Online transition sessions offered to new students

Due to the ever-changing climate at present, to provide some certainty for students who are transitioning to St Anne's College in 2022, we will be offering a series of online transition sessions. These will be an opportunity to get to learn more about the college spaces and some of the staff. These sessions will be run over Zoom and links will be sent out closer to the date.

St Anne's College will be working with local schools, so if the session occurs during school hours, the school may allow children to participate while at school. If this is not possible, there will be some after-school sessions available.

The sessions are not compulsory - students can attend one or multiple sessions, whatever parents think will be most beneficial for their child. Please find the session details below:

Year 7:

Monday 18th October 9:30am

Tuesday 26th October 11:35am

Monday 8th November 4:00pm

Tuesday 16th November 4:00pm

Foundation:

Thursday 4th November 11:30am

Wednesday 10th November 12:15pm

Monday 15th November 9:15am

Tuesday 23rd November 10:00am

Here are the links to register via Eventbrite:

Year 7

Foundation

Get Active Kids Voucher Program Round 3 opens

Do your children love sport and getting active? Does your family or child have a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card? You may be eligible for up to $200 to put towards the cost of your child’s participation in sport and active recreation activities. The Get Active Kids Voucher Program helps eligible families get their kids involved in organised sport and active recreation activities by reimbursing the cost of membership and registration fees, uniforms, and equipment.

Eligible children may be able to receive up to $200 each. Special consideration also applies for children residing in care services as well as temporary or provisional visa holders, undocumented migrants or international students. Applications for vouchers in Round 3 of the program opened on Monday, October 4 and close on Tuesday, November 30. To find out if you are eligible, how to apply, what costs are covered and more, visit www.getactive.vic.gov.au/vouchers

A Book Club update from Julie

Please find attached below an update from our Library Technician Julie Villani regarding the latest Book Club catalogue. Orders need to be placed by October 17. Julie has also shared a useful link for parents with instructions on how to use the gift function when ordering books from the catalogue. Find out more here: https://www.scholastic.com.au/media/5248/gift_function_howto_for_bco.pdf

The college is still waiting on the Issue 6 Book Club orders to arrive. Scholastic has informed us that they are in transit and once they arrive at the college they will be distributed to students as soon as possible.

Disney trivia event on this weekend

Greater Shepparton support services available

Please see the attachment below to find out about the wide range of community support services that are available in the Greater Shepparton area.

Get prepared to get your Mo on

Members of the St Anne's College community are invited to get their Mo on this 'Movember' as part of the St Anne's College team. You don't have to be a bloke to participate - ladies can get their dad, brother or partner on board, or run or walk 60km over the month; that's 60km for the 60 men we lose to suicide each hour, every hour across the world. There will be more information to come. The college's Community Engagement Officer Mardie Guppy is coordinating the St Anne's team and she can be contacted at mguppy@sackialla.catholic.edu.au

Mental Health Month calendars released

October is Mental Health Month. Below are some great ideas for families and students to support mental health on a daily basis.

First Nations Bedtime Stories - save the dates

First Nations Bedtime Stories is a unique way for all people to learn from and celebrate First Nations cultures.

Each year, people come together to watch five Dreaming stories over five days. These stories are told by First Nations elders and knowledge custodians.

This year the event will be running from November 15-19. There will be more information to come.

The Fathering Channel - support for dads

Visit The Fathering Channel at www.thefatheringproject.org/fathering-channel/

The Fathering Channel is a virtual community designed to support dads and ultimately help kids and families to stay healthy, happy and connected in these uncertain times and beyond. The Fathering Channel also helps families connect to a wealth of resources and advice.

Range of programs available in Term 4

Inspired Carers has lots to offer

PAM main source of communication with families

Parents/carers are reminded to ensure that they regularly check the Parent Access Module (PAM) as it is the main source of communication between the college and families. PAM is the portal through which parents receive activity permission forms and important 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. It is important to log into PAM daily to check any updates or notices. 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.

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 for 2021

8:30am: Learning spaces open

8:55am - 9:05am: Pastoral Group

9:05am - 11:05am: Learning session one

11:05am - 11:35am: Recess/supervised eating/outdoor exploration

11:35am - 1:35pm: Learning session two

1:35pm - 2:05pm: Lunch/supervised eating/outdoor exploration

2:05pm - 3:05pm: Learning session three

3:05pm - 3:15pm: Pastoral Group - reflective practice/goal setting

3:15pm: Dismissal

ICT Acceptable Use Agreement

School of Innovation families have been provided with a copy of the St Anne's College ICT Acceptable Use Agreement via PAM. Families need to be familiar with the contents of the agreement. Please find a copy attached below:

Tips for staying safe online

Additional resources:

https://www.esafety.gov.au

https://www.carlyryanfoundation.com

https://www.cyber.gov.au

https://au.reachout.com

https://kidshelpline.com.au

https://www.thinkuknow.org.au

Committed to creating a child-safe environment

https://providers.dffh.vic.gov.au/mandatory-reporting-child-protection-victoria-generic-factsheet

Production update

Fiddler on the Roof Jr. postponed