SCHOOL OF INNOVATION

The Year 5 students took to the stage in the last week of Term 3, performing at Sandhurst Arts on Show at St Mel's Primary School. The students had spent the term preparing for their incredible performance - singing and dancing in front of a captive audience. 

The students were guided in their performance preparation by the Australian School of Performing Arts as well as our talented Learning Mentors in the lead up to the day. 

The high energy performing arts extravaganza involved more than 1500 students from Catholic Schools in the Sandhurst Diocese over the three-week roadshow. 

During the first week of Term 4, the Grade 5 children went on an excursion to the Shepparton Cinema to watch 'The Wild Robot.' The students studied this book in English during Term 3 so it was wonderful to see the book and characters that they loved come to life. The students then discussed the similarities and differences between the book and movie. It was a great day out. 

The Year 5 students participated in a Learner Assets incursion of the best when Task Works visited the College last week.

The students were entertained throughout the session as they moved from one task to next successfully completing each in a team.

The tasks included: disassembling and reassembling a train, Bob the Robot and a GoKart; designing, testing and completing a marble run; using a magnetism board with 1000 steel balls and magnets to chase them around; using a friction board to swivel and hover on; the Buzz Wire Game to test the hand/eye coordination; and using electrical energy to convert to mechanical energy. 

The session was all about forces and push/pull effect. Students explored how things moved and joined all while using their Learner Assets: collaboration, communication, self-manager and thinker.

On Wednesday several staff took a number of Year 7 and 8 students to compete in the Junior Summer Sports. The students did a fantastic job representing the College against many other schools from the area.

The following teams made the finals:

• Year 8 Boys Volleyball 
• Year 7 and 8 Boys Cricket (being two players short of a full team) 
• Year 7 Boys Table Tennis

The achievement was highlighted by the fact our students were competing against schools who have official volleyball courts, and table tennis tables at their schools. 

All of the other students who represented the school did so in a manner in which they should be extremely proud. 

A huge thanks to Steven for all of his organisation on the day. And to all of the staff that assisted in running sports and organising an altered day for our students who remained at school.  

Here are some photos of students taking part in Clay Target:

Anu's Year 9 science class conducted an experiment using a calorimeter to investigate the transfer of heat between cold water and hot water. 

They then plotted a temperature vs time graph and calculated heat energy using the formula Q=mcΔT

Class Resources

Our iPads! Please ensure any damage is reported to Pastoral Group Leaders and IT staff to ensure it can be rectified as soon as possible. iPads must be fully charged each day and it is encouraged that we adopt good habits to assist us with this. 

Important Pastoral Group Information

At St. Anne’s College, all students within the School of Innovation are allocated to a Pastoral Group. These groups are overseen by a Pastoral Group Leader and currently comprise students from their respective houses: Montessori, Charles, Cooper, and Majella houses.

Each morning, students commence their day within their Pastoral Groups. This time involves participation in morning prayer, a welcome to country, and updates about the day's news and events at the College. This period holds significance in allowing our students to establish strong connections with their peers and their Pastoral Leader. Consequently, our students are able to cultivate a strong sense of community at St. Anne’s College.

Our Pastoral Leaders also seize this opportunity to implement the three core principles of Gratitude, Empathy, and Mindfulness (GEM), which stem from our school-wide program conducted by the Resilience Project. These principles encourage our students to contemplate and recognise the positive facets of their day-to-day experiences both at the College and at home. This practice ensures that our students embark on each day well-prepared for successful learning and meaningful connections with others.

Given that this session only spans 10 minutes each morning, it is imperative that students are punctual and actively participate within their designated Pastoral Groups. If students miss this period or arrive late, they will forfeit this crucial initiation to the school day.

We extend our gratitude to all parents and caregivers for your sustained support in ensuring that this routine is upheld for the continued success of our students.

Important Uniform Information

A reminder that all School of Innovation students are required to wear their academic uniform items each day, except for sports days or other nominated days when their sports uniform items can be worn. Please ensure your student is in their full academic uniform. If this is not possible on a particular day, please send a note, including the date your student will be able to be in full school uniform.

A dress code, in particular a uniform, provides a visual connection to identify students as members of St Anne’s College community. 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.  The benefits of a school uniform include:

• Allows all students to feel equal

• Helps prevent bullying and competition on the basis of clothing

• Ensures students appearance reflects the expectations of St Anne’s College

• Enhances the profile and identity of the College and its students in the wider community

• Strengthens the spirit of community within St Anne’s College

• Enhances individual student safety and group security

• Ensured all students are dressed safely and appropriately for school activities

• Encourages students to develop pride in their appearance

• Prepares students for the expectations in workplaces

• Encourages students to present themselves appropriately for a particular role

Thank you for your support.