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Dear Parents,
On behalf of all the staff at St Anne’s Catholic College Temora, I am happy to welcome you to the 2025 school year. We are looking forward to a positive and productive partnership with you to ensure our students can achieve their highest potential. We recognize that to be successful in school, our students need support from both home and school. We know a strong partnership with you will make a significant difference in your child’s education. As partners, we share the responsibility for the student’s success and want you to know that we will do our very best to carry out our responsibilities.
We look forward to welcoming you all to the the BBQ and Open Classrooms next Wednesday 12th February. This event provides a great opportunity to meet the teachers and establish the learning partnership.
Following the 2024 theme of Courageous in our Faith, our theme for this year is: Curious and Creative Thinkers.
Through this focus, the students will learn to generate and evaluate knowledge, consider alternatives, and solve problems. They will also learn to use skills such as reason, logic, imagination and innovation. Students will use critical and creative thinking to investigate religious concepts and ideas through the curriculum, our Josephite tradition and through the Catholic life of the school. The students will learn to balance and respect different perspectives and make ethical decisions. It is our aim to promote initiative and to seek out a relationship with God, to use their voices to speak up when they or others are in need, and to cherish and be proud of their personal faith.
Attendance Matters!
We ask that you guide and support your child’s learning by ensuring that
he/she:
- Attends school daily and arrives on time, ready for the day’s learning experience
- Completes all homework assignments given by teachers
- Reads daily to develop a love for reading and to improve literacy skills
- Shares school experiences with you so that you are aware of his/her school life
- Informs you if he/she needs additional support in any area or subject
- Knows that you expect him/her to succeed in school and to achieve their goals
Congratulations!
We are happy to inform you about the significant success in the conclusive results of the 2024 Higher School Certificate. This came because of the commitment and dedication of the students, teamwork and diligence by staff. It is hoped that this standard will not only be maintained but improved upon as we promote and celebrate excellence through determination and hard work.
Catalyst Goals for 2025
Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn continues to be committed to providing outstanding learning experiences that unlock each student’s full potential through Catalyst. Our Catalyst approach, grounded in evidence-based practice, offers world-class professional development and curriculum resources, ensuring consistent quality across all schools in our Archdiocese to achieve the System-wide bold goals:
* Every student becomes a competent reader
* High impact teaching practice is visible in every classroom
Informed by the Science of Learning and Science of Reading, focused on the teacher, and supported by the System and School, Catalyst enables us to reach our bold goals and transform student’s lives through learning.
The St Anne’s staff participated in professional learning during the pupil free days at the beginning of term to support us in achieving these goals.
In Conclusion
Please do not hesitate to contact or book an appointment to see your child’s homeroom teacher, Assistant Principal/s or Principal if you wish to discuss any aspect, issues or challenges regarding your child. We encourage you to visit our school’s website and monitor Compass messages to keep up to date with happenings at the College.
It is an honour and a privilege to serve as Principal and be a part of the St Anne’s College, Temora family. I am looking forward very much to meeting you soon.
With best wishes,
Louise Grant
Principal
Sacred Heart Parish Sacraments Parent Meeting for all 2025 candidates & First Eucharist Parent Meeting
A reminder that next Tuesday 11th February at 6pm a special meeting will be held in St Joseph’s hall to explain the changes to the Sacred Heart Parish Sacramental program for 2025.
This meeting is for all parents of candidates wishing to make a Sacrament in 2025, either their First Reconciliation (Year 3 and above), First Eucharist (First Communion - Year 4 and above) or Confirmation (Year 6 and above). Father Alex Osbourne the new parish priest would like to meet all of the parents. This is also an opportunity to learn about the changes to the timing throughout the year; the individuals involved in the Parish Sacramental Team; and the changes with all communication, etc.
Following the general Sacraments meeting parents for First Eucharist are asked to stay for the additional information about First Eucharist. First Eucharist will be celebrated at the end of Week 8 this term, so it made sense to combine the meetings to avoid another night.
What to do if you are unable to attend the meeting
Please note that if you are unable to attend the evening, you are required to make contact with Father Alex directly through the parish office. He will make arrangements to meet with you and provide you with the relevant information that you will have missed.
2025 First Eucharist date - N.B. much earlier than usual
Please note that the Sacrament of First Eucharist (Communion) will be held in Week 8 of Term 1, Sunday 30th March. This sacrament is for students in Year 4 or anybody older who has already made their First Reconciliation in the Catholic church and may have missed the sacrament, or wish to make it in 2025.
Opening School Mass 2025
Students, Staff, Parents and friends came together today to celebrate the Opening School Mass in the Town Hall. The students and staff received a blessing from Fr Alex. with our new student leaders also pledging the Rite of Dedication as they begin their new roles.
From our Librarian Mrs Nina Gaynor
It has been a busy but fun first week in the library getting to know the routine and my way around.
Book club catalogues will be sent home with primary school students, all payments are online through LOOP not through the school. The orders must be in by Wednesday the 19th of February.
All students are welcome to borrow books including secondary. Primary students have one lesson a week where they have the opportunity to browse through the books, do some reading, borrow books, have a class book read to them and also some sort of activity.
It has been lovely to see the student's friendly faces and meet some new ones, I look forward to the term ahead in the library.
Kindergarten have made a great start to school life. The children have shown great eagerness and adjustment to school routines.
Student and Family Counsellor Profile
My name is Rebecca McCarthy, and I recently joined Marymead CatholicCare as a Student and Family Counsellor.
I have been a social worker for 12 years, and for the last 10 of those years worked as a Manager Casework in child protection, with a focus on children in out of home care. I live in Cootamundra, with my husband and daughter, we have 3 cows, 3 dogs, 2 rabbits and 2 fish and we love to go caravanning together.
Marymead CatholicCare Student and Family Counsellors provide counselling in Catholic and Independent schools throughout Canberra and regional NSW. The service aims to support students to achieve academic success, psychological health and social and emotional wellbeing.
Students engaged in the service receive 6 to 8 individual therapy sessions which are provided at school. All students who wish to access the service require a current referral and parent/guardian consent must be obtained prior to students engaging in the service. Once a referral has been received, I will contact the parents/guardian to discuss the individual student needs, outline the counselling process and answer any questions you may have.
I am looking forward to supporting the students and families of St. Anne’s and being part of the school community.
If you have any questions or would like to find more, please contact me at rebecca.mccarthy@mccg.org.au or by contacting the school office on Mondays and Tuesdays.
If you would like to refer your child, please use the link:
https://mccg.my.site.com/housing/s/school-referral-form
Rebecca McCarthy
Student and Family Counsellor
St Anne's Central School Temora - Monday, Tuesday
McAuley Catholic College Tumut - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn
P. 02 6162 6106
PO BOX 3167 Manuka ACT 2603 | mccg.org.au
