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From the Acting Headmaster
Headmaster Mid-Year Concert
Public Holiday
A reminder that Monday 10 June 2019 is the Queen’s Birthday Holiday.
Student Free Days
Year 11 Examinations General Achievement Test (GAT) Year 6 Sustainability Week Year 7 - Civics and Citizenship Week Year 8 – Indigenous Studies Week Year 9 Students are off to Camp Year 10 Work Experience Parent Education Seminar After-School French DELF Preparation Courses Term 3
Middle School Mid-Year Concert Music News
Da Vinci Decathlon Round Robin at PEGS Week 7 Activities
Junior School Mid-Year Concert
Junior School Soiree - Tuesday 4 June at 6.00pm The Amazing Adventures of Superstan Junior School Cross Country Dates Ahead
Sport Music Careers Calendar Support Groups Links to Flyers
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Edition 52, 31 May 2019
Tuesday 11 June will be a Junior School Student Free Day; this day is set aside for Junior School planning day. Monday 24 June is a Student Free Day for Middle and Senior School, with teachers involved in examination marking and report writing.
Mid-Year Concert I want to thank the many families who supported our musicians last night, when nearly 400 of our students gathered in the Performing Arts Centre to present the Mid-Year School Concert. The program was, as always, both demanding and varied. It was wonderful to see so many students participating in such highquality music making and to see the progression from our junior ensembles to our more experienced senior groups (the audience also thoroughly enjoyed the ‘interlude’ items). I must make mention of Captain of Music, Sebastian Csutoros’ (Year 12) extraordinary Cello Concerto, which was accompanied by the Chamber Orchestra, and Ben Finney (Year 12) and Hugh McGlone (Year 11), who performed wonderful solo parts in the School Choir’s The Holy City. I am grateful to our Director of Music, Mr Ben Bishop and our talented music staff, and especially the conductors of the various ensembles: Mr Byrne, Ms Thomas, Ms Atkinson, Ms Wostry, Mr Kerr, Mr Johnston, Mr Day, Ms Grosman, Ms Aw and Ms Fairs for the extraordinary leadership that they give our music program. We now look forward to the September Concert, wondering how our boys could possibly top the achievements of this week! I would also like to thank the Friends of Music who served refreshments at the Concert.
Year 11 Examinations Parents are reminded that the Year 11 examination period will be from Monday 3 June through until Friday 14 June 2019. Whilst students are only required to attend school for their particular examinations or trial examinations, when they are at school, full school uniform is to be worn.
General Achievement Test (GAT) All students in Year 12 and those students studying a Unit 3-4 sequence in Year 11, will also be required to sit the General Achievement Test (GAT) on Wednesday 12 June from 10.00am to 1.15pm. This is a three-hour paper which covers student skills in a wide variety of areas. While no specific study can be done to prepare for it, students have been encouraged to practise past papers and to seek advice from their teachers. A solid performance in this test can only help student scores at the end of the year. I wish the boys all the very best for their examinations.
Year 6 Sustainability Week Next week all Year 6 students will be following a special program studying sustainability. They will go on an excursion to Melbourne Zoo for a zoo educator led talk about endangered animals. Teachers will also accompany students around other areas of the zoo researching other sustainable campaigns that the zoo supports. Students will also go on an excursion to the 1000 Steps Kokoda Track Memorial Walk near Ferntree Gully. They will have an educational talk from Parks Victoria and learn about the significance of the Kokoda Track. Teachers will then accompany students on the 1000 Steps walk. The issues discussed during these visits will be studied and followed-up in class activities throughout the week. Students will also be making beeswax wrap holders and participating in a range of debates about sustainability such as “You should only fill your car with petrol once a month”.
Year 7 - Civics and Citizenship Week Page 1
Next week all Year 7 students will be participating in Civics and Citizenship Week. They will be involved in a range of activities including discussions, research assignments and excursions around the local community. They will research aspects of political and legal procedures and explore the Melbourne CBD and inner suburbs.