Middle School

Year 5 Gold Rush!

Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge

Message from the Premier

2018 Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge

Since the Challenge began in 2005, more than 2.5 million students in Victoria have read more than 45 million books. These are numbers worth celebrating, with the Challenge serving as a cornerstone of our ambitious goal to get more kids reading.

Research shows that reading plays a vital role in a child's development, helping students develop their academic, social and emotional skills. Whether casting a spell with Harry Potter, or hiding deep in the Australian bush with Hush the possum, the Challenge transports our youngest Victorians to different places and times - and in doing so, helps grow their love of reading.

Good luck for this year's Challenge. You've got some exciting reading adventures ahead.

The Hon Daniel Andrews MP 

Premier of Victoria

The VICTORIAN PREMIERS' READING CHALLENGE   is a compulsory reading program for all Year 7 and 8 students and is a part of the English Curriculum at St Andrews Christian College.

The program aims to:

• develop a love for reading and improve students’ literacy skills with the support of teachers, classmates and parents
• promote a reading habit and culture in school and at home

CONGRATULATIONS to our following STAR READERS for their diligence and perseverance in completing the required number of books and activities well ahead of the completion date.

7CL     Kate Courtis               Beatrice Andrew 

7CR     Matthew Baker         Adrian Hoac 

8L     Charlotte Waldron          Julia Pajor  

8K     Roselyn Kho                      Kayle Dharmadasa  

Secondary St Andrews Chess Team

On Monday 27th the Secondary St Andrews Chess Team attended a chess competition at Scotch College. Congratulations to our team for coming in 3rd place.

Players from left: Andrew Chen, Elijah Ferguson, Nathan Kong, Sam Chandraraj and Samuel Tie