Middle & Senior School News

Issue 01/ 29 January 2013

“Foundations of Faith, Footprints for the Future” – Our 20th Anniversary theme

The start of the College year brings with it endless possibili-ties. At this time of year, I get excited about many things and one of them, I have to admit, is buying new stationery. The promise of the first crisp page in the book that will hold the story of the year ahead is something I relish. This year, my notebook has on its cover a lovely quote from Einstein; “Learn from yesterday, Live for today, Hope for tomorrow.”

As I write, the connection between our College theme “Foundations of Faith – Footprints for the future” and Einstein’s quote bring to mind the Hope and Promise that Christ brings to us each day and that our potential to make significant contributions within and beyond our community by using our God given gifts.

May we all connect throughout the year with our founda-tional truth that God works in, through and amongst all that happens here at St Andrews: assured in the knowledge that the possibilities ahead for learning and growing are infinite.

The Importance of CommunicationIt seems fitting at the start of the year to remind parents that my door is always open. As a College, we really value the partnership that exist between home and College. I encourage you to email me at virginiaw@salc.qld.edu.au or to call or stop by the office if you wish to talk about any aspect of your child(ren)’s College experiences. Reading the information sent home in the bulletins and newsletters, as well as visiting the College website regularly are vital to ensuring you are up to date with events and news from the College.

Regular contact with your child(ren)’s teachers also helps to form strong partnerships for success and to support the young people in our care as they grow, develop and learn. The diary is a very important communication tool and should be sighted weekly.

Finally a gentle reminder to all families about the impor-tance of returning forms and permission notes to the Col-lege promptly so that information is accurate in the event of emergency and to ensure students do not miss opportu-nities for excursions.

The CarparkAll members of the community are asked to be vigilant, patient and focused on the safety of the students whilst driving in and around the College. (Stay focused, observe general traffic rules and don’t respond to messages or calls on mobiles.)

Students should be collected from outside the Worship Centre and beyond the crossing. Maintaining a sense of cheerfulness and patience when congestion occurs is best for all involved.

The Senior LibraryAll Secondary students are welcome to use the Secondary library for purposeful study after school until 5.00pm daily.

TechnologyWe will soon launch the St Andrews App which we hope will be helpful for all families. We are also looking to further roll out a ‘BYOD – Bring Your Own Device’ program for Year 12 – Year 9. And our intentional Cybersafety and Digital Citizenship programs will also continue to assist our students. Any use of technology should be in keeping with our ICT Acceptable Use Policy and Social Media Policy. Parent Information SessionsWe are trialling a new Meet and Greet and Parent Informa-tion Session format this year. These sessions will be held in the afternoon from 3.30pm-5.30pm on Thursday 7 February. Please note the P & F are providing Afternoon Tea for families attending the Meet and Greet which will be a wonderful and informal way for parents to meet their child’s LAG teacher (MS/SS) and class teacher (JS). Follow-ing the afternoon tea, secondary students and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend information sessions that will cover important information about the year ahead from 4.30pm.

Year 12 – in J3 with Mr KotzurYear 11 – in J2 with Mrs WrigleyYear 10 – in J1 with Ms StewartYear 9 – in WC with Mr TanguyYear 7 & 8 – in RBT with Mr Casey, Mrs Roper and Mrs Ijurco

Upcoming events:

Thursday 31 JanuaryYear 7 Cyber Safety Seminar 9.00am WCYear 12 Retreat Day & Sleepover RBT

Friday 1 February Year 12 Retreat Mt Warning

Welcome back to a new school year. It promises to be a very busy and exciting one and I am looking forward to working with students, parents and staff to ensure that it is a productive and rewarding experience for our whole Col-lege community.

In the Senior School this term there will be a big focus on ‘Grit’, that is, the persistence needed to ensure that all our students are able to achieve their ‘Personal Bests’.

As we know the world can be a tough place and the re-search suggests that young people with grit are better able to cope with their studies (school and university). This is a really important part of positive psychology and wellbeing and I look forward to sharing more on this throughout the year. If you are interested in finding out what your levels of personal grit are, there is a survey on the Penn State Univer-sity Authentic Happiness website, and more importantly it’s free.

As usual our expectations of uniform, behaviour and atti-tude to studies will be a focus in the Senior School. Parents and students should ensure they are familiar with the poli-cies of the College, particularly the uniform, mobile phone and social media policies as it is these issues that cause the most concerns in our day-to-day life. Some key points to note from the latter include that mobile devices may be used in classrooms at the discretion of the teacher and for educational purposes only and that no member of the College should post or respond to material that is offen-sive, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, bullying, discriminatory, hateful, threatening, violent, racist, sexist, pornographic, infringes copyright or is otherwise unlawful or might cause damage to the College’s reputation or bring it into disrepute.

Students who drive to College are reminded a ‘Permission to Drive Form’ must be completed and lodged at Senior School Administration. Please note that any students who

Senior School News

Middle School News

Welcome back to the start of a new school year. I hope that 2013 is a wonderful year for all of our families. A year full of love, learning and that wonderful combination of those terms - the love of learning. Having met with Mr Stephen Huth several times over the last few months, I am incredibly excited to be taking over the stewardship of the Middle School and enormously grateful for all of Stephen’s hard work both in leading middle schooling at St Andrews but also in preparing a smooth path for my arrival. It is also pertinent at this time to acknowledge that there is a new structure in the Middle School with the establishment of Year Level Coordinators across Years 7-9. Mrs Lisa Roper (7), Ms Colleen Ijurco (8) and Mr Christophe Tanguy (9) will be responsible for the further development of our year level pastoral systems and any enquiries about matters relating to specific year levels should be directed to them.

At the start of any year it is worth reflecting upon the val-ues that tie us together as a community and I would direct your attention to the front section of the diary where not only can you find the necessary expectations of uniform and manner, but also key information on the philosophies and beliefs underpinning an education at St Andrews. I look forward to becoming part of the vibrant St Andrews com-munity and meeting many of you throughout the course of the coming weeks. I am incredibly excited by the opportu-nity to work your children and joining you in relishing the joys that their respective journeys through adolescence will surely bring.

Tom CaseyHead of Middle Schooltomc@salc.qld.edu.au

Thursday 7 February Years 1-12 Meet & Greet 3.30-4.30pm RBT/COLA followed by Secondary Students Information Sessions 4.30-5.15pmYear 9 CRC, Years 10-12 J Block

Friday 8 FebruarySenior School Academic Awards Assembly (Years 10-12) 8.30-9.00am WC Parents Welcome

As we open the book on a new College year, one thing is certain - the year will be a fast paced and an exciting journey for all!

Every blessing

Virginia Warner Deputy Principal Head of Secondary School

also travel in the vehicle must be named on the form and have signed permission from their parent/guardian. This year students who drive to school will be required to park on the grass area next to the Worship Centre car park and display their parking voucher which is obtained once the form is lodged.

If you have any concerns or queries please contact me on tanias@salc.qld.edu.au

Tania StewartHead of Senior School

The beginning of a new school year can have much antici-pation attached to it. As a parent, I feel a sense of hope for my children's achievement, their wellbeing, their growth toward maturity, new friendships and I am eager to do my part to support them at home. I know I will grow as a

Student Development

person through the experience and look forward to part-nering with the school to help my kids make the most of the experience. As a teacher, I feel a great sense of respon-sibility to fulfill parent and student expectations. I know St Andrews has a great reputation for partnering with parents in the support of our students through the year. I am ex-cited about opportunities that lie ahead for St Andrews and in my role hope to assist in making this year a positive year for our students' growth. As a new member of staff I have been thoroughly im-pressed by the authentic care, organisation and intellect of the staff I have been working with already this year. The sense of purpose in their work and their deep sense of mission to support students has been overwhelming. I am very pleased to be working in a College that has such a strong vision for celebrating the gospel, nurturing the individual, and creating life long learners and I look forward to opportunities to meet with parents at events such as the the annual Fete. The work has begun and our passion for young people's growth, learning and resilience is a priority, that we seek to be faithful to - Semper Fidelis.

James NelsonDirector of Student Developmentjamesn@salc.qld.edu.au

Dates to remember January/February

Wednesday 30 JanuaryMS/SS Photo Day

Thursday 31 JanuaryYear 7 Cyber Safety Seminar 9.00am WCYear 12 Retreat Day & Sleepover RBT

Friday 1 February Year 12 Retreat Mt Warning

Monday 4 February Yr 11 RACQ Presentation 2.20-3.00pmiPad Distribution and Set-Up session 3.30-4.30pm CRC

Thursday 7 February Years 1-12 Meet & Greet 3.30-4.30pm RBT/COLA followed by Secondary Students Information Sessions 4.30-5.15pmYear 9 CRC, Years 10-12 J Block

Friday 8 FebruarySenior School Academic Awards Assembly (Years 10-12) 8.30-9.00am WC Parents Welcome

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