Principal's Message

Mother’s Day

It was wonderful to see so many mothers join us for our Mother’s Day Liturgy and breakfast Having so many of you present made the morning truly special and the sunshine over our community added an extra touch of warmth to the occasion.

A heartfelt thank you to Ms Stinson for coordinating the celebration and preparing the students so beautifully. Thank you also to Mrs Neeson for organising the thoughtful gifts for our mothers.

We are also deeply grateful to Caitlin Hannigan, who shared her journey of motherhood and the love she has for her mother and daughters. Her words were heartfelt and resonated with us all.

We extend a special thanks to our P & F President, Sean Sheridan and his dedicated team of helpers for providing the delicious hot breakfast, egg and bacon rolls and coffee cart.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this Mother’s Day celebration meaningful and memorable.

Staff Development Day – Mathematics Focus

On Friday 1 May our teachers participated in a dedicated Staff Development Day with a focus on strengthening mathematics teaching and learning across the school. Each stage team visited a different partner school to engage in professional dialogue and deepen their understanding of high-impact mathematics instruction.

The Mathematics Staff Development Day centred on:

• Highly effective teaching of Geometric Measure, Two‑Dimensional Spatial Structure and Three‑Dimensional Spatial Structure

• Designing non‑routine and application‑based problems that challenge students through B‑ and A‑level questions

• Strengthening teachers’ content knowledge to support deeper conceptual understanding

• Enhancing problem‑solving proficiency through rich, purposeful tasks

These sessions ensure our teachers continue to refine their practice so that every student experiences engaging, rigorous and meaningful mathematics learning. We thank our staff for their commitment to ongoing professional growth and for bringing this learning back into their classrooms to benefit all students.

Walk-a-thon Wednesday 27 May

Our Parents & Friends Committee have organised a Walk‑a‑thon fundraiser for Wednesday 27 May, where students will walk around the local area to support our school. This event will help us raise funds for much needed guided readers, home readers and additional learning resources for all students from Kindergarten to Year 6.

• Walking time: 9:30-11:ooam 

• Full Sports Uniform and Hat (essential)

• Wet Weather - Raincoats - NO Umbrellas

• Parents welcome to join classes walking!

• Prizes for the most money raised. 

• P&F Sausage Sizzle 12:00pm

We are looking forward to a wonderful community event and hope every student can take part. Parents are warmly invited to join us for the walk. If you would like to participate, please ensure you have completed the volunteer induction. Our next session will be held on Friday 15 May at 2:30pm in the CAPA Room.

Thank you for your ongoing support in helping us enrich learning for every child at St Anthony’s.

Tell Them From Me (TTFM) – Partners in Learning Survey

Over the coming weeks, we will be inviting students, teachers and parents to share their experiences of our school through an online survey. Your voice plays an important role in shaping our school’s ongoing growth, and this feedback forms a valuable part of our whole‑school evaluation and planning process.

We warmly invite you to complete the Tell Them From Me (TTFM) – Partners in Learning survey. As valued members of our school community, your insights help us strengthen our partnership with families and continue improving student learning and wellbeing at St Anthony's Clovelly. 

The survey is completely anonymous and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. You can access it on any computer or mobile device using the link below:

http://tellthemfromme.com/5wzmf

Thank you for your time, your support and your ongoing commitment to our school community.

ST ANTHONY'S CLOVELLY - ENROLLING NOW

We are accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2027.  If you know of families wishing to enrol at St Anthony's Clovelly or you have a sibling you would like to enrol please visit our school website:https://staclovelly.syd.catholic.edu.au/enrolment/enrol-now

OPEN DAY 

We are pleased to share that our next Open Day will be held on Monday 29 June from 9–10am. This is another wonderful opportunity for prospective families to visit our classrooms, meet our staff and experience the warm, welcoming community that makes St Anthony’s so special. We invite our parent community to help spread the word to friends, neighbours and families who may be considering a school for their children. Your support plays an important role in showcasing the great things happening at our school.

Thank you for your ongoing partnership and for all you do to strengthen our community.

Week 3 Assembly - Congratulations to the award recipients!