Students have been going off in different directions for camp, followed by the Senior School Swimming Carnival. We had a flying visit from students from Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in the United Kingdom and serious work beginning to impact students workloads. Things will begin to settle into a routine and life will become a little more predictable as we move into the Term.
I had the opportunity at visiting at least three of the five camps and was impressed by the level of engagement by students and teachers and by the cohesion across the different groups. All the camps were designed to develop important skills and to ensure all the students had opportunities to develop friendships, encourage team work and generally come together to overcome obstacles and challenges representative of life. Well done to all the students and teachers in attendance.
The Swimming Carnival directly followed the camps and may have kept tired students away, however, to my very pleasant surprise we had very solid numbers at the carnival. The carnival itself was a great day. Lots of committed racing between houses and individuals and a lot of fun to be had with the novelty events and general house activities. The spirit of the carnival was particularly impressive and this is something that we can only build upon throughout the year.
This week we celebrated the 2017 High Achievers Assembly, presenting the 2017 Merit Award Winners (Band 6 students) to the student body. There were 22 former students in attendance and before these students embark on to university, they were able to share their collective wisdom with our current students. A special congratulations to Cameron Eggins who was presented with his 2017 Dux Award with an ATAR of 99.75. Well done to all our graduates of 2017.
The College Musical is well underway but there are still opportunities to get involved both with the performance component and the backstage assistance. Please encourage your child to get involved in the many opportunities across the Senior School throughout the year.
'I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full' John 10:10