What's On Newsletter - Week 1 | Term 4

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What’s On at Cobram AGS

The Official Newsletter of Cobram Anglican Grammar School

A word from the Principal

Dear Parents, Carers, and Students,

I write this column after attending our first Senior School assembly for Term 4. This assembly was a celebration of all that is good at Cobram AGS. There were many awards presented and other achievements were suitably recognised.

One very significant announcement was that of the 2025 School Captains In 2025 we are introducing two new portfolios of School Captain responsibility. These portfolios are that of ‘Student Engagement’ and another portfolio called ‘Stewardship‘. These portfolios will sit alongside the traditional portfolios of Anglican Identity and Community Service. The School Captains and the portfolio each captain will occupy in 2025 are as below.

Regan Rouse School Captain Anglican Identity

Mackenzie Duhring

School Captain Student Engagement

Abigail Brooker

School Captain Community Service

Alina Corso School Captain Stewardship

Just as the 2024 School Captains have been wonderful, I am positive that the nominated leaders for 2025 will represent the school with distinction.

Senior School athletics squad excel at Hume Regionals

On Thursday, our 16-member Senior School athletics squad proudly represented Cobram AGS at the Hume Region Athletics Carnival in Albury, competing against the best athletes from the region. The squad showcased not only their physical talents but also great sportsmanship and teamwork throughout the day

Year 12 student Madison McDiarmid was a standout, securing 1st place in long jump and 2nd in both discus and shot put! Madison’s impressive performances have earned her a spot at the SSV State Championships in the open female long jump.

Also excelling was Year 8 student Samuel Brown who took out 1st place in hurdles! He will join Madison at the State Championships We wish both athletes the best of luck in the next stage of competition

Our 16 year old female relay team also performed admirably, finishing 4th in the 100m relay, demonstrating great teamwork in hotly run race. A special thanks goes to Mr O'Dwyer and Mrs Rathbone for their support throughout the day. We are incredibly proud of the entire team’s efforts and achievements!

Cows Create Potential Careers at Cobram AGS!

This week we welcomed two adorable calves, Viola and Hallie, to Cobram AGS as part of the Cows Create Careers program! Over the next few weeks, our Year 5/6 students will take on the responsibility of feeding and caring for the calves each day, gaining hands-on experience working with these beautiful animals.

This program offers students a great opportunity to learn about the Australian dairy industry, complete research projects, and explore potential career pathways Stay tuned for more updates on Viola and Hallie!

Chinese Excursion Broadens Cultural Knowledge

On Wednesday, 16 students in Years 9, 10 and 11, together with myself and Mrs Jacqueline Pang, visited the Golden Dragon Chinese Museum in Bendigo.

The purpose was to learn more of the philosophies and religions of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism and their influence on Chinese speaking communities in the past as well as in modern times.

The highlights were viewing the Chinese dragons on display, visiting the Guan Yin Temple and Taoist inspired gardens, as well as viewing artifacts donated by the local Chinese Community of Bendigo, such as money dating back to the early 1900s.

We enjoyed lunch at the museum’s restaurant, with honey chicken and fried rice being the most popular dishes!

A great time was had by all. Many thanks to Jacqueline Pang for her assistance as well as to the students themselves for such a great day

Geoff Brown Head of Languages Faculty.

Cubby House Raffle – Get Your Tickets!

This week, the eldest child of each family would have hopefully received a raffle book for our exciting cubby house raffle: beautifully built by our Year 9 and 10 Technology students

The cubby, fully equipped with toys and furniture, measures 2.5m x 2m and would be a great addition to the backyard! Tickets are $5 each, and the raffle will be drawn on 5 December at our end of year gathering.

Delivery and set up is available for those who reside within an hour of Cobram. All proceeds go to the Cobram Men’s Shed. Please return all sold tickets by 15 November. Thank you in advance for supporting our students and a great cause!

What’s On Next Week?

Monday

Years 3-6 Divisional Athletics in Shepparton (invitation only - please ensure permission notes are returned beforehand)

Junior School Homework Club

Tuesday Whole School Chapel (9 05am in the PAC)

Wednesday: Year 7/8 GMD Summer Sports Day (please ensure permission notes are returned beforehand)

Thursday Serving Others Dinner Party

Friday

P&F Trivia Night (7pm in the PAC)

Upcoming Events

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