Thursday`s Child Review
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Thursday`s Child Review
Volume XXXIX, Issue 37, Term 3, Week 4, Thursday 7 August 2014 the megaphone THE DRAWING BOARD CHEMICAL CANVAS top 10 POSITIVE ABOUT NEGATIVES the locker room Thursday’s Child Review Page 12-13 A unique opportunity Page 6 2014 Australasian Philosothon Page 11 Boarders at Skyzone Page 15 Table of Calendar Contents The Megaphone 3 Chemical Canvas 5 The Drawing Board 7 Top Ten 9 Positive about Negatives 16 Advertising18 Sports26 The Locker Room 32 What’s on at Cranbrook Term 3 2014 • Orchestra Rehearsals, Governor’s Ballroom August • Cranbrook Basketball, SS Gym 07 thur • 2014 Australian Chemistry Olympiad • Year 9 VA / VSD Bundanon • 2014 Australian Mathematics Competition • Year 10 Geography Excursion • Cranbrook Toastmasters Meeting • Y ear 12 College Ethics Forum Governor’s Ballroom fri Chemical Canvas: James Hull, Jordie Ireland The Locker Room: Theo Burns, Luca Reeve Positive about Negatives: Ollie Ritchie, Tim Lau, Christopher Cunio Publication Editors: Ms Nisbet, Ms Duke, Ms Snowden Designers: Ms Brooks, Ms Kidman, Ms Hodgson All material must be submitted in electronic form. The deadline is Monday 9.00am Page 2 • P re-seminar BBQ ELES Study Skills with Prue Salter Years 10-11 13 wed • CAS vs ISA Tennis, Barker • Honefest, WMH & Camellia Court • Boarders’ Recreation Night, SS Gym • Year 9 VA / VSD Bundanon • JS Musicianship • W rite a Book Day; English Enrichment Year 7-10 14 thur • Australian Physics Olympiad • SS Lunchtime Concert • Year 11 VA Studio Day - Site Specific • Cranbrook Basketball - SS Gym • Y ear 7 Zoo Excursion - Adaptations & Classification • Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program • Futsal Competition - JS Gym 09 sat • C AS Cross Country Championships Sydney Park • SS AFL Round 10 • SS CAS Round #10 vs St Aloysius (H) • Winter Tennis End of Season Function • SS Choir Rehearsals • Senior School Open Day • CRU - CWT, Furber Multi-Purpose Room • Housemasters Meeting • Senior House Debating Round 2 (Ys 10 - 12) • Perkins Cocktail Party, Governor’s Ballroom 15 fri • CAS Debating Round 5 vs Knox (A) • B oarding Community Day Governor’s Ballroom 10 sun • City to Surf p: 9327 9000 f: 9327 9033 e: [email protected] portal: cranbrookconnect.com.au • ICAS Mathematics - JS Gym • Parents Association Term 3 Meeting • Junior School House Football • Boarders Church Service - St Mark’s 5 Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill NSW Australia tue • Boarders Chapel Service • IPSHA Debating Round 5 The Drawing Board: Sam Atkinson, Peter Doohan, Henry Poole 12 • E LES Study Skills with Prue Salter Years 1011, Carter Hall • Futsal Competition - JS Gym • CAS Debating Round 4 vs Trinity (A) The Megaphone: Hal Crichton-Standish, Nick Lamens • Boarders’ Recreation Night, SS Gym • Australian Biology Olympiad • SS Choir Rehearsals 08 Chronicle team • Old Boys Basketball Training, SS Gym • IB PYP: NSW/ACT Network Meetings • IPSHA AGM & Annual Dinner • SS Lunchtime Concert, Perkins 1.1 • Cranbrook Basketball, SS Gym • Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program • C ity to Surf Big Band & Stage Band Performance • C ranbrook Football Gala Dinner 2014, Doltone House, Pyrmont • Cranbrook Basketball - SS Gym • CAS Athletics Invitational (Aloys & Trinity) 11 mon 16 • Chronicle Students Team Meeting • Senior House Debating Round 1 (Yrs 10 - 12) • Prefects Meeting, Year 12 College • School Council Strategy Day sat Feature The Megaphone by Hal Crichton-Standish & Nick Lamens MH17: Will we see a World War 3? There has been near-constant media frenzy since the shooting down of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine; however, the primary question in this kind of attack is: what are the consequences for the rest of the world? On July 17, Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down as it flew over separatist-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine. All 298 people on board died. Exactly who shot down the plane is not yet confirmed; however, needless to say, it is unlikely rebel forces would have the weapons to shoot down a civilian aircraft without externally supplied military help. Responses from world leaders have been ardent with US President Barack Obama heavily criticising rebel involvement and Russian President Vladimir Putin claiming that Ukraine should bear the responsibility for the tragedy. The situation has worsened with the resignation of Ukrainian president Arseniy Yatsenyuk following closely behind the collapse of the majority government after a fistfight which erupted in parliament two weeks ago. Naturally, given the nature of the tragedy and the impact on the international community, many are wondering what implications this disaster holds for the world. A number of internationally respected historians have suggested that the world today bears a number of striking similarities with the build-up to the First World War. That 2014 might mirror 1914 all over again. Professor Margaret MacMillan, of the University of Cambridge, argues that the Middle East could be viewed as the modern-day equivalent of the turbulent Balkan crisis which sparked the First World War. Modern-day Islamist terrorists mirror the revolutionary communists and anarchists who carried out a string of assassinations in the name of a philosophy that sanctioned murder to achieve their vision of a better world. This is particularly evident in the Israel-Gaza MH17 crash site conflict where human rights activists claim that Israeli forces have relentlessly been dropping white phosphorus bombs on Gaza civilians. Such weaponry is known to induce cancer in humans. Considered as banned weapons, these bombs have violated all international conventions. In 1914, Germany was a rising force which sought to challenge the preeminent power of the time, the UK. Today, the growing power of China is perceived as a threat by some in the US. Transitions from one world power to another are always seen as dangerous times. In the late 1920s, the US drew up plans for a war with the British Empire that would have seen the invasion of Canada, partly due to the assumed conflict that would result if America took over as the world’s main superpower. In China and Japan, patriotic passions have been inflamed by the dispute over a string of islands in the East China Sea, known as the Senkakus in Japan and Diaoyus in China. It is suggested that China intends to challenge the US as a Pacific power, and the Wall Street Journal has authoritative reports that the Pentagon is preparing war strategies against China – just in case. Another similarity highlighted by the historian is the sense of safety that people like us at Cranbrook have come to expect after many years of peace, just like those in Europe before the outbreak of World War One. It is clear to see that MH17 isn’t the only possible spark for war; the Middle East and the South China Sea also threaten to send the world spiralling into global conflict. While doom-saying and conspiracy theories about MH17 are largely exaggerated and overly pessimistic, the fact remains that now, more than ever, we must reflect on the fragility of our world today. Page 3 Library Corner ’14 in ‘14’ Feature Chasing the Valley Guess Who by Skye Melki-Wegner Chasing the Valley is set in a land where magic can be terrifying. Danika is used to struggling for survival. But when the tyrannous king launches an attack to punish her city – echoing the alchemy bombs that killed Danika’s family – she risks her life in a daring escape over the city’s walls. Danika joins a crew of desperate refugees who seek the Magnetic Valley, a legendary safe haven. But when she accidentally destroys a palace biplane, Danika Glynn becomes the most wanted fugitive in Taladia. Pursued by the king’s vicious hunters and betrayed by false allies, Danika also grapples with her burgeoning magical abilities. And when she meets the mysterious Lukas, she must balance her feelings against her crew’s safety. Chasing the Valley is the first book in an epic trilogy of magic, treachery and survival and will appeal to readers who enjoyed the Hunger Games and Divergent books. Year 12 During the parent/teacher evening this week, Year 12 boys took advice from their teachers in relation to their Trial HSC achievements and ways they can improve. All students will be working with their Tutor in House periods to reflect upon and articulate their identified strengths and weaknesses, using the Academic Reflection booklet. Subject selections Year 7 into 8 Languages Students in Year 7 have received an information booklet outlining their choice of Languages for Year 8 together with instructions for their online choices and due dates. The booklet is available on the Year 7 Portal page. An information session was held during House period this week. The presentation is also available on the Year 7 Portal page. Subject selection deadline: August 11 Year 8 into 9 Electives 3. I am a maths accelerant and a dedicated member of the SRC Who am I? The answer is hidden somewhere within this issue. XABCDEFGHY 8-+-+-+-+( 7zp-+-tr-mk-' 6-+-tR-+-zp& 5+-+-+-zpQ% 4-zP-+-zp-+$ 3+-+-+N+P# 2P+-+r+PmK" 1+q+-+-+-! xabcdefghy Chessnut Hungarian Championship 2007 Vamosi v Horvath Students in Year 8 have received an information booklet outlining their choice of electives for Year 9 together with instructions for their online choices and due dates. The booklet and the presentation from the Information Evening are available on the Black has imprisoned Year 8 Portal page. Year 10 into 11 Electives 2. I play A’s Cricket Chessnut Week 4, 2014 From Studies Subject selection deadline: August 17 1. I was recently involved in the Cranbrook production of Thursday’s Child Week 4, Term 2, 2014 the White King in the corner but he needs to to storm the fortress. Find the winning combination for Black Vamosi v Horvath, Hungarian Championship 2007 Solution: Black cuts to the chase with 1.RxP check KxR 2.Re2mat Students in Year 10 have received an information booklet outlining their choice of subjects for Year 11 together with instructions for their online choices and due dates. The booklet and the presentation from the Information Evening are available on the Year 10 Portal page. Black has imprisoned the White King in the corner but he needs to be imaginative to storm the fortress. Find the winning combination for Black. For further information in relation to subject selections please contact: Ms Marinakis on 9327 9552 Solution: Black cuts to the chase with 1.RxP check KxR 2.Re2mate Subject selection deadline: August 14 Page 4 Feature Chemical Canvas by James Hull & Jordie Ireland Pandemic Alert! ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS! CHEMICAL CANVAS WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN OUTBREAK OF INFLUENZA N1H1 AT CRANBROOK. ALL STUDENTS MUST WEAR FULL QUARANTINE SUITS AND FACE MASKS. With scientists re-harvesting major viruses and diseases of the past (in the hope of creating a vaccine for them), this could very easily be the next headline for our school, country or even globally. Branded as ‘crazy’ by experts, an international team of scientists has generated an influenza virus with similar characteristics to the 1918 pandemic influenza virus that killed an estimated 50 million people. This virus remains the most devastating outbreak of disease recorded yet and is thought to have been created from a pool of viruses which have infected many species of bird around the world. While the recreation of various viruses will help scientists to investigate vaccines and properties of the illness, there is always a possibility that this experimentation could lead to an outbreak of the virus which could possibly wipe out the entire population of a country, or even the world. An epidemic is a sudden outbreak of disease within a particular area (such as seasonal influenza). A pandemic occurs when an epidemic or a new virus spreads beyond particular countries or areas to infect people worldwide (the Greek word ‘pan’ means ‘all’ and ‘demos’ means ‘people’.). Tuberculosis and smallpox are well known examples of pandemics. Recently in America, it was discovered that an unapproved laboratory had been storing six vials of the smallpox virus since the 1950s. If there is anything thing more frightening than finding vials of an infectious disease that killed more than a billion people, it’s that ten other vials were in the same box with unreadable labels. The current Ebola epidemic in Africa shows us that all of these airborne viruses can spread within a matter of weeks. To put the speed of infection into perspective, the first re-infection of this year’s Ebola outbreak was registered Could this virus be heading to our school? in February in Guinea. By the 30th of July, 1438 cases of the virus were found on the other side of the world in West Africa, mainly in countries such as Sierra Leone and Liberia, whose airports have been completely shut down due to the outbreak. In other epidemic news, the IFL Science website has claimed that there has been a huge rise in the amount of Whooping Cough infections ‘With more than 800 new cases reported in just the last two weeks, California has officially reached ‘epidemic proportions’ of whooping cough (pertussis). Typically the state sees 80 to 100 cases a month. Babies are the most vulnerable. As of June 10, there have been 3,458 cases reported to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). That’s more than the number of reports for the whole of 2013, not to mention summer months are usually the worst.’ (http://www.iflscience. com/health-and-medicine/whooping- cough-reaches-epidemic-proportionscalifornia) Hopefully, after anti-vaccination protesters recently lost a huge court case in New York, the parents who refuse to vaccinate their children will realise the harm that they are not only exposing themselves to, but also their child’s school, town, city, state, country and even the whole world, as all pandemics originate from a single source. Finally, while most scientists perform their studies of viruses in a spaceshiplike, locked-down environment, there will always be a possibility of an outbreak which may bring an end to our existence. Remember, cover your mouth when you cough… not with your hand! If you have any queries regarding this week’s article, feel free to email us at [email protected] Page 5 A unique opportunity for Year 10 Students in 2015 The initial planning has commenced for Cranbrook’s fourth venture into Central Australia to assist the Lilla community in the Kings Canyon region. The experiences of past three years have triggered responses such as “Life Changing” and “An experience I will never forget” from staff and students Cranbrook School is offering 2015 Year 10 students a 9 day tour which is guaranteed to stimulate all senses and foster the development of the sixteen “Intelligent Behaviours”. Students will: • Learn about ancient indigenous cultures • Travel through the diverse landscape of the Northern Territory • Live within an indigenous community • |nteract with the flora and fauna of the desert, sampling bush tucker • Learn about the ancient geology of the land • Sleep in swags under the great outback sky • Meet and work with some amazing individuals Page 6 Importantly, participants will undertake community development work within the Lilla community and surrounding out stations. The 2015 program will not be considered Work Experience. However students will learn many new skills, develop communication capabilities and develop leadership qualities that are not readily available in work place situations. In addition, the experience will meet many of the requirements for Bronze, Silver and Gold of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. It is important to note that the owner of the Remote Tours Company and the 2013 and 2014 Tour Guide, Reg Ramsden, has been recognized by the Northern Territory Government for his enormous contribution to the Lilla community over the past 25 years. In 2014 he was one of the four nominees for Territorian of the Year. The dates for the 9 day tour will be from Easter Monday 6th April 2015 to Tuesday 14th April 2015. Number of students: minimum of 15 Cost: $2,800 – $3,000 (depending on numbers) What will it include? Airfares, meals, ground transport, camping fees, national park fees, tour guide, camping equipment. If you need to be inspired further, read the account by Matthew Richards in the most recent Schola Nostra publication. You can also explore the website www.remote-tours.com or contact Mr Davies at [email protected] Expressions of interest must be provided to Mr Davies by Friday 12th September 2014. Depending on the level of interest, an information evening will be conducted during the first two weeks of Term 4. Feature The Drawing Board by Sam Atkinson, Peter Doohan & Henry Poole Addictions: The Weird and Wacky Did you know that there are people who eat rocks for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day of the week? Yes, rocks. But then again, there are also people on this planet who regularly eat glass, pottery, cleanser, nail polish, plastic bags and even cat hair! Oh… yes, and there are also people who drink their own wee! We live in a strange planet where people do weird and wonderful things but sometimes you just have to question: what compels somebody to drink their own wee? For Sylvia Chandler, a sixty year-old woman, wee keeps her young and healthy- or so she claims. For over twenty years, Sylvia has drunk a pint of wee each day, and, as if that was not enough for her, she also uses her urine as shampoo for her hair and moisturiser for her face! Teresa from Virginia, America, also has an unusual addiction. She likes eating rocks and has done for more than twenty years. She says, ‘It’s the graininess of it and the earthy taste and how it feels on my teeth when I’m crunching them up’ that attracts her to rocks. In the average week, Teresa would knock off around 1.5 kilograms of rock. For her, rocks are a comfort food and she eats them when she feels sad. For both Sylvia and Teresa, serious health problems can emerge from their addictions, but for now, both of them are mostly quite healthy. Other addictions, however, are less detrimental on physical health and just plain weird! Take 33 year old Toby Sheldon from Los Angeles. His addiction is attempting to look like Justin Beiber! Rather than spend his money on a car or a home, Toby has spent $100, 000 on plastic surgery to achieve his goal. He says, ‘When Justin Bieber got famous, I was so jealous of him and his good looks—he had this baby face that I just really liked—I was, like, damn, that’s what I want to look like, you know.’ However, for us at DB, Nathaniel from Arkansas in America takes the cake. His weird addiction: He is in an intimate relationship with Chase- his car! ‘It was Nathaniel from Arkansas is in a relationship with his car, Chase! love at first sight…I just felt an instant connection.’ Nathaniel treats and regards his car like a real person, like a real girlfriend/boyfriend. He says, ‘He likes a lot of the same music I do... I do give him gifts.’ Not only this, but Nathaniel even takes his car on romantic dates. His favourite date ‘would be to go to the lookout area.’ Nathaniel’s addiction, however funny it may seem, does have a serious edge. His social health has deteriorated greatly. His love for his car means that he cannot go more than 24 hours without seeing it and he feels a greater comfort around Chase than he does with real people. no less serious. Addictions, by nature, are unhealthy as too much of anything can be dangerous. As C.G. Jung once said, ‘Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism.’ Whether it’s rocks, cars, pee or Justin Beiber, any addiction, as funny as it may seem, is no laughing matter. So what compels people to have such strange addictions? Nobody knows. But one thing is certain, we live in a weird and wacky world! Addiction is a word we generally associate with drugs and alcohol, but we must not forget that there are many more unusual addictions in the world that are Page 7 Japanese Exchange students from Nanzan school, Japan By Natasha Shore Currently there are 14 boys visiting us from Nanzan school in Japan. We are very pleased to welcome Takumi Kato, Tamaki Kamiya, Ryo Ogawa, Yuya Fujita, Takanori Usami, Rintaro Okuda, Naoya Sassa, Ryotaro Sakurai, Tsuyoshi Hishikawa, Ryosei Naruse, Yuki Shinoya, Koki Ueda and Takahiro Shimizu, who are here for 16 days. We are also pleased that Shoki Asakawa will be here for the whole term on exchange. His host brother, Jackson Senes, will attend Nanzan school during Term 4. We are very grateful for the boys and their familiesthat are hosting them during their stay. We are sure it has been a very beneficial experience for all involved. In September there is a school trip to Japan and we look forward to meeting the boys again. The Nanzan boys would like to thank all the Cranbrook boys and teachers for the great reception we have received. At first we were worried because for many of us it was the first time away from our families. We also thought that Cranbrook may be strict. However, the students have been very friendly so we feel relieved and comfortable. Cranbrook is much bigger and more beautiful than Nanzan school. Many students are studying and playing freely. The equipment is high performance and the students can use computers during class. Australia has a lot of beautiful beaches and the sun shines brightly. We have enjoyed the beautiful scenery and a few boys have played rugby for the first time. We went to Rose Bay beach and we wrote ‘Nanzan Boys’ on the sand. We were happy to see the pelicans and we even named one ‘Nanzan’. A special thank you to our host buddies! Please come to Japan!! Article by Tsuyoshi Hishikawa Page 8 Feature The Top 10 Top Ten Biggest Mistakes in History Have you ever made a really big mistake before? One you cringe about whenever you think of it for weeks after? For a few people, this big mistake cost them their jobs, lives or even wars. The next time you make a bad decision, remember: It probably could have been worse – just take these examples. 6. Rejecting to publish Harry Potter In total, twelve publishing firms rejected publishing record-breaking bestseller series Harry Potter. Among the many and varied reasons for throwing the manuscript out in the trash were: ‘it was too long’ and ‘children’s books don’t make any money’. The series has brought in over 15 billion dollars. 5. Invading Russia in winter 10. Introducing rabbits to Australia In 1859 Thomas Austin brought 24 rabbits to Australia for hunting purposes. At the time he had stated, ‘The introduction of a few rabbits could do little harm and might provide a touch of home, in addition to a spot of hunting.’ Within ten years those 24 rabbits had turned into over 2 million. 9. Filling the Hindenburg with Hydrogen The Hindenburg was the largest zeppelin ever built, three times as long and double the height of a Boeing 747. In May 1937, during its attempt to dock, the luxury liner burst into flames and in 37 seconds it was completely destroyed. 36 of the 97 passengers and crew died. What went wrong? A few things… First and foremost, the Hindenburg was filled with hydrogen, a highly flammable gas, instead of a less-combustible alternative such as helium. It probably didn’t help that there was a smoking lounge on board. 8. Not putting enough lifeboats on the Titanic The ‘unsinkable’ ship only had twenty lifeboats. For over 2,000 people. In just five days into the trip from England to New York City, the luxury liner collided with an iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland killing more than 1,500 passengers and crew. 7. Declining to sign the Beatles In 1962, Dick Rowe, an executive at Decca Records, thought guitar groups were falling out of favour. On New Year’s Day that year, The Beatles auditioned for Decca Records producer Tony Meehan. One month later, when Dick Rowe heard their audition tape -- 15 tracks on a 12-inch audio tape -- he passed on signing the band. The Beatles went on to sign with EMI, and earnt $50 million in 1964 in record sales in the U.S. alone. In June 1812, Napoleon invaded Russia with one of the largest armies ever assembled for battle, and was so confident of his impending victory he wagered the war wouldn’t last more than twenty days. More than 600,000 men from Napoleon’s empire marched toward Russia, but just a few more than 100,000 were left fighting by early September 1812, and in the end Napoleon was escorted by Russian troops back to France. 4. Invading Russia in winter Evidently, Hitler didn’t read his history books as he did exactly what Napoleon did just one century earlier. In June 1941 Adolf Hitler invaded Russia with an army of more than three million men. During the first week of the invasion, German troops had taken three million Soviet prisoners of war. But by the time they actually made it to Moscow, they were comprehensively defeated. 3. Putting an extra spacebar in a spaceship program Cluster was a constellation of four European Space Agency spacecraft which were launched on the maiden flight of the Ariane 5 rocket in 1996. When a programmer accidently made a typo in one line of programming, all five spacecraft blew up. This caused over 370 million dollars of damage. It is assumed the employee was fired. 2. Making alcohol illegal That’s right- in the 1920s America made alcohol illegal. Thinking it would improve the ‘moral standing’ of society, it actually forced nearly everyone to become criminals. Think Al Capone, organized crime, street gangs. Crime was at an all-time high and as many as 10,000 people died from drinking denatured alcohol before Prohibition ended. 1. Attacking Pearl Harbour The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour brought the US into WW2 and caused millions of deaths, billions of dollars of damage and two atomic bombings of Japanese cities. Well done, Japan, well done. Page 9 Science Competition Results In Term 2 Year 7 -10 students sat for a number of external Science competitions. All Year 7 to 9 students sat for these competitions and about half of the Year 10 students participated. The awards range from High Distinction, Distinction, Credit and Merit (for the ICAS Science Competition only). The names of the boys who achieved High Distinction and Distinction awards are shown below. Mr L Mallia Rio Tinto Big Science Competition Year 7 - 36% achieved awards High Distinction Sam Docker Sam Fine Max Geddes Stuart Mills Lachlan Peters Oliver Stewart Distinction James Andrews Evan Chee Riley Evans Peter Foord Jacky Lin Will McGregor Joe Mellick Finn Ottaviano Daniel Padoani Steven Sohn James Stevens Year 8 - 55% achieved awards High Distinction Emeil Aroney Thomas Barbato Thomas Brand Patrick Carr Aleksander Dolphin Luca Ekins Vito Erson George Head Jason Howe Emmanuel Katsigarakis Tristan Liem Bradley Lin Redmond Mobbs Tom Murray Thomas Punch Grayson Samuels Josh Turner Distinction Michael Aroney Blake Corry Gardner Dowling James Drielsma Hamish Fairlie Ryan Gwyn Marcus Harrington Noah Harris Page 10 Congratulations to all the boys who achieved awards. Josh Heath Synjun Howearth Max Kanuk Alexander Kapsanis Christopher Kapsanis Samuel Lane Maxwell Liu Angus Onisforou Edward Parker Fionn Parker Harry Parker Jackson Rogers Cooper Sachr Jack Shanahan Peter Skettos Rory Steyn Lin Xu-Zhang Year 9 - 44% achieved awards High Distinction Tim Bassett Harry Hart Julian Heath Daniel MacCulloch Liam Slabber Tobias Tasker Distinction Thomas Baynham Alexander Cunio Richard Goodman Jared Horn Henry Jones Jack North Timothy Richmond Connor Sprague James Walker Zenith Wang Hunter Wardman Nicholas Woollard Year 10 - 69% achieved awards High Distinction Ben Akres James Ardouin Benjamin Barham Benjamin Clarke Samuel Feitelberg Alex Gall Gregory Hunter Leo Miura Luke Moseley Matthew Richards Distinction William Baden Oliver Bloomer Harrison Carter James Ekins Marco Ferretti Sam Finlayson Richard Frost Joshua Lau Eddie Lewis Benjamin Little Braden Liu Mac Mansfield Logan Philip Matthew Reynolds Toby Royds Nicholas Whillas ICAS Science Competition Year 7 - 33% achieved awards High Distinction Riley Evans Max Geddes Distinction Evan Chee Sam Docker Sebastian Fendall Sam Fine Matthew McGinn James Na Steven Sohn Oliver Stewart Zachary Zinn Year 8 - 29% achieved awards High Distinction Jason Howe Distinction Thomas Brand Will Burns Gardner Dowling James Drielsma Hamish Fairlie Noah Harris George Head Chris Kapsanis Sam Lane Bradley Lin Redmond Mobbs Fionn Parker Marcus Reid Lyric Wang Year 9 - 30% achieved awards Distinction Tim Bassett Conor Fyfe Julian Heath Daniel MacCulloch Noah Sant Aksel Soerensen James Spira Connor Sprague Zenith Wang Daniel Wang Matthew Worden Year 10 53% achieved awards High Distinction Benjamin Barham Benjamin Clarke Alexander Gall Oskar Poole Distinction Oliver Bloomer Samuel Feitelberg Gregory Hunter Harley Koltai Joshua Lau Michael Luu Leo Miura 2014 Australasian Philosothon By James Hull (Year 11) Last holidays seven boys of Brook ventured across the mainland to the city of Perth on a quest to compete in the 2014 Australasian Philosothon. Under the guidance of Mr McDonnell the troops consisted of Finn Parker and Thomas Brand representing the 13s, Hamish Fairlie and Joshua Turner for the 14s, Will Sheller in the 15s and Tom Chirnside and me in the 16s. As we set foot in our residence to be, the boarding house of Hale School, we were immediately taken aback by the vast expanse of the campus. Staying in the boarding house, we were accompanied by twelve other schools. So you might be wondering, what exactly does competing in this Philosothon entail? Well, in short, it’s a symposium of young philosophers who endeavour to increase their philosophical knowledge and experience by discussing philosophical topics with peers from all over the country. These intellectual forums are under the guidance of professionals such as Professors Tziporah Kasachkoff and Associate Professor Phil Cam. The actual ‘philosophising’ was conducted in what were called ‘communities of inquiry’, (group discussions of thirteen students) who, not debated, but discussed, argued against and improved upon questions relating to set topics or surprise lectures in a constructive environment. Rather than judging based on whose point won over the group in the end, the criteria were based on the philosophers’ ability to think critically, logically and to positively engage in the topic. Tom Chirnside, Will Sheller, James Hull, Finn Parker, Tom Brand, Hamish Fairlie and Joshua Turner Overall, the Philosothon was an exceptional experience in which I feel privileged to have been given the opportunity to compete. It also gives me great pleasure to announce the success of Finn Parker (13) and Joshua Turner (14) who were deemed worthy of receiving the 1st and 3rd places in their divisions respectively. Congratulations! Philosothon Awards The answer to this week’s Guess Who is: Jasper Stockley Page 11 Thursday’s Child By Ms Rachel Duke You could forgive a director of a junior high school production if they ran a mile from a script which required young, inexperienced actors to depict a historical situation they haven’t lived through; a middle-aged marriage troubled by financial hardship, grief and alcoholism; and a central character who is mute but somehow needs to reach out to the audience. Thankfully, our new Head of Drama, Ms Sam Kosky, didn’t baulk and neither did her young cast. Based on the novel by Sonya Hartnett (and adapted for stage by Monkey Baa), Thursday’s Child is ultimately a story about family and the bonds that hold people together even through the toughest of circumstances. It’s also a quintessential Australian story about working an unforgiving land, surviving the Great Depression and dealing with the scars of World War One. For a cast of young actors, depicting the psychological complexities of these situations was a big ask. On the night I attended, though, the audience left the theatre quietly, obviously moved by their impressive performances. Ms Sam Kosky is to be congratulated for drawing out such mature performances from our young actors and for bringing to life such a poignant story on stage. Before the action starts, the audience is already immersed in the world of the play through a tactile and evocative set (designed by Mr Adam Lindberg). As the action progresses, it is permeable too- the actors appear on stage after crawling under audience seats, disappearing through trapdoors and wading through the ‘mud’ of the stage floor. The grasses and textures of the set, illuminated evocatively, give both a rural realism and a surreal quality to the play. Some audience members commented it was the best use of set they’d seen. The set also draws our attention to the subterranean wanderings of the intriguing character, Tin, whose Page 12 constant underground digging becomes a complex psychological metaphor. slipped into their portrayal of the same character at different ages were seamless. Tin is one of those ‘wild children’ of literature. As the play progresses, he is drawn further and further away from domestic family life and into the surrounding landscape. What begins as holes in the dirt foundations of the family shack becomes a complex labyrinth of tunnels extending to neighbouring farms. A mute child, Tin has to exert a magnetic physical presence on stage and in the hands of Jack Shanahan and Hector Sinclair, he certainly does. As the play went on, his movements became eerily more twitchy and animalistic. Without a word, both performers had every audience member’s eye transfixed on them whenever they appeared. Like Fish in Winton’s Cloudstreet, he is an archetypal figure- an otherworldly child who is also something of a guardian angel. Like Fish in Winton’s Cloudstreet, he is an archetypal figure- an otherworldly child who is also something of a guardian angel. The other anchoring presence throughout the shifting, episodic narrative is provided by Harper Flute (Jasper Stockley) who appears as an adult narrator, reflecting philosophically on his younger life and the impact of fate on his family. Jasper delivers his lines lyrically and eloquently as he leads us through his family’s story. Dressed in authentic period costumes that suggest both the innocence of childhood and the hardship of the period, the chorus lead the audience through the transitions of time and the episodic narrative, artfully incorporating music and games. The main characters were each played by two or three different actors to highlight their maturity over time. Although this could have been confusing, in the hands of these performers it wasn’t. A young, exuberant and innocent Harper was conveyed by Angus Watts. His depiction of a touching brotherly bond with Tin was so strong, it laid the foundation for the other Harper actors (Claude Gray and Timothy Pilton) to convey older, wiser and, at times, more troubled versions of the same endearing boy. As it was for the boys playing Devon (Sebastian Flohm, Joshua Bailey and Timothy Richmond), the transitions between scenes as they Court and Thora try to hold their family together through the grief of losing their child and through financial ruin. The flawed father figure, Court, is played utterly convincingly by Liam Baildon and his long-suffering wife (Daisy Semmler) is brought to life heart-breakingly well. Their daughter, Audrey (played by Naomi Arnold and Stella Duncan), is another complex character with a strong stage presence. She torments herself with grief after sneaking off with her boyfriend rather than supervising her infant brother and pays a huge price for this moment of irresponsibility. Their brutal and exploitative neighbour, Vandery Cable, is played with menace by Harry Hughes and in all this bleakness, the comic moments provided by The Murphys (Anika Bhatia and Charlie Thaxter) are appreciated . There is hope offered to this family in the touching final moments of the play and they work so hard to earn it, the audience wouldn’t begrudge them a thing. Likewise, this director, cast and crew have earned their nugget of gold in the form of warm audience appreciation and in all they have learned through the experience. I hope they treasure it. Thursday’s Child Review By James Hull For the past couple of weeks as I’ve walked down the steps from Teaching Street to Camellia Court on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, I’ve noticed some commotion coming from the War Memorial Hall. I would be lying if I said my curiosity was not piqued and that I didn’t plant my ear on the glass windows, hoping I could get an idea of what was going on. I was lucky enough one day to notice a door left slightly ajar….I seized the opportunity and took a tiny peek at what was inside; a group of junior boys and girls rehearsing scenes under the direction of our Head of Drama, Ms Samantha Kosky. Caught up in the moment, it took me a while to realise my mouth was gaping open and I had spent too much time captivated by their performance. Not wanting to spoil the story for myself or distract the rehearsal, I quickly crept out the door. I needed no more urging to purchase tickets to Thursday’s Child. who performed in Thursday’s Child. Different actors were challenged with the task of portraying the same characters consistently through different ages. All of the Flute siblings in the later scenes performed consistently with those who played the same character at an earlier age – I had no difficulty distinguishing characters from one another. In particular, I found Timothy Pilton extremely watchable as the eldest incarnation of Harper, and I thought Harry Hughes, Liam Baildon, and Daisy Semmler all captured the essence of adulthood in their performances – a feat which I think most would agree is very difficult for student actors. Jack Shanahan and Hector Sinclair both managed to capture the feral nature of Tin Flute, despite not having any lines, through their skilled physicality. It was a pleasure to be a part of the audience of this play and I am looking forward to the play that Cranbrook conjures next. I was lucky enough to see Thursday’s Child on opening night, which was fittingly on Thursday. As I took my first step into the Hall, I braced myself for what I knew what would be another transformation of the Hall into an astonishing set and, sure enough, I could not stop analysing every detail of the colourful and multilayered stage. The stage was built upon and featured a standing façade of a house, while a dirt staircase twisted around the corner of the stage leading to ground level. The vivid red pigmented ground of rural Australia still lies fresh in my mind. It was also very refreshing to be able to view the scenes from different perspectives as a member of the audience sitting perpendicular to the stage could see things unseen by one sitting directly in front. Despite the clever staging of Act 1, the crew had one more trick up its sleeve for Act 2. Midway through the Act, they revealed a hidden tunnel underneath the stage that was hidden by lighting from the back. The reveal was so sudden and fantastical that it left me wanting to see more of the underground passage. Overall, the set was very effective in evoking a change of scenery from the house life to the outdoors, and in Act 2, even the subterranean. Of all the junior performances I have seen, I don’t believe another group of boys and girls (from Ascham and SCEGGS) from Years 7 to 9 has showcased as much talent as the ones Page 13 Cranbrook Year 12 student achieves an Honourable Mention in the International Physics Olympiads held in Kazakhstan Mr L Mallia Turner Hancock (Northcott House) was a member of the Australian team that participated in the International Physics Olympiads (IPhO) held in Kazakhstan in late July. Australia was one of 87 countries that participated in the IPhO with around 370 students involved. VIPs in the city and whenever they were travelling in the bus convoys, the police stopped all traffic to allow their buses priority access through the streets of the capital. The participants were also taken to visit rural areas and Turner described the vast steppes and mountainous regions as stunning. I am sure that the Cranbrook Community will congratulate Turner for his achievement. He had to work hard to participate in the National and International Physics Olympiads and he had to juggle his time to study for the Trial HSC Examinations in all his subjects and also participate in the First XV Rugby team. Turner intends to study Science at University next year. He will be given a number of credits towards his university degree as a result of his participation in the National and International Physics Olympiads. He has already achieved Band 6 in his HSC in Physics and 3 Unit Mathematics as an accelerated student last year and, given his record of high achievement in the subjects (including Chemistry and 4 Unit Mathematics) he will be sitting the HSC for this year, one anticipates a successful university outcome. Australian Team Khan Shatyr steps Turner Hancock Awards are not granted to teams but to individual participants. The Australian participants in the IPO won two Silver and two Bronze medals and one Honourable Mention, awarded to Turner Hancock. Turner just missed out on winning a Bronze medal by a fraction of a mark in this highly demanding and rigorous competition. All participants are High School students with ages ranging from 16 to 18 with a few 19-year olds, but the rules do not allow any students who have started a university degree course to participate. practical examination as an individual. The practical examination involved using a red laser and ordinary white light which were transmitted through a polarizer, then through different materials, to obtain elliptical polarisation, and the intensities of the various components of the light were measured using photodiodes. Turner described the experiment as being very demanding and requiring a lot of concentration. The competition involved a five hour written examination followed, two days later, by a five hour practical examination. Each participant has to sit the written and Page 14 The members of the Australian team spent nine days in Kazakhstan which included a number of days enjoying the delights of the capital Kazakhstan, Astana. This city is quite modern and was only built in 1997. It rises out of a vast plain. The participants were treated as Turner describes his experience in attending The International Physics Olympiad as hugely wonderful and rewarding and would like to encourage the Cranbrook Science students who will be sitting the Olympiad qualifying examinations across all the Science disciplines, later this month, to aim high as the rewards are enormous, including an assured University scholarship in a Science or Engineering degree. Turner’s only disappointment while in Kazakhstan was that he never got the opportunity to meet Borat! Boarders at Skyzone By Alex Conrad ‘Jump from trampoline to trampoline with your mates, get a feel for anti-gravity and teach yourself to soar.’ In the stratosphere On Sunday, a group of boarders ventured out to Skyzone, an indoor trampoline park in Alexandria. Having arrived there early, we observed the various areas of trampolines and decided where we would rush off to first. With our brightly coloured, unusual Skyzone socks on our feet, we raced like little kids to the foam pit. This involved bouncing off a trampoline into a massive pit of foam bricks, and many of the boys tried their hands at just about every type of jump possible; tumbles, turns, double twisted somersaults – the possibilities were endless. Skyzone socks on and ready to bounce Next up was the basketball hoop, and many people were trying to dunk using the trampolines. Some interesting styles were on display as all the boys tried their hand at replicating the NBA superstars with various types of dunks. The next stop and the highlight for most of the boarders was the dodge ball arena. Being the dodge ball experts that we all are, we showed everyone else how it’s done with some highly impressive throws and acrobatic catches being made, as boys leapt from the trampolines on the side to dive for the balls. Onlookers from above marvelled at the skill level that was on display, and anyone who dared to face us found out that it was not a wise idea! It turned out to be quite the physical workout as bouncing around took up a lot of energy, and I’m sure most of the boys slept very well that night. I imagine that this won’t be the last time that the boarders venture out to Skyzone – we look forward to another visit in the not so distant future. Food @ Cranbrook Thank you to all parents and boys who completed the Food@Cranbrook survey. The survey closed on Friday and we will now use the results to formulate the next steps for the tuck shop. We have already made some exciting changes including introducing delicious organic Sonoma breads with real butter. We are also adding new breakfast options for our sportsmen or boys participating in early morning activities on campus: Bircher muesli, porridge with banana and honey, Sonoma fruit toast with ricotta and honey, avocado on toast, and much more so please come and check that out. We are making the banana or berry smoothies from scratch with new recipes…they are delicious! Also new to the menu are Byron Bay organic beef pies and flaky sausage rolls, Byron Bay cookies and there will be handy packs of cashew, pistachio and almonds to snack on. Having spent the last four weeks working in the Junior School Canteen, Food@Cranbrook will now be moving on to work closely with the staff in the Senior School tuck shop. As in the Junior School, this will be to ensure all recipes are standardized, all products upgraded and what you ordered online is what you receive. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] with feedback, suggestions or ideas…we want to hear from you! Food@Cranbrook Page 15 Feature Positive about Negatives by Ollie Ritchie, Tim Lau & Christopher Cunio To see these photos in their full glory, check out The Chronicle online. Harry Hughes - Thursday’s Child Photo of the Week ‘Our Outback’ by Adam De Picot www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL6eo4hpHd8 Page 16 Jack Shanahan & Daisy Semmler - Thursday’s Child Liam Baildon - Thursday’s Child Got a great photo? Email us at chroniclephotos2013@ gmail.com and your image could be featured in the next issue. Prowling Tiger - Yr 11 Bio Excursion Issac Elias - Binball Hone vs. Northcott Senior Binball - Boarders Ready to Dash Lachie Pringle and a thieving Galah - Yr 11 Bio Excursion Senior Binball - Boarders With Packed Seating Banks Perkins defence at the ready - Binball Cutler vs. Perkins Page 17 Advertising The Year 12 College and Old Cranbrookians’ Association warmly invite Years 11 and 12 and their parents to attend an evening to discuss ethics in sport today WINNING, AT WHAT COST? The Cranbrook Foundation warmly invites you to attend the next in our series of A Conversation with the Headmaster, Mr Nicholas Sampson Tuesday 2 September, 2014 War Memorial Hall THURSDAY 7 AUGUST GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM – 6.30-8.30PM REFRESHMENTS FROM 6PM GUEST SPEAKERS: Dr Simon Longstaff AO Executive Director of St James Ethics Centre, President of The Australian Association for Professional & Applied Ethics and author of Hard Cases, Tough Choices. Jim Maxwell AM (OC ’68) Old Cranbrookian of the Year 2014. ABC Radio sports commentator and author of Ashes from Bodyline to Waugh: 70 Years of the ABC Cricket Book and Stumps: Sledging, Slogging, Scandal, Success, The Way I See It. 7.30pm – 8.30pm Light refreshments will be served from 7pm Please RSVP by Monday 25 August www.trybooking.com/FBYP MODERATOR: Lyndon Goddard (OC ’07) RSVP: FRIDAY 1 AUGUST 2014 – WWW.TRYBOOKING.COM/FKTX THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS EVENT HOWEVER BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL Term 3 CITF Extension Activities Advanced Abseil, Blue Mountains Mother and Son Weekend, Camp Somerset August 17 2014 Open for Years 11 and 12 Students Cost: $150 August 30-31, 2014 Open for Years 7, 8, 9 Cost: $420 (per pair) The advanced abseiling course will be held at Katoomba in the Blue Mountains with the Australian School of Mountaineering (ASM). Venue: Somerset Outdoor Education Centre on the Colo River. www.campsomerset.com.au To Book: Pay fee on My Student Account Upon receipt of booking you will receive the ASM Application form and the Gear list. Places are limited so book now! (Abseiling equipment and transportation is included in the cost) Departure is at 6.30am. Return by 6pm NB. ASM reserve the right to postpone the abseil should the weather be unsuitable. For further information regarding the Advanced Abseil please contact: Mr Simon Pardey or Ms Joelle Breault-Hood (ext 9584) Page 18 Inclusions: all specialist equipment, tents and meals (personal clothing, raincoats and sleeping bags are not provided. Sleeping bags and mats may be hired from Somerset). Places are limited and will be reserved on receipt of full payment. To Book: Pay full amount on My Student Account Medical forms, clothing lists and directions will be provided on confirmation of payment. In order to keep costs down travel will be by private car. NB Somerset will charge 50% of the total cost for any cancellations within 1 week of the course and 100% for cancellations 2 days or less from the start of course. For further information regarding the Mothers’ and Sons Weekend please contact: Ms Joelle Breault-Hood (ext 9584) Advertising Page 19 Advertising Please join us for the Cranbrook Year 12 Parents Class of 2014 Cocktail Party Wednesday 3 September 6:30pm to 9:00pm Sanderson Motors Showroom 82 McLachlan Street, Rushcutters Bay $80 per person (all inclusive) RSVP: 22 August 2014 at www.trybooking.com/94738 Enquiries: Margie Isles 0419 012 702 or email [email protected] Winter Tennis Presentation function change of date The Winter Tennis Presentation function originally scheduled for this Saturday 9 August at Dangar at 2.30pm has been postponed due to the Rugby. AFL END OF SEASON PRESENTATION SATURDAY 23 AUGUST 4PM TO 6.30PM CRANBROOK JUNIOR SCHOOL UNDERCROFT Cost: Students $35, Adults $45 (includes woodfired pizza, soft drinks and awards presentation) BYO alcohol Dress Code: AFL or Sports uniform for students RSVP and Payment: Please buy tickets by Friday 15 August BOOKINGS: WWW.TRYBOOKING.COM/FJJA Enquiries: Stephen Rosanove – [email protected] or Nicki Lewis – [email protected] It will now be held on 22 November SKI trip Are there any interested day boys keen to join the Boarders on their annual ski trip to Perisher from Friday 15th – Sunday 17th August? If so, please see Mr Slavin ASAP and ask your parents to email – [email protected] for further information. Page 20 Year 7 Morning Tea 21 Kambala Road, Bellevue Hill Thursday 4 September at 8am Please RSVP by Monday 1 September at www.trybooking.com/FNZI Advertising Cranbrook School Parents’ Association Term 3 2014 Meeting Wednesday 13 August 2014 7:30pm Mansfield Room AGENDA 1. Apologies 2. Minutes from Term 1 2014 a) Approval b) Matters Arising 3. Teachers Endowment Scheme Sarah Gauchat Christophe Gauchat 4. Headmaster’s Report Nicholas Sampson 5. T reasurer’s Report Rose Guerin 6. President’s Report SallyAnn Hunting Carrying on from the success of our rst trip to Laos in 2013, Cranbrook are once again off to this amazing country to continue our social service programme - one that will have you fully immersed in a very different culture and genuinely working side by side with a Laotian community for a week. The beating heart of this trip will be our eight days in the village of Nong Kiau in Northern Laos. We will be working closely with the school there so that you become cultural ambassadors, English teachers and IT specialists. We will be at the school each day working with some of the 1000 local students. At the same time you will be learning so much about their incredibly rich culture, history, sports, arts and customs by immersing ourselves within the community. 7. Teachers Endowement Scheme 2014 recipients Anna Pizzey For more information come along to the Manseld Room at 6pm on Tuesday the 19th of August, or see the tour co-ordinator Ms Genevieve Whiteley for a Trip Dossier. You can also call the tour organisers World Horizons on 4787 5960 or email [email protected]. 9. Boarders Update Andrew White Gabrielle Chan Departs 3rd Jan 2015 >> 17 Days - For Current Years 10 & 11 Boys date 19/8/14 location time MANSFIELD ROOM 6:00PM INFORMATION NIGHT 2 8. Tuckshop Update Clare MacDonald 10. Other business Cathy Giesser, Secretary Tuckshop Roster 2014 - Term 3 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 11 August 2014 Gabrielle Carr 12 August 2014 13 August-2014 Clare Nash 14 August 2014 Cate Burston 15 August 2014 18 August 2014 Tina Ros-Ekins 8 & 10 19 August 2014 Maree Sutherland 20 August 2014 Christine McCann 21 August 2014 22 August 2014 Clare Nash 25 August 2014 Mary Stewart 26 August 2014 Maree Lipschitz 8 27 August 2014 Fiona Fairlie 8 28 August 2014 Catherine Giesser 10 29 August 2014 Veronica Espaliat 7 Page 21 Advertising Cranbrook Vs St Aloysius’ Saturday 9 August 3.15pm Hordern Oval It is with great pleasure we inform the Cranbrook community that our 1st XV are poised to be crowned CAS Rugby Champions for the first time since 1994. The team has won eight of its nine CAS matches, assuring us a joint premiership. Victory this Saturday secures an outright premiership. Please come wearing red, white and blue to support the 1st XV Page 22 Advertising Support the 2015 Cranbrook UK Football Tour Saturday 2 August & Saturday 9 August AT DANGAR Bring those dirty cars for the touring team to clean! All proceeds to the touring team. PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION Would you like to maximise your results? stuDents: Are you confident thAt you Are doing everything you need to be doing to Achieve your AcAdemic potentiAl? Parents: do you WAnt to mAke sure thAt your sons Are on trAck to mAximise their results in the finAl yeArs of school? Parents and students of Years 10 to 11 are encouraged to attend a joint Parent/Student Study Skills seminar presented by Prue Salter of Enhanced Learning Educational Services. This evening is a ‘not to be missed’ opportunity for a study skills check-up – a way for students to learn new techniques and to find out the areas they specifically need to work on to improve their results. Date Tuesday 12 August 2014 time Time 6pm – 7.30pm (BBQ food available from 5pm at the Rotunda) Some of the topics covered are: Host Parents’ Association in conjunction with Cranbrook’s Cranbrook’s Pastoral Care Program Programme – Making study as effective and efficient as possible. – Organisation and time management skills. – Improving study notes and study techniques. – Dealing with the obstacles and problems. NOTE: Parents and students need to attend together. No student without a parent and no parent without a student. As the session is very interactive, the session will not be of full value unless both the students and a parent attend. Carter Venue C arter Hall Cost $20 per family, includes BBQ Bring One pen each and the school diary rsVP RSVP Friday 8 August 2014 www.trybooking.com/87315 www.trybooking.com/87315 Page 23 Advertising Applications sought for: Students Heads of Cranbrook in the Feild Term 4, 2014 & Terms 1, 2 & 3, 2015 RUGBY PLAYERS IN YEARS 6-12 AND THEIR PARENTS ARE WARMLY INVITED TO THE 2014 CRANBROOK RUGBY SEASON PRESENTATION NIGHT FRIDAY 22 AUGUST 6.00PM - 9.30PM All CITF Leaders are required to demonstrate effective leadership, have an excellent rapport with peers, communicate well and a preparedness to lead. Heads participate in the following: DANGAR GYMNASIUM, JUNIOR SCHOOL 1.Mentor/Leaders day out in Term 4, 2014 2.Four lunch time Mentor/Leaders workshops in Term 1, 2015 Cost: Adults $50, Students $30, Siblings $30 Family $150 (2 adults and 2 or more children) (includes food and beverages pre and post the presentations) Dress Code: Smart Casual (no stilletos please) and full school winter uniform for boys RSVP & Payment: Friday 15 August 3.After school Mentor/Leaders activity in Term 1, 2015 4.Parent Information Evening Session(s) 5.Full length of the Year 7 Cranbrook in the Field program BOOKINGS: WWW.TRYBOOKING.COM/FHVK OR WWW.TRYBOOKING.COM/93168 6.Participate in a debrief session in Term 2 of the program NO TICKET SALES AT THE DOOR Evening format: 6.00-7.30pm: Beverages and Canape service 7.30pm: Presentations in the Gymnasium 8.30-9.30pm: Post Presentation Supper Season Highlights: Every boy who attends will receive a complimentary “Season Highlights” DVD Parking: There is limited parking available on the Junior School Campus. These spaces will be allocated based on early payment for tickets. If you would like to be considered for an internal parking space, please include your car registration at the time of payment. DO YOUR RSA COURSE AT CRANBROOK SCHOOL The Parents’ Association is offering a Responsible Service of Alcohol course at Cranbrook. This is organised every two years and run by an outside provider. The course is for parents and boys who are 18 years old (or who will turn 18 before the end of the school year). The Parents’ Association pays 50% of the cost for parents so they can help serve alcohol at school/parent run events. Please note that places are limited so sign up ASAP. DATE: Tuesday 18 November 2014 TIME: 3pm - 9.30pm VENUE: MansfieldRoom,CranbrookSchool COST: $60 for parents and $120 students RSVP: Friday 12 September at www.trybooking.com/FNZL PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION Page 24 CITF Leadership positions include Head of CITF, Assistant Head of CITF, Somerset Head and Somerset Assistant Head. 7.Assist with the development of any CITF Extension programs up until the end of Term 3 8.Written report for The Chronicle Leader Selection Criteria: Applications in writing are invited for this position from students currently in Year 10. Applications must not be longer than one page and should: a) Outline reasons for wanting to lead the student body in this role b) Describe how they will achieve this Applications due: Friday 5 September 2014 Ms Breault-Hood, Coordinator of Outdoor Education Office located in the Bishop Building. Interviews will be held on Friday 12 September 2014. Advertising cranbrook outdoor education peru inca rivers trek & community service ESCORTED BY CRANBROOK OUTDOOR EDUCATION MS JOELLE BREAULT‑HOOD The Youth Photographic Award and Short Film Prize 2014 The Youth Photographic Award and Short Film Prize 2014 is now open for submissions. The theme this year is: ‘Our neighbourhood – people and places’. The Photographic Award categories: • Junior (Years 7-9) themed • Senior (Years 10-12) themed Information Evening Date: Thursday Sept 4th, 2014 Venue: Mansfield Room Time: 6:00 PM. From colonial Lima, we fly across the Andes to the Inca capital of Cusco where we explore a variety of Spanish & Inca heritage. We then trek to the remote village of Huilloq & spend 3 days constructing a small school library before departing on one of Peru’s best treks. Stunning views of giant snow‑covered Andean peaks & the Inca ruins of Choquequirau are just some of the highlights of this adventure. Unique to this area is the recently cleared ‘lost’ ruins of Choquequirau. Built by the Incas in the 15th century, like Machu Picchu, it became lost in high jungle which engulfed the ruins until being rediscovered in the early 20th century. We then continue our trek to the Inca site at Paltallacta which provides a stunning and rarely seen view of our final destination ‑ Machu Picchu before flying home to Sydney. > Trip price: $6,940 or $6,840 for > 17pp ex Sydney > Trip Date: 19 Sep to 9 Oct 2015 ex Sydney > Trip Duration: 21 days > Activity: Trekking, Community Service, Adventure Touring > Grade: Level 6: Moderate to Challenging Call us, visit our website or download our detailed trip notes at worldyouthadventures.com Call us or visit our website for the full range of our trips, our 2015 departure dates or to request a brochure. worldyouthadventures.com | 1300 707 734 • Open category (Years 7-12 and any themed photo) The People’s Choice Award provides the public with an opportunity to vote for your favourite entry photo on Council’s website. The Short Film Prize category: • Open category (Years 7-12 and any themed film) Short film length: no longer than 5 min (including title and credits) How to enter You can download the entry details form, which include all entry conditions and eligibility, or email us to request a hard copy. cultural.development@woollahra. nsw.gov.au. Or You can see Ms Allen in the Visual Arts Department. Key dates • Friday 8 August - entries close • Thursday 11 September - Award Night (including short film screening and presentation of prizes) VISUAL ARTS YEAR 12 BODY OF WORK EXHIBITION 2014 Carter hall – thursday 21 august 6pm Page 25 Sports Athletics With winter sport drawing to a conclusion this weekend, attention is about to turn to Athletics with the short but intense CAS season commencing next week. Once again there are 4 Saturday Invitational meets in the lead up to the CAS Championships on Thursday 11 September at Sydney Olympic Park. Leading the team into battle this year will be newly appointed Captain of Athletics, Zach Edelstein and Vice Captain, Panayiotis Panaretos both of whom have represented the school with distinction throughout their senior school careers. Track and field is a sport that has an event for every body type and all senior school boys are encouraged to participate. It’s important to note that CAS Athletics is a standalone season and boys are reminded their positions in their chosen summer sports will not be jeopardized by their commitment to the athletics programme. Training commences next week with the introduction of a weekly Monday morning pilates class from 6.45 - 7.45am in the Multi purpose room. Specialty event training times are as follows: CAS Athletic Training times - Starts on Tuesday 12 August Event Day 1 Day 2 Sprints Tuesday 3.30pm Thursday 3.30pm Middle distance Tuesday 3.30pm Thursday 3.30pm Discus Tuesday 7am Thursday 7am Javelin Tuesday 7am Thursday 7am Shot put Wednesday 7am Friday 7am Long jump Tuesday 7am Friday 7am High jump Tuesday 3.30pm Wednesday 3.30pm Hurdles Tuesday 3.30pm Pilates Monday in Multi Purpose Room 6.45 – 7.45am Thursday 3.30pm Thursday 3.30pm Please Note: additional training may be added closer to CAS Championships e.g. Wednesday arv starts and relay training for potential relay squads. Saturday’s Invitation Meet Program is available on Portal. It is the same at all four meets, only venue will change but will be either E.S. Marks Anzac Pde Kensington or Homebush (Sydney International Athletic Centre S.I.A.C) Car Wash Fundraiser Support the 2015 Cranbrook UK Football Tour Saturday 2 August & Saturday 9 August AT DANGAR Bring those dirty cars for the touring team to clean! All proceeds to the touring team. Page 26 On 2 August $600 was raised from the Car Wash Fundraiser held at the Junior School. These funds will go towards the 2015 Cranbrook UK Football Tour. The team are hopeful that more will be raised this Saturday 9 August. If so, please see Mr Slavin ASAP and ask your parents to email – [email protected] for further information. Sports CAS Athletics Thursday 11 September Homebush 1pm – 8pm C Davies - Dean of Co-Curricular The CAS Interschool Athletics Championship will be held at Homebush on the 11th September between 1.00pm and 8.00pm. Cranbrook will be sending approximately 500 spectators to support the athletes. It has been decided that the event will be compulsory for all Years 8, 9 and 10 students and will be optional for Years 7, 11 and 12 students. Students travelling to Homebush will be transported via “Murrays Coach Service” to and from the venue. They will depart Cranbrook at 1.00pm and will return at approximately 9.00pm after the event. All buses will return to the New South Head Road entrance. If there are delays, the Wet Weather line will be updated. Year 12 students may drive themselves to and from Homebush. Written parental permission must be provided to the General Duties Masters prior to the 11th September if they plan to take passengers. The passengers names must be included. There will be no classes for any Year groups after lunch. Students in Years 7, 11 and 12 who are keen to attend must provide their names to their Housemaster before the end of Week 7 so that accurate transport arrangements can be made. It is a rule of SOPAC that students may not take school bags into the venue. All School bags will be locked in Carter Hall or in students’ lockers. Students are permitted to bring their own food and drink but this must be taken in a disposable bag. Food will also be available through the venue. North Ryde Common – 2/8 In the penultimate carnival of the season the boys returned to North Ryde to get a feel of the hills they will be facing next week at Sydney Park. In the U14, Josh Turner continued with his consistent form with another solid 20th as did Carter Nicklin and Jacob Niall at 59th and 67th. In the U16, Mike Turner performed strongly again, smashing all CAS opponents but only to be narrowly beaten by a Newington runner. A very determined Matthew Gerrard overcame ongoing stitches to finish up 28th. Unfortunately young gun Charlie Thaxter rolled his ankle on the uneven slopes. We hope he can get back on the track for the championships next week. Daniel McCulloch also put in another solid effort to place 64th. In a very large field, the opens performed wonderfully to finish an overall 2nd in CAS behind a very strong Barker team. The opens ran consistently as a team. Pana Panaretos 12th and Oliver Pether 22nd, were first through, followed by Peter Harris and Charlie Donald at 30th and 34th. As always, Nathan Finch and Chris Randall put in and finished strongly at 67th and 74th. CAS Championships The CAS championships are being held next week at the infamous Sydney Park course. Cranbrook goes up against some very strong Barker and Trinity squads, to defend their phenomenal 5 year title. Team morale and Mr Simic’s contagious positive energy is higher than ever. All boys are beginning to reach their peak in fitness. It’s going to take a real team effort across all age groups and as stressed at training, every single runner will count and could potentially change the outcomes, just as we witnessed last year. Good luck boys, no matter the outcomes, I’m proud of every one of you. You’re all champions! All students attending must be in full school uniform. Students are reminded that banners, mascots, mechanical aids, musical instruments and other showmanship devices are not permitted at these Championships. In addition, students who are not competing are not permitted on the competition arena and must remain in their designated viewing area. Finally, there is an expectation that Cranbrook students will strongly support our athletes and will refrain from any banter with spectators from other schools. Cross Country Panayiotis Panaretos Saint Ives Showground CAS vs GPS – 26/7 On a freezing and very wet Saturday morning, the boys travelled to Saint Ives showground to compete in what was a rocky, muddy and ‘true cross country’ course. There were strong performances across all age groups. In particular the intermediates continued to display their dominance, with Mike Turner’s victory and Ben Brennan’s 4th place The highlight of the day was the in the opens in the annual CAS vs GPS team event. Representing CAS was Kurt Fryer and Pana Panaretos, up against a very strong GPS squad. With the help of some strong Trinity runners and Kurt’s gutsy 3rd place, CAS secured victory, finally ending an 11 year drought to defeat GPS. Page 27 Sports Rugby 1st XV With 8 CAS wins behind them, the Cranbrook side travelled to Wahroonga confident that they could defeat Knox. However, this confidence took a hit when in the fifth minute Knox pushed through for an easily conceded try. Not wishing this to go unanswered the Cranbrook boys hammered away at the Knox line from the restart wishing to redeem themselves. Some sloppy defence saw a penalty awarded which Sam Renton converted taking the score to 3:7. Pitt Cup Inter-house Football Competition The Inter-house Football competition was conducted on the last Friday of Term 2 on the Dangar and Woollahra grounds. Every game across all years for both the Football and Oz Tag were keenly contested. House spirit was certainly evident in every aspect of the competition. There were some great goals and some brilliant tries. The golden goal and player reduction in drawn football finals only added to the spectacle. Despite this drive from Cranbrook, Knox once again were able to muscle through to score a try from a rolling maul taking the score to 3:12. The organisational work of Mr Madigan, the work of the Football Parents Support Group and the involvement of Cranbrook staff contributed to the quality of the day. The Cranbrook boys from the restart demonstrated greater composure, stringing together a number of sets that saw Hugh Summerhayes break through the line and offload to Langton McCombe who managed to get the ball down, taking the score to 10:12. Overall Result Cranbrook managed to maintain their composure, defending strongly and counterattacking, adding three more points from the boot of Renton. A yellow card to Knox should have seen the boys capitalise but some poor communication saw Knox put more points on the board making the half-time score 13:19. 4. Perkins The second half opened strongly with neither side giving way, Cranbrook came with three points of Knox before a runaway try put Knox further ahead. This marked the beginning of the end for the Cranbrook team with a series of defensive and offensive blunders allowing the opposition more capital than they deserved. Missed tackles and a lack of ball in hand unfortunately characterised the late second half and the defeated Cranbrook side left the field with the final score at 16:52. 10. Woodward The Cranbrook boys have much to improve on if they wish to snatch the Henry Plume Shield from Knox by beating the up-andcoming St. Aloysius side. Junior Rugby - Northcott Page 28 1. Hone 2. Cutler 3. Wakehurst 5. Chelmsford and Davidson 7. Boarders and Northcott 9. Strickland 11. Harvey Team Trophy winners were: Junior Football - Wakehurst Intermediate Football - Woodward Senior Football - Hone Intermediate Rugby - Chelmsford Senior Rugby - Boarders Sports Football 1sts XI Last weekend it was the penultimate game for the year 12s’ Cranbrook Football career, we were desperate to get our first 3 point and the boys were fired up. It was evident in the first half; we were all over Knox. The forward players were firing shots to put the opposition keeper under pressure and test him out. Knox received a few corners, with one slipping through the front post and a tap in from a Knox player. Half time 1-0. Coming out in the second half we were determined to level, but this was easier said to done. After coming out in a more attacking fashion we left without numbers in defence which was our downfall. Though we conceded multiple goals in the last 10 minutes, which was disappointing after the game had been so close. We are coming in to the last game against Aloys’ with a good attitude and hopefully should get the points. 2nd XI John Lyras The lads showed up at a brisk and beautiful Curagul ground on Saturday morning to see the end of the 3rds match. A win by them gave the 2nds the desire and the belief that they could do the unthinkable and beat Knox. They came out of the change room quite late, lacking the motivation in the warm up which mirrored the outcome of the game. The words of wisdom by Mr McMillan gave the boys a very strong belief that they would be able to play the game of their life to beat a strong Knox side. The boys strutted out onto the pitch, knowing they were going to put the missing pieces of the puzzle together to get the win, one highlighted by a significant formation change on Thursday during a practice match against the 1sts. Unfortunately, they got off to the worst possible start against a very strong Knox outfit. A goal from a free kick started an onslaught of counter attacks down the flanks which left the team in disarray. This was partly due to a hefty lapse in concentration for the first 20 minutes of the match. However, at 3-0, Theo Burns was able to step up and bury the spot kick after a handball in the Knox box to make the score 3-1. This was the only real bright spot of the first half as Knox were able to score 2 more goals for a 5-1 lead creating a large margin between the sides as the half-time whistle was blown. The boys started the second half after some harsh words from Mr McMillan with the desire and belief that they could match their Knox counterparts. The second half started slowly, again conceding a goal within the first 10 minutes. However, the boys were able to halt the constant counter-attacking plays and held their own, fighting valiantly throughout the half to end the match with the score reading 6-1. Despite the poor margin, the boys can take a lot away from their performance in the second half through their attacking flair and defensive qualities. The final game next week should be a sad day for all Year 12s as it is their last ever Saturday sport fixture for Cranbrook. Let’s finish with a bang, boys, and support the rest of the football fraternity. Tennis Anthony Shumsky On 2 August the Cranbrook Firsts and Seconds travelled out to Waitara to compete against Knox in what was to be a competitive day of tennis. In the Firsts, the day began with Jono Gafen and Anthony Shumsky having an upset in their doubles. This, however, was backed up by Jack Mowbray and Julian Henry who came close to winning their first set, 4-6, and pulled through with a much needed 7-6 win in the second set. Following their strong doubles performance, the Jack and Julian transitioned their play into their singles matches, both winning 6-4, 6-3, respectively. Overall, the Firsts performed very well, only going down 5 sets to 3. Special mention to Jack and Julian for their outstanding performances against one of the strongest CAS schools. In the Seconds, the Knox side proved to be much stronger. The Seconds went down 7 sets to 1. The sole victory for the day was Nathan Chalik who won his singles 6-2. Well done again to those who won their matches this weekend. Good luck to everyone playing next weekend! 3rds and 4ths Lachlan Pringle It was a very successful day once again for the 3rds and especially the 4ths this week when we travelled to Knox. The new look 3rds team feature Matt Chard who’s played in the 2nds for most of the season, Sam Atkinson, Chris Walters and Maks Szewczyk, who’s played most of his tennis for the 4ths. They did not win every set but were strong enough to topple heavyweights Knox. In the 4ths it was a different story, with only one player from Knox showing up, who James Lovibond defeated. As a result, Darren Choi and Lachie Pringle got wins by default in the singles and doubles. Many of the players are still undefeated going into the last round vs Aloys’ at home. The only thing that can stop us now is complacency. Year 8 Maxwell Liu In the 9th round of Year 8 Winter Tennis, Cranbrook played the hardest opposition in CAS, Knox Grammar School. The wind was both strong and freezing, but that didn’t interfere with the intensity driving both schools desire to win. Knox just edged out our As three sets each, but won on games, while Bs whitewashed Knox for an outstanding six sets to zero! Graham Heller (A1) and James Drielsma (A2) won all their matches: doubles 7:5; and both won their singles, Graham 7:5 and James 6:2. Next up Max2, Maxwell Liu (A3) and Max Kanuk (A4) unfortunately lost all matches: doubles 1:6; Maxwell lost singles 3:6 and Max K lost singles 0:6. Although both schools won three sets each, As lost to Knox 24 games to 36. Bs had a very cool six zero straight-set win against Knox. Liam Emmett (B1) and Emeil Aroney (B2) won doubles 6:1 and in singles Liam won 6:4 and Emeil 7:6. Next, Zac Serafim (B3) and Lucas Berger (B4) also played extremely well winning doubles 6:4 and Zac’s singles 6:1 and Lucas 6:2. Page 29 Sports Summer Sport Trials – Week 5-10 + Holidays Monday Tuesday Wednesday Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 1st/2nd Basketball Trials Cranbrook Gym 7.00-8.00 1st/2nd Basketball Trials Cranbrook Gym 7.00-8.00 Thursday Friday Saturday Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 Rowing at Rose Bay Boathouse Week 5B AM PM 1st/2nd Tennis Dangar 4.00-5.30 1st/2nd Water Polo Ascham 6.45-8.15 Year 8, 10, 11 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 1st/2nd Cricket Dangar 4.00-5.30 Year 7 & 9 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 Year 10 & 11: 6.3011.00 Year 8: 6.30-9.00 Year 9: 9-11.30 Year 7: 9-11.00 Year 8, 10, 11 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 Year 7 & 9 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 Week 6A AM Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 1st/2nd Basketball Trials Cranbrook Gym 7-8.00 1st/2nd Basketball Trials Cranbrook Gym 7-8am Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 Rowing at Rose Bay Boathouse Year 10 & 11: 6.3011.00 Year 8: 6.30-9 Year 9: 9-11.30 Year 7: 9-11.00 PM 1st/2nd Tennis Dangar 4.00-5.30 1st/2nd Water Polo Ascham 6.45-8.15 Year 8, 10, 11 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 1st/2nd Cricket Dangar 4.005.30pm Year 7 & 9 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6 Year 8, 10, 11 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 Year 7 & 9 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 Week 7B AM Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 1st/2nd Basketball Trials Cranbrook Gym 7-8.00 1st/2nd Basketball Trials Cranbrook Gym 7-8am Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 Rowing at Rose Bay Boathouse Year 10 & 11: 6.3011.00 Year 8: 6-9.00 Year 9: 9-11.30 Year 7: 9-11.00 PM 1st/2nd Tennis Dangar 4-5.30 1st/2nd Water Polo Ascham 6.45-8.15 Year 8, 10, 11 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 1st/2nd Cricket Dangar 4-5.30 Year 7 & 9 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 Year 8, 10, 11 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6pm Year 7 & 9 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 Week 8A AM Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 1st/2nd Basketball Trials Cranbrook Gym 7-8.00 1st/2nd Basketball Trials Cranbrook Gym 7-8am Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 PM 1st/2nd Tennis Dangar 4.00-5.30 1st/2nd Water Polo Ascham 6.45-8.15 Year 8, 10, 11 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 Page 30 1st/2nd Cricket Dangar 4.00-5.30 Year 7 & 9 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 Rowing at Rose Bay Boathouse Year 10 & 11: 6.3011.00 Year 8: 6.30-9.00 Year 9: 9-11.30 Year 7: 9-11.00 Year 8, 10, 11 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 Year 7 & 9 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 Sunday Sports Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 1st/2nd Basketball Trials Cranbrook Gym 7.00-8.00 1st/2nd Basketball Trials Cranbrook Gym 7.00-8.00 CAS Athletics Championships SOPAC Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 Rowing at Rose Bay Boathouse Sunday Week 9B AM Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 Year 10 & 11: 6.3011.00 Year 8: 6.30-9.00 Year 9: 9-11.30 Year 7: 9-11.00 PM 1st/2nd Tennis Dangar 4.00-5.30 1st/2nd Water Polo Ascham 6.45-8.15 Year 8, 10, 11 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 1st/2nd Cricket Dangar 4.00-5.30 Year 7 & 9 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 Year 7 & 9 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 Year 7 (8) Basketball Trials Cranbrook Gym 3.30-5.30 Year 7 (8) Water Polo Trials Scots 5.00-6.30 Year 7 (8) Tennis trials Dangar 4-5.30 Year 7 (8) Cricket Hordern 3.30-5.00 Sailing - meet at the Boatshed Rose Bay at 3.30-5.30 Week 10A AM Last day of Term 3 Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 PM 1st/2nd Basketball Trials Cranbrook Gym 7.00-8.00 1st/2nd Basketball Trials Cranbrook Gym 7-8 Year 9 (10) Basketball Cranbrook Gym 3.30-5.30 Year 8 (9) Basketball Cranbrook Gym 3.30-5.30 Year 9 (10) Water Polo Scots 5.006.30 Year 9 (10) Tennis Dangar 4.00-5.30 Year 9 (10) Cricket Hordern 3.30-5.00 Year 8, 10, 11 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 Sailing - meet at the Swimming pool at 3.30-4.30. Boatshed 4.30-5.30 Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 Year 9, 10, 11 Rowing Weights Room 6.30-7.45 Year 8 (9) Water Polo Scots 5-6.30 Year 8 (9) Tennis Dangar 4-5.30 Year 8 (9) Cricket Hordern 3.30-5.00 Year 7 & 9 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 Sailing - meet at the Boatshed Rose Bay at 3.30-5.30 Year 10 & 11 (Opens) Basketball Cranbrook Gym 3.30-5.30 Year 10 & 11 (Opens) Water Polo Scots 5-6.30 Year 10 & 11 (Opens) Tennis Dangar 4.00-5.30 Year 10 & 11 (Opens) Cricket Hordern 3.30-5.00 Year 8, 10, 11 Rowing Rose Bay 3.30-6.00 Holiday Week 1 Brisbane Cricket Tour Holiday Week 2 Brisbane Cricket Tour Brisbane Cricket Tour Brisbane Cricket Tour Brisbane Cricket Tour Brisbane Cricket Tour Holiday Week 3 AIS Waterpolo Tour AIS Waterpolo Tour AIS Waterpolo Tour AIS Waterpolo Tour AIS Rowing Tour Brisbane Tennis Tour AIS Rowing Tour Brisbane Tennis Tour AIS Rowing Tour Brisbane Tennis Tour AIS Rowing Tour Brisbane Tennis Tour AIS Rowing Tour AIS Rowing Tour Brisbane Tennis Tour 9A, 10A, 1st, 2nd Two Day Cricket v Barker 9A, 10A, 1st, 2nd Two Day Cricket v Barker Athletics is the priority for all students up to and including the day of the CAS Athletics Championships on September 11. All students who compete in Athletics will automatically gain a place in their chosen summer sport. CAS Swimming and Fitness will start in Week 1 of Term 4. Page 31 Feature The Locker Room by Theo Burns & Luca Reeve Clash of the Giants Some say that the competition was launched when a couple of boys attacked the Victoria Road gates with eggs, while others claim it all started with a fist-fight in Rose Bay. The most commonly believed theory is that the ‘Battle of Bellevue Hill’ began after a misunderstanding within our own gates; Scots boys would stroll through our grounds as a short-cut and when they refused to walk around the perimeter instead, it was determined that the dispute should be settled on the rugby field. This week, The Locker Room will dispel some of the myths and reveal the history behind this epic rivalry. for the New South Wales 2nds against Hugh (NSW 1sts) during the holidays. Both boys are currently playing in the unbeaten First XV who have turned Hordern Oval into a fortress this season. Though Cranbrook didn’t come out on top in the ‘Battle of Bellevue Hill,’ if they continue their success against CAS schools, they’re hopeful of taking out the CAS premiership, which hasn’t been achieved since 1994. Nick Makas and Beau Mayer in the ‘Battle of Bellevue Hill’ The fixture has become an annual spectacle and is hosted by Cranbrook and Scots alternately. It is a noncompetition game (as Scots plays in the GPS competition and Cranbrook in CAS) but is nevertheless fiercely fought. This year, Scots were the hosts and the game took place during the holidays. Cranbrook supporters arrived confidently. After years of being the underdogs, Cranbrook rugby finally made its mark in 2014, demolishing their CAS opponents in the first half of the season. Their most notable victories came against 2013 champions, Barker College and runnersup, Knox Grammar School. The last time Cranbrook earned bragging rights over Scots in the Battle of the Hill rugby was in 2009, when Cranbrook defeated Scots, 13-7. Before this momentous victory in 2009, the Cranbrook First XV Page 32 had only won the historic match six times in 80 years of trying. Unfortunately for Cranbrook’s First XV, the team couldn’t match Scots’ intensity and went down 52-6, despite starting the game strongly. Cranbrook’s Second XV also struggled, losing 40-0. On a more positive note, Hugh Summerhayes, who has been a crucial part of the First XV squad this season, played in the match against Scots and impressed selectors has been chosen to play for the Australian Schoolboys’ side. The 23-man squad will tour New Zealand in September playing against the best school-aged players from Fiji and New Zealand and it is a remarkable honour and achievement that Hugh is joining the side. A special mention must also be made of Sam Renton who played Though Cranbrook rugby was unsuccessful in trumping Scots, both the First and Second XI secured wins against their rivals in the football. The First XI revealed a winning drive that didn’t seem present during the first half of their CAS season. The team came out firing and attained an early 1-0 lead with a tap-in goal from Giles Penfold. The team stayed on top of the opposition for the remainder of the match, prevailing over our neighbours 2-1. The Second XI also reigned victorious, devastating The Scots College 3-1, despite playing most of the second half with ten men. In the 2014 Battle of the Hill, Cranbrook may not have secured the results we were hoping for in rugby, but there are many positives we can take from the fixture. Both codes provided entertaining games and the footballers deserved their win. A loss in the rugby has only intensified our hunger to avenge next year.