News This Week

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News
Week 7 - Term 2
Monday 16 June - Sunday 22 June
This Week
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From the desk of...
Brendan Kelly
Senior School Principal
Learning About Ourselves
Sometimes our parents have a lot to answer for, whether it is in passing on a gene
that we didn’t really want, or shaping our environment to produce a certain learned
behaviour. I first fully understood this back in 1982. It was school sports day and I
had two unfortunate inherited characteristics that subjected me to misery on that
sunny February afternoon.
Firstly, I had the physique of a skinny boy of Celtic descent. Possessing transparent
skin I was often sunburned to a crisp by merely stepping outside. Secondly, I was an introvert who had been brought up to always “do the
right thing”, no matter how much ridicule such a pathway could attract. This is actually a noble characteristic, yet to a 16 year old facing
certain embarrassment such silent stoicism felt more like a curse.
My particular Waterloo was something I’ll never forget. We all had to do at least one track and one field event and I chose discus throw.
The fact that I was no good at discus was unfortunate, and sadly my surname also followed someone who was very good indeed. Brad
was a big boy for his age, and his sporting prowess was legendary. After leaving school he played professional rugby league, and was
one of those chaps who in whatever sport he turned his hand to, was instantly better than everyone else. So when Mr Craighead helpfully
announced “students should go over to the discus ring to see Bradley J” - who had broken the school record with his first throw - huge
crowds turned up.
As they settled down to watch, Brad stepped up again to the circle and proceeded to effortlessly hurl the discus what looked like a mile,
and certainly much closer to the staff car park than teachers had expected. Huge applause broke out and the interested crowd now stayed
to see what came next. I was promptly announced and with arms that looked more like twigs I stepped forward to complete my throw,
gleaming pink from a day in the sun. Hoping for a massive tailwind I swung with my full effort but unfortunately it was a still day, and my
best was completely feeble in light of Brad’s gigantic throw. As the discus dropped with a plop barely a third the distance of my tanned and
muscular friend, 200 of my peers broke into uninhibited guffaws of laughter. Embarrassed and humiliated I slunk out of the circle and sat
down with my few remaining friends. “Gee I’m glad that wasn’t me,” said Dave.
We had to do three throws in all, so I stepped up one more time for what was now my ritualistic ignominy. While my mates and fellow
competitors had long since melted into the crowd of spectators, I knew I had to keep coming back for more.
I like to think that I endured well the mockery of the next few weeks. When the posters advertising teachers college were put up around
school, they had a picture of a happy teacher instructing a small class of smiling children. Some wag drew a speech bubble coming from
one of the students with the words “teach us how to throw the discus Mr Kelly”.
I mention this story because so often teenagers feel really bad about what they have inherited, and sometimes wish they were like
someone else. While sporting envy is an obvious one, I see this most persistently in the introverted. The shy and quiet person who wishes
they were much more confident, and are envious of their popular and extroverted peers.
In her book “QUIET: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” Susan Cain shouts out for those of us who want to process
things before they articulate them, who value solitude over crowds and who see introspection, focus and observation as strengths that can
be celebrated.
It is very easy in our current media-driven world to think that all young people should aspire to be sporting heroes or charismatic leaders.
Similarly, in education, we rightly praise risk-taking. But there is also great value in “heed taking”, and quiet solitude is a powerful catalyst
for innovation.
On that discus day of 1982, I also ran the 1500 metres. It was an event that suited the skinny, and my winning time still stands as a school
record. Introverts enjoy running, and I’m deeply grateful that I have the genetic make-up to be good at it. Hours of training are perfect
solitude, and a great way to organise your thoughts.
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Just to let you know...
Farewells for Peter Clague
Invitations to a series of Farewell events for Executive Principal Peter Clague have been sent out to all members of the Kristin community in
recent weeks. The following three events provide opportunities for families and friends to be involved in his farewell.
Those who are unable to attend Peter’s Farewells or who wish to contribute to a collection of farewell messages are invited to do so by
emailing their message in confidence to [email protected] by 4 July.
Kristin Family and Friends’ Afternoon Tea
Tuesday 24 June, 1.30pm-3.30pm, Library Information Centre Foyer
Register your attendance with KFF Chairman Priscilla Collins, [email protected]
Junior/Middle School Farewell Assembly
Thursday 3 July 11.30am-12.30pm, Auditorium
Families and friends are welcome to attend however seating will be limited
Senior School Farewell Assembly
Friday 4 July 11.30am-12.30pm, Auditorium
Families and friends are welcome to attend, guest seating will be available in the Mezzanine
Junior
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What’s been happening?
Science Experiments in Year 5
Year 5’s unit of inquiry, How the World Works, required students to take part in experiments
based around chemical and physical change. Playing with stuff in class at Year 5, yes school
IS fun!
Slip, slop, slap, 5B were not taking part in a sunsmart campaign. They enjoyed the pleasures of
playing with cornflour mixed with water. Students played with it, experimented with it and then
did the paperwork.
Year 5 students are following many of Steve Spangler’s experiments. Deciding and proving
which experiments are reversible (physical) and which are irreversible (chemical change).
Before the fun, a hypothesis was necessary. Mrs Bull took photos to record the observations
and ideas, as hands were terribly messy! Finally, an explanation was written about why the
cornflour and water mixed together ended up the way it did!
All students’ will be participating in a coke and mentos experiment, making a snowflake with
borax and putting an egg into vinegar and recording the reaction. It is all going to be very
exciting.
5B wonders, are there more experiments we can have fun with?
Things to note...

Junior School Speech Competition
The time of the Junior School Speech Competition for Year 4 to 6 students on Tuesday 24
June in the Auditorium has been brought forward to start at 11am.
Year 0 to 3 Parent Teacher Interviews
On Thursday 26 June, Year 1 to 3 students who have birthdays in Term 2 and 4 will have their
next Parent Teacher Interview. Bookings for these are open via myChild and will close on Wednesday 25 June at 11pm.
Seussical Auditions
Auditions for Seussical will be held on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 June from 3.30pm-6pm in the Junior School Performing Arts Room.
Please sign up in JSPA if you would like to be involved.
A Year 4, 5 and 6 pre-audition workshop will be held on Monday 23 June at lunchtime in the Junior School Performing Arts Room.
All Year 4 to 6 students can access audition information from myKristin.
Starship Hospital Collection Drive
Next week the Middle School Alliance Team will be holding a collection drive for Starship Hospital. Members of the Alliance Team will be
visiting Junior School classrooms to collect items. They are looking for items in good order such as students’ books, DVDs, CDs, jewellery
and playstation games. Please support this cause to benefit others in need at Starship Hospital.
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Handwriting and Pencil Grip - EASYergo Pencil and EASYgel Pen
To assist students who are having issues with their pencil grip the Kristin Retail Shop is currently offering the EASYergo pencil and gel pen
at the special price of $10 (normally Retail $16.50) from the Retail Shop until the end of Term 3, or while stocks last. They are available in
pink or blue, and left or right handed. These pencils have been specifically designed for children’s hands and achieve the correct grip right
from the start, no matter how they are rotated.
Mt Ruapehu Snowsports Weekend
All Year 4 to 6 students are invited at attend the Mt Ruapehu Snowsports Weekend from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 August. The mountain is
looking fantastic with just over a week to go before the winter season opens!
Applications for our weekends are coming in fast so get your application in as soon as possible. The trip is likely to fill up, in which case
names will be put on a waiting list. Please note that applications for the JS weekend close in Week 9.
Registration forms are available on the school website. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Colleen Wassung by
email [email protected] or phone Ext 2356.
What’s coming up?
Starship Hospital Collection Drive in Junior School Classrooms - Monday 23 to Friday 27 June
Junior School Speech Competition - Tuesday 24 June, 11am
Toorak Exchange - Tuesday 24 to Friday 27 June
Whale Rider Show for Year 1 - Wednesday 25 June at the Pumphouse
Year 0 to 3 Parent Teacher Interviews - Thursday 26 June, 3.30pm-8pm
Matariki Assembly hosted by 4A - Friday 27 June
Hearing and Vision Testing - Wednesday 2 July
Red Sock Day - Friday 4 July
Assembly hosted by 2P - Friday 4 July, 2.15pm
Carry on reading for more Junior School News in the Sports and Performing Arts sections.
Bouquets
Year 0
Imogen Linton for retelling and illustrating a Japanese legend
Oliver Zhang for creativity when illustrating his stories
Year 1
Elisa Gong for practising writing Chinese calligraphy at home
Alex Goodwin for much improved letter formation
Isaac Preece-Twose for being more knowledgeable about fractions
Kahn Heath for his positive attitude and enthusiasm demonstrated when learning Chinese
Emilie Hohensinner for being a communicator and working consistently to write expressive stories
Justin Zhong for being a communicator and working hard to write his ideas as a narrative
Marcus Herrmann for his wonderful manners throughout the day
Evelyn Liang for excellent participation in all oral lessons
Maya Nagarajan for passion demonstrated and effort made when learning and singing songs in Chinese
Year 2
Reuben Clancy for great mathematical thinking
Daniel Kislyuk for working hard to improve his reading and asking questions during inquiry time
Joe Pilley for making sensible playtime choices and working independently in mathematics
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Milly Burns for her kind and caring manner towards her peers and teachers
Daniel Martin for continued commitment to his learning in all areas of the curriculum
Bryan Hua for his effort and creativity in all art work
Juhyun Lee for showing commitment to improving his learning by always doing his very best
Year 3
Lily Richardson for showing creativity and leadership in her inquiry group
Mason Walker for being such an expressive and dynamic presenter on video
Ivy Xu for using amazing expression in her reading
William Grindall for working hard on his inquiry research and working independently to present his information
Rachel Poon for using fabulous descriptive words throughout her narrative writing
Sehaj Sapra for diligently completing all her work to a very high standard and always trying her best in Mathematics to
continually improve her learning
Katie Brown for excellent listening skills and trying her best in Mathematics sessions
Year 4
Naomi Harwood for being a conscientious learner
Abbey Matheson for her joy and passion shown when singing her favourite song and when presenting her composed music
phrase
Indi Patel for sharing his ideas and knowledge with the class
Seren White for her improvement and confidence shown when singing songs in Performing Arts lessons
Tom Logue for demonstrating enthusiasm and independence towards all his learning
Sophia Maud for her commitment and hard work when participating in Treble Clefs Choir and when refining her performance
in acting tasks
Caitlin Sly for exhibiting commitment and dedication towards all her learning
Lilian Zhang for exhibiting creativity and commitment towards all her learning
Jack Gibson for his knowledgeable contributions and curious wonderings in our Energy Unit
Jack Lewis for showing skill and creativity when designing a home in Minecraft
Sam Logue for learning the times tables and starting to use this knowledge in maths
Rosa MacDonald for showing commitment and perseverance when faced with challenging maths problems
Luke McBeath for independently learning the multiplication tables and using them when problem solving
Angela Pei for her detailed inquiry into homes that showed an excellent understanding of the central idea and for her
determination and hardwork when improving her performance in singing and acting activities
Zara Robertson for her dedication and passion demonstrated when participating in drama activities and in Treble Clefs Choir
Year 5
Logan Fleming for being an extremely capable mathematician who is starting to listen carefully to new teaching points
David Li for a wonderful presentation on the Arabian Oryx for your personal inquiry
Scout Steed for her pleasing effort demonstrated when manipulating various drama techniques in acting tasks
Trelise Thornton for her pleasing performance in acting tasks when applying drama techniques in various scenes
Cara Bouwer her excellent participation in Treble Clefs Choir and her pleasing effort put into refining her acting in drama
tasks
Owen Harris for always caring about others in a gentle manner and for his amazing comments when the class presented
their personal inquiries
Chantelle May for her brilliant effort made to refine her performance according to the success criteria
Noah Tetro for offering to deliver his speech first and for including a stunning introduction which had the class hooked
Cam Collett for his improvement shown when participating in lessons and his confidence demonstrated when singing
songs
Taja Grossmann for being courageous when presenting in front of the class
Paige Hamilton for great curiosity to investigate her questions in our Science unit
Nicholas Sparg for his wonderful ability to explain his ideas in our Science unit
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Year 6
Grace Kingsnorth for outstanding focus, determination and effort in all curriculum areas
Jai Patel for his on-going commitment and perseverance to improving his Mathematics
Ryan Wen for an interesting, well researched and presented speech
Joshua Daken for 5/5 problems correct in Math Olympiad Test 2
James Boyce for a well-constructed, informative written explanation of the actions of Nelson Mandela
Gemma Edwards for making excellent progress in her knowledge and application of mathematical problem-solving strategies
Kenneth Kim for a brilliant effort in researching and writing about the actions of the Wright Brothers for his personal inquiry
Claire Liang for contributing thoughtful, reflective ideas in Reading discussions and writing in-depth responses
Kate Hardy, for working collaboratively on their Inquiry to gather information and present it creatively
Sohyun Kwon
Wilson Nye-Hingston for preparing and delivering an informative and entertaining speech
Middle
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What’s been happening?
Year 9 Reading Day
Friday 6 June was the for our gigantic adventure through the world of books, and Year 9
Reading Day started and finished with a bang! Having author Brian Falkner talk to us about
his experiences with story writing got everyone inspired. He was a great speaker and was
very entertaining, we sure learnt a lot. After reading our chosen stories to the Kindy and
Junior School children, the Year 9s all felt like giants and were blown away by the fact that
these little kids were so advanced. In Period 3, Mr Kelly, Mr Heath, Mr Clague, Mrs Patchett,
Mr Gurney and other teachers shared their favourite books with us; not all of us would have
read them but they each captivated us by reading extracts of their stories.
We finished with wonderful games that Brian Falkner was hosting. These ‘Story Sports’ were
challenging and we were all very enthusiastic and competitive.
This wonderful event couldn’t have happened without Mrs Mansfield and all of the teachers
who put a lot of effort towards this day and we are very grateful.
Teri Marinus
Year 10 Trip to Whangarei
On Thursday 12 June, the Year 10 Community and Service team went on a trip to
Whangarei to help projects and initiatives that we have been supporting throughout the year.
The day started bright and early at 7am as the group travelled on the bus to Whangarei. We
first got our hands dirty and did some gardening at the local Whangarei community garden,
doing various tasks ranging from harvesting kumara and planting seeds to weeding. What a
great sense of satisfaction we felt as we took in the new look of the gardens. We then visited
a lovely marae and learnt about projects within Whangarei that have had a positive effect
on the whole community. This was followed by our visit to the Octane Youth Health Centre.
This is a clinic in Whangarei that the Community and Service team have been fundraising
for throughout the year. The Health Centre is a free clinic where everything from health
care, counselling and social work is provided for the youth of the area. In the afternoon we
promoted the Health Centre by handing out pamphlets and talking to the public in the town
centre. This was a lovely way to end our day. With mud on our knees and our eyes struggling
to stay open, we slowly made our way back to Auckland. Overall it was a very successful day
and our team learnt a lot about supporting a community.
Alisha Siraj
Ronald McDonald House
On Monday 9 June, the Middle School Student Council helped relieve the parents of sick
children at Starship Hospital from the chore of preparing the evening meal. The 16 students
happily rolled up their sleeves and donned their aprons alongside Mr Haslam, Mr Gurney
and assorted volunteers from the Kristin community. After piling off the bus, the group
entered the pristine kitchen of Ronald McDonald House, washed their hands and waited
for instructions from head chef and amazing kitchen coordinator, Mrs Macpherson. She
allocated the cooks-to-be an assortment of different roles ranging from carrot peeling to
tomato cleaning, all resulting in a lot of fun. When the bulk of the preparation was over, the
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entire council played a game of catch with some of the children at the centre, who displayed impressive rugby skills in addition to incredibly
cheerful attitudes. When the families arrived, they were delighted to be treated to dinner. Credit goes, as well, to Caitlin Sullivan and Olivia
Just who entertained the guests with some stunning songs to finish the evening.
Oliver Denny
10 O’clock Club - Year 8
Certificates presented for excellent quality academic work.
Bridget Swinburne, Aleisha Chalmers, Romeo Dean, Grace Johnstone, Ginevee Engle, Morgan Taylor, Francesca Tolich, Tom Field, Amber
Paki, Anna Wallace, Calvin Norcross, Ayden Lim-Yip, Helena James, Reid Cowlishaw, Fraser Brant, Terese Balogh, Sam Doak, Joshua
Phillips, Tess Heath, Alyssa Chia, Jenna Sparg, Stefan Minic, Swati Puri, Samantha MacRae.
Things to note...
Lockers to be replaced in and around the Octagon area
At the end of Term 2, all lockers in and around the Octagon area will be replaced by new ones. With this in mind, please remind your child
that if they have a locker in this area to remove everything in their locker by the last Thursday of term (3 July). This is very important as
anything still in lockers at the end of term will be removed with the locker. In addition to this, students will also need to remove their lock and
keep it in a safe place to put on their new locker at the beginning of Term 3. Your child’s new replacement locker will be in the same place
as their current one at the beginning of Term 3.
Forensics @ Kristin
The Kristin Forensic camp is running again in the upcoming holiday break, commencing on Monday 7 July. This camp is for students in
Year 7-10.
Details are on the Forensics website or register here.
Senior School and Middle School Dance Curriculum Assessment Evening
Wednesday 25 June, Dove Theatre, 7pm-8pm, Free Admission
Dance students from Year 10-13 are presenting a selection of choreographic and performance work created over the semester for MYP,
NCEA and IB assessment. Kristin parents and friends are warmly invited to attend. Students who are considering taking dance as an
option from Year 9 upwards are encouraged to come along to see the type of practical work developed in curriculum dance at Kristin.
Students and teachers will be available to answer questions and share details of coursework.
The evening is focused on live assessment and video recording for moderation, so will employ minimal production elements, for example,
costume and lighting will only be used where necessary to fulfil specific assessment conditions.
Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the assessments, which will commence at 7pm sharp.
If you would like further information about the evening, please contact Teresa Lauago, Curriculum Manager of Dance:
[email protected].
What’s coming up?
Year 6-7 Toorak Sports Exchange - Tuesday 24-27 June
Year 10 Sports Studies Ice Hockey Trip - Tuesday 24 June, Mr Goldsworthy’s class
Year 9 Humanities Archaeological Dig - Tuesday 24 June, 9KDU & 9SMI
Year 9 Sports Studies Ice Hockey Trip - Wednesday 25 June, Mr Murray’s class
Middle School Assembly - Thursday 26 June, 11.40am-12.40pm in the Auditorium
Year 9 Humanities Archaeological Dig - Tuesday 24 June, 9DBR & 9RCS
Lunchtime Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser - Friday 27 June
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Bouquets
Year 7
Megan Kennedy for receiving a distinction award in her resent Intermediate Foundation Ballet exam
Dennis Yang for a well written paragraph in English
Mynette MacRae for increasing her input to class discussions
Julia Neill for singing a song she had written about ANZAC soldiers at the Dean’s Assembly
Tristram Speedy for increasing his input to class discussions
Jacob Watson-Jones for doing his best to catch up on missed work due to illness
Theo Hope-Simcock for outstanding work in persuading someone to buy his Nintendo
Sophie Cleaver for outstanding work in persuading someone to buy an iPad 2
Paris Hare for outstanding work in persuading someone to buy her pencil case
Fleur Hamilton-Vincent for outstanding work in persuading someone to buy an iPad case
Adam Sharp for outstanding work in persuading someone to buy a Moody Aquarium Sink
Christina Yang for sharing her talents by playing a piano piece at the Dean’s assembly
Oliver Eliot, Georgia Kimber, for sharing their acting ability and sense of humour when showing the year group the ‘bus stop game’
Jackson White
Zach Pickles, Mitch Davis, for their great work in turbo touch during Sport
Ayla Hall, Jett Thompson,
Luca Seerden,
Angus Syminton,
Thomas Hassell
Rhys Spilling, for outstanding focus in class
Sophie Cleaver,
Matthew Archer
Annie Zeng, Hayden Yin, for their excellent paragraph writing in English
Luca Seerden
Lauren Boyce, Jamie Hyde for the outstanding MC role at the recent Dean’s assembly
Year 8
Ella Tobin for a much improved attitude in Spanish
Samantha MacRae for her cheerful and positive attitude and completing work and homework to the best standards in
Spanish
Swati Puri for her outstanding assessment results and active participation in Spanish
Grayson Leversha for his active participation and completion of work during Spanish
Billy Speedy for his excellent creative ideas for forming his script introduction
Bridget Swinburne for being committed to improving her time management and starting to make clear improvements with
her progression in tasks
Sara Mills for her great participation in skipping this week
Ethan Thomas for his good leadership when working with a partner during the skipping exercise
Nathaniel Churches for being up to date with PE homework
Reid Cowlishaw for being a great leader and helping others with their skipping skills
Otis Hill for working very hard to get his Science assessment correct
Oliver Whiley for focus and dedication to his group in Drama
Luke Gradowski-Smith for being respectful to his teacher in Drama
Ella Tobin for approaching group work with enthusiasm in Drama
Joshua Phillips for being an excellent MC in the Dean’s assembly
Peta Kuluz for stepping in to help with the Dean’s assembly
Angelo Yelich-O’Connor for putting together a very good slideshow for the Dean’s assembly
Ben Bramah, Mitchell Davern, for their excellent Noah’s Ark persuasive pieces
Montana Sullivan, Tom Lewis,
Jess Bayman,
Cameron Herbst
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Nathan Hall, Fraser Brant, for doing their Spanish homework and actively participating in the Spanish class
Thomas Cato
Tom Lewis, Sylvie Porter for showing great co-operation skills in creating a skipping sequence together
Zoe Corboy, Olivia Dalton, for their excellent performances in the Dean’s assembly
Eva Harvey, Jane Smolira,
Celestine Png
All of 8VJO for caring about others and showing this by bringing in items for the Year 8 bring ‘n’ buy sale
All of 8NHA for showing resilience and perseverance in Science when having to deal with a change in their
practical assessment
Year 9
Angela Xu for effort and perseverance in the parkour activities in PE lessons
Scarlet Zhu for her excellent speech preparation and presentation in English
Nicole Ho Shiqi for her perceptive consideration of thematic concerns when presenting her speech in English
Zachary McKee Wright for his enthusiastic engagement and focus in English
Jake Taff for this good thinking about ratio in Mathematics today
Kelly Wen for her excellent effort in Science
Drew Welsh for his perseverance in Science
Maris Fraser for looking after a new student in class
Marshall Cliffe for his excellent participation in Spanish class
Daniel Whooley for his much improved focus during Spanish lessons
Emma Hardie for increased focus and effort in English
Jake Lyons for his excellent effort mastering all Hiragana characters in Japanese
Maddison Gaze for her amazing dance performance in the Dean’s assembly
Sally Zhang for her superb piano recital in the Dean’s assembly
Erika Clarry, Scarlet Zhu, for engagement in parkour activities in PE
Finn Blackwell,
Benjamin Austin, Norah Lin
Utako Asano, Alex Draper, for their effort in parkour activities in PE
Trysen Myers
Sally Zhang, Katrina for engagement in all warm-up, large ball, and invasion games in PE
Miehlbradt, Wing Ou,
Olivia Wilson, Anrinea Zen,
Taylor Dunn
Elisia Teo, Isabella Bouwer for their wonderful energy and enthusiasm in Football
Holly Roberts, Chloe Zhong, for working well in English
Liam Kenny, Samuel Willmer,
Grace Stapleton,
Imogen Cunningham
Jennavieve Rice, for focus and application in Humanities
Taylor Dunn, Camryn Dyson
Orianna Follas, Max Ramsay for the time spent writing the script for the Dean’s assembly and for his a strong clear voice when
coordinating the proceedings
Megan Bruce, for giving an informative talk to the Year 9 group on orienteering
Sophie Katavich
Year 10
Brie Forbes for her enthusiastic participation in French
Natasha Windmeyer for her positive outlook and being an awesome navigator in the USA on the FPS trip
Richard Buer for improved effort in diablo in PE
Alyssa MacEwan for great experimentation with her printmaking
Nikolai Weekes for excellent focus during the printmaking unit
Elvis Ludvich for exceptional work on the mid-year Spanish exam
Sharon Zhou for settling in so incredibly well and achieving an outstanding examination result in English
Andrew Stokes for excellent explanations in the ‘genetics’ exam