Grammarian 2015 Semester 2

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SUMMER

2015

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Editor Welcome to our Summer Grammarian – full of stories and anecdotes celebrating the many ways in which our students, staff and wider community are demonstrating their diversity of character strengths.

This edition contains plenty of involvement from former students who have been enjoying Reunion Season with memorable celebrations.

Our Old Grammarians are keeping abreast, but not outperforming, the current students as they dance, act, paint, pedal, sculpt, plant, sew and build in their quest for constant learning. School and Inter-School Carnivals have been hotly contested, as were finals at many winter sports and competitions.

From Early Learning and Primary, through Secondary and Boarding, each and every student has been actively engaged and supported to flourish.

Thank you for reading we are delighted to share these everyday tales of an extraordinary School with you!

Ashley Kershaw, Editor

Contents Around The School

Camps and Trips

From the Head of School 2 From the Board 3 Character Strengths 4 Languages Week 6 Connect Programme 8 Challenge and Extension 9 Annual Giving 10 From the Head of Primary 11 Year 3 Knitting 12 From the Chaplain 13 Boarding 14 Media 16 Drama 18 Year 2 Technology 19 Pre-Primary Zoo Visit 20 SEN 22 Library 22 Year 2 Science 23 Geography 24 Primary Languages 26 Politics and Law 27 Art Exhibition 28 Music Gala 30 Music Tour 31 Primary Production 32 Community Service 34

Year 9 Camp China Tour Year 3 Camp Year 2 Camp

Sport Primary Athletics Carnival 44 Narrogin Hockey 46 Netball 47 Secondary Athletics Carnival 48 Country Week 50 Volleyball 52

Discovering Our Place From the Archives

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Staff Staff Learning

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, Old Grammarians Association Grand Grammarian 55 Reunions 57 OGA News 60 2016 Reunion Dates 65

Photography Staff, students, Ashley Kershaw, Francesca Arnott, Mark Stapleton and Margaret Paterson Proofing Ashley Kershaw, Francesca Arnott, Margaret Paterson and Cassandra Budge Design Bronwyn Rogers Design Studio | www.bronwynrogers.com

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Practising Appreciation When you spend time immersed in the life of Bunbury Grammar, you begin to fall under its spell. Of course, you must first notice and take time to appreciate the skilled performances of our students and staff and the natural beauty that surrounds us.

Just as excellence is a practised art, so it is with the propensity to appreciate. Our students who return from outdoor-education based camps find that their appreciation for what is usually taken for granted is significantly increased. Warm showers, a change of clothes, prepared meals and soft beds are noticed and gratefully received.

Our challenge is to prolong this wonderful state of appreciation.

It is too easy to walk past a magnificent marri tree or step over the beautifully flowering native orchid without experiencing the natural high that this type of goodness produces in an individual who appreciates excellence.

To be in the moment with beauty and excellence is too easy and should never be ignored. I believe developing the disposition to appreciate beauty and excellence

facilitates a more meaningful life.

One of my greatest joys is the appreciation of practised excellence.

I see this in the musicians, artists, Tournament of Minds participants, athletes, academics and pedagogues we have in abundance at Bunbury Grammar.

While sitting in St George’s Cathedral in Perth, I had a conversation with Rev Geoff Chadwick who pointed out where he was ordained by Archbishop Peter Carnley. The conversation turned to appreciation of wisdom when Rev Chadwick explained that the Archbishop’s speciality was The Resurrection and how he taught entire units on the subject at Murdoch University.

I was in awe of the time, effort and intellectual application that was displayed by Archbishop Carnley in his area of interest.

The practiced excellence of a professional can be witnessed in all walks of life. I was recently returning to my car in an unfamiliar carpark and managed to attract the attention of a uniformed man, to ask for directions to the freeway. This gentleman stopped, thinking deeply about my request before launching into a detailed plan, including the exact lane to travel in at each change of direction. As he was explaining, I looked more closely at - 2 -

his uniform; at this stage I discovered from his badge that I was being given directions by a very senior Deputy Commissioner in the Department of Fire and Emergency Services. He had not hesitated in performing a public service and he did it with excellence and humility; a thing of beauty and certainly appreciated by me.

Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School is in the unique position of being surrounded by natural beauty, and this, combined with the excellence within our community, is something we can all reflect on and appreciate.

The ethos of our School is a gentle one, where the community values a growth mindset and encourages mindfulness. We are a learning organisation and our people are at the core of all we do. To appreciate our School is to appreciate its beautiful natural surroundings, but more importantly to witness and rejoice in the excellence associated with the endeavours of our community.

Mr Michael Giles :: Head of School

Prudence

Risk versus Opportunity It is prudent to determine an exit strategy before venturing in!

A lion, weakened by age and unable to hunt for his prey, took refuge in his den. Breathing with great difficulty and speaking with a low voice, the lion pretended to be very ill indeed. As the news travelled through the animal kingdom, many were saddened by his plight and, one after another, went to pay their respects.

Finding him alone in his den and seemingly in poor health, they foolishly ventured inside.

The fox, suspecting the truth, paid the lion a visit. Standing at some distance, he enquired about the lion’s misfortune. “My dearest friend,” said the lion, “why do you stand so far from me? I am not long for this world, please approach and pour a word of consolation in my ear.”

Fox thanked the lion for his words of friendship and excused himself saying “I feel quite uneasy at the sight of the footsteps that I see here, all going into your den, yet none return.”

It is evident from this fable that risk and opportunity often go hand in hand. The challenge when managing risk, and one that is not exclusive to an educational environment, is to not quell initiative, opportunity and creativity.

The Board’s core responsibility is to act as the custodian of the current and long term interests of the School and to act in a manner that ensures its longterm viability. Additionally, it is to provide oversight and governance ensuring that the School cultivates a safe environment in which each student is able to flourish, to build on their strengths and to develop a strong moral character and resilience.

It is doubtful that students will achieve these outcomes in a risk-adverse climate. The School, and indeed the Board, is proud of the many innovative programmes and opportunities provided to students to achieve an allround education. Excursions, sports carnivals and the camp programme do not come free of risk. Over the past months the Board has invested a significant amount of its time and resources into shaping an approach to risk management that is clear and diligent; thoughtful in its evaluation of all the possibilities and consequences; and the development of procedures and processes that will better prepare the School to manage risk, while continuing to offer students a world class education here in the South West.

Mr Simon Jacob :: Chairman of the Board

Creativity This year, our students and staff have enjoyed learning about their Character Strengths and putting them into practice in many different ways. Discover for yourself the 24 Character Strengths and the traits that are often associated with each strength. You may be surprised to find you are good at using some strengths you didn’t expect!

Awe People who display the strength of awe have a great ability for noticing and appreciating beauty, excellence and skilled performance in everyday life, from enjoying art or performances to maths and science or beauty found in nature.

Bravery To be brave is to challenge ideas, threats or difficulties even if it’s not the most popular thing to do.

Standing up for one’s beliefs and speaking up for what is right and being courageous are traits of bravery.

To display creativity is to show originality, ingenuity and thinking of new and novel ways to understand or do things. Creative people are never content with doing something the conventional way if a better way is possible.

Curiosity To be curious is to display an interest in the world around you and to be open to new experiences. Curious people often find new topics fascinating and love exploring and discovering new things.

Fairness People who have the strength of fairness treat all people equally and are good at giving everyone a fair chance without bias or personal feelings interfering.

Forgiveness

Honesty Being authentic and showing integrity are traits of honesty.

Speaking the truth and presenting oneself in a genuine way displays this strength.

Hope People with high levels of hope are optimistic and future minded. To be hopeful is to expect the best in the future and work to achieve it. Hope is also believing that good things will come about.

Humility Humble people are often modest and let their accomplishments speak for themselves. Showing humility is not regarding yourself as more special than others.

Humour

To be forgiving is to accept other’s shortcomings and forgive when people do wrong. Giving people a second chance and not wanting revenge are traits of forgiveness.

Displaying playfulness and liking to laugh and joke are traits of humour, as is the enjoyment of making other people smile. People with a great sense of humour can often see the lighter side of situations.

Gratitude

Judgment

People who show gratitude often in life are grateful for the good things that happen to them. Expressing thanks and having a sense of appreciation for other people and other things are traits of gratitude.

To display judgment is to be open minded and think critically.

Examining all sides of an argument before reaching a conclusion and being able to change your mind in light of new evidence show traits of good judgment.

Character strengths

Perseverance People who persevere show great traits of persistence and display industriousness and diligence.

To show perseverance is to finish that which you started, in despite of obstacles, and to take pleasure in completing tasks.

Kindness People who display kindness show generosity and a caring and nurturing attitude to others by taking care of people, doing good deeds and helping others.

Leadership Encouraging a group to work together to achieve things while maintaining a good relationship within the group demonstrates leadership. Organising things and seeing that they happen is a mark of a good leader.

Love The strength of love is to value those we are close to and to share and care for people who do the same. People with the strong character strength of love like being close to people.

Love of Learning Learning new skills and mastering new topics of knowledge, either through your own steam or formally, show a love of learning.

This strength builds on curiosity but adds to it through actively adding to what you know.

Perspective Showing wisdom and looking at the world in a way that makes sense to oneself is a sign of perspective. People with this strength often provide wise advice to others.

Prudence Being prudent is being careful about what you say and do and showing caution and discretion in regards to one’s behaviour.

It is not taking undue risks or saying and doing things that might later be regretted.

Self-Regulation Being in control of what you feel and do are traits of self-control or self-regulation, as is being disciplined and controlling your emotions.

Social Intelligence People with a strong sense of social intelligence know how their actions affect other people.

Displaying this strength means fitting in well at different social situations and being aware of the motives and feelings of others.

Friendships and emotional intelligence are similar.

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Teamwork People with this strength excel at being members of a group. Doing one’s share of work and being loyal to a group of people are traits of teamwork.

Spirituality Spiritual people have faith or a sense of purpose about the meaning of the universe and life. It is knowing where you fit in the grand scheme and holding beliefs which influence the way you conduct yourself and which provide comfort.

Zest People who display the strength of zest approach life with enthusiasm and energy and give their all to the tasks they are completing. To live life as an adventure and feel alive and activated is to display zest.

love of learning

Around the World in 7 days If you have the character strength Love of Learning, it means you typically feel good whenever you have a chance to increase your knowledge. All the Languages staff love to learn; it’s intrinsic in what we do all the time, as languages and cultures are constantly changing and developing.

It was therefore the aim of the Languages Department this semester to promote love of learning in our celebration of Languages Week in the Secondary School.

Even before the week started, posters containing many interesting facts about language learning around the world appeared in various places round the School.

The week began with Multicultural Monday, when the Year 7 Centre was turned into a hub of cultural activities for the students to enjoy.

It felt good to be able to include everyone in the activities, not just those students studying French and Japanese, and the students were also able to benefit from the expertise and enthusiasm of staff members from outside the Languages Learning Area who helped out with some of the activities. The students had fun learning many new things as they rotated through the activities in small groups. They enjoyed making origami boxes, learning the etiquette and technique of using chopsticks, cooking crêpes, making a cooling mint mocktail at a ‘French Café,’ participating in a quiz on European art, listening to a story about Vietnam, learning about Japanese toys and learning how to play French boules.

During the course of the week, students in Years 9 to 12 participated in ACER examinations in French and Japanese. All Languages students were encouraged with the slogan

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“Wear your slippers for Languages Week” to follow the Japanese tradition of leaving their shoes outside the classrooms and wearing their slippers inside.

In the Japanese classes, Year 7 students played Hiragana games, including Hiragana PacMan, and the Year 8 students made origami frogs and balloons.

In Year 8 French students researched some interesting facts about the Eiffel Tower, competed to build the best Eiffel Tower from drinking straws, created Eiffel Towers from a template and ended the week by cooking themselves a feast of delicious crêpes.

We hope that everyone enjoyed the activities as much as we did and took away some new knowledge and experiences.

Mrs Debra Tunnington, Ms Joanne Sgro, Mrs Vicky Yeoman, Mrs Tanya Wutchak, Mrs Tomoko Townsend and Mrs Genevieve Tilbrook :: Language Teachers

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love of learning

The Connect Programme The use of computers in learning is nothing new.

Over the last 20 years we have seen stand-alone desktop machines in libraries, followed by computer labs and computers in Technology areas and more recently banks of laptops for student use.

In 2008, the newly elected Labour Government introduced the Digital Education Revolution committing over $2 billion to increasing the ratio of computers to students, but in schools the computer is only as good as the network infrastructure behind it. Over the last few years the ICT team at Bunbury Grammar has been developing this infrastructure to provide one of the fastest internet connections in the area, enabling the School to move towards One to One provision for all students.

Early in 2014 a multidisciplinary team formed to design a new

model of digital learning for the Secondary School. Central to this discussion was the manner in which computers would be made available to students. Research was conducted and deliberations around device form and make were complemented by discussions focusing on policy and procedures to ensure the implementation was effective and smooth. The technical issues of connectivity across the Campus and safety were addressed and by August the team were in a position to provide recommendations. The Connect Programme was born.

Throughout the planning process we were clear that this was not just about providing laptop devices to individual students; more importantly the Connect Programme would provide new opportunities for learning and teaching.

Fast forward twelve months and it is now normal to see students carrying their laptops to classes. Many students access text books on-line, reducing the need to carry heavy

books and the delivery of courses through the School’s Learning Management System - Moodle is now commonplace. Although writing remains important, the use of e-books is becoming more usual. ‘Gamification’ of learning (the use of computer game style online activities to teach and reinforce content) is happening with students using digital content such as MangaHigh in Mathematics to supplement more traditional book work. Email is now the predominantly used method for communication between students and teachers beyond the classroom, replacing paper notes.

Looking forward, the notion of the ‘Flipped Classroom’ is becoming a possibility. Instead of students taking notes in a lecture style lesson, content can be accessed on Moodle prior to the class, through the use of videos or other resources. This allows lesson time to be devoted to students exploring and developing their understanding by tackling problems, engaging in discussion and Visible Thinking activities. Homework and classwork can be submitted to teachers digitally and online quizzes can provide instant feedback to help students gauge their progress. The Connect Programme continues to excite us with possibilities as we continue to develop teaching and learning in the digital age.

Mrs Kathy Chiera :: Associate Head of Secondary

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Pedal Power

The RAC Pedal Prix has been described as the V8 supercars of cycling or “human powered vehicle racing.�

Currently in its second year in WA, Pedal Prix is a highly engaging co-curricular programme which involves students designing and building a car-styled bike which is raced against other bikes around a circuit for six hours continuously!

The character strength of Teamwork relates to individuals excelling as members of a group.

Loyal and dedicated teammates share common goals and always do their share in working hard for the ultimate success of the group. This was certainly the case for our Pedal Prix team leaders who showed initiative and commitment in the building phase of the bike, and for our full team who supported each other with enthusiasm in the long and sometimes gruelling race at the Busselton foreshore! Pit stops and driver changes were made every 10 minutes and they could only be achieved with maximum efficiency if students worked together and everyone knew their role. The bike was kept running right up to the final flag and this was due to the team members' unstinting support of each other and excellent team problem solving skills!

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Thank you to Engineers Australia (South West) for their support of the Pedal Prix team this year!

Mrs Jane Kirkham :: Challenge & Extension Co-ordinator

BCGS Pedal Prix TeAM Griffin Howard - Year 10 Emma Kirkham - Year 9 Rose Scott - Year 9 Megan Fowler - Year 9 Cameron Roth - Year 8 Mackenzie Diggins - Year 8 Fraser Brown - Year 8 Adam Prowse - Year 8 Isaac Dickie - Year 8 Brendan Peacock - Year 8 Strauss Janse van Rensburg - Year 7 Tom Delroy - Year 7 Charlie Dickie - Year 7

Gratitude

Our Annual Giving programme is an integral part of creating a recipe for success at our School and was once again well supported this year.

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Thank you to our current and past families, former students, staff and members of our School community for contributing to our fundraising programme. These generous donations allow us to continue to provide the world class education that allows students the opportunities, facilities and resources to flourish. We wish to thank our donors listed below for their generosity as well as those who wished to stay anonymous. Thank you also to all of our volunteers who give their valuable time and assistance in supporting our School.

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Mr R and Mrs K Ashby Mr D and Mrs W Ayers Mr P Bettens The Birchall Family Mrs K Chidgzey Dr A and Mrs H Coulson Mr A and Mrs C Cowan Mr T and Mrs K Crofts Mrs E Dawson Diesel Force Mrs L Eastman Mr A Ellis and Mrs E Cox The Fandry Family The Garstone Family Mrs A Gerlach Mr M and Mrs J Giles The Gliddon Family The Graham Family Mr B and Mrs P Graves Hello World Bunbury Mr A and Mrs R Jackson

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Mr P and Mrs W Joyce Mr K and Mrs K Lamb Mr V and Mrs J Lishman Mr I M Lishman Mr I and Mrs J Lockhart Mr J and Mrs L McCall Mr P and Mrs L McDonald Mr J and Mrs A McGregor Rev B Newing Mr K and Mrs J Nobbs Mr T and Mrs J Norton Old Grammarians’ Association Ms K Paterson Mrs M Paterson Ms R Paterson Mr A Scaglione Mr I Tassell Mr J and Mrs L Tombleson Mr B and Mrs J Turner

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Developing character strengths continues to be a focus in our Primary School.

You will have read many interesting articles and stories in the Winter Grammarian about how our students are using their different character strengths across the School.

While children are young, we can help them develop and grow by placing focus on their strengths, the greatest of which are qualities of character, because these are what will see them through the challenges of life.

We should focus on children’s strengths instead of their weaknesses.

It is vital as parents and educators that we notice and recognise children’s strengths and talk about them, as it can be frustrating to work only on weaknesses and problems. Young people may become defensive and lacking in motivation, as adults do when they are constantly being criticised.

Children may misbehave but they may also be enthusiastic, creative and curious. If we focus on their positive attributes, there is a stronger likelihood that their strengths will increase and

their weaknesses will become less obvious.

In the continual research on the work of Martin Seligman and Carol Dweck, the underlying messages that resonate are to focus on character strengths instead of achievement. This can have a far more positive effect on a child’s confidence. Not every young person can get A grades or get A grades all the time. As we know, children develop at different rates.

However, every child does have the potential to develop their character strengths, for example, to use their sense of humour, to be braver, or kinder, or to appreciate beauty and excellence.

Make a point of noticing strengths in children and compliment them on, or thank them for, their strengths. Children respond well to this recognition and want to use their strengths even more.

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hank a child for their honesty T in admitting to a mistake.

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ongratulate a child on their C perseverance in getting a task finished.

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ay how much you enjoy their S humour when a child makes you laugh.

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oint out their fairness when they P treat their friends equally.

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ell them how kind they are being T when they do a favour without being asked.

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ell them they have good selfT regulation when they are able to wait for a treat.

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how them you are proud of them S when they forgive their sister, brother or classmate for having upset them.

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elebrate good teamwork in the C classroom, on camp or on the sporting field.

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ell a child they are showing great T courage when you see them coping with a difficult situation.

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L ook out for glimmers that you can fan into a brighter characteristic.

“We change the world by tiny, individual acts of honesty, courage, kindness and integrity, by celebrating our own strengths, just a little more each day, and helping others to do the same.”

– Jenny Fox Eades Mr Martin Tait :: Head of Primary

Perseverance

As part of our Term 3 Inquiry Unit “Schooling: Old and New,” our Year 3 students have gone back in time revisiting what things were like a long time ago.

Our students have discovered the long lost art of how to use a Knitting Nancy – and what fun it has been!

With some PVC tubing, a few paper clips, insulation tape and loads of rainbow coloured wool, students have been using their fine motor skills to knit up a storm. Perseverance has certainly come into play as it was quite tricky for some of the students to get started, but once they got underway they didn’t want to stop, and were snatching opportunities to grow their creations before school, during recess and lunch and between lessons.

As one Year 3 student observed; “I didn’t know the olden days were so much fun!”

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forgiveness

There is an old saying: “Forgive and forget”.

Some people find this saying helpful but I find it a little misleading.

“Forgive and forget” implies that you should erase something which has hurt you from your mind. This may not always be easy or helpful.

I prefer to say “forgive and learn”.

This implies turning a hurtful incident into an opportunity to do something differently next time.

It means that the person who was wronged and the person doing the wrong both have an opportunity to change the way they do things for the better.

Over the years, theology has tried to describe how the forgiveness of God works. It’s a very complex topic but in the end it boils down to the idea of ‘grace’. Grace is all about generosity. It’s about God seeing us as we could be and giving us room to grow there. All of us need grace. Every now and then we need to remember that God is generous and that God is interested in our growth as a human being.

This grace comes to us through the actions of others. It is when other people are generous towards us that we re-discover what it is to feel good. Forgiveness, I think, is an act of graciousness. To forgive another is not to let them off the

hook, but giving them the space they need to learn and grow from their mistake. It’s also important to be gracious towards ourselves.

Individuals can be their own worst critics! Yes it is good to know our own foibles and failings, but we also need to give ourselves some generous space to keep them in perspective.

So next time somebody wrongs you or you wrong them, try not to say “let’s forgive and forget”.

Why not say “let’s live and learn”.

Father Geoff Chadwick :: Chaplain

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kindness

2015 in Boarding has continued to offer a wide variety of activities for students to participate in.

There were the usual favourites of Quiz Night, which everyone gets right into the swing of, as well as the Boarding Socials and an Adventure World trip. We also went on a trip to Perth to visit Bounce, (a trampolining gym), the Fremantle Markets and Sculptures by the Sea, all of which the Boarders enjoyed immensely.

Flourishing Friendships

These activities, as well as the interaction around Campus, provide fantastic opportunities for students to be social, have some fun and experience some new activities along the way. It is a credit to all students and staff for getting involved and making Boarding such a wonderful environment where friendships can thrive and flourish with a great group of people!

Ben Cavanagh :: Head Boarder

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So, What is Media?

This is a question that I get asked frequently by students, parents and confused associates. I have to be honest and say, without sounding like one of those bearded hipsters who sip on their skinny de-caf latte double shots, media is quite simply all around us. You can not escape it.

Media is ingrained within our society to such an extent that we rely on it to function in our everyday lives. It is such a diverse everchanging phenomenon that to quite simply stay ‘up to date’ with its progression is almost impossible. Smart Phones, the Internet, Smart Cars, ID chips, GPS tracking Drones that can deliver packages to your door, you name it, it is happening.

This year, Media Professor Dr Micheal Sergi from Bond University visited our School and spoke to the Year 11 and

12 students about media and how powerful it can be when telling a story. Dr Sergi gave a fantastic explanation of media to the students and how to become “good” at it. “You start playing a sport when you’re old enough to throw or kick a ball, but when do you start learning about media and its techniques and purpose? Just because you watch TV doesn’t mean you suddenly understand how to film a motion picture.

Learning media is a skill like anything else, it takes practice and lots of it.”

I believe students at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School are in a wonderful position where they are learning about media earlier, in more detail and using technical advancements that will rival some of the country’s higher education institutions. Students are presented with opportunities to talk to producers, directors, actors, and professors who are all successful professionals in their media-related fields. They are learning how to use industry standard software that is broadening their creativity

limitations to the point that if you can think it, we can do it.

People say “gee you’re lucky” when our students succeed at competitions. There is no luck. Ask them about how long they filmed, edited and the countless hours they put into their productions. The recent success at Bond University Film and Television Awards and, more recently, the Cinefest Film Festival displays not only our students’ talent but also that of the South West. Industry professionals were blown away by the quality of work being produced by our students, while our students were given an invaluable experience to speak to professionals and get feedback or even a contact or two.

But we are not stopping there. If you want to be part of this amazing thing called media, come and find us. The opportunities are endless for those that go looking for them.

Get out there and film a story, you never know what could happen.

Mr Glen Strindberg :: Media Teacher

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Perspective

Overcoming Stage Fright Most people who have performed in public have experienced that moment of sheer terror right before going on stage or, even worse, a total mental blank during a performance. But what is stage fright? How does a performer effectively manage this state? Surely professional actors don’t experience stage fright, right? Well, it turns out that they do. Often. But apparently, managing it is all a matter of perspective.

During Semester 2, students from our Year 12 Drama class had the exciting opportunity to work with Myles Pollard, a professional actor.

They were each allocated a time slot to work one on one with Myles,

refining the scripted monologue that comprises one section of the Drama ATAR Practical Examination. During these sessions students analysed their scene, examining their character’s motivations and the actions taken to achieve an objective.

At the start of the day, Myles ran a number of games with four small, coloured balls. The aim of the games was to place students under considerable pressure and to observe how they respond.

The circumstances that he was creating successfully replicated an emotional state consistent with stage fright. In playing the games, students became aware that the pressures they were feeling were self-imposed and all that was needed to manage this state was a little perspective.

We always say in the Arts that a little nervous tension is good.

It gets the blood going and

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keeps you on your toes. Myles taught students how to take control of their nerves through acknowledging their situation, focusing on their breathing and making a clear decision before executing. He discussed how to turn off the destructive selfcriticising internal voice that says, “You can’t do this. Look at all the people watching you. You don’t even know your next line” and adopt an attitude of control and focus.

In doing so, students were able to understand how to change their perspective of the practical examination. Rather than worry about a twenty minute solo performance in front of two judges writing notes, they understood that they just had to breathe, decide and execute. After all, it’s all a matter of perspective.

Mr Jason Bancroft :: Drama Co-ordinator

Curiosity

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Toys, Toys, Toys!

Yes, there are toys everywhere!

Year 2 is coming to life with the most amazing designs. During Technology the students have designed, made and appraised their own push-pull toy.

It was so exciting to continue to build such positive partnerships between the parents, children and School by having our wonderful parents visit and help the children build their individual toys.

We have loved toy making with the Year 2 students!

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Roar, neigh, purr, snap, trumpet!

The animals at Perth Zoo were calling our Pre-Primary students to come and visit them... so, bright and early one Thursday morning we packed the bus with some very excited little people and went off on a big adventure. The Zoo did not disappoint and our Pre-Primary students had a fantastic day admiring all the different animals that they had been learning about at School.

Mrs Kristy Beckingham :: Pre-Primary Teacher I liked it when we saw the bats and the reptiles and the big crocodile :: Max I liked Trisha the girl elephant and the tiger :: Levi I liked it at the zoo when I saw the scary lions and the tiger :: Sanchit I loved seeing Trisha the girl elephant do a painting :: Bhuvika

I liked the baby turtles because they have shiny shells and they are so cute :: Tia

I really liked the dingo. It curled up when it was sleeping, just like echidnas and me :: Charlotte L

I like the zoo because it is big and you get to see lots of animals :: Yin

I liked watching Trisha painting because it was so beautiful and I liked the lemurs too :: Aizza

I loved the elephants and Trisha because they were big and mighty :: Charlotte D I liked the lion because it was walking around :: Kai I liked seeing the cute cuddly penguins :: Sierra I loved the kangaroos because they are my favourite animals and we even have them at our house :: James I liked seeing the kangaroos jump at the zoo :: Danielle I liked the chimpanzees because we got to pull faces at them and they pulled faces back at us :: Kasey

I liked seeing the crocodiles and the tiger the best :: Jason

I loved the elephants because they have big long trunks. I liked watching the penguins dive :: Lucy

I liked it when I saw the big salt water crocodile :: Rishi

I liked the tigers when they walked close to us :: Matthew

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I liked the monkeys because they were like me and very funny :: Annabel I liked when we were watching the lioness and then suddenly the big lion came across to us :: Archibald I liked seeing the lion walking around :: Jye I liked the reptiles because they are my favourite group of animals, especially the crocodile, the turtle and the frill-necked lizard :: Harrison I liked the baboons because they had a red bottom :: Grace I liked the snakes at the zoo because they are very cool and they are all so different with different colours and names :: Sam B

Perseverance

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Building an Australian Icon toilet rolls, a lift-up toilet seat and a removable roof so that viewers can truly appreciate his work of art. With the assistance of Mrs Bantock and suggestions from various teachers including adding leather straps to serve as door hinges, Quinn spent four weeks perfecting the project which is currently on display in the Secondary administration building.

Year 9 student Quinn Shortland is understandably proud of his latest class project, an ode to the quintessential Australian icon – the Australian Dunny. As part of a SOSE project looking at Australian icons, Quinn chose to research and build his own model of an Aussie Dunny.

Quinn’s wooden structure, built from Popsicle sticks, is more than a simple shed design. A quick look inside reveals a stack of tiny

Over the course of the project Quinn said he had to use creativity to plan the key points of his dunny – whether it would be made from bricks, wood or tin and how many windows to include. Perseverance was also an important strength to use as Quinn said overcoming problems such as how to make the roof stay on were challenging.

When asked about his favourite part of the design, Quinn admits “the whole thing is pretty good ...

It’s one of my favourite projects this year.”

Miss Francesca Arnott :: Media Officer, Mrs Bec Bantock :: SEN Assistant and Quinn Shortland :: Year 9

Appreciating Our Authors Term 3 in the Library has provided many opportunities to appreciate the wonderful world of writing. During Youth Literature Days students from Years 6 to 10 enjoyed a day-long workshop with visiting author Cath Crowley. Cath has won awards for her young adult novels The Gracie Faltrain series, Chasing Charlie Suskin and Graffiti Moon. Our Primary students celebrated Book Week during Term 4 and enjoyed a visit from author and drama teacher Danny Parker, who entertained students with his singing, juggling and funny anecdotes about writing. We had many guest readers come to the library to read their favourite books, including Mr Giles, Mr Lincoln, Mrs Chiera, Mr Stapleton, Year 7 student Larrissa Cooper and Year 3 student Savannah Repacholi.

Mrs Evelyn Dowley :: Teacher-Librarian

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Curiosity

Year 2 think that Science is...

Awesome because it can make your hair go crazy frizzy :: Saige The best because it made iPads and iPads make learning fun :: Owen Great because it is really fun to play in the science area and we can even eat what we make :: Joshua J Awesome because you can make love potions that will maybe make a great white shark friendly :: Rohan

Awesome because you can test stuff on cars like put solar panels on them :: William W

Marvellous because we get to make potions using dangerous chemicals :: Josh H

Epic because I learn while I am actually doing and creating stuff :: Will

Awesome because you get to make stuff up and I get messy :: Ella S

Fun because you get to make drinks and swallow them if they taste nice :: Carter G

Fun because you get to create stuff you have never ever made :: Preston

Cool because you can make things explode :: Chloe

The coolest thing ever because you get to use your imagination and it is limitless :: Milly

Fun because you get to do fun stuff and Mrs Urquhart says we are learning :: Ariane

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Awesome because we get to be creative and share our creations with all our friends :: Cohen

Curiosity

Geography classes have been busy and productive over the winter months with our Year 11 students lucky enough to visit the beautiful Margaret River wine region.

Our students were privileged to spend time learning about the geography of wine at Cullen’s Winery. Students learned about the delicate nature of making wine through bio dynamics, the moon, tides and the importance

of healthy organic soils. Their behaviour was exceptional during the excursion and some students even got to snack on some wild peas as we meandered through the vineyard on the way to the Margaret River Chocolate Factory.

Elsewhere in Geography students tested their geographical skills and knowledge against students from all around Australia in the 2015 Australian Geography Competition, while in Year 10 Geography students have had the opportunity to express their opinions on the

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Australian policy makers regarding our climate and environment.

The students have developed an awareness and understanding of the importance of the unchangeable climate predictions of the next fifty years, their role in the future of the planet and the impact it will have on their lives in the near future. It is inspiring to watch their young minds at work as they compile simple solutions to complex issues.

Mrs Marrissa Pirie :: Geography Teacher

love of learning

We Love Languages!

We are looking forward to a Languages week extravaganza!

An African dance group will be visiting us. Capoeira is a unique African-Brazilian art form that fuses dance, acrobatics, music and song into an exciting high-energy combat. Capoeira is a complex martial art discipline disguised as dance. Students will love keeping the beat as the Capoeiristas display their energy and athleticism.

Madame Shepherd :: Primary French Specialist

I have enjoyed looking at all the French names because I can learn other people’s names and one of the girls name I really liked was Chloé :: Abigail Hartwig, Year 4 I’m looking forward to the Languages Week because last year it was fantastic and I think this one will be even better.

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What I most enjoyed this year was most definitely learning about French script writing and the top ten children’s names in France for 2015. It was a very interesting topic to learn about and I was also very happy when my name appeared in the top ten :: Thomas Offer, Year 4 This year I have enjoyed when we got to eat the crêpes and make them for Mardi Gras. They were delicious! :: Abigail Hartwig, Year 4

Judgment

An Inspiring Evening all have easily splayed their arms far and wide and have called out to Johnny Turk, to Hideki Tojo or to the Desert Fox, “We give up”.

But they did not – they instead stood for each other, for what they believed in and for their homeland, Australia. They did not look at what could not be done, but instead what they could possibly do.

Monday, 27 July saw six students from Bunbury Grammar hit the road for an evening with guest speakers The Hon Julia Gillard and Mr Peter Fitzsimons.

The Politics and Law and Modern History students had given up a night of study for the excursion in the hope of listening to an insightful lecture and the opportunity to meet Australia’s first female Prime Minister.

The annual John Curtin Anniversary lecture focuses on the characteristics that made Curtin such an important Australian during the dark days of World War II as the Japanese loomed large on our horizon. Peter Fitzsimon’s lecture discussed what the major influences that ‘made’

Australia and identified some events that we may feel are emphatically Australian such as Kokoda, Tobruk, Gallipoli and Eureka. Whilst we celebrate the iconic men and women who participated in those events, they also serve as a constant reminder of how we could and should live our everyday lives – an argument central to Peter’s discussion on Australian identity.

Although mateship, courage, loyalty, and humour were a distinct part of who we were (and are), Peter identified that the decisions which led to such events were not always well made and, at times, were poorly planned and executed by those in charge. But the key to why these events were so important was the judgment demonstrated by the ordinary men and women who bore the brunt of these possible catastrophes. Those who led the charge at Gallipoli, who fought back the Japanese at Milne Bay and dug in at Tobruk, North Africa could - 27 -

Peter delivered his lecture with the enthusiasm of an over-excited child on the verge of the best Christmas ever. He was able to discern the key elements of the events he discussed and chose his key moment in Australian history as the victory marked in the defeat that was Eureka. The ability of men to stand together, despite the odds, for what they believed to be a fair go was the clincher. He also believed that the reaction of the Australian people in exonerating the charged and electing a leader demonstrated the open-mindedness for which Australians were later to be known.

The students joined the numerous Members of Parliament (current and former) for nibbles afterwards and were fortunate enough to get a few minutes with Ms Gillard. Led by the effervescent Hannah Daggett and Evie Ward, the students forced their way through the waiting throng to meet our former Prime Minister.

An entertaining and illuminating evening was complete!

Mr Mark Butler :: Head of Learning Area Humanities

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Spirituality

Artistic Delight The Art and Technology exhibition once again launched the Arts Festival with a burst of creative excellence.

The Technology Department exhibited mesmerising portraits and stunning images that captured the relationship between the human form and the environment. Textiles were represented by wonderful fashion designs and funky toys which appealed to young and old, and wood and metal work displayed high quality pieces that certainly impressed on opening night.

Primary Visual Arts displayed a variety of themes such as birds, the beach, dinosaurs, fish, cats, and fantastic dogs. I am always amazed at the variety of sophisticated skills, techniques and mediums used, which were especially prevalent in the dog sculptures. The joy of discovery, exploration and pushing the boundaries were certainly evident in Primary’s colourful contributions to this Exhibition.

Did I mention how awesome the dog sculptures were?

Senior Visual Arts had a large range of portraiture on display, and one visitor to the Exhibition noted “you can feel all those eyes looking at you.” Year 12 students showcased the Exhibition with painting being

the main studio selected this year, and themes ranged from baby’s first iPhone, zebra exploding from the floor, space, stress and journeys.

Our Year 11 students started the year working with the portrait artist Mr John Garde and this had a huge impact on their work. Oil, acrylic paint, ink, beads and clay were used to create some lovely portrait paintings and sculptures. Lino prints, clay work of crazy characters, paintings of fantasy themes and outfits made from recycled clothing were displayed by our Year 7 to Year 10 students. I also want to congratulate all the staff that had their own work on display.

A huge thank you must go to all staff and students involved in putting together another wonderful night. Special mention goes to Year 6 student Ruth Martin for emceeing, Head of the Arts Learning Area Mrs Lynette Fahie for opening the Exhibition with some very inspirational words, President of the Old Grammarians’ Association Mrs Belinda Dycer for presenting the OGA Acquisition Award for 2015 and Food Technology for catering and serving the very artistic food on the night. Congratulations to all award winners also!

Go forth and create a dog sculpture.

Ms Caroline Cooper :: Visual Arts Co-ordinator

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Art Awards Year 1 Ari Beckingham Year 2 Indi-Allen Phelps Year 3 Zac Leishman Year 4 Kathleen Ryan Year 5 Jessica Taylor Year 6 Olivia Pether Year 7 Rita Dorkhom Year 8 Emily Anderson Year 9 Ysabel Kershaw Year 9 (3D) Riley Byrne Year 10 Grace Townsend Year 10 (3D) Chanel Spokes Year 11 Taylor Kershaw Year 12 Francesca Cary Young Achiever Quinn Shortland OGA Acquisition Kate Campbell

DESIGN Awards Upper School Lower School

Kate Campbell Year 11 Tyler Hughes Year 10

Design & Technology Awards Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 & 12

Brendan Peacock Mackenzie Diggins Emma Kirkham Adelaide Gibbs Troy Ainsworth

spirituality

Countdown!

After a year of planning, a star studded line up turned out for Countdown on Friday 4 September.

Music fans went wild for Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, ABBA, Freddie Mercury, AC/DC and many famous faces who dressed up in attendance. Molly was in fine form, unscripted and irreverent, and his jokes and stories added authenticity to the night. The students did a marvellous job playing a range of music from the 1970s and 1980s whilst battling shoulder pads, mullets, gelled hair and excessive amounts of jewellery.

Prizes for costumes were awarded to: • Matt and Julie Mitchell, Helen and Brett Cooke as KISS. • Andrea

Strapp for her vintage ball/bridesmaid dress.

• The

McGregor family for their wonderful costumes, props and make up.

• Annabelle

and Steve Adams as Stevie Nicks and Elton John.

It was a great night! In the words of Prince Charles who made a special guest appearance at the event “Countdown, gone but not forgotten!”

Mrs Lynette Fahie :: Director of Music

spirituality

Music For The Soul We were four weeks into Term 3 and despite having talked about the trip for months, I didn’t feel ready to get on a bus with 22 students and a tonne of musical equipment.

The clock rolled over to 12pm, the coach arrived and the students boisterously descended on the Auditorium ready to make numerous trips up and down to the Highway Oval carrying pieces of music equipment. There was a buzz in the air and soon we were loaded and heading to Kojonup for afternoon tea.

As I watched fields of canola and sheep go past my window, I considered the scale of this undertaking; to take the musicians from the Senior Concert Band and Big Band on a performance tour of primary schools in the Great Southern, to promote teamwork and to share the joy of music with others.

Would the trip be successful? That depends largely on how one chooses to measure success.

First stop was Woodbury Boston Primary School where our visit crossed paths with wildlife carers who had brought kangaroo joeys and dingo pups in for the students to play with. Then we went on to Yakamia Primary School where a very large and enthusiastic audience awaited us. A visit to Middleton Beach, a session of ten pin bowling, a roast dinner back at camp and team games including a 1980s fashion parade of original newspaper creations rounded out a busy day.

Energised by a delightful hot breakfast, we set off the next day for Mt Manypeaks Primary School, a tiny school about 30km east

of Albany where the student population was less than the membership of the band. By contrast, our tour finished with a performance at Mt Lockyer Primary School, student population approximately 500. Late that afternoon, we visited the National ANZAC Centre where each student had the opportunity to follow the war journey of an ANZAC. Back on the bus the next day, I reflected on the trip and attempted to measure its success.

We had visited four schools and performed to over 1,000 students in two days. We had shared our music with others and had been enthusiastically received everywhere we went.

The highlight for me was the way the musicians had conducted themselves; the way dishes were done and floors swept without my asking, the way people carried heavy equipment and loaded the bus because others were injured, how students helped each other with tricky passages or directions in the music, how they brought smiles to the faces of the children we met. Yes, the trip had been successful. This is the power of music and why I am still involved in music-making 36 years after starting piano lessons – it’s because playing music and being part of an ensemble nourishes the soul and reminds us that we are part of something bigger than just ourselves. I hope the students who enjoyed the 2015 Music Tour are still being nourished by music making in 2051!

Mrs Lynette Fahie :: Director of Music

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Creativity

Olivia As the name suggests, “Olivia” is based on the well-known children’ fiction book about an orphan called Oliver. However, not only does this musical substitute the lovable boy character for a girl, but it also entwines other familiar faces such as Eliza Doolittle and Ebenezer Scrooge into its story.

The cast and crew of this year’s Primary Production had a busy and enjoyable time preparing for three sold-out performances. Our shining stars took to the stage to convey the story of Olivia and the people she meets on her journey through London. There were even appearances from staff and Year 12 student Morgan Halket took a cameo role. From eating slop to going to the Covent Garden Opera House, the students worked tirelessly to bring this London-set show to life.

Thank you to all students, staff and parents who were involved on stage and behind the scenes of this production.

Mrs Rachel Brogan :: Primary Music Specialist

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hope

Hope can be defined as “to wish for a particular event that one considers possible.” It was with this thought in mind that our Year 10 students embarked on a community service day of tree planting.

Many students hoped that it would be over quickly and that they would not have to do much work, while others hoped the rain would hold off and they would not get wet. However, after having the history of the tree planting site explained to them and being told that the site they were working on would one day be returned to natural vegetation, the students set to planting new trees and caring for the already planted trees by weeding and mulching the seedlings.

As the day progressed the thoughts progressed from “how quickly will this be over?” to “how many trees will survive?” and “is there anything else we can do to help this site

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return to natural bushland?” and finally “do we have to go back to School? This is much more fun.”

The students also participated in a beach clean-up which gave them the chance to understand that with a little bit of effort, a couple of kilometres of beach could be cleaned, removing damaging objects from the environment, whilst walking and chatting with their friends.

It was through this community service work that the students started to look at hope not as only an idea for personal gain but they became mindful that hope can be an optimistic notion; with a little effort they can create hope within a community.

In total over 300 trees were planted and another 300 trees were weeded and mulched and 20 bags of rubbish were removed from the beach. I would like to thank all the staff and the Year 10 students involved in making it such a fun and hopeful day.

Mr Rob Brooksbank :: Assistant Head of House Goldsmith

Gratitude

Friends, Fishing and Food The Rottnest Camp is a nice break for Year 9 before more extreme camps like Outward Bound, mainly because you spend most of the time chilling on bikes and relaxing at the barracks accommodation.

The island itself isn’t hilly, which allows great scenic rides around the place. The food is excellent, we got to hang out with our friends and it was fantastic weather.

My two favourite parts of camp were fishing and the movie night.

Fishing was run by Mr Connellan who gave us the basics of casting and reeling before leaving us to our own adventures. There was a plentiful amount of fish and everyone in my group of 13 caught at least one. If the fish was big enough and the right type, we’d feed it to the resident pelican on the pier.

For the movie night, the whole year group walked down to the cinemas from our barracks to watch the new Marvel film, Ant-man. It was

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hilarious, but what really made it great was the cinema chairs.

They were basically hammocks (like camp chairs) and extremely comfortable after having spent most of the day with your bum on a bike seat!

All activities were fun and interesting - although ‘Curious Quokkas’ with Mr Stapleton had nothing to do with quokkas.

Rottnest 2015 was fantastic and I’m sure it will live long in our memories.

Ysabel Kershaw :: Year 9

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awe Before the dawn broke, 54 excited travellers gathered at Perth International Airport. There were students, teachers, the Head of School, wives, parents and a grandparent! Some were nervous due to never having flown before, some were rowdy, while one held a sick bag for maybe an upset tummy in preparation for an anxious flight. Nerves aside, in the end we all boarded the plane headed for China.

For six nights and seven days we saw and conquered the wonders of China, from Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall (nobody spotted rabbits at the Great Wall, Emperor Nasi Goreng’s grand plan had worked) to the Summer Palace in Beijing. We also saw the Terracotta Warriors and took a tuk tuk ride to an authentic banquet lunch.

This was provided in a local home in the Katung district in Xi’an - the oldest city of China.

The funniest, scariest and most “disgusting” night was spent in Food Lane at the night markets.

Devotees of Bear Grylls ate deep fried tarantula, starfish, snake, intestines, sea urchin, scorpion and male sheep parts. Meanwhile the adults enjoyed a delicious gastronomic banquet with snorts of laughter and dancing in the street!

On day seven of the trip we said goodbye to our local and national guides, and 23 of us boarded the bus to travel on to Shanghai, whilst the remaining 31 travellers headed homeward to Perth, a soft bed and Western food.

In Shanghai we headed straight to The Bund, a Shanghai boardwalk along the river, and then viewed the city on a river cruise during the evening. The city skyline was hiding behind low-lying cloud so it wasn’t until the next day, as the cloud cleared, that we saw just how tall the buildings are. Some of us rode an elevator in a building up 420 metres in 45 seconds.

We also rode the Maglev train which runs at 431 kilometres per hour! We visited a silk production factory and shop (where the sound of credit cards swiping and cash registers ringing was impressive) and visited the French Quarter to meet up with a large group of people from the South West.

When we returned to our hotel, which was built around a soccer stadium, we gathered together with our amazing local guide George only to be told that a super typhoon was moving in and we were not going home in a hurry!

Wendy Wu kindly moved us into another hotel (which was amazing) and we bunkered down to watch from the 20th floor as the wind and rain moved in.

Thank you to Mr Turner and Mr Murray for all the extra planning, negotiations and efforts to get us home and keep us calm, amused and interested without showing how stressed they must have been. Thank you to Mrs Orchard and Mrs Murray for your fashion sense (which was at times hilarious), upbeat attitude and motherly care. We all got an extra-long stay in Shanghai and were sad to say goodbye to China.

Keeley Hughes :: Year 8

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Kindness

On our Year 3 camp we had lots of enjoyable experiences. On Thursday (our second day of camp), we got the awesome opportunity to visit Lucieville Farm. At the farm we got to ride horses and milk a Jersey cow.

We even got to ride on fat, greedy pigs!

There were two dogs at the farm and we had to be extremely careful holding the rabbits and guinea pigs so that the dogs couldn’t have a snack attack!

We even got to cook damper bread in a forest. Yes, we are very lucky to have had these experiences.

Henry Coates and Luke Murray :: Year 3

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teamwork

A Muddy

Adventure The Bunbury Grammar Year 2 classes went to Forrest Edge recreation camp in Waroona during Term 3, on a Monday morning in Week 9. As we boarded the bus (I don’t know how everyone fitted on) I was in the back of the bus which is the best spot. As I was gazing out of the window I saw a place with sculptures of cows everywhere and there were a lot of real cows. When we arrived we got our bags and met our instructors, Kat and Brooke. Then we got sorted into groups and I was in Group 2. Next we went on a short flying fox. After morning tea we explored our surroundings. Then we made mandalas out of natural things. When we got back we went for a bush walk and we had a mud fight. I was really tired after the mud fight. Then we had to walk to our bus and I climbed over a fence on the way.

The next day we packed our bags and stuff up and had breakfast.

Then Group 2 played some games.

Lastly we went on the low ropes.

I loved going to camp! My favourite bit was the mud fight because everyone got muddy. I would love to go back to camp!

Owen Milford :: Year 2

All of Year 2 went to Forrest Edge in Waroona in Term 3. We left on Monday morning. The bus picked up us all at 8.40am. We saw sheep, cows and horses and we were on the bus for one hour.

When we got to the camp we talked about who was sleeping in which dorm. We explored the outdoors and Brooke had a dog called Bella. Then we had recess. At recess I played with the chickens. After recess Brooke chose groups for us. There was Group 1 and Group 2. Group 1 went first on an adventure. We went on a long hike and there was a lot of cow poo on the way. When we arrived at the flying fox we had to go in a line and Mr Duff went first. We needed to put our bag on our front so that we could hold on to the flying fox.

Afterwards we had a mud fight and everyone had mud all over them.

After the mud fight we had dinner.

For dinner we had lasagne and mashed potato. The next day we started to pack up. For breakfast we had cereal or toast. Next we went to the low ropes. The low ropes were a lot of teamwork.

Overall the camp was amazing!

Shania Joshi :: Year 2

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zest

What a wonderful, sun-filled Primary Athletics Carnival made even more special with amazing support from staff and parents. It was a wonderful whole of Primary community day in brilliant spring sunshine. The effort applied by all students was inspiring. I am always impressed by the students who give 100% knowing they are not going to get a first. To give all at such times is a wonderful trait. To those students who did win a race, or were individual champion, I congratulate you. Many of you have worked very hard to achieve that goal and deserve the rewards of your success.

The champion House was Wilson, from Redding, Knight and then Goldsmith.

Thank you again for all the support!

Mr Geoff Dunbar :: Primary Health and Physical Education Specialist

Individual Champions Year 4 Champion Girl - Emma Stegmann Runner Up - Ella Frost Champion Boy - Joshua Hunt Runner Up - Jake Townsend Hyde Year 5 Champion Girl - Meg Eichner Runner Up - Jessica Taylor and Aisja Gard Champion Boy - Fraser Gilchrist Runner Up - Johann Scholtz Year 6 Champion Girl - Eva Reading Runner Up - Mikayla Blackham Champion Boy - Jeremy Bugden Runner Up - Cooper Pearson

Perspective

Nar rogin Hockey Camp

The Narrogin Hockey Camp was amazing and it was a great experience to learn new hockey skills and to play against different teams from across the State.

Students from Years 3 to 6 participated in the carnival during the July school holidays. We also watched a mens’ exhibition match which gave us a good idea of where hockey could take us in the future.

During the carnival all of the Bunbury Grammar students played

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excellent games and everyone displayed great sportsmanship.

The boys’ team had some great results against some tough rivals and the girls team won the Grand Final against Esperance.

It was a great carnival win for the girls. The Fairest and Best awards went to Mikayla Blackham and Alexander Hawking. We would like to say thank you to all of the teachers and parents that made this camp possible. It was fantastic!

Paige Stegmann and Mikayla Blackham :: Year 6

leadership

Hawks Heat Up! Hawks netball had a massive 160 girls playing in both the LNA and BNA competitions. It was clearly evident across all divisions that players’ skills, techniques and teamwork had improved during the season. This is a clear indication of the players’ commitment and coaches’ ability. We were all highly visible in our new Netball hoodies, which were in demand.

Hawks Netball has had a fabulously successful season with 10 of our 15 teams in the finals.

This year Hawks participated and placed well in many events including; the Schools Championship Cup where they progressed to Perth for the elimination rounds, the Susan Furhman Cup, placing third, the Year 9 and 10 Winter Carnival A Division Premiers, the Year 7 and 8 Winter Carnival, SWRN Under 13 placing fourth, winning Country Week A Division. They also played host and won to Quinn Baptist College.

This year saw the new Senior Representative Squad, Head Coach Mrs Myfanwy Evans-Thompson, Senior Development Squad, Head Coach Mrs Leonie Sutherland and Junior Representative Squad, Head Coach Mrs Angela Repacholi, exceed all expectations in the competition. It has been a transition year with new coaches on board and new squads. It was pleasing to observe the remaining teams adjusting to this new formula and players stepping up to fill the gaps. Hawks has had the highest participants in the FUP and Development umpiring courses at BNA, along with three teams coached by enthusiastic students.

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All of the student coaches this year were required to complete the Foundations Coaching course.

I was provided with feedback from the presenters that the girls were fantastic.

The Hawks campaign was led by Netball Captain, Bronte Abbott, who has also had a successful year in her netball campaign and has demonstrated exceptional leadership and enthusiasm throughout the season. Bronte has played netball for Hawks for 11 years, the longest player so far.

Netball has another adventurous and challenging year ahead with the first ever participation in the Gold Coast International Netball Carnival in April. Three teams of over 30 players will be travelling across to play against the best in Australia and overseas, led by Mrs Leonie Sutherland, Miss Jemma Diedrichs and myself.

Look out 2016, Hawks are coming.

Mrs Marrissa Pirie :: Netball Co-ordinator

Zest

zest

Thursday, 3 September put on the perfect weather for the Secondary Interhouse Athletics Carnival at Hay Park.

The events ran smoothly and the Carnival seemed to strike a healthy balance between competition and participation. Many family members were able to get to the Carnival and support their sons and daughters, some travelling significant distances. Volunteers helped out on and off the track, and in particular we acknowledge the Parents and Friends Association who helped with the catering.

The final results saw Knight House emerge victorious ahead of Wilson, Goldsmith and Redding. There were many fine performances in all Houses from quality athletes

who relish the opportunity to take part in such events. There were also many impressive examples of young people accepting challenges and pushing themselves to do things they would prefer not to have to do. Character is apparent and strengthened in these situations and the enthusiasm our students displayed in these endeavours is contagious.

The Interhouse Carnival is a major event and Mr Dale, the Head of Health and Physical Education and his team, which includes Sports Co-ordinator Mr Reid, do a splendid job in organising this day and numerous Pre-Carnival events on top of their normal full and busy programme. Thank you to all involved in making the carnival a success.

Mr Brad Goerling :: Associate Head of Secondary

Secondary Athletics 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Knight Wilson Goldsmith Redding

3789 points 3484 points 3462 points 2959 points

Individual Champions Year 7 Champion Girl - Brooke Repacholi Runner Up - Trena Morgan Champion Boy - Josh Tait Runner Up - Bailey Hookham Year 8 Champion Girl - Giselle Taylor Runner Up - Emma Barrett Champion Boy - Lewis Evans-Thomson Runner Up - Eric du Preez Year 9 Champion Girl - Jessica Repacholi Runner Up - Vivienne Noonan Champion Boy - Joshua Wigmore Runner Up - Jed Ainsworth Year 10 Champion Girl - Mirrante Ryder Runner Up - Abby Burrows Champion Boy - Bailey Taylor Runner Up - Shaun Peterson Year 11 Champion Girl - Selina Turner Champion Girl - Kimmy Tait Runner Up - Kate Duncan Champion Boy - Brodie McCreanor Runner Up - Jesse Patane Year 12 Champion Girl - Claudia Rowell Runner Up - Lauren Patane Champion Boy - Oscar Devereaux Runner Up - Zac Jones

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fairness Country Week was once again a highlight on the Term 2 sporting calendar with 170 of our Secondary students competing in the Senior High Schools Country Week Championships.

There was endeavour aplenty, teamwork, spirit and ample skill on display and Bunbury Grammar achieved its greatest result to date coming second overall!

The teams who won their individual A Grade Competitions; Netball, Girls Football and Boys’ Soccer can claim to be the best School team in Regional WA and those who were Runners Up, the Boys’ Volleyball, Boys’ Football and Girls’ Hockey teams, can be proud of their close second.

The experience of Country Week is challenging and exciting and those who had the opportunity to take part this year have learned much from their experiences.

Our School values participation in sport for many reasons - it helps many students engage with school and feel they belong and much can be learned from competition, from victory and perhaps more from defeat. This Country Week there were many character strengths students had to draw upon - the growth in social intelligence, the need for discipline, the occasion to take responsibility, the virtues of fairness and good sporting behaviour, the need for teamwork and to bravely take risks were all apparent on the sporting field.

All teams in all grades worked hard and performed creditably in their individual competitions and their levels of commitment, effort, teamwork, endurance and courage are not always recognised by positions on the final ladder. Well done to all students who attended for contributing to the overall second place and importantly the camaraderie and spirit of the week!

Mr Brad Goerling :: Associate Head of Secondary

self-regulation

He slowly improved to then represent his club in the Super League that plays games against Perth teams. Tom was then selected to play in a junior team at the National Indoor Beach Volleyball championships in Perth, which his team won.

Volleyball’s Rising Star

Self-Regulation is often a strength that needs to be called upon in the sporting arena, whether it’s being disciplined to turn up to every practice and give it your all or being in the zone when on the court.

Tom Heptinstall is a quiet and unassuming young man that is taking the volleyball world by storm. Around School he is easily recognisable by the fact that he towers above everyone else. Tom’s laidback demeanour provides no hint that he will surely be one of the best volleyballers ever to come out of Bunbury.

Tom first became involved in volleyball about a decade ago at the local indoor beach club.

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This year Tom started to play indoor hardcourt volleyball. He went to Country Week during Term 3 representing our School in two sports; volleyball and basketball. Whilst at Country Week a Western Australia Institute of Sport (WAIS) scout saw him playing volleyball and offered him a spot training with the State U17 squad. From here he was selected to represent WA in the National Hard Court Volleyball championships held at the Australian Institute for Sport in Canberra.

The rapid rise of this outstanding young man has changed him little. He still jokes around with his close friends and is an excellent student. On the volleyball court he is extremely polite, humble and a great team player. It is only when he thunders a spike inside the attack line, scattering the opposition, that any sign of Tom’s immense potential is unleashed.

Mr Damien Connellan :: Teacher Responsible for Volleyball

humility

Humble Heritage Each year our Year 7 students visit Archives to learn about records and the history of our School. It is amazing how many of these students have parents or family who are past students.

Occasionally descendants of our School’s founders and generous benefactors quietly emerge, creating a sense of living history.

For two consecutive years great, great grandsons of Marie Palmer (namesake of Marie Palmer Boarding House) have been amongst the Year 7 classes visiting Archives.

Isaac and Charlie Dickie are great nephews of Richard Palmer (of Richard Palmer Oval). Their younger brother Angus is booked to commence here in 2017 and their mother Mauretta is a former student from the Class of 1990. Five generations of this humble family have significant connections to our School.

Richard Palmer’s substantial pledge in 1971 was vital to the success of

our School’s initial fundraising campaign. R and N Palmer Earthmoving Company, the family business Richard ran with his brother Norm, also completed much of the School’s early site work from 1971 until the 1980s as donations-in-kind. Such generosity speaks for itself and without the support of people like the Palmers our School would not exist.

Despite his vast generosity Richard sought no recognition for himself, suggesting instead that the School’s first Boarding House be named in honour of his mother, Marie Palmer. Born in 1892, Mrs Palmer came to Collie from England as an infant. The mother of 10, she was almost 80 when our School commenced. She worked hard to bring up her children and the family believed that she was worthy of recognition. Marie Palmer died in late 1975 but her name lives on in the memories of the many Boarders who have called Marie Palmer House their home away from home.

Richard Palmer was made an Honorary Life Member of the Board in 1976 in recognition of his outstanding service and generosity to the School. The Palmer family’s support continued over an extensive period of time and included the construction of the

School’s second oval in 1984.

Richard once again sought no recognition for himself, but at the insistence of the Board the oval was named Richard Palmer Oval, a lasting tribute to a great benefactor. Richard Palmer died in 1989.

How blessed are we as a School community to still have members of this generous yet humble family within our midst?

Mrs Margaret Paterson :: Archivist

Curiosity

Ted Talk Fridays Our staff members have been displaying many character strengths during our TED Talks sessions held on Friday lunchtimes, including Love of Learning, Curiosity and Judgment. TED is a non-profit organisation dedicated to ‘ideas worth spreading.’ TED conferences are held globally where experts from all over the world give inspiring, entertaining and fascinating talks on a variety of subjects covering everything from technology to design, science and life. If you’re feeling curious about what talks our staff are learning from and debating, why not watch a few talks by visiting the links below: Mr Andrew Lincoln, Counsellor presented Shawn Achor – The Happy Secret To Better Work http://bit.ly/1IiJKMW Mr Michael Giles, Head of School presented John Wooden – The Difference Between Winning and Succeeding http://bit.ly/1WTIaMr Mr Paul Good, Design and Technology Teacher presented Chris Burkard – The Joy of Surfing in Ice Cold Water http://bit.ly/1PVfUUZ Mrs Ashley Kershaw, Marketing Manager presented Juan Enriquez – Will Our Kids Be A Different Species? http://bit.ly/1g4ra5r Mr Mark Stapleton, Senior Mentor presented Sir Ken Robinson – Bring On The Revolution http://bit.ly/1BFbl7N

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judgment

A Healthy Balance

Photograph Courtesy of the Community Newspaper Group

Innovative veterinary surgeon Colin Sherry (77) uses cutting edge technology in his ophthalmology referral practice and stem cell therapy vet centre.

Since graduating from Murdoch University Veterinary School in 1982, Colin has accumulated a vast amount of veterinary experience. In 1991, after completing a Certificate of Veterinary Ophthalmology at Headingly Vet Hospital in Leeds, Colin established a referral ophthalmology practice in Buckinghamshire before being invited onto the British Panel for Inherited Eye Diseases in dogs for the UK Kennel Club.

As an undergraduate Colin had met his future wife, Lesley, whilst she was studying at UWA. Their first son Matthew was born in Buckinghamshire in 1992. The following year they returned to Perth with Colin working at Wattle

Grove Vet Hospital where he started a referral ophthalmology practice and offered an inherited eye testing service for breeders of dogs.

In 1997 Colin and Lesley established their own Veterinary Hospital at Champion Lakes.

Their second son Andrew was born the following year. Since then the hospital has grown from a half-vet clinic to a thriving, three-vet hospital. Cutting edge ophthalmology however was not enough for Colin and in 2012 he became the first vet in WA to perform stem cell therapy in private practice, treating patients with arthritis and degenerative joint disease. Referrals were soon coming from all over the State.

Colin has used finely tuned judgement, open-mindedness and critical thinking throughout his career and has also been able to keep a healthy balance in his life. In his student days he used skills gained at Bunbury Grammar to play Hockey for Murdoch University. Now he, Lesley and

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both their sons enjoy playing competitive tennis and also love to travel. Colin believes that his family has been his most significant achievement. “My family brings delight to every day of my life�.

Thinking back to his time at School Colin acknowledges teachers including Ms Greta Cleghorn and Mr John Jeffreys as inspirational role models. The respect they engendered in the students was a particularly effective form of leadership. He also remembers a time when corporal punishment formed a part of school life and is pleased that more progressive attitudes have long prevailed at Bunbury Grammar.

Looking to the future, Colin intends to continue to enjoy his chosen career and more importantly enjoy the blessed life that he has been given with his wife and sons along with their wide, eclectic and supportive network of friends.

Mrs Margaret Paterson :: Archivist

hope

Awesome Options Holly Hyder (05) brims with hope for the future, clearly demonstrating her belief that hard work achieves good outcomes. At Bunbury Grammar from Pre-Primary to Year 12, Holly credits her teachers and peers for helping her to become a well-rounded person. She sees the breadth of opportunities offered in a safe environment as what sets our School apart.

“It was safe to try things because there were no consequences of failure - and nor should there be!

I tried debating, chess club, solar cars, design and tech, media studies, sewing… I wasn’t amazing at any of those things; in fact I downright sucked at chess, but I felt safe to give it a go!”

Holly is extremely humble and definitely amazing at many things – she is an award-winning student, outstanding sportswoman and a respected leader. Following school she took a gap year in the United Kingdom; an experience which equipped her well for the

future. With a full scholarship for a double degree in Chemistry and Commerce at Curtin University, Holly discovered that her passion for business outweighed her passion for technical disciplines.

Being heavily involved in directing TEDx Perth she crystallised her drive to make a real difference.

Adamant to help mitigate climate change, Holly accepted a position in Energy and Technology Innovation in Melbourne, gaining a real insight into technical and commercial risk, and the long process of research and development. Holly also commenced a (part time) Masters of Energy Systems at the University of Melbourne.

Making a difference was still a distant dream when an opportunity arose to visit India as a volunteer with Pollinate Energy, an Australian social business distributing clean energy products in slum communities. Holly learnt about Pollinate Energy, undertook a business development project and accepted an ambassadorial role for them. “Going to India with Pollinate Energy was absolutely life-changing. As a volunteer, I provide value to communities that

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will allow them to eventually move out of the poverty cycle.”

Next up for Holly was an exchange to the University of Texas studying venture creation, commercialisation and energy technology and policy. Holly experienced a whirlwind six months before finding herself at a crossroads with three awesome options – find a job in Austin or Melbourne, or move back to Perth to work in her family’s business.

Perth and the family business won through. Holly finds inspiration in people she is close to, especially her family. “Knowing you have their full support provides the freedom to imagine a wide range of possible futures and have huge ambitions.” Holly also has a ‘passion-project’ to develop environmentally sustainable, socially responsible active wear.

Bam.u is solely online, although pop-up shops are planned. Other ventures and places tempt, but Holly’s dream is to eventually settle in the South West with a family of her own.

Mrs Margaret Paterson :: Archivist

social Intelligence

Reunions

1985

30 Year Reunion

1985 – The first .com was registered, Windows 1.0 was released, Madonna, Wham! and Foreigner topped the charts and we were singing “We Are The World” in our leg warmers and scrunchies.

The class of 1985 had gathered from near and far for their 30 Year Reunion, and once they got going there was nothing stopping them. Any nerves or reservations disappeared as we all came to the realisation that people

were essentially much as they were back in the day, now just a little more worldly, wiser and better for having lived a little. The challenge was to get people to stop talking long enough to eat!

So much information was exchanged in those few short hours. It is intriguing the ease with which people come together after so many years.

A glance around at any moment revealed people sharing family photos, others deep in conversation, much laughter and plenty of posing for the many photos that flooded Facebook the following day.

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Thank you to all the teachers who made the effort to come and join us. It was very much appreciated and really added to the fun. Special thanks to Mrs Margaret Paterson, Mrs Cassandra Budge and Mrs Jo-anne Norton for bringing this reunion to life. Not only was it a fun night, but it has rekindled old friendships and sparked plans for future gatherings. The spirit of Bunbury Grammar’s Class of ‘85 is as strong as ever.

Mrs Natalie Peterson :: Class of 1985

social Intelligence

20 Year Reunion Over 40 former students gathered together at the Highway Hotel on Saturday 29 August for the Class of 1995’s 20 Year Reunion. Earlier in the day the sun had made an appearance just in time for Mr Brad Goerling to take a large group on a tour of the School and many students noted just how much the School had grown in that time! At the evening function it was great to see former students reminiscing about their times at Bunbury Grammar and flicking through the 1995 Bonifacian certainly brought back many fond memories of friendships made at School.

Year 14 Breakfast On Saturday, 1 August a group of former students came together at Zamia CafĂŠ in Perth to catch up with friends, classmates and teaching staff from the Class of 2013.

Over a wonderful buffet breakfast stories of travel, work and first year University shenanigans were exchanged. 18 months on from graduating Secondary School it was great to see many familiar faces were keeping in contact with each other and we are sure there will be many informal catch-ups amongst those attending in the years to come!

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10 Year Reunion Talk about a blast from the past!

The graduating Class of 2005 had a fantastic time reminiscing and catching up at the 10 Year Reunion on Saturday 15 August.

A small group banded together for a tour of the campus in the afternoon and couldn’t help feeling like the School had waited for us to leave before commencing some amazing building projects! The new Cafeteria, Early Childhood Centres, Technology and Enterprise Building and the Tony Brooker Pavilion all left us suitably impressed (although the loss of the U-Block basketball courts was devastating for some of the guys!).

We then officially kicked off the Reunion at the Highway Hotel.

Familiar faces in the crowd included Mrs Sutherland, Mrs Smith, Mrs Commisso (who’s apparently turned traitor and joined Redding!) as well as Mr Marshall. It was amazing to hear what everyone had been up to over the last 10 years. Bring on the 20 Year Reunion I say!

Ms Rachel Breidahl :: Class of 2005

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Love

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Perspective

OGA News Courteney Burrows (05) called in at the Bunbury Grammar marquee at the Balingup Small Farm Field Day, accompanied by her young daughter Grace Isabelle Burrows (middle) who was born at St John of God Hospital Bunbury on 16 July 2014.

Brooke Veitch (10) and her partner John Curtis welcomed their son Alexander David Hartley Curtis (top right) on 28 December 2014.

Born seven and a half weeks premature, he spent 61 days at King Edward Memorial Hospital.

Brooke is delighted to report that Alexander is now thriving.

Tim Prosser (00) and wife Zoe are delighted to announce the arrival of their first child, Hamish Kent Prosser (left page), born on 16 June at St John of God Hospital in Bunbury.

Kelly Paterson (03) and Hayden Lamp (03) are excited to announce the safe arrival of their first child Spencer Stanley Lamp (left) on Sunday 9 August.

Of course Margaret Paterson (nee Stanley) (76) is absolutely delighted about the arrival of her first grandchild. Despite being three weeks early, Spencer weighed a healthy 3175 grams.

Kelly, Hayden and baby Spencer are all doing well, living their dream on their bush property at Quindalup.

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Current staff member David White and wife Jaclyn welcomed a baby boy, Logan David White (below) on 31 July, a younger brother for sibling Charlee.

Grace Thompson (03) married Ben Davis on Valentine’s Day 2015 at Grace’s parents’ winery in Margaret River (above and left). Grace’s bridesmaids included Bunbury Grammar classmates Sophie Fretwell (nee Black) (03), Alexandra Nichols (nee Payne) (03) and Kelly Paterson (03) and one of Ben’s groomsmen was Geoff Prowse (99). Mr and Mrs Davis honeymooned in Mexico and Belize.

Kelly Dunlop (staff) married Paul Tearle on 22 September, 2015 at Gapstow Bridge in Central Park, New York (right).

The couple enjoyed a three week trip from Florida to New York prior to their wedding ceremony where they were joined by their respective parents.

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Perspective

Kendal Sutherland (05) and James Richardson announced their engagement on 1 August 2015, following six years together.

James designed and had the engagement ring made in his native United Kingdom. Kendal and James are living and working in Perth.

Natarsha Lambie (85) is now living in London, and has been for 18 years or so although she does try to come back to Australia every year as her parents are still in Bunbury. Natarsha has two children, Saffron aged 8 and Felix aged 5.

Chris Breidahl (08) returned to Bunbury Grammar this year to give an inspiring talk to our Year 12 students on life after school. He also gave students a demonstration of his new online mathematics tutoring product.

Fumie Nakamura (80) (pictured above) who was a Year 11 Japanese Exchange Student in 1979 has let us know that after graduating from Meitoku High School, she studied education at university and now works educating children using Drama activity and English. She believes that children learn from experiencing other cultures and that teenagers around the world gain a better understanding of each other by visiting each other and traces this thinking back to her great experiences at Bunbury Grammar.

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Laury Seton (85) reports that he is working as a Sergeant at Bunbury Police Station and still playing goalie for Towns Souths.

That is 33 years ‘in goal’! His younger children Liam and Sarah also enjoy playing for Bunbury Hockey Association. Laury’s eldest daughter Rowan is in her second year of Agricultural Science and Geology at UWA. Helen Clayton (97) left Bunbury Grammar and Western Australia in 1994, completing high school in Queensland followed by a Bachelor of Arts in English and Media Studies at The University of Queensland.

In 2004 she moved to London where she still lives with her fiancé, working in market research as Projects Manager at a company called Network Research. They made it onto the London property ladder almost two years ago and they are enjoying what London and Europe has to offer, whilst annually moaning about the long drawn out winters!

Perspective

Jessica Edmeades (10) has continued her outstanding commitment to community service well beyond Grammar, volunteering for the Red Cross Emergency Services since 2011. More recently she travelled to Queensland as Red Cross’ State Operations Officer in response to Cyclone Marcia. Jess also volunteers for True Blue Dreaming and Teach Learn Grow which aim to reduce educational disadvantage in remote and Indigenous communities around WA. Jess has been nominated for the 2016 Young Australian of the Year Award.

On top of her volunteering efforts she has been studying a Law and Arts degree at UWA and is currently in her penultimate year.

Since our last Grammarian we have been saddened to hear of the loss of the following members of our School community.

Our thoughts and prayers are with these families.

Miranda Gibbs (90) former student and sister of Kelly Gibbs (87).

Andy Martin (82) is currently Acting Superintendent with Police WA and currently the Principal of the WA Police Academy. He says that he is enjoying this new position, although he notes a little irony considering he didn’t actually care that much for school himself!

Linda Smith (nee Thompson 82) former student and sister of Suzanne (85) and Michelle (91).

Capt Christopher (Bob) Allsop founding parent, father of Andrew (75) and member of the Board of Governors 1975 – 1981.

John (Jack) Kitchen OAM founding parent, father of Malcolm Kitchen (75), Ray Kitchen (78), father-inlaw of Donna Kitchen (nee Valli 78), grandfather of Ashlee Ferguson (02), Emma Kitchen (02), Jade Kitchen (04), Lincoln Ferguson (05), Amy Kitchen (07) and Courtney Ferguson (08).

Annabel Nichol mother of Tao Mantaras (07), Matt (11) and Ben (Year 7).

Lynton Marriott father of Carol (79), Michael (81) (deceased), David (85) and Kylie Marriott (92).

Cy Passmore husband of Jean Stevenson (Staff).

Douglas Tucker father of Robert (77), Deanne (78), Sharon (80) and Stuart Tucker (81).

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OGA 40th Anniversary Saturday, 20 February 2016

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