SECONDARY SCHOOL

Education Perfect English Championships

During September, some Year 7 and 8 students enthusiastically took part in the Education Perfect English Championships. St Andrews students started participating only towards the end of the competition but still managed to achieve a respectable placing among the thousands of participants worldwide. The highest score in St Andrews was achieved by Lucas Chen in Year 7. His achievement earned him an emerald award and 56th place in the competition. 

For his prize, Lucas was able to choose a snack of his choice from the café. After some deliberation, Lucas opted for a raspberry yoghurt! Lucas was followed by Naomi Law (Year 7) in 97th place and Deanna Hu (Year 7) in 157th place. Congratulations and keep honing those English skills!

Christa Cloete 

Year 7 & 8 Coordinator, Secondary School Teacher

Year 7 Melbourne Museum and IMAX Excursion 

On the 31st of August, we went to the Melbourne Museum and IMAX. Exploring exhibits about bugs, dinosaurs, prehistoric creatures, history, and mini models, we learned more about the classification of organisms. I think the Bugs Alive exhibit was the best. We saw how bugs were named and classified, and we saw interesting bugs in their enclosures. After the Museum, we watched an IMAX documentary about the Great Barrier Reef and how we can care for it. It talked about how pollution and invasive species can greatly affect the balance in the ecosystem. I think everyone learned something new. It was a good experience and a day of fun! 

Erica Dunham

Year 7 Student

PRESENTING “THE HOBBIT” … 

Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins, Gollum and other characters from J.R.R.Tolkien’s, “The Hobbit”, came alive as the Year 8 students presented an exciting and inspiring dramatisation of the novel for their oral task. In the weeks leading up to the task, students worked diligently to write the script for a selected scene, plan the costumes and props, and rehearse their respective parts. During the presentation week, students dressed up as their characters and used props to deliver a very creative and enjoyable performance. Well done, Y8s! 

Rajes Krishnan

Secondary School Teacher

Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee 

When the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee took place online in August this year, a number of enthusiastic Year 7 and 8 students decided to try out their spelling skills. Students listened to 30 spelling words and had to type as many words as possible correctly, in the shortest possible time.  Joshua Tan of 8E excelled by qualifying for the State Finals in September. Joshua typed 28 words correctly in less than two minutes.  Congratulations, Joshua – keep honing those spelling (and typing) skills! 

Christa Cloete

Year 7 & 8 Coordinator, Secondary School Teacher