Notices
Digital Cocaine
Brad Huddleston, media producer/pastor/international speaker will be in residence at St Andrews Christian College from 31st August – 11th September.
During the time he is with us he will be talking with students and staff on many issues of cybersafety and how to sensibly handle the overload of technology in our lives and how we need to carefully monitor and use technology wisely. Brad will also be leading a special MEDIA CAMP with Mrs Charlene Lee and selected students from Middle School and Senior School.
I highly recommend that you attend a PARENT FORUM we are holding on Wednesday 9th September in REMBRANDTS from 7:30 – 9:00pm. Brad will bring to us research that shows how our brains are changing as a result of our technological age.
How do you protect your children from technology overload/cyberbullying and guide your children in safe use of technology? Come hear Brad answer these issues and together discuss what we need to do as parents and as a College to help our children make good and wise choices.
This FORUM is open to the public, so invite your friends and churches to attend.
GOLD COIN donation.
See the below Youtube from Brad Huddleston which highlights how technology is becoming so addictive in our culture.
www.facebook.com/rbradleyhuddleston
Catriona Wansbrough
Principal
Parent Prayer Meeting Friday 8:45am
All parents are welcome to join us in prayer every Friday morning after school drop off. This is a wonderful opportunity to pray for the needs of the school community and to give thanks for all that God has done and how He continues to provide for St Andrews Christian College. Join us in the meeting room next to the school office at 8:45am.
Suzy Song
Prayer Group Coordinator
Working Bee
We would like to invite you to our next Working Bee to be held this Saturday 29th August 2015 from 9:00am – 12:00noon.
Our Working Bee will be a special one to further increase the Biodiversity of our gardens. We are working on creating a small urban forest and filling out our gardens with more plants that are indigenous to this area. This is also part of our participation in the Resource Smart Sustainable schools program. We invite you and your children to help with this important school community event, it will create greater ownership of the school gardens and encourage them to care for the gardens we are creating. Even if you can only come for an hour it will be a great help.
- We plan to undertake the following tasks:
- Planting (approx. 150-170 plants)
- General Garden maintenance including weeding, mulching and clearing leaves
- Cleaning tables and chairs from classrooms
- Removal of wall paper in Rembrandts Drama Room (in preparation for painting)
- Assemble additional garden bed/s
If you have any of the following tools you can bring, that would assist as we only have a limited supply:
- Hand shovel
- Gloves
- Spade/ Shovel/ fork
- Wheelbarrow
- Window squeegee
If you find yourself available and able to come, please inform me by email at rlandman@standrews.vic.edu.au so that we can adequately prepare the tasks and morning tea.
Remy Landman
Grounds and Maintenance Manager
Enrolments for 2016
We are in the process of finalising student placements for 2016 and we are wanting to ensure that all places are filled.
If a student is not continuing at St Andrews Christian College in 2016, please advise the College in writing by no later than Monday 5thOctober 2016. As per the Enrolment and Agreement Declaration, payment of one full school term’s fees will be charged if notice is not given by Monday 5th October 2016.
Melanie Lepileo
Registrar
Head of Learning and Teaching
In desiring to be a school where our excellence is in Christ, we want to continue to develop our learning and teaching in the College.
Hence, we have a new executive role - Head of Learning and Teaching, to commence in 2016. This is an exciting development for St Andrews Christian College.
I am very pleased to announce that the Head of Learning and Teaching at St Andrews Christian College from 2016 is Merrick Brewer.
We had many excellent applicants for this position and are confident in Merrick's ability, leadership and experience to fulfil the requirements of this vital new role in the College.
Merrick Brewer is not leaving us, but changing roles on the executive leadership team. We are now searching for a new Head of Middle School for 2016.
Please join us in praying for the right person to take up this important position in the College.
Catriona Wansbrough
Principal
Senior School Building Tours
The first stage of the Senior School Building is nearly finished and we are so grateful for another grant that has just come through from the Federal Government that will assist us to complete the INNOVATION CENTRE (upstairs) and surrounding landscaping of the building.
We would like to extend a special invitation to all parents who would like a tour of the Senior School Building.
Our Executive staff will be leading tours on the following dates and times:
Tours Dates
Tuesday 1st September
9:00am and 4:00pm
Thursday 3rd September
9:00am and 2:30pm
Tuesday 8th September
9:00am and 2:30pm
Wednesday 9th September
9:00am and 4:00pm
Friday 11th September
9:00am
Tuesday 15th September
9:00am
Please contact our Registrar, Melanie Lepileo, on 9800 2922 or enrolments@standrews.vic.edu.au to register for a tour.
This is a new and exciting phase for St Andrews Christian College as we continue to provide excellence in Christian Education. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Melanie Lepileo
Registrar
Aussie Aussie Aussie!
Congratulations to Daniel Idrees who became an Australian citizen on the 12th August. Aussie Aussie Aussie - oi oi oi!
Catriona Wansbrough
Principal
Ensemble Extravaganza
On Tuesday 15th of September the Music Department will be hosting the second ensembles concert, 'The Ensemble Extravaganza', where all of the ensembles at St Andrews will be performing.
The concert will be in Rembrandts and will start at 7pm and finish at 8.15pm. Light refreshments will be available from 6.30pm. Sound checks will take place from 5pm to 6.30pm so students who are participating will need to make themselves available at this time.
Entry will be by a gold coin donation. It would be fantastic to have all parents come along to hear the amazing work the students are doing in the Music Department.
Luke Batty
Music Director
House Community Points
Barton 277
Deakin 404
Parkes 353