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JUNE 13th, 2019
Email: [email protected] Phone: 8325 4500
Website: antonio.catholic.edu.au
ANTONIO CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Volume 44 Issue 10
NEWSLETTER
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
On Tuesday Antonio competed in the section three, years 3-6 Catholic
Schools Athletics Carnival.
45 Antonio students took part in a range of events in a positive and
sportsman like matter.
We came 5th overall and were blessed with beautiful weather on the day.
Many of our students received top four place results and wore their
ribbons with pride.
A special thank you to Michael Taylor who organised the day and made
sure everything ran smoothly and the parents who came along to support
and assist with transport on the day.
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents and Carers,
This week the young athletes from our community gathered as a team to
represent our school at the SACPSSA Athletics Carnival. I am proud to say
that our students competed and supported each other with great spirit
and persistence as all good teams do and achieved a range of individual
and shared results which were significant. Our team included many
students who were competing in this carnival for the first time as well as
some who had been previously but were trying new events. They were
supported by parents, relatives and staff who provided an example of co-
operation and team spirit. Thank you to all of our volunteers and our
dedicated staff for ensuring this rewarding activity happened.
I would also like to acknowledge our parent volunteers who prepared and
served the PFC special lunch last Friday too. The children enjoyed this
special lunch change up and are looking forward to our community breakfast this Friday starting at 7.45am before our
Grandparents Day assembly at 9.15am.
Learning Happens Everywhere at Antonio
Last week I was privileged to see one of our wonderful R/1 learning communities
testing theories in the sandpit area. The students were posing wondering questions
to each other and then sharing their theories on what would happen when mixing
substances to recreate volcanoes. The children were full
of energy and excitement with a real purpose and spirit
of inquiry as they shared their thinking about how they
could work together to create a volcano and make it
erupt. This learning community then followed this
session outside up in the following days to reflect on
what they achieved, what was successful about this
learning session and what other things they could learn
about volcanoes. Learning at Antonio take place both
inside and outside with all sorts of provocations and tools to inspire and support us. Our
teachers are committed to reflecting with their children to explore and facilitate effective
teaching and learning practices.
Enrolments at Antonio for 2020, 2021
We are confirming enrolment placements for 2020 and 2021 with places in Reception and other Year levels steadily
filling. Please contact us ASAP if you wish to enrol a younger sibling or a current student at Antonio or encourage your
friends who schools to be in contact with us to book a tour and an enrolment interview. We enjoy sharing our passion
and care for working together with the children and families at Antonio and seeing them thrive as capable, developing
leaders.
Enrolling at Cardijn College
As you may be aware, Cardijn College provides a wonderful secondary education with multiple learning pathways that
connect with many post-school options. Antonio has a wonderful relationship with Cardijn College where we
collaborate to provide a strong R-12 learning journey for all children. To give your child every opportunity to grow and
develop in this outstanding R-12 journey, I encourage you to enrol at Cardijn College at your earliest convenience prior
to Years 5 or 6. If you would like any further information, please see Di or Tracy in the front office or talk directly to
Cardijn College to connect in with a school tour or seek enrolment information using this link
http://www.cardijn.catholic.edu.au/enrolments/enrolment-information or calling 8392 9449
SeeSaw App and Absentee Information
I am keen to see the SeeSaw App that is widely in use, be improved further to ensure the major communications
through this app are focusing on teaching and learning and produce an electronic journal over the year of your child's
progress and achievement both individually and also in collaboration with their learning community. There is an
opportunity for children to have agency in this form of documentation and communication that I am looking forward to
exploring with staff to provide an enriched resource for conversation and engagement in your child’s learning journey.
While SeeSaw is a great tool for communication of teaching and learning, I understand it can be used for passing on
constructive, helpful information to staff. If you have any messages for staff that will support their work with your child,
the best time to send these are during the regular hours of 8.30am – 4.30pm. Staff will be happy to read and respond to
messages as appropriate during or close to these times on their regular work days.
Have a wonderful week ahead with your family and friends and thank you for your ongoing support.
Anthony Garton
Principal
PUPIL FREE DAYS: Thursday July 4th and Friday July 5th OSHC is available for care.
Antonio Catholic School Term Two Calendar
Week Eight Tuesday 18th June
Parish Sacrament session - Parish hall – 6-7.30pm
Mini Vinnies Hutt Street Excursion Thursday 20th June
Early Explorers in Green Doors Friday 21st June
Year R-2 Mass – 9.15am MHC Church
Mini Vinnies Winter Sleep out and Hot Chocolate Day
Week Nine Sunday 23rd June
Parish Corpus Christi Procession and celebration Thursday 27th June
Italian/Music/Art Assembly
Early Explorers in Green Doors
Week Ten Thursday 4th July
Whole School Closure– Staff Professional Development Friday 5th July OSHC will be available both
Whole School Closure (OSHC) – Staff Professional Development
APRIM NEWS
Pentecost - a Feast for us all!
Pentecost feast day was celebrated in the church on Sunday 9th June. In Jesus time Pentecost was
a huge harvest celebration and many people were in the city of Jerusalem for this very special
celebration. The disciples were hiding out in fear of retribution. It only a few weeks prior that
their dear friend Jesus had been put to death on the cross. They were scared they might be
punished for having something to do with him.
The biblical Pentecost story (Acts 2:1-12) uses Wind and fire as metaphors. It does not say there WAS wind
and fire but that something strange and mysterious and powerful happened. The only way people could describe
what happened was to say it was LIKE wind and fire. The important thing was not the wind or the flames, but that
people felt for sure that God was with them in a very powerful way. Knowing that, gave the disciples (who
were hiding out in fear) the courage to run into the streets and tell everyone about Jesus. If we know God is with
us, do we also have the courage to act in even more loving and compassionate ways?
Acts 2:1-8,11b – Pentecost
On the day of the Jewish festival of Pentecost, many of Jesus’ friends, his mother Mary and some other women were
with the disciples, praying in a house in Jerusalem.
And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they
were sitting. Divided tongues of fire, appeared among them, and a small flame rested on each of them. All of them were
filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
Now there were people from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and
was confused, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they
asked, “All these who are speaking are from Galilee? But how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language?
… in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of love.”
All were amazed and concerned, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
Pentecost is really about Jesus’ friends realising anew that God is with them, they are not abandoned. They are
changed by this understanding and inspired to go out (take action) to spread the love of God.
We too can connect with the church feast of Pentecost and its Christian meaning associated with fire – the Holy
Spirit, the spirit of Pentecost, energy, ‘cleanser’/preparing the way for growth and our ‘passion’ for life. Fire might
have been seen as a symbol of God’s spirit because fire is active, powerful, brings change, cleanses and causes new
growth.
Maybe you could take a quiet moment and reflect on a time when you might feel God’s spirit of love. When
are you brave enough to help others? How can we help others feel that spirit of love?
Our Mini Vinnie’s reflecting the spirit of love as they visit the Hutt Street Centre next week.
Thank you to all those who are ordering Milo next Friday to swap for socks which will be part of `Packs of
Love’ put together at the Winter Sleep out to hand on to the Hutt St Centre.
Any donations of new adult sized socks, scarves and underwear are still very welcome for the team to put
together on the night.
Keep being the fire,
Yours prayerfully, Lillian Van Brussel
GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL PERSON CELEBRATION What a wonderful morning our community experienced this morning It was Grandparents and Special Person Day along with the Years 5 / 6 classes providing us with an insight into what we may experience in the future as an older person.
PARENTS, FRIENDS & COMMUNITY BBQ: Weekly BBQ lunch orders need to be placed on Wednesday for collection in the classroom / office box. No late orders can be accepted. Student Banking: Thursday Student Banking Day. Students can open a savings account with the Commonwealth Bank and send their money with their bank book every Thursday via the Office/Classroom container. We are unable to interrupt classes, therefore students need to either place their bank books into the classroom/office contained or leave them in the office on banking day
UPDATE ON ENTERTAINMENT BOOK FUNDRAISER We would like to thank the families and friends of Antonio who have purchased an Entertainment Book or registered for the Electronic version of the Entertainent Book. We would also like to thank you those of you who have considered purchasing one. If you still have an Entertainment Book at home and do not wish to make the purchase, can you please return it next week or make payment.
Woolworths Earn and Learn for School and Early Learning Centres. Many thanks to everyone who has
brought in Earn and Learn Stickers. Our traget was 10,000 and to date we have 7,400! Let’s hope we reach our target. The program finishes at the end of June.
With the weather changing and becoming colder.
It might be time to consider purchasing
your coffee supplies from the school.
All you need to do is
to complete an
order form with payment
return it the school office
and the coffee beans or pods
will be sent to the school office for collection
How nice to make up a mug of tasty coffee
and curl up with a good book or movie!!
OSHC & VACATION CARE NEWS
PUPIL FREE DAY CARE FOR July 4th and 5th : Please make your bookings asap.
If you would like to use the Vacation Care program at Antonio for the next school holidays, please refer to the
program. It is also available on Seesaw app.
We are requiring full payment prior to the commencement of the holiday program for all excursions and
incursions.
If no pre-payment has been made, your child may not be able to access care for that day.
All bookings need to be made by Monday July 1st 2019 please.
MUSIC
AMAZE YOURSELF! LEARN TO PLAY AN
INSTRUMENT!
Learning Through Music provides fun
and educational instrumental music lessons which
are during school hours at the school, once a week.
Instruments offered: Piano / Keyboard, Drums
and Guitar, Instrument hire is also available.
To join in 2019 complete an enrolment form which
is available from the school office and return
to Learning Through Music via post or email.
Phone the office on 0401 398 120 or
[email protected] for more information.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Many thanks to Credit Union
SA for the continued
support for Antonio fund
raising efforts.
Eliza visits our school
several times a year. You
might see her around the JP
area.
Promotion at this time is the
bonus with the Christmas
Club.
Check it out!