From The Principal
Stephen Arthurson
Dear Families,
I hope that all our Mums had a wonderful day on Sunday. As we saw at school on Friday morning, the bond between mothers and children plays out in so many different ways, but at the heart of it is unconditional love. Our Mothers’ Morning has become an annual highlight on the St Anne’s calendar, and it was wonderful to see so many Mums (and other special women) coming along to enjoy each other’s company.
A huge thanks to:
- the St Anne’s staff who organised the Mothers’ Morning
- the parents who helped with the Mother’s Day Stall
- our wonderful choir who serenaded us on the morning
- Ms Spiteri, Cooper and Chelsea for their amazing solo performances
- our wonderful Mums for coming along with your smiles
I’d particularly like us to keep in our thoughts and prayers those Mums in our community who may be experiencing health challenges at this time. May they find strength in those around them who love them most.
Uniform
- Noone’s online shop is open and taking pre-orders, and there are sizing samples available in the office for you to peruse before purchasing.
- A reminder of the uniform changes is below.
| Old Uniform item | Replaced with |
| Light blue polo (short sleeve and long sleeve) | Navy and maroon polo (short sleeve and long sleeve) |
Grey shorts/pants, winter tunic skirt (academic uniform) Maroon tracksuit pants (sports uniform) | Streamlined to blue versions of all these items Sports shorts, tracksuit, skort all with logo |
| Maroon and sky blue polo (sports uniform) | Noone version of this item |
| Dress with checked pattern | Noone version of this item Modernised style, including buttons on the front |
| Bomber jacket | Noone version of this item in a darker maroon |
Grey socks (boys academic uniform) White socks (girls academic, all students sports uniform) | Blue socks - purchase your own or Noone version |
Year 4/5 Salesian Q&A with Mark Brokhus
- This opportunity to hear from Salesian Principal Mark Brokhus is taking place here at St Anne’s next Thursday 22nd at 6:30pm. It is specifically aimed at families with eldest children in Year 4 or Year 5 who might be considering Salesian College for Catholic Secondary Education but would like to know a little bit more about what it has to offer.
- If you have not yet registered, please do so here.
Canteen
- If you have any feedback about the canteen, please send it to canteen@sasunbury.catholic.edu.au and we will forward it to the staff of Jude Fina Foods.
Prep 2026
- Our School Captains will be hosting small group tours for Prep 2026 students who already have siblings at St Anne’s. They will be visiting places such as the Sensory garden, the library, the Art Room and the Prep classrooms.
- To register for a tour, please click here.
Sacrament of Confirmation
- Please keep our Y6 Confirmation candidates in your prayers as they continue preparation to receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit at St Patrick’s Cathedral on June 1st.
- As part of this preparation the Y6 students will meet our new Bishop Rene Ramirez on Wednesday 28th May. I was fortunate enough to hear Bishop Rene share some of his life story at the MACS Catholic Imagination Formation session on Wednesday evening. He spoke about some of the adversities he had faced in his life, and how the idea of hope was central to the way he navigated these challenges. We look forward to meeting Bishop Rene in a couple of weeks.
Student Free Day - Friday 23rd May 2025
Friday 23rd May will be a student free day as staff have a time in lieu day for report writing. |
Please continue to reach out with questions, compliments or concerns,
Warm regards and God’s Blessings,
Stephen