Senior School

Year 10 Community Picnic

Year 10 Community Picnic

The other day I was talking with some Year 10 girls, and they told me that they were planning a ‘picnic’. I smiled, and said, ‘sounds great’. I assumed this meant a few of the girls would gather outside and eat their lunches together—which wasn’t altogether different from what they did most days.

Fast forwards 24 hours. I’d had a rough day—sometimes the emails pile up, meetings run long, and conversations can be hard. I’m sure everyone has those days. I was walking, quickly, to get to my desk, hoping to get some marking done for my Year 12 class. I glanced over to where the Year 10 girls normally sit. And, there they were. Sitting. Talking. I stopped and walked over. What greeted me was more than a picnic. It was a feast! It was clear my small expectations were no match for the planning of the Year 10 girls. It hit me like a ton of bricks. Amongst the busyness of my day I was reminded to stop and share a moment with our students. It was the reminder I needed.

 

In the interviews, tours and conversations I have with current, past and prospective families one of the things I truly believe is special about St Andrews is the community. The Year 10 ‘picnic feast’ was a great reminder about the importance of community for our students. In the bible, community is a common topic. The bible exposes the importance of having a community for sharing burdens (Galatians 6:2), encouraging one another (Romans 12:3-13), and praying for one another (James 5:16). As our students are growing and learning together, in a supportive community they will be better able to handle the inevitable challenges of school, being teenagers and growing up!

 

Something simple like a ‘picnic’ may be something small, but the implications and indications of the greater community at work in our school is encouraging to me—and I trust to you as well. Please continue to lift our students in prayer as they grow together.

 

John Presant

Head of Senior School

CAREERS NEWS

Please find below the latest careers newsletters. 

 

Just a reminder to our Yr 12 students and parents about Change of Preference week 14-19 December. During this week Yr 12 students will be finalising their VTAC (universities and TAFEs) applications.

The last careers newsletter item is ‘CHANGE OF PREFERENCE DATES & CONTACTS’ - information about expos, workshops, hotlines and  pathways counselling sessions.

Also, please remember to mark on your calendars:

19th of December noon – Change of Preferences close.

 

More  information at

http://www.vtac.edu.au/dates.html 

and http://www.vtac.edu.au/courses-inst/institutions/inst-cop.html

If you have a question about a topic featured in the Careers Newsletter, please contact Careers Coordinator Mrs Irena Yevlahova

 iyevlahova@standrews.vic.edu.au

 

Irena Yevlahova

Careers Coordinator