Weekly Bulletin 10 May 2019

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Contents

Headmaster OCGA 50 Year Lunch Mother’s Day NAPLAN Mid-Year Concert Duke of Edinburgh Presentation

Chess Australia Regional Final

Middle School

CAT Competition

Year 8 Math’s Games Day BODi Day NAPLAN Chess Competition Violin Performance by Richard Lui Winter Sport William Angliss Dinner

Junior School

NAPLAN Testing Week Lost Property

Dates Ahead

Sport Sports Academy Music Careers Calendar Support Groups Links to Flyers

Edition 49, 10 May 2019

From the Acting Headmaster OCGA 50 Year Lunch Last Sunday I attended the Old Camberwell Grammarians’ lunch in the Camberwell Room for past students who graduated at least 50 years ago. Over 140 people were in attendance, and it was wonderful to meet so many of our most senior community members once more, and to share their memorable times at school, and their lives since. The afternoon demonstrated clearly that friendships made at school can continue throughout all our lives. It was a pleasure to welcome the graduating class of 1969 into the 50 year club. I am grateful to the OCGA and Mr Ryan Whitehead and his Development Office team for their work in preparing this wonderful lunch. I am also looking forward to joining our (2009) Old Boys at tonight’s 10 Year Reunion.

Mother’s Day This morning I had the pleasure in joining our Junior School staff and students to celebrate Mother’s Day with the mums from Pre-Prep to Year 5. The boys were very excited to be able to share a breakfast and a warm drink with their mum before school. Many thanks to our Friends of Norge for their wonderful organisation and hard work to set up such a special and enjoyable morning. May I wish all the mothers of our community the warmest of greetings and well wishes and hope your Mother’s Day this coming Sunday is a very enjoyable day.

NAPLAN Next week our students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will be sitting compulsory annual NAPLAN tests in reading writing conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. NAPLAN tests provide parents and schools with an understanding of how individual students are performing at the time of the tests, and are just one aspect of our School’s assessment and reporting process; they do not replace ongoing assessments made by our teachers about your son’s performance. Further information for parents regarding NAPLAN can be found in a brochure attached to this Bulletin or visit NAPLAN online at nap.edu.au.

Mid-Year Concert – Thursday 30 May, 7.30pm Our Music School is busily finalising their preparations for the Mid-Year Concert, to be held on Thursday 30 May in the Performing Arts Centre. As always, the evening promises to be a most entertaining one. Over 400 of our students in Junior, Middle and Senior School will be performing on the evening. I encourage all members of the School community to support these very talented students. I am looking forward to enjoying and sharing with you another wonderful evening of music! Tickets will be available from 7.00pm tonight on the following link: www.trybooking.com/BCPZU. Further details are included in a flyer attached to this Bulletin.

Duke of Edinburgh Presentation The Duke of Edinburgh Awards are about individual choices and setting goals to improve oneself with the support and guidance of people skilled in those areas. The components and areas that can be chosen are physical recreation, skill, service and adventurous activity; with satisfactory completion being awarded to candidates having displayed commitment and improvement in each activity. It was my pleasure at yesterday’s Assembly to present Nicholas Wade (Year 10) his Bronze Award.

Camberwell Grammar School 55 Mont Albert Road Canterbury Victoria 3126 T +61 3 9835 1777 registrar@cgs.vic.edu.au www.cgs.vic.edu.au

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Chess Australia Regional Final Two Camberwell Grammar chess teams participated in a Chess Australia Regional Final last Monday at Marcellin College. Over 30 teams participated, with our teams coming second and sixth. Congratulations to Oliver Papillo (Year 12), Ken Weeraratne (Year 10), Eugene Goh (Year 9), Kayson Wang (Year 9) and Cedric Fun (Year 9) for being awarded the Silver medal and further congratulations to Kayson Wang for being named second best chess player on the day. Both teams have now qualified for the State Final later in the year. Anyone interested in joining the School chess squad and competing in future competitions should see either Mr Paul Double or Oliver Papillo for more information. Rob French, Acting Headmaster


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