2019 Grammarian Semester 1

2019 SUMMER

Contents AROUND THE SCHOOL

PERMAH 1 From the Head 2 From the Board 3 From the Chaplain 4 From the Library 5 P&F 6 Staff 7 Boarding 8 Community Lunch 10 Ball 12 Primary Honours Program 14 Academic Talent Development 15 Grammar Garden 16 Careers and VET 18 Peer Support 20

Cultural Exchanges Round Square Conference 22 International Service Trip 24 Exchanges 26 Japanese Exchange 28

CAMPS AND Trips Music Camp Art Camp Year 4 Camp Year 5 Camp Year 7 Camp Year 9 Camp Year 10 Camp

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SPORT Primary Swimming 44 Secondary Swimming 46 Cross Country 48 Rottnest Channel Swim 50 Basketball 52 Rowing 54 Primary Tennis 55 Cricket 55

OGA Grand Grammarian OGA News Rottnest Reunion 10 Year Reunion 20 Year Reunion 30 Year Reunion 40 Year Reunion Save the Date

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From the

Editor From cultural exchanges and service trips to camps and sporting events, our students are offered a wide variety of exciting and challenging opportunities that expand their knowledge and skills. The rich tapestry of events on offer help to shape our students. Many fond memories of Outward Bound and other camps were remembered at our recent alumni events, further demonstrating the lasting impact these experiences have.

While our School has a strong focus on academic outcomes, we recognise that developing skills and knowledge across a variety of areas is important in helping our students become well-rounded individuals.

I hope you enjoy reading about the adventures our students’ have participated in.

Mrs Clare Underdown :: Editor

Photography Staff and students Proofing Clare Underdown, Johanna van der Plas, Danielle Hean, Ros Malone and Mark Stapleton Design Bronwyn Rogers Design Studio | www.bronwynrogers.com

Positive Emotions such as awe, gratitude, love, and hope are undeniably linked to human growth and flourishing and can build resilience, enhance creativity and improve relationships.

Engagement occurs when a person’s abilities are appropriately challenged which allows them to be absorbed in what they are doing.

Health and wellbeing can be improved by attention to exercise, nutrition and sleep.

Positive Emotion

HEALTH

PERMAH

Engagement

is an acronym that gives us a framework to understand the important contributors to wellbeing

Relationships

Accomplishments

A sense of Accomplishment is highly satisfying and can be enhanced by articulating personally meaningful goals and striving to achieve them.

Meaning

Meaningfulness or a sense of purpose can stem from being part of a community or something larger and contributing to the greater good.

Meaning transcends the self.

Relationships based on trust and mutual support can create infectious positivity. Happiness is rarely a solo endeavour.

From the Head

Opportunities to

Flourish

These opportunities to flourish are made available through the School’s extensive co-curricular program, Round Square and Duke of Edinburgh associations, and numerous other avenues.

The Academic Talent Development Program endeavours to engage students’ imaginations through participation in thought-provoking competitions. The Arts offers music, drama and visual art, regardless of current experience or skill.

When this School was founded in 1972, its purpose was shaped into its mission statement. A central theme of our School’s mission is the provision of an all-round education based on quality care, strong academic rigour and opportunities beyond the classroom.

All-round education implies more than solely classroom excellence.

There must be opportunities for social learning, perhaps as part of a sporting or debating team. There must be opportunities for emotional experiences and learning what to do when things do not go according to plan. There must be opportunities to develop relationships with people from all walks of life and from around the world.

A clear aim of our School is to encourage students to enjoy the activities they choose without the imperative to win at all costs.

This goal is aided when students can learn in the company of friends. This fosters an inclusive atmosphere and a more gentle approach to activities.

During recent meetings with NoTosh consultants, parents explained that they value the welcoming feel of the School and the culture that leads to excellent relationships between students and adults in our community.

For me, the epitome of wellbeing and relationship building at our School is the way students engage with the swimming carnivals.

There are those who look forward, with relish, to the day and those who would rather not swim.

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a team culture and excitement around each event. Inevitably, the loudest cheer goes to the student who is not a swimmer but perseveres to the very end. We see magnificent displays of courage alongside recognition for the swimmers who have trained and excel at this particular sport.

Between the excellent and the courageous, there are students who ‘have a go’, but do not place first or last. This majority must still be afforded the opportunity for fun. The carnivals are fun because the stakes are not high. There is laughter, sharing and plenty of conversation in the stands as students, teachers, parents, grandparents and friends enjoy a relatively relaxed day at the pool.

Students volunteer to swim extra events and help in many ways in support of their House.

This is the value of our School.

Local students and Boarders who come from the Wheatbelt—or further afield—have opportunities to flourish without the addition of unnecessary pressure at every step. This is unique and something of which we can all be proud.

Mr Michael Giles :: Head of School

From the Board

Wellbeing Wellbeing is the heart and soul of an exceptional school, which is why the Board of Governors places it at the centre of its decision-making.

The Board recognises that its core responsibility is to provide a safe and welcoming school environment.

The lasting and valued relationships that develop in a healthy school environment form the basis from which our students develop skills that enable them to flourish, not only in their school environment but also in their communities, workplaces and families.

A focus on wellbeing does not mean the elimination of all conflict and pressures from the School environment. Students will inevitably face conflict within and beyond their peer groups.

At the heart of wellbeing is positive relationships. ‘Positive relationships’ is the 'R' in Dr Martin Seligman’s PERMAH model which is part of the positive education model implemented by the School.

Positive relationships encourage collaboration and achievement and allow conflict—an inevitable part of relationships—to be dealt with respectfully with a focus, where appropriate, on positive outcomes.

Outcomes will not always be positive given that decision-making must consider the wellbeing of the School community as a whole. However, respectful and considerate decision-making and implementation can reduce negative outcomes.

The Board continues to engage in a wide-ranging review of the School’s structure and facilities, which will lead to further development of the School’s Master Plan. The School’s Master Plan has a substantial effect on the School’s budget, particularly concerning capital expenditure.

It is important that the development of the Master Plan is properly informed by the future requirements and expectations of the School community and developments in education. The

Board of Governors expects the review to be complete by the end of 2019.

The Board of Governors farewells Dr Andrew Kirke after six years of service. Dr Kirke has served as Deputy Chair of the Board of Governors and Chair of the Risk Committee. He has provided selfless and committed service to the School, and I extend my sincere appreciation to him and his family. A replacement for Dr Kirke will soon be appointed to the Board of Governors with the assistance of the Anglican Diocese of Bunbury.

Go well in Term 2, and may your relationships be positive!

Mr Simon Jacob :: Chair of the Board of Governors

From the Chaplain

PERMAH and Lent The PERMAH model, which we have been using to promote Positive Education and Happiness, curiously matches up with the ancient church wisdom of the season of Lent. Lent is the 40 day season leading up to Easter when Christians are encouraged to 'give up' their unhelpful ways of living and to 'take up' a Godlier lifestyle.

PERMAH stands for: • Positive

Emotion: Appreciating what you have, not longing for what you do not have.

• Engagement:

Connecting with the world and those around you.

• Find

a worthy cause to support. a goal or even a few mini-goals for each day.

• Eat the right food, do enough exercise and find time to pray.

• Have

The ancient Lenten prayer of Saint Augustine (AD 354-430) puts it like this: Almighty God, in whom we live and move and have our being, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.

Grant us purity of heart and

• Relationship:

Caring for someone important to you.

• Meaning:

Doing something

for others.

• Achievement:

Having a goal you can work towards.

• Health:

Looking after your body, mind and Spirit.

PERMAH and Lent seem to fit together! Nevertheless, according to the Christian tradition the ability to change oneself requires the help of the Holy Spirit. So maybe LENT is a bit of PERMAH with God’s Spirit added! Perhaps this Lenten Spirit will challenge you to: • Give

up negativity and become grateful for what you have.

• Meet and talk with people rather than sticking to your device.

• Find someone to care for.

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strength of purpose, so that no selfish passion may hinder us from knowing your will, no weakness from doing it; but that in your light we may see light, and in your service find our perfect freedom; through Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

(Lent, Holy Week, Easter Services and Prayers, Church House Publishing: Cambridge, p55) Father Geoff :: School Chaplain

Val Lishman Library

Energetic &Inspiring

During Term 1 the School hosted the energetic and inspiring junior and young adult author James Roy for the Youth Literature and Young Writers' Days. With humour and a vast amount of knowledge, James spoke to students about writing style, writing process and the hard yards needed to ultimately be published.

“I am a storyteller. I write books and I teach kids about writing, but at

the end of the day, I am just telling stories and that is what I want them to understand,” Mr Roy said.

Students with a passion for reading and writing were able to interact with each other, build their confidence and improve the quality of their writing. Students were motivated to write and read their work to the group with the opportunity to receive good quality feedback.

“All these books you see in the library, somebody has got to write them and there is no reason that it should not be you that contributes to that,” Mr Roy told the students.

Lara said, “This was a great day for me and for my writing skills. I learnt an enormous amount but also had a great time.”

Ms Jan Pocock :: Teacher Librarian

Parents and Friends

Building Community We certainly hit the ground running in Term 1 with a welcome event for all School families. The welcome sundowner was a well-attended evening of fantastic food and music and an excellent chance to catch up with everyone before the term got underway.

The welcome morning tea on the first day was also well attended.

It gave parents—both excited and nervous to leave their children—the chance to relax and enjoy an opportunity to socialise.

thankful for all members who are attending.

with our School families at our upcoming events.

The seating in the quadrangle has been finished and looks amazing.

We are thrilled to have been able to make this happen with the support of the School community.

We welcome all to our general meetings. The dates are on the School calendar, and we would love to hear from you anytime at pandf@bcgs.wa.edu.au.

We look forward to sharing many more wonderful conversations

Mrs Trina Eagles :: P&F President

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Staff

Ken Taylor Profile In 2019, we will be featuring the stories of some of our staff. We start with our long-term Head of Boarding, Mr Ken Taylor, who will be retiring at the end of this year.

He reflects on his teaching career and the enjoyment he has experienced as a part of our Boarding community.

Ever since I can remember, I wanted to be a teacher. Perhaps this was due to the excellent teachers and role models I had along the way or because of the holidays! I think both of the above were probably true. I have been teaching for the past 44 years.

Lyn and I were both keen to travel and after teaching for four years in Victoria, we spent twelve months travelling in Europe, Africa and South-East Asia. When we returned from this trip, we had the travel bug and took a teaching job in Zimbabwe. We spent three years in the Secondary School system and four years at a Teachers’ College.

After returning to Australia, a desire to work with my wife, Lyn, prompted the move into Boarding at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School. We have now spent 21 years here.

A lot has changed since we first arrived. We used to have Telstra

phone boxes in Boarding. Obviously, call times were limited to not only when Boarders could call but also the length of the conversation.

With all the changes at the School, we have always tried to maintain Boarding as a home away from home.

Saturday movie nights were always a big community event in Boarding.

The majority of Boarders gathered in the Common Rooms to watch.

This changed with the Boarders having access to streaming services. Other changes include: • Brian Newing Café and new Boarders dining facility.

• Marie Palmer Common Room.

• Three new Boarding units.

• We now have Year 7 Boarders.

• The Year 12 Common Room, Boarding Office and Parents Retreat.

• External fencing around Boarding and the School.

• CCTV coverage to outside Boarding common areas.

• A School Nurse.

• The weights room.

I must acknowledge the leaders of the past who had this vision— a co-educational boarding experience with cottage style accommodation in a bush setting.

To my knowledge, no other Boarding School has been able to duplicate this.

The Boarders who have been through the School are now getting married and their children are now returning to the School. This has given both Lyn and I great joy.

To work and live with my family in a Boarding environment has been a very special experience for me.

Mr Ken Taylor :: Head of Boarding

Boarding

Home Away FromHome

Starting at a new school can be a challenging experience. Our newest Year 7 Boarding students reflect on what they enjoyed in their first term.

Avril :: I really do love the food!

I also love how chill and kind most teachers are.

Olivia :: Having my brother here has really helped me transition into Boarding. I’m really looking forward to trying out all the different activities and programs that the School has to offer. I also like our freedom in Boarding; we can go anywhere in the School.

Megan :: I like how on weekends we can just relax.

Chelsea :: I enjoy the freedom; not too much, but enough to feel independent. I also enjoy making friends with a lot of people who are in different year levels and feeling like a family.

Danielle :: I enjoy how everyone is always willing to help and how the staff are always happy to talk and listen to us. I am looking forward to being the person who welcomes the Year 7 students into Boarding and makes them feel less worried.

Cheyenne :: Ringing my Mum and Dad after school and telling them how my day was has helped me settle into Boarding. I also enjoy having an hour of prep most nights, so we do not get distracted.

Kate :: The people around me who are in the same situation helped me settle into Boarding.

I enjoy the common room because it is a fun space. I also like the fact that you can go all around the School.

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Quinn :: I enjoy meeting new people.

Rory :: I enjoy making new friends and going out on weekends. Also, ringing home regularly and having items around that make me feel at home has helped me settle into Boarding. Prep is not something that I enjoy, but it is something that I like. It keeps me on top of my work.

Community Lunch

When I Grow Up Casual Clothes Days are always an exciting experience and highly anticipated events on the School calendar— days filled with laughs, tasty food, surprises and unique outfits that never fail to disappoint!

This term we had a glimpse into the future, with the theme 'When I Grow Up!' From our everyday nurses, policemen and pilots to champions, croc wranglers, chefs and old dames, we saw it all this Casual Clothes Day. The community lunch welcomed performances from our future music stars and comedians, as well as a visit from some cute critters.

This term, we raised funds to support local wildlife. To further raise awareness, Doreen Jones from Wildlife Care Bunbury, introduced us to some of her cuddly friends. While imagining the future, we also took time to sustain the future using compostable containers and comprehensive recycling routines. It was a fantastic start to the new year and a thrilling way to see what the future may hold!

Lexi Swart :: Student Executive

The School Ball

The Great

Gatsby

Months of planning, months of anticipation, hours of beautifying and one night—but definitely a memorable one!

The morning of the ball, the weather was dismal. However, it decided to clear up just in time. As the sun went down, a major transformation began as students ditched their school dresses and shirts for glamorous gowns and suits.

The 2019 ball, held at the South West Italian Club, was a massive hit. The Great Gatsby theme shone through the music and the absolutely stunning array of decorations.

Students and their dates arrived and after what seemed like a thousand photos, were finally greeted by the teachers who were also dressed in the theme! Students took time to mingle, gush over outfits and dance.

A meal was enjoyed in the company of close friends, with plenty of laughs and smiles.

The evening had exceptional entertainment with extremely talented young performers who stole the show.

One of the highlights of the night was a performance from Top Jazz Ballet, with dancers and singers giving an absolutely breath-taking performance.

Portia Atkinson and Brodie Ely received Best Dancers and Georgia O’Neill received Most Sociable!

The Belle of the Ball was Shruthi Arunkumar and the Beau of the Ball was the handsome Aaron Keenen who together pulled off a spectacular dance.

A special thanks to Mr White and the Ball committee for organising the wonderful night as well as the rest of the teachers and staff. Thank you to our special guests Mr and Mrs Hill and Mrs Gaffney for coming along to join in all the fun.

Shruthi Arunkumar :: Year 12 Franco Van Zyl :: Year 11

Primary Honours Program

Sum

Fun In Term 1, two teams of Year 5 and 6 students competed in the Have Sum Fun Maths Competition.

Liesl, Year 6 :: Some of the questions were tricky, but it was fun to work together as a team and try our hardest.

Yuuta, Year 6 :: Our team got fourth place. It was a really fun experience because we got to bond with our friends a lot.

Charlotte, Year 5 :: I really enjoyed how there were problems that we really had to think about at the Have Sum Fun competition. It was good working in a team because each person would have a different perspective on a question.

da Vinci Decathlon

Academic Talent Development

Our Academic Talent Development students entered a team of Year 7, 8, 9 and 11 students in the 2019 da Vinci Decathlon The competition was held at the University of Western Australia’s beautiful Winthrop Hall. Students were treated to a lunch time concert by one of the University’s music students on Winthrop’s famous pipe organ. Opportunities such as this allow our students to experience the rigours of competitions, interact with their peers and challenge their academic understanding.

All teams were successful and competed well at a state level.

The Year 7 team achieved a first place in the General Knowledge and Ideation Challenges and third place in Creative Producers and Science Challenges. They placed sixth overall out of 21 teams. The Year 11 team placed third in both the Code Breaking and Engineering Challenges.

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Grammar Garden

Mornings in the

Garden Students enjoy the opportunity to spend time in the Grammar Garden as it continues to grow. Students volunteer to help in the morning before School, collecting eggs and feeding the chickens and all Primary classes spend at least one period every week in the garden— planting, weeding, harvesting and planning more things to plant!

The garden is awesome because we get to experience what a farmer does every day. We go up to the garden in the mornings and help prepare for another day of gardening. We get to take care of 14 chickens, exercise, learn about plants and learn about how to grow a garden.

Another reason we love the garden is because we get to socially interact with our friends at School. It is amazing.

Louis du Plessis, James Underdown, Hamish Clark and Josh Major :: Year 5

Careers and VET

Real Work

Experience

Each year, our Year 10 students complete two one-week blocks of Work Experience. Students develop many of the ‘soft skills’ highly sought after by employers and increasingly by Universities as they adjust their entry requirements.

Jenny :: I was lucky enough to have work experience at the Dolphin Discovery Centre. I spent most of the week assisting with moving equipment into the newly constructed building. While that may sound boring, I do not think I could have had a more enjoyable time. Both the international and local volunteers were extremely welcoming and friendships developed easily.

I got to see behind the scenes at the Centre. I looked after some of the turtles in rehabilitation and learnt a lot about the dolphins of Koombana Bay. Towards the end of the week, I was given a free pass on the boat tour to see them up close.

I loved my time there so much that I have since become an official volunteer. Working at the Centre has given me such a great insight into not just the centre but also Bunbury’s natural environment and interconnecting ecosystems.

Larissa :: I really enjoyed working between two pre-primary and kindergarten classes. Dealing with a group of six-year-olds could be challenging at times.

However, the teachers and students were incredible to work with. I was able to help out with a wide variety of tasks such as, running art lessons, reading, decorating the classroom and fixing up any cuts or scrapes.

This experience has really sparked my love for working with all kinds of people.

Roshni :: I enjoyed going to the Dolphin Discovery Centre so much! I got to work with amazing people from all over the world and do so many different things. You never sit down at a desk with paperwork. You are always out doing something.

Work experience is much more independent which can be a struggle, but it has helped as I consider what I would like to do when I leave school.

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Olivia :: I enjoyed working in different roles throughout my week at Capel Primary. Working at a school can be challenging because each and every child is completely different. Helping with Sport was the highlight of my week because I got to work with children of all ages. Work experience has definitely helped me. I now know that I wouldn’t particularly want to be a teacher but instead, something that involves helping children.

Peer Support

Smooth

Transitions to Secondary

Year 10 Peer Mentors continued their fine work with our Year 7 students at the beginning of Term 1. Peer Mentors make a valuable contribution to the wellbeing of our Year 7 students and attempt to ensure that their entry to the Secondary School is as smooth as possible.

The importance of their work is highlighted by this poem by Luke Murray, Year 7: Peer Support Was the best But Goldsmith was A step above the rest They taught us lots Played a fun game But it finished early Which was quite a shame They got us to sit in a circle Talk about ourselves Got to find out about others It went really well In conclusion, Peer Support was really great At Grammar, best school in the state We look forward to seeing them next year We love our leaders, it’s really clear!

Mr Leon Maag :: Peer Support Co-ordinator

Round Square Conference

Gen Z Mind

The Round Square Conference to Woodleigh began with a weekend in Melbourne where we took great delight in experiencing the culture and the sights of the city.

We loved our dumplings in China Town, explored the Markets on Saturday morning, toured the MCG and watched a cracker of an AFL game on Saturday night. The Eagles downed Collingwood in a mighty match!

From there we travelled to Woodleigh School on the

Shifters

Mornington Peninsula where the real work began. The conference Gen Z Mind Shifters focused on Environment, Adventure and Community partnerships. We were enthralled by Sophie Ciszek’s stories of her professional sailing and her experiences at the Volvo Ocean Races. She most certainly demonstrates an adventurous spirit! We were inspired by Simon Griffith's of Who Gives a Crap. He brought a whole new perspective on toilets and

helped us realise what a luxury it is to have them! We made thousands of sandwiches for Eat Up, an amazing organisation that provides sandwiches for disadvantaged children.

We also had the inspirational and thought-provoking Craig Reucassel speak about The War on Waste.

In between these amazing speakers, we had the opportunity to surf, kayak, take guided tours of wildlife areas and enjoy cultural experiences with Indigenous leaders. We visited a variety of community organisations and had the opportunity to forge friendships with many new people from around the globe.

Was it fantastic? Yes! Would we recommend it? Yes! Should everyone do it? Most certainly!

Fraser Milner, Daniella Botha, Charles Youngson, Thomas Offer, William Darlow, Nicole Bauza, Joshua Beaton, Holly Braddock and Harrison Huxtable :: Year 8 and 9

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Round Square INTERNATIONAL SERVICE TRIP

International students from countries including India, South Africa, Colombia, the UK, Indonesia, Germany and, of course, Australia, joined forces with conservation groups to tackle the Human-Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka.

This is a confrontation that occurs between humans and elephants brought about by the increasing population of Sri Lanka, resulting in a loss of habitat for the endangered elephants. These conflicts frequently result in human and elephant deaths. Much of our trip was focused on finding ways to make these violent interactions less frequent.

Most of our time was spent on the worksite as part of the Big Build.

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With the temperature reaching 38 degrees at 87 percent humidity, we sweated like a bag of cats at a greyhound meet. One day, we were actually able to wash our clothes with the sweat squeezed out of Paddy’s shirt.

Although our physical work was difficult, the communication barrier between us and the local labourers often caused the greatest hardships.

However, this also allowed for some funny moments. When we finished

the classroom, we witnessed the community’s excitement upon its completion which left us feeling proud of our efforts.

We celebrated the unique mix of people within our group with a cultural night filled with Xhosa poems from Africa and native dances, such as the salsa and the 'Strip the Willow'. We also learnt phrases in a couple of different languages. Overall, the different lifestyles made the trip all the more exciting.

While the project was largely focused on service, we also had some amazing cultural experiences. On our safari day, it was as if the monkeys, peacocks and spotted-deer were out on parade for us. The Sri Lankan elephants, of course, stole the show.

We visited Sigiriya Rock and the Dambulla Cave Temples, where a banished king built his palace. Only the beautiful cave art, water gardens and giant carved lions' paws remain as a tribute to its former glory. In the cave temples, we made offerings to

the Buddha and were humbled by this sacred place.

The Round Square International service project was extraordinary. We highly recommend future involvement in the Round Square community to everyone, be it through conferences, service trips or exchanges.

Patrick Reilly and Emily Anderson :: Year 12

Round Square Exchanges

Around the

World When I found out I was travelling for around 36 hours and navigating three airports alone, I will admit, I was daunted. But, from the moment I touched down at the tiny Saint John Airport in Nova Scotia, Canada, my experience was amazing.

I made friends from all around the world at Rothesay Netherwood School, which has brick buildings that date back to 1877. I was lucky enough to see all the trees change colour in the fall, and then to see snow blanket the whole school grounds.

It is a little chilly playing soccer in shorts and shirts when it is -5 degrees and snowing, but our spirits never dampened! As part of the basketball team, I travelled to Toronto for a championship. I attempted ice hockey, but my time on the ice consisted of a lot of, literally, sitting on the ice because I could not stand back up.

We also travelled on an overnight bus for 10 hours to visit New York City.

We visited Broadway, watched an ice hockey game, ice-skated at the Rockefeller Centre and, of course, shopped in Times Square.

When I landed at Bombay airport—sleep deprived, emotional and exhausted—I imagined everything that could go wrong.

However, when I met Sachi and her beautiful mother, Suchitra Aunty, these distressing thoughts quickly disappeared. The atmosphere created by the staff and students at Dhirubhai Ambani International School made it so much easier for me to settle in.

I was fortunate to attend the school’s camping trip. The five-hour bus trip started slowly.

However, the vibe changed when Bollywood music was turned up, and everyone began dancing and singing along. I also attended a village trip. We hiked in the heat, helped build buildings, moved bricks, formed closer friendships and shared many laughs.

I have fallen even more in love with this country’s food, culture, people and architecture and have already started planning my trip back in either 2020 or 2021!

Priya Richardson :: Year 11

I returned home with an amazing feeling of confidence and independence and with many friends that I will be going back to visit as soon as I can.

Lauren Mellett :: Year 11

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I went to Vivek High School in Chandigarh, Northern India. I was there when Diwali is celebrated.

We dressed in traditional Indian clothing and had a large dinner where we lit lanterns and sent them into the night sky.

I was taught some Hindi by Arshiya’s sister and mother and was able to join in with their religious ceremonies. I went to many old, gorgeous buildings, including the Taj Mahal. I also travelled to countless markets where I witnessed my host mother bargain with sellers. By the time I left, my host, the Kishores, felt like family. I have learnt many important life skills and have made true friends who I hope to see again.

Marli Kavanagh :: Year 11

Languages

International

Flavour SeTagaya Japanese Exchange

From the 6 to 26 January, eight students, Sgro Sensei and Molewyk Sensei travelled to Japan.

Arriving at Kansai International Airport at 9.00am in the morning, we gathered our luggage, adjusted to the cold weather and hopped on the bus to Universal City.

We travelled by Shinkansen, part of Japan’s amazing transport system. Taking a photo of a moving Shinkansen without the picture being blurry was not as easy as you would think!

We had Hiroshima-yaki (Japanese pancake) at the Hiroshima Peace Park and Museum. Afterwards, we explored the streets of Hiroshima, played in the Game Centre and shopped. We travelled by ferry to Miyajima Island. We made Momiji-Manju with chocolate and Anzu, a Japanese dessert and the island’s speciality. Returning from Hiroshima, we stopped at Himeji Castle for a couple of hours—the famous castle in Japanese martial art movies!

Then we travelled on to Tokyo where we met our host families and began our school life experience. While we were staying with our host family, we travelled to Kawaba Ski Village and

experienced making a Japanese healthy dish called Kombu, with Miso soup. Kombu had an interesting flavour! After making Kombu we had a snow fight and went skiing at Kawaba Ski Village.

Returning to our host families after skiing was great. We were once again in the comfort of homes and enjoying family life.

We visited a Senior Citizens House where we dressed in Japanese Kimonos and Hakata, learnt a Japanese dance called Odori and made amazing origami.

Travelling on our final Shinkansen, we arrived at Arashiyama, a beautiful natural area of Japan with waterways and, at the top of the mountain, monkeys. After Arashiyama, we visited one of the icons of Kyoto, Kinkakuji, or the Golden Pavillion, and finally the mountain of red Tori at a place called Fushimi Inari. We climbed to the look-out point and enjoyed the tranquillity of the mountain.

Visiting Japan was an amazing experience. Consider becoming a Host Family for a Setagaya student in September 2020, and perhaps travel to Japan in January 2021.

Claudia Waddingham :: Year 10 Shvetanshu Davé :: Year 9 - Cultural Exchanges 29 -

Bridgetown

Band in

Music Camp

The Music Department kicked off 2019 with the annual Music Camp which took place in the new location of Bridgetown.

It was heaps of fun exploring a huge campus as well as navigating a narrow room to fit our combined orchestra.

Around 60 of our music students left straight from School on Thursday afternoon, 7 February and arrived at the campus in the late afternoon. After moving everything inside, we had to work out where we would rehearse.

This proved to be a big dilemma, with half of the band wanting to rehearse in the huge but echoing dining hall (that was air-conditioned) and the other

vouching for a narrow but more sound proof room (that sadly wasn’t air-conditioned). Once fully set up, we were ready for two days of fun-filled rehearsal and camp activity.

The next two days included eight sessions of rehearsal time for Intermediate and Senior Concert Bands, Senior Strings, Big Band and Jazz Ensemble. There was also time for quizzes and games, water fights, study and time to explore the campsite. It was a great way to start the year and helped to prepare us for a full-on year of rehearsals and performances.

Personally, I found it to be a fantastic experience with lots of opportunity to improve playing skills and to welcome new members to the music community.

It was fantastic to see so much enthusiasm and to watch the music community grow as a family.

A huge thank you to Mrs Fahie, Mr Molewyk and Mrs Brittain for making this camp possible and for providing us with so many fun opportunities.

Breanna Cooke :: Music Captain

Art Camp

Arty

adventures

We embarked on our arty journey, in Term 1. After arriving at Donnelly River Village, finding a bed, unpacking and cooking dinner, we all settled in for a night of life drawing. Some of us were nervous because we had never drawn live models before. However, with clear instructions from Mr Schulze and Ms Motteram, we were amazed at our drawings. We gained valuable art skills from this session using different materials and mediums.

On Friday morning, we made our way to Northcliffe where we were met by Bridgetown artist, Mr Kim Perrier. He led us on a guided walking tour through the Understory Art and Nature Trail.

Kim talked about the surrounding forests and gave insights into their history. It was among these trees that we saw his artworks which he made to commemorate the catastrophic 2015 Northcliffe

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bush fires. He had cast faces and figures from the local Northcliffe community in charcoal and then embedded them into the trees to create hauntingly fascinating sculptures. We did a workshop with Kim that afternoon and cast our own faces in charcoal to use in the grounds of the School.

After an afternoon of messiness in Northcliffe, we went to Donnelly River Village to continue our messiness at a mixed-media portraiture workshop. It was run by Mr Schulze and Ms Motteram who, thankfully, cleaned up after us.

Our arty adventures ended on Saturday with a wet and rainy drive to Margaret River. We visited the Jah Roc Gallery and the Yallingup Galleries before heading on home to sunny Bunbury.

Rita Dorkhom :: Year 11

Year 4 Camp

Our camp experience was...

Sam :: One of a kind!

Wil :: Challenging.

Luke :: Really fun, exciting and cool.

Stella :: An interesting, special and fantastic experience.

Archibald :: Exhilarating, organised and most importantly FUN! Charlie :: Truly fun, exciting, awesome, amazing and interesting.

Kai :: An epic and amazing adventure.

Bhuvika :: Exciting, adventurous, scary, fun, challenging and surprising.

Rosie :: An exciting learning experience with great dessert!

Anna :: So much FUN! I loved it.

Tanika :: Fantastic fun face planting down the dunes.

Kasey :: Fun, challenging, extraordinary cool and interesting!

Grace :: Super-duper fun, exciting, awesome and amazing.

Charlotte :: Awesome, cool and great!

Matthew :: Rainy, adventurous, tiring, exciting and awesome.

Joseph :: Awesome, silly, exciting, fun and adventurous.

Emma :: Exciting, brilliant, awesome, adventurous and challenging.

Lucy :: Splendiferous: we danced, had fun and face planted.

Danielle :: Interesting, exciting, challenging, beautiful and cool.

Sam :: The best experience.

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Dana :: Awesome and totally the best camp ever!!

Thomas :: The best and most fantastic experience.

Fun in Fremantle

Year 5 Camp

This year’s camp was outstanding!

We met new people and made new friends. In Fremantle, we went on a flying fox which made you feel like you were soaring through the sky. We tried archery which we were all surprisingly good at. We also did crate climbing; we climbed to the top of crates and hit a ball hanging from a long piece of string.

It was fun, but terrifying. Year 5 camp sure takes you out of your comfort zone!

We split into three groups and walked for hours to find the Roundhouse, Maritime Museum, Shipwreck Museum and Fremantle Prison where we learned about local history and new cultures.

Most of the students’ favourite place was the Fremantle Prison.

We saw Moondyne Joe’s cell and learned about how the prison changed over the years. We saw the courtyard and learnt how the prisoners worked during their spare time. The youngest person to ever be in the prison was eight years old.

Year 5 camp is crucial for making friends, learning about new cultures and, overall, having fun.

It is a great way to help students think of school more positively. We think Year 5 camp was the best because everyone helped each other to do their best throughout the activities.

Violet Nguyen, Amelia Waddingham, Miranda Hill and Conor Barbour :: Year 5

Year 7 Camp

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Bang!

The 2019 Year 7 camp was a wonderful experience for everyone involved. The new Year 7 students made a lot of friends and, for the most part, had the time of their lives.

We had fun frolicking around beautiful Busselton and Dunsborough, and we all benefited greatly from the camp activities. Our base camp was at the Busselton Baptist Camp—a hop, skip and a jump from the shores of Geographe Bay. We also got the chance to fall asleep listening to the calming sounds of the Blackwood River in Augusta. Some of the glorious camp activities included caving, paddle-boarding, kayaking and surfing.

According to Danielle Brummelman, “The bigger the waves, the bigger the fun! ” It was surprising for us to hear that camp was going to be held in week two!

We were so excited to be driven down to Busselton and start the year off with a bang! We think the teachers enjoyed the camp experience too. Mr Murray said, “Students used social intelligence, bravery and humour on camp.”

For future Year 7 camp-goers, our most valuable advice is to follow instructions, use teamwork and give everything a go.

Many thanks to everyone involved, especially Mr Potter, for organising the events and activities. We all enjoyed ourselves immensely and had heaps of fun!

Dustin Gee, Matilda Richings and Sam Jennings-Hopkins :: Year 7

Year 9 Camp

Explorus

I could barely hold the rope and I felt like I was going to drop to my death at any second. The first time I walked off the edge my palms were sweating, my knees were wobbling and my hands were shaking. Not to mention, I went first and had no idea what to expect. Eventually, without realising it (because I was too scared to look down), I made it to the ground and was so excited that I ran back to the top. The next time, I chose the 40 metre cliff, and with newfound confidence, had the time of my life. Enjoying the sea views and bouncing off the wall just made the activity so much fun. My favourite camp experience was definitely abseiling.

A challenging aspect of the camp was self-management. I had never been struck with the task of cooking or making my own food away from my family. From day three, our groups had to not only cook and manage rations for the week but also organise a leadership, cooking, hygiene and environmental group for each day.

However, by working together as a team and using each other’s strengths, we quickly developed a strong sense of mateship.

We managed to complete any challenge thrown at us along the way.

was understandably dismayed when I didn’t see many of my friends’ names on the list for my camp group. However, by the second day, it already felt like I knew everyone in my group— even people I had never talked to before. By the end, I was very glad I had the chance to get to know people outside of my immediate friend group. I learnt many things from camp but the things that will stick with me are the strong sense of trust that we all shared, the challenges that we all overcame and most importantly, the many laughs that we all had.

Coming into the camp, I learnt a lot about myself and others. I

Ross Paoliello :: Year 9

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Year 10 Camp

Outward

Bound

Outward Bound was certainly an experience to remember. I made friends with people I had hardly talked to before, I did things I would never have been motivated to do on my own and I achieved things I would never have thought I was able to do.

When Outward Bound began, I did not know most of the people in my

group besides a few friends—this ended up creating the perfect mix of people.

having ridiculous banter or singing the continuously looping verse of "I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)."

Over the ten days that followed, we trekked together from the edge of Ballinger Beach to Long Point and then up to the South West Highway, a distance of over 65km.

Every day was different and fun, whether we were racing in rafts,

I will treasure the memories that formed while we walked, rested and worked together. Outward Bound was an adventure that I will never forget.

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Henry Openshaw :: Year 10

Primary Swimming Carnival

Daniella :: It was great to see everyone doing their best and to see everyone cheering others on.

Ella :: I enjoyed the Swimming Carnival. I loved the smiles when the younger students won a ribbon.

I also loved the team spirit we, Redding, displayed.

The Primary Swimming Carnival was a fun-filled day of competitive swimming, inspiring cheering and great participation. Knight was the winning house, followed

by Goldsmith, Wilson and Redding. Our Year 6 students reflected on their experiences.

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Cohen :: I liked being a Faction Captain because everybody was positive and cheerful.

Riley :: The reason I enjoyed the carnival is because everyone tried their best to win a race, and, at the end, everyone joined in with the relays and paddle board races.

Bella :: It was a great day of screaming and cheering, but, most of all, it was amazing to see the kids come back with big smiles on their faces after they had competed.

I am proud of Goldsmith—second and the best!

Yuuta :: I enjoyed the Swimming Carnival because I enjoy talking with other people. I also enjoy cheering people on.

Anna :: I enjoyed working as a team and co-operating with all the younger kids. Overall, I think Wilson did really well.

Secondary Swimming Carnival

The Last Splash

Fresh from a long warm summer break, the students were eager to get back in the water to enjoy the last moments of summer with their school mates. Students put in their best efforts in every race for their House, by encouraging teammates to do their best and putting a hand up to fill in at the last moment.

As we see every year, students dressed up wildly in their House colours and cheered for their respective House for all races. As

a Year 12 and a leader of Knight House, I am extremely happy with how the day turned out and proud of Knight House for taking the top spot. I will never forget the Year 12 floaty relay which allowed my friends to have a fun and silly last event together. The day was a relaxing break from the pressures of school and a fun day to share with friends.

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Cross Country

Running

Together

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year’s Cross Country. Especially to those who ran as fast and hard as they could; the icy-poles were well deserved.

Despite the cloudy and cold weather, this year’s Cross Country was a successful day. It is always special to have both the Primary and Secondary students, staff and parents participating together.

The cheers and encouragement from fellow students created a heart-warming atmosphere that

was wonderful to be a part of. The smiles produced from crossing the finishing line were absolutely contagious. Congratulations to the Year 12 students on their last school Cross Country race. I am sure the thought of never running up Art Hill again is a relief.

Thank you Mrs Lockhart and helpers for putting together this event for us and all the parents and friends who came to share their support. Special congratulations to Knight House.

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We were proud to see the fantastic effort given by all participants, which allowed for a narrow win against Goldsmith House.

Georgia O’Neill :: Knight House Captain 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Knight House Goldsmith House Redding House Wilson House

Participation Award Wilson House

Rottnest Channel Swim

Losing Sight of the Shore “You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” - Christopher Columbus

On 23 February, I witnessed thousands of swimmers who had the courage to lose sight of the shore—Cottesloe’s shore to be exact—to complete the Rottnest Channel Swim.

After a night of restless sleep, the swimmers and crew members got up at 3.30am Saturday morning to get ready for their journey to Rottnest Island.

Sunny skies and clear waters made for perfect conditions and definitely made the challenging swim more enjoyable. The ocean was packed with boats, paddlers,

inflatable rescue boats and, of course, courageous swimmers.

Two teams participated: ‘Currently Adrift’ and ‘Brilliant Company’.

I was amazed at the determination that swimmers, like Tara Anderson and Sarah Mazzucchelli, showcased during the 19.7 km swim. ‘Currently Adrift’ finished tenth in their category and ‘Brilliant Company’, which consisted of Bronte Whittaker, Isaac Dickie, Owen Cattaway and Cameron Roth, finished in a great time of just over six hours. Neither of these achievements would have been

possible without the dedication each and every swimmer put into training for this massive event.

I have to tip my hat to every support member, volunteer, parent and hard-working swimmer who made the School’s 20th year of the Rottnest Channel Swim a huge success. A special thank you to swimming coach, Mr Bob Marshall, who puts so much effort into the training and organisation of swimming.

Miss Santie Olivier :: Gap Assistant

Basketball

Aiming High

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Primary basketball focusses on participation and skill development.

Our Pre-Primary students often start with learning basic ball skills while our Upper Primary students practice hard to make an impact in the finals. We had many first-time players taking to the court to learn in the pressure cooker of the South West Sports Centre.

Our School was once again well represented in the Bunbury Basketball Association with 31 teams taking the court in 2019.

It is always pleasing to hear the players talk about the fun they had with teammates and coaches.

While it feels great to win, sport is about enjoyment; that does not always mean being victorious on the scoreboard. I was lucky enough to watch many of our teams play over the season. The development in our Year 4 boys team was particularly exciting to witness.

A huge thank you to all the coaches, particularly the parents that stepped up to look after a young group of children and their basketball development. Your teams clearly enjoyed their experience over the season and overwhelmingly look forward to their next opportunity to play ball.

Mr Benjamin Duff :: Primary Basketball Co-ordinator

Declan Sander, U9 boys Blue :: Basketball this year was awesome because we had the most excellent coach. Even though we only won two games, I loved it.

Zoya Hodgens, U11 girls Blue :: I loved this basketball season because we had a wonderful experience competing against other teams and having fun playing with our friends. We love practicing our skills and applying them to games and also making up cheers.

In secondary we had 22 teams from Year 7 to 12 which included around 150 secondary students.

A number of teams did extremely well, with eight teams making the finals, seven making preliminary finals and three making grand finals.

The under 16A girls capped off a fantastic season, winning a very exciting clash against Blazing Bulls by one point. The lead fluctuated over the last five minutes and the girls did an amazing job holding onto victory with a final score of 26 to 25. Sari Wootton was voted grand final MVP. The under 19B girls lost by six points to Traces Aces. Considering the last time they played they lost by over 30 points, this was an outstanding effort by the girls.

The under 16B girls again showed plenty of fight but went down 17 to 24 to Tornado Storm. A big thank you to all staff and parents that gave up their time to coach the teams this season. Well done to all players and we hope to see you all back next season.

Mr Jason Reid :: Secondary Basketball Co-ordinator

BBA Awards U16C Boys - MVP Luc Perkins U16A Girls - MVP Sari Wootton U16A Boys - RU MVP Tom Smith U16B Girls - RU MVP Kate Peacock

Rowing

Head of River

Regatta Once again, the School coaches and students showed amazing effort at Bunbury Rowing Club’s South West Head of River Regatta.

Our team finished respectably in second place with numerous notable performances by the students.

Most importantly, the students had the chance to flourish and do their best both at the regatta and throughout the rowing season.

Ari Berliner :: Rowing Captain

First XI Cricket

High Hopes Tennis

Sport for

Life Tennis, unlike many contact sports, can be played for life and, like all sports, the enjoyment and camaraderie of the game is one of the most important reasons to play. Year 1 to 4 students are obviously very young tennis players. They enjoyed playing this term during Sport lessons and, hopefully, many will continue to play outside of School.

For our younger players, the tennis lessons involved learning the rules, winning, losing, umpiring games and having fun, which are all winning reasons to play tennis.

After last year’s season, we had high hopes coming into the first game against our old foe, Bunbury Catholic College. We won the toss and elected to bowl on a grassy Grammar wicket.

Logan Lubcke and Aaron Keenan opened the bowling and Bunbury Catholic College made nine for 160 off their 40 overs.

We had some standout performances with Logan bowling an impressive three for 22 in his debut game. I was able to set the tone early with one over for 17.

We chased the runs down in 34 overs, with our top scorers being Rafferty Milton with 20 runs and myself with 64 runs.

In game two, we elected to bowl first. Bunbury Senior High School were all out for 91 with the wickets being shared between all of the bowlers. The top scorers were Liam Shepherd with 25 runs and myself with 24 runs.

In game three, we faced Dalyellup College for a finals spot. We lost

At the annual Sun Smart Tennis competition, the Primary students qualified for the country final again in 2019. Harriet, Maya, Harry and Fletcher represented the School this year and ended up finishing in third place. They played exceptionally well.

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the toss and were sent into bat, posting nine for 189. Callum Wood was the stand out with 54 runs. We then bowled Dalyellup College out for 137 after 39 overs.

In game four against Manea, we won the toss and elected to bowl.

Manea were all out for 87. We chased down their score in 22 overs, with James Tunstill the top scorer with 19 runs.

In the semi final, we played against Belridge Secondary College. We won the toss and elected to bowl. We had Belridge Secondary College at two for four until their number three made 106 and they posted 277 for victory. We finished our last First XI game in classic Grammar style, having a batting collapse that left us three for 16. Max Sinclair and Rafferty Milton had a good fight back, making 28 and 21 respectively, but we ultimately fell short and were all out for 134, seeing an end to the season.

This is the most successful season we have had since I have been at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School and I wish the team good luck for the next season.

Reilly Thorpe :: First XI Captain

Grand Grammarian

Grammar

Romance

Elizabeth Guelfi (nee Stacey, 06) met Aaron Guelfi (07) in the Boarding grounds at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School. They have now returned to Aaron’s hometown of Newdegate to start their family and the transition to taking over the Guelfi farm.

“Boarding at Bunbury Grammar was one of the best experiences growing up,” Liz said. “I made lifelong friends, one of whom I have been fortunate to marry, and received an excellent education.”

Like many of the Boarding students, past and present, Liz enjoyed being able to go to the beach, and the interactions with students who came from other country towns.

a gap year working at the National Australia Bank, which helped her to decide on her future career.

“I completed a Commerce Degree at Curtin University and started working in AgriBusiness around regional Western Australia.”

Aaron completed Year 12 and then did his apprenticeship as a boiler maker in Bunbury.

“It was great to complete my work experience and early training while at School. I was able to work with several Bunbury businesses, and it made it easier to decide where to complete my apprenticeship when I graduated.”

Elizabeth and Aaron's experiences of living and working apart were hard, but then they moved to Darwin for a year.

“We knew we would eventually return to the farm, so we wanted to experience a different life and further develop our professional skills before we moved back,” said Aaron.

After a year in Darwin, they returned to the South West to

“The day students were country kids as well, so it really felt like there was no segregation between day and boarding students, and it was easy to develop friendships as you all came from a similar background.”

For Aaron, his memories and experiences of Boarding were similar. “I really enjoyed being able to mingle with other year groups and the atmosphere in Boarding was really great.”

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get married, before returning to Newdegate in 2014. For both of them, the arrival of their son Joshua in 2017 was one of their greatest achievements.

“It has been lovely to be settled here in Newdegate,” said Liz. “While at School, I didn’t necessarily think I would end up living back in a country town, however, once I met Aaron, that move was always on the cards.”

“I am enjoying being part of the community and couldn’t think of anywhere better to raise a family.

This year I was the Treasurer of the Newdegate Machinery Farm Days, which was a bit daunting, but a wonderful experience.”

Aaron is also following in his parents’ footsteps and has joined the local Volunteer Ambulance substation, as well as contributing his time as part of the community cropping program.

Mrs Clare Underdown :: Community Relations Manager

OGA News

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Weddings

Emma Breidahl (02) married Gabor Herceg on 24 August 2018 in the 16th Century Cathedral in Gabor’s home town of Kalocsa, Hungary. The ceremony was followed by dinner in a traditional Hungarian thatched restaurant on the Danube River. Rachel Parker nee Breidahl (05) was a bridesmaid and also did the wedding flowers alongside the bride’s mother Carmen. Chris Breidhal (08) leds the toasts (with a bit of rusty Hungarian thrown in!) and Chelsea Beaver (02) was a guest and represented the 2002 Grammar girls.

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Travis Taylor (05) 10 married Renae Wauhop on 16 February 2019 at his parents home in East Bunbury. The ceremony was held around the pool followed by the reception on the front lawn under a clear roofed marque. The bridal party included the grooms sister

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Jayde Taylor (02) and class of 2005 alumni Terry Wallace, Jacob Lloyd-Woods and Stephen Moyle. Guests included Michael Webb-Martin (06), Mark Arkell (05) and Sam Clark (05) 2.

Anna Firth (05) 9 married Greg Wood on a sunny afternoon on 12 January 2019 at her parents property in Cowaramup.

Bridesmaids Lucy Firth (10) and Laura Ashbolt (05) 3 were among alumni who attended the wedding.

Tessa Eckersley (08) was the wedding photographer.

James Eckersley (06) 11 married Mimi Cho on 21 December 2018 in a ceremony on Bunkers Beach. James and Mimi met while studying at Curtin University and now reside in Toronto. The bridal party included alumni Toby Larke (06), Declan Mountford (06), David Prosser (08), Jessica Pollock nee Whiteaker (06), Holly Eckersley (10) and Tessa - OGA 58 -

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Eckersley (08). Hannah Jones (06) of Keeper Creative was the wedding photographer. The ceremony was performed by a celebrant, with a Buddhist prayer recited by Mimi’s mum, Mya, who is a practicing Buddhist nun.

Births Geoff Osborne (00) and his wife Rachel were thrilled to announce the arrival of their first child, Lucas 4, on 26 November 2018.

Michelle Slade (06) and husband Gary McLean announced the arrival of their daughter Lucy Linnah McLean 5 on 24 October 2018. Lucy joins big sister, Amelia Suzanne McLean. Michelle and her family live in Zambia and Lucy was born on Zambian Independence Day. Jessica Pollock nee Whiteaker (06) 6 and husband Liam welcomed Maisyn Lee Pollock on 19 August 2018.

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Ruben Wills (07) and wife Ashleigh Sharp (07) announced the arrival of their son, Milo Steven Wills 7, on 31 May 2018. The Wills family live in Kalgoorlie where Ruben is the Operations Manager of the Museum of the Goldfields and runs his own arts-based business, E13. Ashleigh is an early childhood teacher.

Mariana Hawthorn nee Dorkham (06) 8 and husband Ben Hawthorn welcomed their first child, Nathan Walter Zaki Hawthorn, on 8 November 2018.

Snippets Former students from the Class of 1986 12 caught up for lunch recently at Amelia Park to celebrate turning 50 this year. Another reunion is being planned in Perth later this year.

Terry Wallace (05) 13 completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Financial Planning) at Curtin University and now has his own

accountancy practice, Teca Wealth Group, based in Perth. Since high school Terry has travelled throughout Europe, Asia and Australia and co-owns a Group 1 place getting horse called Durendal.

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

Pamela Beatson mother of Craig (01) and Ryan (03).

Kaye Carvosso, former staff member, wife of Bruce Carvosso, former staff, mother of Michael (92) and Helen (94).

Gordon (Bruce) Clarke, father of Christine (77), Melanie (79) and Deidre (82).

Graham Dale, father of Gregory (94), Katherine (95) and Caroline (03).

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Jill (Myfanwy) Evans, wife of Peter Thomson, mother of Lewis (Year 12).

Peter Fry, father of Tim (81) and Donald (77).

Bronwyn Gumbrell, mother of Amy (03) and Matthew (07).

David King, father of Maddy (14).

John Kitchen, father of Emma (02) and Matthew (04).

Ross Manolas (82), brother of Peter Manolas, past Chair of the Board of Governors.

Norm McNess, former staff member, father of Jeremy (84) (Deceased).

Luke Munro (10), brother of Monique (13).

Penelope Owen, mother of Samuel (92) and Benjamin (00).

Dr Janet Pearson, mother of Belinda (86) and Janet (87).

Geoffrey Stewart, husband of former staff member Suzie Lamont-Smith.

Juliette Wrobel, mother of Emma (10) and Alice (12).

Rottnest Reunion

Rottnest Reunited Over 70 Rottnest Channel swimmers, crew and volunteers gathered at the Cottesloe Surf Club in February to celebrate 20 years of Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School’s involvement in the Rottnest Channel Swim.

On the previous day the School had two teams of current students participate in the event along with four teams of alumni swimmers who took up Coach Bob’s challenge to do the swim again.

Class of 1999 alumni, Nic Bowen, was the School’s first ever entrant and was guest speaker at the reunion. Nic entertained guests with his memories of the Rottnest Channel Swim and a slideshow of images with all our competitors from

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the past 20 years brought back plenty of memories and a few laughs.

A special presentation was made to the following volunteers who have selflessly donated their time over the years and enabled the School to participate in this event – Mr Bob Cameron, Mr Greg Bishop, Mr John Kain, Mr Kevin Coote, Mrs Leonie Sutherland, Mrs Lindsay McCoy, Mr Mark Young, Mr Mitch McCoy and Mr Sean Duke.

Since 1999 the School has entered 57 teams of four and four duo teams in the event. The reunion finished with many promising to do the swim again. We cannot wait for the next Rottnest Reunion to see who follows through!

Mr Bob Marshall :: School Swimming Coach

Reunions

Class of 2009 Where has that ten years gone?

This year the OGA invited students from the Classes of 1978 and 1979, 1989, 1999 and 2009 back to School.

Those who returned some 40 Years after graduating enjoyed catching up with staff and past classmates over a delicious buffet lunch. The 10, 20 and 30 Year reunions were treated to a Sundowner evening, where there was much laughter as class photos were reviewed and memories of Outward Bound and similar escapades were traded.

Thank you to all the past students who returned.

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The class of 09 reunion was a great evening. It was so nice to catch up with our former teachers and classmates to talk about our memories from school.

Mrs Walker took us for a stroll around the school pointing out all the changes that have occurred since we left, and also the things that are still the same eg the sacred grass. We then returned to the Year 7 Centre to mingle, drink and have a laugh at our Year 12 high school photos.

Thank you so much to everyone who helped to organise and run the evening and to all of the teachers who came along for a catch up. See you all in another ten years.

Rebecca Dunkeld :: Class of 2009

OGA Reunions

Class of 1999 A blast from the past!

It was a wonderful experience to step back into school life with a tour of the School before the reunion. With a rush of nostalgia and memories working overtime, it was a fantastic opportunity to see how much the School has grown and progressed in 20 years.

late into the evening with everyone sharing their life journeys, careers, children’s names and of course many photos. There was a slide show of pictures from our year which stimulated great stories and laughs and certainly triggered more nostalgia and good feelings.

There was plenty of banter and conversations on the Facebook page in the lead up to the reunion and the turnout was small but intimate. The conversations flowed

It was a privilege to reconnect with former teachers and hear about their journeys in the last 20 years.

Despite some of us showing the signs of age, the reunion was a

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wonderful way to re-connect with old friends and our youth. There was a small group who kicked on late into the evening which topped the night off as one to remember. On behalf of the class of 99, I would like to thank all those who contributed their time and efforts for a wonderful night.

Andrew Meyer :: Class of 1999

Class of 1989 Excitement and nostalgia As a group of us got ready to attend the reunion, we all discussed how we felt. There was excitement – to see who would be there. There was nostalgia – we shared stories and belted out the School hymn, permanently etched in our brains after singing it throughout our school years.

And yes, there were nerves.

Would Mrs Mardon still have the ability to strike fear into our 47 year old hearts?

We arrived to see both familiar and long lost faces. Yes, we were all older but not much had changed and we all agreed we looked fabulous, especially as we looked

in horror at our taffeta heavy ball photos that were displayed. It was wonderful to hear everyone’s stories and what had happened in their lives, both good and bad.

During his speech, Mr Goerling refreshed our memories of our infamous Year 11 Camp. If there is one legacy our year group left the School, it was a camp so spectacularly disastrous; it drove the School to adopt a new direction for camps. We can all look back now and laugh, and be grateful for growing up during the eighties in this South West school.

It gave us a solid basis on which to head out into the world.

Thank you to the OGA and the School for organising such a wonderful evening. A special thanks to Mr and Mrs Goerling, Mr Cowan, Mr and Mrs Jefferies and Mrs Mardon for making the effort to attend.

Carolyn Maag (nee Depiazzi) :: Class of 1989

‘Intimate’ is the word Ms Cleghorn termed for our 40th Year Reunion for graduates from the 1978/1979 classes.

Whilst we were small in number we were large in tall tales of the past, generous spirit and laughter.

We gathered at the Tony Brooker pavilion for fellowship and a delectable buffet prepared by Chef extraordinaire David Sibly and ably supported by Jane and Isabel Fry (Mardons love to help...thanks!)

Our welcome by Head of School Mr Michael Giles set the tone for a sincere re-connect with past peers, friends, teachers and support staff.

The presentation of archival material (clothing, books and a constant video with photos of the past) also helped create a nostalgic atmosphere.

The class of 1978 and 1979 spent precious time catching up each other and staff. It is so hard to believe 40 years has passed since we were last in each other’s company... where does the time go? Big thank you to Kered who invited us all back to his home in Bunbury to ‘party on’ and ‘party on’ we did. As you can imagine the tales of the past were filled in with even more embroidery as the evening set in.

On behalf of the classes of 1978 and 1979, I would like to thank the wonderful team at the School for hosting this memorable event.

Let’s see if we can increase the ‘intimacy’ for the next reunion.

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Thanks again for all who attended and all who helped make the day such a success.

Patti Walmsley :: Class of 1978

Let's Catch Up! Reunion Dates

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10 Year Reunion class of 2010 Combined 10, 20, 30 Year

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20 Year Reunion Class of 2000 Combined 10, 20, 30 Year

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30 Year Reunion Class of 1990 Combined 10, 20, 30 Year

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