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In Religious Education, the Year 2 students have been identifying ways family members and people show love towards each other.  We read, wrote and drew pictures of the Bible story 'Jesus and the Temple'.  Students shared times when they found themselves strengthened by the Holy Spirit to love, when this may have been hard.  This led to a brief discussion on the Sacrament of Confirmation.

This term, the Year 3 students have been busy preparing for the Australia wide NAPLAN testing. This year, for the first time at St Anthony’s School, the Year 3 students took part in three sections of the testing online, which went very smoothly. 
 
At the beginning of the term in HASS, we spent some time learning about ANZAC Day and how it is important to remember all those men and women who have served their country during war times.
 
This week in Health, we watched the movie Inside Out and then had a visit from Mrs Peart, our school social worker. She has started discussing with us the different types of emotions we can have and the zones of regulation. We are looking forward to learning more about this in the coming weeks.
 
Below are some of the pictures we completed for ANZAC Day.

This term we are focusing on our preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation. We have learnt that being marked with the sign of the cross at Confirmation, as we were marked at Baptism, reminds us of our christian identity, our call to mission and our invitation to be the presence of Jesus in the world by:
• being true witnesses of Jesus;
• spreading and defending the faith by word and deed.

This term, the Year 5 students have been busy preparing for the NAPLAN, looking at the Confirmation unit in RE, practising for the interschool carnival and eagerly diving into their Roald Dahl novels of Matilda (5B) and The Witches (5G). The children relaxed on the Monday before the NAPLAN by watching a video, enjoying a cookie treat, playing with their “NAPLAN Survival Kits” and analysing their novels. Below are some pictures of these activities.

Pre-Primaries celebrated a wonderful morning with their mothers and mother figures. As part of our Religious Education unit on understanding feelings, the students have experienced a whole list of emotions in preparation for this beautiful event. Well done everybody!

Last week, the Year 1's went on an excursion to The Constable Care Safety School.  We learnt about different road signs and how to wear a helmet correctly. Our favourite part was when we rode on the bikes and scooters around the safety school. We learnt how to correctly follow the different signs like traffic lights, give way signs and crosswalks when we are riding a bike.
 
Makayla Carr: My favourite part was riding on the bikes because I rode a two wheeler.

Jagger Rogers: My favourite part was playing on the bikes because it was fun. The traffic lights were fun too!

Mitchell Swyny: I like our excursion. It was fun because we got to ride on bikes.

Mackenzie Sangrigoli: I liked when we rode the bikes because it was fun when we got to the traffic lights.

 

Anzac Day is one of Australia’s most important national commemorative occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.

On Wednesday we commemorated these soldiers and all of the other military personnel who have participated in any war or form of combat, protecting our great country.  A special thank you to the Habaybeh family who donated the ANZAC Wreath for the service.
 
Lest We Forget.
 
Nicole Crosthwaite
Assistant Principal

Holy Week is the traditional name given to the week leading up to Easter.  It begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday.
 
On Wednesday morning, Kindy's to Year 6 reflected on the Stations of the Cross.  The Stations remind us of the sorrow that Jesus’ journey to the cross is celebrated, in the light of life and joy that comes with the Resurrection.

 

In Kindergarten this term, the students have been learning about the Colours of Our World and Easter. God’s wonderful creation is full of beautiful colours. We can admire them in flowers, nature and even in each other. We have created our own colourful insects with collage materials and painted flowers on our windows. We even had a go at designing our very own creatures! The Kindy classes planted petunia seedlings and were asked to predict what colours the flowers might become. We also discussed what they need to be able to grow successfully. When we read the Creation story from the Bible, we discovered how clever God is to make so many different creatures with so many features and colours.
 
The last weeks of term see us focusing on Easter. As it is the most important time of the year, we have looked into the special days of Holy Week and the real reason why we celebrate Easter Sunday. Even though it is so much fun having Easter egg hunts and eating lots of chocolate eggs, it is important for us to remember that Jesus died and rose again for us. As part of our learning, we have made beautiful class murals and displays that include many symbols of Easter, such as crosses, palm leaves and chalices.
 
All the staff and students of Kindy Gold and Kindy Blue wish everyone a blessed Easter and a joyful holiday break!

This term, in Year 4, we have been working on a collaborative Civics and Technology project.  Students have to design a community with a consideration of factors that will keep citizens alive and also help them live together peacefully.  The Year Fours have learnt about the difference between rules and laws and the importance of laws in maintaining order.  They are now representing the worlds they have designed in Minecraft, to present them to others next week.