Family Educator News
Register Your Interest for Playgroup
As we prepare for the new school year, we’d love to hear from you! We are looking to host a playgroup in the St. Anthony’s School Library on Monday mornings from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Our playgroup will include arts and crafts, storytime, free play, and outdoor play (weather permitting). Parents can enjoy tea and coffee while connecting with other families in our school community.
If you’re interested in attending, please fill out the Google Form below. We look forward to welcoming you and your little ones!
Opening School Mass
You’ve packed their lunches, and got them ready for school - but have you prayed for your children as they begin this new year?
We hope you can join us at our opening School Mass as we pray for our children, staff and families and the year ahead.
Please join us for a short morning tea following the Mass to celebrate the start of the new year and connect as a community.
Hope to see you there!
Shrove Tuesday
We will be hosting our annual Shrove Tuesday morning for children on Tuesday 4th March. Please donate 1 packet of pancakes (store-bought or homemade) to the school on Tuesday morning (4th March) and bring in a gold coin donation for Caritas.
We will also be looking for a few parent volunteers to help set up, serve and clean up on the day.
Please email info@staclovelly.catholic.edu.au if you can volunteer.
Women's Lenten Retreat
Who do you say that I am? (Mt 16:15) Women of all ages are invited to join the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia and the Catholic Women’s Network for a Lenten Retreat Day on Saturday 29th March 2025 at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney. The retreat day will unpack Jesus’ question and our response, exploring its impact and application on the three fundamental relationships in our lives. The day will include all-day Eucharistic Adoration and Confessions, keynote talks by the Dominican Sisters, breakout sessions, morning tea and lunch. Women who have attended previous retreat days are encouraged to bring a friend to this event. The ticket price is $50 per person and includes morning tea and lunch. A group discount is on offer - buy 4 tickets for $180
Date
Saturday 29 March 2025 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (UTC+11)
Location
St Mary's CathedralSt Mary's Road, Sydney NSW 2000
Supporting Our Children Through Anxiety – Parent Workshop
We know that navigating anxiety in children and teens can feel overwhelming at times. That’s why I’d love to invite you to join me in attending a free workshop on how to support our young people through anxiety. Rather than just sharing the details, I’d love to go as a group so we can learn, reflect, and support each other as a school community.
If you’re interested in coming along, please let me know by Friday 14 February so we can coordinate as a group. I’d love to see you there!
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Term 1 Free Parenting Webinars:
SCHOOLSPEAK 101
A free online webinar for parents and carers. Presented by: Mary Ryan, Head of Professional Learning, CSNSW
Dates of two sessions offered:
25 February, 12.30pm – 1pm
26 February, 7.30pm – 8pm
Learn the basic language of school so that you can better engage with your child’s school and learning:
Learn the lingo so you can talk the talk – handy definitions, Find out what’s new in the new curriculum K-12 & Ask questions and chat with Mary
Algorithms and Adolescents
A free online webinar for parents and carers of upper primary and secondary school-aged students. Presented by: eSafety Commissioner
Date: Wednesday 19 March 2025
Time: 7.00pm – 7.30pm
- How young people are using some of the popular social networking apps and games
- The role of algorithms and recommender systems in influencing how children and young people experience the online world, including potential harms and impacts
- Strategies to have better conversations with your children about social media use, managing content and reporting negative online experience
DREAM BIG
A free online webinar for parents and carers of primary school-aged students.
Presented by: Beyond
Date: Wednesday 5 March 2025
Date: 12.30pm – 1.00pm
Help your child find their passion and pathway:
- How to encourage curiosity, creativity and confidence in your child
- Practical tips on introducing the idea of careers early
- Helpful resources
Click Here to Read the Latest Edition of our ST Anthony's Faith & Family E-Magazine:
A Valentine's Day Reflection
Dear Families,
As we approach Valentine’s Day, a time when love is celebrated, it’s a perfect opportunity to reflect on the greatest love of all—God’s love for us. Unlike the love that comes and goes in human relationships, God’s love is constant, unconditional, and unchanging.
In 1 John 4:9-10, we are reminded: "This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."
God’s love is patient, merciful, and ever-present. It is a love that calls us to love one another and to be kind, forgiving, and generous in our daily lives.
This Valentine’s Day, may we take a moment to thank God for His incredible love and find ways to share that love with those around us. Whether through a kind word, a helping hand, or a simple prayer, let us be a reflection of God’s love in the world.
Wishing you a blessed and love-filled week! ❤️
Laura Neeson
Family Educator