Quick Links   Important Dates February 10 8.35am Opening of School Liturgy (includes commissioning of Year 7 Leaders) ***** Parent Teacher Info Nights (Year 6 7pm & Prep 7.45pm) ***** Sacramental Program Information Session 9am February 14 9am Welcome Mass and BBQ February 17 Ash Wednesday Regular Events Uniform Shop Open Fridays 8am to 9.30am Sports Uniform Days Click here for full School Calendar   Building Projects Multi Purpose Building Existing Site Plan New Building Proposed Site Plan Floor Plan

 

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Welcome to our St Anthony’s Catholic School Alexandra Hill’s website. St. Anthony's is the oldest Catholic School in the Redlands and belongs to the Brisbane Catholic Archdiocese. Furthermore, it is part of Alexandra Hills Catholic Parish, catering for the spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth of boys and girls from Prep to Year 7.

Our students are our hope for the future. They excel in their educational aspirations not only from a strong holistic program, but also from a firmly built school culture. St Anthony’s Catholic School community continues to share in reviewing and reflecting our key components of organisational and community learning. This is necessary so as to engage in our holistic Strategic Renewal Framework.

Our vision is to:-

• Establish a common context, framework and language for renewal of our students.
• Identify and name core values that underpin and sustain the mission of our Catholic School.
• Explore the priorities, intentions and expectations of the framework to inform strategic and annual planning for our school.

St Anthony’s is already moving forward to the next level as a futuristic learning centre that will make a difference to our planet earth.

We recognise the fact that we are educating the youth of today in this environment for the world of tomorrow which hopefully will focus on sustainability and care of our earth and its people as well as enjoy the educational revolution.

We recognise our dedicated team of caring professionals who work together to ensure a sound education is provided for the children through innovative and creative teaching strategies.

Recognition of efforts and achievements are valued and highlighted. Each week the children participate in Prayer and the Student Merit Awards Assembly where children are recognised for their efforts in all aspects of their learning.

Enjoy the blessings of our Learning community!

2010 - St Anthony's is offering: Prep - Year 7 (class size 20-25) Emphasis on Excellence in Teaching & Learning Enhancement of student outcomes, engagement, positive behaviour through the benefits of smaller classes. Would you like your child to be a member of a smaller class? IF SO, ENROL NOW! Phone (07) 3820 1200 Proud tradition in the Redlands Celebrating 30 years of Catholic Education Striving together to become life-long learners Fully fenced secured grounds

   Judith A. Seery Principal

Community News

Welcome to Week 3 already!! I hope that this week is good to you and your family. So far we have had an exceptionally wonderful start to 2010, a decade of new beginnings. New beginnings also as our Nation marked the first anniversary of the Black Saturday bushfires. We pray everyone affected finds strength as they struggle to build their lives again.

Lent 2010
Speaking of “new beginnings”, next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Church’s 40-day season of Lent. Lent is a prime time to nurture our prayer life. Like the gardener in Luke’s gospel (Second Sunday of Lent) caring for the fragile fig tree, our prayer life needs time and careful attention. In the words of Henri Nouwen: ‘Prayer is first and foremost listening to Jesus … This listening must be an active and attentive listening, for in our restless and noisy world God’s so loving voice is easily drowned out.’ This Lent 2010 site brings you information about a range of resources that will assist that ‘attentive listening’ for individuals, groups, families and children. The staff who have written and developed these resources have had many years experience in adult faith education, teaching and family ministry. We listen carefully to feedback and evaluation in the planning stages of resource development. It is our goal to produce materials that are tailored to specific needs and provide content that is spiritually inspirational and informative.

As we move towards Ash Wednesday 2010 more material will be added to this site click here to view these resources. Enjoy!

Opening of the School Year Liturgy
Wednesday, 10th February, we welcome our families to join us for the opening of the School Year Liturgy. Each Year it is a lovely way of joining together in prayer for the new year ahead of us. St Anthony’s has a wonderful tradition of families joining us for our Prayer Assemblies and we look forward to a continuation of this practice. Thank you to Mrs. Carolyn Watson APRE for all her preparation for this significant prayerful event.

Welcome Mass & BBQ The “Beginning of the School’s Year Welcome Mass” will be celebrated this Sunday morning February 14 at 9.00am in the CHURCH. It is important that all our families attend this Mass of celebration in order to pray for God’s Blessing on the School Year as well as to thank God for special blessings on our families and the staff. I look forward to celebrating with you . A BBQ will follow the Mass and we would love you to join the Parishioners for this occasion. St Anthony's School Community Network David Lack — Chair 0408 791 995 Welcome to 2010 a year that promises to be a landmark year at St Anthony’s as the multipurpose building is constructed and the new format of the school support organisation is developed and becomes active and successful. I guess many of the returning parents are sharing my disappointment that holidays are over but are secretly pleased to get that routine operating again.

Sacramental Program Information sessions will be taking place on Wednesday 10th February at 9:00am in the Church at St. Anthony’s. These Information Sessions are aimed at children 8 years and up who are preparing for the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist, and children 10 years and up preparing for Reconciliation. Footnote: The session will be repeated on the same day at 7:30pm at St. Luke’s for anyone unable to make it. Instrumental Music Program Band Practice will start next Wednesday February 17 (7.30am in the Band Room). If anyone is interested in joining our instrumental music program, forms are available at the school office/click here to download an information brochure and enrolment form.