From the Leader of Learning Wellbeing Year 8

Dear Parents of Year 8,

Our Well Being Lesson on Friday, 12th March focused on preparing for Teamwork Week. Learning Group activities stressed the importance of being a part of a team and for students to make a positive difference in other people’s lives.

Learning Advisors designed lessons that stressed we are all members of the St Andrews College and our motto “Faith in Christ“ and “Doing More and Going Beyond“ sum up our daily purpose of being part of the Community. 

Students also learnt that as team members of St Andrews, respect for one another’s differences is extremely important in achieving goals. The Lesson stressed that all members need to feel safe and confident when working on team projects.

Research shows that conversations; face to face talking is far more effective than emails in team communication. Students worked on this skill by completing a variety of tasks in their Learning Group. There were trivia quizzes, guessing competitions, marshmallow building exercises, poster competitions and reflections written.   

Over the Term, Learning Advisors have been getting to know their students. I encourage every student to get to know one another in their Learning Group as they will all be together for the next four years. The time will fly by!

St Andrews is a kind and caring community and as a team, together we achieve more than any one individual. School assemblies celebrate the achievements of students and the Newsletter records them. I congratulate all students who become involved in extracurricular activities.

Below are photos taken of students involved in their team building exercises.

Melissa Blackwell 
Leader of Learning Wellbeing - Year 8