SCHOOL OF INNOVATION

This Semester in Health students in Years 5 to 9 will be engaging in content prescribed by the Victorian Curriculum. This is known as the RRRR program, or the Resilience, Rights, and Respectful Relationships. Students will be learning about content such as:

• Personal Strengths
• Emotional Literacy
• Problem Solving
• Positive Coping
• Help Seeking
• Gender and Identity
• Positive Gender Relations

If you would like any further information, please contact the School of Innovation Leaders Adam and Callum.

Mick Coventry paid a visit to our Year 5 students to teach them about 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲. Mick introduced the students to bush poetry and taught them how to write their own. He also performed many poems written by himself, including ‘Barney the bashful bunyip.’

To make Mick's visit more special, he even wrote his own poem about St Anne's while he was visiting! Thank you Mick.

𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭

𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 - 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮

𝘖𝘧 𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦, 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘭𝘶𝘦.

𝘈𝘵 𝘚𝘵 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘦’𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘒𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢

𝘞𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰.

𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦

𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵.

𝘈𝘵 𝘚𝘵 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘦’𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦

𝘛𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵.

The Year 5 students joined forces with their buddies in Foundation to complete some dioramas recently. It's so fantastic to see the relationship and bonds between the buddies continue to blossom and flourish throughout the school year.

The Year 5 students have taken on the role with gusto and have been a huge support to the Foundation students as they navigate their way through their first year of schooling. 

The Year 8 students are busily finalising their Term 2 inquiry based project ‘𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬’. The students wrote proposals to design a tiny home that will meet the needs of its occupants.

Their proposals included sustainable features to reduce the impact on the environment and a budget for the complete fit-out of their house. From their proposal they have developed floor plans that included a scale, this has led them to the final stage – building a model of their 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲. The students have selected a variety of materials to do this including cardboard boxes, clay and Lego.

Their Tiny Houses are looking fantastic! Check out the progress below: 

It was fabulous to see our students fostering their curiosity and critical thinking when Anu’s Year 9 students created electromagnets using batteries, copper wires and iron nails. If the students built their electromagnets correctly, they were able to pick up magnetic substances. What a fun experiment it was!!

The Year 9 students have been showcasing their creativity during product design. They are busy making an assortment of items including props for the upcoming school production “Into the Woods” which is taking place in October. The items include chairs, coffee tables and a book shelf. We can't wait to see the props in action!

Great opportunity with fantastic prizes for SOI students!

Love the GV are running a Video Revolution Awards competition for 2024 open to all schools in the Goulburn Valley. You are invited to make a one minute video about a social issue that is important to you. Whether that be bullying, public speaking or even how you love living in the GV, this is your opportunity to educate locals. The competition is open to different age categories, there is also a group category.  Videos will be judged by 'Shepp-famous' locals including the mayor, with fantastic prizes on offer for the winning entries. Register now using the QR code. Submissions closes 5pm, Thursday, August 1.

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.