Around the College

Some of our students found joy on the first day back for Term 4 by turning into butterfly whisperers in the school yard before Pastoral Group. 

What a fitting way to start the Term with the butterfly symbolising new life as we begin this next chapter of the school year. As we know, butterflies begin their lifecycle as caterpillars and through a transformative process, they emerge as butterflies. Over the course of this year, we have seen our students transform as they have developed from another year of learning.

We look forward to sharing many more special moments from throughout this Term which is set to be jam-packed!

Students at St Anne’s College Kialla took to the stage this week for their annual school production - ‘Into the Woods’.

A selection of talented students from Years 5-12 made up the cast which featured an array of popular fairy tale characters including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and more. 

Students also made up members of the crew which included assisting with the sound, lighting and changing the set throughout the show.

The musical centres on a baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a witch's curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse, and wind up changed forever.

Students performed across four magical nights on October 15-18, 2024 in the Black Box at St Anne’s College Kialla. 

Keep an eye out for the next edition of il giornale where there will be a big feature on the production which has its closing show this evening. 

All the action from backstage:

The first day of the new Breakfast Club was a huge success this week. 

Recognising that many children and young people face challenges that prevent them from starting their day with breakfast; our breakfast club is designed to ensure that every student has the opportunity to enjoy breakfast in the morning. Research shows that missing breakfast can lead to fatigue and difficulty concentrating, which often impacts learning and behaviour.

We are thrilled to have support from Eat Up Australia - an organisation dedicated to providing children in need with nutritious food. These sandwiches not only offer a convenient option for our busy mornings but also ensure that students have access to breakfast.

The Breakfast Club will be available to all students to come and grab a toastie on Mondays and Thursdays from 8:30am – 8:50am.

The students representing St Anne's College at the Hume Athletics last week had an incredibly successful day! Congratulations to the students who came away with some fantastic results:

• 1st in shot put - Vernal
• 1st in hurdles - Rhys
• Equal 1st in long jump - Darcy
• 2nd in discus - Kai
• 1st in the 800m, 2nd in the 100m, 2nd in the 200m, 2nd in the long jump, 2nd in shot put - Brodie

Congratulations! We are proud of your continued efforts and the way you conduct yourselves at school events.

A selection of students travelled to Bendigo to take part in the Richmond Football Club's Korin Gamadji - AFL 9's. The students were very impressed with the scale of the school and the sporting facilities at Catherine McAuley College Bendigo.

The weather held out for us for the day as well!

There were only 3 schools who participated in the end for the Yr 9 - 12's and our school came third on the day. The younger students didn't have a win either but it was lovely seeing all the kids interacting with each other and making friends. Plus some of the students loved getting the freebies (hats, drink bottles, keyrings, bags)!

A huge thank you to Learning Mentor Chelsea Nicholson for these incredible photos taken during the Staff vs Student Soccer Match on the last day of Term 3. These amazing photos capture some of the thrills and exciting moments of the hotly contested match. Thank you Chelsea! 

Some students and staff recently competed in the Tatura Soccer Club Grand Finals in the Bendigo Amateur Soccer League BASL and won. The youth team was captained by Year 12 student Antonio Mercuri, other students on the team were Year 11 student Darcy Brewer and Year 12 student Thomas Rachele. They won on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time. LSO Aaron Niglia played in both the reserves and seniors Grand Finals and won. The reserves' score was 3-1 and seniors' was 4-1. 

Also two St Anne's College students both won most consistent player awards at the junior soccer presentations. Eleina Mori for the U12 Girls Team and Gianluca Steri for the U12 Boys White Team.