Notices
Ensemble Extravaganza
On 17 May St Andrews Christian College will be putting on its Term 2 music concert, the 'Ensemble Extravaganza'.
This will be a great opportunity for students to perform to a large audience and develop their ensemble playing skills. Students are asked to arrive at 6:30pm to get into their groups and warm up with the concert starting at 6:45pm and running to 8:15pm. We look forward to seeing you there.
Luke Batty
Music Director
College Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting will be held in the Innovation Centre Meeting Room on Thursday 26 May 2016. The official meeting notice is attached. This is an important meeting as part of the College’s governance requirements.
There are two Company Director vacancies for nominations to the College Board of Directors due to the tenure of Mr Sab Ambrosino and Mr John O’Donnell concluding on 31 December 2016. Both Mr Ambrosino and Mr O’Donnell have indicated that they will be seeking renomination. Anyone who is interested in being nominated as a Company Director is required to complete a Nomination Form (copies are also available at the Office).
Nomination Forms need to be returned to the College Reception by Thursday 19 May 2016.
Darren Waterworth
Company Secretary
Did You Know?
We have many policies and procedures to protect the welfare and safety of our students. We are currently going through all these policies to make sure they are kept up to date, are relevant and comply with our laws.
Staff read, comply with and put into action these policies/procedures into the life of the College each year. Some of these policies/procedures are on our College website.
I would just like to draw your attention to our ANTI-BULLYING POLICY.
Staff work with all our students in the College to inform them about bullying – what it is and what to do if bullied, always reinforcing that St Andrews is a BULLY-FREE, “No put down zone” school.
Our College has a low incidence of bullying in relation to many schools, but we have to make sure as parents and teachers that our children need to report any actions that make them feel threatened, hurt or unsafe in any way.
Our Anti-Bullying Policy gives guidelines to teachers and parents to help support children if they are bullied or know of someone who is bullied. In the policy we also recommend for parents (see 13.2 in Policy) to use the fact sheets on the BULLY STOPPERS website: www.education.vic.gov.au/bullystoppers to help support their child.
You can find the Anti-Bullying Policy on our website www.standrews.vic.edu.au or here.
Catriona Wansbrough
Principal
Prayer Group
Wednesdays at 8:45am
This year the St Andrews Parent Prayer Group will be meeting every Wednesday morning at 8:45am in the meeting room next to the school office.
The St Andrews Prayer Group would like to welcome and invite all parents to come along and join in prayer, with other parents, for the needs of the St Andrews school community.
It is a great opportunity to join in fellowship with other parents.
For specific prayer requests, there is a prayer request box at the front reception desk for you to put your request in if you are unable to join us.
We are greatly blessed at St Andrews to have the opportunity to gather together for prayer. As Christians we are called to pray, and we encourage parents to join us. Be reassured that you don’t have to pray out loud if you are not comfortable in doing so.
Suzy Song
Prayer Group Coordinator
Video Camera Help
Do you have experience with a video camera?
Could you help out with an official video recording of our 2016 school musical, Beauty and the Beast?
If you have your own equipment, even better!
Please contact Mr Alison at the school to volunteer.
Nathan Alison
IT Coordinator
House Community Points
Barton 162
Deakin 209
Parkes 126