From the Leader of Wellbeing - Year 9
As mentioned previously, our wellbeing theme for year 9 is LEADERSHIP. Each day in term 3 I want everyone to keep this in mind. If you are having aspirations to have a student leadership role next year, School Captain, SRC, Peer Support. You need to continually show the characteristics of a leader: proactive, attentive, sociable, diligent, dedicated learner, creative, inspiring, confident, humble and supportive. You need to also showcase yourself in the SPIRE framework: Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Relational and Emotional.
Everyone in year 9 can strive to be a student leader even if you do not hold the badge, each of you should aim to be a respectable role model for others at St Andrews. I am eager to see what this term brings from year 9.
In saying this, leadership is also looking out for your peers' health and safety. At all times, students at St Andrews should not be doing things that can affect a person’s mental health and wellbeing whether it is in school, out of school or on social media. We are a community and must look out for each other. Students in year 9 should not be getting involved in such things and advise others to do the same.
UNIFORM EXPECTATIONS
Students should not be bringing a non St Andrews school bag. All students must have the St Andrews Backpack or Duffle Bag. If you need to purchase a new bag, you can pay by card at the office or pay through your Qkr app. Backpack - $65, Duffle Bag - $45.
As always, a reminder of uniform expectations. If you need a reminder of what the uniform expectations are, look in your Learning Planner on pages 15A and 16A.
I wish to remind everyone again that the following needs to be done at all times or a red card will be issued:
- Blazers should be worn into Learning Group until their Learning Advisor sees them
- Blazers should be worn after period 6 and when leaving the College
- Non-St Andrews items such as beanies and hoodies SHOULD NOT be worn to school.
- If a student cannot wear their sports uniform, they are required to wear their normal school uniform
- School jumpers cannot be worn over sports uniforms. A school sports jacket is required.
- Boys must have their facial hair shaved
- Hair must be above the collar
- No nail polish or eyelash extensions.
WRITE A BOOK IN A DAY
Congratulations to the year nine students who completed the Write a book in a day. It was great to see the creativity that you all had in creating these books. All of you have a talent in this area. Congratulations to the following students:
- Madelin La
- Gian Carlo Samuel
- Gabby Gonzales
- Ada Ding
- Cateleen Pardillo
- Braedon Monteiro
- Sean Park
- Jovan Dominic
- Youssef Tannous
- Alexandra Marasigan
- Garry Singh
- Arthus Klauth
- Sakina Ganiwalla
- Elyscia Mary Barret
- Jobella de la Cruz
- Matilda Adamecki
- Maxine Gesilva
- Rachel Laycock
- Raphaella Thimiopoulos-Wilson
- Suwanthi Edirisinghe
- Angelina Khalil
- Danielle Amabile
- Jayda Amabile
- Selina Joshi
- Vesna Kenny
- Elizabeth Kwiatkowski
- Simone Pathak
- Lily Bayrich
- Amik Marok
- Mackenzie Jones
- Brianna Faorlin
- Isa Sarmed
- Ava Bylsma
STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Congratulations to the year 9 boys who are part of the Intermediate Boys Soccer Team. It was a great game to watch and you should be very proud of how you performed to help the team win. Congratulations to Daniel Koko, Kristian Haddad, Adrian Jakubowski, Cameron Callaghan and Malak Malki.
A shout out to the year 9 girls who were part of the Intermediate Girls Soccer Team; Bella Flores, Avani Shrestha, Vesna Kenny, Leila Paupama, Abbey Rafidi and Elizabeth Angok. Thank you for representing the school with pride and your continual effort each week for your team.
Term 3 and Term 4 will have oztag and girls basketball for rep sport. Good luck to all year 9 students trialling for these sports.
Congratulations and good luck to those who are representing the school in the Oztag Gala Day.
I am very proud and happy to see year 9 students achieving these great things at our college. I hope everyone can continue to work hard and achieve the goals they set for themselves. Continue to achieve your personal best.
Mr Kharl Carlos
Leader of Wellbeing Year 9