Junior School Bulletin Issue 8 / 9 June 2017 money we raise from our discos later in the year will go towards building a girls dormitory.
Junior School News Arts Week Throughout week 7 we celebrated Junior School Arts Week. There are many studies that suggest studying aspects of the Arts is great for brain development apart from that it is just great for the soul. It was fantastic to see the students sharing their talents on various stages. At our Arts Assembly, we had over 200 students performing. The lunch time concerts were well attended by parents and students. The Mini Musos had their debut performance. Congratulations to all students who performed and thank you to all of the parents who support the Arts. I would also like to express my appreciation to everyone who works in the Arts department. They work tirelessly so that our students can have these magical opportunities.
Reports The teachers are putting the final touches to the reports that will be emailed home at the end of term and then can be found on Parent Lounge after that. The portfolios will also go home in the last week. The portfolios show your child’s development over the course of the semester. I encourage you to take the time to read the reports with your children, celebrate their achievements and set goals for future development. In Brief – Celebrating the Good Stuff • The Year 5 students enjoyed their camp at Coolum recently. They were blessed with a beautiful location, stunning weather and fantastic activities. Thank you to all staff who helped out. • Reader’s Cup - the St Andrews team at the Reader’s Cup finished 5th. A great effort by our team who had to read a number of books and answer a lot of questions. • The students in Year 5 have been programming ‘Spheros’. They recorded the movement to create great works of art. • Bryanie McNiece in P1 asked for donations for poor people instead of presents at her birthday party. • Year 3 students have been working with Year 12 students on scientific experiments in the Science labs. • The Year 9 students met with the Year 5 students to design a plastic decoration based on their discussions. The Year 9 students went away and made the decoration and gave it to the Year 5 students during the week.
Hope Choir Recently we had a choir from the 100% Hope School in Uganda. They partner with local, poverty-stricken communities in Uganda to promote the spiritual, economic, physical and emotional development of orphaned and underprivileged children. The students from the choir were able to share stories of what life was like for them in Uganda and how this school is giving them hope for the future. The
This will be the last bulletin of the semester. Thank you to all parents who have volunteered in some way to help our students flourish. Enjoy the holidays take time to do things as a family and encourage your children to put those devices away and play outside. Darrin Schumacher Deputy Principal Head of Junior School