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Week 7, Spring Term 2019

Marcus Wilkinson
The 2019 Year 12's return tonight for their Valedictory dinner and we are all looking forward to reconnecting with them.  We are slowly edging closer to the end of the term and the boys at this stage are remaining on task and look like they are going to finish the year well and in good spirits.  With Saturday sport over and done with, the new Year 12's have organised a Residential Community Touch Rugby competition for Saturday morning which is open to all year groups and tonight (Friday) they are hosting a Community BBQ. With a week to go if you…

Week 6, Spring Term 2019

Marcus Wilkinson
Four weeks left of the term and one Bib Track journey to go!!  Our Year 13's have now officially left the building with Steve Li completing his last IB exam on Thursday afternoon.  As soon as he had finished he hit the road to Busselton to try and catch the last night of leavers!!  Our Valedictory dinner is next Friday night, and this is the last time all of this year's graduates will be together, so we are looking forward to seeing them all for one last time. To all our regional families we hope the Harvest is going well and…

Year 9: Bibbulmun Track, Spring Term 2019

Sean Mecham
Dwellingup to Collie (130.5km) On Saturday, the 16th of November, the alarm bells were ringing throughout the House at 5.30am ... Wake up and get ready for the Bibby!!! We all met at the back of the dining hall to form into our walking groups and collect all of our supplies for the next 7 days of walking (well, three and half, because of re-supply on the Tuesday). We boarded our relevant buses, one destined for Dwellingup and the other for Collie. Group 1 was led by Mr Mecham and Ms Amber Fresh along with Edward, Tyler, Dardayne, Kody, Jahlil, Orson, Brooke,…

Week 5, Spring Term 2019

Marcus Wilkinson
A very hot week for us here in Perth and we are guessing that may have been the case for most of the regional areas.  The Year 7 and 8's cooled off on Tuesday with a trip to the beach while the rest of us hid inside in the air conditioning.  We even had ties off for a couple of days because of the heat! That concludes Week 5 and with only three and half weeks to go the count down is on!  We only have the IB exam boys left in the House with all the others now finished and…

Week 4, Spring Term 2019

Marcus Wilkinson
Almost halfway through the term and - touch wood - everything appears to be ticking along nicely.  The ATAR and IB exams are well underway and we are slowly losing some of our leaving Year 12's as they complete their final exams.  The 10 to 12 boys seemed to have settled well into their new academic year's and the Middle School are keeping the Year 7 and 8 boys busy and this is preventing any pre holiday excitement from settling in just yet! Staff Announcement Our Head of Year 7 and 8 Residence, Scott Siekierka, will be leaving us at the end…

Week 3, Spring Term 2019

Marcus Wilkinson
A short turn around from the last post, but so much happens each week that there appears to always be something to write about!!  The ATAR exams started this week and progress through the next three weeks.  We wish all our boys sitting them the very best of luck!. Residential Community Meeting On Wednesday night the new Residential Life Council for 2019/20 took centre stage as they hosted their first Residential Community Meeting.  The Council this year have decided to trial a year without the Highlander groups and so established their own seating plan for the dinner which centre around the boys…

Week 2, Spring Term 2019

Marcus Wilkinson
The last week and a half has been a bit of a whirlwind for the staff in the Residential Community as we have managed to squeeze a number of events in a very short period of time. However, from the boy's point of view you wouldn't have noticed because they have just gone about their business as if nothing has been happening.  The term has started pretty seamlessly for them as they have slipped straight back into routines and there is a bit of excitement in the air for the 10s to 12s as they begin their new Academic Years.…

Year 12: Winter Term

Ashley Keatch
  End of an era!   Winter sports have finished up for the term, the boys played their last games and had their last training sessions. Some were encouraged to continue practicing after seeing the below footage.. https://youtu.be/gAKnQAzbddE https://youtu.be/zUYVTunDGJw       Final meal at Claremont Kebabs as a group before term ends and boys head home to reset for exams. Menu: Meat boxes with chips and an Ice tea or soft drink.. Denzil and the year 12 group welcomed another House into the boarding environment to see what "life is like on the inside". Mr Mumford said his boys were blown away with the night routine in terms of study…

Year 9: Winter Term 2019

Sean Mecham
....and that concludes another busy term in the Year 9 House. Below is a snippet of what we all got up to!! MORAY CAMPS This Term, each of the Year 9's attended the Scotch Moray Campsite, which is located in Dwellingup. The boys went down in there HASS classes and spent a week with the Outdoor Education Department - camping, rafting, orienteering and being challenged on the high ropes course. Ask your son if he attempted "The Leap of Faith"? These Moray Camps tie in nicely to 'The Great Outdoors' theme in the Year 9 Boarding House. PSA SPORTS Winter Sport had boys playing…

Year 11: Winter Term… and the focus for Year 12!

Matt Bradley
“It all counts”... It’s hard to believe that this group of young men are about to embark upon their final year of study! I suppose it will be with mixed emotions that the boys return to the boarding house for the commencement of Spring Term. For some, there will be feelings of anticipation as they come to terms with the significance of becoming a Year 12 student; for others, there will be a greater sense of determination to make the most out of the last twelve months and ensure that they give everything their best shot. My main message to the boys…