Middle/Senior School Bulletin Issue 4 / 16 March 2018
Middle & Senior School News
awareness and advocacy for people living in poverty in Asian countries. Our Kokoda teams had their first full day training last weekend at Polly’s and despite the wet conditions, the day was a huge success in building fitness and comradery.
What a term it has been! The Easter Break and Gold Coast Commonwealth Games are only a few short weeks away and I am sure we are all filled with anticipation for what that time of rest and play will hold but we are not there yet. A reminder to all families that students will be busy with assessments and end of term testing right up to our final day of term – Thursday 29 March. St Andrews is a busy, active and wonderful community. Each time I sit down to write I promise myself I will try to keep my article short but there is simply so much to share. That in itself is a true blessing. Last week we hosted our annual university showcase and it was great to see Year 12 students asking so many questions as they explored opportunities for study beyond school.
We were delighted to host the Festival of Song with Katie Noonan this week. The evening event featured choirs from LORDS; Trinity; Faith Redlands; Redeemer and of course St Andrews. The workshops during the day were invaluable experiences for our choir (57 students) and the connectedness to other Lutheran schools continues to be truly special.
Our Year 9 Student Leaders attended the Australian Lutheran World Service Day held at Trinity Lutheran College. The theme was Survive. Or thrive…with a focus on building
This week our avid readers and creative writers had the opportunity to attend the Celebration of Literature event hosted by Somerset. Our Visual Arts have benefited greatly from two Artists in Residence over the past two weeks where they learned specific skills, techniques and media with regard to self-portraiture.