Dear St Anne's Community,

I hope that this finds you well. This will be the last newsletter for Term 2. I would like to thank everyone for another positive and productive term with great progress evident across the school. 

Staffing

We farewelled Mrs Eberle from Kindergarten at the end of Week 7. We wish her all the best with her upcoming birth.

Mrs Dickason has replaced Mrs Eberle as the classroom teacher of Kindergarten. We are still searching for a Maths Teacher and an English Teacher (maternity leave), if you know of anyone.  

Uniform

We have been reminding students about the types of earrings that can be worn. Some students are needing regular reminders that their choice of earrings are not appropriate for school. Long sleeve shirts are not permitted to be worn under polo shirts on sports days. We have a jumper and a jacket as part of our uniform, if the students are cold. 

Western Region Athletics Carnival

Congratulations to our Primary Athletes on their amazing win at the Western Region Athletics Carnival here in Temora last Friday. An amazing achievement to win the event as a school. Well done to the record breakers as well! Thank you to Mark Hughes for his organisation of the carnival and to our 9/10 PASS students for their support on the day. A huge thank you to all of our helpers in the canteen and to Noelene Williams for her organisation. We made over $3000 profit, with this money set to support the Long Lunch profits, which is to be spent on updating our playground seating. 

Spirituality Day

Staff will participate in a spirituality day at the beginning of next term. Monday 22 July, staff will spend the day at the golf course, where we will be led by representatives from Catholic Education with a focus on the year of the Holy Spirit.

School Compliance Check

This week, a senior officer from Catholic Education visited our school to conduct a compliance check. This compliance check occurs every 5 years. A smaller and more specific check can also be conducted with only 10 days notice and at any time of the year. 

What is a Compliance Check?

• NSW Non-government schools have many obligations, including accreditation and registration requirements that they must meet to remain compliant with both the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) and Catholic Education Canberra Goulburn (CECG). 

Process 

• The Principal of the school undertaking the Compliance Review of Registration (and Accreditation) Requirements is to attest that evidence to demonstrate compliance with each NESA and CECG obligation has been made available to the senior officer conducting the check. 

Outcome

• Although I am yet to receive our final report, I can pass on that the senior officer was extremely happy with her visit and indicated that we were an exemplar school. 

Armidale Visit 

Yesterday, the Director of the Armidale Diocese, and two of her colleagues, visited us to find out about our recent journey to Year 11 and 12. They are looking at expanding one of their K-10 schools within the Diocese of Armidale and they wanted to see how we had approached the expansion and any tips we might also have. They provided us with a small gift of 3 books, to go in our school library. 

Uniform

The only stock that Lowes are out of at present are the sports shorts in sizes small, 16 and XL. This stock is expected by the second week of July. Size large is also running out. Today, we had a visit from the Lowes School Uniform representative. We have been assured that the Wagga store is well stocked and now building up a better sales history to allow for better stock planning moving forward.

I hope that you have a great break with your children, and we look forward to welcoming students back on Tuesday 23 July.

Take care,

Grant Haigh

Principal