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Dear Parents and Carers,
We were delighted to welcome so many St Anne’s grandparents to the college last Friday for the double celebration of St Anne and St Joachim and Grandparents Day. Thank you to Fr Alex and Louise Gaynor for planning the Mass celebrating our Grandparents and thank you to everyone who contributed or participated. We were blessed with perfect weather for the playground picnics, and it was great to see everyone enjoying each other’s company and the sunshine. We hope Infants and Primary grandparents enjoyed their classroom visits and the wonderful portraits the students created.
Thank you everyone for your terrific support and for making the day so special and memorable!
Year 7 and 8 Snowy Mountains Trip, Infants Excursions to Circus Quirkus, Author Visit
Congratulations to the Year 7 and 8 students for the co-operation, helpfulness and wonderful enthusiasm they showed on the expedition last week. It has been a joy to hear about the adventures the students enjoyed and to hear from the teachers how positive the students were about all the experiences, and how well-behaved they were throughout their time together.
Special thanks to Ms Harper, Mr Kemp, Mr Leary and Mrs Park for making this fabulous experience possible.
The Infants students had an equally awesome experience in Wagga during their excursion last week. Although just a day trip, the excitement equalled that of Yr 7 and 8 and the students also had a fabulous experience.
Thank you to Mrs Coleman and the Infants staff for their enthusiasm in planning exciting trip for the younger members of the school.
K- 7 students enjoyed meeting a published author this week and learnt more about the craft of writing as well as the publishing process. Thank you to Mrs Nina Gaynor for inviting Georgina Donaghey to St Anne’s and for making all the arrangements for the presentations.
Each of these experiences as the students move through the school helps them to gain confidence, independence and enriches the school experience. We are grateful to the staff for recognising the great value of giving the students these opportunities and going the ‘extra mile’ to make the trips, retreats, expeditions etc possible.
National Tree Planting Day
Thank you to the Temora Shire Council for inviting St Anne’s to participate in National Tree Planting Day. It was great to welcome Cr Ken Smith and Communications Officer Lauren Carr to St Anne’s. The Primary and Secondary SRCs enjoyed hearing about the history of Fr Hannan field and how in fact Cr Smith has cleared the field of trees many decades ago. He has now completed the full circle by helping the students to plant a tree kindly donated by the Council. We look forward to watching the tree thrive and to enjoying its shade in the future.
In conclusion…
Mr Inch has been busy creating a space for the Young Engineers Club. Students from Yrs 5 & up are invited to visit Young Engineers Club on Fridays at lunchtime and have a tinker with the new equipment. We would like to thank the Community Council for funding the renovation of this space and for purchasing the equipment for the students to develop their talents and curiosity.
Following the Infants playground games developed by Student Wellbeing Officer, Lisa Morton, this term, we plan to provide the Primary students with more playground options by way of equipment, competitions and clubs. We look forward to reporting on developments.
With best wishes,
Louise Grant
Principal
St Anne’s Catholic College
Prayer for Grandparent’s
Lord Jesus,
you were born of the Virgin Mary, the daughter of Saints Joachim and Anne. Look with love on grandparents the world over. Protect them! They are a source of enrichment for families, for the Church and for all of society. Support them! As they grow older, may they continue to be for their families strong pillars of Gospel faith, guardians of noble domestic ideals, living treasuries of sound religious traditions. Make them teachers of wisdom and courage, that they may pass on to future generations the fruits of their mature human and spiritual experience.
Lord Jesus,
help families and society to value the presence and role of grandparents. May they never be ignored or excluded, but always encounter respect and love. Help them to live serenely and to feel welcomed in all the years of life which you give them. Mary, Mother of all the living, keep grandparents constantly in your care, accompany them on their earthly pilgrimage, and by your prayers, grant that all families may one day be reunited in our heavenly homeland, where you await all humanity for the great embrace of life without end. Amen!
Over the last 2 weeks we have had 2 whole school masses - St Anne and St Joachim (Grandparents day) last Friday, and then mass today (Wednesday), for the Feast of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. Thank you to the wider school community for your attendance and participation at these masses. We love having you join us at mass. Students are to be congratulated on their full participation in these masses, the reverence shown and the spirit in which they have entered into the celebrations.
Reminders for Week 4……
Whole School Mass - 10.15am Friday 15th August in Church. All welcome!
The Assumption of Mary.
Sacrament of Reconciliation - The parent information evening for this, is in Week 4 on Tuesday 12th August at 6pm in St Joseph’s Hall
It has been a very busy week in the library! It was lovely to see so many Grandparents coming to the book fair, thank you everyone for your support. Our library will be purchasing some amazing new books for our students.
We were luck enough to have children's author Georgie Donaghey come down from Sydney to talk to our primary students on Monday. We all learnt a lot and had fun doing it.
Don't forget our book Parade on Wednesday 20th of August!
In the Classroom with Year 4
Recently Year 4 completed a TRP Empathy lesson on ‘Different Perspectives.’ Year 4 looked at the importance of seeing situations from other people’s perspectives. They were guided to apply their understanding of perspective taking and empathetic strategies in scenarios where they may encounter differing perspectives emphasising the importance of empathy.
Year 4 discussed acknowledging that each person has varying attitudes, backgrounds, experiences, and values can also influence an individual’s perspective. Each student was able to suggest strategies as to how people with differing perspectives can approach each other with empathy.
This incorporated Year 4 completing an activity on ‘Drawing with Perspective.’ They were read a series of instructions to follow along and draw in their student journals. Coming together at the end of the drawing, it was great to see the different way each person had interpreted these instructions to create a unique picture based on their own perspectives. They really had to think about what each instruction of the drawing might look like for them.
Key takeaways from,
Flynn- “It’s ok to be different.”
Francis- “The lesson was useful. You think of things differently and can try and solve problems using the strategies.”
Issy- “Just because you get the same instructions, doesn’t mean they are the same.”
Bodhi- “It’s ok to see things to other people differently.”
Ruby- “It is good to be different.”
Week 2
Kinder: Oliver S, Ruby R
Year 1: Finley J, Maggie B, Boston A
Year 2: Leni R, Charlie C, Rupert C, Zafiya R, Lilly B, Ivy T, Katie H, Ellie F
Year 3: Connor J, Olivia P, Mack C
Year 4: Aiden R, Eveylyn T
Year 5: Audrey W, Alexy B
Year 6: Peyton C, Edie B, Clancy G, Ava C, Evie C, Belle W, Abby W, Zephanie L
Year 10 Work Experience
Year 10 students will be participating in Work Experience during weeks 7 and 8 of Term 4. The approval process for Work Experience is well underway. Thank you to those students who have provided the details of their Work Experience employers via the Google Form provided. These students will have now received the paperwork required to be completed and returned by the end of Week 5.
Thank you to parents for supporting and encouraging your student to be proactive in completing processes and forms promptly. Developing the confidence and communication skills to do this is part of the value of our Work Experience Program.
Early Entry (Year 12)
Year 12 should be finialising and submitting their early entry applications at this time as some universities closing dates are approaching. They can be encouraged to speak to Ms Harper if further support is required.
Try A Trade Expo (Year 10)
- When: 21st August 2025
- Where: The Range
Year 10 students who are interested in attending the 'Try a Trade' Expo in Wagga should register their interest with Ms Harper. This event is ideal for students considering a trade of any kind. There will be 40 workplaces present with lots of interactive opportunities and opportunities to speak to prospective employers. This event is opt in, transport arrangements will be determined by numbers.
Australian Defence Force Career Information Session (Year 10 and 11)
Learn more about Australian Defence Force (ADF) roles available in the Navy, Army and Air Force by attending the upcoming information session happening on:
- Date: Tuesday, 19 August 2025
- Time: 6pm to 8pm approx.
- Venue: Wagga Army Reserve Unit, 8 Dobbs Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
This information session will be hosted by current serving military personnel who understand the Defence application process and can answer your questions. Register Here
Small Schools Rugby League 2025
St Anne’s sent two teams to the Small Schools round in Wagga, 4th August.
The under 14’s team played three games for the day, coming away with one win, one loss and a draw,meaning they do not progress to the finals round. Thanks to Kath Derrick and Matt Swanston who coached the team. Congratulations to the team on their sportsmanship, skill and behaviour throughout the day. The team was: Oscar Block, James Chalmers, Hunter Connellan, Joey Cotton, Harvey Drumore, Archie Foster, Brodie Gray, Billy Krause, Matthias Lancaster, Michael Macauley, Blake Matthews, Judd Oliver, Harry Swanston, Barney Taylor and Billy Townsend.
The under 16’s won all four of their games, with a close call against Tumbarumba 12-10. With only the bare eleven players, the team played very well and completely dominated their opponents in the other three games. The under 16’s will now progress to the finals in Bathurst on the 10th September. Congratulations and well done. The team was: Robbie Bett, Ethan Bett, David Cassy, Jarvey Crawford, Jacob Durham, Oliver Foster, Lenny Guymer, Darcy Murphy, Henry Prentice, Darcy Reardon and Jonte Reid.
