being cancelled.

ILLNESS: please advise your teacher by SMS if your child is unable to attend his/her lesson due to illness so lessons can be made up.

ENSEMBLES:There will be opportunities for all instrumentalists to be involved in ensemble performances at special school events throughout the year.

Recital evenings: Each private tutor is encouraged to hold at least one recital evening showcasing their students’ talents during the year in the school hall.

Performance opportunities: Students are encouraged to share their talents at school and in the wider community. Such opportunities include performing at school assemblies and other school events, providing music for Masses, in local nursing homes and competing at the Murwillumbah Eisteddfod.

SCHOOL PERFORMANCE GROUPS:

CHOIR: This year there will be an Infants Choir - Years 1/2 and two Primary Choirs - Years 3/4 and Year 5/6 with rehearsals scheduled each Thursday morning during class time (students will not miss any curriculum work). Mr Steven Spurlock will be conducting these choirs with rehearsals taking place in the Music room. Choir members are committed for the duration of the semester with a two-week trial period. Primary Choir members are also encouraged to sing at the school-led Sunday Masses once a month and at special celebrations (e.g. Confirmation, First Eucharist etc). There will also be opportunities for small vocal groups & percussion & recorder groups as part of the in school music program.

BELLS ENSEMBLE: This year there will be a Bells Ensemble for students in Years 3 to 6. This group will rehearse during lunchtimes. They will be provided opportunities to perform throughout the school year at Eisteddfod and community performances.

SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS: Mr Steven Spurlock is our school Music Teacher This year there will also be an opportunity for students in Years 4 to 6 to receive instrumental tuition on Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet and Drums. These will be group lessons held during school time on Friday mornings. Places are limited. A small number of Instruments are available to be loaned from the school. Students who participate will be asked to make a financial commitment of $25 by purchasing the music book used during lessons.

If your child is interested in instrumental music lessons with Mark (Guitar), Ben (Drums), Jo (Singing) or Tara (Piano) could you please complete the form that is held in the office or online: St Anthony’s Extra-Curricula Arts and return to the school office in order to organise lessons as soon as possible. Please feel free to contact the tutor directly to enquire about availability.

If your child is interested in instrumental lessons with Steve on Flute, Trumpet, Clarinet or Drums please contact the school office in order to organise lessons as soon as possible.

Scott Thomson will be visiting the Year 6 classes to distribute enrolment packages on March 8th

At St Anthony's we want to build the most epic, awesome playground ever. Calling for all interested people to join our PPC (Playground Planning Committee). We need ideas, builders, architects, painters, anyone who wants to be remembered as part of this fantastic legacy we will leave for all future students. Please send an email with your details to julianne.barlogio@lism.catholic.edu.auLooking forward to hearing from you!

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