General Notices
Staff Professional Learning June 9
On Friday June 9 our teaching and Learning Support Officers undertook a day of Catholic Identity professional learning.
The day was divided into three sessions.
Session 1: The place of prayer in a Catholic dialogue school
Session 2: Catholic Social Teachings and St Anne’s College
Session 3: Shaping the world.
In these sessions staff identified how Catholic Social Teachings can help our students with their growth and identity construction in session 2. Session 3, using the Social Ecology Model, scripture reflection and analysis of the lives of St Mary of the Cross McKillop, Nanny Nora Charles, William Cooper, St Gerard Majella and Maria Montessori, staff considered how each of these people helped shape the world. We considered how we as a school create the specific environments in which our students live, and can we change the shape of our circles as we look to shape the world around us.
- Elizabeth Holligan, Religious Education Leader
Sacramental Participants presentation this weekend
This Sunday we are pleased to welcome and introduce our Sacramental Participants, who have recently been confirmed, to the Parishioners of St Mel's Parish.
During either the 9:30am or 5pm Mass this Sunday, June 18th, our young people, and their sponsor will be invited to come forward to the Altar and be presented with their certificates. Congratulations from the St Anne’s College community to our students who recently completed the Sacramental program.
- Elizabeth Holligan, Religious Education Leader
POSITION AVAILABLE
SACRAMENTAL CO-ORDINATOR
(To prepare children for the Sacraments of Initiation)
ST BRENDANS CATHOLIC PARISH
121 Knight Street Shepparton
9am – 2pm
1 (one) day/week
CLOSES Thursday 29th June 2023
Enquiries and/or copies of Position Description
5821 2633 OR email Shepparton@sandhurst.catholic.org.au
- Diane Teitzel, Office Manager, St Brendan's Church
Uniform
With the cooler weather well and truly upon us, we have seen an increased number of students wearing jumpers (hoodies), jackets, long sleeve t-shirts and tracksuit pants that aren’t College uniform. If your child is out of uniform for any reason, a note is required to be submitted to your child’s Pastoral Group leader.
A dress code, in particular a uniform, provides a visual connection to identify students as members of St Anne’s College community. We love to see our students in our beautiful College uniform. 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. Wearing the correct College uniform shows respect to everyone, helps others succeed and is being your best.
Parents of School of Innovation students are asked to be aware of the communication sent out by Deputy Principal of Community Wellbeing Kate McGrath and School of Innovation Leader Rachelle Chapman, at the beginning of the term through PAM, clarifying the college uniform expectations for the commencement of semester 2 (Start of term 3).
Academic Uniform for SOI and SOP Physical Education Uniform for SOI and SOP
School of Wonder Uniform
Mary MacKillop Art Exhibition - Bendigo
The Mary MacKillop Art Exhibition will be coming up later in the year.
The Visual Arts teachers of St Anne’s (Mark, Kate and Cosimo) would like to showcase the artistic talents of students at our school.
Students who would like to participate in the Mary Mackillop Exhibition at the Cathedral in Bendigo will be asked to submit an example of their talent by showing an example of their talent. Please show a Visual representation of our theme this year : ‘Let the words you speak always be full of Grace’. You may choose to submit an artwork you have completed in the last 6 months.
If a student's work is chosen for the exhibition, monetary rewards, commendations, Bishop’s Choice award and the people's choice awards will be presented.
Students who submit and show they are interested may be added to a weekly class to commence the work involved in creating a masterpiece for this Exhibition.
- Mark Almond, Visual Arts
Guitar Lessons
The college is very excited to share that we are now offering Guitar Lessons onsite, via local musical tutorial business 'The Key to Piano'. Many students would be familiar with our wonderful Piano Tutor Shannon, who is now expanding her portfolio with the introduction of guitar lessons to students, via local artist Justin Strudwick.
Submit your interest and be sure to follow 'The Key to Piano' on socials.
- Julie Villani, Library Technician
Snack Reminder
Families are reminded that students should not bring lollies or lolly pops to school to consume during the school day. Families need to ensure they pack nutritious food to support our student's learning. Foods high in sugar need to be avoided as they can interfere with a student's ability to focus and stay energized for learning. As a water-only school, students are not permitted to bring primas, fruit boxes, cordial, soft drinks or milk drinks to school. Please ensure that the only drink your child brings to school is water, preferably in a refillable water bottle. Further, students are not permitted chewing gum at school.
Process for picking up students during school hours
Students are only permitted to leave St Anne’s College during learning time if parents/carers make contact with the office prior to picking up their child. Students need to be collected from college reception when leaving during learning hours. Learning Mentors or administration staff will send students to college reception if they have been informed of such departures. The adult collecting the student is required to come into college reception to sign the student out before leaving St Anne’s College grounds.
Students who become unwell or injured during the school day are sent by a Learning Mentor to the administration office for medical attention. Every effort is made by staff to aid and encourage recovery, however, when medical care is beyond the capacity of our staff, parents or emergency contacts will be notified and asked to collect the child.
In accordance with the College Mobile Phone Policy, mobile phones and other personal communication devices (such as smart watches) are not permitted to be used by students at St Anne’s College during the school day. Should a student need a mobile phone/personal communication device, it must be switched off, left in their bag or locker and not used during school hours. If a student needs to phone or make contact with a parent/carer they can ask a staff member to use one of St Anne’s College’s phones. Parents are not permitted to contact students through personal devices to arrange collection of their child during school hours. Please contact the office on (03) 4812 2993 if you need to collect or communicate with your child during the school day.
Bring us your bread bags please
St Anne's College is again participating in the Wonder Recycling Rewards campaign and we are asking the community to help us collect bread bags so we can earn points to redeem on new RHSports equipment. Please send your empty bread bags to school with your child. Bread bags can be placed in Wonder's pink collection box at college reception. The more bags we collect, the more points our school earns!
Procedure for School of Wonder bus travellers
All communication regarding School of Wonder children travelling on the bus after school must be sent by a parent/carer via email to BOTH office@sackialla.catholic.edu.au and the child's Pastoral Group Leader PRIOR to 1.00pm on the day the child is to travel on the bus. If notifying the college after this time, communication MUST BE BEFORE 2.30pm via a phone call from the parent/carer to college reception on (03) 4812 2993. If the above procedure is not followed, the child will remain at school.
- Mardie Guppy, Reception and Community Engagement Officer
Procedure for making contact with the college
No students on site before 8:30am
Students may arrive at school from 8:30am. Students should NOT arrive prior to 8:30am as they cannot be adequately supervised.
St Anne’s College officially opens for all students at 8:30am to allow adequate staff supervision to ensure student safety. Although the doors may be open prior to 8:30am, this does not indicate that students are able to be dropped off or arrive any earlier than 8:30am.
Our primary focus is on safety and students should not be left unattended while there are no staff to supervise. If your child walks, rides or scoots to school please talk to them about the best time to leave home so they arrive after 8:30am. We appreciate your support in keeping all students safe.
- Mel Formica, Wellbeing Officer
College's Mobile Communication Device Policy
Parents/carers and students must familiarise themselves with the college's Mobile Communication Device Policy. Please find it attached here:
Help keep our community safe
Drivers utilising the college facilities and car parks are expected to adhere to our college values: Respect everyone and everything; Always do our best and Help others succeed.
Parents and carers are reminded that:
- The speed limit on adjoining streets to the college is 40km/h as signed.
- It is an offence to block the flow of traffic on a roundabout or pedestrian crossing.
- Five-minute car parking signs must be adhered to. Parents/carers who plan to be on the college grounds for longer than five minutes when dropping off/picking up their child are advised to park elsewhere to ensure a quick turnover of available car parking spaces.
- People reside around the college and we want to support them with being able to safely get in and out of their houses.
- The college has an obligation and courtesy to get the school buses away as promptly as possible and in accordance with their route timetable.
- The speed limit within the college car park area is 5km/h.
- Drivers must obey signage and direction from college staff at all times.
- Independent and capable students are encouraged to safely make their way to a meeting point and pick-up location a bit further away from the college car park.
- No U-turns are permitted in the car park.
- All vehicles entering and using the college car park must then continue to the roundabout within the car park at the western end and then return to exit the car park at the Wendouree Drive roundabout.
- Disability parks are only to be used by those who have an approved label to do so.
- It is a particularly busy time during pick-up and drop-off and more so on wet weather days. Model good behaviour to children and students - an extra five minutes of patience and courtesy ensures everyone gets home safely and with a smile.
- Abuse of any kind is not okay!
The many ways we communicate with families
Parents/carers are reminded that the Parent Access Module (PAM) is the main platform the college uses to communicate with families. Other forms of communication include the St Anne's College Facebook page, the fortnightly college newsletter - il giornale - and email.
Families are asked to ensure that they check PAM daily for important updates and information. PAM is the portal through which parents receive activity permission forms and daily messages. The college does not use printed paper forms/notes to communicate this information. Parents/carers can also use PAM to check on their child's learning areas and to send parent-notified student absences. PAM is also the portal through which students' reports are accessed. If you have misplaced or forgotten your PAM login details please contact administration at office@sackialla.catholic.edu.au
Parents/carers can download the SIMON Everywhere app to get live notifications on everything that happens in PAM. Just search for 'SIMON Everywhere' on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, download the app and sign in with your PAM account.
Follow us on Facebook
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Committed to the safety of all children
https://providers.dffh.vic.gov.au/mandatory-reporting-child-protection-victoria-generic-factsheet
Feedback form available on PAM
There is a link in the parent resources section of PAM which gives access to a feedback form for parents/carers to convey any feedback they would like to provide to the college.
Learning session times
8:30am: Learning spaces open
8:55am - 9:05am: Pastoral Group
9:05am - 9:55am: Learning session one
9:55am - 10:45am: Learning session two
10:45am - 11:20am: Recess/supervised eating
11:20am - 12:10pm: Learning session three
12:10pm - 1:00pm: Learning session four
1:00pm - 1:35pm: Lunch/supervised eating/outdoor exploration
1:35pm - 2:25pm: Learning session five
2:25pm - 3:15pm: Learning session six
3:15pm: Dismissal