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The children have been excited about being back at school this week and have enjoyed the interactions with their classmates and teachers.
The warmer and lighter days have added to the feeling that Summer is on the way. In saying this, please ensure your child has sunscreen applied before leaving the house in the morning, and they have a St Andrew's College wide-brimmed or bucket hat available at school every day.
It is a busy term ahead, please keep an eye on what’s scheduled. The beginning of term information from class teachers will have captured most of the planned events and activities.
Year 7 camps started on Monday. 7S returned to school yesterday – they had a fabulous time at Castle Hill.
We are looking forward to Grandparents' Day tomorrow. The weather forecast continues to look hopeful – fingers crossed!
We have arranged a Christmas Cake tasting stand outside the Centennial Chapel. This is the PTA's annual Christmas Goodies fundraiser, and after a taste or two, there will be the option to order one of these beautiful cakes or other products for Christmas. The stand will be operational from 10.00am. Payment is required to be made at the time of ordering and EFTPOS will be available.
Following the entertainment, everyone will leave the Centennial Chapel and meet up with the Preparatory and Secondary School children waiting in anticipation outside. There will be a photographer available outside the Senior College (by the Normans Road carpark) to capture this special day for those who would like this option (no charge). Pre-school grandparents will walk to the Pre-school where the children and staff will be waiting.
Grandparents needed to have registered by midday today to attend this event, to ensure their grandchildren’s release from class to meet with them.
Emily Templeton is the Public Health Nurse allocated to our school. Please contact her if you have any health concerns for your child.
Phone: 027 2211 236
Email: emily.templeton@cdhb.health.nz
View the Public Health Nursing Referral Form by clicking here.
Regards
Jonathan Bierwirth
Principal of Preparatory School
Deputy for Rector
On Tuesday evening, musical students in Years 5–8 from the Preparatory School performed in the Christchurch Schools' Music Festival at the Christchurch Town Hall. The audience were treated to a wonderful night of music including the massed choir, Junior and Senior representative choirs, and the Symphony Orchestra – all featuring many St Andrew’s students. Congratulations to all students who participated in this festival, they have worked hard and showed true commitment by attending practices and holiday programmes. Our students were superb ambassadors for our school.
At the end of Term 3, the Prefect Team ran a 'Jungle' themed disco for Year 2–3 students. This was a successful evening including dancing and creative costumes. Many thanks to the prefects for running this special event.
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A number of students achieved success at the Highland Dancer of the Year competitions in Nelson during the first week of the holidays. Results as follows:
Georgia Gregg (Year 7) took part in two Highland Dancing competitions over the holidays. The first one was the Canterbury West Coast Competition held at Cashmere High School, where she won the Sean Truibhas Under 12 years, winner most points of the Championship events Under 12, runner up most points Under 12 of the competition and the Winner for Most Outstanding Competitor Under 12. Georgia also competed at the Ellesmere Competition and won most points of the competition.
During the school holidays, Zongqi (Iris) Li (Year 3) competed in the fifth and final race of the 2024 Mainland Series Kart Racing Championship in Christchurch. She had already competed in four other races in Nelson, Blenheim, Dunedin, and Invercargill throughout the season. After the Christchurch race, Iris’s total points for the five tracks were totalled up and she finished second overall in the Mainland Series. Ka pai Iris!
Frank McHarg (Year 7) had a busy time over the holidays winning the U12 Canterbury Spring Championships in Singles and Doubles. He also won the South Canterbury Spring Championships in Singles and Doubles.
Alice Glover (Year 8) competed in the Huxster Race, a three-hour mountain bike race held at McLean's Island. Alice came in second in the Solo Girls’ division (Years 7–8) after riding 16 laps (a total of 52km).
During the school holidays, Kelicia Rui En Purcell (Year 7) attended the National Artistic Swimming Championships 2024 in Hamilton, representing St Andrew’s College and Selwyn Artistic Swimming.
Kelicia started Synchro in Term 2, and this was her first competition and at national level. She competed in the U12 Aquanaut Free Solo category and placed seventh. This was a great result given that most of her competitors are already four year veterans in the sport.
During the holiday, Artem Kutovoy (Year 8) competed in the Australian Open Speed Skating Championship and got second place in his age group.
St Andrew’s College has been working closely with Lime and Neuron scooters to ensure the safety of our students and staff. In recent times we have witnessed many unsafe acts and near misses involving our students, and members of public riding these e-scooters and bikes in or around our school.
Effective immediately, Lime and Neuron equipment can no longer enter St Andrew’s College. A geo-fence has been set-up to prevent these scooters and bikes from physically entering our school, furthermore a speed reduction has been introduced during school hours – this has been applied to Papanui and Normans Road. If anyone attempts to ride into St Andrew’s College, the equipment has been set up to slow down and de-activate.
Both Lime and Neuron have updated their applications – which clearly shows St Andrew’s College as a “no go zone”. We appreciate your ongoing support, to ensure the safety of all associated with our school.
This year, sport options for 2025 will be selected in Term 4 2024.
All parents will receive an email this Tuesday 29 October to select their child’s/children’s sport selections for 2025.
This must be completed by Friday 1 November.
Please only select the sport options you want your child to do in 2025. You DO NOT need to select additional sports in case your first choice is not available – ONLY select the sports you wish your child to do in 2025.
If you are intending your child to play for an outside club in 2025 (not school), please do not select the sport on the option sheet, you need to email Alex Kelley directly on AKE@stac.school.nz.
View further information by clicking here.
From Monday 4 November we will be holding our annual Scholastic Book Fair in the Preparatory School Library. There will be a fantastic variety of children's books available for purchase and, with Christmas approaching fast, it's a great way to give the gift of reading!
The Book Fair will be open from Monday 4 November to Thursday 7 November, 8.00am–4.00pm. Purchases can be made by credit or debit card only. Please, no cash or cheques. If you are unable to visit the Book Fair, your child can bring home a 'Wishlist' for your approval. You may then complete your credit/debit cards details on the back of the form and return it to the Book Fair with your child to purchase their chosen book(s).
The Scholastic Book Fair is an important event in the Preparatory School calendar, with a generous percentage of sales from this event used to support our very successful Wide Reading programme.
Recipients of the Gold Wide Reading Award for 2024 will receive their book reward at this event. Please note that the last day for submitting a completed Gold Wide Reading Booklet will be Friday 1 November.
Thank you for your support.
Step back in time with us for a delightful twist on the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea. First gracing Broadway in 1959, Once Upon a Mattress has charmed audiences for decades. In a distant kingdom, Queen Aggravain has decreed that no one may marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, finds a suitable bride. Many princesses have tried and failed to pass the Queen’s rigorous tests. But everything changes with the arrival of Princess Winnifred the Woebegone. Will she succeed where others have failed…? Join us for an evening of laughter, music, and enchantment as we bring this beloved story to life!
When: Wednesday 30 October – Saturday 2 November, four shows, all 7.00pm–9.00pm
Where: St Andrew's College, Gough Family Theatre, Ngā Toi Performing Arts Centre
Tickets: Adults $35.00 | Students $17.50
Delicious Christmas goodies, locally made with the highest quality ingredients. The perfect gift for Christmas or to treat your own family! All proceeds will go towards the PTA 2024 fundraising drive.
This year the PTA are introducing a new offering to tempt your tastebuds:
Beautifully presented in a gift box, the full range of products on offer this year includes:
More information about each of the PTA’s Christmas Goodies, including the ingredients list, can be found at the link below.
Closing date for orders: Friday 1 November 2024.
Cake collection
Orders will need to be picked up from the College Second-hand Uniform Shop (there is no delivery option) from 3.00pm to 4.30pm during the following dates:
The online sales for the following 2024 photographs are now available:
Details of how to order the photographs can be found on our website using the button below and you will need to log into StACNet using your St Andrew's College login.
If you have any questions relating to this service, please email photography@stac.school.nz.
For any illness, students should stay home if unwell. Any student should also feel free to wear a mask if they wish to do so while at school.
For any absence, whether ill-health (including COVID-19) or otherwise, the College’s preferred platform for reporting this is via our online form which can be found at the button below:
If you are not able to report your child's absence using the online form, please report their absence via the relevant email address below. If you cannot get through to us via the form or email, please call our attendance line on +64 3 940 2031 (term time only).
