2017 Grammarian Semester 1

2017 WINTER

Contents AROUND THE SCHOOL

Growth Mindset 1 From the Head 2 From the Board 3 From the Head of Primary 4 From the Chaplain 5 School Ball 6 Community Lunch 8 Boarding 10 Grandparents' Day 12 Challenge and Extension 14 Robotics and Coding 16 Primary Religion 18 Young Writers' Day 20 Library Feature 21 Grammar Garden 22 Careers Breakfast 24 Round Square 25 Setagaya Exchange 28 Music 30 CAMPS

Year 4 Camp Year 5 Camp Year 7 Camp Year 8 Camp Year 9 Camp Year 10 Camp

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SPORT

Primary Swimming 44 Secondary Swimming 46 Rottnest Channel Swim 48 Cross Country 50 Basketball 52 Football 52 Cricket 53 Archives

50 Years

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Staff

Staff Snippets

55

OGA

Grand Grammarian 56 Snippets 58 Reunions 63 Reunion Dates 65

Nuturing a

2017 from the

Growth Mindset

Editor

Welcome to the Winter Grammarian for 2017. This will be the first Grammarian for the new Marketing Team and we hope you enjoy reading about the many activities in which the School community participated. As new members of staff we were astounded at how busy the students and staff were. From sporting endeavours to academic challenges, students throughout the School have been busy learning and achieving in many areas. This year we have chosen to highlight the idea of ‘Growth Mindset’. At BCGS, students are encouraged to challenge themselves, and given

plenty of opportunity - from swimming to Rottnest, travelling to foreign countries, competing in Science and Engineering Challenges, moving into Boarding and participating in camps, students face a range of experiences that challenge them.

By encouraging an open mind, these students are able to meet these challenges head on, and grow from their experiences.

We hope you enjoy reading about their many achievements.

Clare Underdown and Danika Wellington :: Marketing Department

Photography Staff, students and Maverick Photography Proofing Clare Underdown, Danika Wellington, Margaret Paterson and Mark Stapleton.

Design Bronwyn Rogers Design Studio www.bronwynrogers.com

Understanding the Growth mindset One of the School’s Positive Education practises has been to foster our ‘Growth Mindset’. Students and staff have been encouraged to explore the belief that their talents can be developed through hard work, good strategies and support from others, rather than believing their talents are an innate gift and are fixed. When we adopt a Growth Mindset, we worry less about ‘looking smart’ and put more energy into learning.

“It’s not just our abilities and talents that bring us success, but whether we approach our goals with a fixed or Growth Mindset” ~ Dr Carol S. Dweck

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From the Head

A Challenge for Every Student The School’s inaugural Visiting Scholar, Professor Donna Cross, gave a seminar presentation to staff to explain how a school could best care for and promote the wellbeing of students and staff. The statistics Professor Cross explained to us painted a disturbing picture of the mental health issues being experienced by young people.

Fortunately, many of the conditions required to develop resilience and techniques practised to help alleviate or discourage the development of problems, already exist in our School.

Professor Cross provided data that suggested students in regional schools are coping better and staying mentally healthier than their city peers. Developing appropriate and close relationships with teachers, peers and within the community are essential and telling factors in reducing mental health issues. In addition, the natural bushland that surrounds our School provides an environment that is peaceful and conducive to learning.

It is within this welcoming environment that our School provides opportunities to challenge every student. It is only through challenge, and through effort to overcome challenge, that students develop the lifelong learning skills that endow them with the ability to persist when the going gets tough.

Deliberate challenges are placed before students through the Camps

At School assemblies, I regularly programme, academic challenges, congratulate students who have high expectations of behaviour and made an effort through challenging social interaction, and involvement themselves in academic work, in co-curricular activities or co-curricular activities and many clubs that may not be students’ remarkable community achievements. first choice. When parents allow We are blessed with an outstanding these challenges to play through cohort of students, from to success - or Primary through to Secondary, otherwise - then real, A Growth Mindset who consistently surprise us sustainable learning acknowledges with their persistence, can occur. that making strong character and A Growth Mindset mistakes is a resilient relationships. acknowledges that powerful learning Our community can be proud making mistakes is opportunity, of the students and parents a powerful learning and that failure opportunity and is not a permanent in our School community who understand the power of a that failure is not a state of being.

Growth Mindset and regularly permanent state of take on challenges such as being. To remove volunteering, sticking with sporting all risk, or the opportunity for risk, teams in hard times and working to within the social, emotional and improve their best. academic learning process, does not lead to healthy, resilient young Mr Michael Giles :: Head of School people.

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From the BOARD

Funding the future In my article in the May 2013 edition of the Grammarian, I referred to the then current school funding debate that had resulted from the media coverage of the Gonski funding reforms.

A year earlier I had welcomed the Gonski report as we waited for the Commonwealth Government to announce its funding intentions.

Fast forward to May 2017 and under the revived Gonski 2:0, the details of the proposed new funding model remain unclear.

Based on the general details released by the Commonwealth Government, we can expect that this School’s share of Commonwealth Government funding will not reduce in 2018, but neither will we see any substantial increase in funding.

The devil may be in the detail, with a reduced rate of annual indexation on school funding when compared to past indexation likely to affect future funding. It is also possible that funding will come with conditions and prescriptions on spending and reporting, but in general we are optimistic that conditions linked to teacher quality, curriculum content and educational outcomes will not be a challenge for this School.

Notwithstanding the dependably unpredictable nature of funding

Grammar is a community exemplified by high expectations, with the notion of service as central to the School’s Vision and Values. for independent schools, the intervening four years have seen BCGS continue to deliver a world-class education, striving to provide students with a diversity of opportunity to challenge and develop their potential. Our Year 12 students have continued to excel, seeing a 100% graduation rate for nine consecutive years and 93% of the 2016 cohort achieving an ATAR. BCGS is a community exemplified by high expectations, with the notion of service central to the School’s Vision and Values. The Board of Governors recently bid farewell to Mr Kerry Lamb. His membership of the Board started in 1995 and Mr Lamb has worked with three Heads of School and four Chairpersons; generously giving of his time and knowledge in service of the School. On behalf of the Board, I wish to extend my heartfelt gratitude for his service to the School and for the value that he has placed on the qualities such as respect, equality, fairness and hope;

qualities that the Board values in its governance of the School.

I am pleased to welcome Mr Michael Shearer, Head of College at Trinity Residential College UWA, to the Board. Born and educated in Bunbury, Mr Shearer went on to obtain a Master of Science Education and Graduate Diplomas in both Education and Business. While at Hale School, Mr Shearer held the position of Director of Planning, where one of his responsibilities was guiding the planning for the School’s strategic direction and development. As an educator with valuable financial planning, and facilities and resource planning skills, Mr Shearer brings strategic and pastoral experience that complements the current demographic of the Board.

Mr Shearer will provide a valuable perspective to this School’s educational strategy.

Mr Simon Jacob :: Chairman of Board

From the Head of Primary

One recurring message that has stood out to me over the past 100 days has been that ‘every child should flourish’. However, the truly brilliant element is how our School utilises the strength of its community, alongside the simplicity of Positive Education and a Growth Mindset, to achieve this.

As a school, we not only talk about Positive Education and Character Strengths, we teach and practise them in our everyday lives. They appear as signs along our walkways, as stickers on our work, as talks in our assemblies, as lessons in our classrooms and as actions on the oval. They rightly underpin so much of what we do to promote the wellbeing and selfesteem of our students.

During my first few days at BCGS, I spoke to the parents and teachers of my belief that our school is the best in the South West. At the time of writing this article, some 100 days later, I am even more convinced!

BCGS offers a unique bush setting, with incredible facilities.

However, it is our community that truly dictates our success and direction as there is an expectation and belief that we are, and must continually strive to be, the premier school in the South West. In setting the bar high, we ensure that we are always seeking to be the best we can be.

to “champions do extra!” Focusing on our strengths and hard work… can it really be that simple?

"We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, Gorgeous, talented, fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

Your playing small does not serve the world.

We are all meant to shine as children do.

It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine, We unconsciously give other people Permission to do the same."

Extract from a poem written

by Marianne Williamson and read by Nelson Mandela in his 1994 inauguration.

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Zealand Rugby Team are a great example of this; Brad Thorn, a Mr Robert Whirledge :: Head of Primary highly decorated All Black, simply puts their dominance down

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From the chaplain

Spiritual

GROWTH At this school, we often talk about 'Growth Mindset'. Whilst this applies to the formal curriculum, it also apples to Spiritual growth. Curiously, the church has known about this for centuries and has even applied it to the way its calendar is organised.

These thoughts are meant to mature over time so it is good to develop them. What we thought about God when we were six years old must give way to more sophisticated views when we are 16 or even 96 years old!

Unfortunately, it is easy to forget about this growth and think it will take care of itself. But it won’t grow without attention.

It needs to be acknowledged, cherished and fostered.

We are in the 'Green Season' now. Who knows what could happen in 34 weeks!

Did you know that the Church has allocated 34 Sundays of the Year to the 'Green Season'? This season, The Lord be with you. sometimes called 'Ordinary Father Geoff :: Chaplain Time', is represented by green vestments. The colour represents growth. As a green plant grows, so the worshippers are meant to grow in faith during this season.

It’s called 'Ordinary Time' because it contains few But it won’t major festivals and its length grow without allows plenty of time for attention. It growth. The symbolism is needs to be clear: our 'ordinary' daily acknowledged, activity should be growth, cherished and and growth should be given fostered. adequate time.

So how is your faith growing at the moment?

Have you allocated enough time to developing your spiritual self?

Have you had enough time to think about God, our place in the universe, and the meaning of life?

I suggest we do the following to help our spiritual growth: • Read

and reflect on the Bible. good quality writings by gifted spiritual authors.

Spend time in prayer and silence.

Keep company with wise, faithful people.

Have a mind open to the promptings of God’s goodness.

Do some community service.

Watch an inspiring movie.

Be moved by some awesome music.

Be fully engaged in life and never shy away from deep and meaningful conversation.

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School Ball

Ship of Dreams

The annual Student Executive Ball, inspired by the Titanic, saw our Year 11 and 12 students enjoy a wonderful evening on 12 March 2017.

Greeted by a string quartet, lights glistened as students were welcomed aboard

by Mr and Mrs Giles, Mr O’Brien, Mrs Chiera and Mr Goerling, along with Head Boy Bailey Taylor and Head Girl Amber Anderson.

Miss Jemma Diedrichs, our guest of honour, awarded a range of students with prizes, fitting to our Titanic theme. With Lane Goss as 'Jack' of the Ball and Zali Spencer as 'Rose', the night was met with great enthusiasm by all students.

The Titanic was a terrible disaster but the BCGS Titanic-themed Ball was an elegant success.

Special thanks to Mrs Maree for her hard work and commitment in the planning and execution of a fantastic night, as well as to the Ball Committee, parents and teachers for their involvement.

Darcy Smith :: Ball Committee Member

Community lunch

Students across all year groups came together and dressed up to celebrate Heroes Day. Continuing the theme of anti-bullying, established through workshops run by the Student Executive, students were encouraged to share pizza amongst friends and enjoy a fantastic community lunch. The day saw the Fantastic Four, police officers, firefighters and surf lifesavers make an appearance along with an assortment of our favourite teachers. Dedicated to raising awareness of bullying, the first Casual Clothes Day of the year was greeted with enthusiasm and zest by students.

Darcy Smith :: Student Executive Member

Boarding

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Our Boarding Students commonly refer to the strong sense of community and family our Boarding School offers.

Our Boarding family is unique as our residential staff are also teachers at our School and we accommodate both girls and boys. When we asked the Boarding students to list the top three things they like about Boarding, there was a clear theme: the people (both friends and staff), facilities (food, bus services, rooms) and the activities (social, beach). However, what you may not have expected was that students also mentioned the study programme, feeling safe and the strong sense of community that is central to our Boarding family.

Mr Ken Taylor :: Head of Boarding

Mimi McInerney, Year 12 Head Boarder :: I like being independent – you must take care of yourself and you have responsibilities.

I also like living with close friends and the friendly and approachable staff.

Emily Anderson, Year 10 :: The things I most like about Boarding are the socials, my housemates and the good community vibe.

Zali Spencer, Year 12 :: What I like most about Boarding is the community and family environment.

I also like the flexibility, care and commitment provided by staff.

Lara Norrish, Year 9 :: I like the friendships that you make with other year groups and having your own responsibilities.

Kobe Hayes, Year 7 :: The thing I like most about Boarding is playing ping-pong in the common room.

I also like having amazing friends in all year groups.

Marni Staniforth-Smith, Year 11 :: I like the set homework routine – it makes sure I do it!

Lachy Norrish, Year 12 :: I like when Ken takes me surfing, socials and the sense of community.

Hannah Hill, Year 8 :: I like socials and the supportive community.

Rebecca Edkins, Year 11 :: I like the extra-curricular activities (being able to get to them easily), prep and having access to facilities such as the Library.

"I like the community feeling and constant care.

I also like the friendships you make for life." ~ Jenny Kelly, Year 12

Grandparents’ Day

Past Our 'Future' Learning About Our Past

in Term 1, our Year 1 students invited their Grandparents to a morning tea to culminate their focus on ‘Past and Present Family Life’.

Grandparents were asked to bring along an artefact, photograph or game that was important to them when they were a child.

It offered an opportunity for our students to learn more about their grandparents and catch a glimpse of what school and home life was like when their grandparents were young. The students were intrigued by their grandparents’ belongings, which ranged from old handwriting books to copies of photographs shown on an iPad. I was fortunate to spend some time in the Year 1 classroom during Grandparents’ Day and

experience the smiles, laughter and rich discussions that filled the room, as well as to sample some beautifully baked morning tea! The purpose, meaning and success of the morning was evident in the feedback from the grandparents.

In a world that is rushing forward with such speed, it is invaluable to step back and reflect on how much knowledge and perspective our grandparents and their generation can bring to our children. As we continue to grow the minds of our children for the future, it is sometimes necessary to ensure we look back at the past.

This was a special day for all those fortunate enough to attend. Many thanks to Mrs Candice Carlisle and Mrs Tamara Daggett for bringing the olden days back to Year 1!

Mr Robert Whirledge :: Head of Primary

THOUGHTS FROM THE DAY “ Some wonderful new memories were created” “ It was a privilege to remember and share our memories of the old days” “This was our ‘future’ learning about our past”

Challenge and Extension

Decathlon The Western Australian da Vinci Decathlon is an academic Interschool gala day operating in the spirit of an Olympic Decathlon. Students compete in teams of eight against teams from up to 22 other schools in the disciplines of Maths, Science, English, Art and Poetry, Engineering, Cartography, Code Breaking, Ideation, Drama, and General Knowledge.

In 2017, Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School entered teams in the Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 full day events. The theme for the Decathlon was 'Power' with each of the disciplines including tasks related to the nature of power.

Mrs Jane Kirkham :: Secondary Challenge and Extension Co-ordinator

The Battle The pen, the peace, the serenity The simplicity, the knowledge, the ink.

The clash, the carnage, the commotion, The strength, the expectation, the deceit.

The arrogance, the ignorance, the stupidity, The devastation, the loss.

The Sword Year 9 Decathlon Team

Year 7

Shvetanshu Dave Tia Beaumont Ross Paoliello Mani Berliner Kobe Hayes Natasha Hill Jessica Taylor Charlie Youngson Year 8

Year 9

Imogen Harris Claudia Waddingham Tara Anderson Alexander Hawking Tom Coates Ella Wood James Jensen Nikki Chen

Lauren Mellett Aditi Arun Thomas McGregor Halle Mitchell Larissa Cooper Jenny Yeoman Edward South Bree Stafford

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Big No Challenge Too Big In Term 1, 32 Year 9 students took part in the Science

and Engineering Challenge sponsored by the University of Newcastle and the South West WA Rotary Club.

Students competed against 14 other local schools in groups of four in a series of hands-on activities based on the principles of science and engineering, such as building bridges and earthquake-proof towers, creating codes and designing electricity and railway networks. In fourth place at halftime, the perseverance, teamwork and creative problem solving skills displayed by all of our students saw them achieve very high scores in the afternoon session, culminating in first place at the end of the day! Compared to the scores from 112 other schools who took part in the same activities in other centres across WA, our team recorded an overall third place in the state!

Mrs Jane Kirkham :: Secondary Challenge and Extension Co-ordinator

PRIMARY Robotics & CODING

Learning the Basics The Robotics and coding programme in Primary is operating like a well-oiled machine.

Primary students start to learn the skills involved in coding in Year 1.

Students learn to give logical commands, in sequence, to solve problems. We use a range of different apps, such as BeeBot, CargoBot, AlexPro, Hopscotch, and Tynker. This year we have started to experiment with Dash the robot which the students have really enjoyed!

Club after school with the goal of entering the Lego Robotics competition held over two days in Perth. Students build and redesign their robot to best handle the terrain that it will encounter. In our inaugural year in this competition, two BCGS teams entered the Rescue division, with one team qualifying through to the final.

In Year 5, students utilise Lego Robotics for six months to experience programming using variables as well as multilinear programming. Students work through a variety of skillbased learning; first discovering how to make the robot move, before slowly incorporating a range of senses that allow the robot to change behaviour if it bumps in to something or sees a change in colour underneath it. Students utilise iPads to programme, connecting via Bluetooth (a skill in itself).

Year 6 students have the opportunity to join the Robotics

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This was a huge learning experience for all of us and I am looking forward to working with more teams from Primary this year. The teams from last year are already preparing to compete in the Secondary division for 2017.

Mr Ben Duff :: Deputy Head of Primary

Secondary Robotics & CODING

Robotics and Coding is Taking Off!

This year we have had even more students sign up to join the Robotics club which has led to extra club meetings on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Our existing Robotics Club members are now well on their way to developing a plan to manufacture, code and launch their very own ‘space’ capsule.

This is an exciting development for the Club and School as it will be our first venture into space.

Our coding success keeps on growing with Club members achieving success in regional and national events. In January, we received an award and grant to enable future participation in coding events from the National Computer Science School (Sydney). More recently, Caitlyn Shaw has been active with a GROK Learning national competition where she was one of only 32 competitors to achieve a perfect score.

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for additional robotic equipment.

This will enable the Robotics Club to offer a more personalised learning experience for our members.

Finally, plans are ... it will well underway for be our first our participation in venture RoboCup 2017. This into space! year we will be fielding more teams than ever across the Secondary Rescue, Open Rescue and Maze categories.

Mr Martin Dooling :: Robotics and Coding Co-ordinator

Religious Focus

FAITH

Delving deeper into our faith Bunbury Cathedral Grammar SCHOOL'S motto is ‘through faith and work’ and students are given the opportunity throughout the year to understand more about the Anglican Faith.

Primary students were able to learn more about the meaning of some of the special times in the Church calendar.

On Shrove Tuesday, the last day before the start of Lent, students made pancakes. Shrove derives from the word 'shriven' meaning to strive, or the cleaning away of sins. Lent is known as a time for giving up things, so Shrove Tuesday is the last time to indulge yourself. Traditionally, Christians did not eat foods like meat, fish, eggs, cream, fats, milky foods

and other rich and expensive foods during Lent.

students were going to limit their time on the computer, be kinder to their siblings and try not to be grumpy with Mum or Dad.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. In the past, people would Our students also learnt there are wear a sackcloth and cover many ways to praise God. We can themselves in ash to show praise God by praying, singing, they were sorry for their sins. helping other people, showing In modern times, the respect to others or in quiet priest makes a cross on By learning our foreheads, which more about the reflection. Another way of reminds us of the cross celebrations in praising God is by dancing. made on our foreheads This special type of dancing the Church’s when we were baptised. is a Liturgical dance. On 16 calendar, March, Bishop Allan visited our students Lent is a special time our Chapel and Eleanor are able to to prepare for Easter Hawking, Ella McCarthy, grow in their and the resurrection of Abigail Hartwig and Lila Rose understanding Jesus. It is a time to stop performed a Liturgical dance. and reflect. The tradition of faith. of abstinence during this By learning more about period is similar to the Character the celebrations in the Church’s Strength of Self-Regulation, which calendar, our students are able to is the practised ability to monitor grow in their understanding of faith. and manage one’s emotions, Mrs Alison Jilley :: Primary motivation and behaviour in the Religious Education absence of outside help. Some

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Youth Literature and Young

Young Writers’ Day

Writers’ Days are some of the most

Aspiring Authors

anticipated events on our Library Calendar. Students from across the South West gathered in our Library to work alongside author James Moloney.

Today I had Young Writers’ Day. It was spectacular. The visiting author was James Maloney from Queensland. There were lots of different schools there. In my group, Years 6, 7 and 8 were involved. When we all sat down, we found out that James had written about 500 books in 20 years. That is incredible!

Firstly, he talked about some of his books. Every book that James talked about, I would have bought.

My favourite book that he talked about was The Book of Lies.

It is about a book that can tell if something is a lie or not, but every lie that it is told, gives the book a drop of evil. Then when the book fills up, all of the drops of evil escape the book and go out into the world. It is up to three children to save the world.

I bought the book!

Then he talked about the one rule of writing. He told us that the main rule was the “show don’t tell” rule.

This means that we have to create little mysteries within the main mystery of the story. It also means that you have to show the reader not tell them. For example, “there were scorch marks on the castle from the dragon” OR “there were scorch marks on the castle.”

I think this was a totally worthwhile day.

The first of four Young Writers’ Days was an interesting and informative one. James Moloney, an Australian children’s author, took us through techniques on character development and describing setting. He advised us to plan our stories - even if it’s just a brief overview - before writing, instead of making situations up as you go like a “pantser”. Overall, it was a good day, and I’m sure everyone learnt something new.

We’re all looking forward to the next Young Writers’ Day with Anthony Eaton.

William Darlow :: Year 6

Olivia Pether :: Year 8

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Library

Learning Literature Explore and interpret For the past seven years, Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School has invited Mrs Jenny Botje, Senior Education Officer at the Fremantle-based Literature Centre, to attend our School.

Students are encouraged to explore and interpret

interpretations that I haven’t heard before. It is so rewarding to have the students so engaged.”

The students were encouraged to ask questions and move past literal meanings to discover different representations of both written and visual materials from the novel.

Teacup has an underlying theme of refugees, inspired by Rebecca

Young’s grandparents who were refugees from China.

The sessions provided opportunity for the students to discuss symbolism, match text with illustrations from the book and compare preliminary drawings with final illustrations.

Ms Jan Pocock :: Librarian

literature using innovative techniques.

"It is so rewarding to have the students so engaged.” ~ Mrs Botje

This year, students in Years 3, 4 and 5 engaged in visual literacy, writing and drama activities within the illustrations of the picture book Teacup written by Rebecca Young and illustrated by Matt Ottley.

Mrs Botje used these sessions to nurture an interest in reading and writing in a non-threatening, verbal environment.

“By using visual and verbal learning, it allows students who struggle with reading and writing to get involved and not switch off because they can fully engage with the illustrations,” Mrs Botje said.

“In both sessions [Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School] students suggested

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Sowing the seeds of

community

BCGS Community Garden

The Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School Community Garden is exactly that – a garden for the whole School community.

An initial busy bee was held with parents and students. More than 70 people worked together to build wicking beds, no-dig garden beds, paths, entrance archways, dig holes for fruit trees and dismantle smaller gardens.

In early April, Primary students participated in a busy bee planting a variety of seedlings.

2017 is a year of growth and we are taking a steady approach to produce a garden that is based on the principles of permaculture.

Chooks and worms, composting and recycling, using School waste (shredded paper, food scraps and coffee grounds to name a few), community involvement and a quiet place to be—the Community Garden is a garden that does not take from the School but gives back to the School community.

Mr Geoff Dunbar :: Community Garden Co-ordinator

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Rowan Carlisle, Year 6 :: Seeing a sand volleyball court transformed into a garden is amazing. So, I wanted to take part because of all my great ideas. I’ve really liked the garden because everyone can enjoy the outdoors together and learn new things about nature and the environment. To me gardening is all about growth and stimulus in learning and it will help our students in Primary by offering them fun in a natural way.

Holly Harrison, Year 6 :: The construction of the Grand Grammar Garden is now under way. All Primary classes have been involved in planting seeds in recycled paper cups. This was a great opportunity for upper Primary to show leadership by helping younger students plant.

Careers Breakfast

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Each year our senior

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Oaklee Partridge, Year 12 :: It was wonderfully fascinating to hear about what the forensic science field entails from someone who lives it every day, both the rewarding and challenging aspects of it. Our discussions gave me a greater appreciation of the job, and we also really appreciated the honesty with which the mentors answered all of our questions.

Students are able to ask questions about life after school, study options and career paths. Our mentors’ professions ranged from engineering and business to nursing and emergency services.

Jayde Sleight, Year 12 :: The Careers Breakfast was very insightful, with my mentor willingly answering all my questions. I’m glad that I went as it left me seriously reconsidering my initial career path.

Secondary students have the opportunity to explore possible career paths by meeting with local mentors from a wide range of professions at the annual Careers

Mrs Belinda Walker :: VET Co-ordinator

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Lane Goss, Year 12 :: Coming into the morning, I was excited to learn and listen about what my future may hold. The opportunity to have this really gives us insight towards our interest. The mentors on the day were full of excitement and buzzing with the fact that students from BCGS were willing to learn.

Natalie Wheeler, Year 12 :: The careers breakfast was a great opportunity to talk with someone who is in the industry that I am interested in. The mentor offered me great insight into the field that I am thinking about and told me things that I couldn’t gain from a book.

Round Square International

Gr wth Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School is a global member of the Round Square organisation. Round Square is founded on the philosophy that a student’s education is so much more than what occurs in the classroom; it encompasses life experiences and opportunities. Students are able to be involved from Primary through to Secondary in a range of activities. The following pages highlight some of the projects and experiences BCGS students have been involved in.

Round Square PRIMARY

PROJECTS Tom Offer is a Year 6 Student, who applied for and received funds for placing interpretive signage around Big Swamp in Bunbury. Round Square in Primary involves encouraging students to get involved in the local community through various projects. This is Tom’s project, which he has invited other students to get involved in.

Mr Geoff Dunbar :: Primary Round Square Co-ordinator

'friends of Big Swamp' Interpretive Signs Hi, my name is Tom Offer. I am part of an exciting new Round Square project that has just been granted funding approval by the Bunbury City Council.

Last year, I joined a volunteer group called Friends of Big Swamp (or FOBS) as my Environment and Service Project. They are a great group, which are sort of like the caretakers of the Big Swamp habitat.

They do some really, really cool stuff such as water testing, monitoring populations of frogs and birds, mapping the islands and forecasting the impact of climate change.

I have met some really great people. Many of the volunteers have amazing knowledge of the habitat, plants and animals and work to keep it healthy. They are a small group, and one of the problems they have is a lack of habitat knowledge in the community.

For those who don’t know, Big Swamp is a wetland near the CBD of Bunbury.

The site was originally used as a rubbish dump and market gardens, but now it is a significant natural habitat for wetland wildlife species.

I have been involved in busy bees each month, and have also joined in some interesting planning meetings with FOBS and the City of Bunbury.

At a meeting last year, I came up with an idea to make interpretive signs to go around the swamp as a discovery trail. An educational trail can provide interest and lots of knowledge for locals, school groups and tourists.

My idea progressed quickly, and with the help of FOBS and people from School, we applied for funding under the Habitat Bunbury programme.

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granted $5,000 for the project.

Now... you’re probably wondering, what has this got to do with you?

Well, the best part is that you can get involved too... and it will count towards your own Environment and Service Round Square hours. We estimate you would earn about five hours toward your passport.

I need your help! Your input will include bus excursions to see Big Swamp and other nature trails and compiling the trail information towards designing the signs.

We may even be working with QR codes and websites.

Tom Offer :: Year 6 Tom and ten other students are now working together to develop appropriate signage to be placed around Big Swamp.

Round Square Exchange

In Love with

India

This isn’t your cliché love story as India and I had a very complicated relationship.

I’m not going to tell you about the Taj Mahal and the Golden Temple.

I’m not going to tell you about the restaurants and the India Gate. I’m not going to bore you with the touristy stuff. I’m going to tell you the truth.

I wasn’t smitten at first sight, as most are, by India’s warmer weather, astounding architecture and strange smells. As a matter of fact, when I stepped off the plane in Chandigarh, I wanted to turn around and get straight back on again. But I’m glad I didn’t as it probably would have ended up being one of the biggest regrets of my life. As John Green would say, I fell in love with India ‘the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once’.

Coming from a farm with almost nobody around, I found the huge population of India and constant chaos quite confronting. It took me a while to adjust, but I was soon bewitched by the packed markets, swarming streets and congested cities.

Everywhere I went there was a tide of people, of which you had no choice but to move with the flow. Fabrics of different colours whipping in the

breeze, laughter, shouting, pushing and honking; it never ceased.

Now that I’m back at home, I miss so many things that I took for granted while in India. I miss Indian cuisine was also a relatively the traffic and the hustle. I find it new experience for me, only ever hard to sleep at night without the having tasted the toned-down western incessant honking of car horns in version that you can find in Australia. the distance. I miss the smell of In the beginning I found the food frying aloo tikki from a nearby so bizarre, but as I ate it every day street vendor and my sticky fingers I slowly fell in love. Some Indian after pigging out on Jalebi. I miss food was so strange that I actually the insane colours and patterns liked it. Sometimes the line between that make up Indian wear, some sweet and savoury was that hard to of which would most likely be find it was as though Indian cuisine considered a fashion sin had completely back in Australia. I miss forgotten about it.

I wanted to turn the upbeat Punjabi music But now, I miss those around and get (except for that song questionable flavour straight back on ‘Do You Know?’ which made combinations, intense again. But I’m me want to do a Vincent van spices and I miss glad I didn’t as every meal being a it probably would Gogh every time I heard it).

Most of all I will miss the new experience for my have ended up friends I made, which I never tastebuds (whether being one of the did get to thank enough for they liked it or not). biggest regrets making my experience an of my life.

The culture in amazing one.

India is so different But sadly, like any great love story, to that at home. The clothing is more my time in India had to come to modest, but as beautiful and more an end. I went to India naïve, shy, colourful than anything you could terrified and longing for home. find in Australia. The festivals and Two months later I boarded the weddings are so extravagant to a point plane self-confident, independent that it could almost be considered and not wanting to go home. insanity, and the temples and religious architecture are without a doubt the Jessica Clarke :: Year 11 most beautiful in the world.

Internationalism

japanese immersion

Setagaya Exchange

Ten students and two

delegation. It was interesting to see the faces behind the city, and learn a little about how they operate.

staff members relished the opportunity to

Friday

explore Setagaya, Japan

Friday was one of the more exciting days as we had the chance to visit Tokyo Disneyland. Even though it was wet and cold, the park was extremely busy. We all managed to get on some of the best rides, including Splash and Space Mountain.

My personal favourite was Space Mountain, a rollercoaster.

as part of the inaugural Setagaya-Bunbury Sister City Junior High School student exchange program.

Students were immersed into Japanese life through a two-week homestay. The group also visited Tokyo and Kyoto where they enjoyed learning more about the Japanese language, culture and lifestyle.

Saturday Saturday was a day spent with our host families. The initial surprise and shock of being in a different country had worn off, and we could settle down with our families. My host family took me to watch my exchange student train for rugby at his school.

Ms Joanne Sgro :: Japanese Sensei

Wednesday

Sunday

On Wednesday, we spent most of the day sightseeing in Kyoto. We visited the Kinkakuji, the gold temple, which was an amazing sight in the Japanese sun. After the temple, we travelled to the Kyoto Handicraft Centre, where we created our own paintings using a technique called woodblock printing. It’s fair to say that some came out better than others. After this, we had to say sayonara to Kyoto and return to our host families in Setagaya.

Sunday was our final day in Japan.

It began in a packing frenzy, checking and double-checking that we had everything in order. I was able to watch my exchange student play in his rugby match and his team won by a large amount. The fun and games were over when the farewell ceremony began. It was a great night, but many people were sad they had to say goodbye to their Japanese friends.

The Setagaya exchange was an amazing experience; and I would like to thank BCGS, Mrs Nobbs and Ms Sgro for organising the trip. There is another exchange happening in 2018 and I encourage all that want to learn Japanese and make international friends to consider the journey. You won’t regret it.

Thursday Thursday was a school day.

Japanese schools are quite different to Australian schools. For example, students hand in mobile phones to the teachers at the start of class (not sure how popular that would be here). After school, we got the chance to meet the Mayor of Setagaya along with the Setagaya

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MAKiNG MUSIC

THOUGHTS FROM THE STUDENTS “It was really nice to be able to pass on some knowledge to younger students.”

“I was impressed by how good the Year 6s were after such a short time learning their instruments.”

“It’s great to see saxophones in the programme.”

“I hope that lots of students continue to play their instruments – I look forward to seeing them in Intermediate Band in 2018.”

“I was impressed by the dedication many students showed.”

Year 6 Band

Music Mentors The Year 6 Band programme was established at BCGS in 2001. The programme provides every Year 6 student with a band instrument and the opportunity to have weekly lessons and band rehearsals. In 2017, the programme has been modified to include Year 5 students in Semester 2, who will continue their instruments into Semester 1 of Year 6.

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At the end of Term 1, the current Year 6 students were joined by the Year 11 Music class for a rehearsal. The older students enjoyed playing alongside the youngsters and the Year 6 students benefited from the experience. It was fun for everyone involved.

Mrs Lynette Fahie :: Music Teacher and Conductor

Music Camp

Eclectic mix of music

During Week 1, Term 1, members of the Intermediate and Senior Concert Bands, Senior Strings and Community Choir participated in the annual Music camp. More than 60 students and adults joined in two days of music-making at the Lake Cooloongup campsite in Baldivis.

This year’s camp was bigger and better than ever before. We were able to run three rehearsal areas simultaneously with an eclectic mix of music being heard – everything from a Howard Goodall sacred song

to Kermit the Frog’s ‘Rainbow Connection’ to Justin Timberlake and Queen! We also enjoyed a low ropes course, waterslide, bouncy castle, movie night, Zumba and a performance from Mr Giles with his bagpipes.

A special thank you to the adults and staff involved, including Mr Molewyk and Mrs Brittain for leading the ensembles, Ms Brogan for running our Zumba session, and Mrs Fahie for giving up her birthday in order for us to have a great camp.

Willow Springate :: Year 12

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THOUGHTS FROM THE STUDENTS Eliza Fletcher Hobbs, Year 11 :: Great experience for everyone involved.

Halle Mitchell, Year 9 :: I really enjoyed the friendly and welcoming atmosphere, It was great to see everyone working together and building new friendships.

Year 4 camp

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Jake Richings :: I loved the sand dunes because it was awesome running down them. It was amazing.

Ariane Diggins :: What I really enjoyed about Year 4 camp was when we went to the Manjimup Park because there a gigantic slide and it only took about ten seconds to go down it.

Harriet Birchall :: Camp was AWESOME. We got to go on a mini beast hunt and there was a really cool playground.

Ella Smith :: My favourite part by far was the dunes. Mini beast hunting was very muddy. This was one of my absolute favourite camps.

Marlee Gard :: This year at camp we went to the Understory Art. My favourite piece of art was the fingers sticking out of the ground. My favourite thing was the sand dunes – I cart wheeled all the way down.

Year 5 Camp

Thomas E :: On camp, I overcame my fear of climbing up the rocks at rock climbing and when I got to the top, I tried my best to touch the top. I ended up doing three rounds and touching the top every time.

Jasmine :: My fear was the flying fox because I am scared of heights. I was so scared that I started crying but I just shut my eyes and pushed off.

Mia :: On camp I thought the archery was cool. It was my first time and I hurt my arm but I think I did okay.

Phoebe :: On Year 5 camp I tried my hardest to overcome my jail fear because I got scared.

Nirmali :: I found the height of the flying fox daunting – it was around three stories up. But I didn’t want to miss the opportunity of going across the massive distance. I felt like I was going to drop.

Luke P :: I did not know I was scared of heights until I got up to the top of the flying fox, but by the last round I didn’t care.

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Connor :: On our camp, I was a bit scared on the climbing wall and the flying fox. Everyone helped me by telling me to keep on going.

Even though I didn’t get to the top of the climbing wall, I got higher every time.

Chloe :: On camp I overcame the flying fox. The first time I was a little scared but eventually I overcame my fear and did it.

Kallarni :: I learned how to work out money like we were in Maths class and how kind it is to give the homeless food.

Year 7 camp

The highly anticipated Year 7 camp provided an opportunity for students to form new friendships, challenge themselves and most importantly have a great time.

Despite the weather normally being very hot, students and staff enjoyed the milder conditions. As Friday came around to end the successful camp, tired students welcomed the creature comforts of home and reflected positively on their action-packed week.

Mr Jeremy Potter :: Year 7 Co-ordinator

Holly Delroy :: The Year 7 camp was an amazing experience. I really enjoyed surfing, caving and the Xcape. I met lots of new people and enjoyed camping.

Kobe Hayes :: I thought camp was a great experience and was a lot of fun. I loved surfing at Margaret River and going canoeing. I gained a lot of trust in my fellow peers throughout camp and learnt how to work as a team.

Ashley Brummelman :: I really enjoyed being around people and making new friends at camp. By the end of the camp, I made a lot of new friends that I probably wouldn’t have if we were at school.

The activities were really good and a new experience.

Charlie Youngson :: It was an amazing and fun experience.

I loved every minute of it. It was really cool how we stayed in Busselton and did some city things and then we had a night camping in the bush. I made lots of great friends and took some awesome memories home.

Cameron Pride :: I enjoyed getting to know all of the new people who I didn’t know and it was great getting to know some new friends. Going on Explorus was great fun, going down the caves and hiking around the bush.

Year 8 Rottnest Camp

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The Year 8 camp to Rottnest involved 93 students waking up early Monday morning and loading the bus in the dark on the last week of Term 1. Our ferry crossing was one of the smoothest in Rottnest Camp history, yet bags for the seasick were still in high demand. Some students saw their first quokka, some caught their first fish, snorkelled for the first time, had their first ride of a two-wheeled bike and others experienced their first movie in a big tin shed while sitting in a deck chair. At the end of the week, students had fulfilled the roles of tourist, historian, environmentalist and army private.

Mr Ryan Dawson :: Year 8 Camp Co-ordinator

Louis McCully :: The best part of camp for me was the Water Park and fishing because these things were the most fun and easy to do.

Taj Fowler :: I liked the banter between people because it was funny. I also liked riding my bike.

Charlotte Churcher :: There were so many great activities, but my favourite was definitely fishing. I never knew that fishing was actually enjoyable and it is even better when you catch a fish, and I caught two!

That is probably why I enjoyed it so much.

Riley Mason :: I liked the movie night, it was pretty funny. I also liked the licky pops from the General Store.

Amber Shepherd :: Year 8 camp was an amazing five day experience and I think we rode on every path through the whole of Rottnest.

Hannah Hill :: I thought quokkas were supposed to be cute?! The movie night was very entertaining.

Timo Marren :: I loved camp. Everything was great. Nothing went bad for me.

This is probably one of the best camps yet. My favourite thing was probably the atmosphere and the quokkas. Camp was just amazing.

Alexis Galati :: My favourite activity on camp was the Oliver Hill Tour because I found it interesting.

Year 9 camp

Serena Mungioli :: The camp helped us build teamwork and meet new people, making friends with people we wouldn’t normally talk to.

Claire Delbridge :: The camp was a good learning curve.

I never want to see Dug (and the toilet hole) again.

Skyla Van Loggerenberg :: It was an amazing experience and tested how far we could push ourselves.

Jenny Yeoman :: Nothing about the camp was a let down.

Jaclyn Robson :: Even though my first glance at the high ropes was fearful, I harnessed up and gave it a go. The view from the top was amazing!

Jordan Brown :: I talked to new people that I had never really talked to before and I enjoyed the challenge of the bushwalk!

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Year 10 Camp

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Year 10 reflections “Outward Bound was an amazing experience which allowed me to truly acknowledge and appreciate the smaller things in life, not to focus on the negative but look at all the positive things.

Having a positive attitude and Growth Mindset allowed me to enjoy myself and have a good laugh, rather than be negative and ruin the experience.”

“I loved Outward Bound. I have to say I was in my element.

I enjoyed working out my level of tolerance with people and learning to keep my mouth shut.”

"I found lots of it mentally and physically challenging. This experience taught me a lot and made me thankful for what I have at home.”

“It was a good experience.

Nice to have time without technology. It was hard at times but then it gets better and things brighten.”

“A Growth Mindset helped when challenging new things or things that I found difficult.”

“I enjoyed Outward Bound more than I thought I would because I went in with an open mind. This mindset allowed me to have more fun than I thought I would on the camp. It allowed me to have interaction with people I didn’t know.”

“It was difficult at times but overall I think I enjoyed it!

It’s good to be able to say ‘I completed Outward Bound’.”

“The first few days of Outward Bound really challenged me but the last few days I really enjoyed.”

Primary Swimming Carnival

The 2017 Primary Swimming Carnival was another wonderful event with great swimming, cheering, laughter, challenges and rewards. The kickboard events epitomised the endeavour of students to do their absolute best for their House. Likewise, the

individual medley had the very best swimmers demonstrating their talent for us all to see. Then, of course, the relays where both the very talented and the less talented swimmers form a team to do their very best for their House. It was inspiring for everyone to see.

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Congratulations to Knight on their first Swimming Carnival win in 18 years by just 30 points from Wilson.

Mr Geoff Dunbar :: Primary Health and Physical Education Specialist

Secondary Swimming Carnival

Victorious Knight The Interhouse Swimming Carnival held at the South West Sports Centre is the first competitive House event on the School calendar for our Secondary students.

With the smell of humidity and chlorine in the air, the sight of colourful banners and face paint, and the sound of voices united in chanting support, the event is exciting, engaging

and entertaining. It is a day of competition, personal bests, breaking records and comradery, punctuated with the fun and frivolity of the less serious novelty events.

This year, participation and engagement were excellent and the mighty Knight House was victorious in the agonising points tally. Long-standing records were broken, such as the 1985 Year 10 boys 100m record, previously held by now parent Jason Linaker and

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broken by Jye Jenson. For many of us, the real highlight of the event was the beautiful moment when one of our senior boys jumped in the pool to swim alongside a struggling junior swimmer from his House – supporting, encouraging and reassuring him all the way to complete the race. That is the real spirit of House competition and support at BCGS in action.

Mr Matthew O’Brien :: Head of Secondary

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Rottnest Channel Swim

The Race to Rotto The Rottnest swim is an amazing event and endeavour being a 19.2km swim in open ocean by individuals, duos and teams of four.

Each team includes a boat with support crew, a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) and a kayaker. The atmosphere at the event is amazing with literally hundreds of swimmers, kayaks and boats in a parade across the channel in absolute chaos, somehow organised through mutual respect of all teams and swimmers.

There was an audible 'buzz' in the air and a real sense of being part of a community as we woke up at 3.30am Saturday morning.

Excitement, anticipation and nervous energy was equally spread across the swimmers, parents and support crews.

My role was the kayaker for one of our School’s teams, the 'Little

Mermaids'. After ramping up my paddling training during the year, I thought I was ready; but sometimes things just don’t go as you expect, no matter how much planning you do. Despite never experiencing motion sickness before, I certainly experienced it at Rottnest. Every time I was sick over one side of the kayak, I lost all my balance and then fell out the other.

beyond our control. The important thing is that we pick ourselves up and keep going, getting the support and assistance we need.

On Saturday evening as I drove back to Bunbury, I realised the whole event was a wonderful example of what we do as a community of educators and I mean that holistically, including students, all staff, parents and friends. Sure, as all our Unfortunately I teams crossed the finish line, The important photos were taken and there became a liability thing is who could no longer was collective amazement at that we pick support the team, so the achievement, the times ourselves the RIB crew took they took and where they up and keep me off and replaced placed. But the primacy going, getting of the whole event was the me with a parent the support paddler. Not achieving endeavour, persistence and and assistance challenge for all competitors, my personal goal of we need ... paddling to Rottnest, their crews and their loved I felt embarrassed, ones. This was the outcome and I certainly felt like I had let of years of training, planning and the team down. However, upon huge commitment. reflection, it made me realise that Mr Matthew O’Brien :: Kayaker we won’t always achieve all of our and Staff Member goals, sometimes due to things

Rotto reflections For the 19th consecutive year, Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School students participated in the iconic Rottnest Channel Swim with some outstanding results. Students received a motivational speech from Australian Olympian and Commonwealth Medalist Blair Evans the night before the event as part of the team briefing. It was a wonderful team effort that highlighted the commitment and determination of all involved.

Mr Bob Marshall :: BCGS Swimming Coach Hannah Doret, Swimmer :: I was nervous before the race but having done it three times already, I knew mostly what to expect from the day.

Our team has been together for three years and we are all really great friends, I think we give each other a lot of support and confidence leading up to and during the event. Even though we were all exhausted, the painful last leg was well worthwhile when we ran up the beach, being cheered on by the crowd and our families, and crossed the line together for the fourth time.

Mrs Julie Jensen, Parent :: You don’t come across too many events that offer as many opportunities and challenges as the Rottnest Channel Swim does. Whether it’s a team of four, duo or a solo, it couldn’t be achieved without the support and efforts of a whole crew of people involved; everyone has a role to play. When that starting horn blows, everything falls into place (well, with some challenges and hiccups along the way!) and all that hard work and commitment was worth it. Thanks Bob and BCGS for giving our swimmers this opportunity.

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Cross Country

contagious excitement

The annual Cross Country is a special and much anticipated event in the School calendar as it is one of the few occasions that both Primary and Secondary students, staff and parents are brought together to enjoy each other’s company.

This year, we were lucky to have been blessed with beautiful weather yet again. It was great to see students from all Houses and age groups giving our diverse Cross Country track their best shot, despite how challenging it may be. All four Houses took pride in their presentation and it is always fun to have the Year 12 students in particular, getting

into the spirit, dressed from top to toe in their House colours.

The cheers and encouragement shared between the students is heart-warming to be a part of and the smiles produced from crossing the finishing line are absolutely contagious for anyone watching.

As always, a very big thank you to Mr Dale and his helpers for putting together this event for us, the Physical Education Staff for ensuring that we are familiar with the course and ready for the big day, and to our House Councils for having each House prepared and making sure everything runs smoothly (pun intended). Special congratulations to the mighty

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Knight House, we were very proud to see the fantastic effort extend across the board, resulting in us taking out the win.

Oaklee Partridge :: Knight House Captain

results 1st Knight 2nd Redding 3rd Wilson 4th Goldsmith Wilson won the Participation Award

IPSHA Basketball

AFL

Buccaneers Tackle Melbourne

It was the Primary students turn to play some ball in Willetton at the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA) Basketball Carnival. For some students, it was their first time playing the sport but everyone thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Both teams played very well and in good spirits.

Mr Benjamin Duff :: Deputy Head of Primary

The city of Melbourne and it’s little sister, Geelong, provided a feast of football for our traveling senior footballers. We had a good journey to Geelong Grammar and our 20 goal to 2 goal victory was a fine start against the gracious hosts.

The school ground with Corio Bay on one flank and the imposing old school buildings on the other wing makes it a picturesque venue and the Century old grandstand managed to survive the voluminous sound waves from the change rooms underneath with a fine rendering of the post-game anthem.

Four AFL games, three of which were close and thrilling were enjoyed by the boys. We appreciated the tour and talk by Mr Bruce Nankervis, Geelong Hall of Fame legend, at Kardinia Park and those who attended the Marngrook Football show enjoyed the opportunity and friendly chat with Hawks legend, Shaun Burgoyne. We had a very good game of football against a Trinity Grammar team which matched us in size and talent, and outnumbered us through the interchange but could not outrun us. Wise guides like Mr Bandy considered it one of our finest interstate games. The traveling players were keen students of the

game, good teammates and great ambassadors for our School.

It was nice to see former student Connor Franey at the Anzac Day Parade in Melbourne and he reports that he is enjoying and finding success in his career in the Navy. Mr Bandy and Mr Dawson gave up their valuable time in the holidays to help make the trip possible; the boys were lucky to have such outstanding men as role models and mentors during the seventh Buccaneers interstate trip.

Mr Brad Goerling :: Buccaneers Tour Co-ordinator The trip was a great display of teamwork as everyone felt included and supported each other. We got to practise our skills and play good quality footy, which means we should be firing for Country Week. My favourite part was watching the professional AFL games, especially the Essendon vs Collingwood ANZAC Day clash. It made us think if we tried our best, professional AFL is something we could potentially do in the future. It was an amazing experience with good mates.

Luke Broekman :: Year 12 and Buccaneers Co-captain

Cricket field to save the game and went down to Leschenault by six wickets.

Both Year 10 teams made the finals but Mr Manchip and Mr Butler’s Grammar Blue were defeated by Dalyellup. Grammar Gold could not make the trip to Collie so missed out on a final birth.

Mr Reid and Mr Potter coached the Year 7 team to the semi-final where they unfortunately were defeated by three runs.

The First XI side played three games with two convincing wins and a narrow loss to finish second in the pool. Game one against BCC, saw the rivalry higher than ever, having not beaten them in four years. Star recruit Lachlan Milton with figures of eight overs, three maidens and two for 17, and Aidan Daggett with the best spell of bowling ever seen with eight overs and six maidens, four for three, rolling the away side for 63.

Luke James finished on 39 not out to see the team home by five wickets.

The Year 8 team, coached by Mr Lincoln and Mr Dawson, went into the final undefeated but couldn’t bring the magic on the

The second game saw the team travel to Busselton to take on Mackillop, known as the team to beat, which they certainly showed

During Term 1, BCGS had four teams represent the School in finals with the First XI team travelling around the South West to compete for the Kim Hughes Shield.

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by making a solid 203 from 40 overs. After a hard day in the field, Luke James and Max Sinclair combined for an 80-run stand with Luke going on to make 65. Reilly Thorpe contributed with 45 not out but unfortunately the team went down by 20 runs.

In the final game against Harvey Ag, the side went in full of confidence knowing we were close to winning the week before and with another excellent start in bowling. Lewis Milligan and Tom Coleman both got crucial wickets to bowl them all out for 87 – although to be fair, 50 runs more than they should have…

The batting line up wasn’t as strong on the day, however Reilly Thorpe again steered the innings with 20 not out. The side went on to win by four wickets.

Big thanks go to Mr Reid, Mr White and Mr Manchip.

Your help is always appreciated.

Lane Goss :: First XI Captain

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Born with a Growth Mindset Our School was born with a growth mindset.

Fifty years ago in 1967, our founders were dreaming bold dreams, setting goals, encouraging each other and finding innovative ways to overcome challenges.

Some were hesitant, while others were openly disapproving of Bishop Hawkins’ vision to build this School.

Not easily daunted, the Bishop gathered a strong team and ‘did his homework’. Mr Bill Pidgeon (later Justice of the WA Supreme Court) presented the motion to Synod while Mr Val Lishman spoke in persuasive support. The motion passed but the hurdles ahead were enormous.

One massive challenge was to raise enough money to build the School.

The Bishop gathered a strong team to seek donations and after years of tireless work, our School was funded

by the faith and generosity of the community. The Bishop’s daughter, Mrs Monica Lynch (nee Hawkins) was particularly dedicated. A volunteer for more than two hours a day, for six years, she administered the setup of the School. Amongst other tasks, she received, recorded, banked and acknowledged thousands of donations, sending follow-up letters to seek further funding.

When the Governor of Western Australia, Sir Douglas Kendrew, officially opened the School in 1972, our founders had already overcome challenges that many thought insurmountable. As Australia’s first independent, Anglican, co-educational, Day and Boarding School offering Primary and Secondary education, the School was at the forefront of educational innovation. Some viewed it as a bold project while others saw it as foolish and unachievable. Without our founders’ Growth Mindset, our School may never have existed.

Speech Day on 6 December 1972 was celebrated under a large army-style tent on the School’s first fragment of ‘lawn’ with Sir Charles Court MLA as guest speaker. The day was a positive reflection on a successful start after many years of ‘faith and work’, but with a financial recession darkening outlooks, the road ahead still held serious challenges.

At Speech Day 1979, special guest the Hon June Craig MLA congratulated the School community on building ‘the School that couldn’t be built’, presenting this achievement to students as an example of what can be done with dedicated efforts. She urged students to be positive and set goals: "As you go through life you will find many people telling you that things can’t be done … but you will know … that if a thing is worth doing, it can be done."

Mrs Margaret Paterson :: School Archivist

Staff Snippets

Staff Growth Staff started the year with a full day of Professional Development.

The focus was on coaching - how to assist students and colleagues in setting SMART goals. Staff PD days are an opportunity for our staff to increase their knowledge around particular topics and to stay up-to-date on the latest research.

We were delighted to host Professor Donna Cross at the beginning of Term 2. She is the first Visiting Scholar for BCGS and presented to both staff and parents on her research around brain development.

Brain development is integrally related to environmental factors, so it is important to understand what can be done by families, schools and other social environments in a child’s life to optimise their development.

International Learning

Growing Families

In addition to attending local conferences and workshops, staff have the opportunity to apply for a bursary through the Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School Foundation Study Fellowship.

These bursaries provide staff the opportunity to attend events further afield.

This year’s recipients are FriendoloGy 101 Mrs Tracie Howell, Head of Following on from the great English Learning Area, and feedback from our parentMrs Roxanne Wilson, Special child evening 'The Language of Education Needs Co-ordinator, Friendship' with Dana Kerford in who will attend the 2017 Term 1, three members of staff International spent a day with Dana Literacy Association in Perth to learn more "I am very excited Conference. A about how to implement to present the fun flagship event for her award-winning literacy professionals and interactive 'Friendology 101' worldwide, the focus ‘Friendology 101’ programme at our School. programme to my for the conference Mrs Tammy Duff, Year 5 students aligns with the Mrs Candice Carlisle this term. I think School’s focus and Mr Andrew Lincoln the eight lesson on literacy. worked through the day programme will The second learning better ways to give students recipient is Mr Brad help students manage strategies of how to Goerling who will healthy relationships and deal with different be undertaking to put out 'Friendship types of friendship formal study during Fires' when they occur. situations that arise."

Semester 2, 2017 They look forward to ~Mrs Tammy Duff relating to schools, sharing this programme Positive Psychology with students. and developing the strengths of young people including leadership. The School continues to integrate Positive Education into the Pastoral Care programme, including the Positive Sport Coaching model as a key to successful co-curricular activities. Mr Brad Goerling's studies will provide the School with the most up-to-date research around these areas.

Ms Jemma Diedrichs and Mr Keith Mowat proudly welcomed their son Finlay on Thursday, 30 March 2017.

Ms Nikki Van Rhyn and Michael Howie welcomed their son, Oliver Rhyn Howie on Thursday, 23 March 2017.

Grand Grammarian As a qualified Anthropologist and a final year Medical student, Cassie Smith (03) has already achieved a great deal.

Setting up a Club Foot Clinic in Madagascar is one of her most significant achievements so far.

Raising $10,000 to personally fund her first trip (and more), Cassie eventually consolidated a clinic that worked culturally and practically.

Grabbing Opportunities with Both Hands even more so, the belief I gained that I could do something that had seemed beyond my capacity."

Leaving BCGS, Cassie spent a year at high school in Italy, learning Italian and eating pasta.

A degree in Psychology and "It is particularly rewarding to see Anthropology followed, with the clinic almost fully functional minors in Politics and International and sustainable. Providing a clinic Relations. First Class Honours service well aligned with the local in Anthropology focused Cassie culture, allows ongoing operation on interactions between people without external support, which and technology, and their impact is a fundamental aspect of a on community. Two years’ work good aid programme." as an Anthropologist with a start-up cultural At School, Cassie achieved resource management sound academic results My life has been company helped her across a range of subjects. a series of doors, identify her health In sport, she was broadly sometimes closing focus, realising talented and particularly in what seemed to that Medicine and passionate about be a devastating Anthropology would be Hockey, earning failure but a great combination. numerous accolades.

actually opening

While completing "I grew up as an outdoorsy amazing girl who loved reading, opportunities that a Master of Public Health in Melbourne, writing and philosophising. I grabbed with Cassie took the I am not sure why I chose both hands. challenge to review Physics as an Upper an unsuccessful Club School subject but I Foot Treatment Programme in remember feeling hopelessly lost Madagascar for Australian in it. Mr Andy Cowan took the time Doctors for Africa. In the to establish that I really wanted to meantime, she accepted continue with Physics and then a place in Medical tutored me during his own lunch School at The breaks. As a 16 year old, those University of tutorials seemed to be a serious Western Australia, waste of our lunchtimes but today moving back to I use Physics in both the practical Perth to learn and theoretical application of about the human Medicine. I am enormously grateful body, in sickness for the understanding of Physics and in health. that Mr Cowan nurtured in me, and - OGA 56 -

"My life has been a series of doors, sometimes closing in what seemed to be a devastating failure but actually opening amazing opportunities that I grabbed with both hands. Those opportunities have carved out a life I could not have imagined but is now my reality."

Looking to the future, Cassie plans to practise clinical Medicine while she continues to publish in Anthropology, with Medicine and Health as her focus.

"I plan to work, play and learn continuously for the rest of my life."

Mrs Margaret Paterson :: School Archivist

Grand Grammarian At BCGS David Budge (87) was a natural leader who made a vast contribution to the School community.

Physical Sciences were his greatest academic strength. He displayed an insatiable appetite for knowledge and understanding, achieving many outstanding results. David openly acknowledges the impact of teachers who genuinely cared about his wellbeing. He found the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award led by Chris Gibbs to be an amazing opportunity and is especially grateful to Physics teacher Mr Cress Thursby-Pelham who truly believed in him.

Making a Positive Difference six months chilling out on a couch but concluded that I needed to contribute something back to society."

David then worked in service stations for about 12 months before a change that ultimately led him into heavy engineering. While at the last service station he met his wife, proving that even potentially terrible events can lead to remarkably positive outcomes. After a number of Leaving BCGS, David studied years in heavy engineering, science at University, David started a company majoring in Chemistry ...proving that called Advance Industrial and Material Science. even potentially Manufacturing, using Three years into these terrible events robots to manufacture studies, he realised can lead to equipment. He also that science could remarkably proposed to his now wife not answer all of his positive and they had questions. Taking outcomes. their first child. a year off, David travelled Australia, worked in a wide range of jobs and did a lot of reading and introspection. Eventually he concluded that life had a spiritual component that was worth pursuing. Returning to his studies, David completed his degree and worked in industry before setting up his own business.

"Starting a new business and a new family at the same time is not a simple process!

After a few years things stabilised, we had our second child and more recently our third. Marrying my wife and having children have been my most significant achievements so far, as well as working to make a positive difference in the world."

"My first business went fairly well but then failed spectacularly. That process left me somewhat bitter, and essentially burnt out. I spent the next

More recently, his hobby of making liquid cooled rocket motors grew into Aurora

Labs. With hard work and persistence, the company was listed on the ASX in August 2016.

Since then, it has grown to its current market valuation of $161 million dollars.

David has a strong spiritual component to his life that he loosely describes as Buddhist.

It has been an important aspect of his life since his early 20s and he has imbedded this into his business and life practises.

In the future, David aims to develop a programme training young entrepreneurs to build highly successful companies and educate them to navigate the incredible ups and downs of being an entrepreneur.

"I am a serial entrepreneur with a whole heap of other ideas and projects that I would like to commercialise at some stage in the future."

Mrs Margaret Paterson :: School Archivist

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OLD GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION

NEWS

Jen Comparti (00) 2 has secured an immeasurable amount of family brownie points by giving birth to her beautiful little girl, Mackenzie, in December 2015.

Everyone is smitten, particularly the grandparents!

Dominik Hogger (01) and wife Manuela were delighted to welcome their precious baby boy, Nicolas Janis, on 16 January.

Weddings Rhys Yuill (06) (pictured here) says the day he married Belinda Isbister was simply ‘the best day’ and that ‘we are the luckiest couple on earth’. A team came together to plan their big day and turn the farm’s hay shed into a world-class

venue. They tied the knot under a tree in the middle of a hay paddock, surrounded by their best mates and family. Apparently, Rhys could not trust the best man with the rings so their dogs took on that responsibility. Then, after signing their lives away, it was down to the business end of the night eating, drinking and dancing the night away. The vibe was unreal!

There were a number of BCGS connections with sister Kyra Yuill (08) in the wedding party and Jennelle Commisso’s daughter Stella as one of the flower girls.

Classmate Hannah Jones (06) of Keeper Creative did a brilliant job with the photography. In many ways, the timing of the wedding was perfect as there was no hay in the shed and the grass looked its best for the photos. Unfortunately, the timing (right in the middle of

the hay and silage season) was not as good for the honeymoon.

Getting time off was tricky but the newlyweds managed to sneak away for a couple of nights.

Rhys thought that was plenty but Bell disagreed so there will be a proper honeymoon to Africa soon.

Rhys has been told ‘happy wife, happy life’.

Geoffrey Osborne (00) 3 and Rachel Liepins were married on 11 March. The ceremony was held at the picturesque Bishop Road Reserve in Dalkeith on a perfect sunny afternoon with the reception at Wembley Golf Course Clubrooms.

Geoffrey’s brother, Professor Michael Osborne (98) was MC of the evening proceedings. Proud parents Alan and Ann Osborne (former staff) greatly enjoyed the occasion.

Left: Yuill wedding with photo by Keeper Creative

Births

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Rochelle Chadwick nee McDermott (01) 1 married BCGS classmate Scott Chadwick (01) 1 in the Barossa Valley in November.

Sweethearts at BCGS, they had been together for 14 years when they were married at Hentley Farm in the Barossa Valley on 4 November 2016. Their special day was shared with close family and friends and highlighted their love of food and wine. The bridal party included their much-loved special boy, 12-year-old Bundy (the dog) who was adored by everyone (he was a particularly special inclusion as he sadly passed a month later). Rochelle and Scott are planning their honeymoon in September when they will explore Europe for eight weeks, after finishing their house renovations. Perth is now their home, closer to family after eight years travelling during Scott’s time in the military. Scott is now an electrician, working FIFO on the Ichtys LNG project in Darwin. Rochelle is a Hospital Pharmacist at Princess Margaret Hospital.

Snippets Intrepid adventurer Lois Towart (76) enjoyed a mid-winter flying

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lesson in a Cessna 172 out of Bern in Switzerland. Lois (and her instructor) had to wait for the fog to lift and Switzerland’s equivalent of Air Force One to take off before it was her turn. Tracking southward over Thun, she climbed to 10,000 feet (the highest Lois has ever flown). There was a brief view of the Matterhorn as they tracked over Wengen and Grindelwald before heading west for jaw-dropping views of the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau, ‘The Top of Europe’. Lois described the weather as "perfect, too much to wish for".

Des Hales (95) 4 has many fond memories of his time at BCGS where he and his wife, Julia Hales nee Taylor (99) both completed their schooling. Des is a member of the RAAF’s elite formation aerobatic display team, the Roulettes. They perform breathtaking displays, using hand-eye co-ordination to fly at speeds of up to 590 km per hour.

The six Roulettes may experience up to 4.5G (or 4.5 times the normal force of gravity) during a display in their PC-9/A aircraft. When the Roulettes are not showcasing their skills, they teach qualified RAAF pilots to become flying instructors at RAAF Base East Sale in Victoria.

Kath Comparti (02) is a Doctor and Obstetrician living in Narrogin. She has purchased a local farm (with - OGA 60 -

no prior farming experience) and is looking to extend her farmyard brood from six chickens, one rooster and a crazy dog to also include a horse and cow in the coming year.

Elli Barrett (05) 5 has been volunteering for a not-forprofit group called Open Heart International (OHI) who make it possible for people (mostly children) in underdeveloped countries to receive treatment and surgery for heart conditions.

Most would not survive without surgical intervention. Elli is part of the intensive care nursing team looking after the children for the first 24 to 48 hours after open-heart surgery. The entire OHI team are volunteers who fly in almost all of the required equipment. Families receiving assistance do not have to pay anything. There are many challenges related to working long hours in unfamiliar conditions with limited supplies, strange equipment and often with people who speak very little English. For Elli however, the rewards hugely outweigh the challenges. She says that the improvements to lives and the relationships built with local staff and patients alike are life changing.

Part of the mission is to educate the local staff to build skills, knowledge and facilities so that they can

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perform the surgeries unassisted.

So far, Elli has been involved with trips to East Africa, specifically Rwanda and Tanzania. She thoroughly enjoys these countries and cultures.

Rachel Paterson (05) 6 recently completed her PhD in Infection, Immunology and Translational Medicine at Oxford University.

Rachel has accepted a research scientist position with Immunocore, a world-leading biotechnology company in South Oxford.

Immunocore’s work is based on harnessing the immune system to fight tumours, infectious diseases and autoimmunity, and has already shown promise in clinical trials against cancer. In the meantime, Rachel is looking forward to a break from study and research, some travel and a trip home to see family and friends.

Josh Yates (06) 7 has been selected to represent Australia in the World Transplant Games in Spain in June. Josh is a bonemarrow recipient and is legally blind but does not let this challenge hold him back. He has been training at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, working hard to improve his technique and personal bests.

Josh sees the World Transplant Games as an opportunity to strive for improved health and fitness,

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but says the true focus is to celebrate life and raise awareness of transplantations.

Niki Comparti (07) is back living in Perth after time in Sydney and is the Acting Marketing and Communications Manager at Cancer Council WA, but most importantly, a full-time Aunty.

Catherine Wingate (07) 8 graduated from The University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Science (Biomedical) including First Class Honours where she assessed the impact of non-severe burn injury to systemic muscle function that could impact a patient’s mobility. She was part of a research team headed by Professor Fiona Wood. Catherine is currently completing her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Physiology and Biochemistry at UWA, hoping to finish in early 2018.

Her research has implications for patients with muscle diseases such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. She received a Best Oral Presentation Prize at the Australian Physiological Society Conference in Adelaide in 2016 for her DPhil research. Upon completion of her DPhil, Catherine has a postdoctoral position in the USA working with a leading pathologist to further understand neuromuscular diseases and - OGA 61 -

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develop new treatments. Catherine is also actively involved in teaching second and third year Physiology units at UWA and invites other former students to say hello if you see her. She enjoys travelling when time permits and will venture to Europe later this year to present her DPhil research to leading muscle researchers.

Congratulations to Justin Kruger (09) who has been awarded a prestigious Graduate Engineering Fellowship from the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University. The Fellowship supports outstanding doctoral students in Science and Engineering. Justin will commence at Stanford in September, continuing his research into Fleet Robotics.

Jordan Lockhart (12) graduated from UWA in 2016 with a Bachelor of Philosophy with First Class Honours and a Diploma in Modern Languages. His dissertation, which he completed while studying in Taiwan under the Australian Government’s New Colombo Plan scholarship programme, was awarded the prestigious Dr Vincent Harry Cooper Memorial Prize. In September, Jordan will embark on a career in Management Consulting, joining the Perth office of the Boston Consulting Group.

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In 2015, Lauren Jackson (12) 9 travelled to rural Kenya as a volunteer to assist needy and vulnerable children. On her return she co-founded the Children of Maasai Educational Programme (CMEP) to assist the children she had been working with. Early this year Lauren was awarded a scholarship with International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ), the world’s leading volunteer abroad organisation. The scholarship includes return flights to Kenya and a two-week programme with the school she has been working with in rural Kenya. Lauren is busy fundraising for her next trip. Meanwhile, an ongoing scholarship has been set up to fund a Kenyan child’s education and CMEP have partnered with Days for Girls to provide reusable sanitary kits to school-aged girls (about 60 in total). Lauren has plans for two more major projects to set up a health clinic and a food programme to provide children with at least one meal per day.

Former Staff Margaret Mardon 10 demonstrated her ongoing dedication to our former students by spending her 80th birthday at the OGA reunions.

The OGA sincerely thank Marg for more than 40 years of remarkable contributions to students.

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A number of former BCGS staff reunited in South Australia recently when Ann Osborne 11 travelled to Adelaide for the Australian Masters Hockey Championships. They enjoyed a catch up with Simon Murray (former Headmaster) and Patsy Murray. Simon was just in from a meeting (which is not surprising!) and was able to show Ann and Alan some parts of St Peters.

The afternoon was perfect in all respects. Ann also spent time with her long-time English teaching colleague John Clarke 11 & 12 and wife Kathleen who earlier in the week had a get-together with former colleague Roy Hansen 12 who was also in Adelaide for the Australian Masters Hockey Championships. John reports how special it was to have them all visit their home in the Barossa Valley.

When John and Kathleen arrived in Bunbury in 1979, they knew no one. It was Roy and his wife Judy who made Bunbury and the BCGS community feel like home.

Later Ann joined the BCGS staff teaching English and particularly English Literature with John. No working relationship could have been more positive. Now many years since they have left BCGS, it is a source of real pleasure that friendships forged over many years are not broken by distance.

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In Memoriam Since our last Grammarian we have been saddened by the loss of the following people from our School community. Our thoughts and prayers are with these families.

Graham Bloomfield, father of Lily Gellender (Year 3), husband of Michelle Gellender.

Tony Brooker (School’s second Headmaster, 1978-90), husband of Jenna Brooker and father of Angela (81), Cathy (84) and Susie (86).

Dr Anne de Boer (Board of Governors, 96-07), wife of Dr John Gliddon and mother of Thomas (96), Samuel (00) and Benjamin (03).

Stan Casson (former staff), father of foundation students Nick Casson (77) and Tess Vlahos nee Casson (79).

Whitt (Chris) Davis (12), sister of Alex Davis (09), daughter of Gillian Davis nee Brown (82).

Kerry Wilkes nee Best (78), sister of John Best (80).

Amanda Gregory, wife of Timothy Richings, mother of Matilda (Year 5) and Jake (Year 4).

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10, 20 and 30 YEARS

The GrandReunion This year, the three returning year groups were hosted by the OGA at the School in the new Year 7 Transition Centre. It was wonderful to witness the great comradery amongst each group, as well as the networking that occurred between the different years. We look forward to continuing this tradition and providing BCGS Alumni with the opportunity reconnect with their peers, as well as develop new contacts amongst our expanding number of graduates.

Mr Trevor Jackson :: OGA Chairman

Class of 1987

What a

revelation!

A tour of the School, hosted by Mr Goerling, was a revelation.

Not at all the sand patch of fond 80s memory – everything seemed to have moved; new library, new admin building, and of course all the buildings replacing the tin shed which served us well as our auditorium, chapel and indoor sports field.

Many thanks to the organisers for making it a stand up drinks and nibbles affair. It gave everyone plenty of opportunities to catch up. Many thanks also for the nametags; "you haven’t changed a bit" is a pleasantry that cannot always be taken literally. Except for Mrs Mardon – she really has not changed a bit.

Was that the current Headmaster serving behind the bar? The School may be so much bigger and flasher, but it was nice to see that the egalitarian ethos still stands.

I suspect that for most of us in the Class of 87, the social, family and work networks we have formed since leaving school absorb 99% of our time, so that there is not much time to catch up with old classmates. I may go another ten years without seeing many of those friendly familiar faces, but even for one who wasn’t particularly social at school, it was a great pleasure, just for one night, to wallow in old stories, faded photos, great memories and good laughs.

Alan Dungey :: Class of 1987

Reunions

Class of 2007

Just Like

Yesterday The much-anticipated reunion was met with huge smiles, hugs, laughter and a cheeky champagne or two. A tour of the School and a toast to absent friends began the night, before the mingling really took charge. After a decade apart, there was no awkwardness; it felt like just yesterday that we had farewelled our classmates.

It was amazing to see the wide variety of paths chosen and the wonderful people our classmates have grown to become.

We look forward to seeing where the next ten years will take the Class of 2007.

Big thanks to the event co-ordinators for bringing us all together once again!

Rachel Oliver :: Class of 2007

Class of 1997

What an

Epic

Group!

Ten Year Reunion - what a great night! Listening to people confess their high school crushes, grungy music obsessions and of course, brag about their kids and lives today. How incredible to think we are now news presenters, writers, artists, scientists, pilots, marketers, engineers, world travellers and generally pretty happy people.

The Class of 1997 really is an epic group of people. It is a shame we did not see more from our year on the night - maybe the next one?

Hinda Smith :: Class of 1997

Dates

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Year 14 Breakfast Class of 2015

Saturday, 29 July 2017

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10 Year Reunion Class of 2008

Got

News?

Saturday, 24 March 2018

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20 Year Reunion Class of 1998

Saturday, 24 March 2018

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30 Year Reunion Class of 1988

Saturday, 24 March 2018

40/41

40/41 Year Reunion Combined classes 1978 & 1979

Date TBC in 2019

45th

Anniversary CELEBRATION

Saturday, 18 November 2017

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