SCHOOL OF WONDER
And that’s a wrap!!! What a fantastic year for SOW. So much to celebrate as the school year comes to an end.
Assembly:
Our final assembly was a wonderful celebration for learners, learning mentors and families. Glenice’s pastoral group hosted the event, celebrating our wonderful school. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our assemblies across the course of the year.
Statewide Transition Day:
What a wonderful opportunity for our learners to get to know their learning mentors and peers. Learners were involved in a range of activities from bookmaking to sports.
SOW concert and Christmas stall:
Thank you to everyone who attended our Christmas concert and stall on Wednesday. The stall featured items created by SOW students and proceeds raised went to the St Vinnie’s Christmas Appeal. Our concert showcased our wonderful students and their many talents. Special thanks to Alexa Mori and Kara McCann for all of their hard work and organisation.
SOW end of year activity celebration day:
A fantastic celebration of SOW with Year 4 students heading for a game of mini-golf and a special lunch. Foundation to year 3 students spent the day at school enjoying boisterous and good natured water play.
Foundation Christmas Play:
On Friday, December 8 the Foundation students presented their Christmas play to families. They presented a Nativity play and some Christmas songs. Thank you to all the families who were able to come and share in this celebration with our Foundation students. Please see more photos below.
Italian Celebration Day:
Our Italian celebration day was brilliant. Students had a blast ordering gelato, playing soccer and completing crafts related to Italy. Special thanks to Deb Mori for a wonderful celebration.
A special thank you:
I would like to personally thank every student, parent and staff member for welcoming me to St Anne’s and SOW in 2023. St Anne’s is a wonderful College and SOW is a joyful, friendly and caring space that I am so proud to have been a part of this year. I wish everyone all the best in 2024 and beyond.
Megan Shiner
Happy Holidays:
We wish all our students and families a safe and joyful holiday season and look forward to 2024, with some new and old faces in SOW.
Megan Shiner & Emma O’Keeffe - School of Wonder Leaders
mshiner@sackialla.catholic.edu.au
eokeeffe@sackialla.catholic.edu.au
𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫. 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝!
There was an industrious hum amongst the presenting 3/4 students on last Thursday afternoon as they showcased their term's worth of inquiry to an intrigued and proud audience of family members, staff and friends for their much anticipated ITime Expo.
In what was a very successful culmination to their final inquiry unit for the year, 𝐿𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓃𝑜𝓃-𝓁𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈 𝒾𝓃 𝒶𝓃 𝑒𝒸𝑜𝓈𝓎𝓈𝓉𝑒𝓂, the research topics and presentations on display were diverse, impressive and engaging. With topics ranging from 'how to grow alfalfa' to all manner of facts relating to biomes, animals, insects and plants, the presentations encompassed several forms of media including time-lapse video, posters, handmade books, dioramas, Keynote and more.
Congratulations Year 3/4 on a dynamic term's worth of inquiry and for a sparkling presentations.
Advent Liturgy
Ushering in a season of hope, reflection and joyful expectation, the college came together to celebrate Advent on Monday, December 4. Beginning a four week period of preparation for the nativity of Jesus Christ at Christmas, SOW students assisted in the reading of prayer, followed by the lighting of the first candle on the Advent Wreath.
Foundation Christmas Play:
On Friday, December 8, the Foundation students presented a Christmas play to celebrate their inquiry into how they and others, express themselves in different ways. They shared the traditional Nativity play as well as other Christmas songs to the delight of families and friends in the audience. It was a joyous and very merry way to express the tidings of the season.
St Anne’s Christmas Concert and Community Picnic
Gifts of time, song, love and joy are what Christmas Concerts are all about and although the weather did not play along, the college's very own concert was nonetheless a cosy and special affair. Moving indoors to the stage area, families, friends and staff settled upon picnic blankets and chairs to thoroughly enjoy the SOW children sing Christmas carols to their hearts' content. It was a most jolly and festive community event to remember!
Bringing the joy: SOW end of year activity and celebration day
𝓜𝓸𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓷 𝓪 𝓼𝓹𝓵𝓪𝓼𝓱 𝓸𝓯 𝓯𝓾𝓷...Thursday's SOW activity day was a tidal wave of mirth, laughter and pure joy as the children from Foundation to Year 3 enjoyed a well-earned, end of year celebration. With waterslides, games and activities designed to soak with happiness, the children completed their celebration with a scrumptious BBQ lunch.
Teeing-off a special celebration for our Year 4s
Can you believe that the college's inaugural Foundation class have now celebrated the end of Year 4! Where does the time go? On the cusp of stepping into the School of Innovation in 2024 as the College's first Year 5 cohort, the students enjoyed a very special celebration day all their own on Thursday. Heading off to Emerald Bank for a round of mini golf and a picnic lunch, the students had a rollicking good time before heading back to the college for a very special ceremony, commemorating their graduation from the School of Wonder.
Supporting their soccer heroes
There is nothing like a true fan. Monday's annual and mighty Staff vs SOI Students soccer match might have been epic, but it was the die hard fans that fuelled the fierce, but friendly competition. You can read more about the match in the Making Headlines page of this newsletter.
True Christmas Spirit
In an amazing effort, Year 1/ 2 classes have generously raised $133.80 for the St Vinnies Christmas Appeal. Fabulous work!
Hats and Sunscreen
In Term 1, it is a school expectation that we are all wearing hats when we are outside. If a student does not have a hat, they are required to stay under the covered areas provided. Please ensure that hats are clearly labelled with your child’s name.
All students are reminded and encouraged to bring their own SPF30 (or higher) broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen to school. Staff will oversee the safe use of sunscreen.
We are committed & dedicated educators
Teaching and Learning:
Our aim as Educators is always to improve student learning outcomes for all our learners. We continue to strive to improve our professional practice to ensure that our learners get the very best learning opportunities and outcomes. Our SOW team works collaboratively to provide thought provoking learning experiences to our learners. Our learner assets (collaboration, communication, self-management, thinking and researching) are life long skills that set our young people up to life long learners and to continually question, explore and challenge their thinking. Please direct any teaching and learning inquiries to Megan Shiner. mshiner@sackialla.catholic.edu.au
Wellbeing:
Wellbeing is a holistic term that encompasses all aspects of a student's life, including their physical, social, mental and emotional state. It is often defined as a sustainable state of positive mood and attitude, resilience, and satisfaction with self, relationships and experiences at school.
Wellbeing at St Anne’s is driven by the themes of doing our best, allowing everyone to succeed.
Upcoming events:
Last day for SOW students - Friday, December 15
First Day of Term 1, 2024 - Wednesday, January 31 Years 1 - 12
First Day for Foundation children - Thursday, February 1
Openeing School Mass- February 6
SOW leaders email contact:
mshiner@sackialla.catholic.edu.au
eokeeffe@sackialla.catholic.edu.au
Megan Shiner & Emma O’Keeffe- School of Wonder Leaders
