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Annesley News Issue 231

In 2010, Annesley College’s future was uncertain.

Needing new and strategic governance, the Uniting Church asked Mr Bruce Spangler AM to Chair the Annesley College Council to lead decisive action to envision the school’s future.

Bruce had previously served as Chair and Deputy Chair of PAC and Seymour College Councils respectively and his mother and sister were former students of MLC/Annesley College.

In 2011, under Bruce’s chairmanship, the Annesley College Council led work that resulted in it being restructured. In a community statement dated June 2011, the future direction of the school as a co-educational ELC and Junior School was announced:

‘The vision for the Junior School is a place where children will learn social responsibility in the context of a holistic curriculum – comprising a rigorous teaching and learning program and co-curricular offerings.’

Bruce has devoted countless hours of unpaid work to Annesley Junior School as Chair of our Council from 2010 until now overseeing the fulfilment of vision that has become the School we all enjoy today. Bruce will complete his time as Chair of Annesley Council at the end of the 2024 school year. With two grand daughters attending Annesley Junior School and his generous offer to continue supporting the school as needed, we will still enjoy having Bruce in our Annesley community.

It can be comfortably said that if Bruce did not commit to Annesley during its most complex of days, the school would not be in existence today. To say his wisdom, discernment and strength saved the school, is to speak the truth. And, to this day Bruce’s continued legacy is a flourishing school, because of his wise, pragmatic, creative and enabling leadership of Annesley since 2010.

Kymberley’s nomination as Chair of our School Council has been supported unanimously by all Council members and submitted to the Uniting Church Synod for approval.

An Old Scholar of Annesley and parent of year 6 student, Hugh, Kymberley has been actively involved with our community. Hugh, who has been with Annesley since the age of two, is now one of our School Leader’s. Kymberley has served on our School Council since 2017 and is currently the Chair of the Annesley College Foundation and our Council’s Risk Committee.

Professionally, Kymberley is the Executive of Board and Shareholder Relations and Company Secretary at ElectraNet Pty Ltd. With over 20 years of experience as a lawyer specialising in insurance and corporate risk, she has practised in both Adelaide and New South Wales.

Kymberley holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts/International Relations from Flinders University and is a Graduate of the AICD and sits on the Association of the Independent Schools of South Australia Board and the Architectural Practice Board of South Australia. She is also the past President of the Women Lawyers’ Association of South Australia.

A very special achievement for Elise as she was awarded the ICAS Medal for English in Year 5. This acknowledges her as the highest performing student in Year 5 English in South Australia!

Elise has participated in ICAS assessments for a number of years at Annesley and being awarded an ICAS medal was a goal she had set for herself.

What a joy to share in your success in achieving your goal Elise and to recognise your academic strengths!

Last Friday night, at the Old Scholars Drinks @ Gillingham Event, we unveiled a new Honour Board in Gillingham Hall, recognising the School Leaders of Annesley Junior School from 2018 – 2024.

It was a joyful moment to share in this with many of these previous School Leaders attending this momentous occasion in our recent school history.

This was a student-led initiative of our two School Leaders in 2023 to create this new board, and acknowledgement must also be given to the Annesley Parent’s Association (APA) who funded this project.

Join us next Thursday 14th November 3:40 – 4:30pm to showcase the Student Enterprise Projects which have been created this semester. If your child is selling, you should have received a message on Seesaw.

Students running stalls will be supervised by staff during the market. Children attending the market, but not running stalls must be under the supervision of parents.

In the true spirit of Christmas, we choose to support others who are vulnerable and in need and have created an opportunity for our community to donate to the work of Baptist Care and Uniting Care.

Items can be placed under the Giving Tree in the Front Office between now and the end of term.

Bookings can be made through the Xplor Home app, otherwise, please contact OSHC oshc@annesley.sa.edu.au

Corinthians, please join us from 8:15 to 8:45 AM at the Bouncing Bean Café on Friday 15th November. This is a wonderful opportunity to mingle with fellow families while enjoying a light breakfast and delicious coffee from our café.

We hope you can join us for some Annesley spirit!

We ask our families to refrain from undertaking U-turns on Rose Terrace when bringing your child to school or collecting them at the end of the day. It is unlawful to do a U-turn over the yellow barriers on the road and a safety concern during peak times for our community along Rose Terrace during these busy times.

A reminder to all families that if you have younger children that you have not yet submitted an application form for, that it can be done via this link: https://enrol.annesley.sa.edu.au/application-for-admission/start

An application must be submitted in order for a child to be considered for a place.

If you are not sure if you have submitted an application and wish to check, or for any other questions, please contact Laura in the Student Enrolments Office on 8422 2211 or email enrolments@annesley.sa.edu.au

Through recent engagement with the Unley Council, they have confirmed guidelines for our community to follow when using the Kiss ‘n’ Drop zone. Drivers must remain within 3 metres of their car in this zone and can only remain stopped for 2 minutes. If a driver moves further than 3 metres away, the 2-minute period no longer applies. We have had regular inspections from Unley Council of this zone recently. We ask our community members to adhere to these guidelines to avoid getting fined, and to keep our Kiss ‘n’ Drop zone functioning effectively.

A reminder to Primary families that supervision for our students is provided from 8.30am on school grounds. Prior to this time, students are not to be left onsite without an adult family member. Our Before School OSHC Service is available to families requiring early supervision from 7.30am to 8.30am. Similarly, staff supervision is provided after school until 3.45pm. OSHC is available to families needing care after school until 6pm.

Calling all families to donate gently used Annesley uniforms to Unify, our student-led pop-up shop for second-hand uniforms. Your contribution not only promotes sustainability but also helps support many of the school’s initiatives. Your ongoing participation is greatly appreciated and contributes to the continued success of our school community. Donations can be left in the Unify tub located in the Front Office.

Our Bouncing Bean Café and Unify Second-Hand store are open at the following times each week:

Before School: 8.15am – 9am, Everyday
Morning Break: 11.05am – 11.45am, Everyday
Wednesday Afternoons: 3pm – 4pm

Thursday 14 November: Local Buy Annesley Market Day 3:40 – 4:30pm
Friday 15 November: Corinth House Breakfast 8:15 – 8:45am & Base 4 Camp Out
Friday 22 November: Reception – Year 6 Christmas Concert 5 – 8pm
Thursday 28 November: Base 6 Graduation Assembly 9am
Friday 29 November: Moving Up Morning 9 – 11am
Tuesday 3 December: ELC Christmas Celebration (am)
Thursday 5 December: Base 6 Graduation Dinner
Friday 6 December: Colour Fun Run & Last day of school

Our website now has a volunteering page under the Community Tab that outlines clearly the process we require our family members to follow to volunteer at Annesley. This process meets legislative requirements in order to keep our children and volunteers safe at Annesley. See more here.