To celebrate 140 Years of St Andrew’s Cathedral School, a spectacular display of crocheted and knitted squares has taken over the pillar outside the School.
This year, St Andrew’s Cathedral School proudly commemorates 140 Years. Multiple events and celebrations are planned to mark this historic anniversary, but the yarn wrap will probably the fluffliest.
Over the past few months, hundreds of squares have been lovingly made by students, staff, parents, grandparents and Old Andreans. They’ve come from all over Australia and the world. The squares have been used to create a striking artwork, wrapping the pillar outside St Andrew’s House.
The engagement with this initiative has been huge, and as a result, we’ve had enough squares to also wrap a pillar inside the Study Centre, and to create wall hangings for the foyer and Community Hub. There might even be enough squares left over to wrap trees at Kirrikee Outdoor Education Centre.
The inspiration behind the yarn wrap came from the brilliant mind of Ms Rachel Heriot, a Hessian and former staff member. Ms Lyn Jarvis, Director of Community Engagement, the Community Engagement Team and volunteers then helped to bring this idea to life.
“This has been such an exciting project to put together and I’ve enjoyed working on it, from conception through to implementation. It’s a beautiful, physical representation of the love, diversity and togetherness of our School community,” said Ms Jarvis.
This yarn wrap not only commemorates the anniversary of St Andrew’s Cathedral School, but also marks 140 years of high-quality education, friendship, community and a legacy of Life Giving Learning.
“At St Andrew’s Cathedral School, we believe in the importance of celebration and this year we are delighted to be celebrating 140 years of the School’s life. This year we will take time to look back – to celebrate the light and to show gratitude to those who have invested so much of themselves to make this School what it is today. We are also approaching this new decade with a spirit of reflection and as such, we will learn lessons from the past that we may bring light to future generations. Thank you for joining us in our celebrations and for being part of our Legacy of Light,” said Dr Julie McGonigle, Head of School.
Celebrations will continue throughout the year – the 140 Year Commencement Assembly will be held on Monday 3 March and the Community Day (Fair in the Square) on Friday 19 September. More information and updates will be available on the 140 Year Celebration website.
