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FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents, what a lovely evening we shared on Friday at our welcoming BBQ. It was a wonderful opportunity to relax and catch up in an informal setting. There were both new and old faces present, and I’m sure all would agree that it was an enjoyable evening. A big thanks to Jo Dykes and her helpers for their very low fuss organisation.

Over the past few weeks we have had many students trialing in various sports, at both Deanery and Diocesan level which is a huge effort. Special mention goes to Lani and Sam who have earned themselves positions in the MacKillop Basketball teams.

Our ‘Kinder 2018 Information Morning’ will be held on Wednesday 29th March. This morning serves as an opportunity for prospective families to view our school environment and see engaging learning and teaching activities in action. I encourage you to invite anyone who is considering our school for their child in 2018, to come along and experience our wonderful school community.

Save the dates: Please be advised that as in previous years, Albury Gold Cup has been declared a half day public holiday, therefore our school will be closing at midday on Friday 24th March. Children can be picked up from school from 11.15am. Please note that buses will not be running at this time. Week 1, Term 2 begins with a pupil free day on Monday 24th April followed by the ANZAC Day public holiday on Tuesday 25th April. We will be marching in Dean St on this day and hope to have a strong representation of students. We will finalise the arrangements for this before the end of term (look for a separate note during Week 10). Monday 19th – Wednesday 21st June: As part of our 2017 Annual School Improvement Plan, in the area of Pastoral Care and Well-being, we are very excited about hosting work-shops during Term 2, run by the Resilience Project- helping young Australians to be mentally healthy. We are sharing this initiative with St Patrick’s School and Holy Spirit School and the PD incorporates a Staff Meeting for the 3 schools (Monday 19th @ St Patrick's from 4pm-6pm), Parent Meeting for the 3 schools (Tuesday 20th June 7pm-8.30pm @ St Patrick’s) and separate workshops for each of the schools (St Anne’s students - Wednesday 21st June). More details will follow early next term but if you would like to read more about the Resilience project you can visit: http://theresilienceproject.com.au/about-us/ Parish News: Our Lenten Program continues this Tuesday evening at 7.30 pm in the church. Our guest speaker this week is Barbara Jackson, coordinator of Volunteers for Refugee re-settlement. Week of Guided Prayer: The Parish Council invite you to a ‘Prayer Renewal Experience’ for Lent 2017. This will run from Sunday 19 March to Friday 24 March. It will be held in the Sacred Heart Hall and Church. If you would like further information please contact Gordon at: robisons@southernphone.com.au Sunday’s Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent (Matthew 4:1- 11) was the Temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. Jesus was tempted again and again but never failed. He grew stronger. This reminds us to turn to God for help and strength in overcoming our own temptations and weaknesses. Let us take an honest look at where our lives are heading and how we can make changes and turn back to God. “Changes are important to and expected in a life of progress and growth. Whether changes enrich our lives or hinder us will depend on our perspective of change itself, on our ability to go through change and on our awareness of God’s presence and power in our lives.” May our Lenten journey be blessed as we grow together in Christ, Kind regards, Liz Johnston.

Term 1, Week 7 - Tue, 7 March, 2017

St Anne’s News St Anne’s School, Cnr Curlew Cres. & Lowry St. Nth Albury

Ph: 6025-1281 Email: info@sanaww.catholic.edu.au Website: sanaww.catholic.edu.au

THIS WEEK

Tuesday, 7 March

FUNdraising meeting, 7.30pm at

Soden’s Hotel

Wednesday, 8 March

Kinder ‘English Information Session’

5.30-6.15pm in the kinder rooms

Friday, 10 March

Term 1 school fees due (unless paying

by approved instalments)

COMING EVENTS

Wednesday, 15 March

Forms due for P&F family photo fund-

raiser with Meg Gibbs Photography

Thursday, 16 March

School photos

Book Club orders due

Friday, 17 March

Student information forms due back

(see next page for details)

Tuesday, 21 March

Yr 2 ‘Olden Days’ excursion to Jindera

Wednesday, 22 march

P&F Parent Interest Group forms due

Friday, 24 March

School closes promptly at 12noon,

buses will NOT be running (Albury Gold

Cup)

Saturday, 25 March

P&F Family Photo fundraiser

Wednesday, 29 March

Kinder 2018 Information Morning

(9.15-10.15am)

Friday, 7 April

Last day of Term 1

Monday, 24 April

Staff Professional Development Day

(children do not attend school)

Tuesday, 25 April

ANZAC Day (public holiday)

Wednesday, 26 April

Term 2 commences for students

2017 BUS PASSES Bus Pass applications must now be made online, go to transportnsw.info/school-students SCHOOL BANKING Tomorrow (Wednesday) is school banking day. Application packs for new accounts are available from the office. UNIFORM SHOP Our Uniform Shop is now open Tuesdays and Fridays 3-3.30pm. Please note that children may wear either their school tracksuit jacket or school jumper with their formal uniform. CANTEEN NEWS Our pancakes for Shrove Tuesday raised $419 for Caritas Australia. A big thank you to our parent helpers Danielle Cale, Ronell Howe, Julianne Toepfer, Louise Nixon & Jason O'Keeffe for the very generous gift of their time, whipping up pancake batter & flipping madly. The students are to be commended on their lovely manners & generous spirit.

Our Super Salad Sensations Rewards Program commenced last Thursday with numerous students enjoying the Curried Rice Salad. In response to requests from our eager students, recipes for this salad will be available from the canteen this week. A great lunch box filler parents, so give it a go! Remember lunch order salads from our current menu earn a bonus sticker (includes Gnocchi with green salad) so it's great to GO GREEN each Thursday or Friday! Please note - The Chicken Summer Salad (available Friday) is priced at $4.00

THIS WEEKS TASTY TREATS Banana Muffins - 80c

Rockmelon & Chocolate Ice-cream Dippers - $1.50

COME & TRY SALAD SENSATION -Orange, Spinach & Pomegranate with garlic yoghurt dressing

SCHOOL FEES Term 1 school fees are due this Friday, 10th March (does not apply to families paying by approved instalment plans). SCHOOL HATS

Parents are reminded that we have a Hat On - Game On! policy during Terms 1 & 4. Children must wear their school hat during both breaks or they will be required to spend the time in a designated shaded area. Please ensure that you child brings their hat to school every day this term.

KINDER NEWS Kinder parents are invited to our English Information Session on Wednesday 8th March, 5.30-6.15pm. This session will provide parents/carers with information about how they can support their kinder child with home reading and writing. A separate note was sent home with Kinder students regarding this event which all kinder parents are encouraged to attend. STUDENT INFORMATION RECORDS This week we will be sending home a copy of some of the information we have here at school regarding your child (eg. address, emergency contact details and medical information). Please read the letter accompanying this information and if any changes/additions are required, please return the completed forms to school by Friday, 17 March. PARENT INTEREST GROUPS A separate note is going home to each family today regarding our Parent Interest Groups. Please consider joining one or more or our groups and return the form by Wednesday 22nd March. P&F FAMILY PHOTO FUNDRAISER

FAMILY PHOTO FUNDRAISER, 25th MARCH – BOOK NOW Sessions are filling up, don’t miss your opportunity for your family photos. If you would like to book your family for a session please return the form and $40 deposit to the office by Wednesday 15th March. You will receive an email confirming your booking from Jane Murtagh. ‘HOT CROSS BUN’ DRIVE The P&F will be organising a ‘Hot Cross Bun’ drive, details will be sent home shortly.

Please do NOT send nuts or nut products to school.

LENT

Project Compassion boxes were sent home to each family last week. Here is a story about how some of the money raised by

Caritas is used.

Lent Week 1: In Sunday’s Gospel reading from Matthew we heard of how Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness. He fasted for forty days and nights. Then the Devil tempted him, promising him riches, power and glory if Jesus would worship him. But Jesus turned Satan away. PRAYER: Lord Jesus, you are the perfect example of how we are to live. Help us this Lent to grow closer to you and your Father. Amen. LENT originated as a set time for prayer and fasting for those preparing for Baptism at Easter, in imitation of Jesus’ time in the desert. The practice grew and became formally extended to all Christians for the six weeks before Holy Week. It is a time to take stock of our spiritual life, change our lifestyle habits to grow closer to God and to our families and communities.

MEETINGS FUNdraising meeting - tonight (Tuesday), 7.30pm at Soden’s EXCURSIONS

Year 2 - Jindera Pioneer Museum - Tuesday, 21 March. Year 5 - Ballarat - Wed 11th - Thurs 12 October Year 6 - Canberra - Tue 19th - Thurs 21st September

Notes for each of these excursions have been sent home, spare copies are available from the office.

SCHOOL PHOTOS - THURSDAY 16th MARCH Students will need to be in their correct summer uniform -

wearing either black school shoes or black/brown school sandals runners/sports shoes or shoes/sandals of other colours are NOT to be worn school jumpers/tracksuit jackets will not be worn for photos

Order forms for photos will be sent home one week prior, this Thursday 9th March. Every child should receive an individual photo order form, titled ‘Photo Day 2017’ The eldest child in each family should also received a family order form, titled ‘Family Photos 2017’ Spare copies of both order-forms will be available from the office

Photos may be ordered on-line (see order forms for details), otherwise order forms with correct money must be returned to the office by 9am on photo day.

If paying by cash, please enclose correct money, order envelopes are not opened at school, they are given directly to the photographers. Please also note that the office will be unable to supply any change for photo orders.

BOOK CLUB Scholastic Book Club catalogues have been sent home today -

Orders are due by Thursday, 16 March (Our order will be placed after school on this date, therefore late orders cannot be accepted)

Thank you to all the families who placed an order from the previous catalogue via the LOOP system (Linked Online Ordering & Payment). Using this system allows you to submit your order online & pay using a credit card. When using LOOP, there is no need to return order forms to school. Alternatively, payment may be made by cheque (payable to ‘Scholastic’) or cash (correct money please).

Week one of Lent: Dinia, Philippine

Dinia, widowed and shy, struggled on her own to make ends meet until her community encouraged her to participate in the Socio Pastoral Action Center Foundation Inc. (SPACFI) program, supported by Caritas Australia. SPACFI’s Integrated Community Development Program helped her develop diverse ways to gain a sustainable livelihood, con-tinue to send her children to school and contribute to her community. Now she inspires her neighbours through her commitment to the common good.

Please donate to Project Compassion 2017 and help our most vulnerable neighbours in the Philippines to build a stronger future for their families and their communities.

Kinder classes are

investigating the

difference between

living and non-living

things.

Year One students are learning the difference

between combining and mixing different

materials for different purposes.

Year Two children have made musical

instruments to determine how vibration

makes sounds.

In Year Three the classes

have made dioramas to

demonstrate the 7

characteristics of living things.

Year Four students

are investigating

the relationship

between food

producing plants &

pollinating insects.

Year Five students are studying

structural and behavioural

adaptations of plants & animals. Our Year Six classes have been

involved in investigating

the properties of solids, liquids

and gases.

SCIENCE AT ST. ANNE’S Budding scientists are busy at work all over the school with Mrs Moran.