2009 Pt1 - Bunbury Cathedral Grammar

bonifacian
2009
CONTENTS
Our School
From the Editor
From the Board
From the Head
Staff
Board & Staff List
Chaplain Parents and Friends’ Association
Archives
Library Learning Areas
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Primary School
Head of Primary Student Council
Kindergarten
PrePrimary Year 1D
Year 2F
Year 3S Year 4K
Year 4P
Year 5PL
Year 5P Year 6A
Year 6M
Year 7D
Year 7H
Challenge and Extension Christian Education and RaPS
Primary LOTE
Primary Art Creative Writing
Primary Sport
Primary Music
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Secondary School
Head of Secondary
Peer Support
Student Executive
Goldsmith House
Knight House
Redding House
Wilson House
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Art Creative Writing Drama
English
Health and Physical Education LOTE Maths Music RaPS Science Society and Environment Technology and Enterprise
Vocational Education
Boarding
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Clubs and Activities
CALM Bush Ranger Cadets
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Speech and Debating
Squiggly Liners
Exchanges
Round Square
Tournament of Minds
Worsely Alumina Energy Challenge SCUBA Club
Community Service
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Year Reports
Year
Year
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SCHOOL BALL
The Ball
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Leavers 2009
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Year 12 Class of 2009 Individual Portraits
Through the Years
Year 12 Final Day Honour Board
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Editors Margaret Paterson, Kym Ashby and
Penny Mulley
Sport
Swimming Cross Country
Athletics
Netball
Hockey – Boys and Girls
Football – Boys and Girls Basketball
Badminton
Touch Rugby Rowing
Smart Sports
Volleyball
Soccer – Boys and Girls
Cricket
Country Week
Head of Boarding
Boarding Life
From the Boarders
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AWARDS
Speech Day Awards 2008
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Credits
Proofreaders Glynis Biggar and Ann Osborne
Student Editor Kahlia Krinos
Student Committee Julie Bettens, Lilli-Mae Chester,
Sheridan Duke, Briar Dunnet, Campbell Eaton,
Jane Edgeloe, Kate Francis, Tara Greenhalgh,
Renae Guelfi, Lilli Howard-Sear, Verity Hughes,
Nicola Krinos, Brodie MacArthur, Brittney MacRae,
Katie McDonald, Elkin Meleng, Nell Mitchell, Claire
Nicholson, Sarah Pantlin and Jaimi Wright
Photography Kym Ashby, Sue-Ellen Brookes,
Kylie Sidebottom, Margaret Paterson, Photo Hendricks,
Maverick Photography plus numerous staff and
students
Design www.the-globe.com.au
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SCHOOL
FROM THE EDITOR
A True Reflection
One of the greatest joys of the Bonifacian is the wonderful
collaboration between our whole School community. If you take a
look, you will notice a good balance between articles by staff and
articles by students. Even within articles there is often a section
by a staff member and another piece by a student. In this way, the
Bonifacian is a true reflection of our School, from both a staff and
student perspective and from all sections of our School including
the Board of Governors and P&F.
Our students make many vital contributions to the Bonifacian.
Not only do students from all levels contribute articles, but our
Student Editorial Committee led by Kahlia Krinos has had a
significant impact on the final product. They have sourced and
followed up on articles, encouraged everyone to meet the deadlines
and made recommendations regarding design, layout and photo
selection. Indeed some of the photos featured have been shot by
our students.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the 2009 Bonifacian.
Such a diverse publication simply would not come together without
the help and support of so many people. To the Committee, the
proof reading team, the photographers, the article writers and of
course our wonderful designers, I say ‘thank you and well done’.
“Most of Term 3 the Bonifacian
Committee were extremely busy
encouraging (nagging) most teachers
who take ages to get articles in. We
also collected photographs before
sending it all to the designers at The
Globe. Once all the double and triple
checks are done, the Bonifacian finally
comes out in time for Speech Night.”
Kahlia Krinos :: Student Editor
To the whole School community I say ‘happy reading!’
Mrs Margaret Paterson :: Editor
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FROM the BOARD
Dear School Family
On behalf of the Board of Governors, I am pleased to report on
another very strong year for our School.
The excellent performances by our tertiary entrance students and
vocational education and training students for the 2008 year, as
reported by the Headmaster, Dr Matthews, are a credit to the hard
work of the students and the teaching staff. Supported by our very
strong pastoral care programme, the ethos of the School, which is to
provide a well rounded education in a Christian environment for our
children, is evident in these achievements. I congratulate all of the
students, teaching staff and non-teaching staff for their support in
achieving these outcomes.
The School’s Master Plan Stage 2 is progressing towards its
completion. The new Year 7 Centre is to be completed for the
commencement of the 2010 school year. Development work
continues for the construction of our new school oval, including a
design for a dedicated Sports Pavilion. Preliminary design work has
been produced for a dedicated Performing Arts Centre, for further
development and consultation. Building the Education Revolution
stimulus funding from the Federal Government will allow us to build
a Multi-Purpose Hall for our Primary section and has been used to
refurbish our Mathematics classroom block. Construction of our new
Administration Centre will commence at the end of this current school
year, to be ready for occupation at the commencement of the 2011
school year.
The Board of Governors, together with the Teaching Staff Executive,
recently conducted a strategic planning workshop, based on a
report provided by Dr Ken Evans and Mrs Audrey Jackson, two
very prominent educationalists. Strategic planning for the future is
a vital component of ensuring the well-being of our School and this
particular session was designed to embrace the new planning era. It
was a most productive session for the long term benefit of our School.
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The Board has welcomed the Reverend Canon Carol Morgan and
the Very Reverend Dr Stewart MacPherson to replace Mr Mike Ansell
and Father Gunnar Rippon. We also welcomed Mrs Sonja Mitchell
as the new P&F Representative on the Board, replacing Mrs Michele
Saw. Mr Ansell’s, Fr Rippon’s and Mrs Saw’s contributions were
exceptional and I thank them on behalf of the School Family. The
Board acknowledges the retirement of Dr Anne de Boer as a co-opted
Member of the Strategic Planning Committee. Dr de Boer’s retirement
completes a very long period of service on the School Board as a
highly valued Board Member and co-opted Committee Member; we
thank her for her wonderful contribution to the School.
The Board and the School Family are highly appreciative of the very
hard work and dedicated service provided by Dr Ian Spencer and
the P&F Association members, together with that provided by Ms
Beth Ferguson and the Old Grammarians’ Association. On behalf
of all of the School Family, I extend our gratitude and thanks for the
dedication of both of these School groups.
Thank you to Dr Bruce Matthews for his continuing very strong
leadership of the School and the exceptional value of his contribution
to all aspects of our School.
Thank you to all Board Members and co-opted Members of Board
Committees for their wonderful dedication to the School and their
valuable contribution.
I extend to all graduating and departing students best wishes for their
graduation and for their future.
Best wishes to all of our School Family for a holy, happy and safe
Christmas and New Year.
Mr Peter Manolas :: Board Chairman
OUR SCHOOL
From the
Headmaster
we were very proud of the achievements of these students. 95% of
our students who met the requirement for a Tertiary Entrance Rank
(TER) achieved greater than or equal to 65, placing them in the
top 35% of the State and exceeding the TER needed to qualify for
university courses which were the easiest to enter. 76.3% achieved
a TER placing them in the top 20% of the State, the minimum
necessary for entry to the University of Western Australia, the most
difficult university to enter in this State. 37.5% were in the top 10%
and 12.5% were in the top 2.5%. Certificates of Distinction for being
in the top 0.5% of the State for a particular subject were awarded
to nine students. Certificates of Excellence for achieving at least ten
A grades for Years 11 and 12 were awarded to four university bound
students and two non-university bound students. Our non-university
bound students, about 16% of the Year 12 population, performed
well, with one winning the Westscheme Award for Excellence in
Vocational Education and Training (VET), another a 2008 Australian
Vocational Student Prize and the vast majority gaining entry to the
TAFE course of their choice.
The past year has been an exciting one, and we have much to be
thankful for and to celebrate.
Our new Year 7 Centre is currently being built, for use at the start
of 2010, to conduct a Transition Programme for four classes of Year
7 students, ensuring a smooth change from Primary to Secondary
education for them. From 2010 Year 7 will be the initial entry point
to our Secondary section. An outstanding team of staff to teach in
the new Centre has been appointed and we have a full enrolment
of students.
The current position of Assistant Head of House will be upgraded to
Associate Head of House from the start of 2010, when there will be
six Year groups in Secondary and each House will be too large for the
Head of House to take pastoral responsibility for all of the students in
the House. The Head and Associate Head of House will each have
pastoral responsibility for three Year groups (Years 7, 9 and 11, and
Years 8, 10 and 12, respectively, in the first instance) and follow each
Year group through to Year 12.
With stimulus funding from the Federal Government we have
refurbished our Mathematics classroom block and will soon
start building a Multi-Purpose Hall in our Primary section. Our
Administration Centre will be extended next year, for use in 2011,
to accommodate a School Nurse and House leaders. We anticipate
Federal government approval to clear for a new oval this year and a
new Sports Pavilion is currently being designed. Work on designing a
new Music Centre and additional facilities for the other Arts subjects
and Technology & Enterprise, is in progress.
The Year 12 class of 2008 worked hard, with strong support from
our teaching staff, to ultimately achieve its academic potential and
Research evidence supports our belief that the strong pastoral care
and co-curricular programmes which we offer help to prevent our
students from becoming alienated from the School, allowing them
to achieve their potential in our academic programme. Sporting
highlights for the year have included winning the South West
Independent Schools’ Sports Association Interschool Cross Country
Carnival and Athletics Carnival, winning the WA Schools’ Orienteering
Championship, our senior girls’ Hockey team being both Associated
and Catholic Colleges’ Champions and A Division Country Week
Champions, and winning the South West Head of the River Rowing
Regatta. Music, Art, Drama and Debating continue to be very strong
activities at the School, with student involvement in the Bunbury
Eisteddfod and our annual Arts Festival, including the Music Gala
Night and School Art Exhibition, being major highlights of the
year. Furthermore, our Senior Concert Band won its Division of the
Queen’s Cup.
We continue to gain great benefit from our membership of the Round
Square Association (RSA). This is a group of over 70 schools, on
most continents, which is committed to Internationalism, Democracy,
Environmentalism, Adventure, Leadership and Service. Our students
can participate in regional and international conferences, exchanges
and service projects, preparing them for active global citizenship in
the future. I travelled to the International RSA Conference at Mayo
College in India with seven Year 11 students and Mrs Julie Muir from
9–18 October, which was a fabulous occasion.
We are fortunate to have very hardworking and supportive staff
members, students and parents. I thank the P&F Association, under
the on-going leadership of Dr Ian Spencer, for continuing to support
the School. Many thanks to those people who donated to our 2009
Annual Giving Programme or supported the School in any other way
during the year.
(Dr) Bruce Matthews :: Headmaster
OUR SCHOOL
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STAFF
*Our children: Shelby, Jayde, Lauren, Tori, Jorja, Brennan, Paige,
1 Who Am I?
Mackenzie, Damon and Jade have a much better sense of the
School.
*I grew up in the Kelmscott area and have been at BCGS for
two years.
*Little Liam and Abigael who aren’t even here yet will probably
* I have a love of all things Nippon and chocolate.
* I spent a year of high school in Tottori, Japan.
*Father Geoff ‘married’ me at the Zoo in the Easter holidays
work it out quicker than us!
*Some of us are in Primary, some in Secondary, but being new is
what we all have in common.
this year.
*I will be sadly saying sayonara to Grammar at end of 2009, but
first taking a group of Grammarians to the Land of the Rising Sun.
5 Who Am I?
*I emigrated from England in the 1970’s and both my boys went
to school at the Grammar.
2 Who Are We?
*I have a fondness for the little people and I do not mean
*We consist of one English teacher, a Drama, D&T, two P.E. and
leprechauns!
two Primary teachers.
*I have a love of all things Spanish, in particular the flamenco
*You can tell us by the bags under our eyes, our dishevelled
and in my retirement I intend to go for long walks with my border
collie, embroider and play with grandchildren. Ole!
clothing and the baby spit on our shirts.
*We are often seen rocking backwards and forwards while
crooning lullabies under our breath.
6 Who Are We?
* One of us is seeing double!
* Father’s Day is a very special day for us all.
* We have all been recently auditioning for parts on the silver screen.
* Working at the Grammar is just not enough for us hardy souls.
*One role was for an extra on Outback Wildlife Rescue who was
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prepared to toss timber through the roof of his house, followed by
putting his foot through the ceiling of his bedroom, all to rescue
a little baby possum.
* We are Australian, English and Scottish.
*For all of us it is our first time and we now know that diamonds
*The next role was for a smooth operator on Border Security.
are a girl’s best friend.
*Known for our singing, science and soul, we will be coming down
an aisle near you soon.
* The bells of the chapel will be ringing and blushing we will be.
This part meant taking weapons of mass destruction through
two international airports and one local airport all to get to the
Governor General in Government House in Canberra.
*The last role being hotly contested by two staff is that of the
new ‘Stig’ on Top Gear. It was discovered that School buses and
Wrangler Jeeps named Bubonic are robust fighting machines and
Porsches and other ordinary cars are rubbish.
4 Who Are We?
*We have been seen wandering aimlessly around the Campus,
with lost looks upon our faces.
* Surely G Block is next to F Block? What do you mean E Block is!
Mysterious Undercover Correspondent
Answers 1 – Kristy Jaekel, 2 – Steve Spottiswood, Jason Bancroft, Paul Good, Jason Reid, Iain Dale, Jeremy Potter and Justin Krause, 3 – Kathy Clark, Heather
Campbell and Anita Crossland, 4 – Jenny Nobbs, Lee Kraeter, Tracie Howell, Jodie Spencer, Shaun Molewyk, Susan Penfold and Cherie Russell, 5 – Sue Hensby,
6 – Dave Sibly, Geoff Chadwick, Julie Muir and Damien Connellan.
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BCGS TEACHING STAFF
BACK
Mr P Schulze, Mr N Poole, Mr R Dawson, Mr A McMillan, Mr G Collins, Mr J Princi, Mr T Plester, Mr S Molewyk, Mr L Maag
ROW 6 Ms J Spencer, Mr A Lincoln, Mr D Connellan, Mr R Brooksbank, Mr B Kurz, Mr P Good, Mr G Murray, Mr J Reid, Mrs L de Boer, Mrs P Mulder
ROW 5 Mr J Grant, Mrs C Bandy, Mr M Dabrowski, Mrs K Schulze, Mr S Spottiswood, Mr J Bancroft, Mr P Fergie, Ms K Urkko, Mr I Dale, Mr L Hill, Mr A Bandy
ROW 4 Mrs S Kokir, Mr H Johnstone, Mr D Meredith, Mr R McGeoch, Ms C Russell, Mrs A Jilley, Mrs R Eaton, Ms A Crossland, Mrs C Cowan, Mrs R Trichet, Mrs M Pirie, Mr T Letts,
Mrs B Walker, Mrs J McIntosh
ROW 3 Mrs C Matthews, Mrs A Osborne, Mrs J Just, Mr J Poller, Ms D Kaeser, Mr R Rayner, Mrs L Sullivan, Mrs G McGill, Mrs T Daggett, Mr G Cartwright, Mr P Whitla, Mr E Douglas,
Mrs O Ranaivoharison, Mrs G Biggar
ROW 2 Mrs K Grieve, Mrs P Mulley, Mrs J Ashbolt, Mrs K Sidebottom, Ms J Stevenson, Ms M Walker, Mrs J Muir, Mrs J Wall, Mrs L Healey, Mrs J Smith, Mrs S Penfold, Mrs T Howell,
Ms A Barrett, Ms J Flemming, Mrs L Kraeter, Mrs C McGeoch, Mrs M Paterson, Mrs S Kinkella, Mrs A Shaw
FRONTMrs L Fahie, Mr K Green, Mr R Marshall, Mrs K Ashby, Mr K Taylor, Ms K Clark, Mr A Cowan, Dr B Matthews, Mrs D Mason, Mrs J Nobbs, Mr B Goerling, Mr J Krause,
Mrs L Sutherland, Mr M Stapleton, Mrs S Millington
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OUR SCHOOL
Board and Staff
Board
HEAD OF SCHOOL (HEADMASTER)
Dr B A Matthews, BSc (Hons), PhD, BEd,
MACE
VISITOR
The Bishop of Bunbury, The Right Reverend
W D H McCall, ThL
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Visitor
The Bishop of Bunbury
Chair
Mr P Manolas, BBus, CPA, MTax
Secretary
Mrs J G Nobbs
Honorary Solicitor
Mr C Young, LLB
Honorary Life Members
Mrs I Bourne
Mr E C Clarke
Mrs A Dungey
Mr W E Davis
Mr E M Jenour
Mr I V Lishman, FRACS
Mrs J Lishman
The Reverend B C Newing, ThL
Members
Mr M Ansell, BCom, CA, CPA
(retired April 2009)
Mr S G Biggar, BBus, CPA
Mr R Firth, BSc (Hons), GradDipOutEd
Mr S Jacob, LLB
Mr K J Lamb, THC, MACEA, MIEA
Dr S Macliver, MBBS, DRANZCOG
The Very Reverend Dr S MacPherson,
BA(Hons),MPhil,PhD,BA(Theology),
(commenced June 2009)
The Bishop of Bunbury, The Right Reverend
W D H McCall, ThL
Mrs S Mitchell (commenced April 2009)
The Reverend Canon C Morgan, BA(Theol),
(commenced April 2009)
Mrs J Norton
Mr T Partridge, BComm, CA
Mrs M Saw, BA (Psych), Dip Teach
(retired April 2009)
Staff
TEACHING STAFF
(with qualifications and year of
commencement)
Head of School (Headmaster)
Dr B A Matthews, BSc (Hons), PhD, BEd,
MACE, 1998
Head of Primary
Mrs D Mason, DipEd (Primary), BEd, MACE,
2008
Head of Secondary
Mr J A Cowan, BSc (Hons), GradCE, 1988
Deputy Head (Academic) - Secondary
Dr C A Hogan, BA (Hons), MA, PhD, DipEd,
EdD, MACE, (S1), 2000
Ms K E Clark, BSc (Hons), PGCE, MEd, (S2),
1999
Deputy Head (Pastoral) - Secondary
Mr N B Goerling, BA, DipEd, MEd, 1981
Deputy Head - Primary
Mr J Krause, B PrimEd, 2007
Chaplain
The Revd G P Chadwick, BD (Hons), BSc, DipEd, 2005
Staff
Mrs S M Adams, BEd, DipEd, 2001
Mr J Bancroft, BA (Theatre & Drama),
DipEd, 2008
Mr A G Bandy, BSc, DipEd, 1999
Mrs G Biggar, BEd, DipT, GradDipAppSc, 2000
Mr R J Brooksbank, BA, BSc, Dip Ed, 2005
Mrs H Campbell, Dip RS, BA, PGCE, 2004
Ms Y Carlson, BMus Ed, 2008
Mrs K Chidgzey, BEd, DipT, 1990
Ms K E Clark, BSc (Hons), MEd, PGCE, 1999
Mr G R Collins, B Prof Stud, DipEd, 2007
Mr C J Coman, BCompSci, Grad Dip Ed, (S1),
2006
Mr D R Connellan, BSc, MSc , Grad Dip Ed,
2005
Mrs A C Cowan, BSc, GradCE, 1990
Miss A Crossland, BMusEd (Hons), (T1-3),
2007
Mr M B Dabrowski, BEd, Assoc Dip Ind Arts, GradDip (EdStud), MEd, DipT, 2004
Mr I A Dale, BPE, DipEd, 1991
Mr R D Dawson, BPHE, DipEd, 2006
Mrs C L de Boer, BEd, DipT, 2000
Mr E W Douglas, BSc, DipEd, 2008
Mr G W Dunbar, DipT, BEd, 2002
Mrs R Eaton, BA (ECE), BEd, 2008
Mrs L C Fahie, BA, DipEd, 2000
Ms M Farrell, BA, DipEd, 2003
Ms J M Flemming, BA, 2001
Mr P A Good, BEd, 2006
Mr K W Green, BAppSc, DipEd, 2005
Mrs C Harvie, DipT, 2008
Mrs L Healey, BA, BEd, 2005
Mrs S J Hensby, TC, BEd, PGradCert TESOL,
(S1), 2003
Mrs B M Herbert, BA, DipEd, 2003
Mr Len Hill, BAppSci, (S2), 2009
Mrs T Howell, BA, DipEd, 2009
Ms K Jaekal, BA (Asian Studies) BA (SecEd),
2008
Mr H A Johnstone, BSc, DipEd, 2006
Mrs J A Just, BA(ED), BEd, 2009
Ms D S Kaeser, BA, DipEd, 1988
Mrs L Kraeter, BEd, 2009
Mrs S P Kokir, BA, DipEd, 2007
Mr B E Kurz, BA, DipEd, 2002
Mrs J Lockhart, DipT, 2008
Mr L M Maag, BEd, GradCert Special Needs,
2001
Mr R W Marshall, DipT, 1997
Mrs G McGill, BEd (Prim), GradCert (EC),
2008
Mr A B McMillan, DipT, 2000
Mrs S Millington, BSc (Hons), PGCE, 2003
Mrs L Molewyk, BA (Hons), (T4), 2009
Mr S Molewyk, MEd, AMusA, 2009
Mrs J A Muir, BEd, DipT, 2005
Mrs P A Mulley, BA, DipEd, 2006
Mr G T Murray, BA in Ed, (S2), 2009
Mrs A Osborne, BA, DipEd, TC, 1991
Mrs M Pirie, BA, DipEd, 2007
Mr T J Plester, BA, DipPA, 1999
Mr J Poller, BEng (Hons), PGCE, 2008
Mr N X Poole, BA (Design) (Hons), DipEd,
2005
Ms J Pocock, BEd, DipT, 2006
Mr J S Potter, BA, BEd, 2007
Mrs K Roberts, BEng, MEd, (S1), 2009
Mrs C Russell, BA, DipEd, MEdMgt, 2009
Mr P Schulze, AssocArtT, BEd, 1994
Mrs A K Shaw, BAppSc, DipEd, TC, 1989
Mrs J A Smith, BA, DipEd, 2000
Mrs J Spencer BEd, 2009
Mr S Spottiswood, BA (AsianStudies), MA
(InternationalStudies), DipEd, 2008
Mr M J Stapleton, BCom, DipEd, MEd (Hons),
2000
Ms J M Stevenson, BCom, BA, 1999
Mrs A-M Strother, BEd, 2001
Mrs L P Sutherland, BEd, 1982
Mr K R Taylor, HDipT, 2007
Mrs B J Walker, BEd, 2005
Mrs J M Wall, BA, DipEd, 1983
Dr P D Whitla, BA (Hons), BEd (Hons), MA,
MEd, EdD, PhD, 2005
School Counsellor
Mr A G Lincoln, BPsych, MPsych, DipEd,
MAPS, 2007
Sports Co-ordinator
Mr J Reid, BA, BEd, 2004
Visiting Contract Teachers
Mr N Davies, Music
Mrs J Faed, Music
Ms C Gomme, Music
Mr R Hansen, Music
Mr A Jenkins, Music
Ms J Johnson, Music
Mrs L Kitson, Music
Mr G Larkin, Music
Mr J Maguire, Tennis
Mr J Mercer, Golf
Mrs M Monagle, Music
Mrs L Newman, Music
Miss J Ross, Music
Mr G Sellar, LTCL, MIMT, Music
Mr G Tayler, Music
BOARDING STAFF
Head of Boarding
Mr K R Taylor, 2007
Heads of Boarding House
Mr K R Taylor, 2007
Mr P Schulze, 1997
Assistant Heads of Boarding House
Mr A McMillan, 2008
Mrs J Smith, 2005
Junior Boarders’ Coordinator
Mr G Dunbar, 2008
Boarding Supervision
Mrs J Ashbolt, 2003
Mrs C Bandy, 2001
Mrs C Cartwright, 2005
Mr G Cartwright, 2005
Fr G Chadwick, 2005
Mr D Connellan, 2006
Ms J Flemming, 2008
Mrs S Hogan, 2006
Mr H Johnstone, 2006
Miss M Kay, 2001
Mrs J McIntosh, 2000
Mrs K Miller, 2005
Mrs K Schulze, 1997
Mrs L Taylor, 2007
Ms K Urkko, 2009
ADMINISTRATION
Bursar
Mrs J G Nobbs, 2009
Administration Staff
Mrs J Ashbolt, Assistant to the Deputy Heads
– Secondary, 1997
Mr G Barradell, Snr Finance Officer, (S1),
2008
Mrs V Brigden, Accounts Assistant, 2004
Mrs T Depiazzi, Clerical Assistant – Primary,
2006
Mrs K Grieve, Receptionist, 2005
Mrs N Jones, Assistant Bursar (Finance),
BBus, 2001
Mrs C McGeoch, Assistant to the Headmaster,
2007
Mrs J McIntosh, Administration Assistant
(VET), 2007
Mrs H Nicholson, Assistant to Primary, 2007
Mrs M Paterson, Archivist, BPE, DipEd,
GradCertIS, 2001
Mrs K Peisley, Administration Assistant
– Music, BCom, 2000
Mrs K Schulze, Registrar, 2008
Mrs K Sibly, Accounts Assistant, 2007
Ms K Urkko, Finance Officer, 1998
OUR SCHOOL
Ms A Walker, Administration Assistant,
BCom, 2008
Ms L M Warnock, Senior Finance Officer,
(T4), 2009
Marketing & Community Relations
Mrs K Ashby, Manager, BCom, 2005
Mrs S Brookes, Marketing Administration
Assistant, (S1) 2007
Mrs K Sidebottom, Marketing Administration
Assistant, (S2) 2009
Information Technology Systems
Mr J Princi, Manager, 1997
Mr R Senderu, Technical Officer, 2007
Mr B Worthington, Technical Officer, 2004
Assistants
Mrs C Bandy, Special Education, 2006
Miss A Barrett, Sports Assistant, 2009
Ms T Daggett, Education Assistant, 2008
Mrs E Grieve, Home Economics, 1986
Mrs S Kinkella, Laboratory Technician, 1997
Mr R McGeoch, Sports Assistant, 2009
Mrs J McIntosh, VET Assistant, 2007
Mrs C Matthews, Special Education, 2009
Ms J Morrow, Art, 2007
Mrs P Mulder, Education Assistant, 2008
Mrs V Newbold, Laboratory Technician, 2007
Mrs K Nicholson, Library Assistant, 2009
Ms B Paans, Before & After School Care
Supervisor, 2008
Mr R Rayner, D&T Assistant, 2006
Ms L A Retallack, Special Education, 2005
Mrs L Sullivan, PrePrimary, 2005
Mrs R Trichet, Library, 2004
Catering
Mr D Sibly, Catering Supervisor, 2003
Mrs L McNaughton, Canteen Manager, 1995
Ms J Butson, 2008
Mrs R McMerrin, Canteen, 2006
Mrs N Monkhouse, 2004
Mr J Rickersey, 2003
Mr R Robins, 2008
Ms S Taylor, 2001
Mr P Walker, Morning Chef, 2007
Ms P Warren, 2001
Cleaning
Mrs G MacKellar, Co-ordinator, 1999
Mrs G Adamson, 2007
Mrs T Bailey, 2000
Mrs J Buswell, 2002
Mrs V Chalk, 2002
Mrs S Cargill, 1988
Mrs S Cook, 2002
Mrs S D’Ath, 2007
Mrs K Gendall, 2006
Mr B Guy, 2008
Ms M Higgs, 2009
Mrs R Kirby, 2007
Mrs J Lange, 1997
Mr P Oliver, 2005
Mrs B Powell, 1999
Grounds/Maintenance
Mr G Cartwright, Grounds & Maintenance Manager, 2004
Mr P Davey, Senior Grounds Person, 2007
Mr J Grant, Grounds, 2002
Mr D Meredith, Grounds, 2007
Mr D Ward, Maintenance, 2000
Mr F Wells, Maintenance, 2007
Services
Mrs G Panizza, Clothing Shop Manager, 2002
Mrs J Palmer, Clothing Shop Assistant, 2002
STAFF ON LEAVE
Mrs S Brookes, (S2)
Mrs J Fagent
Mrs K Roberts, (S2)
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from the chaplain
Is it Good? Is it Creative?
In recent years in Australia there has been a growing interest in
Religious and Philosophical Education in Schools and Universities.
Our School has been a part of that trend with the introduction
of new courses in these areas and membership of the Dialogue
Australia Network. I was fortunate enough to attend the recent
conference of this organisation in Canberra. What a rewarding
conference it was! Its focus was on Teaching the Abrahamic Faiths
Today and included keynote speakers from the Jewish, Islamic
and Christian traditions. I was particularly moved by an address
given by Paul Forgasz of the Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash
University, on Understanding Jesus the Faithful Jew who offered
some marvellous insights into reading the New Testament through
Jewish eyes.
It was encouraging to mingle with chaplains and religious educators
from Australia and New Zealand, share ideas, and listen to stories
of success and difficulty. It is clear that many very good resources,
teaching aids and curricula are being produced (particularly in the
UK) for use in the classroom. It is also clear that our School has
been very creative in its own right in these areas.
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Of course religious studies are not just a matter of the intellect.
That is why I see my role as one which takes an interest in the
whole person. If you read Genesis chapter 1 where it states that
human beings are created in the image of God, the context of that
image is creativity and ethics. God creates and proclaims that what
is made is good and so I believe that creativity with goodness lies
at the heart of being human. No matter what we do it should be
creative and it should be for the good. Sadly, human activity does
not always meet these criteria but that does not mean we shouldn’t
try. I guess we could apply these as a test to all that we do in our
School. In our planning and in our doing we should answer these
two questions:
Is it creative?
Is it good?
If the answer is yes to both then we are well on our way to
reflecting the image of God.
Fr Geoff Chadwick :: Chaplain
OUR SCHOOL
Parents and Friends’ Association
This year has been hectic as usual. We started off with a very
successful Fete and Fun Run in March. The “Wild West” theme was
embraced by many and we were blessed with a glorious day for the
event. Thank you to all those parents who made it such a fantastic
day. We had our parent dance, “The Big Night Out”, in June. This
was a great evening and I would like to thank all the Year 4 parents
who put in a lot of time and effort to make the evening successful.
Our merchandising has been progressing well and we have a
good stock of sports bags, back packs, mugs and water bottles.
This project has been financially good for the P&F by giving us a
constant income over the year. We have produced our first cook
book which reported good sales at the Craft Fair. Hopefully this
will be another good project that raises funds for us. In the same
vane we are presently building a customised trailer which will make
catering for functions much easier. With our coffee machines that
produce unbelievable coffee and a barbecue on board we should be
able to cover functions much more easily in the future.
We have a number of projects planned for next year. Firstly we
have a re-run of the very successful fashion show in Term 1. In the
winter terms we will have a parent dance and a parent and child
quiz night. Then there will be the Cancer Afternoon Tea in Term 4.
If you would like us to embrace any other projects, please let
us know.
Finally I would like to say thank you to all the parents who have
helped us with numerous catering and events (Mothers Day,
Fathers Day, Fete, Dance). We really do value your time and effort
in all these functions and we could not organise them without all
your input. Thank you to Michele Saw, the P&F’s representative
on the Board of Governors for the past three years, for her input
and dedication over this period. To Sonya Mitchell, our new
representative on the Board of Governors, we look forward to a long
and productive link with the Board of Governors. Thank you all.
Dr Ian Spencer :: P&F President
OUR SCHOOL
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People Power in Archives
What use would an Archive be without people
to use and support it?
People are the life blood of our School Archives and 2009 has
seen a healthy flow of visitors and volunteers adding vitality to our
precious records. From the wonder of the PrePrimaries and the
inquisitiveness of the Year 8s, to the urgency of the Year 12s, it is a
joy to see the interest that our Archives evoke within the students.
Our bell from the Carbet Castle has been a point of intrigue this
year, adding hands-on realism to Year 7s maritime studies and
drawing considerable community interest when we loaned it to the
Bunbury Port Authority for their Centenary celebrations.
Former student visits are always a highlight such as the recent visit
of Andrew Walter (78) and his family who had many questions and
delighted in the old photos. Records come alive when you realise
that Andrew still holds the record for the Men’s Under 20 200
metres and he has set his family the challenge of beating it!
However, Archives is not just about visitors and there is always
plenty of work to be done. In fact, 2009 has seen brilliant progress
from our largest ever contingent of Student Volunteers. Some
come only once or twice while others are here regularly every week.
Together they have accumulated dozens of hours of volunteer work
arranging our photo collection. Their work is a gift to the future that
people will enjoy for generations to come.
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Our adult volunteers also continue their valuable work describing,
arranging and preserving our School’s records. This year Mrs Pat
Brown has joined Mrs Val Gilmour, Mrs Irma Walter, Mrs Judy Evans
and Mrs Irene Bourne who all offer considerable time and skill
to preserve our records. The School is truly fortunate to have the
support of such generous people.
Much of my work this year has been in implementing the Retention
Schedule, working with individual staff members to set up
procedures that identify records as archival from their creation and
set protocols for their future transfer to archives. In this way the
ongoing strength of our Archives will be ensured.
One of the most interesting things about Archives is that you
never know who will call or walk in next. I was taken somewhat by
surprise when a staff member walked in wanting information on an
old timber brand that he had found on site. Enquires can vary from
staff requests for old files, student requests for photos or research
information, through to a former student request for long forgotten
academic grades or even the glory of an old athletics record.
Records and photos are often dug out for Reunions and Magazine
articles and sometimes an enquiry will require considerable
detective work. How did we get the Carbet Castle Bell?
Mrs Margaret Paterson :: School Archivist
OUR SCHOOL
THE LIBRARY ~ SO WHAT!
Artist: Library Staff with
apologies to PINK and
So What!
La la la la la la la
We wanna loan a book
La la la la la la la
We wanna loan a book
We are the Library Ladies,
Lovely, yes we are!
Sometimes we’re called the
Hot Chix,
It’s tough, but there you are!
We’re here to serve you daily,
Morning, noon and night
Our resources are amazing,
They’re just outa sight!
Can you borrow that, what a
really good choice
And guess what, we have
author visits
And now that we’re done you’ll
be reading all night
Can we have, your library card,
no lost books or overdues
There’s nothing we can’t
do now
Come to the library now, it’s
just the place to be
La la la la la la la
We wanna loan a book
La la la la la la la
We wanna loan a book
Stapo came in this morning,
Wanted a last minute booking
When in Library Options
Off to the shops, let’s do
some looking
A class set of books,
no problems,
We’re onto it right away.
Yes, we’re here to help you
Nothing gets in our way!
Chorus
So, so now, how can we
help you?
Chorus
So, so now, how can we
help you?
Can you borrow that, what a
really good choice
And guess what, we have
author visits
And now that we’re done you’ll
be reading all night
Can we have, your library card,
no lost books or overdues
There’s nothing we can’t do now
Come to the library now, it’s
just the place to be
We’re getting all excited
Book Week is in the air
So many books to read, now
We’re pulling out our hair!
Home Group quizzes and prizes
Even a great display
Muir Factor questions & prizes
Buzzes alight everywhere.
But the thing that is a real treat
is the great big cake,
iced and decorated,
line up and grab a plate!
OUR SCHOOL
Chorus
So, so now, how can we
help you?
Can you borrow that, what a
really good choice
And guess what, we have
author visits
And now that we’re done you’ll
be reading all night
Can we have, your library card,
no lost books or overdues
There’s nothing we can’t do now
Come to the library now, it’s
just the place to be
We’ve got a Media Corner
It’s the new place to be
Magazines and papers
Even a BIG TV
Come, sit down, relax now,
Keep up with the world at large
Don’t forget the games now
Even a game of cards
Mrs Julie Muir :: Librarian
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PRIMARY
SCHOOL
Head of Primary
“It is the creative potential itself in human beings that is the image
of God.” Mary Daly
It looks like trays of bullock eyes in various states of dissection and
Year 3 children thinking that it was all pretty interesting. It looks
like choreographing the dancing for the Performing Arts Festival. It
looks like Year 7 people, refining their writing in three colours for
draft, creativity and editing. It looks like a costume made out of
fabric, cardboard and ribbon.
To find solutions requires new thinking, creative thinking. We are
all talking about creativity at the moment but what does it really
mean? What does it sound like? What does it look like? What does
it achieve? Creativity is not just about the Arts, although there
is infinite opportunity within that spectrum. It is about creative
thought and endeavour, no matter what you are inquiring into. It
is about thinking on a whole new level. That is what we have been
aiming for this year.
What does it achieve? In the end, we are seeking new ways of
thinking, and doing. We are acquiring the skills that will make us
successful learners, creators and problem solvers for the rest of
our lives.
What does it mean? It means thinking in a different way and
questioning the way things have been done in the past. It means
being flexible to cope with the many changes that have happened
and will continue to happen. It means being open to each others’
ideas and learning from each other. It means coming up with new
solutions to new problems.
I give the teaching staff my heartfelt thanks for their willingness
to provide opportunities for creative thought and action and the
students have my congratulations for having the courage and
enthusiasm to have a go. It has been a challenge and it will
continue to be so, but gosh, we are having fun.
So…back to God. Who was this creative entity, this creator?
What does it sound like? It sounds like Year 5 and Year 6 students
discussing the many different ways to solve a mathematical
problem. It sounds like a brand new soundscape created to
enhance stories told by Year 1 and Year 2 students. It sounds like
Year 3 and Year 4 students asking questions about fair testing for
their very first entries into the Science Fair.
Ben – He was a builder and he built the Earth differently from the
other planets.
Mrs Sullivan – How is Earth different from the other planets?
Ben – We have people here.
Mrs Sullivan – Why don’t they have any people on the other planets?
What does it looks like? It looks like PrePrimary and Kindergarten
children playing with plumbing fittings to make musical
instruments, wobbly canes and mountains. It looks like children
with their heads together to plan a new table for the computer hub.
Ben – (with a shrug) God only knows!?
Mrs Denise Mason :: Head of Primary
PRIMARY
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Student Council
The structure of student leadership changed considerably this year.
The underlying premise of the changes was to give all students
opportunities at leadership; through leadership committees. The
Student Council comprised of the Chairperson and Secretary of
each Committee as well as the House Captains and Head Boy and
Head Girl. The Student Council changed on a quarterly basis. The
Primary Leadership Groups have had a very busy year. We have
been involved in local, state, national and international events.
The Humanitarian Committee supported Anglicare’s National
Homeless People Day through donations from a red and blue casual
clothes day. Christmas hampers will also be sent to Anglicare. At
a state level, we have collected cans to support the Wheelchair for
Kids Foundation and we are hoping to go on an excursion to give
the cans to the workshop where they will be turned into wheelchairs
for the less fortunate. Student’s initiated making activity Literacy
packs for an Aboriginal community called Tjuntjuntjara. A cake
sale held in Term 1, raised $1,637 for the victims of the Victorian
bushfire. A casual clothes day celebrated Reconciliation Day and
wrist bands were sold to raise awareness and on Harmony day we
distributed orange ribbons to wear.
The Animal Rights Committee raised $500 through a quiz. They
promoted the importance of a clean environment through posters
around the School. Money was also raised for the RSPCA by selling
badges and pens.
The Environmental Committee embarked on a number of initiatives
to raise awareness about environmental issues and to encourage
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action and personal responsibility for the environment. An incentive
programme to switch off lights was introduced to save energy and
costs and Eskimo casual clothes day where there would be no use
of heaters also raised awareness. We also collected organic waste
after lunch to use in the worm farms. As part of the biodiesel
initiative in the School, families were encouraged to bring in used
oil to fuel the generator.
The Pastoral Care Committee’s focus was to reflect on what makes
our School a happy and safe place to be. We listed the positive
aspects of being a student here, any difficulties and an ideas list.
One of the issues identified was litter and the Committee worked
hard on finding ways to minimise this. They also organised and ran
a very successful junior social with the theme – Movie Characters
and senior social themed Opposites.
The Sports Committee was involved in many of the sporting
activities arranged at School. They assisted in setting up and
co-ordinating the Interschool Cross Country and they set up and
monitor the annual Run to Meelup. They have marked out the 4
Square courts for the Primary students to use during recess and
lunch. We attempted to contact schools in other countries to learn
of some new and varied playground games, so far the response has
been limited but there is scope for this to grow in the future.
All in all, a busy, productive and enjoyable year.
Mr Justin Krause :: Deputy Head Primary
PRIMARY
When i grow up...
K
I want to be....
Joel :: A log truck driver so I can get wood for my family.
Lachlan :: A builder because I want to!
Lauren :: An accountant because my Mum used to be an accountant,
and I can save people’s money.
Calley :: A fairy so I can sprinkle fairy dust.
Zach :: In the army, so I can get the bad guys!
Larissa :: A painter.
Sofiya :: A mermaid. They swim in the water and build castles.
Luc :: A fireman, so I can rescue people and animals stuck up a tree.
Tayissa :: A doctor, to fix people when they’re sick.
Hamish :: I’m going to build houses for people who were in the war,
because my Mum said.
Julia :: A mermaid in the diamond castle.
Daniel :: A dragon.
Jemima :: A ballerina.
Michelle :: A mermaid. I love mermaids.
Hugh :: A policeman, so I can take naughty people and kids to jail.
Fraser :: A fireboy...not a fireman, a fireBOY!
Tessa :: A vet so I can fix animals when they’re sick.
Dylan :: A nurse.
Claudia :: A builder because I’m really good at building. I’m going
build schools and houses.
Fletcher :: A farming boy so I can work with my buddies. We’ll do
danger work and brickwork.
Emma :: A Mum because I like being a Mum. You get to look
after kids.
Sienna :: A princess so I can sprinkle fairy dust.
Olivia :: A mermaid, a princess, a ballerina, a basketball player and a
hula hooper!
Nicola :: A Mum because I’m not afraid of ghosts. And I can drive
and clean the dishes.
Aisja :: A real fairy.
BACK
Mrs T Daggett, Lachlan Smith, Emma Harrington,
Fraser Gilchrist, Calley Anderson, Daniel Farrell,
Nicola Nadin, Aisja Gard, Olivia Teede, Mrs R Eaton
MIDDLE
Tayissa Doherty, Jemima King, Zach Allan,
Fletcher Wetherell, Julia Spencer, Hamish Campbell,
Joel Gilfuis, Dylan Bailey, Sienna Haffner
FRONT
Claudia Waddingham, Michelle La Grange,
Tessa Kongras, Luc Perkins, Hugh Lumsden,
Sofiya Hodgens, Larissa La Grange, Lauren Partridge
PRIMARY
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THE GOOD oLD DAys
PP
If I could tell you one thing about the ‘Olden Days’ it would be...
Jaida :: They scrubbed washing with their hands and a lumpy board.
Alby :: They had pens and nibs and ink to write.
Nikki :: They worked hard and didn’t watch television.
Cassandra :: They didn’t have toy boxes.
Charlotte :: They only had one little wooden shop.
Claire :: They didn’t have glass in their windows.
Ben :: They didn’t have school like us.
Grace L :: They cut their own wood to build their house.
Layne :: They still had tractors but they were old.
Erin :: They washed clothes on a rack with soap that you rubbed on
the clothes.
Emmett :: The mothers caught bees to make their cooking taste
better (honey).
Janella :: They had four in a big bed, two in a little bed and the baby
had the cot.
Mikayla :: Their houses were tiny and they had ladders for stairs.
Henry :: They didn’t have the right things to make the water warm.
Imogen :: They made butter in a churner.
Joshua :: The kids rolled cream in a jar to each other to make butter.
Ava :: They washed clothes using soap and a bumpy board.
Heinrich :: They had special melted lead keys for printing out
their papers.
Cooper :: Their songs were fun.
Olivia :: They used feathers to keep them warm in their beds.
Iliana :: Girls wore dresses with lots of buttons on them.
Merrick :: They had big doors on little houses.
Grace I :: There were no bathrooms.
Alexandra :: They milked the cows to make their butter.
Charlee :: If they were sick they did not have a hospital.
Hayden :: Boys wore braces to keep their pants up.
BACK
Mrs G McGill, Hayden Wilson, Alexandra Walkley,
Mikayla Blackham, Ava Hathaway, Nikki Chen,
Jaida Bradbury, Grace Inwood, Grace Linaker, Mrs L Sullivan
MIDDLE
Ben Davie, Alby Kongras, Claire Linaker, Joshua Harris,
Heinrich Helm, Charlee Jones, Cooper Pearson,
Charlotte Churcher, Merrick Telder
FRONT
Erin Lumsden, Iliana Roberts, Imogen Harris,
Henry Openshaw, Janella Nicoli, Cassandra Leu,
Layne Devenish
ABSENT
Emmett Giacci, Olivia Pether
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PRIMARY
being a child
1D
Herbert Hoover believed.... Children are the most wholesome part of the human race. They are the very freshest and sweetest. They fill the
world with joy and good humour. We put them to bed with a sense of relief and greet them in the morning with delight and anticipation. We envy
them, their freshness of adventure and their discovery of living.
What is the best thing about being a child?
Armand :: You always get a cake on your birthday.
Lucy :: When we roller-skate it doesn’t hurt as much when we fall over.
Brady :: You can play with Lego, it teaches you how to build a house.
Luke :: I get to play with my toys and I can have a hug anytime I want.
Cerys :: Mum and Dad’s take you on great holidays.
Madeleine :: You can talk to fairies.
Che :: Kids understand Lego instructions better than grownups.
Max :: You can play with Lego all day and its OK.
David :: We play games on the computer.
Miranda :: Adults can’t build stick houses.
Dylan :: We go to school instead of working.
Nicoletta :: Grownups don’t have games at their parties.
Ethan :: We get to help ourselves to things and get more things.
Piper :: Adults can’t do back flips and front flips.
Felicity :: We can to do back flips on the trampoline.
Rita :: Grownups can’t bounce on a high-hopper.
Franco :: Grownups can’t run as fast as little ones.
Rupert :: We have heaps of games.
Halle :: You don’t have to do jobs.
Sarah :: When you get frightened you can hop into bed with Mum
and Dad.
Hannah :: Adults aren’t allowed to climb trees.
Hayden :: Grandparents let us do whatever we want.
Joshua :: We spend our pocket money on games instead of
buying food.
Strauss :: Mums and Dads don’t have fun like kids do.
Taylah :: Adults can’t go to school unless they are a teacher.
Vlad :: I get to play on anything I want.
BACK
Mrs P Mulder, Dylan Puzey, Ethan Gilfuis, Che Bailey,
Madeleine Farrell, Mrs L de Boer, Piper Collins,
Franco Van Zyl, Armand La Grange, Hannah Hunt,
Mrs R Eaton
MIDDLE
Halle Mitchell, Luke Callaghan, Vlad Jeffery, Brady Dillon,
David Basham, Felicity Pirie, Joshua Griffin, Strauss Janse
van Rensburg, Cerys Donaldson
FRONT
Max Avins, Sarah Howe, Nicoletta Hay, Lucy Smith,
Taylah Hall, Rita Dorkhom, Miranda Fahie, Rupert McCauley
ABSENT
Hayden Beetson
PRIMARY
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The Best of Year 2
2F
Our science day was great because it was very interesting. I like it
when we listen to the Tashi books because we get to draw our ideas
of the story. Drawing our community pictures was fun. Dancing with
Tara and learning a Scottish dance was fantastic. The Spare Parts
Puppet show was great.
Maths is fun because I can learn the times tables. Our projects on
different countries around the world were fun because we got to learn
lots of new things. Music is fun because we get to dance and sing. I
like to play sport, especially when we climb the ropes. I like playing
Wordshark on the computers because it is fun.
:: Lily, Eli, Thomas, Georgina and Emma
:: Hannah, Aya, Maddison, Jye and Charlie
Performing our Goldilocks play to our parents was the best fun. Book
Week was exciting because we got to dress as our favourite character.
I like the Meelup run because it is fun. Buzz is great. We learn how to
be safe at school. Art is great because we get to paint and draw.
Tool Time is fantastic because you get to learn new things. The
swimming carnival was lots of fun. We played lots of games. It was
awesome when Mr Brooksbank came and played the bagpipes to us.
Creating our own gardens after listening to Islands in My Garden was
great fun. We loved making our tea stained treasure maps.
:: Beige, Angus, Tex, Kyle and Amy
:: Matt, Tori, Breanna and Janet
Constable Care in the Auditorium was good because we learnt about
cyber bullying. It was great to see the students from BCC perform
their drum show for us. They were fantastic. Our excursion to
Bunbury was exciting. We visited people in different shops to see how
they help our community. Our African assembly was the best because
our costumes were colourful.
:: Caitlin, Samantha, Cooper, Isabella and Aarush
BACK
Ms J Flemming, Breanna Cooke, Isabella Gilchrist,
Lily Roberts, Tex Pearson, Kyle Murray, Beige Harris,
Jye Jensen, Aya Kadhim, Mrs P Mulder
MIDDLE
Eli Moffat-Evans, Georgina Nadin, Angus Wilson,
Bailey Haffner, Amy Murat, Samantha Blackham,
Charlie Thomas, Cooper McKee, Caitlin Mulder
FRONT
Ella Smith, Hannah Frank, Tori Spencer, Matt Devenish,
Aarush Karingula, Thomas King, Maddison Seton,
Emma Shepherd, Janet Byrne
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PRIMARY
Dad’s Big Breakfast
The concept of DAD’S BIG BREAKFAST began to take shape
some months ago as a means of encouraging Dads into the school
environment. Knowing that the way to a man’s heart was through his
children and also through his stomach, the decision was made to host
a breakfast for Dads of children who attend Year 3.
On the Friday before Father’s Day, the barbecues were lit, the buns
buttered, the eggs purchased (some generously donated by the
Holborn family) and the bacon was bought – in preparation for the
cook up.
Some 60 breakfasts were cooked by Ms Spencer and staff helpers
who braved the elements and came along to support the children,
the Dads and the concept. To give the morning greater purpose and
to add a bit of colour, a theme of ‘Wear Your Favourite Footy Colours’
was embraced. Dads, children and staff dusted off their favourite
sporting jumpers, scarves and beanies and began arriving early.
3S
And what a success! A huge screen playing the footy grand final
provided wonderful entertainment. Dads and children shared
breakfast together and caught up with friends. And of course the
morning would not have been complete without the Tug O War! The
Big Breakfast bets started flying and the dividends were counted in
anticipation, as Dads and children strained and stretched on the Tug
O War rope, much to the delight of the onlookers.
Dads concluded the morning by returning to the classroom and
spending time with their children, completing a spelling test (of which
some results were seriously questionable!), viewing work samples,
reading, chatting and generally being a part of the school environment.
What is, in its infancy, a small idea to encourage Dads to return to
school in a non threatening environment, hopefully will become a
tradition which will continue to get bigger and better each year.
Ms Jodi Spencer :: Year 3 Teacher
BACK
Mrs C Bandy, Emily Graham, Jordan Cary,
Benjamin Just, Aidan Daggett, Quinn Shortland,
Gauri Nair, Campbell Collins, James Holborn,
Ms J Spencer
MIDDLE
Dylan Morris, Sarah Scaglione, Jess Adams,
Harlee Shepherd, Levi Churcher, Chanuka Werapitiya,
Katie McManus, Matthew Riley, Sam Linaker
FRONT
Jack Harrington, Angus Cavallo, Caitlyn Howe,
Jorja Molewyk, Tiffany Lake, Gabrielle Long,
Hannah Smith, Oakley Hands, Matthew Bowles
PRIMARY
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the world of 4K
4K
We have been studying countries of the world and have learnt many interesting facts.
Jessica P :: Mexico is a country in Latin America.
Sam :: Primary schools in Nigeria are free.
Christopher :: The capital of Spain is Barcelona.
David :: Brazil is South America’s largest country.
Tahlia :: In Israel, the mosque of Omar is the holiest place.
Maddison :: Gotland, in the Baltic Sea, is Sweden’s largest island.
Jordan :: Ice skating is popular in Central Park, New York.
Corinne :: The West Indies are a chain of islands.
Matthew :: Many of Indonesia’s people live on the island
of Java.
Jessica M :: Sir Stamford Raffles founded a port on Singapore Island.
Mitch :: The most famous Dutch soccer team is named Ajax.
Jordyn :: There are not many cars in China, mostly bicycles.
Lochie :: Russia is the largest country in the world.
Dora :: In New Zealand, the people love to be outdoors.
Taylah :: Rice is India’s leading food crop.
Mackenzie :: Parts of Antarctica are claimed by seven
different countries.
Paisley :: In Greece, most houses are really close together.
Abby :: Many fishing ports are on the east coast of England.
Isabel :: In France wine is very popular and cheap.
Jamie :: Many restaurants in Hong Kong are floating on the water.
Sharif :: Most of the people in Malaysia are Muslims.
Paige :: In Japan, children go to school when they are six.
James :: Crosses from ancient times can still be seen
in Ireland.
Cooper :: In Egypt, the television arrived in 1960.
BACK
Lochie Basham, Sharif Kadhim, Maddison Bedford,
Tahlia Jensen, Jessica McKee, Jamie Brown, Jordan Murat,
Taylah Hanks
MIDDLE
Dora Codreanu, Isabel Dubois St Marc, James Rasmussen,
Abby Burrows, Ms L Kraeter, David Seton, Corinne Wareham,
Jordyn Hall, Sam Anderson
FRONT
Paige Spencer, Mackenzie Gumley, Cooper Chamberlain,
Mitch Perry, Matthew Johnstone, Christopher Dixon,
Jessica Pether, Paisley Colombera
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PRIMARY
ALLITERATION in abundance!
4P
4P prizes powerful penmanship and prefers passionate participation and performance!
Sophie :: S
miley Sophie sensibly strokes her sleek snake.
Luke :: Lucky Luke loves ludicrous labradors who like
lemon lollypops.
Denhem :: D
elightful Denhem doesn’t do dancing.
Mackenzie :: Magical Mackenzie makes many magnificent mango
muffins on Monday.
Alex :: Agile Alex attacks an angry alligator amazingly.
Jarad :: J arad jumps joyfully while juggling jokers in June.
Regan :: Reliable Regan goes horse riding restlessly while reading
Roald Dahl.
Conor :: Conor chomps chocolate and cake in Canberra.
Mikayla :: M
ikayla mooches moody monkeys in Melbourne.
Lane :: L ovely luxurious Lane loves lacrosse while licking lemons.
Katie O :: Creepy Katie crazily continues keeping caramel
killer cupcakes.
Bronte :: B
right Bronte bakes beautiful buns for brilliant Becky.
Kurtis :: Kurtis keeps the king’s keys in the kingdom’s kitchen.
Matthew :: Monstrous Matt makes machine guns while munching on
macaroni and muffins.
Darcy :: Darcy does delicate dancing delightfully.
Dee-Jay :: Dee-Jay dived down dodging dolphins during Don’s
dinner dance.
Willow :: Wonderfully weird Willow is wee.
Lauren :: L ovely Lauren likes licking lime lollypops like lemon Lane!
Katie K :: King Katie’s kingdom keeps kind karate
kicking kookaburras.
Seth :: Slimy Seth silently sweeps salty snakes at Subway.
Chanel :: Chanel chicly shares shabby sheep sheers.
Marelize :: Marelize makes marvellous mocha MacDonald muffins.
Timothy :: Tim’s technique for table tennis is tremendously terrific.
Natalie :: Natalie netballs in New York on November the ninth.
Brennan :: Brennan buys barnacles from Barramundi seller Ben.
Isobel :: Isobel invents indigo icy igloos in the ice age.
BACK
Lauren Howell, Isobel Wynne, Bronte Greenhalgh,
Conor Farrell, Chanel Spokes, Marelize Van Zyl,
Katie Kerrigan, Luke McManus
MIDDLE
Natalie Wheeler, Lane Goss, Regan O’Callaghan,
Katie Openshaw, Mackenzie Molewyk, Sophie Chorley,
Denhem Cowan, Matthew Handley, Timothy Walker,
Madame Ranaivoharison
FRONT
Willow Springate, Mikayla Frank, Seth Ligman, Alex Crofts,
Brennan Wood, Kurtis Pirie, Dee-Jay Hands, Darcy Smith
ABSENT
Jarad Evans, Ms J Pocock
PRIMARY
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in our own words
5PL
Over the course of the year 5PL has undertaken many and varied activities. They will describe them in their
own words.
Buddies with Year 1 – ‘Buddies time’ was great fun. We made
butterflies and caterpillars and got to know the Year 1s really well.
Ribbons of Blue visit – When Dr R.O.B came he talked all about little
parasites and mini beasts that live in the rivers around Bunbury. He
also told us about how people pollute the rivers. Ribbons of Blue are
the blue lines that we see on maps, our rivers. It was really interesting
and fun.
Our Place in Space – We created posters to represent our planet,
Earth in space. We learnt that the Earth is tilted. We also learnt that
the Sun is made of gases mixed together to form a star.
:: Georgiana, India, Karl, Oliver, Lauren and Senura
Tolerance Australia visit – They told us all about, if you’re different it
doesn’t matter. You’re still you, no matter what.
Year 5 Camp – Was exciting, fun and different. For some people it
was their first camp. Every day was a long day.
:: Gabrielle, Caitlin, Aili, Ethan, Lucas and Owain
IPSHA Concert in Perth – The concert was so much fun. We sang
at a practice and then at our first concert, then went to King’s Park
to have lunch and play. Then it was off to All Saints College for a rest
and dinner. We then had our final concert and sang lots of cool songs
and got home incredibly late.
Excursion to Ironstone Orchard – We picked Sundowner and Pink
Lady apples straight off the trees. We had a great time.
Our Vegie Garden – We got to grow heaps of things in it like,
silverbeet, rosemary, watermelon, carrots, kale, English spinach
and more.
:: Amy, Alexandra, Jacinta, Kerry, Kel, Georgina, Damon and Curtis
Beliefs Excursion to Perth – It was a cracker. We went to the
mosque, the synagogue, the WA Museum and a Buddhist temple all
in one day.
:: Joshua, Jay, Natalie, Auryn, Matt and Edwina
BACK
Damon Penfold, Georgiana Newman, Auryn Hayres,
Jacinta Patterson, Matt Howes, Joshua Johnston,
India Telder, Caitlin Connolly
MIDDLE
Lucas Keane, Alexandra Just, Karl Scaglione, Aili Halket,
Mr T Plester, Owain Howes, Georgina Holborn,
Oliver Brewster, Gabrielle Cumbers
FRONT
Amy Bevan, Kerry Ehrlich, Senura Werapitiya, Kel Reynolds,
Jay Palmer, Curtis Mateljan, Ethan Park, Edwina McCauley,
Lauren Wroth
ABSENT
Natalie Ducharme
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PRIMARY
being a leader
5P
With the Year 7s moving to Secondary next year, the Year 6 students will become the student leaders for Primary.
With this in mind, 5P have been thinking about what it means to be a leader and what this may mean for next
year. Here are some of their thoughts.
Tiffany :: Being a leader is a big challenge for everyone. I am going to
try my best at being a leader.
Kyle :: You will need to be really responsible, mature and a role
model for little kids.
Eva :: Year 6 will be a big responsibility but it will be fun doing jobs.
Jack :: Leaders need responsibilities and look after Year 5s
and under.
Olivia :: Year 6 will bring out lots of leadership in people. It’s about
being good role-models for the younger kids.
Gabrielle :: A leader is someone that’s mature and will help people.
Tobias :: It means to do the hard things and not complain.
Holly :: It will be an adventure like every other year, except every
other student will be looking up to us.
Harry :: Means responsibility and doing cool things like grace.
Elise :: Being able to step up to the challenge and have fun.
Jennifer :: I will enjoy writing all the speeches and organising the best
social ever.
Angela :: Looking after the rest of the School.
Shana :: I would like to take more responsibility. Be kind to others
and get along with others.
Joshua :: Being a leader is about being more responsible, tolerant,
trustworthy and supportive to other students.
Rory :: Leadership means to be a responsible person who has
many talents.
BACK
Rory Kain, Lachlan Tom, Blake Shortland, Eva D’Vorak,
Holly Fandry, Daniel Dabrowski, Olivia Lodge, Max Munro
MIDDLE
Elise Kay-Morton, Jack Ghasseb, Angela Wheeler,
Mac Richardson, Mr J Potter, Kyle Dickson, Jesse Patane,
Shana Belton, Joshua Kirkham
FRONT
Jemmae White, Shania Bailey, Gabrielle Mulley, John Miller,
Tobias Graham, Harry Delaney, Darrylleen Koolmatrie,
Jennifer Lim, Tiffany Smales
ABSENT
Christian Long
PRIMARY
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If this year was a…
chocolate it would be filled with delicious
caramel with a hint of fudge on the outside
because we were all sick and had two
teachers but really it was sweet with many
fun experiences :: Beatrice
texture it would feel rough and even but
also smooth and soft because we didn’t get to
spend much time with Mrs Adams but it was
a great year filled with fun and excitement
:: Sarah
feeling it would be excitement because we
went to Canberra, saw snow, sat in the House
of Representatives, saw Phar Lap’s heart and
flew on a plane :: Courteney
chocolate it would be a Rocky Road
because sometimes it’s hard to chew through
but after there’s an awesome after taste
:: Clare
food it would be a Cadbury Favourites’ box
because there are so many different flavours
just like this year :: Ainslie
cheesecake it would be lumpy and
crumbly because so many different things
have happened to everyone :: Elana
creature it would be an old guide dog
because at times this year was easy and at
times it was very hard :: Kate
car it would be a 1952 FJ Holden because
it is the first experience of being student
leaders :: George
colour it would be white because many
emotions have come together to make a
strange year :: Jane
colour it would be gold because of the
adrenaline rushes on the blue diamond ski
slopes :: Justin
lolly it would be a freckle representing all
the exciting things we have done this year
:: Meg
feeling it would be excitement because we
went to Canberra and went skiing
:: Sam S
feeling it would be excitement because we
have done a lot of exciting things :: Jacqui
car it would be a GTS Mustang because it
was a fun year in 6A and sweet :: Callem
6A
butterfly it would be a colourful one for
all the emotions of the year :: Bronte
creature it would be a cheetah because
this year has gone very fast :: Tanika
feeling it would be excitement because of
skiing and Canberra :: Corrine
feeling it would be happiness because I
have enjoyed it greatly :: Tara
creature it would be a bird because this
year flew so fast :: Melannie
taste it would be sweet because we did a
lot of fun things :: Hamish
feeling it would be wise because we have
learnt so much :: Jacob
lolly it would be toffee because this year
was so sweet :: Kirsten
lolly it would be a jelly snake, long and
sweet :: Sam R
memory it would be of the love and support
of my friends when I was injured
:: Mrs Adams
BACK
Justin Workman, Elkin Meleng, George Ghasseb,
Jane Edgeloe, Melannie Guest, Bronte Abbott,
Timothy Rasmussen, Meg Ferraz, Kate Moriarty
MIDDLE
Callem Sweetman, Tanika Armstrong, Hamish Halket,
Clare Bandy, Beatrice Wilson, Jacqui Byrne, Sam Smith,
Ainslie Jolliffe, Jacob Dubois St Marc, Mrs A Jilley
FRONT
Kirsten Seton, Corrine Brislin, Tara Greenhalgh,
Callum Lawton, Fraser Jilley, Sam Riley, Sarah Bowles,
Elana Dillon, Courteney Cooper
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A marvellous year
6M
Each of the students’ names form acrostic descriptions of how they view...
Cameron A :: cool, amazing,
magnificent, excellent, royal,
organised, neat
Campbell :: cyclonic, atomic,
marvellous, pristine, best friends,
exceptional, lucky, loud
Talecia :: thinking, advanced,
logical, excitable, compatible,
informative, active
Lachlan :: lucky, astonishing,
classy, happy, lunatics, amazing,
neat
Cooper :: courageous,
outrageous, organised,
passionate, exciting, recharged
Andie :: admirable, noteworthy,
desirable, independent, expectant
Claire :: classic, laughable,
amazing, intense, responsible,
equal
Morgan S-S:: meticulously
marvellous, outstanding,
remarkable, guarding, abnormally
out there, neurologic
Connor :: co-operative, observant,
noisy, narrative, outstanding,
random
Morgan H :: marvellous
masterpiece, overly abnormal,
radical, good-looking, angelic,
never negative
Kate :: keen, awesome on so
many levels, tremendous, exact
Lydia :: luxurious, young, day
dreaming, intelligent, achieving
Francesca :: fantastic, radiant,
abnormal, neurological, clever,
excellent, spectacular, cosmic,
acceptable
Hannah H :: hilarious jokes,
ability to complete tasks,
negotiable classmates, nice
teacher, achieving any goals,
happy
Hannah D :: healthy, attitude,
natural, noble, affirmative,
humdingers
Chad :: capable, helpful,
advisable, dazzling
Emma :: extraordinary,
marvellous, magnificent,
awesome
Vincent :: vibrant, independent,
non-negative, courageous,
excellent, never fight, tough
Thomas :: terrific, happy, out of
this world, miraculous, absolutely
excellent, super cool
Caris :: cheerful, achievement,
respectful, incredible, super
Eamon :: excellent, awesome,
magnificent, observing, negotiable
Stephan :: sensitive to others,
teamwork, everlasting friendship,
precious, humble, anxious,
nervous
Yarlalu :: young, amazing, rock
‘n roll, learning, achievers, living,
understanding
Courtney :: curious, outgoing,
unbelievable, random, trendy,
new, energetic, youth
Sebastian :: superb, exquisite,
behaved, arty, secretive, talkative,
indispensable, adventurous,
normal
Cameron L :: competitive, actors,
masters, experimental, rockers,
outstanding, nice
BACK
Morgan Halket, Hannah Holborn, Kate Campbell,
Cooper Brady, Lydia Hemson, Tom Leighton,
Lachlan Stainton, Talecia McMillan, Yarlalu Thomas
MIDDLE
Francesca Cary, Cameron Lewis, Caris Lake, Vincent Poller,
Chad Evans, Morgan Staniforth-Smith, Courtney Vagg,
Connor Burrows, Eamon McInerney, Mr G Murray
FRONT
Andie Gell, Emma O’Donovan, Sebastian Wilson,
Stephan Janse van Rensburg, Campbell Eaton,
Cameron Andrews, Claire Nicholson, Hannah Daggett
PRIMARY
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If 7D were AFL players…
7D
...where they would play or NOT
Name
PlaceReason
Name
PlaceReason
Alec
Team mascot
Kelsey
Avijoy
Water boy I sit down and don’t do much.
Water will be available near
my chair.
Team captainI like organising people – even if I
don’t understand AFL.
Luka Forward pocketI like waiting for the ball coming to
me and kicking goals.
Brittany
Bench warmer
Matthew
Referee
Brodie
DefenderI don’t have a clue about what’s
going on until it smacks me in
the face.
Megan
ManagerCompulsory cool down sessions
with horses at the beach.
Nathaniel
Connor
Defender
I like taking people out.
Centre half backIt is where I’m best – tall, lean and
quick.
Damo
Game analyser
I like video games.
Reuben
Darcy
Wing
I like running.
RuckmanLike a challenge…not that tall but
very quick.
Erin
Jumper designer
I like art and design.
Rory
Defender
Freyja
Physiotherapist
I like hurting people.
Henry
Physiotherapist
I want the money.
Rose-Monet Lost defenderI was defence, I can be protective
but I would probably get lost on my
way to the field.
Jack
CEOLikes sacking people and being
the boss.
I’m funny and clumsy.
Football isn’t my thing.
Julie
Star player
Kate
RoverNear Nic Naitanui…and all that hair.
I'm awesome.
I like enforcing rules.
I can defend myself.
Ryan
Ruckman
Geoff Water boyI have to be told what to do all
the time and I’m not important
…says who!
I am tall and have a big ego.
BACK
Nathaniel Wedderburn, Avijoy Roy Choudhury,
Ryan Moriarty, Alec Barron-Sullivan, Brittany Wynne,
Kelsey Trench, Rory Richardson
MIDDLE
Mr G Dunbar, Luka Walker, Matthew Robertson,
Reuben King, Darcy Townsend, Kate Francis,
Erin Hough-Davis, Julie Bettens
FRONT
Jack Delaney, Brodie Nettleton, Rose-Monet Wilson Scott,
Freyja Schindler, Connor Sharp, Henry McCauley
ABSENT
Megan Burt, Damo Morrissey
PRIMARY
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We love...
7H
Seyifunmi :: for her distinct hairstyles and easy going attitude.
Jordan :: for his artistic flair and bubbly personality.
Jacob :: for his commitment to reading and knowledge of
different cultures.
Hali :: for conquering 7D in dodge ball.
William F :: for his techno skills.
Samantha :: for her knowledge of chooks and her endless supply
of energy.
Mostyn :: for his love of sport and his determination.
Lilli :: for her love of dancing and organisational skills.
Miles :: for his juggling and hockey abilities.
Bonny :: for her great musical skills and caring nature.
Lucas :: for his friendly personality and achievements in sport.
Yerishka :: for fitting in quickly and her awesome skiing stacks.
Mrs Herbert :: for making sure each individual is always happy
and safe.
The entire 7H Class :: for being the most awesome class in
the School!
Tom :: for his wacky humour and being our resident Mad Professor.
Tayla :: for always being there when you need a friendly face.
Olivia :: for her love of horses and personal jokes.
William L :: for his extensive knowledge of planes and Spongebob.
Lochie :: for his love of BMX.
Nell :: for always giving 100% in everything she does.
Daniela :: for her never ending laughs.
Maddison :: for her friendly attitude towards others.
Thanks everyone for such an
incredible year and an excellent
end to primary school. It has been
an awesome year for all!
Jack :: for his comb-over and for being a published author.
BACK
Nell Mitchell, William Fletcher, Miles Kerrell-Vaughan,
Lochie MacLeod, William Leeson, Samantha Goerling
MIDDLE
Jordan Smith, Daniela Oliva, Lilli Howard-Sear,
Seyifunmi Afolabi, Maddison Quilty, Tayla Kirby,
Hali Townsend
FRONT
Olivia Knotts, Jack Skipworth, Tom Kerrigan,
Lucas Unsworth, Bonny Twigg
ABSENT
Jacob Amy-Danilkewich, Mostyn Golding, Mrs H Herbet
PRIMARY
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Challenge and Extension
We have added some very exciting workshops and competitions to our
programme for 2009, including…
Mini Memoirs was a writing workshop that looked specifically at writing in
this sub-genre of autobiography. Taking a small event and writing it in a way
that makes it interesting is a challenge but writing purely from the author’s
perspective, makes it a great deal more fun.
Ergonomics for IT was a response to a problem. We have two new multi-media
hubs that have computers and peripherals necessary for multi-media creations.
However, until we stepped in, they were housed on ordinary classroom desks.
We researched ergonomics, talked about design that caters for collaborative
learning, designed the tables, created scale drawings and sent the drawings off
to be quoted on. Problem solved!
Kandinsky Kids saw our talented artists immerse themselves in the colour work
of Wassily Kandinsky and take a journey from still life to abstraction as students
at the Bauhaus would have done over 70 years ago. The student artists created
a canvas each and also contributed to a four panel abstract painting that now
hangs in the Primary School.
The Muir Factor, once again provided an opportunity for our talented and
passionate readers to throw themselves into the Children’s Book Council
Shortlisted books. In our second year of successful competition, we added
buzzers which have added the extra dimension that our programme was missing.
It really is like the Einstein Factor only about books.
Mrs Denise Mason :: Head of Primary
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PRIMARY
Christian Education & RaPS
Over the year programmes and methods changed but we remained
true to one of our School mission statements, ‘creating a caring,
stimulating, structured and Christian setting’. Christian Education is
an important part of our School philosophy and ethos. It is one of
the important defining characteristics of our School.
In our Christian Education programme students are encouraged to
think, question, challenge, investigate and reflect in their individual
search for truth and spiritual meaning. Students also learn about
other world religions in order to make wise and informed decisions.
Throughout the year students covered the six strands of the
curriculum, which include Bible, Story of the Church, Philosophy
and Beliefs, World Religions, Meditation and Prayer and Worship
and Ethical Decision Making and Living.
In the strand of Philosophy and Beliefs one of the topics discussed
is whether God the creator, is really the one responsible for all
the bad things that happen in the world. If God is almighty and
powerful then why does God not stop all the terrible things that
happen in the world? This was a difficult question and we could not
come to an answer that all of us accepted.
We have also been very fortunate to have had special visitors come
to our classes. This included Ms Resha Awad, a parent, who shared
her personal belief, knowledge and experiences as a follower of
Islam. Ms Awad showed us how the Islamic people pray and taught
us a simple Islamic prayer, which praises God, Allah. We also had
big Secondary students talk to us about change and growth. A
highlight for the Year 1 and Year 2 students was to have a special
visit from Bishop David.
The School includes in its aims the spiritual development of
students.
Religious and Philosophical Studies is also about putting into
practise what we learn. This year we had 19 students baptised,
17 students received Holy Communion for the first time and ten
students were confirmed by Bishop David McCall.
Christian Education plays a very important role in our School and
as one of our PrePrimary students said, ‘I love learning about God.’
Mrs Glynis Biggar :: Christian Education Teacher
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Primary LOTE
Japanese
French
This year, students in Year 6 and Year 7 have studied Japanese for
one period a week. Students in Year 7 have been looking at animals
in Japanese culture. They started the year with a research project
on animals in Japanese folktales. Then they looked at the Zodiac
and learned how to talk about what Zodiac animal they were born
under. They have looked at the sounds that animals in Japan make
and have been learning how to describe animals and the way they
look; through body parts and adjectives.
French is taught throughout the Primary School. In Early Childhood
(Kindergarten to Year 2) students have one class each week with
a focus on French songs and books. The Year 3to Year7 students
have two classes each week, learning to introduce themselves using
spoken and written conversation.
Students in Year 6 have been looking at greetings and introducing
themselves in Japanese. They have looked at places around Japan
and researched Hiroshima and Nagasaki and events that occurred
there. Students have also been learning how to read and write
Japanese script.
Jaekel Sensei :: Japanese Teacher
Language Week was one of the highlights of the year. We enjoyed
watching a movie and eating crepes. French is spoken in parts of
Africa and the children watched a film about Kirikou et la sorcière
de Michel Ocelot. The tiny Kirikou is born into an African village
upon which a sorceress called Karaba has cast a terrible spell: the
spring has dried up, the villagers are being blackmailed and the
men of the village have either been kidnapped or have mysteriously
disappeared.
In Term 3 the Year 3 children participated in the annual Fete de
Grenoullilles with other children learning French from the greater
Bunbury region. They played French games and sampled authentic
organina and pain au chocolat. Another highlight was a French
assembly where students from a range of Year levels helped to
present a snapshot of France to the Primary School, through song,
language and image.
Mme Olivia Ranaivoharison :: French Teacher
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A Snapshot
of Primary Art
Modern Art...What’s the story?
That’s the question we pondered in Primary Art during Semester 1!
The students were encouraged to think about the diversity of art they
had experienced...the enormous growth of metal protruding from the
ground at the Mandurah Railway Station...the white page held in awe
at the Australian National Gallery...the magnificent sight of numerous,
brightly coloured hot air balloons suspended in mid-air at alternating
altitudes seen on the GWN news...the black grease and hot sauce
thrown onto carpets by ProHart on TV commercials...Is it Art or just a
mess? We traced the development of 20th Century artistic styles, from
Impressionism to Pop Art and Abstract Impressionism, and discovered
how Art has reflected our changing society over the decades.
To celebrate World Harmony Day, the students excitedly began our
Global Art Project, exploring their personal views of World Peace; they
were limited only by their imaginations and a four week deadline!
Ceramic lotus flowers, hanging papier mache mobiles and peace
doves nesting on the globe - whole universes were created!
Everyone was involved making art for this year’s Book Week Safari!
African Geometric Masks in Year 5, Kente Cloth in Year 2, Ancient
Cave Art in Year 6, Lazy Lions in Year 3, Dancing Giraffes in Year 1
and brightly coloured lizards in Year 4 were just a few of the
wonderful designs our students amazed us with!
“The Arts help us to understand ourselves and provide us with
insights that instil a sense of community and identity…young people
are helped to think creatively and flexibly, to take imaginative leaps, to
develop ideas and solve problems from different perspectives.”
NSW Arts Curriculum Document
Jocelyn Just :: Primary Art Specialist
PRIMARY
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01
02
03
04
05
06
01 Regan O’Callaghan, Isobel Wynne, Marelize Van Zyl :: Year 4P and Natalie Ducharme :: Year 5PL 02 Natalie Ducharme and Georgina Holborn
:: Year 5PL 03 Tanika Armstrong :: Year 6A 04 Holly Fandry :: Year 5P, Jacinta Patterson :: Year 5 PL, Marelize Van Zyl :: Year 4P, Emily Graham
and Jorja Molewyk :: Year 3S 05 Claire Linaker and Merrick Telder :: PrePrimary 06 Timothy Walker :: Year 4P
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PRIMARY
07
09
08
10
11
12
13
14
07 Andie Gell :: Year 6M 08 Challenge and Extension :: Year 1 and Year 2 09 Emily Graham :: Year 3S, Mogan Halket :: Year 6M, Jane Edgeloe ::
Year 6A, Brittany Wynne :: Year 7D 10 Challenge and Extension :: PrePrimary 11 Jacqui Byrne Year 6A 12 Emily Graham, Georgia Molewyk and
Sarah Scaglione :: Year 3S 13 Bronte Abbott :: Year 6A 14 Tanika Armstrong and Melanie Guest :: Year 6A
PRIMARY
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Creative * Writing
Dinosaur Egg
When I was walking in the bush, I saw an egg and it was soft and
round. I thought it was tasty. I decided not to eat it straight away.
I took it home and put it underneath my bed. Then I went to bed.
During the night I heard a noise from the egg. In the morning when
I woke up I saw something tiny and deadly with two horns. One on
the front and one on the back and it was a Pteranadon. I trained it.
When it grew up I rode on its back and saw the world.
7H’s class song:
‘We are Family’
Everyone can see we’re together
As we work real hard
(Climb) We can climb a ladder, together
To reach our goals
(Persist) We persist and help one another
As we learn to fly
We aim to achieve our potential
So we’ll always try
We are family
We include everybody
We are 7H
We can all be really good mates
Charlie Thomas :: Year 2
My Best Day at School
My best day at school is my first day at Bunbury
Cathedral Grammar School when I met a girl called
Dhrishti. After school, Dhrishti’s mum let me have a
play over. She lived in Dalyellup. Her mum and dad
do carpet cleaning. She laughs at me all the time.
She is scared of dogs but I am not. I know why she
is scared of dogs. Her mum got bitten by a guard dog
but Sheeby the dog is harmless. Sheeby is my friend
across the road’s dog. Dhrishti moved to Perth but
that was last year. Now she has moved to Africa. I do
hope she has lots of fun in Africa. I feel sad because I
miss Dhrishti. Maybe she might come back soon, well
I hope she will.
Georgina Nadin :: Year 2
Everybody accepts our class values
They help us learn
(Keep) They keep us feeling safe and happy
Together with pride
(Respect) Respect feelings and differences
Coz we’re all the same
We are all multi-talented people
Let our talents shine
Should Year 3s
Do Homework?
I think only certain people should because of the way they learn
Benjamin Just :: Year 3
I think they should because if they don’t do their homework they
may not learn everything Sarah Scaglione :: Year 3
I think Year 3s should have homework to get smarter than a
Year 7 and even smarter than the teacher and Mrs Mason and
Dr Matthews James Holborn :: Year 3
My answer is yes because you have to do your work in class and if
you don’t you do it for homework Matthew Bowles :: Year 3
PRIMARY
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We Will Remember Them
Snap,
Crackle
and Pop!
(An Extract)
This poem tells about all wars and none
For war is always the same
Despite the clothing, helmet and gun
Pride is stripped away by pain
When pride is gone, something still stays
Courage steps in for the fight
Mates are in danger, then someone says
“Bloody ‘ell lads, let’s give ‘em a fright!”
Courage is what keeps all ANZACs going
Enemies should go run and hide
Even the women aren’t sitting ‘round sewing
Their work in the war showed real pride
The taste in your mouth is smooth and silky
The chocolate is soft and oh so milky
Then suddenly there’s a funny strange sound
The feeling’s so weird you jump to the ground
The War Memorial of good old down below
Is rated the best in the world
Everyone’s story is put on show
Tales are told and unfurled
It feels like fireworks in your head
Then you remember what Mrs Herbert said
You close your eyes and savour the feeling
Now this is hard when your senses are reeling
We remember all of these brave fighters
They fought hard, even though condemned
Whether Diggers, ANZACs or ‘those poor blighters’
We will remember them.
The sounds are amazing: SNAP, CRACKLE AND POP
Your body feels weird from toe to top
Like thousands of people but only one door
The taste is fantastic “please give me some more”
Tom Kerrigan :: Year 7H
The wonderful crackling, popping and bangs
The zips and zangs the clings and clangs
An angry storm coming alive
A hundred bees inside one hive
Sand castle
The odd tingling feeling drives me insane
Pop another bit in and here we go again!
I was making a sand castle, when suddenly I saw
something buried in the sand. It was an umbrella and
it was sandy. I pulled it out of the sand. When I looked
around I saw a pirate. He had a bag. In the bag was
a towel. Everyone was shouting because they were
scared of the pirate. The pirate gave me a towel to
clean the umbrella. He turned out to be a nice pirate.
Then I saw a pier covered in seaweed. I went to the
pier and dived into the water. The water was choppy
and full of jellyfish.
Olivia Knotts :: Year 7H
SKIING
I was skiing okay,
But to my dismay,
I failed to brake,
T’was my first mistake.
Charlie Thomas :: Year 2
Q
Unmatched and unalterably unambiguous are its displays
Effectively eccentric and full of excitingly excellent exhibitions
Science, slides and supercomputers
Teaches you about tantalisingly terrific technology
Advisable, advanced and with an amazing agglomerate of optical illusions
Chemistry to clowns and car crashes; Questicon’s got it all
Octuply better than SciTech!
Nothing can beat a trip to Questicon
uaintly quizzical and quintessentially qualitative
I was skiing quite well,
But that’s when I fell,
A tangle of skis,
Mistake number three.
I was skiing like a pro,
Just speeding through the snow,
But the snow was too deep,
And I landed in a heap.
The skiing was great,
There’s no way you could debate.
But maybe…just maybe
I wasn’t skiing that greatly!
Nell Mitchell :: Year 7H
Jack Skipworth :: Year 7H
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I was skiing alright,
But try as I might,
I couldn’t quite halt,
That was my second fault.
PRIMARY
Primary SPORT
This year the Primary School has been involved in Swimming,
Basketball, Football, Cross Country, Athletics, Touch Rugby and
Winter Carnivals at School and Interschool level. The Primary
students compete in two competitions at Interschool level, run
by Independent Primary School Heads Australia (IPSHA) (largely
Perth-based schools) and South West Primary Schools Association
(SWPSA). Both these organisations are governed by similar principles.
The focus of interschool coeducational events is on participation.
There are no finals or individual champion points kept. It is about giving children the opportunity to display skills learnt, promoting
fun and enjoyment, encouraging everyone to participate, and highlighting the importance of fair play.
IPSHSA, 2009 Western Australian Handbook.
SWPSA schools vary greatly in size. However, with this philosophy,
schools compete at an event even if their team or squad is half
the size of another school’s team. Therefore a school with eight
swimmers can compete and one soccer team can play at the Winter
Carnival. Schools are more likely to play a student with a disability.
A blind boy played football at the Winter Carnival. The inspiration this
gave other students was astonishing and a far greater lesson than
winning or losing.
At Cross Country events held this year the effort applied by all
students was sensational. I do not enjoy seeing students in pain after
the run but it demonstrated to me again that students will try their
very best even when there is no winning individual or school.
These ideals have a profound impact when it comes to organising
and competing at events. When organising an IPSHSA carnival it
is important that all schools are aware of the guidelines; then they
can train their students to compete to the very best of their ability
according to the fair play principles. Fun and enjoyment does not
mean hit and giggle. In fact it is the very opposite as students are
encouraged to play their very best and no matter what the result,
show respect to themselves, their team and the opposition. Swimmers
from All Saints College, a specialist swim school, are not asked to
slow down for us. It is our task to improve our ability and challenge
ourselves the next year. One of the main reasons we travel to Perth
five times a year is for the opportunity to challenge ourselves against
some excellent athletes.
School Swimming and Athletics carnivals have a winning House,
individual champions and extreme happiness and sadness and
these aspects are also part of a healthy school carnival and
students’ experience.
My job as Sports Co-ordinator is a privilege and a pleasure. To support
students who are challenging themselves is always rewarding. Victories
are not always measured in terms of first or second place but internally
are where the best rewards happen.
To quote one of the World’s greatest athletes – “Whatever your 100%
looks like, give it” – Lance Armstrong
Mr Geoff Dunbar :: Primary Sports Co-ordinator
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Music
2009 saw many changes to the Primary Music Programme. For the
first time, students in Year 3 to Year 7 were involved in compulsory
choir programmes. The aim of these programmes was to further
establish the singing culture at our School and many performance
goals were created to assist this goal.
Also in Term 2 was the annual Bunbury Performing Arts Eisteddfod.
The Eisteddfod ran for three weeks in June and featured students
in a variety of Instrumental, Vocal, Dance and Drama sections. The
Junior Primary Choir, Year 4/5 Vocal Ensemble and the Senior Vocal
Ensemble performed in their respective choral sections. We were
thrilled to win two of our three sections and to be awarded with the
Win Daniels Senior Primary Choir Shield and the Vukelic Mixed Choir
Shield for the second and third year in a row respectively.
Term 1 started with a bang with the Year 4 to Year 7 students
participating in the Primary House Singing Competition. This
year the theme was Country and Western and students learnt four
country classics in preparation for the event. Knight was awarded
the House singing shield for their rendition of the John Williamson
song Old Man Emu. Students in the Year 6/7 Vocal Ensemble
performed these songs at the BCGS Fete along with many spirited
solo and group performances.
Term 3 featured the BCGS Arts Festival and the second BCGS Gala
concert at the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre. Students
in the Primary Choirs, Band and String Ensemble all performed in
the event. The students enjoyed entertaining their audience and the
Sound Fx item was a particular favourite.
In Term 2 the Year 5 students participated in the IPSHA Performing
Arts Festival. On Friday, June 12 both classes travelled to Perth to
perform at the Perth Convention Centre. The students presented
an item entitled The Dreamer during a matinee and evening
performance. The opportunity to perform at such a professional venue
and to observe other schools perform was appreciated by all.
The past three years have brought so many wonderful musical
experiences. It has been a privilege to work and learn with such
creative, enthusiastic and dedicated students every day.
Miss Anita Crossland :: Primary Music Specialist
Year 6/7 Vocal Ensemble
BACK Lilli Howard-Sear, Samantha Goerling, Kelsey Trench, Jane Edgeloe, Nell Mitchell, Meg Ferraz, Seyifunmi Afolabi
ROW 3 Beatrice Wilson, Hali Townsend, Kate Francis, Clare Bandy, Tayla Kirby, Luka Walker, Julie Bettens, Morgan Halket
ROW 2 Stephan Janse van Rensburg, Jacob Dubois St Marc, Hamish Halket, Freyja Schindler, Connor Burrows, Campbell Eaton, Claire Nicholson, Corrine Brislin
FRONT Olivia Knotts, Elana Dillon, Hannah Daggett, Miss A Crossland, Sarah Bowles, Courteney Cooper, Bonny Twigg
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Year 4/5 Vocal Ensemble
BACK
Luke McManus, Bronte Greenhalgh, Eva D’Vorak, Tahlia Jensen, Holly Fandry, Conor Farrell, Chanel Spokes, Marelize Van Zyl, Karl Scaglione
ROW 3 Jesse Patane, Alexandra Just, Aili Halket, Caitlin Connolly, Georgiana Newman, Damon Penfold, Jessica McKee, Mackenzie Molewyk, Taylah Hanks, Abby Burrows
ROW 2
Jennifer Lim, Dora Codreanu, Edwina McCauley, Tiffany Smales, Joshua Kirkham, Shana Belton, Elise Kay-Morton, Kerry Ehrlich, Matthew Handley, Darcy Smith
FRONT Willow Springate, Paige Spencer, Jessica Pether, Miss A Crossland, Jemmae White, Isabel Dubois St Marc, Lauren Wroth
Junior Choir
BACKLauren Howell, Maddison Bedford, Luke McManus, Regan O’Callaghan, Chanel Spokes, Tahlia Jensen, Conor Farrell, Marelize Van Zyl, Katie Kerrigan, Isobel Wynne,
Bronte Greenhalgh, Jordan Murat, Jamie Brown, Mackenzie Molewyk
ROW 5 Seth Ligman, Sam Anderson, Abby Burrows, Corinne Wareham, Sophie Chorley, Jessica McKee, Katie Openshaw, Lochie Basham, David Seton, Matthew Handley,
Isabel Dubois St Marc, Lane Goss, Sharif Kadhim, Jordan Cary
ROW 4Miss A Crossland, Emily Graham, Darcy Smith, Denhem Cowan, Taylah Hanks, Quinn Shortland, Aidan Daggett, Brennan Wood, Paisley Colombera, Mackenzie Gumley,
Paige Spencer, Dora Codreanu, Ms Y Carlson
ROW 3 Benjamin Just, Chanuka Werapitiya, James Holborn, Dee-Jay Hands, Natalie Wheeler, Mikayla Frank, Timothy Walker, Kurtis Pirie, James Rasmussen, Harlee Shepherd,
Cooper Chamberlain, Levi Churcher, Alex Crofts, Mitch Perry
ROW 2Willow Springate, Jordyn Hall, Jessica Pether, Jorja Molewyk, Jess Adams, Hannah Smith, Gabrielle Long, Katie McManus, Tiffany Lake, Sarah Scaglione, Caitlyn Howe
FRONT Jack Harrington, Dylan Morris, Oakley Hands, Matthew Riley, Matthew Johnstone, Angus Cavallo, Sam Linaker, Matthew Bowles, Christopher Dixon
ABSENT Jarad Evans
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SCHOOL
Head of Secondary
Head Boy and Head Girl – including the
Leadership portfolio, these two students will
provide leadership for the Student Executive
and student body through their example and
their actions.
Head Boarder – representing the Boarding
community and acting as a conduit between
the Student and Boarding Executives.
Chairperson – including the Democracy
portfolio, this person will run all Executive
meetings to follow the democratic process in
doing so.
Student Leadership
The School has a current leadership model
which has been developed to reinforce the
importance of the House system, as well
as to provide students with opportunities
to serve the School community, to model
leadership to other students and to develop
their own, and group, leadership skills. The
Student Executive has been linked to the
four House Councils through the House
Captains who sit on the Student Executive.
The idea of leadership being associated with
service has been seen to be very important.
The development of the School as a global
member of the Round Square Association
of Schools suggests that our student
leadership model should reflect the six
pillars of the Association more fully, namely
Internationalism, Democracy, Environment,
Adventure, Leadership and Service, without
losing the important link to the House system
so fundamental to the School’s structure.
Hence from the start of 2010 the Student
Executive will be structured as follows:
Four Boy and four Girl House Captains –
acting as a conduit between the Student
Executive and the student body, chairing
their House Councils and ensuring that all
House responsibilities and initiatives are
fulfilled, promoted and supported.
International Portfolio – including promotion
of both incoming and outgoing exchange
students and cultural awareness in the
School community.
Environmental Portfolio – sitting on the
School’s Environmental Committee, where
they will propose and support environmental
initiatives.
Service Portfolio – sitting on the student
Service Committee, proposing and
supporting student fundraising and
community service activities within the
School community.
Student Sport Portfolio – sitting on the
student Sports Committee, having an input
into the Interhouse sport programme,
initiating activities for younger students in
the School, and promoting staff/student
competition.
Administration Portfolio – being responsible
for Student Executive administration,
including managing the student finances
and correspondence.
Social Activity Portfolio – sitting on the
student Social Committee, as well as
initiating, arranging and helping to run
student social activites.
House Councils will mirror this student
leadership model. They will be chaired
by the House Captain, with help from the
House Vice-captain, and will meet fortnightly.
Each House Council will have democratically
elected members from Year 7 to Year 12
and the same portfolios as for the Student
Executive.
There will be another layer of student
leadership introduced between the House
Councils and the Student Executive. This
will consist of the Social Activity, Sport,
Environment, International and Service
student committees. These committees will
meet at the start and end of each term to
plan activities or promotions for the term,
linking them with Executive and House
initiatives. The members of each Committee
will be the Student Executive member with
responsibility for each particular portfolio
(Chairperson), the House representatives
from the House Councils, other student
volunteers and a staff member with
responsibility for the committee.
There will also be four student committees
running in the Year 7 Centre, namely the
Environmental, Service, Sport and Social
committees and these will each be facilitated
by one of the Year 7 Transition Centre
teachers.
We look forward to these changes
strengthening student leadership within the
School, as well as providing a wide range of
students with the opportunity to develop their
leadership potential.
Mr Andy Cowan :: Head of Secondary
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
BACK
Justin Kruger, Danika Jurat, Bryn Twigg, Yang Xia,
Sam Small, David Jansz
THIRD
Sophie Cochrane, John Yeoman, Jordi Lockhart,
Tiffany Blight, Tom Smoker, Caroline Wilson, Kate Oliver
SECOND
Rose-Monet Wilson Scott, Aditya Sud, Freyja Schindler,
Nell Mitchell, Lilli Howard-Sear, Ainslie Jolliffe,
Corrine Brislin
FRONT
Bonny Twigg, Tara Greenhalgh, Tom Kerrigan,
Dr B Matthews, Luke McManus, Chanel Spokes,
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Peer Support
The Peer Support Programme for our Year 11 students began back
in 2008 during the Year 10 Camp. Time was set aside while in Perth
for staff to train all the potential leaders. The Perth Zoo was the venue
for the antics which kept most of the animals amused! As a result of
this training and after much discussion back at School the 2009 Peer
Support Leaders were chosen.
The first meeting of Year 8s and their Peer Support Leaders took
place during the Term 1 Year 8 camp in Busselton. A pleasant Friday
morning was spent on the Busselton foreshore with the Year 11s
putting their groups through their paces. Much to the amusement
of passing tourists there were a multitude of ‘get to know you’ style
games. Some of the Year 8 girls appeared to be playing a game
in which the object was to try and break a finger, hand or wrist
in a different, yet more impressive, way than your friends. Bonus
points were awarded for making Mr Lincoln wait the longest in the
Emergency Department of the Busselton Hospital!
During Semester 1, select Tuesday afternoon assembly periods were
set aside for the Peer Support groups to get together. With groups
spread across the Highway Oval the sessions were full of activity
and appeared, even to the highly trained eye, like professionally run
sessions. The Year 8s greatly enjoyed themselves and got to know
older faces around the School, while the Year 11s received a little
taste of what their teachers go through every day!
The Peer Support Leaders provided an important older and friendly
face for our new Year 8 students to be able to identify with and it
hopefully made the transition into Secondary School a lot easier, while
at the same time developing their own leadership and organisational
skills. A big thank you must go out to all the Year 11 Leaders involved
and to the Year 8s they looked after and also to Mr Marshall for all the
organisational ‘behind the scenes’ work he put in.
Mr Ryan Dawson :: Co-ordinator
BACK
Alex Hurst, Brodie Armstrong, Aidan Hendry, Kaden White,
Christian Condello, Angus Sargent, Cameron Cody
THIRD
Scott Duncan, Matthew King, Nardia Klem, Danika Jurat,
Emma Wrobel, Jake Smith, Jay Wybrow, Lucy Firth
SECOND
Kasi McKenzie-Stubbs, Alissa Tapper, Amy Gartrell,
Tom Smoker, Jordan Lomax, Rowie Tagliaferri, David Shaw
FRONT
Jim Maxwell, Courtney Taylor, Jordan Morris, Mr R Dawson,
Georgiana Copeland, Tan Farquhar, Jake Poller
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Student Executive
With such a broad range of personalities and ideas it would seem at
the least impractical, at most catastrophic, to throw in responsibility
for the leadership of hundreds of teenagers, shut the door and
sit back and watch the show, right? Yet under the guidance of Ms
Stevenson, Mr Cowan and Mr Goerling, not only is the School still
standing but it has come out all the better for the attentions of what
can only be described as a great team.
Essentially, the year for us has been about balance; about achieving
things we never thought to attempt and about the failure of plans we
thought fool-proof, about leading from a podium at assembly and
from a dingy room during lunchtimes, about sacrifice and its rewards.
With Mr Cowan’s pep-talk still ringing in our ears, we entered Ball
season all guns blazing. The theme was finally set as Masquerade in
Paris, an improvised compromise after the processes of democracy
failed us, which nevertheless, culminated in a night hailed as ‘the
best Ball yet’. The gauntlet has been thrown down, 2010 Exec!
The rest of the year accelerated towards exams in roller-coaster
fashion. We broke the curse of the non-existent Year 9 social and set
a new record in how late leavers jumpers arrived. The Year 8 social,
with Mr Bancroft ‘king-of-cool’ on lights, was a romping, squealing,
glittering success but attempts to set up Year 8 sport tournaments
at lunchtime were met with mutiny. Designs to revive the Year Book
sank in a titanic fashion, but we have left a legacy elsewhere; with
the Year 11 and Year 12 fundraiser quiz storming onto the School
calendar in truly hilarious fashion. The brain child of Holly, our
community care chieftain, it blossomed into reality in the dying days
of our term of office to raise funds for the UNICEF Education Appeal
and contribute to Upper School diabetes.
At times resembling a bunch of tyrannical nutters, at others straying
perilously close to wisdom; we have finally worked our way to the
end of the year and the end of an era. Though the enthusiasm of
Exec camp waned, I believe it was replaced with a calmer, more
mature approach to leadership and a deeper understanding of the
inner workings of community that has left its mark on the School and
should stand us in good stead as we move out into the wide world. I
only hope next year’s Student Executive can gain, and give, as much.
Caitlin Dunnet :: Chairperson
BACK
Cameron Tink, Umberto Anderle, Jack Stapleton,
Callum Fleming, Michael Terren, Emily Stretch
MIDDLE
Grace Jilley, Justin Kruger, Miranda Radunovich,
Ms J Stevenson, Jacob Whiteaker, Holly Peterson,
Eleanor Cryer
FRONT
Sophie Overington, Caitlin Dunnet, George Davies,
Dr B Matthews, Anna Sangmeister, Renae Guelfi,
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goldsmith
Goldsmith House unites together to repeatedly achieve
wonderful things year after year. 2009 has been no
exception.
It is obvious to anyone in Goldsmith that the combination
of Mr Marshall and Ms Farrell is the explanation to why
so much gets done in such a short amount of time. Their
driving motivation excites and inspires the hard working
Council to propose and accomplish fun new ideas, as well
as helping us maintain a proud absentee record.
House assemblies in Goldsmith over the duration of this
year saw students take part in an awesome, lolly fuelled
inter-Home Group quiz, as well as a sickening but very
memorable eating competition with treats such as half
a kilo of donuts, big bowls of custard and incredibly
large blocks of chocolate being eaten in as little time
as possible. As well as McDonalds for breakfast, pizza
for lunch, Goldsmith students were able to witness an
unforgettable and inspiring Cross Country speech from
the former House Captain from 2008, Dave Prosser. It
was also really special to have Aimee Blakiston return and
share lunch with her former House.
Our annual Easter Egg Raffle, a new tradition in
Goldsmith, was a huge success with first place awarded
to a very happy, but very suspicious looking Mr Johnstone.
This year was different to last with the Easter bunny
helping to sell tickets throughout the School and funds
that were raised were donated to the Victorian Bush Fire
appeal to help all those in need. For our national and
international charity, the House adopted the idea of kids
helping kids with our chosen charities being Banardos and
The Smith Family. Another major and colourful fundraiser
was highlighted by our national sale of daffodils on
Daffodil Day, held in late August.
Our achievements were amazing in terms of sport and
although no one forgets the gifted athletes, it can be
confidently said that our success was a result of everyone
striving together. The outcome of everyone in the House
putting in an effort and participating resulted in two very
good wins with a very surprising victory in the Swimming
Carnival and Cross Country. These two victories were a
House effort and it was fantastic to see everyone devour
the waffle breakfast reward afterwards. Even with a second
place in the Athletics Carnival, the Council is still very
proud of everyone’s efforts, enthusiasm and determination
on the day. During Term 3, five gifted athletes from each
Year and gender represented our House in the Lishman
Lap of Valour. The girls were very fortunate, taking out
the event while the boys tried their best and came in a
very satisfying second. A big congratulations goes out to
those runners.
From the House Captains of Goldsmith, we wish the future
Captains, Council and students good luck in the years to
come. Goodbye guys, it has been an honour working with
you and learning from you. We wish you well.
Grace Jilley and Cameron Tink :: House Captains
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Goldsmith House
BACK Christian Condello, Yang Xia, Ashley Burkett, Lachlan Newman, Andrew Prosser, Andrew Humble, Guy Sangmeister, Matt Rowe, William Harradine, Braxton Pelusey,
Callum Fleming, Kaden White, Tim Cooke, Robbie Lorrimar, Redmond Prendiville
ROW 7Enya Warfield, Thomas Hastie, Theo Clodic, Kilian Woulfe, Marnix Doorman, Anthony Luo, Cody Dorsett-Lynn, Ian Huisman, Zac Thompson, Michael Edmeades, Michael Guelfi,
Shana Thompson, Anna Sangmeister, Max McCall, James Harradine, Justin Kruger
ROW 6Meg Handley, Annalise Daggett, Daniel Johnston, Chelsea McIntosh, David Shaw, James French, Stephen Gouma, Chris Rose, Emma Wrobel, Holly Peterson, Brooke Edwards,
Brayden Chapman, Keegan Roberts, Kaitlyn McGinty, Cory Bailey, David Jansz, Rosie Manolas
ROW 5Scott Duncan, Adele Schultz, Bronte Lyon, Simon Brookes, Danika Bignell, Kate Branson, John Ballot, Katelyn Rigden, Chris Davis, Tom Gault, Lowana Blakiston, Alice Wrobel,
Ciaran Dolan, Kate Heptinstall, Charne Vermaak, Ben Lister, Oli Ryan, Paris Duffield
ROW 4Bronte Ryan, Jennifer Sims, Emma Brown, Madeleine Crockford, Asha Combes, Georgiana Copeland, Rhys Edwards, Sam Bekker, Josh Duncan, Sean Webb-Martin,
Bradley Linfield, Shenae Peterson, Ben Hewitt, Harry Scott, Alex Davis, Katy Dorsett-Lynn, Becky O’Sullivan, Megan Andrews, Kasi McKenzie-Stubbs
ROW 3Matthew Rose, Laura Doorman, Will Pascoe, Bailey Cumbers, James Copeland, Cheng Zhu, Claire Scott, Susie Williams, Emily Bekker, Tan Farquhar, Naomi Jansz, Diana McLay,
Eleanor Huisman, Jacey McDermott, Brennan Penfold, Bernadette Wheeler, Silas Metternick-Jones, Lucy Trevaskis, Shayley White, Leearna Chapman
ROW 2Cody Garstone, Nikita MacDonald, Ned McCall, Matilda Mason, Casey Hewitt, Claudia Schultz, Kate Oliver, James Caiger, Andrea Cumming, Hannah Metternick-Jones,
Zachary Newman, Alec McDonald, Kate Walton, Georgia Metternick-Jones, Lucy Kole, Jade Spencer, Jessica Edmeades, Renae Guelfi, Zoe Norton, Frances Warfield,
Emil Doorman, Annabelle Lyon, Tommy Gunter
FRONTChristopher Brown, Claudia Keane, Jacob Farrell, Chris Unsworth, Mr E Douglas, Mrs C Cowan, Dr P Whitla, Lauren Webb-Martin (Vice Captain), Cameron Tink (Captain),
Mr R Marshall (Head of House), Grace Jilley (Captain), Jaycob Petering (Vice Captain), Mrs T Howell, Mr J Bancroft, Ms J Stevenson, Mr R Dawson, Liam Van Aalen, Sam Oliver,
Aidan Woulfe
ABSENT Ms M Farrell (Assistant Head of House), Ms H Easton, Nikki Bonciani, Kate Lindley, Ntula MacDonald, Amitava Chaudhury, Rachel Kling
Goldsmith House Council
BACK
Bronte Lyon, Brooke Edwards, Thomas Hastie, Cody Dorsett-Lynn, Christian Condello, Zac Thompson, Chris Rose, Annalise Daggett
MIDDLE James Copeland, Tan Farquhar, Rhys Edwards, Georgiana Copeland, Shenae Peterson, Harry Scott, Bailey Cumbers, Lucy Trevaskis
FRONT Jessica Edmeades, Jaycob Petering, Grace Jilley, Mr R Marshall, Cameron Tink, Lauren Webb-Martin, Lucy Kole
ABSENT Kaden White, Kate Lindley
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KNIGHT
All the other Houses largely underestimated Knight but this year we
proved that with a little determination and a lot of spirit and support
we can do whatever we set out minds to. Footy tipping was organised
and was largely successful throughout the whole season. We also
kick-started the year with a breakfast in Term 1, complete with eggs,
bacon and highly sought after hash browns being consumed. Although
we did not win the Swimming Carnival everybody did put in their best
effort and we had fun.
Everybody pitched in for our local charity Give a Damn, Give a Can,
with over 1000 cans and packaged food items being collected. The
competition between Boarding and the School for the most cans
collected was close but Boarding was just short.
In early Term 3 everybody put on their aprons to bake some cakes for
our annual cake stall. Many cakes and slices were made to perfection
and all were sold out by lunchtime. We managed to raise over $300
to go towards our water tank in Papua New Guinea.
To cap off what had already been an eventful year Knight won the
Athletics Carnival, the second time in the past 25 years! We did not
necessarily run the fastest or throw the farthest but with everyone’s
participation, we were able to receive enough points to win and end
Goldsmith’s sporting domination.
Knight House had a great year and hopefully will continue to be
successful in the future.
Jack Stapleton and Eleanor Cryer :: House Captains
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KNIGHT HousE
BACKJamie Graves, Emily Stretch, Callan Sims, Ryan Clark, David Thomson, Miles Cattach, Robert Puttman, Billy Cherry, Andrew Weston, Rhys Nathanielsz, John Teahan, Alex Lowes,
Brayden Miller, Rebekah Dunkeld, Sam Jackson
ROW 7Jackson Curnow, Nardia Klem, Claire Bott, Sarah Pruden, Brodie Armstrong, Kael Lewis, Michael Terren, Alex Jones, Monica Jenkins, Braden House, James Drummond,
Bryn Twigg, Tarun Sanders, Ben Meade, Danika Jurat, Charles Stapleton
ROW 6William Joyce, Sarah Peisley, Taylar Amonini, Mitchell Connop, Alex Hurst, Emlyn Hallett, Blaine Mitchell, Graham Spencer, Colin Worthington, Taylor Voigt, Tim Nigg,
Luke Jarnicki, Corbin Fry, Connor McDougall, Gerald Dunbar, Tom Moorcroft, Tim Moore
ROW 5Hayley Campbell, Brittany Cherry, Jack Biondi, Dannielle Brown, Fiona Spencer, Rohan Gaunt, Jonathon Moore, Denise Lindsell, Toshimitsu Yukawa, Tyshana McEwen,
Madeline Rogers-Seeley, Mitchell Lindbeck, Alex Tom, James Thomson, Ruby Watt, Callum Macoun, Jay Wybrow, Lucy Firth
ROW 4Madeline Maguire, Beth Perry, Brooke O’Sullivan, Christopher Macoun, Leia Ernest, Astrid Van Kampen, Teghan Russell, Jaimee Kain, Amy Weston, Andrew Courtney,
Gabrielle Watt, Hannah Klem, Alice White, Kate Mahony, Jasmine-Rose Jarnicki, Rebecca Brown, Jessica O’Donovan, Ashlee Connelly, Jordi Lockhart
ROW 3Alice Fletcher, Bettina Craig, Kia Bevin, Zoe Mitchell, Sean Larkworthy, Connor Blakely, Sarah Webb, Kiran Patel, Josh Poller, Jake Poller, Kyoo Ohyama, Rainey Pensini,
Sian Morgan, Tara Strapp, Thomas Hill, Ethan Maguire, Tegan den Boer, Caroline Wilson, Sarah Mawdsley, Christopher Arkell
ROW 2Georgia Hanson, Michaela Mitchell, Ryan Redman, Isabel Fry, Charlotte Openshaw, Cassandra Hall, Shyaam Patel, Mia Wunnenberg, Jennifer Briggs, Connor Mahony,
Cam Russell, Nicole Lindbeck, Samuel D’Vorak, Edmond Stewart-Williams, Lily Wunnenberg, Rachel Connolly, Emma Openshaw, Lauren Francis-Benz, Amber Hurst,
Cameron Dickson, Brodie MacArthur, Sarah Pantlin
FRONTAditya Sud, Kristine Rayner, Emily Ash, Mrs K Chidgzey, Mr J Poller, Mrs J Smith, Mr H Johnstone, Zara Webb-Martin, Jack Stapleton, Mrs L Sutherland, Eleanor Cryer,
Nathan Blakely, Mr I Dale, Mrs C Harvie, Mrs J Wall, Mr L Hill, Thomas Wall, Lauren O’Donovan, Ryan Sharp
ABSENTKieren Belton, Lily Byrne, Jesse Cross, Isobel Fawcett, Jackie Ferguson, Jack Hutchinson, Evan Jackson, Lachlann Lawton, Jaimi Naylor-Gwynne, Luke Palmer, Chloe Piparo,
Camille Sargeant, Matthew Hall
KNIGHT House Council
BACK
Madeline Seeley, Mitchell Lindbeck, Michael Terren, Sam Jackson, Tim Nigg, Tyshana McEwen
MIDDLE Brodie MacArthur, Beth Perry, Jay Wybrow, Lucy Firth, Christopher Arkell, Georgia Hanson, Sarah Pantlin
FRONT Mrs L Sutherland, Nathan Blakely, Eleanor Cryer, Jack Stapleton, Zara Webb-Martin, Mr H Johnstone
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REDDING
2009 has been a fantastic year for Redding House. After
2008 management copped a major restructuring, Redding
was expected to flourish under a new Head of House, Mr
Green. Fortunately, his change from Wilson House has not
led to any sort of loyalty issues, but to many fun times.
Each Interhouse sporting event was entered by Redding
with great courage and admirable spirit. Every person
in the House who participated showed great teamwork,
and even if many of us were not quite cut out for the
events, we still managed to persist. Unfortunately, either
this was not enough or everyone else cheated (the most
effective excuse for any sporting loss). As favourites for
the Swimming Carnival, our hopes were high. Due to some
exceptional performances by our swimmers we fought a
very close battle with Goldsmith who managed to beat
us by just a few points. In the following event, the Cross
Country, our House’s combined efforts were unfortunately
not enough to better a third place finish, but were more
than enough to forget our imaginary bronze medals with
a ‘celebratory’ barbecue. The Lishman Lap was definitely
our sporting highlight of the year. Our House’s best
runners, picked through an intensive and meticulous
selection process, put in their best efforts, leaving us with
a first place in the boys’ division and a second in the girls’.
The last event for the year was the Athletics Carnival,
a day of unpredictable weather (and results!). By the
end of the Carnival, the scoreboard was indecipherable;
a shortage of digits meant that not all scores could be
displayed properly and Redding was allocated a 1. The
optimists believed that it meant first place, while others
believed it was our score. Funnily enough, at the awards
ceremony, we found out it was closer to our score.
Fortunately, our victory sausage sizzle (House Council
is run by many of the before mentioned optimists) had
already been organised, so we still made the most of it.
However, Redding is not all about competition. As our
annual charity, we kept our commitment towards SIDS
and Kids. We spent a couple of weeks selling merchandise
and on 13 March, Red Nose Day, the House Council, with
the generous support of everyone who donated cakes,
organised a cake stall. The cakes sold out faster than we
expected, allowing our house to donate $987.75 to SIDS
and Kids Western Australia, which was an amazing effort.
The year has been truly an interesting one. We missed
out on many wins but managed to go down in style,
with everyone pitching in and proving that spirit really
does mean everything. It has been a great experience
as Redding captains to lead the House and without the
invaluable support of Mrs Millington, Mrs Mulley and Mr
Green, it would not have been possible. To all our fellow
Reddingans, thanks for an amazing year and we hope that
you actually win something in 2010. If you do not, who
cares, just forget it and have a sausage sizzle!
Umberto Anderle and Sophie Overington :: House Captains
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REDDING HousE
BACKWade Perkins, Andrew Muir, Anton Olsthoorn, Kimberley Chatt, Aidan Hendry, Nicholas Clifford, George Davies, Andrew Kikeros, Mathew Nankivell, Joe Winfield, Sean Duke,
Jasmine Klumpp, Hayden Bruinsma, Angus Sargent, Mitchell Lewis
ROW 7Haydn James, Jackson Blackwell, Ally Boyd, Alex Radovan, Henry Sibly, Nic Blackburn, Kim Gallagher, James Thomson, Geoffrey Goerling, Ryan Evernden, Miranda Radunovich,
Joshua Snow, Danielle Hendry, Cassie Boardman, Jack Titchener, Verity Hughes
ROW 6Philip Harvey, Kali Stein, Oliver Gomme, Sheridan Duke, Sebastian Bell, Vaughan Carroll, Ryan Wilson, Francis Winfield, Matt John, Jason Taylor, Jake Klumpp, James Kaeser,
David Nankivell, Bridget Folley, Mercedes Lysaght, Amber Cochrane, Sarah Edgeloe
ROW 5Olivia Taylor, Stephanie Preen, Nathan Hendry, Karlia Dillon, Jeff Harrington, Thomas Giddy, Tom Monkhouse, Marcus Preen, Jack Merrigan, Brody Lake, Sam Fleming,
Richard Macliver, Lyndon Gray, Tiffany Blight, Hannah Stock, Annie Harris, Rohan Loveland, Katie McDonald
ROW 4Isabel Owen, Dani Hanlon, Bec Owen, Matt Mantaras, Sydnee Richardson, Alex Taylor, Sean Wilson, Marco Spadaccini, Oscar McCauley, Erin Lilly, Ellen Davies, Myles Evernden,
Sarah Robertson, Emily Northcott, Jim Maxwell, Alissa Tapper, Nicholas Monkhouse, Rowie Tagliaferri, Lauren Jackson
ROW 3Rebecca Gray, Daniel Fleay, Kyra Brown, Mollie Merrigan, Brooke Veitch, Nathaniel Owen, Ben Sibly, Grace Davies, Genevieve Mulley, Katherine Knotts, India Greig,
Brittney MacRae, Breanna Dixon, Brittany Adams, Ashleigh Workman, Lilli-Mae Chester, Amy Lewis, Joss Loveland, Andrew Knotts, Sophie Cochrane
ROW 2Florence McCauley, Tayla Boxall, Olivia Goode, Cassidy Viola, Caitlin Dunnet, Nik Epis-Wallrodt, Shelby Nobbs, Briar Dunnet, Zac Loveland, Justin Harrington, Matthew Greco,
Phoebe Crofts, Joceyln Brown, Claire Giddy, Jed Penrose
FRONTJayde Kraeter, Josh Titchener, Mrs P Mulley, Mrs S Millington, Mrs C Russell, Mr P Fergie, Mr P Good, Sophie Overington, Umberto Anderle, Mr K Green, Max Walsh, Haylene Goh,
Mr R Brooksbank, Mr B Kurz, Ms D Kaeser, Mrs J Muir, Rigby Maxwell, Jack Reynolds, Madelaine Stock
ABSENTJosh Boxall, Jacob Burt, Ashley Cary, Joshua Goode, Kym Irwin, Jesse MacKenzie, Maddy Macnish, Olivia Macnish, Ben Ranaivoharison, Caitlin Smales, Kiren Stein,
Hamish Sweetman, Brianna Went
REDDING House Council
BACK
Nathan Hendry, Sheridan Duke, Andrew Muir, Sean Duke, Anton Olsthoorn, Verity Hughes, Hannah Stock, Sebastian Bell
MIDDLE Lilli-Mae Chester, Katherine Knotts, Marco Spadaccini, Rowie Tagliaferri, Alissa Tapper, Katie McDonald, Annie Harris, Kyra Brown
FRONT Ashleigh Workman, Mrs P Mulley, Max Walsh, Sophie Overington, Mr K Green, Umberto Anderle, Haylene Goh, Mrs S Millington, Shelby Nobbs
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WILSON
It is safe to say that Wilson is a character building House.
With Mr Stapleton and the newly appointed Mr Maag
at the head it was sure to once again be a good year.
Throughout the years we have taught the students to be
victorious, to rest and recuperate and to have fun. This
year we went out on a limb and decided to teach the
students that winning is not everything and that it is about
being the best team.
Statistics show that we may have not been the highest
achieving House in the sporting sector, but do not jump to
conclusions. Our academic achievement, our humour and
our willing to give everything our best did not diminish. It
seems that the House took on a new motto this year ‘Have
a go day’ and we did just this in all Interhouse activities.
We dug deep, and came together as a united front. We
may not have achieved the golden successes we have done
so previously in the Swimming Carnival, Lishman Lap of
Valour or in the Athletics, but our spirit and willingness
was something worth applauding. Some might say we have
lost our touch, others will say we are resting, but things
come and go and our never give up and always have a go
approach is an attribute that is secretly envied by many.
Community affairs bring us to the Wilson House Annual
Slave Auction which was once again very successful,
raising a total sum of $1,250. A big thank you must go
out to our devoted slaves, the House Council and to the
students who supported the event. The proceeds go to
the local charity, In Town Lunch Centre, as they did last
year. It was also wonderful to see the Wilsonites and
their families support the Student Executive Victorian
Bushfire Appeal.
The Wilson budget was once again spent on numerous
barbecues, hot cross bun breakfasts, footy tipping prizes,
sugar supplements at sporting events, the annual Year 12
breakfast and the various House assembly activities. A big
thank you must be extended to Mr Stapleton, Mr Maag
and the House Council for all the other support that was
shown toward the House throughout the year.
For now we would like to wish the Wilsonites all the best
for 2010 and hope that they are ready and rearing for
another fantastic year in a truly wonderful House.
Jacob Whiteaker and Grace Roberts :: House Captains
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Wilson House
BACK Josh Calais, James Davidson, Lance Lefebvre, Mason Norton, Phillip Watson, Alex Davidson, Daniel Niven-Hulett, David MacLeay, Isaac Wedderburn, Clinton Young,
Jack Opferkuch, Sam Prater, Ryan Walker, Nayton Columbera, Barney Skeggs
ROW 7Katy Wedderburn, Courtney Laporte, Monti Blechynden, Michael Addis, Cameron Smith, Cameron Cody, Daniel Patterson, Graham Reinders, Dylan Macnish, Sam Small,
Alex Phillips, Justin Oliva, Jake Flynn, Haig Colombera, Matt Fenech, Niall Hayres
ROW 6Caroline Lefebvre, Arijeet Pal, Rosie Carrington-Jones, Georgia Oliver, Rachel Francis, Thomas Addis, Ben Jones, Lauren Reinders, Rosanna Grist, Madeline Abbott,
Lauren Repton, Jono Miller, Brady Schulze, Hannah Shenton, Faye Simmonds-Short, Trent Willmott, Jack Carrington-Jones
ROW 5Rhiannon Robertson, Molly Simmonds-Short, Fiona Lucey, Jordan Lomax, Amy Gartrell, Callan Jolliffe, Jared Herbert, Jake Smith, Sonia Codreanu, Angie Nathan,
Nicole Robertson, Josiah Wilkinson, Matthew King, Zan Ferguson, Aysha Miller, Zoe Walker, Anais Rosher, Anthea Lefebvre
ROW 4Courtney Taylor, Sarah Taylor, Claire Godenzi, Courtney Eaton, Sophie George, Devan Job, Anne Bettens, Tom Smoker, Martin Knox, Kyla Hayres, Jordan Morris, Jemma Garrett,
Shanae Speck, Justin Richards, Thom Skipworth, Amy Bessant, Monique Munro, Phillippa Suter, Bronte Evans
ROW 3Cameron Clark, Michelle Foley, Sheldon Smith, Raelene Broome, Nicola Ham, Ashleigh Richards, Danielle Butson, Whitney O’Callaghan, Linus Cohen, Anna Norton,
Tamara Atkins, Michelle Rumbold, Tessa Franklin, Katherine Smith, Rosie Fandry, Lani Godenzi, Hannah Sullivan, Nadya Roberts, Harry Dawson, Murray Buller
ROW 2Mitchell Lubcke, Lachie Calais, Hannah Murphy, Christine Moffat-Evans, John Yeoman, Regi Lefebvre, Jack Sanderson, Kahlia Krinos, Harriet Calverley, Cameron Buller,
Damon Scurria, Michael Nicoli, Nicola Krinos, Benjamin Buller, Dianne Wilson, Georgia Johnstone, Adam Smith, Mackenzie Ferguson, Jaxom McCreadie-Roe, Amy Lubcke,
Jake Lashmar, Jaimi Wright
FRONTMitchell Rowe, Michael Wilson, Mr N Poole, Mr M Dabrowski, Mr A McMillan, Mrs B Walker, Mr S Spottiswood, Tahnae Keyser, Jacob Whiteaker, Mr M Stapleton, Grace Roberts,
Vaughan Clark, Mrs A Osborne, Mr L Maag, Mr G Collins, Mr S Molewyk, Christopher Leeson, James Lodge, Jake Tucker
ABSENTDalton Cody, Freya d’Espeissis, Harriet Cohen, Lawson Smith, Jake Wilson
WIILSON House Council
BACK
Jake Smith, Madeline Abbott, Katy Wedderburn, Hannah Shenton, Rachel Francis, Anais Rosher
MIDDLE Danielle Butson, Whitney O’Callaghan, Matthew King, Katherine Smith, Ashleigh Richards
FRONT Mr M Stapleton, Tahnae Keyser, Jacob Whiteaker, Grace Roberts, Vaughan Clark, Mr L Maag
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