St Andrews Christian College Newsletter 2023

Keep on Learning

Learning in class while maintaining physical distancing.

Year 9 Shark Tank

St Andrews Year 9 students worked hard during the last few weeks of Term 2 on their Shark Tank pitches. Much like the TV series of the same name, the students created a business idea that is devised with the main purpose of helping a cause, which they then pitch to the business Sharks (John Presant, Homar Pardo & Myself).

On the final day of Term 2, all 11 entrepreneurial groups presented their businesses to the Sharks who were astounded. A stand out business and crowned winners were called 'Let's Taco bout it' – a Mexican food truck that provides hospitality training and employment for those suffering with mental illness.

 

We are so very proud of our Year 9 students and their passion for different people in need.

 

Cailyn Holland

Senior School Teacher

 

Year 4 Poem Writing

Year 4 have been studying poetry this term and we have done an acrostic poem from our Theme for the year – Treasures in Heaven.

Noah - 4C
Noah - 4C
Jincheng - 4V
Marcus - 4V
Lorena - 4V
Noah - 4C
Noah - 4C
Jincheng - 4V
Marcus - 4V
Lorena - 4V

Students in Year 4 have also being studying the Armour of God and choosing God’s ways.

This week we have also created some autobiographical poems:

Autobiographical Poem of Jacob Zhao
Jacob
Funny, kind, caring
Brother of Gracie
Who loves making origami, reading and playing outside
Who feels that origami is the best hobby
Who needs his parents, God and his friends to feel safe and happy
Who gives food, help and care to people
Who fears to be alone, spiders and people scaring him
Who’d like to see Uluru
Who dreams of becoming an engineer
A student of Mrs Cheung
Jacs

 

Autobiographical poem of Haim Yun
Haim
Shy, quiet, honest
Sister of Jonathan, Isaac, Haley and Timothy
Who loves reading, art and school
Who feels that drinking hot cocoa with a fire on is relaxing
Who needs family, friends and God
Who gives comfort, help and encouragement to friends and family
Who fears being alone, loud noise of thunder and failures
Who’d like to see heaven
Who dreams of peace and love on earth
A student of Mrs Cheung
Haim

 

Autobiographical Poem of Abygail Xiao
Abygail
Funny, caring, kind
Daughter of Allan and Rachel
Who loves her friends, food and drawing
Who feels calm on raining days
Who needs food, love and care
Who gives love, kindness and help
Who fears spiders, cockroaches and aliens
Who’d like to see Emma Watson
Who dreams of shapeshifting
A student of Mrs Cheung
Abby

Mrs Gail van Heerden & Mrs Paige Cheung

Year 4 Teachers

Year 12 Studio Arts

Year 12 Studio Arts students are in the process of producing their final artworks. These artworks are the culmination of a year long folio investigation. It has been a joy to see students investigating themes of identity and worldview, as they have learned to express their God-given creativity.

Karin Siahay working on her final artwork
A spread from Karin Siahay's folio pages
Karin Siahay working on her final artwork
A spread from Karin Siahay's folio pages

Mr Tom Gibbs

 

Middle School Drama

This week the Year 6 and Year 7 Drama students had a task: “To create the best Dancing 

Elephant”. Here are a few!

Year 7 Drama - Synchronisation & Symmetry

Year 7 students performed live on Zoom for their Drama class, using the concepts of synchronisation and symmetry to create a storyline.

Mrs Karen Elbourne,

Drama teacher

Music Lessons - Continuous Online Learning

The students have done LOTS of amazing work – St Andrews younger students were asked to add their own lyrics to the song ‘He’s got the whole world in His hands’!

God bless our beautiful families, singing about God’s sovereignty and the trust we have in Him! Some amazing lyrics are as follows:

  • He’s got COVID-19 in His hands!
  • He’s got St Andrews College in His hands!
  • He’s got our online learning in His hands!

Rachel Ranger

Primary Music Teacher

Building on, Trusting in God and Working Together

Continuous Online Learning is no longer new to us, but we are endeavouring to build on and improve how we support students in their learning. It still means trying and learning new ways, looking at what works best for different students and working together to push through and trust in God in the face of difficulties and challenges.

Wendy Punay working with Liam Harmer
Wendy Punay working with Liam Harmer

It is still our aim in Learning Support is to help you to enable your child/ren to keep learning, to build on what they already know, to work together in new ways and to put faith and trust in God even when things are uncertain. 

 

This term we are really excited to introduce Wendy Punay as the new Primary Learning Support Teacher. Wendy is an experienced teacher who has vast experience teaching Primary aged students both in Australia and in the Philippines.  We have already been blessed by her input.

 

If you need further support or help please email Learning Support:

Shirley Gillie on sgillie@standrews.vic.edu.au 

Wendy Punay - Learning Support Teacher - Primary  wpunay@standrews.vic.edu.au 

Kerryn Terrington - Learning Support Teacher – Secondary kterrington@standrews.vic.edu.au

 

Shirley Gillie

Head of Learning Support

Preps impress with their writing skills 

Students in Prep have been learning well on and off campus and we're pleased to see some wonderful examples of their work along with lovely handwriting.

Learning about Australia
Learning about Australia

Mrs Sonia Sires & Mrs Shellene Pillifeant

Prep Teachers

Year 2 Create Psalms of Thanksgiving

Below is are some Psalms of Thanksgiving that the Year 2 students have created after exploring and learning about the Psalms of David.

Psalms by 2M
Psalms by 2M

Jordan Nah (2H) created a beautiful poster (below) for his favourite memory verse. 

Miss Tayla Moss & Mrs Judith Hendricks

Year 2 Teachers

Careers Education

VIRTUAL OPEN DAYS 2020

Each year, in August, universities and other education providers open their doors to prospective students. This year universities are running Virtual Open Days. Students can join Open Days online from the comfort and safety of their own home and discover how universities can help them achieve their goals.

 

What can you expect from a virtual open day?

  • Hear from expert teachers – Chat to academic staff to learn more about your course options and career outcomes.
  • Tour campuses – Explore campuses and facilities.
  • Find out what a university has to offer other than courses – Find out about study opportunities, scholarships, internships, study and personal support services, clubs and societies, and events and activities that are held throughout the year. These extras all contribute to what makes university a rewarding and supportive experience.
  • Ask questions – Make the most of the day to find out exactly what you need to know –What are the entry requirements and pathways available? Are there any extra features in your program - internships, international study tours, industry projects? What types of careers do graduates go into?
  • Compare, compare, compare – Even if you think you’re 100% sold on what university you want to apply to, attend other university open days so you have something to compare it to. It may further cement your decision or open your eyes to a possibility you hadn’t considered before.

Each university will have its own point of difference. It might be useful to think of three key questions to ask at each institution to help you compare which one suits you best. You’ll be spending a lot of time at university so you want it to be right.

 

Find the full list of Virtual Open Days 2020 in this PDF:

VIRTUAL OPEN DAYS 2020.pdf

 

CAREERS NEWSLETTER

In this careers newsletter you will discover the latest news from our leading universities as well as other careers resources.

 

St Andrews Careers Newsletter Issue 10 - 

Careers Newsletter No10 27 July 2020.pdf

 

Mrs Irena Yevlahova

Careers Coordinator

 

Virtual Cross Country

St Andrews Students and Staff are currently undertaking a Virtual Cross Country. While some people might be checking the latest COVID-19 numbers daily, I am eagerly looking at the Virtual Cross Country numbers of our students and staff members. As of today the students have tracked a total of 558.9km from 231 entries and Staff 300.5 km from 58 entries. 

With a bright sunny weekend to come I hope everyone will get outside for some exercise and complete some more kms in the Virtual Cross Country - I wonder if the Staff could out-do the students Km count? 

 

This event is open for another two weeks so plenty of time to keep track of those outings around the neighbourhood and earn some more points for your House. Parkes is out just in front of Deakin and Barton. Come and join in the fun of St Andrews Virtual Cross Country!

 

Mr Andrew Farmer

Head of PE & Health

Library News

Students - Do you need to do some research while you are at home? Can’t get to the library? 

We have been given access to the following databases until the end of August, which should help you.

 

To access these

  • Click on the address
  • When asked the password is gift2
  • You can then browse the resource or search for a particular subject

FOR YEARS 7-12

MIDDLE SCHOOL

PRIMARY SCHOOL

The links to these are all on the Library page on the HUB.

The library staff hope that these resources will help you with your Continuous Online Learning.

 

Lynne Marks, Anita Little, Wai-Peng Heath

Library Staff