Learning Updates
- School of Innovation
Major achievement for Year 8 students
Last Thursday, Year 8s went for a hike up to Mount Major. We got to spend time with our friends out of school and it was lots of fun. When we got up to the top we saw a great view of the area around us and it was spectacular. We went up the mountain because in our English lessons we are focusing on a character called Ricky Baker who travels around hiking in New Zealand with his Uncle Hec. It was a great day out and everyone enjoyed it.
- Amali and Liliana
On Thursday the Year 8s went on an excursion to Mount Major in Dookie. We stopped at the park in Dookie to eat some recess and then we got on the bus to the Mountain. It was a long walk but almost everyone made it to the top. The view was amazing throughout the whole hike. At first glance it was big, but when you climb it and you look out it looks very high from the ground. The best part of the excursion was the peacefulness and just looking and seeing the beautiful view.
- Georgia and Fatema
Epic week of inquiring into Viking ships
Week two at St Anne's this term was an epic week, to put it lightly. Year 8 students were in the thick of their three-part series of Viking tasks for their Inquiry topic, Exploration Leads to Change. The week started out with students learning the various locations that Vikings had travelled throughout their influential time period of expansion. Did you know there are a lot of Viking words that today are ingrained within the English language? Or that they invented the comb? I always love that one, just ask my fellow Year 8 Learning Mentors.
The real highlight was the creation of Viking longships where students created their own versions - they looked great! The real challenge was yet to come when we would see if they would float . . . There were screams of joy and encouragement - most of them floated; a few sadly sank to the bottom of the small turtle shell we had them in. All in all, it was an awesome week and the students delivered some awesome results.
- Pat Noonan, School of Innovation Learning Mentor
Year 9 inquiry to culminate in market day
This term's Year 9 inquiry, Make your passion purposeful, investigates economics and careers curriculum. Students have been challenged to start up a small business, spending a maximum of $20 on initial costs. Students will have the opportunity to sell their product or service to other students and staff at a market day at the college on June 1. The Year 9 students have presented their business proposal in a “shark tank” style forum. Those successful in securing a loan will need to pay it back, plus interest.
All college students will have the opportunity to make purchases on market day. They will need to bring cash on the day. Items range from $1 up to $10 for larger gift items. Food is mostly between $1 and $3. On market day, School of Wonder children will be supported by the Year 9 students. Money will be exchanged for tokens. Tokens are 50 cents and the advertising on the day will list the number of tokens, as well as the price in dollars.
Proceeds from the market will be used to purchase something for the college that all students will benefit from. On market day students will be allowed to be out of uniform for a gold coin donation. These funds will be donated to the Cancer Council.
The Year 9 students have been creating advertisements to promote their products and services for market day. Please see some examples below.
- Sarah Baglin, School of Innovation Learning Mentor
If you want to order online here is the link:
Hi my name is Megan. I like to cook and for my Term 1 inquiry for Beauty is Subjective, I created a mock canteen for St Anne’s. This has inspired my work for Term 2, because the product I will be making is from my canteen menu! You will want to eat something, so why don’t you come and give me a visit? Don’t forget your money for the food you would like to buy and also bring $1.50 for one cinnamon strip or you can get three for $3.00. Come and look for the words cinnamon delights.
Reminder about mobile phone usage
School of Innovation students are reminded that mobile phones are not permitted to be used during school hours. Mobile phones need to be placed in the student's locker on arrival at the college and must remain in their locker until the end of the school day.
Students encouraged to visit Wellbeing site
The St Anne's College Wellbeing site has many useful resources and supports for School of Innovation students. Students are encouraged to access this site and explore it. They can reach out to their Pastoral Group Leader or Wellbeing Officer Mel Formica if they have any questions. Please note that the site is only accessible by students and staff.
https://sites.google.com/sackialla.catholic.edu.au/wellbeing-online/home
Be familiar with college's Social Media Policy
All parents/carers are strongly urged to read the St Anne's College Social Media Student Usage Policy (below) and to discuss with their child the college expectations regarding the responsible use of social media.
Carly Ryan Foundation - supporting young people
https://www.carlyryanfoundation.com
Resources created by the Carly Ryan Foundation are valuable and beneficial to regularly revisit - their aim is for all young people to have a positive online experience.
App fact sheets
Would you like to know more about the following apps?
See the parent booklet below for details on these and other commonly accessed apps.
Helpful websites:
https://www.projectrockit.com.au/
Our Cycle of Learning and Teaching
Graduate Outcomes
At St Anne’s College we aspire for our graduates to be:
- Engaged learners, risk takers and confident leaders
- Able to apply literacy and numeracy skills capably
- Readily transfer learning as collaborative global citizens
- Stewards of our environment
- Skilful, responsible and competent users of technology
- Socially respectful, value diversity and act justly