From the Assistant Principal - Wellbeing and Learning
Uniform
As of the start of Term 2, all students were expected to be in full college winter uniform. It is an expectation of the College that all students wear this uniform from the moment they leave home in the morning until they arrive at home in the afternoon.
As it gets colder students may want to add scarfs and gloves etc. Any scarf or gloves must be navy blue or black only. We have a College jumper and blazer and these are the only uniforms that should be showing. If this is not enough, I suggest thermal undergarments that could be worn under the uniform. Any non-St Andrews uniform worn will need to be removed.
On sport days, students are to attend in full sports uniform, if they arrive in non-St Andrews uniform, they will not be permitted to go to sport.
Every student is expected to have a St Andrews bag every day. Non-St Andrews bags will be left with their Leader of Learning for the day.
The student’s planners have a list of the requirements for uniforms. All students are expected to adhere to these rules.
Technology
We have had a push on the use of technology at school. It is great to see that many students have been mindful of their technology use at school. Unfortunately, there are still a number of students who have found their devices a distraction at school. The majority of students in detention each week are for breaches of the technology policy at school.
The phone companies have made these devices addictive and it is hard to resist notifications and social media posts. At school , technology is there to assist in learning. If a student is playing games or checking social media etc. then they are not learning. The focus at school is always on learning and social media and games should be in recreational time at home. Technology has a time and place and at school it is always under the direction of=m ,\Zhe teacher for learning.
What’s in the student planner?
To develop meaning and purpose we need to practice the skills of kindness, saying sorry and forgiving others. These skills will enable us to feel motivated and show personal growth.
There are 2 ways we can look at life
- Optimistically- looking for what is good in your life
- Pessimistically- looking at what is wrong with things.
How do you look at life? There is a real challenge to look at what is strong rather than what is wrong. I challenge you to look at the good in your life and the potential it brings rather than always looking at the negative.
Developing a growth mindset is one of the keys to developing resilience. Being optimistic and using positive self-talk is a key to developing a growth mindset.
God Bless
Mr. Nicholas Thrum
Assistant Principal