SECONDARY SCHOOL
Excited to Welcome Back Year 7
Yay! We are so excited to welcome back our amazing Year 7s to on-site learning! They have shown incredible perseverance during remote learning. Thank you to all of the teachers who blew up balloons, organized the surprise morning tea, gift bags and helped make the return joyful.
Year 8K Kicked off Term 4 in Style
Students in Year 8 joined each other online once again after the school holidays but did so sharing some bright cheerful backgrounds to greet one another. Lots of happy faces were shared too!
Year 8 Students also applied this fun to their history class - learning about Shogunate Japan.
Rajes Krishnan
Year 8 Teacher
Media Arts
It is fantastic to be back at the College to evaluate the fantastic candid interviews that our Year 8 Media Elective have been working on, titled: ‘Australian Youth Culture – Representation in the Media’. Now working on the creation of a mock safe and ethical Social Media App, our Year 8s are discussing how a Biblical worldview is drastically in contrast to the way the world promotes a healthy self.
The Year 9 Elective students have submitted insightful collaborative documentaries of varying modes (reflexive, participatory, observational, poetic) which have been completely constructed while doing remote learning. They have now begun mini media debates and the creation of an ethical advertisement. I am so proud of these incredible students and their creativity and determination during a challenging time.
Well done Media Arts Students!
Mrs Marina Heading
Secondary School Teacher
Year 8 Happy Smiles all Around!
The Year 8s were back to school on the 26th and 27th October and it was happy smiles all around!
We enjoyed a scrumptious brekky treat of fluffy pancakes with ice-cream and toppings galore, as we caught up with our friends.
After that we headed to the multi-purpose hall for an exciting battle of games.
Some students were originally nervous to come back to school, but when they arrived at school and met their friends - it sure was relief and excitement!
“I feel like my heart is bursting with happiness”
“ Excited to be back”
"I couldn’t be happier”
“I enjoyed finally being back together and playing games with everyone"
By Youran Wang, Yiran Wang, Erica Wong & Ruby Baxter
Year 7 Art
It has been so encouraging to see students persisting despite difficulty working at home to produce such creative pieces. Take a look at the detail in this colour pencil Social Commentary piece by Annika Li.
This little soldier, below, represents how a Year 7 student, Katie Y, wanted to communicate how she is standing strong, and though at times feels invisible, still persists with God’s strength and armour!
Marina Heading
Year 10 History
The Year 10 students recently have been learning about rights and freedoms in their history class & switched their online backgrounds to suit the topic and provide great discussions.
Rajes Krishnan
Year 12 Final Day
Year 12 Students attended their final classes onsite on Friday 15th October. While St Andrews Year 12 students could be seen dressed in various costumes, Secondary staff had a little fun alongside them - posing as the newest St Andrews class, 12T!
From St Andrews Christian College to our Year 12 students, may you know God’s blessing and peace as you head into your exams. Your final two years have been significantly different to what you had expected, indeed to what anyone had expected. Yet you have been diligent in your task and your studies. Well done. We will be praying for you as you undertake your exams. We will be praying that all you have learned and experienced at St Andrews will not just help you in the exams, but will also be a part of the foundation on which the rest of your life is built.
Year 12 Theatre Studies - Final Performance
The Year 12 Theatre Studies class undertook their Performance Examinations on Wednesday 13th October. Accounting for 25% of their overall grade, the students had spent the past several months memorising, blocking, rehearsing and refining their 8-minute monologues. Congratulations on all your hard work, Year 12!
Pictured (from top left): Jenna Weng, Bryan Chin, Evan Hughes, Tarkyn Pillifeant, Mitchell Whitten, Mrs Kathryn Campbell, Timothy Chou, Jacky Shen, Hannah Collis
Pictured (from top left): Jenna Weng, Bryan Chin, Evan Hughes, Tarkyn Pillifeant, Mitchell Whitten, Mrs Kathryn Campbell, Timothy Chou, Jacky Shen, Hannah Collis
Mrs Kathryn Campbell
Theatre Studies Teacher