St Anne's Catholic College - Temora eNewsletter

Dear Parents and Carers,

We are looking forward to welcoming parents of students commencing important transitions in their education to school next week for the information evenings. These events provide the opportunity to work in partnership with parents, staff and students to prepare for successful entry to school, Secondary School and Stage 6. Information evenings are scheduled as follows:

Kindergarten 2026 Information Evening for Parents - Monday 2nd June 6.00pm

Year 11 Information Evening for Parents and Students - Wednesday 4th June 5.30pm

Year 7 Information Evening for Parents and Students - Wednesday 4th June 6.30pm

Spotlight on Music at St Anne’s

Students K-12 at St Anne’s enjoy a broad curriculum and a wide range of extra-curricular activities such as sports,public speaking, volunteering, work experience, etc. Currently, we are focusing on extending the creative opportunities for the students, with a particular focus on Music. From enhancing cognitive development to providing emotional outlets, music plays a vital role in shaping well-rounded, creative individuals.

Why Music Matters in Education

Music education is not just about learning an instrument or performing in a concert. Research shows that music has numerous benefits for students of all ages. Here are just a few:

Cognitive Development: Music stimulates brain areas involved in reasoning, problem-solving, and memory. Studies have found that students who engage in music programs often excel in subjects like math, reading, and writing.
Emotional Expression: Music provides a safe space for students to express their feelings, especially in times of stress or change. It helps foster emotional intelligence, allowing students to recognize and manage their emotions.
Improved Focus and Discipline: Learning an instrument or singing in a choir teaches patience, practice, and concentration. Students who engage in music tend to show greater attention spans and work ethic in other subjects.
Building Confidence and Teamwork: Whether it’s performing in front of an audience or collaborating with fellow musicians, music nurtures teamwork, leadership, and personal confidence.

Spotlight on Our Music Programs and Partnership with Young Regional School of Music

We are fortunate to have a partnership with YRSM which brings musicians into St Anne’s to support the opening of the world of music to our students. We are pleased to share the following initiatives with you:

Band – Lead by Louise Gaynor and YRSM

Thank you to the musicians who have stepped forward to start a band at school. Any interested musicians should feel free to drop by the Music Room on Thursdays at lunchtime.

Choir – Lead by Louise Gaynor and YRSM

Under the guidance of Mrs. Gaynor, the school choir is coming together and we look forward to their performances in the future. These students are learning how to harmonize, project their voices, and work together as a team with support from a YRSM tutor.New members Yr 3 - Yr 10 are welcome to join the Choir on Thursdays at Recess.

Private Instrumental Lessons – Lead by a range of YRSM Tutors

Year 8 Music - In Class Group Guitar Instruction - Louise Gaynor and YRSM

As part of the curriculum Music classes, Year 8 students are learning to play the guitar in Term 2 and 3. Supported by a Guitar teacher from YRSM, we look forward to the next guitar hero to emerge from St Anne’s.

Musical Theatre – Coming Soon from YRSM

Students interested in song and dance from Years 6,7 and 8 will have the opportunity to join the Musical Theatre Lunchtime Club on Tuesdays commencing in Term 3. No previous experience is necessary. Watch this space for more details.

In conclusion…

Thank you to Fr Alex, REC Jacqui Collins and Year 6 teacher Sarah Overs for preparing the students so effectively for their Confirmation on Sunday. Thank you to staff and families for supporting the candidates by attending Mass on Sunday. We were pleased to host Year 9 students from St Anne’s, Sacred Heart Cootamundra and McAuley College Tumut on Tuesday for a retreat. Please see more on these events in the REC report.

This week has been an exciting week for the Infants classes with their trip to the Aviation Museum. We look forward to hearing all about their adventures!

Parents are very welcome to come and support the students at the Athletics Carnival at Nixon Park tomorrow.

With best wishes,

Louise Grant

Principal

St Anne’s Catholic College

A Prayer for the Confirmation Candidates:

God our Father,

We thank you for our young people who have made the Sacrament of Confirmation this weekend.

You call each one of them by name and promise that whatever happens in their lives, you will be with them always.

We pray that this journey to Confirmation will be an opportunity for them to deepen their faith and renew their hope in you so that your love may shine through them to the world.

Send your Holy Spirit upon them to be their helper and guide.

Give them the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of right judgement

and courage, the spirit of knowledge and reverence.

Fill them with the spirit of wonder and awe in your presence.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

RE NEWS

Sacred Heart Parish Confirmation

Congratulations is extended to our Year 6 students who celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation last weekend. Archbishop Christopher Prowse lead the Mass and the children were a credit to themselves. The students also enjoyed their retreat day last Thursday with Year 9 running some of the sessions, leading games and activities showcasing amazing Leadership. It was wonderful to see them all have such fun together.

Year 9 Western Region Retreat in Temora

The Year 9 Western Region Retreat was held this week. We were joined by the CSYMI Youth Ministry Team and students from Sacred Heart Cootamundra and McAuley Catholic College Tumut. It was a great day and Year 9 are congratulated for their involvement in the day. Thank you to the teachers who supported the students with supervision, especially Mrs Irving, Mr Leary and Ms McCrone, and special thanks to Noelene Williams for catering. It was lovely to have the Team join with us again this year.

Year 10 Retreat - Year 10 Please mark it in your calendar

Year 10 will be attending their overnight retreat in Week 10 from Tuesday July 1st to Wednesday July 2nd. Further details will be received via Compass. The CSYMI Youth Ministry team will be running the sessions on the first day. Father Alex is looking forward to accompanying the students and staff throughout the retreat.

Altar server training

We are about to run training for altar servers with Father Alex. The parish has only two active altar servers at the moment and we are very keen to have more young people serving in the parish and at school masses in this capacity. If your child is interested in training as an altar server and has made their First Eucharist (Communion) in the Catholic Church please email Mrs Collins on jacqueline.collins@cg.catholic.edu.au with an expression of interest to ensure that they don’t miss out on the training.

Book Club

A new book club catalogue has been sent home. Orders are due by Wednesday the 18th of June. This will be the last book club until Term 4.

Term 3 we have a lot of great activities going on including the Book Fair, an author visit, Grandparents day and the Book Week Parade so we won't have any book club in Term 3.

"IT'S TIME TO HAVE A CLEAN OUT"

Year 10 are holding a "Trash & Treasure" store for the MND Fete in Week 9.

We are asking for any donations of new (or near new) items that could be sold on the day.

Any items can be dropped into the office anytime leading up to the day on Friday, 17th June.

In the classroom with Year 1

This week in The Resilience Project Year 1 completed a lesson on Emotional Literacy called Rain, Hail or Shine. Year 1 explored the benefits of managing and expressing emotions as they arise and what also can happen if we try and squash those feelings without identifying them and moving through them.

Students listened to a book called Mr Huff. Mr. Huff is a story about the clouds and the sunshine in each of our lives. Bill is having a bad day. Mr. Huff is following him around and making everything seem difficult. Bill tries to get rid of him, but Mr. Huff just gets bigger and bigger! Then they both stop, and a surprising thing happens . . .

Year 1 then worked in their journals, identifying some feelings they may experience and discussed some strategies of what they can do when they experience these emotions. The importance of recognising, acknowledging and being aware of what to do when feelings arise.

What can I do when I feel happy?

“Share my smile” – Edward

“Have an Ice cream” – Amity

“Help people” – Ned

“When I feel happy, I dance.”- Molly B

When I feel sad I can?

“Tell my mum”- Lucas

“Cuddle up to my Teddy’s”- Molly M

“Hug mum”- Joey

“Give mum a big hug also my favourite Teddy’s”- Stella

When I feel angry I can?

“Take some big breaths”- Ada

“When I feel angry, I hug my mum”- Finley

“Sometimes when I feel angry, I walk away”-

When I feel scared I can?

“Run away and watch TV”- Zara

“When I am scared, I go ARGHHH” – Ashton
“ When I am scared, I take 2 big deep breaths” – Boston

“I play technology”- Hugo

GEM Chat

Week 3

Kinder: Macey M, Ronald L, Dusty C

Year 1: Alba K, Emmeline A, Edward C, Libby G

Year 2: Khaleesie W, Callum R, Kendrea W, Nick M

Year 3: Duke K, Peyton D, Wilson L

Year 4: Rylee O, Bentley C

Year 5: Hayden P, Elvie C, Ari B, Alexy B

Year 6: Ava C, Evie C, Noah S, Peyton C

Week 4

Kinder: Cohen H, Maya M, Paddy H

Year 1: Ashton C, Amity G, Zara L

Year 2: Austin O, Charlotte W, Olivia P, Billy G

Year 3: Bree P, Gus R, Claudia L

Year 4: Macey M, Winfred P, Bodhi R

Year 5: Simran S, Alice R, Ella M

Year 6: Abby W, Addison G, Primrose M

Week 4

Year 7: Riley Gilchrist - Great contributions to class discussions in Geography. Bailey McCormack - Great contributions to class discussions in English. Accuracy in constructing and using a spring balance. Georgie O'Connor - Accuracy in constructing and using a spring balance.

Year 8: Livvy Blackwell - For showing a great understanding of indices. Matthias Lancaster - For excellent application to Maths tasks. Billy Townsend - Great effort and decision making during sport.

Year 9: Jacob Bett - For applying himself fully to Maths tasks. Addison Matthews - For showing independence in Maths. Lani Summerfield - For great application to Maths tasks.

Week 5

Year 8 : Hunter Connellan - For showing great growth in Maths, Zoey Edis - For showing great growth in Maths, Billy Krause - For showing great growth in Maths, Grace O'Brien - For consistant application in practical tasks, Clementine Tillman - For showing great growth in Maths.

Year 9: Macey Coddington - For showing an excellent understanding of Linear Relationships, Henry Prentice - For showing excellent improvement in Maths, Kimberley Roberts - For showing an excellent understanding of Linear Relationships, Lani Summerfield - for showing excellent improvement in Maths.

Temora Legends Gala Day

Trent Barrett Shield and Mortimer as we once knew it is now called the Temora Legends Gala Day. Our primary students participated in the day on Thursday of week 3 where we had 11 teams enter from years 3, 4, 5 and 6 to play Rugby League or League Tag.

It was a great day of fair play, team work and skill. Our teachers were very proud of all our students, who once again showed excellent sportsmanship.

Thank you to Trevor Krause and Phil Reardon for coaching. Noleen, Mark, Virginia and Pearl for washing the guernseys.