no.26 - 12th december 2011
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Dear Parents
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,
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
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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
college. We appreciate
all the work our 17
volunteers give, and
especially the work of our Volunteer Coordi-
nator, Alyssa Gray,
who also volunteers
her work. We thank
you all from the bot-
tom of our hearts and
hope to see you all
continuing your
work at St An-
thony’s or if you are moving into
work we wish you
every success.
A special thank you to our volunteers
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inspiration to many stu-dents 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 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
the College. Another reason to be proud of our VCAL students and their coordinator Ms Susan. Thank you for a great year.
VCAL garden reaps its reward
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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
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
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.
Year 9 and 10 Visit the Jewish Holocaust Centre
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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 prefer-ences 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
VCE News
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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
It was with
excitement that
beautifully dressed
boys and girls come to school.
each carefully
groomed for this
special day. Like a
success with
excellent service
and marvellous
food. Thank you to Mr Elias who took
about one million
photos to capture
the joy.
Year 5 graduation
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 Jure-
sko if they want to change their university course selection. It is an exciting time, but also a time of im-
portant 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.
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