From the Principal
Benvenuto - Welcome
Welcome to the final edition of il giornale for 2022.
Friday evening, December 2, was a momentous occasion for the college as we held our first Year 10 Formal. The students had been practising the dances for some weeks in the lead-up to the event and it certainly showed on the evening as they presented three formal dances. It was great to see families join the students on the dance floor after the formal presentation. A grateful thanks to Leesa Shannon and Xavier Tanner for preparing the students for the dances. After the formal part of the evening, the students had a fun time on the dance floor. Thank you to the formal committee who did such a great job putting the event together. Further coverage of the Year 10 Formal can be found on the Learning Updates - School of Possibilities page in this edition of il giornale.
Last week we received formal notification that we had been successful in gaining a $5m Federal Government grant towards our next building stage. We are very grateful for the ongoing support of the government through the Catholic Capital Grants committee. The design phase can now progress as we continue our work with Number 42 Architects to plan the next phase of building.
On Thursday we had another joyful celebration of the children’s learning at the annual Christmas community picnic concert. The addition of the Christmas stall was well received and the children performed with confidence and positivity. Thank you to all staff involved, especially Ellie Phillips for her leadership in preparing the children for their performances, along with Linda Alampi and Sean O’Brien. A huge thank you again to the Spadaro family for supplying the truck trailer (also known as main stage!). Please head to the Catholic Identity page for more coverage of the picnic concert.
We are excited to welcome the following new staff to the college in 2023:
School of Wonder
Megan Shiner (School Leader)
Ivy Davidson
Jayne Hill
Glenice Sefton
Alexa Mori
School of Innovation
Amy Wheeler
Nisha Walker
School of Possibilities
Jacinta Cari
Nicole Dainton
Jamie Kelly
Elizabeth Holligan
Shamsul Aiken
Lila Delahenty
Mental Health in Primary Schools Leader
Kara McCann
Specialist
Mark Almond
Administration
Nancy Minicozzi
Justine McCann
Chloe Scrimmizi
Jo Wall
We farewell the following staff and thank them for their contributions to our college community:
Olivia Sorbello
Georgina Rykers
Millie Nye
Nathan Carroll
Brooke Allen
Chantelle Annett
Hoping you all have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the glorious weather we are having!
- Susan Carroll, Principal
NOVEMBER
Lily Rogers; Gurman Singh; Logan Raymer
DECEMBER
Quade Iorianni; Lucy Taylor; Dakota Soccio; Charlie Parker; Hannah Michel; Conor Looby; Logan Espagne; Jenson Tricarico; Millie Studd; Jiyana Patel; Jett Chisholm; Lucas Young; Jed Cassidy; Sumair Shokar; Rory Brown; Ava Hunter; Taj Leader; Ahmad Al Mousawy; Shontae Cameron; Ava Walsh; Issy Ferrari; Zoe Monteleone; Tylan Young; Charli Bok; Lucas Selman; Parneet Sidhu; Ava Bathman; Denz Cox; Tara McGrath; Cindy Luksch; Mel Formica; Jeanette Doyle; Belinda Gleeson; Abe Lake; Christian Steri; Chantelle Annett
St Anne's College would like to give a huge thank you to the Spadaro family for generously supplying the truck trailer that was used for our Christmas community picnic concert stage on Thursday night. Thank you for supporting us to make the evening a wonderful success!
A very big thank you goes out to 123Read2Me (one of the foundation sponsors being Lions International) for their generous donation of books to add to our college library. Reading is essential and serves as a basic building block for learning, regardless of the school subject, be it language, arts or even math. In daily life, the need to read things such as street signs or prescriptions proves reading is also an important life skill. Reading strengthens the brain and improves memory. To learn more about this great initiative visit: https://123read2me.org.au/our-history/
- Julie Villani, Library Technician
Thanks to the following businesses for supporting St Anne's College:
Adornato's - for landscaping supplies
Intercontinental Spares - for the 40ft shipping container
ConX Hire - for the VMS display board
