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Co-curricular activities in 2021 Learning beyond the classroom: outdoor education, sport, music, drama, clubs, debating and international tours www.sacs.nsw.edu.au Sydney Square, Sydney
Contents Our Head of School Dr John Collier explains 02 why co-curricular activities are a major part of school life at St Andrew’s Cathedral School. The Director of St Andrew’s Cathedral School 03 co-curricular programs Mr Ric van Wachem, provides an overview of the extensive activities offered. Performing Arts 04-07 Overview of our sport programs 08 Junior School sport program 09 Meet our secondary head coaches 10-11 Secondary school winter and summer sports 12-13 Sport facilities 14 Other co-curricular activities: 15 drama ensembles, debating, chess, dance and special interest clubs Outdoor education program 16 International tours 17
Benefits of participating in An amazing wealth of
co-curricular activities opportunities at St Andrew’s
Some of the skills learned include wider city and have a greater The school’s outdoor education
compromise, negotiation, following knowledge of how to utilise the city in program is physically and mentally
others and taking leadership, problem- their own time. challenging, and is often referred to as
solving, learning how to win with one of the highlights of a student’s time
SACS is a member of the ISA
humility and lose with dignity. at St Andrew’s. The program runs from
(Independent Sporting Association) for
In a recent meeting with the Senior Kindergarten through to Year 10,
secondary inter-school competitions.
Student Leadership team, they There are 19 member schools and 8 culminating in students being offered a
overwhelmingly told me that one of associate members. As such, SACS variety of trips including a range of hikes
the best things about St Andrew’s was must meet certain obligations in NSW and beyond, mountain biking,
the co-curricular program. When as a member school and compete in all sea kayaking and a 20-day “Kosi-Coast’
asked why, they replied that it built the major sporting competitions expedition from Mt Kosciuszko to Bass
relationships, not only between outlined by the ISA. In addition, SACS Strait. The school employs its own
themselves and teachers/coaches, offers other sports and activities to highly skilled and trained staff for these
but between students in different year facilitate opportunities for students who programs.
levels, boosting morale and a sense of may not be interested in those provided St Andrew’s, by virtue of its city location,
All students at St Andrew’s belonging. They also said many of Co-curricular activities by the ISA. All students must participate has a significant international flavour to
their fondest memories of St Andrew’s in a winter sport. Within the Junior
are encouraged to encompass sport, music its student body. Many students come
have been while participating in School, St Andrew’s is a member of from a diverse range of European,
participate in co-curricular co-curricular activities. and performing arts, ASISSA and competes against other American and Asian countries. As a
activities to help develop There are a wealth of opportunities debating and public member schools. St Andrew’s employs result, we seek to provide opportunities
a variety of skills, build highly skilled coaching staff, many of
on offer at St Andrew’s, with something speaking, clubs, outdoor whom have achieved at the highest
for students to explore the world
personal confidence and to suit every student. All it takes is a through a range of different tours.
willingness by students to take that
education programs, level of their sport. We have specialist These include a history and music tour
foster friendships within first step. community service and development coaches in Football,
to Europe in Year 11, language tours to
the school community. Fencing, Basketball, Hockey, Netball
Dr John Collier overseas tours. In the and Rugby.
China and France, and other trips that
encompass different learning areas,
The benefits to students and the entire Head of St Andrew’s following pages, we have SACS has long been a leader within including science, sport and outdoor
school community are immeasurable Cathedral School provided more details on the independent school sector in education.
and that is why St Andrew’s makes it
compulsory for students to participate the programs offered in performing arts. While the 200-year-old
Having worked in numerous
Cathedral Choir has a reputation for
in some way in the co-curricular life each of these areas. developing quality vocalists, the school
independent schools over many
of the school. Research has shown Co-curricular can also boast having a major role
years, I believe St Andrew’s offers one
that involvement in co-curricular Generally a parent or student’s first of the most developed and extensive
activities are experience of St Andrew’s is on a in the development of professional
activities provides a unique range of co-curricular programs available. I am
social experiences that build character, organised programs school tour. The school tour concert musicians and actors. Our
excited to be a part of a motivated and
highly accredited and passionate staff
strengthen relationships and enhance that exist outside unfortunately does not reflect the
are testament to the success we have
highly experienced team of teachers,
student achievement. Involvement diverse range of experiences that a
of the school’s student can have at SACS outside the enjoyed in this area.
coaches and volunteers. I am sure that
in these activities in secondary school you will be amazed by the experiences
is associated with a greater level of mainstream classroom. When comparing SACS with House competitions and activities that your child will recount, something
school satisfaction, higher feelings academic other independent schools, prospective play a major role in the pastoral I have witnessed personally through my
of self-control, higher confidence parents and students will often make and co-curricular life of students at
curriculum. comparisons of the on-site grounds
own children’s experiences at
socially and academically and greater St Andrew’s. Whether it be the Bake Off St Andrew’s.
educational and occupational and facilities that SACS has with those cupcake competition to raise money
of similar schools. Most of our sporting for charity, the Athletics Carnival or the Mr Ric van Wachem
aspirations. A number of studies have
also shown that students participating facilities are located at various sites Debating competition, fun is the one Director of Sport and
in extracurricular activities do better around the city. This may appear to be essential element in the diverse number Co-curricular Education
academically than those who do not. a disadvantage, but in reality, students of House activities offered throughout
become far more conversant with the the year.
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Performing Arts
Music Cathedral, the dedicated Fairfax
Music Room and the Chapter House
Performance opportunities
within school
Programs
Performing Arts space are the major • Weekly Chapel performances
performance spaces utilised by the • Showcase Concert
Music Department. Students also have
• School musicals
Learning music is very much a part of the opportunity to perform at the City
• Special events
general school life at St Andrew’s. We Recital Hall and Sydney’s magnificent
aim to provide students with high quality Town Hall for the school’s annual • Award ceremonies including the
teaching and learning, as well as Showcase concert and the end-of-year Evening of Celebration and
performance opportunities in a fun, Evening of Celebration and Prizegiving. Prizegiving
challenging and inspiring environment. • Music soirees (hosted by tutors)
• Infants/Primary concerts
The Music Department engages a Junior School
large number of visiting instrumental (once per year)
The Junior School Music Department’s • Maestros Concerts (weekly)
teaching staff, covering a wide range
philosophy is that every child has
of string, wind, brass, keyboard and
musical potential. There is a dynamic External
percussion instruments as well as vocal
classroom program and large number Secondary School Performance opportunities
studies. Individual lessons are offered • IPSHA Music Festival The school requires all instrumental
of private instrumentalists that see Music contributes immensely to
weekly during term time. Each • Combined school concerts/festivals students to perform in at least one
around 75 per cent of students learning the general culture and fabric of the
student who is learning individually is concert or assembly each year. Concert
an instrument. Each student who is • Citylinks gigs Middle School and Senior College at
encouraged to participate in an ensemble. and performance opportunities include:
learning privately is encouraged to St Andrew’s. Alongside the individual
These activities are designed to
participate in an ensemble. and group lessons offered, students • Public lunchtime concerts
supplement and extend the work that
are encouraged to participate in an in the Cathedral
is covered in lessons and also provide
Music ensembles/choirs ensemble. These ensembles are graded • Music soirees (hosted by tutors)
performance opportunities at various
so that each student can be placed
concerts that are arranged during the • Junior Choir (Years 3-6) • Assemblies
into a group appropriate to their level
year. They are also a wonderful way to • Infants Choir (Years K-2) • Maestros concerts (weekly)
of proficiency. Studio Soiree Concerts
make friends and become more • Showcase Concert (annual)
• Junior String Orchestra (Years 3-6) are held in semester two, allowing
involved in school life.
• Intermediate String Orchestra parents to see their child and other at Sydney Town Hall/City Recital Hall
Visit the Parent Portal for details about • Performances around the city for
(Years 3-6) students perform.
enrolling in lessons and ensembles. charities and business functions
• Training Strings (Beginners)
Music ensembles/choirs • Evening of Celebration
Music facilities • Junior Concert Band (Years 3-6)
and Prizegiving
• Middle School Choir
Refurbished and updated in 2016, • Junior Chapel Band • School events
(Years 3-6, auditioned) • Senior Choir
the Music Department contains
classrooms and specialist instrumental • Boys’ Vocal Ensemble
• Junior Tuned Percussion (Years 4-6)
teaching areas, as well as practice • Girls’ Vocal Ensemble
• Junior Chamber (by invitation)
rooms for ensemble rehearsals and • Chamber Choir
• Junior Rock Band (By audition
individual lessons. • Concert Band
– Years 5-6)
More than 600 students undertake • Wind Symphony
• Cathedral Choristers (Year 3-6 boys
advanced instrument and/or choral • Middle School String Ensemble
by audition only)
tuition within the school. St Andrew’s • Chamber Orchestra
• Symphony Orchestra
• Stage Band (Jazz)
• Jazz Orchestra
• Chamber Music
• Rock bands
• Middle School and Senior College
Chapel Bands
• Jazz Combos
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Secondary Senior College Drama Ensemble
Years 10-12 students are able to take
Dance
School Drama part in this ensemble bi-annually as it
alternates with the SACS major drama Senior Dance Ensembles
Secondary school
Ensembles production.
The Senior Dance Ensembles will
A number of drama ensembles are
Major Drama Production provide students with opportunities
to develop dance technique and
activities
The biannual major drama production
offered as additional co-curricular performance skills as they train and
is cast from Year 10-12 students by There are a wide variety of co-curricular activities
activities for students across Years 7 to 12 rehearse a set dance number for
audition. The 2021 production of
performance in our annual Step by offered outside the Sport and Performing Arts programs
and provide training and performance Mr Burns is being directed by Ryan
opportunities for all participants. Step Dance Showcase and inclusion at St Andrew’s Cathedral School
Desauliner and will be performed in
in dance competitions across Sydney.
These ensembles include: Chapter House. Last year’s production
Classes are run two days a week after Some of the regular weekly term time activities include:
of Jane Eyre was directed by
Theatresports school, where we develop technique
Mrs Ashleigh Chakarovski and
and choreograph the performance •
Mock Trial: A knock-out competition run by the Law Society
For Years 7-12 students, run on performed in the BBC Auditorium
numbers under the direction of our of NSW open to Year 11 and 12 students, providing practical experience
weekday afternoons during term time. due to COVID-10 restrictions.
highly experienced and talented guest in the running of a court case.
The goal of these ensembles is to
School Musical dance teachers. In addition, students
promote confidence and problem- • Maker Space: Design staff support students as they design,
The biannual school musical is a highly will need to be available outside of
solving skills, increase social and problem-solve and build their own creation.
professional extravaganza involving school hours on occasion for
self-awareness, and develop acting
actors, musicians and singers across performances and competitions on
and public speaking skills in a FUN Debating: weekly training is followed by competition
•
the school. It takes place on the weekends and after school. Dance
learning environment! Our professional against other NSW schools.
alternate year to the major drama ensembles are open to all secondary
Theatresports coach Mr Dave Callan
production. The 2019 production students, from Years 7-12, and we will
runs three age-based ensembles. No • T
heatresports: this form of improvised comedy sees teams of participants
of Fiddler on the Roof was a huge run multiple ensembles, divided by
prior experience is necessary and entry create a one-to-three-minute original scene. In Terms 2-4, teams of 3-5
success, and involved more than age, experience, and desire to
is open to all. students compete in the Theatresports Schools Challenge against more
150 students. Auditions for the 2022 compete.
than 100 NSW schools.
Students learn the improvisation skills
production will be held in Term 3,
required for Theatresports competition
with rehearsals to start in Term 4. Junior School Dance
and may be selected to represent the
Elevate Performing Arts offers boys and
school in the TheatreSports Schools
Theatresports Training girls from Years 3-6 the chance to learn
Challenge.
hip hop and jazz dance styles on the
Theatresports
Duke of Edinburgh International Award:
Year 7 Drama Club school’s premises in our dedicated
Juniors Years 7-8 dance studio on Level 5.
All Year 7 students are welcome to • This prestigious physically challenging program is available to all
join in the Year 7 Drama Club, which Monday 3.30 – 5pm
Our combined jazz + hip hop classes 14–25-year-olds. The Award is comprised of three levels, each progressively
runs on Thursdays from 3.30 - 4.30pm. cater for the interests and needs of more challenging:
Theatresports
This group will explore the basics of dancers of all levels of experience,
Intermediate Years 9-10
improvisation, drama games and from beginners through to advanced. Bronze – for those over 14 years old
•
play-building. Early in Term 4, students Thursday 3.30 – 5pm
Weekly term time classes are held
present a short work to parents in a Silver – for those over 15 years old
•
Theatresports straight after school by highly
workshop context after school. credentialed dance instructors.
Seniors Years 11-12 Gold – for those over 16 years old
•
Middle School Drama Ensemble Parents need to book and pay
Tuesday 3.30 – 5pm
for classes a term in advance.
Year 8 and 9 students are invited to Participants are required to complete four sections at each level: Service, Skill,
audition for this ensemble, which Physical Recreation and Adventurous Journey. Gold level participants also
occurs in late Term 1, with rehearsals complete a Residential Project. For more details, contact Jeff Long via email:
beginning in Term 2. The group works jlong@sacs.nsw.edu.au
towards presenting a piece of scripted
drama over a three-night run late in
Term 3.
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Overview of our Junior School
sport programs sport
We believe that young St Andrew’s has a full-time Athlete and Our Kindergarten to Year 6 sport
The following sports are formally
Team Development Manager, whose program focuses on the development
people who are physically primary role is to oversee the individual of fundamental movement skills. While
taught at St Andrew’s:
fit and enthusiastically and team skill and strength we use the learning of movement skills • Basketball
challenged in an enjoyable development of all students at school. as a tool, students are always working
He works closely with our highly towards less tangible skills such as • Gymnastics
and safe sporting experienced strength and conditioning communication, persistence,
environment perform coaches, PDHPE staff, coaching staff resilience, team work and humility.
• Tennis
better academically. and our students, to develop training Students in Years 4-6 are invited to • Football (Soccer)
programs and drills that will improve compete in the ASISSA inter-school
As a result we provide health and performance. (See articles sport competition which occurs • Athletics
inclusive sports activities on pages 10-11 on our sport weekly and IPSHA competitions on
• Netball
for students of all abilities. development coaches.) Saturday mornings. Training before or
after school is offered in all ASISSA
Students gain personal Competing within the ISA sporting
sports each term.
• Oz-tag
competition (in secondary school)
satisfaction and develop • Tee-ball
and ASISSA (in Junior School), Swimming, athletics and
socially and emotionally St Andrew’s students are able to cross-country running carnivals • Cricket
through team participation. participate in a wide range of sports,
All students (Years 3-6) are expected
with pathways to CIS, NSW All • Hockey
The school is committed to the to participate in the school’s
Schools and national levels.
ongoing development of all sports swimming, athletics and cross-country • Running/cross-country
offered at SACS and is particularly keen St Andrew’s is very supportive of carnivals as part of the school sports
to see all participants, across all ability students who excel in a sport not program. There are opportunities for • Touch Football
levels, developing and improving their offered as part of the St Andrew’s students to represent St Andrew’s at
Sports Program. Students can apply ASISSA Carnivals and at NSW • AFL
sporting skills and sport specific fitness.
We have Head Coaches in each of our to be supported to pursue pathways Combined Independent School level.
• Rugby
ISA team sports and they oversee the to school, regional, state and national The sport of squash is taught as a
training programs of all team coaches representation in these other sports. co-curricular activity after school.
Sports included in the ASISSA
and develop targeted strategies and St Andrew’s bases most of our
inter-school sports competition:
programs appropriate to each team’s sporting programs out of Sydney
skill level. In addition, they create styles University and Wentworth Park. • AFL
of play that students will follow The school also has a general use
throughout their time at St Andrew’s. gymnasium with a basketball court, • Football (Soccer)
The head coaches are supported by a along with a new strength and
• Cricket
talented pool of staff, many of whom conditioning room and spin room
are highly trained in coaching or have on site. Our priority is to see students • Netball
performed at the highest level of sport. playing and participating in safe,
high quality environments. • Touch Football
• Tee-ball
IPSHA Saturday sports competition:
• AFL (Term 1)
• Touch Football (Term 1)
• Football (Term 2)
• Netball (girls) (Term 3)
• Touch Football (boys) (Term 3)
• Tee-ball (Term 4)
• Cricket (Term 4)
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Meet our head coaches
Our head coaches oversee the training programs of all team coaches and develop
targeted strategies and programs appropriate to each team’s skill level.
Athlete Development Rugby Union Football Basketball
Manager and Coach
Other top coaches
assisting our teams
The Olympic sport of Fencing has
long been part of the St Andrew’s
sport program and has two of the
best coaches available in Olympian
and 2012 Olympic Modern Pentathlon
fencing coach Mr Bill Ronald (OA
Laki Konistis has been our Football Our Basketball Head Coach is 1960) and Assistant Coach Mr Samuel
Christopher Watts (pictured) is our Our Rugby Head Coach is
Head Coach since 2015. William Hill, a former US college Mooney-Grand (OA 2010), also an
Athlete Development Manager and Sateki Tuipulotu, (pictured), who
He has been the First XI coach player who has trained athletes in Australian representative.
Coach. He is a qualified strength played rugby union for Tonga
in the 1995, 1999 and 2003 since 2018. He is a former the NCAA Basketball at the Division Our athletics team is ably lead by
and conditioning coach with a
Rugby World Cup tournaments, Australian squad player and played I, II, and III levels. Michael Holmes, a highly qualified
degree in Sport and Exercise
playing as fullback. He is now the first grade football in the National jumps coach, who coaches two
Science and a Masters in Strength As a former NCAA III player and
President of Blacktown Scorpions Soccer League, the predecessor national level high jumpers. Susie
and Conditioning. He has worked team captain at Ithaca College, he
JRU, Rugby Director at Blacktown to the A-League. He has a Level 3 Douglas, an ex-student, is also a
with a broad range of athletes, played all positions 1 through 5,
Scorpions JRU and Head Coach of coaching qualification and has led member of our coaching group.
including Olympians and thus giving him a firm understanding
Blacktown Scorpions Opens several NSW junior teams to She is one of Australia’s top 400m
professional rugby and rugby of the game. He possesses a
Women’s Team. victories on the national stage. hurdlers, with a gold member in
league footballers. He has worked strong drive to help athletes fulfill
the Australian Championships in
with the NSW Institute of Sport, The Head Coach of the First XV Old Andrean David Neale is in his their desired goals, in sport and
U18 in 2019.
Baseball NSW, Shute Shield Rugby is Marty Dawson, who played second year as our 1st XI coach. life. His impact was so great that
(Western Sydney Two Blues) and, He has had coaching instruction his player number was retired! In cross-country skiing, Rod Hislop
rugby union for Randwick in the
currently, the West Tigers NRL from the Southern Districts provides weekly roller skiing with
first division and has been coaching He previously assisted Newington
Reserve Grade squad. Personally Technical Director and has also Rosie Fordham. Rod was in the
St Andrew’s teams since 2005. His College’s successful 1sts team who
Chris has played Gridiron been mentored by Laki in recent National XC team having previously
knowledge of the game, won the NSW Championships
(American Football) for over 10 years. David led last year’s 1st XI to been the top-ranked Australian in the
experience coaching and his and won gold in the Under 20
years, representing NSW in 2009, their first ever grand final victory in discipline and a regular competitor in
approach to the students has Division 1 competition at the
2012, 2014, 2016. 1st Division and is excited to have the World Loppet’s. Rosie was one
endeared him to students and staff National Schools Championships.
the opportunity again! of two female Australian XC skiers
Chris works within the Fitness alike. He became the 1st XV coach He has built up a strong selected for the World Youth Olympics
Centre along with a highly in 2019 and will build on this basketball culture since joining in Lausanne Switzerland in 2020.
experienced team of strength and experience in 2020. SACS in 2015.
Former Olympic finalist (1988) David
conditioning coaches including
Hislop, assists with coaching at the
Rafael Briant and Antonietta Del
snow training weeks.
pinto an accredited physiotherapist,
to develop the physical skills of all
teams and athletes. You’ll also see
Chris attend team training sessions
and game days looking for ways to
improve systems and identify
talented athletes.
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Winter sport Summer sport
Secondary school Winter Secondary school
sports in
The Winter Sport Program is compulsory
for all students in Years 7 to 11. Year 12
students are encouraged to participate
Boys ISA Winter Sports
2021 Summer Sport at St Andrew’s
is optional for all students
in Years 7 to 12, however
Boys Summer ISA Sports
• Rugby • Basketball
in a sporting team. we do encourage students
• Football (Soccer) to participate for the wide • Cricket
Competition takes place every Saturday,
with at least one training session per range of benefits previously
• Tennis • Touch Football
week held after school. Students in 1sts stated.
and 16-years teams train twice a week. Summer sport runs across
The school organises buses to take Terms 1 and 4 of the school Girls Summer ISA Sports
Girls ISA Winter Sports
students to and from all afternoon year.
trainings and to any Saturday competition • Hockey Athletics training and competitions • Basketball
Competition takes place
venues that lie outside the Sydney Athletics training for track and field every Saturday, with trainings
• Football (Soccer) • Softball
metropolitan region. competitions runs weekly from March for each team held in the
The program’s emphasis is on • Tennis through to September, with the competitive afternoons throughout the • Touch Football
developing team spirit and individual interschool carnivals taking place from late school week.
skills in the sports offered – and, of • Netball August through to September.
course, to win! Boys and Girls Summer Sports (non ISA)
Cross country training and
There are other sports offered outside competitions
the ISA school sport competition in Boys and Girls Winter Sports (non ISA) • Mountain biking
Cross country running training takes place
Terms 2 and 3. These can also be
• Fencing weekly during term time from March through • Swimming
undertaken as an additional winter
to June, when the Independent Sporting
co-curricular activity. • Water polo • Fencing
Association representative carnival and the
NSW Combined Independent Schools state
• Squash • Ultimate frisbee
championships are held.
• Dance Fit for Life (Years 10-12) • Summer Tennis
• Non-Competitive Tennis Led by our qualified outdoor instructors, • Water Polo
students spend three to five hours every
• Cross Country Running Saturday engaged in a non-competitive • Voleyball
outdoor activity. These include bushwalking,
• Athletics • Squash
rock climbing and abseiling and sea
kayak tours. • Rugby 7s
• Fit 4 Life (Yrs 10-12)
• Alpine Skiing • Dance
• Cross Country Skiing
Alpine Skiing
During the last week of the June/July
school holidays each year, the school
runs a snowsports program for Year 5
-12 students. The group of around 80
students stay in Jindabyne and skis at
Perisher. At the same time, students
who are good skiers or snowboarders
can enter the NSW and Australian
Championships. A weekly training
session is held during the winter terms
for interested cross country skiers.
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Sporting Other co-curricular
facilities activities
Our sporting facilities
Junior School
Strength and conditioning Year 7-11 students are able to use the extensively equipped weights room and
spin room to improve their fitness and strength. A personalised strength and activities
conditioning program is written for each student. The gym is supervised and
open for student participation every day, 6.15am-8am and 3.15pm-4.45pm. The Junior School has a large selection of
co-curricular activities and groups outside
of music and sport.
Playing fields The home venues for our sports include:
These activities are run by teachers and held before
or after school, usually on one day per week. Every
Rugby Union, Cricket and Football • St Andrew’s Oval (Sydney University)
two years, the Junior School holds a whole of school
Football • Wentworth Park (Wattle St, Ultimo) musical, which is usually performed in Term 4. Some
• The Domain sportsfields (City) programs involve an additional cost.
• St Andrew’s Oval (Sydney University)
Activities change and rotate each term, some of the
Hockey • Moorebank hockey fields regular weekly term time activities include:
Basketball and Netball • Noel Martin Sports and Aquatic Centre (Sydney University) • Infants Art and Craft (Years K-2)
Tennis • Sydney High School Tennis Courts • Infants iPads (Years K-2)
Fencing • St Andrew’s Cathedral School gym • Infants Fine Motor Skills (Years K-2)
Softball • Wentworth Park (Wattle St, Ultimo) • Homework Club (Years 1-6)
Water Polo • University of NSW Pool (Kensington) • Bible Blast | Stage 3 Christian Fellowship (Years 5-6)
• Barker College Pool (Hornsby)
• Warringah Aquatic Centre (Frenchs Forest) • COMET | Stage 1 Christian Fellowship (K-2)
• Newington College pool (Stanmore)
• IMPACT | Stage 2 Christian Fellowship (Years 3-4)
Mountain Biking • Kirrikee and various venues around Sydney
• Keep fit club
• Movie Maker Club (Years 3-6)
• Truly aMAZing Games (Years 3-6)
• Chinese Eisteddfod (Years 2-6)
• Primary Book Club (before school, Years 3-6)
• Philosophy Club (selected Years 1-6)
• Science Club (selected Years 3-6)
• Primary Sport coaching/training and
skills develop (Years 3-6)
• Code Camp (Years 2-6)
• Chess Club (Years 3-6)
• Student Newsletter (selected Years 3-6)
• Maths Club
• Lego Robotics Club (Years 3-6)
• Lego Masters (Years K-2)
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Outdoor education International
programs tours
St Andrew’s has a strong Secondary School A range of overseas
commitment to outdoor Year 7 – Introduction to the Outdoors excursions are offered
education, stemming Since many students begin their each year to secondary
from the belief that St Andrew’s journey in Year 7, this first students to further their
high school program is designed
students gain real life to allow students to get to know one
experience and
skills and experiences as another, and to try many new and understanding in a
a result of spending time different outdoor pursuits. The camp particular field of study.
runs for five days in and around
in the outdoors. Kirrikee. The students go caving, Tours are offered by various
The outdoor education program abseiling and hiking as well as camping departments, including languages,
at St Andrew’s is one of the largest and out for a night, learning bush cooking sport, science, history, music, outdoor
most comprehensive of any school in and participating in initiative games. education and geography. Anyone
NSW, beginning with a Day Camp in interested in participating in an
Year 8 – Pack and Paddle international tour will initially contact
Kindergarten and running through to
Year 10. The school has its own The Year 8 program is run in the the relevant Head of Department.
Outdoor Education Department and Kangaroo Valley and at Kirrikee. The
campsite called Kirrikee, an outdoor students get to complete the High Ropes
education centre in the Southern course at Kirrikee and go on a four-day
Highlands south-west of Sydney. It is canoe and hike in the Kangaroo Valley.
focused solely on delivering high Year 9 – Backcountry
quality programs which are interesting,
safe and meaningful Our motto is, In Year 9, students are offered a
“challenging and changing lives.” choice of programs for the first time.
The internationally-recognised Duke of The majority of students take
Edinburgh award is also offered as an to the snow for a week of backcountry
optional program for students aged skiing and camping, building snow
14 and above. forts and slides. Some students opt to
go canoeing along the Murray River.
The snow program particularly
Junior School challenges students in a variety of
Students from Kindergarten to Year 6 ways, encouraging them to develop
attend a suitably age-appropriate into responsible and resilient adults.
outdoor education program once each Year 10 – The Pinnacle
year. Each program aims to challenge,
change and encourage students Students in Year 10 choose from up
emotionally, relationally and spiritually. to 12 different expeditions, ranging
from seven days to 20 days! These
The focus in the primary ages is to include Hiking the Larapinta Trail in the
have fun and give these young students Northern Territory, sea kayaking on
a taste of the Australian bush, with Myall Lakes, horseriding in the Victorian
time away from the normal comforts High Country, mountain bike riding in
and security of home, together Western Australia, hiking the Main
with some small outdoor recreation Range in Kosciusko National Park or
skill development. It is considered an hiking and paddling from Mt Kosciusko
important component of the curriculum. to Bass Strait over 20 days – Kosi to
Coast! Approximately one third of the
year group chooseto challenge
themselves on the expedition.
16 | Co-curricular activitiesSt Andrew’s Cathedral School:
St Andrew’s is a coeducational K-12 Anglican school,
located in the heart of Sydney’s CBD.
St Andrew’s Cathedral School
Gadigal Country
Sydney Square
Sydney NSW 2000
ABN 34 429 367 893
phone +61 2 9286 9500
email info@sacs.nsw.edu.au
CRICOS Registration: The Council of
St Andrew’s Cathedral School 02276M
20210322
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