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Stephen's News
Dear Families,
Today we attended Mass with Fr Denis and OLMC parishioners for the Feast of the Assumption of Mary. With such a large school community, our Y5 students needed to bring chairs across so that we din’t take up all the seats in the Church! This was our third Mass for the term, and the students have, on the whole, been very reverent and prayerful. A big shout out to our liturgical choir who enlivened the Masses by leading us in song throughout the different services.
On Monday our Year 5 students headed off to Phillip Island for a two-night Camp. The weather was mostly kind, though our rain jackets did get a bit of use on Tuesday afternoon! It was great seeing the students in a different environment, demonstrating independence, resilience and collegiality. The Giant Swing and Pinnacle climb were definite highlights, though they don’t beat this amazing sunrise from Tuesday morning.
A huge thanks to the staff who attended - it is a huge responsibility being on duty with 85 children who are away from home in an unfamiliar environment. It is for this reason that some of the newly built Catholic schools in Melbourne’s north have chosen not to undertake overnight Camps, instead focusing on longer “day experiences”. We will continue to review our Camp program in consultation with families, as well as the relevant departments at Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools.
In this edition of the St Anne’s Newsletter, you will find…
- Coming Up at St Anne’s - Our “at a glance calendar” that highlights what’s coming up over the next couple of weeks
- Spotlight on School Improvement- Deputy Principal of Wellbeing, Lauri Plummer, explains some of the initiatives being focused upon this year in the Wellbeing sphere.
- Parents and Friends Association - Please click here to view information about our new PFA Core Team of Patrece, Clare and Rosa. The group has lots of great ideas and will be looking for people to jump in and help at different times. Coming up next is the Fathers’ Day Stall and Fathers’ Morning - if you’d be happy to help out, please text Patrece on 0424 784 010.
- Uniform News - At the end of term, Year 5 families will be able to order Y6 items for 2026. As well as a Bomber jacket option, Noone will also print the same decal (Class of 26 with student first names) on the new maroon sports polo. Please note that there is no obligation to purchase both items, and that the Maroon polo is only to be worn on Sports days twice a week.
- Captains Corner - Our School Captains give us an insight into what’s been happening across the school from a student perspective
Please continue to reach out with questions, compliments or concerns,
Warm regards and God’s Blessings,
Stephen