From the Assistant Principal Students
Week 5 will see the College return to normal classes. The risks of Covid-19 are still there and students are going to be asked to follow some strict rules to keep them safe and the adults in our community.
- Wash your hands all the time. Use soap and water and wash for 20 seconds every chance they get. In between washing use sanitiser which is provided in every classroom.
- Keep your social distance 1.5 m or 2 arm lengths. In class do you best to keep a distance between each other.
- NO HUGGING, HIGH FIVES, or any other physical contact with other students
- NO contact sport or ball games until further notice
- Students are not permitted to hang around shops or public areas before or after school. If they need to go to Quakers Court, they go, get what they need and leave.
The safety of every student and members of our community is the priority. Parents will be contacted if students breach safety guidelines at school.
Uniform
As of the start of Term 2, all students are 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 uniform that should be showing. If this is not enough, I suggest thermal undergarments that could be worn under the uniform. Any non-St Andrews College 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 College uniform they will not be permitted to go to sport.
Every student is expected to have a St Andrews College bag every day. Non-St Andrews College 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.
Mufti Day
Wednesday the 27th is the allocated mufti day for the students. We are asking that students come in clothes that represent a team. It can be either a sports team, a friendship team or any other team that they are part of or follow.
Just a reminder that the expectation is that all students dress appropriately for the mufti and have all safety or subject gear for that day.
What’s in the student planner?
One of the themes in the planner is ethical living. The students are asked to ponder, “How do I live my life ethically?” Living ethically means that you think and act positively towards yourself and others, using your moral compass to help you make decisions, we try not to do things for personal gain and are my actions making me a better Christian person.
Ethical behaviours include, empathy, doing selfless acts of kindness, being honest, respecting others rights, listening to others, valuing our environments, doing what you say you are going to do and following through with your word.
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.
Key character strengths to concentrate on are engagement and mindfulness. It has been hard during isolation to fully engage. Once we are back make an effort to fully engage in learning and relationships with others. Think about your favorite relative and write down some strengths that you recognise that they have. Be mindful of how this has influenced you.
Do you want to earn some bonus House points? Come and tell me how have used your ethics to help make the right decision in an aspect of your life.
God Bless
Nicholas Thrum
Assistant Principal Students