Our students performed admirably at the North Balwyn District athletics carnival last Monday. The students' behaviour and teamwork was exemplary.; they were fantastic ambassadors for our school. We have three athletes who have made it through to Division on October 11. Good luck and congratulations to Eli G for coming first in the 9/10 year old discus and second in the shot put. Eli has qualified for Division in both events. Angus G came first in the 9/10 year old hurdles, and Jessica V won the 9/10 year old long jump. I congratulate Angus and Jessica on qualifying for Division. Other notable performers were Lucas T (4th in 9/10 year old discus) and Sylvia O’M (5th in 9/10 year old hurdles). It was great to see a number of parents in attendance supporting the squad. Finally, I thank Josh Cassell, Tara Smith, Sarah Parker and Thelma Andrade for their strong involvement on the day.
And yes….the concert is looming large! We look forward to a highly entertaining evening this Monday at Our Lady of Mercy College, Heidelberg. All students need to be at OLMC at 6:30pm, with the action beginning at 7pm.
MACSSIS SURVEYS
All families have received an email regarding participation in the MACS School Improvement Surveys. Thank you to the families who have already responded. I encourage all families to complete the survey. The final date for the survey is September 15.
AUSTRALIAN MATHS COMPETITION
A few weeks ago some students from Years 3, 4,5 and 6 participated in the Australian Maths Competition.
The AMC is a most challenging competition, consisting of 25 multi-choice equations and 5 problem solving tasks. St Anne’s students performed very well with 25% of the students receiving Distinctions and 44% gaining Credits.
BASKETBALL
Our four week program has been completed - the students were well coached and very enthusiastic.
COMBINED CATHOLIC PARISHES RAFFLE
The Combined Catholic Parishes Raffle has begun. Raffle books have been sent home with your child. Each book contains 10 tickets. Each ticket costs $2, of which the school keeps $1.50 per ticket. I thank you for your support of this fundraiser. Prizes include:
So far we have had 38 raffle books returned. More raffle books are available from the office.
FATHERS DAY STALL
The Fathers Day stall went very smoothly. Many thanks to Kim Gleeson for organising the gifts. I hope that the Dads enjoy the gifts.
TERM 4 SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS
We will be having two school closure days this term. These days are Monday 9 October, and Monday 6 November (the day before the Melbourne Cup.)
ABSENTEEISM
Please be advised that from a legal and safety perspective the school needs to be notified by 9:15 am each day your child is not attending school. Thank you for your cooperation.
