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Volume 6 Issue 2 July 2012

“ A P l a c e t o G r o w ”ST ANDREWS LUTHERAN COLLEGE A 175 Tallebudgera Creek Road, Tallebudgera PO Box 2142, Burleigh BC QLD 4220

P (07) 5534 8522 F (07) 5534 8459 E office@salc.qld.edu.au W www.standrewslutheran.qld.edu.au

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Devotion 2

Principal’s Pen 3

Year 3 Sleepover 4

Koori Kids 5

Year 4 Adventures & Junior School Chess 6

St Andrews Commemorates Anzac Day 7

Japanese Mentoring Program 8

Opening of COLA 9

Cross Country & Sporting Achievements 10 - 11

Arts Week 2012 12 - 13

Infinity and Beyond 14 - 15

Exploring Numinbah Valley 16

Year 10 Work Experience 17

Business Expo 2012 18 - 19

P&F Cocktail Party 20

Study Skills & Health/Wellbeing in HPE 21

Rise up and Join hands 22

Growing Good Leaders 23

Past Students 24

STAR features

I have had the privilege of observing a number of students grow all the way through St Andrews – from their first day in Prep, through to the completion of their formal education at the end of Year 12. My own children are 11 years, 9 years and 1 year respectively into their journey at St Andrews. So, of course I am biased about the goodness that nurtures students within our community. In an effort to gain another perspective on St Andrews being ‘a place to grow’ I interviewed a current Year 12 who joined us inYear 1.

This young lady was very happy to reflect on how St Andrews is a nurturing, family orientated, loving place – and these were the exact words she used! She appreciates how the students get along and that her peers are all pretty much on the same page. Everyone may not hold exactly the same values but there is a healthy respect for the values the College conveys and this contributes to the positive tone within St Andrews.

The fact that most people are prepared to help others was celebrated as a hallmark of our community – and this was observed as being particularly true of the staff – she pointed out an example over my shoulder as we chatted. A staff member sat with a laptop assisting a student

during the lunch break directly behind us. This type of behaviour turned our attention to the concept of ‘service learning’ which prompted the comment that St Andrews “does not just want good students, they want good people”.

To hear such reflections from one of our students is so encouraging.

St Andrews truly is a place to grow. I believe it is this type of place because we have such a sure foundation upon which we attempt to build all we do. I say attempt, because we don’t get everything right – but having Christ and his love as the starting point from which we endeavor to build all our programs, relationships and activities ensures that we are heading in the right direction. Christ’s love and forgiveness then goes a long way for those of us who live in it, when things go pear shape. We are empowered to say sorry, to ask for forgiveness and to offer it when we have been wronged. Christ and his love is ever active at St Andrews making it a beautiful place and a wonderful place to grow. I pray each of us may have the eyes of faith to see this and celebrate it.

Graeme SchacheChaplain

Devotion

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Each year during Term 1 I have lunch with the Year 12 students in small groups. It is an opportunity for me to get to know them a little bit better. We talk about a whole range of things. One of the questions that I ask them is when did they start at St Andrews. I’m amazed at the large number that started in Prep, because Prep wasn’t compulsory 13 years ago.

This inevitably leads to a discussion about how the College has changed and grown during their time here. They invariably recall stories like how the current uniform shop

was once their Junior School classroom; or how walking up the hill to Chapel seemed to take forever when they were ‘little people’. They recall tales about friends and teachers- ‘remember when you…..’ or ‘remember when Mrs x did ……’. I really enjoy listening to their stories, their stories of growth.

It is quite remarkable how much the children and young people of St Andrews grow as they journey through the College. To help our students grow academically, socially and emotionally; to grow in character; to grow in faith;

and to grow their gifts and talents is a privilege that the College takes seriously.

We endeavour to provide an environment where each can grow so that they can become ‘good’ young men and women who make a difference in their families and in their community. It is my hope that St Andrews will be ‘place to grow’ for everyone. This edition of STAR is full examples of our students growing as they journey through different stages of their College life. Enjoy!

Tim Kotzur Principal

Principal’s Pen

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The Year 3 Sleepover

On Friday evening of the 25th May, I got to the sleepover. I put my bags

in Ms Ridley’s room and then everyone went to the MPH under croft to

play games. We played a different kind of tag where you had to try to tag

somebody before they say your name. Then we played Musical Statues and

Knights, Cavaliers and Paladins. After that we played scream tag.

Dinner time arrived and we had pizza and then ice-cream for dessert. I had

a mint chocolate ice-cream. Next we went to set up our beds, brushed our

teeth and put our pyjamas on and snuggled down and watched two movies.

The first one was called ‘Judy Moody and the Not So Bummer Summer’

and it was so funny. It is my favourite movie. The second movie was

called ‘Rio’ and it is about a bird that goes to Rio. I think it is my second

favourite movie. We all eventually went to sleep.

At breakfast time we could choose between Weet-Bix, Cornflakes or Rice

Bubbles. I had Cornflakes. We packed up our beds and belongings and said

goodbye to our friends then went home. I had a lot of fun at the Year

Three Sleepover. Annie Hollamby 3R

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At the beginning of Term Two Prep had a visit from The Koori Kids to help us explore our Unit of Inquiry: How We Express Ourselves. The Central Idea of the unit was ‘Inquiring into the Indigenous way of life gives us an appreciation of cultural differences’. We learnt many interesting things and had opportunities to reflect upon our perceptions about Indigenous Australian culture.

Koori KidsAunty Di and Aunty Tash taught us Aboriginal words, stories, dances and how to play the didgeridoo and clap sticks. We sampled some bush tucker and had our faces painted. We were also given some boomerangs of our own to paint. It was a great day!

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The St Andrews Chess Club has been running in the Junior School for over 10 years and has grown to around 25 students. Each term, the Chess Club starts a new ‘in house’ tournament, which allows the participants to hone their skills and strategies before taking part in a series of inter-school tournaments. The chess year then culminates with the St Andrews Junior School Chess Championships, which has attracted over 60 participants in previous years.

Junior Chess ClubDuring Term two, eighteen of our members were engaged in a teams based tournament in Burleigh Waters. It was extremely pleasing to see our students representing St Andrews with pride and being rewarded for their determination and persistence. As a result, our A grade team captain, Khai Bowie, finished 2nd overall with six wins out of seven. Furthermore, five other students were awarded ribbons of merit for winning 4 or more matches.

On Wednesday May 30th, Year 4 ventured off to David Fleay’s Wildlife Park as part of our Sharing the Planet unit of inquiry. The purpose of our trip was to investigate the interconnections between various living things within a native ecosystem and to learn about the different ways people can share the earth’s natural resources responsibly. In class, we had been researching the roles of all living things within a food web, identifying them as producers, consumers and decomposers. The excursion provided us with the perfect environment to further our knowledge and understanding. Everyone was eager to ask questions, collect data and share their prior learning. We all learnt a great deal about the roles and responsibilities of each member in the food web. We would like to thank all the teachers, park rangers, parents and our bus driver for an amazing day. In the same way that ecosystems’ depend on each other to survive, we couldn’t have had such an amazing day without you.

Year 4 Adventures

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On the 97th anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli during World War One, St Andrews acknowledged ANZAC Day at the beginning of the term, with special sub-school services. A contingent of student leaders, students from Prep to Year 12 and staff then joined in the annual ANZAC Day March through the streets of Burleigh Heads, followed by the commemorative service at the cenotaph. The significance of this long-standing tradition, and the growing interest being shown by our younger generations, are reflected in the following poem by Clyde Hamilton.

Not a HeroThe ANZAC Day march was over - the old Digger had done his best. His body ached from marching - it was time to sit and rest. He made his way to a park bench and sat with

St Andrews Commemorates ANZAC Daylowered head. A young boy passing saw him - approached and politely said, “Please sir do you mind if I ask you what the medals you wear are for? Did you get them for being a hero, when fighting in a war?”

Startled, the old Digger moved over and beckoned the boy to sit. Eagerly the lad accepted - he had not expected this! “First of all I was not a hero,” said the old Digger in solemn tone, “But I served with many heroes, the ones that never came home. So when you talk of heroes, it’s important to understand, the greatest of all heroes gave their lives defending this land.

“The medals are worn in their honour, as a symbol of respect. All diggers wear them on ANZAC Day - it shows they don’t forget.” The old digger then climbed to his

feet and asked the boy to stand. Carefully he removed the medals and placed them in his hand. He told him he could keep them - to treasure throughout his life, a legacy of a kind - left behind - paid for in sacrifice.

Overwhelmed the young boy was speechless - he couldn’t find words to say. It was there the old Digger left him - going quietly on his way. In the distance the young boy glimpsed him - saw him turn and wave goodbye.Saddened he sat alone on the bench - tears welled in his eyes. He never again saw him ever - but still remembers with pride, when the old Digger told him of Heroes and a young boy sat and cried.

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Students studying Japanese in Years 6 and 9 this year are taking part in a Japanese Mentoring Program. The program has been funded by the NALSSP Becoming Asia Literate Grant and provides us with an opportunity to establish a community of learners of Japanese language and culture within our P-12 College.

The program has been created to provide opportunities for Middle School students of Japanese to take an active

interest in the learning experiences of one or more Junior School students. Junior School students will reciprocate by sharing their knowledge, expertise and understanding of Japanese language and culture.The Middle School students have taken the responsibility to produce an inquiry-based learning performance to share with the Year 6 students. Together students are creating a digital Storykit on the iPads. These will be presented in Term Three.

Japanese Mentoring ProgramWe are delighted to see this collaboration across the College of inquiry-based learning. The Year 6 students are highly motivated to work closely with their mentors while having their thinking challenged. We are excited about the relationships and connections students are making through the program and look forward to the group presentations of their Storykit.

Michelle PrattJapanese Teacher

Morgan Gabriel, ‘Year 6 and Year

9 students can both learn from

this program. It’s good teaching

the younger kids because it helps

me learn more.’

Sam Freeman, ‘ I’s a good way

to connect with the Year 6’s and

help them learn Japanese. It gets

them ready for Middle School.’

Shanae Derry, ‘I’m enjoying the experience of mentoring

the younger students. It’s fun using the IPad technology.’

Jamie

Catherwood, ‘ It’s

easier to learn

with just one

person. I can go

at my own pace. It

is easier with one

Year 9 student

than with the

whole class.’ Harrison Forbes-Dowd,

‘It’s fun. I’m enjoying the

opportunity to work with

the Year 6 students and

discover where they are

on their Japanese learning

path.’

Zac Farquhar, ‘ It’s fun to learn

with the Year 9’s because they

know more than us and help us.’

Eve Lutze, ‘It’s really helped me with my Japanese.

Learning one on one with my

mentor helps me remember

the sentences for my Storykit.’

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a lunchtime picnic in the COLA (which they nicknamed ‘Picnic in the Dome’) to build community and as a charity fundraising event.

The COLA was officially opened on the 23rd May by State Member for Burleigh, Michael Hart representing the Minister for National Parks, Sport, Recreation and Racing, with the President of the P&F Catherine Dolan assisting with the unveiling of the Plaque. The College is most

During Term 1 students in the Senior School were able to see each day an amazing engineering project unfold as piece by piece the C.O.L.A (Covered Outdoor Learning Area) came together before their very eyes. With the final touches put on the project over the term break this magnificent new facility was ready for use. The students have embraced the space for both PE and Sport, as well as lunchtime and after school use. It has been used for non-sporting activities as well, with the Year 12s organizing

Opening of COLAgrateful to the P&F (both current and past committees) for their funding of this project, as well as the Department of National Parks, Sport, Recreation and Racing for their infrastructure grant as part of this project.

Together they have helped to make this magnificent new facility a reality. As a College Community we look forward excitedly to many years of use of this facility and the learning and other activities that will take place in it.

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The St Andrews Lutheran College Inter House Cross Country was held at Schuster’s Park on Wednesday 28th March. We had the Years 4-7 Carnival in the morning and Years 8-12 Carnival in the afternoon. The senior sports leaders did a fantastic job of officiating at the Years 4-7 Carnival as usual. Jubi were the victors on the day in both carnivals.

The Gold Coast South District Primary Schools Cross Country was held on 8th May at Pizzey Park.We had some excellent results from the District Carnival with many of our runners finishing in the top 20 out of up to 150 runners. Our best performers were Remi Hevey who came 12th and Kieran Croker who came 14th.Congratulations to our whole St Andrews team who did so well.

The Southern Lutheran Associated Primary Schools Cross Country was held at Stoltz Oval, Rochedale on Monday May 28th. On a sunny day in fantastic surroundings, our students performed extremely well to finish 2nd in Division 1 on both aggregate and percentage points. All of our age group teams finished either 2nd or 3rd in Division 1, an outstanding team performance led by our team captains Jessica Palfreyman and Will Atkinson. Will’s individual run was particularly impressive, winning the 12/13 boys race by over 200 metres. Congratulations to all of our Inter Lutheran representatives on not only your running but also the positive approach and excellent behaviour exhibited at all times.

Thank you also to our Running Club coach, JK Faulkner, and student teacher, Casey West, who came along to assist on the day. Both are former students of St Andrews who have achieved great results in Athletics and Cross Country over many years.

At the Regional Cross Country Championships, St Andrews had outstanding success with all athletes achieving excellent results and five runners qualifying for the State Championships to be held later in the year. In an amazing run in the 16 years , Brady Bastin won this event. Tia

Faulkner came 2nd in the 16 years girls, Lachlan Irvine finished 3rd in the 15 years, Will Atkinson 5th and Kye Wylde 6th. All of these athletes were selected for the South Coast team. Connor Dougherty finished 9th and is a reserve for the South Coast team. Jessica Palfreyman, Blair Sutton and Sam Jarrett all recorded excellent results in their events also. A fantastic performance from the strong St Andrews contingent.

The Independant District Schools Cross Country was held at Rivermount College on Friday 11th May. St Andrews had an outstanding carnival with four individual and one team first places from 10 events, and 9 athletes finishing in the top ten places to qualify for the Regional Championships on June 5th at Runaway Bay.These athletes are:

Will Atkinson 1st, Lachlan Irvine 1st, Brady Bastin 1st, Tia Faulkner 1st, Kye Wylde 2nd, Connor Dougherty 3rd, Jessica Palfreyman 4th, Blair Sutton 6th, Sam Jarrett 9th. Our 15 years boys team of Lachlan Irvine, Kye Wylde, Connor Dougherty and Django Waddington won their Age Group Team Event.

The Queensland All Schools Cross Country was held on Saturday 5th May with the following students representing St Andrews Lutheran College.

Cross Country

Will Atkinson(13 yrs) – 3k – 14thLachie Irvine(15 yrs) – 4k – 9thKye Wylde(15 yrs) – 4k – 11thConnor Dougherty(15 yrs) – 4k – 21stBrady Bastin(16 yrs) – 6k – 4thTia Faulkner(16 yrs) – 6k – 20th

The 15yr boys (Lachie, Kye, Connor) received the 1st place medal for the Team event. This was another outstanding achievement from this group of very talented athletes on a day which saw over 2,000 competitors taking part.

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Apart from cross country, we have been informed that the following students have been selected in school based sports representative teams in Term 2;

Abbie Hawkins – District Tennis Team for Regional TrialsCody Funnell – District SoccerFraser Eller – District SoccerLachlan Richards – District Soccer

Bailey Scott – South Coast AFL for State ChampionshipsDaniel Hane – South Coast BaseballMorgan Atkins and Annika Schache - South Coast 15 years Soccer team to compete at the State Championships

Student Sporting Achievements Jamie Stanton - Queensland Open Schoolgirls’ Soccer Team to contest the National Championships.

Luke Hynd achieved ninth place representing the Australian Junior Surfing team at the World Championships in Panama in April.

These students have qualified for the State Interschool Equestrian Championships at Maryborough.Primary School - Mikayla Van Kampen and Bianca Van Kampen Secondary School - Amy-lee Holborn and Monique Holborn

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Week 3 of Term 2 was Arts Week 2012, where we celebrated the Cultural Life of the College. Throughout the week a range of activities were offered, including JS Workshops, JS Music Fun Day with The Leapin’ Lizards, SS Visual Arts Excursion to GOMA, Jazz Band Intensive and SS Choral Workshop. The highlight of the week was our SCOPE Photography exhibition which enjoyed over 150 entries and our Jazz and Shiraz Evening, where audiences enjoyed an evening of performances featuring present and past students, staff and invited guests.

Priscilla ScottHead of Arts

Arts Week 2012

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“For the past semester, I have been completing

and thoroughly enjoying Infinity & Beyond. It is

by far the best elective I have ever completed.

My personal project was to start an Animal

Welfare League committee at St Andrews. I

chose to do this as animals of all shapes, sizes

and kinds have a very special place in my heart.

I have always been passionate about helping

out in the community, and this elective gave me

the perfect opportunity to do so.

I contacted the AWL, spoke at chapel and held

the first AWL committee meeting. It was such

a huge success and now we are planning to

hold a fundraiser. I never knew that I could

make such a difference until I started Infinity &

Beyond. With the help of my teacher, I achieved

my goal of making a difference. Students who

want to change the way they think and explore

subjects they’re interested in should definitely

study Infinity & Beyond. Not only do you gain

general knowledge, but you also develop

thinking skills and confidence. I am so happy

that I chose this elective.”

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In the Middle School all of our learning experiences are designed to extend students in their educational pursuits by providing excellent teaching and learning experiences. Our classrooms focus on differentiated tasks that include “must”, “should” and “could also” levels of challenge and opportunities for all students to extend themselves and to grow in knowledge and the skills of learning.

Our gifted and talented students are well catered for in CORE classes and also through our extensive elective program which inspires students, from Years 7 to 9, to grow and share their gifts and talents in all areas; academic, sporting, musical, and cultural through taking advanced classes in these and other learning areas. From

Infinity and BeyondSports Excellence classes, Extension Music, Advanced Arts and Technology subjects through to Infinity and Beyond which is showcased below; our aim is to promote success for every student, with an emphasis on ‘personal best’ performances that see our learners competing against themselves, not others, to achieve individual learning goals.

Infinity and Beyond is a Middle School elective that extends academically bright students. Students choose a piece of individual academic endeavour and with guidance and through a process of inquiry they develop a project and present their work to the class. Each student also writes a detailed report regarding their learning

journey and submits a reflective journal.

From Rocket Science, to original Jazz compositions; the projects are as unique and gifted as the students. The reflection on the previous page is from current Year 8 student Alexandra Murray who completed her project in the area of Community Service. Alexandra implemented the “The Best Friend Project” and started the Animal Welfare Committee at St Andrews.

Virginia Warner Deputy PrincipalHead of Secondary School

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Year 9 SOSE students viewing and exploring the Numinbah Valley, which is the catchment area for our drinking water. While there, students saw how water quality could be affected by actions within the area as well as learnt how to test the quality through marine and chemical tests.

We also had the opportunity to view all the changes made to the Hinze Dam to ensure greater security of water supply.

Exploring Numinbah Valley

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Year 10 Work Experience In the last week of the semester, our Year 10 students made their annual foray into the workplace as part of their Year 10 DESTINATIONS career development program. Work Experience provides a unique opportunity for our senior students to gain a better understanding and knowledge of what goes on in a business and what individual employees do in their jobs. It allows them to interact with adults in a professional capacity and to operate independently in a grown-up environment.

This year over 80 students went out into a diverse range of work settings including lawyers’ offices, vet clinics, radio station, accountants, education, IT engineering, health, hair and beauty, to name but a few. Most experiences took place in the local area but some students ventured further afield to destinations such as Byron Bay, Brisbane, Ingham and Melbourne.

During the course of the week, students kept a Work Experience Journal which provides an excellent reflective tool. Wherever possible, our subject teachers made workplace visits to liaise with employers and our students. Employers are given a certificate of appreciation, as each year the College is always extremely grateful for the help local employers give us in the Work Experience program. Without their continued support, we simply could not stage this program.

Of special importance to our students, Work Experience provides valuable insights into work practices and cultures, and helps St Andrews students develop some of the knowledge, skills, behaviours and capabilities that will help them progress into further learning, training and employment. We also find that our students often find out more about themselves - how they react in different

situations, how they apply themselves to set tasks, how they respond to working as part of a team and also on their own, and how effectively they communicate their needs and feelings to work colleagues. Work Experience can play a vital role in assisting our students consider their own career goals and aspirations as we move ahead to formulate their CAREER PLAN during Semester Two.

A big thank you to our Senior School teachers for making the site visits, often in their own time. Finally, a really mammoth thank you goes to Mrs Julie La Porta who each year cheerfully scales the Himalayan Mountain of paperwork that accompanies the protocol of high school work experience!

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Authentic learning at its best!The Business and Technology department would like to congratulate all the students who participated in the inaugural Business and Technology Expo 2012. You were all brilliant and very creative in your ideas and promotions for your business and technology ideas. We have received many positive comments from parents, teachers, students, invited guests and judges on the success of the Expo and how it show-cased the work of the students. Awards were given out as determined by the judges based on the criteria set for each year level and group.

The displays involved 134 students currently studying Business, Legal Studies and Technology in Middle and Senior School. The Year 12 BCT students offered assistance as ushers and attendants. It was a wonderful experience for students to share their knowledge and understanding

of business and technology as well as develop their public relations and communication skills.

Georgia McNamara in Year 12 said, “It was a good experience, fun to be involved in. The judges were professional, supportive and interested in what we had to say. It was good to show other people all the work we had done. I would like to do it again.”

It was a wonderful day, authentic learning at its absolute best. Thank you everyone for attending, supporting our students and sharing in their learning.

Mrs GalwayHead of Business and IPT

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On Saturday 19th May, parents of St Andrews celebrated into the night with a Cocktail Party held at the Miami Surf Club function room. The Club was transformed into a magical place with the theme of blue, purple and silver. The room was decorated by Simon Ters and his colourful balloons turned the room into a beautiful magical place for us all to enjoy.

P&F Cocktail Party The night began and ended with a few drinks and all raved about the scrumptious canapé food from Trent and his team.

The duo, Velcro, had the party dancing and moving to the beat of the sounds of the 80’s. It was wonderful to see our parents dressed up and having a fabulous time.

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Health & Wellbeing in HPE

Study Skill Sessions

The benefits of a targeted HPE program that focuses on games and sports that are specific to student needs and interests are well documented. However, with the extra time in our HPE program for Years 7-10, the HPE teachers saw an opportunity to incorporate specific units on health and wellbeing into the program.

Units from nutrition, fitness, first aid and safety to sexual health and stress management and resilience have been added. Particularly exciting has been the SPIY unit that has been covered in Year 9 which is part of a study by the Queensland University of Technology Research Ethics Unit. Teachers were trained to deliver the unit and students surveyed before and after the delivery of the program to ascertain their recall and understanding of first aid, safety issues and preventative behaviours in adolescents.

Over Semester One we have held four after-school study sessions for the Year 11 and 12 students. In these sessions senior teachers from a range of departments are available to assist the students with their revision and homework or assessment tasks. An added benefit is the peer tutoring that occurs at these sessions. It is so heartening to watch our students working collaboratively, supporting each other and providing excellent feedback to their peers on homework and assessment tasks. In Term Two we took these study sessions one step further and added a sleepover. Nearly half of the Year 11’s slept over at the College, enjoying a post study session Zumba class, gym workout, BBQ dinner and movie. After lots of positive feedback from the students, the Year 11 Sleepover may become a yearly tradition with the aim of promoting team building. A big thank you to Mrs Bartel and Mr Hibbs who gave up a comfortable bed to help out, we couldn’t have done it without you. Thanks also to all our teachers who have given up their time to support our students at the Senior School study sessions.

Further review of the HPE program will focus on incorporating positive psychology including such concepts as: signature strengths, building a state of PERMA (positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning and achievement). Enhancing an individual’s ability to achieve these things through finding what they are passionate about and creating opportunities for connectedness are keys to developing the skills to cope with life in general and enhance the education process.

Tania StewartHead of HPE

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Rise up and Join Hands On May 21st St Andrews hosted a Leadership Development Breakfast for Year 11 students from AGCC schools. The students who attended were identified by their schools as having strong leadership potential. The morning was facilitated by Emma Graetz (Lutheran Youth of Queensland) and the theme for this year was “Rise Up and Join Hands”. The focus of the morning was on Servant Leadership and students engaged in a wide variety of activities that explored what it means to lead. The feedback from students who attended was very positive.

“On behalf of Assisi Catholic College, I would like to

thank St Andrews for hosting the leadership breakfast.

It was very beneficial and it gave us the opportunity

to reflect on our leadership skills and to look at what

possibilities the future may hold for us at Assisi. We

particularly enjoyed the opportunity to meet students

from other schools in the same position. We hope that

our friendships as leaders across AGCC schools can be

further strengthened in the future.”

Jerome Moodley (Year 11 Leader – Assisi)

“The AGCC Year 11 leadership breakfast was an experience

like no other, it was a morning filled with delicious food,

laughter and a few nerve-racking moments. To open the

morning our current College Captains, Sandrika and Riley,

presented an inspiring speech on the topic of effective

leadership. All the information throughout the entire

day was insightful, as we all learnt what it means to be a

successful leader who can make a change. The five students

from St Andrews; Amy-Lee, Tia, Callum, Jared and I, were

thrown into new situations where we had the chance to

interact with Year 11 students from others schools. With

visits from Mr Kotzur throughout the day and the presence

of Mrs Warner, it really kept us on our toes and taught us

all how to act responsibly and with maturity, whilst still

showing leadership initiative. All in all it was a brilliant day

full of laughter and new knowledge, which we will certainly

put to good use as leaders next year.” Casey Atkins (Year 11 St Andrews)

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Growing Good Leaders Our Year 12 Student Leadership team has been incredibly blessed to be working with both Ms Tania Stewart (Head of Senior School) and Ms Emma Graetz (Leadership Trainer – Lutheran Youth of Queensland) throughout 2012. The students have flourished under the guidance from these exemplary role models. Regular after school sessions have

given students the opportunity to both explore leadership and to develop in themselves as young leaders. The coordination of Youth Day as a major College event and the setting up of new initiatives and traditions including various Inter-House competitions and a regular “Captains

Chat” as part of the student assembly have been much welcomed new initiatives that have come out of the work done in these leadership sessions. Our senior leaders personify servant leadership and they continue to gain much insight into the importance of leading through serving and supporting others.

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Riley Scott – Class of 2011Studying a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietics at Griffith University.

Mathew Hibbs – Class of 2010Studying Forensics at QUT, playing soccer for Palm Beach.

Madison Van Bennekom – Class of 2005 & Emmanita Valttila - Class of 2004Madison and Emmanita have become engaged and hope to be married in 2013. Congratualtions!

Lauren Berry – Class of 2004Congratulations! Lauren had a little boy Brooklyn (pictured above) and is engaged and is to be married in March 2013.

St Andrews is 20 years old next year. It’s hard to believe that a school that began with a little over 50 students and a few teachers, is now a thriving, flourishing community of some 1100 students and 130 staff. From humble beginnings St Andrews now enjoys an enviable reputation in the community for the quality of learning outcomes, pastoral care and cocurricular programs. In many respects St Andrews is what it is today because of what each member of our community, both past and present has brought to it.

Our 20th Anniversary will mark a coming of age for the College. As part of this coming of age the time is now right to establish a Past Students Association. The aim of a Past Students Association is to help former students stay connected to their school and to their fellow classmates and St Andrews graduates. Information will be sent out shortly to all past students so please ensure that the College has your current contact details.

Please send your amended details to: enrol@salc.qld.edu.au

Past Students