General Notices
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Community Action Team - Bringing the message to each and every classroom...
Putting a shared responsibility for the environment into practical and very local action, the college’s Community Action Team have undertaken an ongoing clean-up across the school grounds over several weeks.
Pictured with some of the students and staff that make-up the Community Action team is just one hour’s worth of rubbish collection.
Community Action Team report by Lillian Richardson, Year 9
Last week, our Community Action Team kicked off our waste audit with a rubbish pick-up event on Tuesday, September 5. The amount of trash we collected was eye-opening, reminding us of the importance of proper waste disposal.
This week, we continued our efforts and were again confronted with a significant amount of litter. But we didn't stop at collecting it; we wanted to make a lasting impression on our fellow students.
We brought the collected rubbish into classrooms, turning it into a tangible lesson. Seeing the volume of trash, we produce served as a powerful reminder of our choices' impact.
Our goal is to leave a mark on our peers, emphasising that keeping our school clean is everyone's responsibility. Let's work together to ensure our school becomes not just a place of learning but also a model of environmental responsibility.
How about a tub of local, delicious honey?
Hi there. Some of you may have tasted my bees' honey and I'd like to say thank you for your support. I've been thinking about ways to market my honey and Jacqui suggested an il giornale push because she wants some for her dad. He reckons my honey is an "absolute triumph!" So I thought I'd give it a try. Jacqui reckons that I should write a bit about where the honey comes from - I think otherwise, but here goes...
My name is Logan Kempinski. I am a Year 10 student here at St Anne's. I currently have about 90 beehives housing about 60,000 bees in each hive, so that's 5,400,000 bees located across 5 local properties around Murchison.
The bees are collecting pollen and nectar from Australian native Greybox trees. My last harvest during Autumn this year yielded about 800 kg of honey which I packaged into 500gm and 1kg tubs, I also have 500gm squeezy bottles. Mum's not that thrilled with it all taking up space in her kitchen, but, oh well!
My main focus at the moment is using the bees to pollinate orchards. Orchardists need pollination to help develop the flowers which in turn produces the fruit on the trees. Obviously spring is the busy time for this. This also creates a revenue as the orchardists pay a rent for my hives to be on the orchards.
I also breed my own queen bees for when my hives need a new lady, but I’ll save those details for another time.
If you would like some honey for your dad (or for anyone else!) please fill in the google form and I will deliver it next week.
click here to order. (Apologies for the form not working on our last newsletter)
Thanks
Logan
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Uniform
With the cooler weather well and truly upon us, we have seen an increased number of students wearing jumpers (hoodies), jackets, long sleeve t-shirts and tracksuit pants that aren’t college uniform. If your child is out of uniform for any reason, a note is required to be submitted to your child’s Pastoral Group leader.
A dress code, in particular a uniform, provides a visual connection to identify students as members of St Anne’s College community. We love to see our students in our beautiful college uniform. The way a uniform is worn makes a statement about our college and it represents the fact that the student is a part of the community. Wearing the correct college uniform shows respect to everyone, helps others succeed and is being your best.
Parents of School of Innovation students are asked to be aware of the communication sent out by Deputy Principal of Community Wellbeing Kate McGrath and School of Innovation Leader Rachelle Chapman, at the beginning of the term through PAM, clarifying the college uniform expectations for the commencement of semester 2 (Start of term 3).
Academic Uniform for SOI and SOP Physical Education Uniform for SOI and SOP
School of Wonder Uniform
Snack Reminder
Families are reminded that students should not bring lollies or lolly pops to school to consume during the school day. Families need to ensure they pack nutritious food to support our student's learning. Foods high in sugar need to be avoided as they can interfere with a student's ability to focus and stay energised for learning. As a water-only school, students are not permitted to bring primas, fruit boxes, cordial, soft drinks or milk drinks to school. Please ensure that the only drink your child brings to school is water, preferably in a refillable water bottle. Further, students are not permitted chewing gum at school.
Process - picking up students during school hours
Students are only permitted to leave St Anne’s College during learning time if parents/carers make contact with the office prior to picking up their child. Students need to be collected from college reception when leaving during learning hours. Learning Mentors or administration staff will send students to college reception if they have been informed of such departures. The adult collecting the student is required to come into college reception to sign the student out before leaving St Anne’s College grounds.
Students who become unwell or injured during the school day are sent by a Learning Mentor to the administration office for medical attention. Every effort is made by staff to aid and encourage recovery, however, when medical care is beyond the capacity of our staff, parents or emergency contacts will be notified and asked to collect the child.
In accordance with the College Mobile Phone Policy, mobile phones and other personal communication devices (such as smart watches) are not permitted to be used by students at St Anne’s College during the school day. Should a student need a mobile phone/personal communication device, it must be switched off, left in their bag or locker and not used during school hours. If a student needs to phone or make contact with a parent/carer they can ask a staff member to use one of St Anne’s College’s phones. Parents are not permitted to contact students through personal devices to arrange collection of their child during school hours. Please contact the office on (03) 4812 2993 if you need to collect or communicate with your child during the school day.
Procedure for School of Wonder bus travellers
All communication regarding School of Wonder children travelling on the bus after school must be sent by a parent/carer via email to BOTH office@sackialla.catholic.edu.au and the child's Pastoral Group Leader PRIOR to 1.00pm on the day the child is to travel on the bus. If notifying the college after this time, communication MUST BE BEFORE 2.30pm via a phone call from the parent/carer to college reception on (03) 4812 2993. If the above procedure is not followed, the child will remain at school.
- Mardie Guppy, Reception and Community Engagement Officer
Procedure for making contact with the College
No students on site before 8:30am
Students may arrive at school from 8:30am. Students should NOT arrive prior to 8:30am as they cannot be adequately supervised.
St Anne’s College officially opens for all students at 8:30am to allow adequate staff supervision to ensure student safety. Although the doors may be open prior to 8:30am, this does not indicate that students are able to be dropped off or arrive any earlier than 8:30am.
Our primary focus is on safety and students should not be left unattended while there are no staff to supervise. If your child walks, rides or scoots to school please talk to them about the best time to leave home so they arrive after 8:30am. We appreciate your support in keeping all students safe.
- Mel Formica, Wellbeing Officer
College's Mobile Communication Device Policy
Parents/carers and students must familiarise themselves with the college's Mobile Communication Device Policy. Please find it attached here:
Help keep our community safe
Drivers utilising the college facilities and car parks are expected to adhere to our college values: Respect everyone and everything; Always do our best and Help others succeed.
Parents and carers are reminded that:
- The speed limit on adjoining streets to the college is 40km/h as signed.
- It is an offence to block the flow of traffic on a roundabout or pedestrian crossing.
- Five-minute car parking signs must be adhered to. Parents/carers who plan to be on the college grounds for longer than five minutes when dropping off/picking up their child are advised to park elsewhere to ensure a quick turnover of available car parking spaces.
- People reside around the college and we want to support them with being able to safely get in and out of their houses.
- The college has an obligation and courtesy to get the school buses away as promptly as possible and in accordance with their route timetable.
- The speed limit within the college car park area is 5km/h.
- Drivers must obey signage and direction from college staff at all times.
- Independent and capable students are encouraged to safely make their way to a meeting point and pick-up location a bit further away from the college car park.
- No U-turns are permitted in the car park.
- All vehicles entering and using the college car park must then continue to the roundabout within the car park at the western end and then return to exit the car park at the Wendouree Drive roundabout.
- Disability parks are only to be used by those who have an approved label to do so.
- It is a particularly busy time during pick-up and drop-off and more so on wet weather days. Model good behaviour to children and students - an extra five minutes of patience and courtesy ensures everyone gets home safely and with a smile.
- Abuse of any kind is not okay!
The many ways we communicate with families
Parents/carers are reminded that the Parent Access Module (PAM) is the main platform the college uses to communicate with families. Other forms of communication include the St Anne's College Facebook page, the fortnightly college newsletter - il giornale - and email.
Families are asked to ensure that they check PAM daily for important updates and information. PAM is the portal through which parents receive activity permission forms and daily messages. The college does not use printed paper forms/notes to communicate this information. Parents/carers can also use PAM to check on their child's learning areas and to send parent-notified student absences. PAM is also the portal through which students' reports are accessed. If you have misplaced or forgotten your PAM login details please contact administration at office@sackialla.catholic.edu.au
Parents/carers can download the SIMON Everywhere app to get live notifications on everything that happens in PAM. Just search for 'SIMON Everywhere' on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, download the app and sign in with your PAM account.
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Committed to the safety of all children
https://providers.dffh.vic.gov.au/mandatory-reporting-child-protection-victoria-generic-factsheet
Feedback form available on PAM
There is a link in the parent resources section of PAM which gives access to a feedback form for parents/carers to convey any feedback they would like to provide to the college.
Learning session times
8:30am: Learning spaces open
8:55am - 9:05am: Pastoral Group
9:05am - 9:55am: Learning session one
9:55am - 10:45am: Learning session two
10:45am - 11:20am: Recess/supervised eating
11:20am - 12:10pm: Learning session three
12:10pm - 1:00pm: Learning session four
1:00pm - 1:35pm: Lunch/supervised eating/outdoor exploration
1:35pm - 2:25pm: Learning session five
2:25pm - 3:15pm: Learning session six
3:15pm: Dismissal