General Notices
Casual Relief Teachers required at St Anne's
St Anne’s College is in need of Casual Relief Teachers (CRTs) for our School of Wonder (Foundation, Years 1 and 2) and our School of Innovation (Years 7, 8 and 9). Interested applicants should send their details to office@sackialla.catholic.edu.au and include the year levels they are available to teach, and if they have a preference to please state this. If you are keen to join our team we’d love to hear from you!
2022 enrolment process has begun
The St Anne's College 2022 enrolment process is in full swing with community open nights, college tours and an information night coming up soon. The community open nights will be held on March 24 and 25 from 7:00pm-8:00pm. Enrolment tours will be conducted between March 22 and 31. Please see the flyer below for details on how to book a tour and for more information about the enrolment process. The information night for families interested in enrolment will be held on March 31 from 7:00pm-8:00pm.
Parents of children already enrolled at St Anne's College still need to complete an online enrolment enquiry if they have other children wishing to enrol for 2022 or beyond.
Any queries about the enrolment process should be directed to the college's Enrolments Officer, Tara Jeffery, at tjeffery@sackialla.catholic.edu.au or by phoning (03) 4812 2993.
Students invited to participate in Stronger Tonight
Upcoming Sandhurst Youth Ministry event, Stronger Tonight, will take place as an in-person event and via livestream for all those unable to physically attend. The gates at St Kilian's Church in Bendigo will open at 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start on Friday, March 26, with the livestream kicking off at 7:00pm. This event is open to all secondary school students and young adults.
The event will include a talk from Josh Angrisano, music from Gen Bryant and her band plus a special appearance by senior students from the Marist College Choir.
As the event is outdoors, people are asked to bring their own picnic rugs or chairs, plus a picnic dinner if they like. The event will be relocated indoors if it rains.
As numbers of people able to attend in person are capped due to current Covid-safe guidelines, anyone planning to attend needs to register for free via https://www.trybooking.com/BPTHG
The livestream will be available on the Stronger Youth YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/StrongerYouthAU
Kialla Lakes Drive to be closed for roadworks
Greater Shepparton City Council has advised that road resurfacing works are scheduled for Kialla Lakes Drive, Kialla, from Saturday, March 27 to Wednesday, March 31, between the hours of 7:00am and 7:00pm weather permitting.
The westbound lane of Kialla Lakes Drive will be closed from the intersection of Waranga Drive to the intersection of the Goulburn Valley Highway during these works. Access to businesses and residences adjacent to the works will be maintained. Detours will be in place during the works. Council requests that motorists be aware of changed conditions and take additional care when travelling in this area during the works.
For further information, please contact Council on (03) 5832 9700 or visit www.greatershepparton.com.au
Inspired Carers events provide support
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Inspired Carers events are provided as an opportunity for parents/carers who have a child with additional care needs to meet in a relaxed and supportive environment. It is a perfect opportunity to ask questions and find out information which may assist parents/carers and their families. Morning tea is provided free.
RSVP is essential for all Inspired Carers events. Covid-safe rules apply, so participants need to please ensure they are well when attending an event. Anyone needing to cancel needs to please let the coordinator of the event know.
Mentors needed for young people
Protocol for when a student is unwell
Families are reminded that when a student is feeling unwell they are to speak to their Learning Mentor and then go to sick bay. Students are not to send a text message to or call their parents when they are feeling unwell. A staff member will notify parents when their child is unwell and needing to go home. Mobile phones are not to be used by students during school hours.
Signing in when arriving late at the college
Parents of School of Wonder children who arrive late at school need to accompany their child to college reception and sign them in for the day. School of Innovation students are permitted to sign themselves in when arriving late.
Headspace webinar for parents and carers
Headspace Shepparton in partnership with Headspace National, are hosting a webinar for parents and carers of young people to support their mental health through COVID-19.
Information will be presented on the following:
- Strengthening understanding of mental health and mental health literacy.
- Building skills and strategies to support the mental health and wellbeing of your young person, including their transition to work and study.
- Building awareness of local, state and national supports available to young people.
- Showcasing local Headspace centre community resources.
The webinar will consist of a presentation on youth mental health, followed by a panel with guest speakers.
Details
When: Thursday, March 25, 7:00pm-8:15pm AEDT
How to register
Here is the link to register through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/shepparton-covid-19-parent-and-carer-webinar-supporting-young-people-registration-133808265123
After you have registered, you will receive an email confirmation from Eventbrite which will include a Zoom meeting link to access the webinar.
For more information, email headspaceSchools@headspace.org.au.
Lunch orders available on Wednesdays
Eastwood Orchard is providing a new way for St Anne's College families to order lunch for their children. Eastwood Orchard has been providing school lunch services to many schools for over 15 years. The family-run business focuses on providing products that are packed with fresh ingredients, lots of fruit and vegies, lower fats and sugars. Products are made with ingredients sourced from their own farm garden or from local suppliers.
The Qkr! App is a secure and easy way to order and pay for your child’s lunch order via your mobile device. Please find the Qkr! ‘How to Guide' attached below.
Families are able to pre-order through the app. Orders are only available on Wednesdays and can be made up to two weeks in advance. Ordering closes off at 8:00am Wednesday (of the day you need a school lunch).
A few tips which may help include:
- Once you download the Qkr! app you will need to search for “St Anne’s" in the search bar if you can’t see it on the list. If it’s still not showing you will need to search “all”. Then click on St Anne’s College Kialla.
- Some known errors experienced by families generally include rushing the order and then ordering the wrong products and/or ordering on the wrong date.
- Ordering closes at 8:00am Wednesday (of the day you need a school lunch). Orders and changes after this time are not accepted by the system.
- If you do make a mistake after placing an order, you can change the order (before the 8:00am cut-off time) by doing the following:
- Log in to your Qkr! account
- Tap the menu (3 lines) button at the top and go to "My receipts"
- Click on the relevant date (E.g. 30/03/2021)
- It will then go into your orders. Click on the minus button (one at a time) next to all your orders (if more than one)
- Your order should say "cancelled" and a credit will sit in your Qkr! account for the next lunch order.
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
Town bus passes available from Dyson's
Students who use the town bus system are able to purchase full-term and half-term passes rather than paying for each trip. These passes are available at the Dyson's bus company office.
Feedback form available on PAM
The college has added a link to the parent resources section of PAM which gives access to a feedback form for parents to convey any feedback they would like to provide for the college.
Saver Plus offers support for families
Piano lessons available to St Anne's students
Shannon Cooper is available for piano lessons at St Anne's College on Tuesdays and Fridays. Bookings need to be made directly with Shannon. Please see her contact details below. Families can also like Shannon's Facebook page, The Key to Piano.
Shepparton Family and Financial Services support
Please see the below attachment for services offered to vulnerable families by Shepparton Family and Financial Services.
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:
Managing illness during the COVID-19 pandemic
Additional resources:
https://www.carlyryanfoundation.com
Committed to creating a child-safe environment
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.
SIMON/PAM
The Parent Access Module (PAM) for our learning management system (SIMON) is an important source of communication between the college and families.PAM is the portal through which parents can check on learning areas, send parent notified absences, access school activity permission forms and check daily messages. It is also the portal through which you will access your child's reports. It is important that you log into PAM daily to check any updates or notices. If you have misplaced or forgotten your login details you can contact administration at office@sackialla.catholic.edu.au
Catholic Schools Parents Victoria
To read the current issue of CSPV use the following link:
https://vcspb.schoolzineplus.com/streamnews?nid=6
School Wide Positive Behaviour Support
Schools today are facing intense scrutiny and are under tremendous pressure for improvement compounded by major issues that place significant demands on our schools. Some of the issues are:
- Increasing diversity of student demographics;
- Changing home structures and complex family relationships;
- Decline in students’ social skills, coupled with increased social media issues and cyber safety;
- Antisocial behaviour in schools is on the rise and becoming increasingly more complex;
- Increase in mental health and school attendance concerns;
- Students with special needs and/or complex backgrounds coupled with diminished behaviour management skills of staff and subsequent increased stress levels;
- Stringent academic accountability positioned against low or underperforming student academic achievement;
- Inefficient and ineffective school organisational systems and procedures for the management of student behaviour.
St Anne's College's expectations from all its members are quite simple:
At St Anne's this looks like:
- Calm, quiet and peaceful
- Equipment and materials neatly stored
- Sharing our space
- Returning materials to their place after use
- Waiting for your turn
- Leading by example
- Offering a helping hand
- Being patient, thinking twice, acting once
At St Anne’s College, in faith, wisdom and learning, we:
are wise about what we do, we know our impact.
What does this look like in your home?