News

DONATE second hand READING GLASSES

DONATE second hand READING GLASSES for people in need in the SOLOMON ISLANDS.

An assortment of different strengths is great, but the greatest need is for +1.00 and +1.50

Mr Lee and myself will take the glasses over to the Solomons when they go over in the JULY school holidays to teach at a conference.

The glasses are headed for an isolated community in the Solomon Islands. This community speaks Areare and is on the island of Malaita in the Solomons.

We will be taking them to some Wycliffe Missionaries who have been translating the Bible into Areare and work for SIL (Solomon Island Translation).

This family have been based in Malaita for many years and have asked for help to collect glasses for people in the village.

As they are translating the Bible into the local language – people also need to be able to read the Word and hence need glasses with the many eye problems that are prevalent.

Catriona Wansbrough

Principal

Thanks Parents!

We are so blessed in our shalom community in how we all work together for the benefit of our children, to know God's love and His purposes for them.

I am so thankful to the parents who show appreciation to our hardworking and committed staff. 

A huge thanks to Kathryn Muggeridge and her team of willing helpers (Sharon Morris, Jennifer Audet, Petra Chard, Fiona Bligh and others) and to all the parents who contributed food to the lovely STAFF APPRECIATION MORNING TEA this week. Kathryn has been cheerfully leading this event for many years and due to other commitments has to finish her involvement in this encouragement ministry here at St Andrews. 

Thanks to all!

Catriona Wansbrough

Principal

Exit from Rembrandts

St Andrews have been in discussions with the Rembrandts’ owner and have agreed to exit from Rembrandts as at 31st August 2018. St Andrews have been provided use of the property without charge since the College moved to this site since 2010. We are grateful for the generosity that has been shown over this time.

St Andrews have now made arrangements with the Grove Group for the installation of a new 2 storey building to accommodate the music and drama classes, dedicated rooms for music lessons and teacher offices. This is a modular building being constructed in the Grove factory in Packenham and will be transported to the College in late June with the plan for it to be ready for use at the commencement of Term 3.

The new locations for Outside School Hours Care and 2nd Hand Uniform shop are still to be finalised. As the OSHC program is registered as a child care service provider the location needs to be approved by the Department of Education.

We will commence to clear items out of Rembrandts at a Working Bee to be held on Saturday 2nd June. Other Working Bee sessions to assist with moving furniture and equipment into the new building will be held before the start of Term 3.

Darren Waterworth

Business Manager

NAPLAN

NAPLAN, was held during Week 5 with assessments conducted in English Language Conventions, Writing, Reading and Numeracy.  Thank you to our parents for your continued support of our children during this week of testing. NAPLAN is something that can be stressful for students but we attempt to ensure that this is considered in the normal experience of College life. We are encouraging our children to look at this as an opportunity to grow and choose to have a growth mindset approach.

All these assessments are externally marked and scored, with a report being sent home during Term 3.

Merrick Brewer

Head of Learning and Teaching

From the Green Team…

Our Environment is constantly changing and there is no denying that. However, as our environment changes, so does our need to be aware of the problems that surround it. Our planet is warming up and we are definitely part of the problem.

A Green Team is an effective way to carry out a good sustainable program. At St Andrews Christian College, the newly formed Green Team aims to keep the school clean, fundraise for organisations, organise cool stuff and of course aim to create an awareness regarding the environmental problems.

The team consists of Julia Pajor (8L), Michelle McCabe (8L), Evan Hughes (9H), Tim Chao (9H), You-Sheng Hsieh (9H) and Kaushal Ottem (9Y) which is being led by Mr Fernandes.

We had our first meeting this term last Friday! It was a great experience to share and learn from other members of the team how we all could make a difference along with the larger community of our College. We will be planning events for next term and anyone who is interested to help is most welcome to attend our meeting at Lunchtime in R38 every Friday, Week B.   

The earth does not belong to us, we belong to the earth. It is not mine, nor yours, it’s our responsibility to keep things clean and not waste resources. If you want to see a better environment in the world, make sure the environment in your surroundings is neat, clean and tidy.

Stay tuned for more updates! Come and join us, let’s all strive for a better environment.

Kaushal Ottem

Year 9 Student

Art News

Another congratulations to Winter Lin of Year 11 for her outstanding work of her painted portrait of a centenarian Jack which was most recently featured in the Arcare magazine. Impressive work! You can see the artwork featured here: https://arcare.com.au/arcare-magazine-five-stars/

Tom Gibbs

Art Teacher

Hot Mikado Musical News

Welcome all! 

My name is Mckenzie Morris and with Jonathan Edwards, we are giving updates and comments on the 2018 Hot Mikado Musical, performed by the students of St Andrews Christian College.

My role in the musical is Dance Captain as well as playing 'The Mikado'. I work a lot with the ensemble as a whole as well being part of the featured ensemble. So far the ensemble are smashing the first act of the musical, putting in lots of energy and enthusiasm even when they are tired after school. It's very encouraging seeing all the hard work they put in every week to remember harmonising for big singing numbers, as well as dance and acting moves. We are moving on to the second act in a couple of weeks and I can't wait to see how this show will come together. All of the ensemble encourage and care for each other through every step of the way! This is important as the excitement level of our group is high as we are only 3 months away from when we perform on the 17th and 18th of August. 

Mckenzie Morris

Dance Captain

Hello Parents and teachers, my name is Jonathan Edwards and I am the Performing Arts Captain for St Andrews, as well as playing Pooh-Bah in our upcoming musical. My job is to speak for the cast of the musical, complementing McKenzie’s reports on the chorus. I will be providing interviews with cast members throughout the newsletters leading us up to the musical. Today’s interview is with one of our male leads, Hamish Maudlin who plays Ko-ko, our loveable but bumbling Lord High Executioner. 

Jon: Hello Hamish, welcome to the school newsletter!

Hamish: Glad to be here.

Jon: Number 1, why did you join the musical?

Hamish: I joined the musical for a performance opportunity, to be able to have one final performance in year 12 before I leave.

Jon: Number 2, where did your excitement for musicals come from?

Hamish: I watched a lot of Disney musicals when I was a little kid, and I liked to imagine myself as the characters I saw.

Jon: Number 3, compared to other school musicals you’ve been in, why is “Hot Mikado” going to be the best one yet?

Hamish: “Hot Mikado” is going to be the best musical yet because we have the most dedicated cast who will put in an incredible amount of effort into the show. 

Jon: Number 4, lastly, what would you like to say to the readers of the newsletter about Hot Mikado?

Hamish: Whether you’re a proud parent of one of the cast members or just hearing about this musical now, this show is one NOT to miss. The level of dedication from the cast and crew is what makes these shows so spectacular. Hot Mikado is going to be great!

Jonathan Edwards

Performing Arts Captain