Senior College Handbook - St Andrew's College

8. CommunicationPublicationsAs we are a large community of students, staffand parents, it is essential that we communicateeffectively with each other.The following publications are designed to helpthis process:• Daily notices, which are posted in the foyers,common room studies and on the Collegeintranet;• Thursday Senior College tutor notices;• The term fixtures list, which should be displayedin a prominent place at home or in the boardinghouse;• The College website: www.stac.school.nz;• For College news and notices the intranet can beaccessed at intranet.stac.school.nz.The College produces several publications:• The Collegian is the formal record of the year;• Curriculum Book;• Senior College Handbook issued (and disbursed)to all Year 12 and 13 students;• Senior College diary issued (and disbursed) to allYear 12 and 13 students;• Rector’s magazine, Regulus, issued three timesper year.Parent-Teacher EveningsThese evenings will be advertised in On Strowan andon the term fixtures list.On StrowanThe Secondary School newsletter, On Strowan, ispublished approximately every five weeks duringterm time. It is emailed to all parents or guardiansand can also be accessed on the College intranet.On Strowan focuses on current issues and themescommon to the whole Secondary School. Each issuewill contain messages from the Rector and Headof Secondary School, Head of Senior College, Headof Middle School, Head of Co-curricular and theChaplain.Tutors and DeansAppointments for parents to meet any of the Tutorsor Deans may be made by using College emailaddresses.The Head of Senior College may be contacted byemail ATW@stac.school.nz or by phone on03 940 2064.Informal TalksParents do not have to wait until official eveningsto see us. Our staff, including Deans, counsellorsand senior administrators, are available to discussyour progress. Teachers are busy people, however,and usually appointments will need to be made inadvance.College AssembliesThe whole College comes together regularly forassembly, held at 8.30am on a Friday morning.Assemblies are a time for informing and sharingdevelopments and successes with the Collegecommunity. On occasions your parents will be invited,especially if you are receiving an award.Year Group and Tutor Group MeetingsYear group and tutor group meetings are animportant part of the communication process, and allstudents must attend.27