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I would like to wish you all a blessed and holy fast and feast of the Nativity of our Lord. Christmas is a very holy time of the year where we thank God for becoming Man and being born in the humblest of ways. May the Christ of the manger also find a place in the heart of humanity, to teach us to live peaceably with each other. Have a blessed holiday break. In Christ Fr Athanasius Attia Director
Dear parents,
12th December 2011
Fax: (03) 9786 3988 (03) 9786 3145 Ph:
15 Alpina Street Frankston North, Vic 3200 Australia
Email: mail@stanthonys.vic.edu.au
Dear Parents
The year has gone quickly and we are in the last week of school for the students. The last day is Friday 16th December. It has been an exciting year with our new primary school building in operation, Middle School starting, the library shifting to the new building, the building of the technology centre, the water tank and vegetable garden in operation and over December $50K of solar panels will be installed. Inside the classroom has also seen enormous change thanks to St Anthony’s being one of the Federal Government’s Smart Schools which saw Independent Schools Victoria training our teachers in the best teaching methods. So it been a year of major change. It is important for all 2012 fees to be paid as the College needs these funds very urgently to complete payment of 2011 programs. Please contact Ms Matta over the next two weeks to finalise your accounts. Students return to school on the 2nd February 2012. Our Bus Coordinator will be in touch about pickup times. I wish you all a wonderful Christmas and look forward to working with you all in 2012.
Gary Underwood Principal
12th December 2011
A special thank you to our volunteers This week all those volunteers who help make St Anthony’s the learning place it is celebrated their year’s work with a special luncheon. They were given certificates and a small gift from the
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college. We appreciate all the work our 17 volunteers give, and especially the work of our Volunteer Coordinator, Alyssa Gray, who also volunteers her work. We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts and
hope to see you all continuing your work at St Anthony’s or if you are moving into work we wish you every success.
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VCAL garden reaps its reward The VCAL students reaped their rewards this last week when they harvested their vegetable garden. They provided vegetables to many many people. This garden has been an
inspiration to many students and we have watched it unfold from hard packed dirt to fruitful garden. I can also report fabulous results from our VCAL students undertaking their TAFE courses outside
the College. Another reason to be proud of our VCAL students and their coordinator Ms Susan. Thank you for a great year.
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Year 9 and 10 Visit the Jewish Holocaust Centre As part of their English studies this semester, Years 9 and 10 students visited the Jewish Holocaust Centre in Elsternwick late last month. Both year levels have recently studied a movie called Freedom Writers, which deals, in part, with the Holocaust. In addition to this, Year 10 have been reading Diary of a Young Girl which was written by Anne Frank, a Jewish teenager who was killed by the Nazis in occupied Holland during World War II
They were given a lengthy introduction to the museum during which they were invited to discuss the concepts of race, religion, bigotry, tolerance, courage and persecution. They were then split into smaller groups and taken on a tour of the museum by several members of Melbourne’s Jewish Community, some of whom were survivors of Nazi Germany’s extermination camps. At the conclusion of the tour, each group got to hear the story of one of the survivors; of how they survived the camps, the suffering that they or their families went
through, and how they came to live in Melbourne. Students could also ask the survivors any question they wished about their ordeal. The trip was invaluable in making the details of their studies more real - our students can now put names and faces to some of the stories of the Jewish Holocaust. At the conclusion of our visit we were invited to light a candle in memory of the six million Jews who lost their lives in Nazi occupied Europe during the war.
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12th December 2011
VCE News Results and change of course preference. (Reminder) VCE results and their ATAR will be available to students on Friday the 16th December 2012. Students should check their course preferences to see if they may need to change their course selections. Change of Preference will be open at this time but will close on Wednesday the 21st December at 5.00pm. I would suggest that students take the weekend to look at options if the wish to change preferences. See see me on the Monday or Tuesday to discuss change their preference. Students should not wait until late Wednesday to change preferences as the VTAC system may get overloaded and you may have difficulty accessing the system. VCE 2012 Orientation 2012 orientation classes are to be held on the week beginning Monday 12th December. This week will an introduction and a commencement of next year courses. All current Year 10 and 11 students are expected to attend these classes to ensure that they cover the relevant work and receive any holiday homework. I classify this week as week one of their studies and it would be a shame to start VCE next year one week behind. If you have any concerns, issues or ideas then please contact me at college on 9786 3145 or email me ajuresko@stanthonys.vic.edu.au.
Wishing parents and students a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year.
Angelko Juresko VCE Coordinator
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Year 5 graduation It was with excitement that beautifully dressed boys and girls come to school. each carefully groomed for this special day. Like a
butterfly emerging from a cocoon the Year 5 students prepared for Graduation. The Divine Liturgy with so many parents attending was very moving. The lunch that followed was a great
success with excellent service and marvellous food. Thank you to Mr Elias who took about one million photos to capture the joy.
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12th December 2011 Goodbye Year 12 The College formally said goodbye to our 29 Year 12 VCE students at the end of November 2011. Next week they will receive their results and ATAR scores. I strongly encourage students to speak to Mr Juresko if they want to change their university course selection. It is an exciting time, but also a time of important decisions and we are here to help you make the correct decision for you.
Primary End-of-Year Celebration was a great success as the primary school and parents and friends packed into the Drum Theatre on the 6th December. It was a wonderful conclusion to the year and many thanks goes to the Concert Coordinator Ms Tracey Campbell, Choir leader Mrs Zeina Iskander and all our committed primary school teachers.