The Canberran 2012 by Canberra Grammar School

Contents

Introduction from the Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Head of Primary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Preschool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Pre-K M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Pre-K F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 KF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 KK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 PKN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 KGN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3/4 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5/6 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 6C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 6H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 6J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Enrichment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Pre-School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Pre-Kindergarten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Kindergarten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Year 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Year 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Year 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Year 3/4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Year 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Year 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Year 5/6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Year 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Junior School Presentation Evening. . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Visual Arts in the Primary School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Farewell to Year 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Co-Curricular. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Primary School Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 PE and Sport in the Primary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 End of Year Celebrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Head of Senior School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 HSC Results 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Chaplaincy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Captains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 The Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Resource Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Student Submissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Trips and Exchanges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Winter Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Blaxland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Burgess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Burgmann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Clements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Eddison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Garnsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Garran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Hay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Sheaffe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Manaro Shield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Athletics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Badminton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Cricket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Cross Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Dragon Boating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Drama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Karting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Mountain biking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Outdoor Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Orienteering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Rowing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Rugby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Squash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Taekwondo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 The Life of the Mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Water Polo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Sony Camp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Year 12 Formal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 School Roll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Senior School

Introduction from the Head of School

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Dr Justin Garrick

Chaplaincy Father Chris Welsh

Chaplaincy is like playing tennis in a dense fog. One hits balls over the net, never sure that there is anyone there. Often, they disappear into the obscurity beyond, but sometimes, by surprise, the ball comes back.More commonly, a ball may appear as if from nowhere, not a return of one’s own efforts. This is a remarkably rich community where the life of the human spirit is alive, and where the Spirit of God inhabits every corner, every moment. That richness reveals itself at times of great joy and celebration; it is palpable no less in times of unspeakable anguish and dismay, as we have been reminded too often this year. The work of the chaplaincy is enriched

because the Chaplain is not a sole practitioner. Here, the whole community exercises a pastoral ministry to those in need, within and beyond its gates. This is as it should be, because God is everywhere and in all things. God’s presence in the highest and lowest points of our personal and shared lives is mirrored by that same presence in the everyday, the ordinary. Thus, any planning, any intentional work is always held in balance by the unexpected, the unforeseen. Being there for people is the primary focus and we give thanks that so many in this place are there for others. It remains a privilege to serve this community as the nominated Chaplain, but let us never forget that the chaplaincy ‘team’ is large indeed. Thank you all for being a part of it.

Fr Chris Welsh blessing the new horse sculpture

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Head of Primary Ms Rosalie Reeves

As the new year emerged it was evident from the start that the 2012 school year would be one centred on renewal, growth and redefinition of purpose. The exhilaration experienced at the start of the year did not waver as we moved forward; the energy produced being picked up by the staff, students and parents. The year has been one of commendable accomplishment and the start of anticipated transformation. In 2012 we expanded our admissions capacity to meet growing demands by adding an additional Year 4 class. We also commenced the building of a new Pre-School classroom in preparation for the following year and made plans to accommodate an additional Year 3 class. The leadership team of the Primary School extended to include a Director of Teaching Development and Director of Academic Education. Both appointments tangible evidence of our commitment to investing in the professional enhancement of our teaching staff, the close attention devoted to the tracking of student performance, and the bringing together of these two factors to provide informed learning experiences which ensure successful and holistic educational outcomes for our students.

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There has been much to celebrate and reflect upon. In doing so I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t dismiss those times of sadness which thread their way through the year as we bid farewell to members of our community; some of whom we will not see return to our School. This mixture of emotions and memories brings to the fore our acknowledgement thatÂ life at Canberra Grammar is one which brings together an understanding of the full human experience. As a community we uphold one another in times of challenge and capture moments to celebrate the achievements.

As you read the pages of the 2012 Canberran I know that you will once more have brought to life the overwhelming diversity of what takes place within our School and this sense of the full human experience. You will gain an insight into what it is like to be one of the youngest CGS students as they develop into intelligent, innovate and compassionate young people

who are prepared to embrace the challenges that this century presents. In any given week at CGS Primary School you can see students arriving at School early in the morning for music rehearsals, buses leaving for outdoor experiences, rehearsals taking place for national and international competitions, students preparing to welcome visitors, groups hiking up Red Hill while others are clambering on equipment provided by the Parents and Friends of the School, and classrooms full of students who know how to pose questions and work collaboratively to find answers. Again this year I have enjoyed being embedded in the community of CGS; coaching tennis, sleeping over in the John Lingard Hall with Year 2, unloading children from cars, conversing with parents, warding off the cold on the sidelines of ovals and in the snow, travelling to Sydney with sporting teams, line dancing with Year 4 and much, much more. It is a privilege to be part of the Canberra Grammar community, a privilege I do not take for granted. Thank you to the students for whom my efforts are centred; for their humour, confidence, openness and curiosity. Thank you also to my colleagues within the Primary School who go about their daily work with determination, flexibility, care and good-will. And finally, thank you to the parents and friends of the Primary School who, each day, demonstrate their trust in what we do and their respect of the decision we make in educating their children.

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Xander Green and Matilda Watts (Red Hill bushwalk — investigating and observing) — Pre-Kindergarten

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Morning Tea at Botanic Gardens — Pre-School

Alec Watson enjoying the ELC playground — Pre-Kindergarten

Feeling sound vibrations through a balloon — Rania Danthanarayana, Hunter Dawe — Year 1

Year 6 boys on the way to camp

Tom Cumming and Hugo Domazet — Year 5

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Pre-School Teachers:

The thirty- seven children who commenced Pre-School at the beginning of the year possessed a strong sense of belonging to their family and it wasn’t very long before they settled happily and established a sense of connection to the Pre-School and CGS. Many special friendships have been established and maintained over the year and each child has developed independence and an interest in learning.

thinking such as collage, clay, drawing, painting, papier mache, stick art and charcoal sketching. The use of such visual art mediums offers each child a means of making their thinking become visible. The thirty-seven children who completed Pre-School this year have matured enormously and have become individuals who are keen to learn, are motivated to share their knowledge, and have developed many new skills.

During Term One the children focused on “Me and my Family” which celebrated being part of a family and the importance of this connection. In Term Two the children were immersed in the exploration of stories in a unit called “Storyteller.” During Term Three the unit “Bush Walkabout” provided an opportunity to develop an awareness of change in the environment and knowledge about living and non-living things. Finally, the unit in Term Four, “100 Languages,” offered the children chances to explore a variety of visual art activities to imaginatively express themselves.

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Special events during the year have strengthened the children’s connection and relationships with each other and their families and further developed their confidence and self-esteem. The Easter Hat Parade, Mother’s and Father’s Day Breakfasts, Cross Country, Assembly performance, Grandparent’s Day, Book Week Parade and Travelling Trevor have been the highlights of the year.

Excursions over the year have stimulated interest and learning. An outing to the Canberra Museum and Gallery to see an Australian picture book exhibition called “Look”, in Term Two, highlighted the different ways in which illustrators convey meaning to story. Two visits to the Botanic Gardens, at the beginning and the end of Term Three, provided excellent occasions for the children to notice change and growth in the flora and fauna. Regular bush walks in the Red Hill Nature Reserve during Term Three, proved to offer excellent chances for the appreciation of the bush, the flora, fauna, and change in the environment. On these walks many sticks, seeds, leaves, twigs, drawings, documentation and photographs were collected to enable the children to express their newly found knowledge. Many questions and lines of inquiry stemmed from the busk walks. Many forms of visual arts were used to express the children’s

Aaryan Kamath, Sofia Sly and Peter Gordiev making a body triangle

Assembly performance

pre-school Morning Tea at Botanic Gardens

Brainstorming ideas on how to make a 3D castle

Bush walking on Red Hill Nature Reserve

Deakin Fisher, Nate Farrell, Joseph Sault, Emma Bryant and Aaryan Kamath during the first week of Pre-School

Ella and Michelle Mitchell with Felix Duong and Emily Bailey at the “Look” exhibition

Grandparent Day dancing

Dr Garrick and Max Rayner

King and queens riding in their kingdom

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Pre-Kindergarten Teachers:

Pre-Kindergarten began the year with a unit of work on BELONGING. We looked at how our families, friendships, classes and communities are important groups to which we belong. We explore how different groups may have different role and functions in our lives. Belonging acknowledges children’s interdependence with others and the basis of relationships and defining identities. We encouraged the values of kindness, teamwork and sharing. This is a wonderful way to start the year as the children are settling into their new class and forging new relationships. In Term Two, we escaped into a fabulous world of stories, fables, imaginary creatures and legends. We ventured all over the world exploring the fables and fairy tales of Aboriginal Australia, Europe and traditional farm stories. The children explored the stories through drama, puppetry, songs, and multi-media. They were fascinated by the modern day versions of fairy tales, where the stories quite often explored role reversal and different points of view.

“I like playing outside and doing rotations. I liked doing the flower pictures.” Ella Welsh

“I like playing in the home corner – it’s really fun to do and we change some of the things in there.” Grace

“I like Pre-Kinder because it feels like I am bigger than last year.” Julia Wasgstaff

“I like playing with box construction, and I like going to the oval and do sport.” Nicholas Andrea

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Having the opportunity to dress up in royal regalia was also a favourite part of the term. The children were able to retell their stories in their words, and were also encouraged to create their own stories.

During Term Three our unit of work was ‘Changes in the Environment’. Northside Pre-Kindergarten and the Early Learning Centre classes culminated their joint unit with excursions to the National Botanical Gardens and combined bushwalks up Red Hill. We enjoyed spending this time together in the outdoors and learning more about our local environment. This term we were also involved in Jump Rope for Heart, the Book Week Parade, having lots of fun with our Dads on Father’s Day and investigating at the Science Expo night. Northside children were lucky enough this term to attend their first Disco and the Peter Rabbit performance at the theatre – to culminate 100 years of Beatrix Potter.

Pre-Kindergarten Northside and parnt helpers on Red Hill Bush Walkabout

Quotes from children: “I liked the tadpoles and the stick insects because I like seeing the changes in the tadpoles.” Harry Bodman

Demi Katheklakis, Sophia Katsanevakis making a straw house for the 3 Little Pigs

pre-kindergarten Jacob Everett, Alex Hughes, Lexi Best, William Mackenzie, James Blencowe, Amaryn Bertles, Harry Irvine

Aiden Davie, Jack Grose, Keren Zadka and Nirman Munawar (Botanical Gardens – on a rock)

William Worboys painting

PKD actors ‘trip trapping’ over the 3 Billy Goats’ bridge

Zachary Merrifield enjoying the ELC climbing frame

Pre-Kindergarten Northside at Book Week Parade

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Kindergarten Teachers:

What’s it made of?

“Weather in my World”

Kindergarten’s last Integrated Discovery Program of the year presented the children with an opportunity to investigate different materials that exist in our world. The year group experienced a research based project style of Homework. ‘Interest Bags’ gave each child the chance to explore five main materials we use in our world. Using a small book to record their information they were able to resource facts from books, magazines and the internet. They also supported their research with drawings, pictures and small objects.

During Term Two, Kindergarten learnt about “Weather in their world”. In small groups, they were able to investigate and experiment with many aspects of the weather that contribute to everyday weather patterns. They learnt about different types of clouds; how wind is a force that can move objects; why we need to protect ourselves from the sun and how thermometers are used to measure the temperature. Many parents joined us for these learning experiences. We thank you for your support.

‘On the Move’ The Kindergarten children explored ‘movement’ in Term Three. We first began by locating things that move within our classroom and inside and outside the playground. We learnt about voluntary and involuntary movements by playing musical statues and had to be very still to discover our involuntary movements, such as blinking, swallowing, breathing and the beating of our hearts. We enjoyed observing and recording the parts of our bodies used to move across different pieces of playground equipment. We drew a diagram illustrating and labelling our findings. The children discovered that toys also move in different ways. We discussed and drew our favourite toys before recording how they moved! We used many scientific skills such as observing, recording, predicting and questioning.

I really tried hard not to blink but I couldn’t! Our eyes do not stop moving. Robbie Hanson

Our brain tells us what to do and which movement to make.

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My toy is ironman. It moves when I push it. It stops when I let it go. Brandon Teng

When we go on the monkey bars we swing with our legs and hold on with our arms. Adele Mc Kellar

“I learnt that some clouds are really low down when it’s foggy and some clouds are really high in the sky when it’s sunny”. Sophie Bolton

“I learnt about thunder and lightning. I know that it can set fires and that light travels faster than sound”. Nathan Harrington

“I learnt about rain and when the clouds get hot, the water is in them and that’s how the rain goes down and then it starts again”. Soraya Sullivan

“I learnt about that if it’s a very slow boat, a strong windy day could make it go very fast”. Lakshay Vallam

“I learnt about rain. When it’s inside the cloud, it makes the cloud heavier and heavier and it starts to come out”. Erin Lacey

kindergarten ‘Our chairs in the classroom are made of plastic’ Adam Kovaceski

‘Tissues are a natural fibre’ Bella Rotondo

Daniel Da Silva, Bruce Ligon and Cael Ward make their own wind to help the sailing boats move

“I love our coloured carpet in our classroom, it is a fibre. It’s polyester!” Noah Bontempelli lying on coloured carpet

Noah Morgan uses his hands and legs to crawl through the tunnel

Ella Love role-plays a rainy day

Paul Reuger and Lucinda Wilson test out their new sunglasses on a sunny day

Bishan Dhillon uses his whole body to push himself down the slide

Gianni Bisa uses his hands to swing to and from the swinging bars

Jack McCracken and Dominic Barry listen to a book all about clouds

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Year 1 Teachers:

It was a busy year for Year One. The students worked hard in their reading, writing, speaking, math, music, physical education and art endeavours. Some highlights from our four integrated units of study included: »» Understanding how reducing, reusing and recycling helps create the world that we want; »» Exploring and experimenting to see how light and sound is created and altered; »» Discussing differences and similarities between homes to help us understand what are the important things that make a home. It made us think and take action to help those who do not have homes. »» Learning that with all our different celebrations, it is an important time when we can share and reflect with family and friends. Our children had lots to say about their time in Year One...

I liked writing my poem about Rascal the dragon. Every word must be powerful in my poem to help tell my story. Useless words don’t help at all! Cameron Allnutt

I liked learning about the different styles of house from around the world. It was fun to sketch the detail. Cameron Allnutt

I liked shining a torch through transparent, translucent and opaque materials.

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Dashiell Osler

Celebrations are fun because we learn about different food and can try them too. Mason Kon

This year, I made more friends with people who weren’t in my kindergarten class. It is

good to have new friends and still have my old friends. Finlay Barrett

Working out number patterns is fun. Sometimes they are hard and sometimes they are easy. Peter Robertson

Going to the the Recycling Centre was interesting because it is where all the rubbish goes. I saw all the rubbish that could recycled. Lucy Sampson

I like puzzles, patterns and problem solving time. I like to use my brain. Benedict Milo

I enjoyed maths when we made pancakes and salt dough. Olivia Steenbeek

My favourite thing is maths and chunking. I loved learning about fractions by making jelly. Yasmin Moraitis

My favourite thing about Year One was having two teachers, Mrs Love and Mrs Hunter. Jasleen Kaur

Playing in the playground is fun. There is lots to do out there. Tahlia Daly

Thank you to all the Year “Onederfuls” for having fun and working hard. It was a special year.

year 1 Cuddling Victoria the class rabbit — Jamie Ashworth

Puzzle time — Mischa Johansen, Aleksandar Milovic, Jacob Sidaros

Making puppets and following a procedure — Declan Marshall and Lachlan Ho

Pattern solving — Sevasto Dascarolis, Dashiell Osler

Celebrating Spring with our framed masterpieces — Yasmin Moraitis, Mikayla Moore, Sebastian Savage,Ava Farrah, Olivia Steenbeek

Paper Mache for celebrations — Alison Kennelly, Thomas Hedley, Emma Moloney, Alec Bell

Planting seeds — Mason Kon, Paul Minglis, Peter Milin

Making slime — Tahlia Daly, Sarah Lacey, Mikayla Moore, Aleyna Mertsoy

Making jelly and discovering volume

Our class house — (FRONT) Elizabeth Marshall, Emma Moloney, Elizabeth Diedricks, ( BACK) Peter Milin, Domi Platis, Zara Skill, Isabella Deakin

Primary School

Year 2 Teachers:

The Human Body Our first unit of inquiry, The Human Body, sparked Year Two’s interest from the first week of the year. The students took great pleasure in learning about human anatomy and the way our bodies function. As the unit went on, we all became more confident in explaining how each part of the body worked, and eventually we were able to complete a detailed description of the human skeletal and organ system. Year Two students were also thrilled to discover new things about the human body by conducting a range of experiments testing their heart rate, lung capacity and the uniqueness of their fingerprints.

but rest assured, Year 2 worked hard and enjoyed the experiences that this term provided. The final term of the year was short and fast. With the Sports Day, Sleepover and end of year Christmas Concert, there was no time to sit back and relax. All the students were so excited by the Year 3 Orientation day in preparation for 2013. Two incredibly busy and enjoyable terms to finish their time in the Infants School.

Water Works The second inquiry that we studied in Year Two was Water Works. This unit focused on local waterways as a component of the past, present and future of a community. To learn more about Canberra’s local waterways Year Two went on an excursion to the new, under-construction Cotter Dam. This excursion was greatly informative informed them greatly on the function of dams and how they are built. Year Two also created their own stories following raindrops on their journey from the water system to the tap. The unit was wrapped up with each student delivering a fascinating presentation on a local waterway.

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During the long winter term Year 2 focused on mixing substances and witnessing the amazing things that happen when we applied external pressures such as heat and cold. This busy term also saw the united Year 2 Choir perform at the National Eisteddfod at the ANU School of Music. All the students and Mrs. van Dijk work extremely hard to present a polished performance. This was followed up by another strong performance at Floriade towards the end of the term.

Other highlights for Term 3 included Jump Rope for Heart, the Father’s Day Breakfast and the amazing show by Salaka Drumming. All of Year 2 attended the stage show “Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit” and the presentation by Tony Bones during Book week. With such a busy term, the list of activities is almost endless, James Rensch

â&#x20AC;&#x201A; year 2 Harry McCoullough

Poppy McPherson

Flynn Nyhof as Cat in the Hat

Riley Burn

Mr Fisher and Emily McHugh

Miranda Memmolo

Oliver Ross & buddy Zachary Sommersby

Zoe Bond, Isabella Mun & Jessica McLaren

Kasturi Rasaratnaam and Mr Ferguson

Mia Milosis, Isabella Joseph and Bella Da Costa

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Year 3 Teachers:

It has been a wonderful year for Year 3 in 2012. Only our boys will be able to do justice to what we have done.

“It was really amazing to see how much Captain Sticky had grown.” “I really liked how we are all connected to everything else in the world.”

The beginning of the year, the start of the race, the addition of further metaphorical references as required.

We all finished with a fantastic class party day at the Phillip Ice Skating Rink.

It was a nervous start for some “I was nervous when I started, but not anymore because I have new friends to play with.” In time though we found our feet “I liked meeting new friends and playing at break with them.” There were some great moments “I enjoyed crazy hair day because we had free dress” and we got involved with our houses “I enjoyed the swimming carnival especially cheering on our House teams.” Term 2 marked the milestone of the annual Year 3 camp to Birrigai, with many boys spending two nights away from home for the very first time. “Our group really liked camp because of all the fun activities like the giant swing...” “I really liked making damper and billy tea...” “I liked camp because the food was nice and healthy...” The First Australians Unit really engaged the boys about the rich history of Australia. We followed this into Term 3 with a unit about Mapping and the Geography, flora and fauna of Australia. The culminating project was very popular “we really enjoyed getting information for the Aboriginal Information Poster.” During Term 3 we had many interesting moments. Our Science night was very popular. “It was really fascinating to see Mr Taylor make Fanta out of orange juice using dry ice.”

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Year 3 visited Geoscience Australia to learn more about maps. “It was so exciting to see the different ways maps could be used...” “We loved adding our layer sand in the water filled plastic tube, it looked like a cross section of limestone.”

Ending the term nicely was our wonderful Exchange Day with Canberra Girls Grammar School. “It was great catching up with the girls.” Term 4 began with Captain Sticky the Year 3 Stick Insect shedding his skin and getting much bigger, which coincided with our new unit.

â&#x20AC;&#x201A; year 3 CGGS student, Tristan Ho, Alastair Marshall

Angus Develin, Angus Rixon, Ryan Storch

Aaron Doherty, Luca Bisa, Diego Parsa, Michael Galland

Zak Levine Geosicence

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Year 3/4 Teacher:

The Music Tribe of 2012 enjoyed an exciting, fascinating and exhilarating year of learning. In 2012 our goals were: Our goals were to make our thinking visible and to achieve conceptual understanding.

In seeking these objectives, we aspired for excellence and perseverance. We were determined to be confident, independent and resilient learners who were considerate and compassionate with each other.

In 2012 our units were Knowing Me Knowing You

The First Australians

Borders, Bogs and Billabongs

Can an apple be an apple without a bee?

Our identity is shaped by the community in which we live.

People express their relationship to the land through their culture.

Maps provide a key to unlocking the natural features of a country

Living things have specific characteristics which reflect their evolutionary history and their interconnection with other living things or their habitat.

Twenty Five students dove deeply to investigate the mystery of identity. Identity is who you are and it is influenced by many factors.

In the dead of the night, when the moon was bright, twenty five children journeyed in a time capsule to discover the Dreamtime and ancestral spirits. They understood the deep connection the First People have with the land and explored the sustainable living choices of Indigenous Australians.

In Term 3, we found our way by using maps. Did you know maps can be described as instructive images where various images, symbols, different colours, vertical, horizontal and wavy lines and diverse shapes provide us with that priceless commodity: information

Finally we jumped into the world of nature to explore evolution, symbiotic relationships, interconnections and interdependence between living things.

In 2012 our highlights were The Dimensions of Understanding helped me to improve my understanding Roko Vidovic

Extended my thinking and helped me to ask different types of questions. This meant I could learn more about a topic.

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Dylan Kennelly

I was really pleased to learn that you can change your thinking and make it better. The thinking routines helped me to do this. Noah Gorrell

Thinking Routines helped me to get deeply involved and find out more about a topic. Andrew Millar

I liked writing Headlines (a thinking routine) because it was quick and easy and let me sum up my learning easily. Matthew Rensch

I loved all the challenging activities. Akash Pathirage

I liked front end maths. Stevie Brighenti

I liked all the inquires as I could learn deeply about each of them. Harry Gibbs

I loved the maps as my family uses them a lot and it helped us. Charlie Carey

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The topics fascinated me because of all the information I found out. Fred Taylor

Identity is so much more than what I initially thought. Did you know many different puzzle pieces fit together to create identity? James Lloyd

The most amazing part was finding about how the Indigenous People used to live and their deep connection to the land.

James Lloyd, Matthew Birch, Kenzo Sly, Harry Kilcullen, Roko Vidovic and Luke Foote

Harry Kilcullen

I gradually learnt the true and full purpose of map. Dylan Teng

I never knew plants and animals depended on each other so much. Matthew Birch

Diving down deeply is helping me to learn well. Ziggy Goiser

Proudly holding up their work

Andrew Millar, Matthew Rensch, Harry Kilcullen

Hugo Nilsson, Stephen Brighenti, Dylan Kennelly, Akash Pathirage, Andrew Millar, Matthew Rensch

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Year 4 Teachers:

During 2012, Year 4 happily emulated and performed as nutritionists, inventors, historians and media critics. Taking on these roles helped the students to learn about our ever-changing world and how they can adapt to these rapid changes and thrive in the 21st century. Jamie Oliver’s ‘Ministry of Food’ came to life in the Year 4 classrooms as the students watched him try to influence the food choices of an entire Primary School. The children realised that the choices they make early in their lives impacts on their wellbeing and lifestyle.

“I remember that we had to rate how healthy our lunch was and I kind of changed my ideas of what I should eat.” Nic Bull

“We did a procedure on how to make fruit kebabs, healthy sandwiches and a berry milkshake. It made me really hungry!” Levi Campbell

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Turn the cogs, lift the lever, lower the ramp, hoist the pulley, turn the screw and hammer the wedge... and make sure it’s environmentally sound! From simple to compound, the Year 4 students designed, made and appraised their own invention. The students learnt that machines play a significant role in everyday life... but usage comes with a consequence. Investigating the use of energy and new technologies, each invention was powered by sustainable energy.

Steal or Starve? What would you do? The Year 4 students travelled back in time to the Industrial Revolution in Britain to discover that children younger than them were employed in factories. Furthermore, the impact of machines meant that the British government had to look for alternatives to solve the problem of poverty and crime. Exploration resulted in not only a solution to Britain’s problem, but to a new settlement in Australia. Culmination day allowed the students to step into the shoes of a convict, soldier or factory owner and experience what life might have been like in the 1700s.

“I’d probably steal because it seemed that it would give you a better chance at survival.” Oliver Juttner-Melland

“I changed my mind at the end. I would steal enough to survive. Not to steal to be greedy, but enough to look after my family.” Matan Barchad

“At the beginning I would steal and then once we went through, I started to think I should starve to become an honest person. It didn’t make much difference to your life.” Lachlan King

“I would probably steal some food to survive and then sell anything I had left. But technically that would be a double crime. I’d have to think about that one some more.” Leilland O’Keefe We live in a world surrounded by advertising. The year 4 students discovered how much influence the media has on their ideas, values and beliefs and discovered the lengths vendors will go to sell their product. An end of term project saw boys showing off their marketing skills through the design of posters, television commercials, advertisements, podcasts and logos. Thrown into the mix of this busy year has been two camps, the first in Term 2 where the boys went to Warrambui. Set amongst a mountainous landscape, the camp experience introduced the children to the experience of outdoor education and the importance of team-work. They had the opportunity to experience archery, orienteering, and learn about the web of life. Friendships were strengthened, adventure was had, and memories were made. The second camp to Sydney in Term 4 was a culmination of all the inquiry done throughout the year. The highlight of the camp was the stay on the ‘James Craig’, a beautifully restored vessel originating1878. Stowing the cargo, sleeping in hammocks and swabbing the deck kept the boys entertained. The children also visited the

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Maritime Museum, Powerhouse Museum, Aquarium and IMAX cinema. 2012 — a remarkable year. Amazing memories and learning that challenged children to look at themselves and their world with a new perspective. There were many opportunities for the Year 4 cohort to learn and play together. The boy’s willingness to participate so positively in the learning program has been stunning. We were privileged to have Mr Stickings join the Year 4 team from Canada and appreciated the International flavour he has added to an astonishingly enjoyable year for teachers and students alike.

Campbell McKellar and Carl Rumbens

Class 4G, 4M and 4S on Colonial Day

Class 4G

Stephen Brighenti, Timothy Hunt, Flynn Davey and Duncan Soros

Warrambui Camp Year 4

Sasha Stevanovic, Maathulan Pranavan and Abdulaziz Al‑Mutairi

Cameron Hunter, Ronan Beltrami, Matan Barchad, Lachlan King, Aidan Page, Naife Albrishri, Alfred Taylor and Adrian Prego

Samuel Jenkin

Nicholas Allnutt and Dimitri Lourandos

Nicholas Bull and Lachlan King

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Year 5 Teachers:

I really loved our unit of work on Space. It was interesting to find out more about the planets and stars. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really hard to imagine just how massive the Universe is. Thomas Gedye

One of my favourite things during my first year at Grammar was being able to be involved in so much sport. I especially enjoyed the James Hird Cup. It was the first time I had ever played AFL and I had a great time. Lachlan Pedley

I thought the Murder Under the Microscope unit was great. It was lots of fun, but very challenging to work out the victim and villain. All the Year Five classes managed to come up with the right answer. Augustin Grgic

I have enjoyed the general atmosphere in Year Five. Everybody is always willing to be supportive and the vibe of every class is always one of excitement and lots of laughs. Bailey Hudson

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This year I really enjoyed the Gold Simulation. It was very exciting how you dressed up as miners looking for gold. We had to buy a licence from the troopers first. You could team up with another miner or you could go on your own, but you had to watch out for bushrangers.

Maxwell Rogers

The Year 5 camp was probably one of the best things this year. We had to cook for ourselves, taking turns to cook in a group each night. Each day we walked to different areas to do a variety of outdoor activities. My favourite activity was ladder climbing.

We had to climb a wire ladder about 10-15 metres up into the air. Jack Carey

I loved studying Space this year because we were able to research a planet. My planet was Saturn. We also made a Space boardgame with boys from 5K. My partner was Stefan. Marius Van Rensburg

I really enjoyed the homework in Year 5 because there was lots of variety. This year the homework made me think more and so it was fun. I loved it when we got to choose the different Gold activities. Monty White

In Year 5 we had a simulation activity at the end of the Gold unit where we pretended we were at the goldfields. There were shopkeepers, troopers and bushrangers (I got robbed twice!). William Thompson

Year 5 was fun, I enjoyed all of the activities, but my favourite would have to be camp. We learnt all about reading maps, native animals and survival. Vincent Skerman

My favourite moment in Year 5 was when cartoonist Dave Hackett came to school and showed us how to cartoon well. We drew fish, pencils, Mohawks and lots more. Stefan Stanczew

Writing my own mystery story this year piqued my interest. I liked it because there were no creative boundaries. My story was pretty good. Zak Milo

â&#x20AC;&#x201A; year 5 Sam Bisa on Grandparentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day

Olaolu Arogundade and Lachlan Allison-Brasser

Jacob Barry, Zane Vidovic, Tom Niisato and Monty White

Angus Finney and Ted Shen

5D boys taking a break at camp

Thomas Kennealy, Hugh Robinson and Angus Jones

Jackson Swan, Hugo Domazet and William Thompson

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Year 5/6 Teacher: Mr Guthrie

2012 has been an incredible year of growth for the Renaissance Men – and I count myself in this! I have learnt as much about life and learning from my boys as they have from me. Here’s what they had to say about our very special year! – Mr Guthrie

Mr Guthrie, who has a very interesting taste of fashion, led me to destiny.

Having the great opportunity to be in 5/6G is special — everybody in this class room are my peers and they are always friendly and helpful.

At first I had a dearth of good vocabulary and shirked writing wherever I could. Now, with Mr G’s “Words of the Week” and his continuous writing tips, I just might be able to write a bestseller!

5/6G has shaped me in to a new boy that excels in all academic subjects. Being in 5/6G is an experience that I’ll never forget! 5/6G has being an astonishing work place which has helped students expand in areas which were difficult to them in previous years. Being in 5/6G is like a dream come true. This class has formed a second family for me. At the beginning of the year I was frightened that my work was bad or not up to the standards of others... improved my writing capabilities and now, I think I am one of the most eager to share and read out my literacy work.

Being in 5/6G has given me a lot more opportunities and it has boosted my self confidence. All in all 5/6G is an amazing warm class environment for fun loving, hard working students.

In 5/6G we all strive to be the best and the best is not yesterday — it’s today!. This year in 5/6G has been “interesting” to say the least. The year has also boosted my self confidence immensely especially with my public speaking and on camp. Being in 5/6 G is a great opportunity to learn and thrive. I am lucky enough to be in this class

5/6 G is an opportunity to improve. But it is your choice to take the opportunity or settle for average I have personally grown in my stronger areas and weaker subjects. I can now use more advanced vocabulary freely thanks to ‘Words of the Week’, and am more confident in the speaking area. Some of the highlights & personal achievements for me include expositions, story writing, mysteries & fitness. Another thing you need to know is that you should never be scared of Mr G and public speaking. My writing has improved out of sight since Term One.

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My experience in 5/6 has transformed me as a person. I am mentally far more prepared for anything than I thought possible at the start of the year.

It has helped me to overcome my fears. It has taught me that if you stay in your comfort zones you will not reach new standards and never become a better person 5/6 G is an amazing class that can transform any trouble maker into an unbelievable writer. I walked in as a terrible writer and walked out as a writing expert. Angus Chesworth

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‘The First Beat’ – L to R Nick Jordan, Matt Grohmann, Luca Hehir, Nicholas Sever, Tom Larcombe

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With Dan Walker

George Dan and David Hii

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Year 6 Teachers:

The Year 6 students of 2012 have had a great year. It was a year full of exciting and memorable moments, for the teachers and students alike. Here are some of the Year 6 highlights. Term 1 — Leadership Day In early term 1, we were introduced to the concept of being the new leaders of the school. We were opened up to new leadership opportunities which had responsibilities of their own. We could become a Media, Sports, Library, Learning, Peer Support or Environmental Leader. We also had a chance to run for a house captaincy. We were fortunate to have a leadership day to help us decide which of these responsibilities would be best for us. This day consisted of a variety of activities designed to teach us about different leadership skills.

Term 2 — Democracy and Government

abseiling, canoeing, bushwalking and raft building. When we got home, we were all very tired, but happy to see that we had achieved what we had set out to do.

Term 4 — Passions and High School Experience In term 4, we had One Up Day. One Up Day is a day where we experience what it is like to be a Year 7 student. We had History, Science, P.E and Drama classes. It was all great fun. Another highlight of term 4 is the Passions unit. This unit required us to complete various tasks about a particular passion of your choice. The idea of this unit is to expand our knowledge by researching our passion. All in all, the Year 6 team have had an exciting year. We will all miss the Junior School, but look forward to the adventures when we move into high school. By Thomas Faulder, Lewis Barr, James Rogers and Harrison Reid on behalf of 6G, 6H and 6J 2012

In term 2, we created a Class Parliament, and we learnt about how Parliament works. We were split into three sides; Independents, Opposition and the Government. The debating was very intense and enjoyable, and people were not afraid to hide their opinion. This was also a great opportunity to learn about Australia’s political systems.

Term 3 — Year 6 Camp

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In late term 3, we had the Year 6 camp. By the time we woke and boarded the bus, we were ready to begin the journey ahead. When we arrived at Biloela, we were split into groups to start our first task. Each day we had several activities, and they were all as enjoyable (and exhausting!) as the next. Some of the activities included

Nicholas Dimoff, Fin Halloran at the Year 6 Camp at Biloela

Nicholas Firth, Hugh Robertson, William Burns, Domenic Vido, Max de Somer, Cameron Howard, Jacob Bugden, Tommy Milin

year 6 Harrison Leatham, Cameron Howard, Tommy Milin, Joshua Skinner, Ben Foote, Harrison Reid, Edward Deeks

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Volcano Science – Nicholas Dimoff, William Burns, Rowan Pedon, Jasper Larcombe

Passions group conversations – Jonathan Lee, Rory Wade, Max de Somer, Benedict Findlay

Harrison Reid, Nicholas Wilson

Benjamin Hick, Matthew Norton, Jonathon Soper, David Yang, Jeremy Herzog, Timothy Memmela, Tom Faulder

World of Maths – Jacob Bugden, Duncan Miller, Tommy Milin, Cameron Howard, Nicholas Firth

Legendary Leaders Expo – Tom Gormas, Reilly O’Grady, Edward Deeks

Ayrton Vidovic, Domenic Vido, Matthew Norton, Tristin Yip, Neil Shankar, and other Year 6 boys in their age race for the cross country carnival

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Leadership Nicholas Dimoff, George Dan, Luca Hehir, Nicholas Westerburg, Duncan Miller, Daniel Tian, James Rogers

We kicked off in Term 1, Week 1, with a leadership course for all Year 6 students. This provided an ideal launching pad for our young leaders to think about our themes for 2012. These included qualities such as being a good friend, showing compassion, developing perseverance and resilience, taking responsibility and exercising selfdiscipline. Later in the year, our leaders attended the Impact Leadership Course at the AIS, where they were provided with further opportunities to grow as leaders. Once again, our Year 6 Leaders have undertaken roles as Sports, Media, Peer, Library, Learning, or Environmental Leaders. Their duties have included assisting at School events and functions, caring for “buddies” and being positive role-models. Our House and Vice Captains continue to play an active role in the life of our School, contributing to the planning and success of events such as the Swimming, Athletics and Ball Games Carnivals, Buddy Sessions, and House Picnics.

Here are some reflections from the House and Vice Captains of 2012: CJ Shakespeare:

I liked my role as House Captain this year, as it gave me responsibility. I enjoyed the atmosphere during the carnivals. I also enjoyed working with our Housemaster, Mr Guthrie. We have had a wonderful experience in the Junior School and I’m proud to have been part of CJ Shakespeare. The Canberran 2012

Nicholas Dimoff

Mentoring and encouraging younger students is rewarding. Then there is that thrilling moment when you win a carnival! George Dan

Radford:

This year has been a great year for Radford House. We have had many close calls throughout the carnival season. Although we haven’t won anything (yet), we always support one another. When you drive past the Oval on a carnival day, you can bet it will be Radford making the biggest racket. We are looking forward to our House Picnic and the Ball Games Carnival. GO RADFORD! Luca Hehir

Seeing Radford boys’ passion for the House makes me feel proud. It was also amazing having such a great captain in Luca Hehir. Nicholas Westerburg

Garnsey:

I have enjoyed the responsibility of being House Captain of Garnsey. It has been a great privilege and I am looking forward to more responsibility and leadership challenges in the Senior School. Duncan Miller

As Vice House Captain of Garnsey for 2012, I have learned that not only is one capable of being a leader in many different ways, one also needs to be an inspiration for others. This is what motivates me to do my best. The best reward I can receive is the compliments of my fellow Garnsey teammates. Daniel Tian

Edwards:

I loved leading all the carnivals, especially the Athletics! I have enjoyed working with Lewis Barr and Mrs Johnston. James Rogers

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House Captains House

Captain

Vice-Captain

CJ Shakespeare

Nicholas Dimoff

George Dan

Edwards

James Rogers

Lewis Barr

Garnsey

Duncan Miller

Daniel Tian

Radford

Luca Hehir

Nicholas Westerburg

Nicholas Dimoff building volcanoes

Freddie Klein

Our Year 6 Leaders on Camp

The Mighty Edwards House

Mohammad Javaid Joshua Skinner and Avon Wang

Matthew Grohmann

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Community Care Council

At Canberra Grammar School, students who believe in making a positive contribution to the wider community are able to do so through our Community Care Council. The students, who wish to contribute, are able to nominate and run for class elections in order to be a member of the council. The elected members represent their class for aÂ semester.

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We meet once a fortnight to raise funds to support various worthy causes. These include The Fred Hollows Foundation, The RSPCA, the endangered gorillas and cheetahs, an Indigenous School in the Northern Territory and a primary school in Nepal.

The council members vote to select the different causes we fundraise for and support each year. Our fundraising is usually through free dress or bad hair days and cup cake stalls. The boys give up their playtime to co-ordinate these functions. During 2012, the Community Care Council raised funds for the RSPCA, the Fred Hollow Foundation and Jenes for Genes Day. A highlight for this year was receiving the inaugural Fred Hollows Award which celebrates Canberra primary school students who are making positive contributions at school and in the community, particularly in the areas of charity and community service.

Charlie Merchant, Robert Willingham, James Lloyd, Zack Noyes, Rylan Simpson, Akhila Siththaranjan, Zane Vidovic, Thomas Bolton, Rishi Ganeshan, Luca Hehir, Mohammad Javaid, Jack Sheehan and RobinÂ Hodda

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Year 2 Farewell

Being in Year 2 at Canberra Grammar School is a very special and exciting opportunity for all students. During this very unique year students have the opportunity to display their leadership credentials and embody the Canberra Grammar community spirit. Each student across the infant campuses gets the chance to fulfil a variety of leadership roles, supporting younger students and assisting with the day to day operations of the school. Year 2 2012 certainly embraced the opportunity and demonstrated outstanding leadership throughout the year.

students the end of the year brings to an end a shared schooling experience which has spanned 5 years. We wish the Year 2 class of 2012 all the best for the future and we hope that they come back to the infant schools regularly and visit their teachers and reminisce about days gone by. We particularly want to extend our best wishes to the girls as they conclude their time with us at Canberra Grammar School. Good luck for the future. Mr Ferguson, Mr Fisher and Mr Wyche

While Year 2 is an exciting time for all involved it also has a sad element as the year draws to a close. In term 4 comes a time for the boys and girls to separate and move onto different school settings in 2013. For some

Penelope Robson, Indiana Saunders, Ellis Birrer, Joshua Westcombe and Angus Byatt

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Northside Book Week

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Enrichment Differentiated planning at the class level is an inclusive measure that scaffolds appropriate learning experiences for all primary students.

In addition to these rich and vibrant classroom opportunities the Enrichment programs cater for the needs of individual students in a variety of ways these include; year level grouping in Mathematics, assisting small groups in class settings, withdrawal programs and a variety of other gifted and talented opportunities. Tracking student performance Understanding our students, their strengths, areas in need of further development and tracking the progress they have made informs our practice. The Enrichment Team assists with the implementation of a whole school approach to the effective use of qualitative and quantitative data to inform the teaching and learning process.

EAL/D The English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) class is a literacy-based program that encourages and explicitly teaches the use of Australian English to students. Students participate in a wide range of activities from cooking and computer work to more traditional reading and writing activities. Support is provided in the classroom and through withdrawal classes.

Learning Support

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Learning Support is offered across the Primary School on a needs basis, with student achievement closely monitored and confidence building a fundamental goal. Confident participation in regular classes is fostered through continued improvement in the conventions of written and oral language and improvement in reading comprehension.

Da Vinci Decathlon Our Sydney Da Vinci teams spent 2 days, thinking, puzzling, being challenged, walking round the harbour and enjoying a whole day of ten academic challenges. This year, following twelve years of successful Da Vinci participation in Sydney, we were delighted to host the Canberra decathlon at CGS. We had two teams

entered, one from Year Five and one from Year Six who thoroughly enjoyed the challenges and set a high standard for teams in future years with their great problem solving and teamwork skills. The Year Five team of Harrison Pietsch, Rishi Ganeshan, Maitland Gibbs, Edward Budd, Charlie Mitchell, Ethan Nguyen, Hugo Korte and Freddie Klein finished in first place with the Year 6 team of Joseph Fergusson, Harrison Pike, Angus Chesworth, Ben Johnstone, Domeni Pelle, Daniel Tian, David Hii,and Thomas Willingham securing second place in the CGS hosted event.

Our association with G.A.T.E.WAYS From Brainwaves every second Saturday to the Eureka days held every term, and for the first time our hosting of the G.A.T.E.WAYS Challenge, there are many opportunities for gifted and talented students to immerse themselves in an area they are passionate about and to challenge themselves in new and interesting ways. CGS hosted the G.A.T.E.WAYS Challenge for the first time this year, entering four teams in the regional competition. Our Year 3, 4 and 6 teams went on to represent the School at the Challenge Finals in Melbourne. Congratulations to our Year 3 team of Lachlan Byron, Tristan Ho, Robert Willingham and Noah Gorrell on achieving an outstanding 2nd place.

Engineering Games Ingenuity, perseverance, design skills all came to the front in the Engineering Games. Hovercraft, Mousetrap Racers, Straw Towers were all put to the test at the Engineering Games held at Questacon again this year.

Tournament of Minds With six weeks to prepare our Social Science Challenge teams enthusiastically solved problems, created and performed at the ANU Tournament of Minds competitions. Congratulations also to our Engineering Games participants, Debating teams, stunning speakers in the Rostrum public speaking competition, dedicated Mathematicians, clever Crest scientists, Early Years Enrichment participants and our Loony Lit. legends.

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Bishan Dhillon in KR

Colton Goodear and Hugh Strickland

Daniel Tian 6G and Sheldon Lee 6H

Jessica McLaren in Year 2 at NS

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French In French we use a wide range of technologies to help develop our conversation skills and vocabulary. This year we have used the ipads, speaking avatars, interactive whiteboard games and other fun software.

Year Four students have used word clouds to memorise French poems and enjoyed learning about French history. They have also discovered what it means to live in France today. In the second half of this year the boys have been corresponding with pen pals from a city near Paris. Young language learners enjoy written tasks that involve games. Learning vocabulary is a complex task that involves memorising the sound, mastering pronunciation, learning to spell and finally using the word appropriately in written and oral sentences. This is made fun through team work activities where boys share their knowledge and help each other in conversation tasks. Working in these small groups enhances oral and aural skills through speaking and listening.

Lachlan Byron and Alexander Fraser, 3T, are working together with a bilingual dictionary to create their own bilingual picture book

Our Year 6 students particularly enjoyed watching an episode of Rataouille and retelling the story with their own pictures and French text. As the boys prepare for moving to the Senior School we look more closely at grammar and compare English and French sentence structures.

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Our students entered and were highly successful in the Alliance Francaise French Poetry competition this year. The students were required to memorise a French poem and to recite it with meaning and correct pronunciation. Our winning students were; Lachlan Kirkpatrick, Thomas Renault, Maxwell Rogers, Benjamin Irwin, Nicholas Wilson, and David Yang.

4G using Word clouds to learn their vocabulary: Daniel Greenwood, Zachary Maxwell, Campbell McKellar and Adrian Prego

5J (Hugh Robinson, Angus Jones, Thomas Bolton, Thomas Kennealy) are working in pairs and practicing numbers

Ayrton Vidovic and Matthew Norton, 6G

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Primary School Library

The National Year of Reading theme Love 2 Read spread the joy of reading throughout our community with its heart in the Primary Library. World Read Aloud Day and ‘House Buddy’ reading afternoons provided times for students to share a story with each other. Senior boys from Mrs Collins’ tutor group read picture books with Kindergarten classes. Pre-kindergarten rolled with laughter as class mates dramatised stories such as Blossom Possum and Owl Babies. The boys in 6G published their own picture books which they proudly read with Year One. Dads shared their love of reading as part of Fathers’ Day celebrations and the community perfected the art of creating Love 2 Read hearts.

have questioned what skills are required in the digital age. Thank you to the parent and Year 10 Community Service volunteers who have provided invaluable assistance throughout the year. The enthusiasm of our Year 6 Library Leaders is greatly appreciated as they have assisted with National Simultaneous Storytime, reshelving books, book fairs, and creating displays. Ms Alison Kesby and Mrs Janine Hudson

The members of the Kids’ Lit Quiz team discovered that reading can take you to amazing places when they spent a week in Auckland, New Zealand for the World Final. Generously through the Great Book Swap, the Primary School raised funds to purchase books for indigenous children in remote areas of Australia. Students were challenged in the Giant Classroom Primary Research Project Competition with two boys achieving a perfect score. Book Week was once again a favourite with celebrations taking on the theme of Champions Read! The shortlisted books were explored and the children were resplendent in their costumes for the book character parades. Tony Bones wowed the Preschool to Year 2 classes with his singing and dancing performance of the Book Week shortlisted book No Bears by Meg McKinlay. The children were mesmerised as they delved into the story book world of one little girl who didn’t want bears in her book.

Leo Barnard, Nicholas Barnard, James Rogers and Robin Hodda (Kids’ Lit Quiz Team)

The enthusiasm and passion for his craft was contagious when Dave Hackett, our visiting author and cartoonist, let the boys in on a few of his secrets. Some of the boys amazed themselves with their cartoons as they discovered their hidden talents. The Primary Library has been a buzzing learning hub for students, teachers, parents and visitors. Boys and teachers have been guided to use a variety of digital tools and strategies to make their thinking visible and

Cartoonist, Dave Hackett with Tom Niisato, William Hyles, Lachlan Smith

Primary Senior School

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Physical Education

2012 saw the departure of Mrs Anne Smyth from the PE Department and the introduction of Mr Craig McMahon (Junior PE) and Mr Andrew Cairns (Infants PE).

South Weston PSSA Representatives

Over the year, children from Northside and Southside have enjoyed participating in a variety of activities such as the Perceptual Motor Program. Through this program and in further facets of the curriculum, children have developed their skills and fitness levels in the Cross Country Carnival, Sports Day and Jump Rope for Heart. The School visited Sydney twice for Under 12 Sports Tours - Shore Preparatory School for Rugby and Football and Mosman Preparatory School for Rugby, Football, Basketball and Cricket. The students also had the opportunity to reciprocate the hospitality and host Shore and Mosman on their trips to Canberra. 2012 also saw the introduction of a second training afternoon for Core-Sport and the Year 3/4 Sport afternoon. This entailed all boys in Years 3 and 4 participating in Sport on Tuesday afternoons during curriculum time. Already the development in student skills has been significant and we look forward to greater improvement in the years to come.

9 Years – Nicholas Fitzgerald

Congratulations to the 2012 Sports Leaders on their efforts this year.

Cross-Country

Jacob Bugden, William Burns, Nicholas Dimoff, Luka Ekmescic, Benjamin Foote, Ashley Glassock, Matthew Grohmann, Justin Harper, Jeremy Herzog, Benjamin Hick, Cameron Howard, Samuel Kevin, Jasper Larcombe, Harrison Leatham, Kristian Leslie, Jack Lloyd, Oliver Love, Nicholas McPherson, Tommy Milin, Luke, Morrissey, Matthew Norton, Reilly O’Grady, Hugh Robertson, James Rogers, Eliezer Rubenstein –Sturgess, Nicholas Russell, Joshua Skinner, Jonathon Soper, Kai Tanton, Lachlan Thompson, Domenic Vido, Nicholas Wai, Avon Wang, Brendan Warr, Jack Westcombe-Casey, Nicholas Westerburg, Nicholas Wilson

Athletics 8 Years – Oliver Koch 10 Years – Ben Allen, Samuel Bettle, Timothy Hunt, Hugo McKay 11 Years – William Hyles, Harrison Truman 12 Years – Matthew Grohmann, Nicholas Jordan, Tommy Milin, Rory Wade

AFL Luca Hehir, Benjamin Hick, Tomas Ostroumoff, Eliezer Rubenstein-Sturgess, Liam Thompson

Basketball Matthew Norton, Nicholas Jordan

Cricket Eliezer Rubenstein-Sturgess, Hugh Robinson, Benjamin Hick, Jacob Bugden, Lachlan Thompson, Thomas Kennealy

10 Years – Samuel Bettle 11 Years – Harrison Truman, Brendan Warr 12 Years – Duncan Miller

Rugby Kai Tanton, William Burns, Benjamin Foote

Swimming 8 Years – Mackenzie Stephen 9 Years – Nicholas Allnutt, Joshua Hardy 10 Years – Nicholas Barclay, Samuel Bettle, Matthew Duncan, Andrew Millar 11 Years – Tom Iverach, Jonathan Lee 12 Years – Jan Bock, Benjamin Foote, Duncan Miller

primary Athletics Carnival — Oliver Hansen running for Garnsey in the relay

Junior School Cross-country — Radford House

Junior School Cross-Country (L–R) Zachary Elvin, Lincoln Karavas, Noah Stuart, Charlie Daniell

Junior School Swimming Carnival — waiting to race

Athletics Champions — Edwards House

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Age Champions Age Group

Athletics

Cross-Country

Swimming

8 Years

Mackenzie Stephen

Aaron Doherty

Mackenzie Stephen

9 Years

Nicholas Fitzgerald

Nicholas Allnutt and Lachlan Byron

10 Years

Angus Jones

Samuel Bettle

Nicholas Barclay

11 Years

Harrison Truman

Brendan Warr

Tom Iverach

12 Years

Nicholas Jordan

Duncan Miller

Final House Standing after each Carnival Position

Athletics

Cross-Country

Swimming

1st

Edwards

CJ Shakespeare

2nd

Garnsey

3rd

Radford

Edwards

4th

CJ Shakespeare

Edwards

Radford

ACT Representatives Athletics Ben Allen, Tommy Milin, Duncan Miller

Basketball Max Hartmann, Nicholas Jordan

Cricket Thomas Kennealy, Hugh Robinson

Cross Country Duncan Miller

Swimming Nicholas Barclay, Matthew Duncan

Tennis

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Samuel Bisa, Harrison Pietsch

Year 6 Leadership Day (L–R) Rowan Peadon, Robin Hodda, Nicholas Wai, Jacob Bugden, James Rogers, Jan Bock

Cross Country — Benjamin Foote, Year 6

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RAVE

ual spirit

Physical

Mrs Hoorweg

emotional

The main message that the students derived from our session was ‘never give up, look on the positive side and always make joy out of everything that you do.’ The boys also came up with reasons to admire Sadako Sasaki – her spirit, determination and courage in the face of adversity, her gift of creating a symbol of peace–the paper crane-for generations to follow and her lasting legacy as a child of peace. The student’s interests and curiosities led to World War 2 and the bombings of Hiroshima – so the boys worked in pairs to create a presentation.

St Anselm said that theology is “faith seeking understanding”. Our work in Year 6 RaVE during 2012 has sought to provide the boys with understanding and the literacy to discuss matters of belief. They have been wonderful companions, ever eager to grapple intelligently with matters of religion and philosophy, especially ethics. We have probably given rise to more questions than answers but it has been an adventure in understanding that stretched us all. These young men have a real appetite for abstract thought and a healthy openness, tempered by the scepticism of a critical learner. What makes sense of it all is their experience of “supersensible realities”. And they should know what these are! A Model of Humanity

intellectual

During Term 4, Year 5 has been investigating the concept of Peace. The picture book, Sadako, written by Eleanor Coerr and Ed Young, was used as the stimulus for a Philosophy lesson.

Hugo Domazet and Jesse lane

Thomas Bolton and Kyle de la Rue

Caleb James

Primary Senior School

Co-Curricular

Basketball

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The 2012 Winter Basketball Season has been hugely successful for the CGS Primary School. A total of thirty seven boys represented CGS Primary with eleven players in the Under 14’s, sixteen in the Under 12’s. The remaining ten players were part of the first ever CGS Under 10 team. All boys should be congratulated for the way they represented the school and their improvement throughout the season. Special mention must go to the CGS Bobcats and CGS Dingos who made the Semi Finals in their competitions. A Huge thank you

must go out to all Basketball coaches and managers for the past season. The winter season also saw twenty eight boys represent the School at the Jamie Pearlman and Sue Geh Cups. It was a successful day with the year ¾ team winning two of four games and both year 5/6 teams making it through to the semi finals. The 5/6 A side were the eventual runners up of the competition. Thank you to Tracey Maynard, Rowan Peterson and Ryan Gordon and all the parents for their help on the day.

Jamie Pearlman & Sue Geh Formal

U10 Grizzly Bears team shot

U12 Bobcats team shot

U10 Grizzly Bears Action Shot

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Chess It has been an extremely successful year for chess in the Junior School in 2012 and there have been many notable achievements by teams and players. The boys have been fortunate to choose and participate in chess lessons as part of the co-curricular program. Canberra Grammar entered five teams into the South Canberra Primary School Chess Competition. The Grammar A team, David Mackay, Dylan Turner, Ajesh Sharma and George Dan played with outstanding flair to claim 3rd place. The other teams proved to be strong competitors and came 5th, 6th, 8th and 12th. The outcome of this result was that CGS were able to enter two teams into the ACT Primary School Chess Finals. Due to the fact that many of our boys were of equal strength in chess ability, an in-school chess competition was held to choose 8 students to play in the finals. This competition also determined who would be the CGS chess champions. This competition was held in Term 3 and over 50 students competed, which was a school record. The 8 students represented to play in the finals were: Team 1: Angus Finney, Dylan Turner, Albert Winkelman, Oliver Merchant Team 2: Kristian Larsen, Joshua Lee, Cameron Hunter and Leo Barnard. The ACT Primary School Chess Final was a very tough competition whereby our boys were required to compete against the best chess players from many ACT Primary Schools. The boys that represented CGS displayed impressive concentration and focus

A fun game between friends

throughout the day. Team 1 played claimed 2nd place and Team 2 claimed 7th place. This was an amazing achievement and I know that coming 2nd in the ACT Finals will be a major highlight of their Junior School years. The outcome of the CGS school chess competition was: Junior Champion:

Albert Winkelman

Junior Runner-Up:

Dylan Turner

Senior Champion:

Angus Finney

Senior Runner-Up

Kristian Larsen

Canberra Grammar also entered five teams into the ANU Primary School Chess Competition. There were 27 teams competing on the day and our boys received 2nd, 4th, 6th, 12th, 14th and 21st.This is an excellent result considering that it was the first chess competition for many of our boys. As always, I was impressed with the boys’ ability to use the chess tactics and strategies taught at chess club. Finally I would like to recognise the work of the chess coaches that have helped to run the Junior School chess clubs. Their comprehensive lessons and passion for chess have significantly helped to improve our boys’ chess skills. I must also thank Rosalie Reeves, Deputy Head of Primary for her ongoing support of the chess program. With many strong players in different year groups, Canberra Grammar is looking forward to a very successful 2013 David Messina MiC of Chess

ACT Primary School Chess Finals

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Cricket Eight teams from the Junior School participated in both the weekend and twilight ACT Cricket competitions this season. It was the first season in which Canberra Grammar School had a Division 1 team in both the Under 11 and Under 12 competition. Well done on the U11 Division 1 making the Grand-Final. All of the boys thoroughly enjoyed themselves and all of them made significant improvements in batting, bowling and fielding. The boys’ comments of the 2011/2012 cricket season sum up the season nicely.

U10

‘I like wearing my cricket whites to training’ ‘I loved knowing that every Friday after school I get to play cricket’ U11

‘The best part for me was when I dived for a catch and got it’

‘I really liked playing cricket on my birthday and getting a wicket on my first bowl’ ‘I liked playing in Division 1 and being challenged each Sunday’ U12

‘The best part of the season was the cricket tour to Mossvale to play against Tudor House’ “I enjoyed playing in a tough division and having to work hard to win’ I would like to thank all coaches and managers for their hard work. It was much appreciated by all of the boys and parents. I sincerely hoped you enjoyed the season and I look forward to seeing you all next year. David Messina

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MiC Cricket

Team

Best and Fairest

Player’s Player

Most Improved

Coaches

U10 Navy

Ben Allen

Lachlan Dowse

Oliver Juttner-Melland

Kathy Johnston

U10 Red

Samuel Bettle

Max Hartmann

Duncan Soros

Joshua Small and Richard Walker

U10 Sky

Angus Jones

Rishi Ganeshan

Darcy Maloney

Craig Donaldson and Malcolm Stuart

U11 Navy

Jack Bolton

Tomas Ostroumoff

Matthew Bruer

Stephen James

U11 Sky

Thomas Cumming

Angus Finney

Bailey Hudson

Alex Hutchinson and George McCaffrey

U11 Div 1

Charlie Mitchell

Hugh Robinson

Sean Thurbon

Justin Abrahams

U12 Navy

Luke Faulder

Christian Flynn

Neil Shankar

Cameron Suidgeest

U12 Div 1

Joseph Sullivan

William Goddard

Lachlan Thompson

David Messina

U11 Division 1

U12 Division 1

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Football The School fielded 20 teams, from Under 9’s to Opens, during the 2012 season. We would like to thank our coaching team for enabling our keen young players to couple their developing skills with energy, enthusiasm, strong team-spirit, resilience and occasional acts of

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individual brilliance to shine both on and off the field. The “World Game” is one of our Core Sports in the Junior School, and we are striving to give our young players opportunities, not only to hone their own skills, but to experience what it means to be part of a team. Thanks too for all the parent support.

Nicholas Russell, Ajesh Sharma and Luca Hehir

Football Teamwork is everything!

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Rugby

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The 2012 CGS Junior Rugby Season was a huge success with four teams making the finals. The structure of training developed from one training session per week to two and as a result there were significant improvements made by all. The U9 Blue team went from strength to strength and lost only three games throughout the season. In their semi-final, the team beat Uni-Norths 35-10 and in the grand-final, the team were victorious over a strong Gungahlin side 40-10. Under the guidance of CGS Old Boy and now Year 6 teacher Mr Hugh Hunter, the U10 Sky team showed tremendous improvement through the season. The team galvanised

throughout the 13 week competition and narrowly missed out on a Grand-Final place. The U11 Sky team made the Div 2 semi-finals and despite leading 14-5 against St Edmund’s College, the team fell a few points short of making the grand-final. The U12 team had a season to remember. Coaches Mr Tim Guthrie, Mr Mark Leatham and Connor Burdette set the standards and the players followed with unrivalled commitment to training and matches. The team topped the ladder after the regular season but a strong performance from Yass in the semi-final halted the team’s progress. Mr J Abrahams MIC Rugby

Best Forward

Best Back

Most Improved

Players’ Player

U9 Aqua

Angus Whitford

Zachary Maxwell

Angus Develin

Alexander Morgan

U9 Blue

Alastair Marshall

Joshua Hardy

Ronan Beltrami

Nicholas Lukic

U10 Navy

Nicholas Barclay

Angus Jones

Hugo McKay

Tom Niisato

U10 Sky

Thomas Renault

Mattew Rensch

Dominic Padanyi-Ryan

Samuel Bettle

U11 Navy

Kai Freebody

Charlie Mitchell

Brendan Warr & Ethan Nguyen

Harrison Truman

U11 Sky

Darcy Maloney

Jasper Larcombe

Justin Harper

Sean Thurbon

U12 Navy

Benjamin Foote

Tommy Milin

Lachlan Peadon

Cameron Howard

Maitland Gibbs U10 Navy v Marist

U12 v Shore post-match tunnel

Zak Levine U9 Blue

U9 Aqua v Uni-Norths at Canberra Stadium

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Orienteering Orienteering continued as a year round sport this year. During the Summer Terms we participated in the Twilight Series, a series of events held round Canberra on Wednesday evenings. During the Winter Season Orienteering moved to Saturdays and Sundays with events held around Canberra on Saturdays and further afield on Sundays. The Junior Orienteering League was held in conjunction with the Saturday events. Orienteers gained points for every course successfully completed over the season, with extra points earned for achieving a place. Notable results in the Junior League were: James Phillips, 1st M12, James Rogers 2nd M12, Jack Carey 4th M12, Zac Elvin, 3rd M10, This year a number of teams participated in the Map Mates challenge at the beginning of the winter season and we were delighted with the way they ran and all successfully finished the 4 race series.

At the end of the winter season school awards are given to members of the school team: James Phillips — School Champion Orienteer and Zac Elvin — Most Improved Orienteer. The most pleasing aspect of the season was the number of students who successfully learned the intricacies of map-reading, route choice and navigation. To complete a different course each week in an unfamiliar area is a real challenge and all our Orienteers learned to do this well. Congratulations to everyone who competed and practised regularly over the year. Orienteering lived up to its other motto “The Family Sport” with a number of parents also completing courses during the season. Thankyou very much to those parents who supported their Junior Orienteers by driving them around the district each Saturday and by waiting at the finish for their sons to return from their courses. Andrew Cumming Thom Orienteering Coach

ACT Sprint Championships CSIRO. Matthew Birch, Jack Carey, William Thompson, James Rogers, Angus Thompson, Zack Noyes

James Phillips, James Rogers M12 Junior League 1st, 2nd

William Thompson Starting

Zac Elvin M10 Junior League 3rd

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Snow Sports 2012 ACT/Southern NSW Interschool’s SnowSports Championships It was a fabulous season this year for the CGSPS SnowSports Teams with thirty-two students competing in twenty-five teams at the Interschool’s races held at Perisher in July. Two training sessions were held during the holidays, giving the participants the opportunity to practice going through gates and fine-tuning their skills in Alpine racing and on the SkierX course. David and Tanya Larcombe (Jaspers parents) very generously held a BBQ lunch at their lodge for all the boys and their families after the first day, giving time for the boys to indulge in the obligatory snowball fights and general snow play.

Day 1. The Snowboarders kicked off the comp with both disciplines being held on the same day at Upper Rollercoaster and Possums. Our two representatives Lachlan Morgan and Thomas Larcombe performed well, competing in both the Snowboard Div.4 and BoarderX Div.4. Hopefully next year we can get more boys ‘on Board!’ as this is a hugely popular discipline. Well done to Lachlan and Thomas!

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Day 2.

The Moguls were held at Cold Shoulder in Blue Cow, and as the snowstorm approached we all thought ‘Here we go again!’ as the weather for Interschool’s is notoriously bad. But, aside from the occasional moment of zero visibility, the wind stayed well away, making the Moguls run enjoyable for the entrants, many of whom were first time competitors. With three teams in the Div.4 males, CGSPS had a strong showing and the Div.5 team of Callum Vass, Duncan Soros and Ben Allen did very well placing 2nd overall with Ben Allen taking the podium spot for Individual Bronze. National Invites went to Harrison Pietsch, Callum Vass, Ross Vass, Ben Allen and Kathryn Allen. Team invites went to William Burns, Harrison Pietsch, Ben Peaty, Ben Foote, Tom Ostroumouff, Aidan Richards, Callum Vass, Ben Allen and Ross Vass. Alpine races for both divisions were held on the Lindner Course at Guthega. As the boys all lined up, the snow began to fall and the sometimes icy course was suddenly less worrying. Again the wind was nowhere to be seen! The boys all felt particularly encouraged by the presence of Mr. Abrahams, who somehow managed

to always be in the right place at the right time. No easy feat, as this was his first ever trip to Perisher! The course was a little slower than some of the boys would like, but on the whole they did very well. The Div.5 team of Callum Vass, Lachlan Byron, Duncan Soros and Ben Allen excelled, once again taking 2nd place overall and Callum Vass took the podium spot for Individual Bronze. The Div.4 boys had another big turnout with five teams. The ‘A’ team of Tristan Yip, William Hyles, Ben Peaty and Tom Ostroumouff were proud to take 3rd place overall with Tristan Yip taking Individual Gold. It was a close call though with William Hyles right on Tristan’s tail, until a sneaky gate slowed the usual alpine speedster! National Invites went to Tristan Yip, William Hyles, Benjamin Foote, Ben Peatey, William Burns, Harrison Pietsch, Tom Ostroumouff, Jasper Larcombe, Callum Vass, Lachlan Byron, Duncan Soros and Ben Allen.

Day 3. After snowfalls all the previous day and overnight, we awoke to bluebird skies! The SkierX course was set on Possums’ at Guthega, and with all the freshies and sunny skies the course was running very slow. This didn’t deter our boys though who once again made a brilliant showing over both divisions. The Div.5 boys team of Callum Vass, Duncan Soros and Ben Allen collected their third award with a 3rd place overall. The Div.4 team of Tristan Yip, William Hyles and Lachlan Peadon scooped 2nd place overall and William Hyles was the recipient of Individual Bronze. National Invites went to Tristan Yip, William Hyles, Ben Peaty, Benjamin Foote, William Burns, Jasper Larcombe, Callum Vass, Duncan Soros and Ben Allen.

Three friends on the snowfield

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ACT Schools Cup Blessed with another bluebird day, the ACT Schools Cup was held at Blue Cow on the Mother-in-Law course. Both Alpine and Boarder races were held and CGSPS had a fantastic result, despite the fact that it was Fathers Day and a finals weekend for Rugby! A huge thank you goes to those families who made the effort. In Div.4 Boarder, Lachlan Morgan earned himself a Silver Medal. Ben Allen who received Silver in the Div.5 Alpine echoed this result. Alec Bell was hot on his heels however, and only just missed a podium place when a pesky gate got in his way. Sasha Stevanovic had a great ‘maiden race’ for the School and will be a welcome addition next year. Our Div.4 boys had their best result yet, with Hugo Korte taking Bronze, Harrison Pietsch Silver and William Hyles adding yet another Gold to his collection.

NSW & ACT Cross Country Interschool’s SnowSports Championships Well done to our team of Tristan Yip, Harrison Pietsch and Ben Peatey whose efforts earned the CGSPS the Overall ACT Schools Championship for Div.4 in X-Country Freestyle and X-Country Relay. This was the first time Harrison and Ben had competed in this discipline so the result is truly wonderful.

Australian Interschool’s SnowSports Championships – Nationals With an impressive fifteen competitors in nine teams, CGSPS was well represented at the National level for Interschool’s SnowSports. Held in early September, CGSPS had entrants invited to compete in all the skiing disciplines. With a much fiercer level of competition, our teams still performed very well. Although no medals were achieved we still had some great results, and all the boys can be proud.

Hard to stand up when the ground is so slopey

In particular the boys who competed in harrowing conditions on the Moguls course! A special mention should also be made of the Div.5 team of Callum Vass, Lachlan Byron, Duncan Soros and Ben Allen who placed 6th overall in Alpine. A huge effort at National level.

Special Thanks This year we were lucky to have Mr. Abrahams at both the ACT/Southern NSW Championships and the Nationals. His presence and encouragement gave the boys that ‘bit more’ and it was certainly appreciated. A special thank you also needs to go out to all the fabulous parents whose support makes this possible. Without your help as managers, course officials and volunteers, we would not have such a great and growing sport at CGS! Thanks, in no particular order, to Peter Soros, Lisa Burns, Karen Byron, Pauline Duncan, Stacy Morgan, Desmond Yip, David Larcombe, Craig Elvin, Del Vass, Norm Korte, Vanessa Stephen, Arna Walker, Anna Hyles, Ian Freebody and Matthew Barnard. Thank you also to Vanessa Carlin and Rodney Peitsch for their co-ordination and management of the 2012 Primary School Ski Program.wW look forward to expanded numbers of participants in 2013.

CGS Primary School SnowSports Team 2012 Tristan Yip

Benjamin Foote

Kai Freebody

Nicholas Barnard

William Hyles

Nicholas Dimoff

Duncan Soros

Leo Barnard

Ben Peatey

Jasper Larcombe

Tom Kilmartin

Ross Vass

Tom Ostroumoff

Hugo Korte

Callum Vass

Sasha Stevanovic

Harrison Pietsch

Aidan Richards

Mac Stephen

Alec Bell

Lachlan Peadon

Tomas Larcombe

Ben Allen

Kathryn Allen

Matt Duncan

Lachlan Morgan

Lachlan Byron

Mia Byron

William Burns

Daniel Dreher

Zac Elvin

Alexandra Elvin

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Triathlon Season 2012/2013

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Once again Triathlon is a popular sporting choice for boys in the Junior School with twenty eight athletes signed up to race in the summer season. With a number of weeks of training under their belt, the boys are more than ready for action and are looking forward to representing the School at the first event, the Sri Chinmoy Triathlon. Organised by Triathlon ACT, the

Trystars events give the boys another opportunity to transfer the skills acquired in training into a triathlon competition. Training in all three disciplines of swimming, riding and running requires determination and commitment. Look out for them at the races this season! Susan Daniell

Ayrton Vidovic Matthew Grohhmann Ben Rose Edward Deeks

Triathlon boys ready to ride

Kai Tanton Matthew Grohmann Jonathon Robson Thomas McGlade

Triathlon boys group run 2

Triathlon boys at the pool

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Horizons Program

Create, collaborate, engage, achieve, challenge, inquire and inspire are all words that can be used to describe the activities on offer through the Horizons Program. An integral part of the Junior School Co-curricular Program, the Horizons Program activities are responsive to the changing interests of our boys, opportunities from the wider community and reflective of staff expertise. The Program gives our boys the opportunity to develop life-long skills and passions and to discover hidden talents. This year saw our boys strongly participating in: Chess, Chinese, Da Vinci Decathlon, Italian, Lego Robotics, Medieval Mysteries, Primary Aged Material Technology, Swimming, Snow Sports, Taekwondo and Tennis.

Lego Robotics: Akash Pathirage and Harry Gibbs at the Annual Robo Cup Junior Competition in August

Swimming Co-curricular — Front row: Angus Whitford, Alex Jones, Mackenzie Stephen, David Lamberth, Alastair Marshall; 2nd row: Axel Raut, Andrew Lawrence, Lachlan Gale,Dimiriti Efstathiadis , Taylor Miners; 3rd row: Joshua Mengel, Lachlan Kingsford, Marcus Gellel

Connor McHugh, Edward Deeks and Zane Vidovic

Primary Aged Material Technology — Timothy Memmolo on the pottery wheel

Chess strategy with Andras Toth, Dylan Turner and Augustin Grgic

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Year 2 Choir at National Eisteddfod

Chorale at Street Theatre

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Lachlan Thompson Edwin Hur thompson Benjamin Johnstone Sachin Panagonda Maitland Gibbs Luke Foote

CGS Chorale perform with Katie Noonan at the Street Theatre

Junior School String Orchestra rehearsal

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Music

2012 has been a busy and exciting year in Music. Our teaching spaces have undergone some transformation, new technologies are being installed and we created a new subsidised program to encourage students to learn an instrument. Our co curricular groups have grown so much that we need to purchase more music stands! The year began with a visit to the Primary School by the Australian composer Dan Walker. The music elective classes and the Chorale worked with Dan to compose a choral work which they called ‘New Rain’. Dan also composed a work with all of Year 6 called ‘No Man’s Land’. This was performed at one of our Celebrations assemblies. ‘New Rain’ was performed at the Primary School Winter Concert on 10 August and again at Presentation Night. We have enjoyed showcasing the talents of all our co curricular music groups, Guitar Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Chorale, Concert Band, String Orchestra and Stage Band, at the Winter Co curricular Concert. Other special visitors to the Primary Music Department have included; Samuel Wright- music technology specialist and the Ghanaian music group Salaka. Students from Year 2 to Year 6 experienced drumming Ghanaian style and were given a glimpse into the way music is part of everyday life in a village in Africa. Junior School co curricular music groups have performed in many venues this year. Concert Band, Stage Band and Percussion Ensemble performed at the CGS Fete, String Orchestra represented CGS at the National Eisteddfod. All of our ensembles performed at the Combined Grammar School Spring Fiesta Concert. Chamber Choir and Chorale performed at the ‘Access All Areas’ Concert, Malkara Hats and Gloves Fundraiser at Government House. The Chorale also performed at a number of CGS Open Days, a Special Pentecost Service at CGS as well as with Katie Noonan at the Street Theatre. It certainly has been a busy year with a diverse range of performance opportunities! Throughout the year ELC to Year Two have been busy performing in assemblies, for Mother’s Day, at their famous Grandparent’s Day Concert and in the very

popular Soirees held at both Northside and Southside each semester. Our Year Two Choir represented CGS at the National Eisteddfod and Floriade. It is lovely to hear the beautiful singing and play based learning that comes from our early childhood music rooms. Of course, the highlight of the year for our youngest students is the Christmas Concert presented by our Southside ELC, Southside K-2 and Northside Early Childhood campuses. Special thanks must go to our class music teachers Mrs Kylie Van Dijk and Mrs Juliette O’Connor and our dedicated instrumental teaching and co curricular staff for encouraging amazing efforts from all of our students – and of course – Congratulations to our students for a wonderful year of creativity and excellence in music!

Year Six students at Salaka Drumming Louis Fletcher

Demi Katheklakis

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Visual Arts

Ajesh Sharma

Zentangle Initials Year 6

Andrew Noble 56 G

Pieter Schermers and Braeden Jaugietis 6G with pictures for ANCA Exhibition

Tom Iverach 56 G

Keenan Piazza 4S

Hugo Domazet 5K

Yr 4 Faces

Diego Parsa 3T

Benjamin Foote 6H

Year 4 Faces

Marcus Gellel, 5D

Art Space

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Papier mache puppets, Grade 3

Nicholas Wilson 6H

Dylan Turner and Andrew Liang 4M

Thomas Gorman 6J

Split pin people, Grade 3

Lachlan Byron 3C

Matthew Grohmann 56 G

Felted dragon, Hugo Nilsson 34K

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Natasha Rumbens 1N

Marina Tzanetos PKD

Sophia Katsanavakis PKL

Joscelyn Lim PS

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Kasturi Rasaratnum 2M

Nate Farrell PS

Dougal Cameron KH

Johan Schermers KR

Clement Tsai KR

Matilda Klein 2M

Mason Kon 1N

Indiana Saunders 2J

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â&#x20AC;&#x201A;ELC NORTHSIDE Catherine Coulton KGN NS

Jack Morrissey YR 1 NS

Lucinda Wilson KGN

Ava Farrah Yr 1 NS

Yasmin Moraitis YR 1 NS

William Robson Yr 2 NS

Quinn Blakers YR2 NS

Finn Love YR2 NS

Michael Pedler KGN

Kiara Ward PKN

Emma Chamberlain PKN

Nirman Munawar PKN

Primary School

Deputy Head of School Mr David Smart

It is my pleasure to report on a wonderful year at Canberra Grammar School. I trust that this year’s Canberran will bring much joy to all those who read it and much reflection on the activities which help to produce the community spirit of this great school. SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM The 2012 school year commenced with a new structure and vibrant leadership team in the Senior School. The team consisted of: Dr Garrick, Mr Goddard as Director of Co-Curricular, Ms Rock as Director of Teaching Development, Mrs Skerman as Director of Academic Education, Mr Hewitt as Director of Educational Outreach and Mr Smart as Deputy Head of School and Director of Student Development. We were also joined by Mrs Rosalie Reeves in her role as Head of Primary School. The direction and initiative provided by each of these staff members towards their particular portfolios and also the overall functioning of the Senior School has allowed this year to move ahead with a sense of purpose whilst continuing the process of developing a new direction. (PHOTO OF SENIOR TEAM)

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SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES

School Assemblies have been used as a time to celebrate the life of the school through the many achievements and talents of the boys. They have also been a time of setting the tone and culture of the school through vital messages, from the Senior Leadership Team. This has been achieved through the expression of ideas in weekly assemblies and then encouraging boys and staff to have further discussions of these issues during Tutor Group time or in casual conversations. This process commenced with the unveiling of the “annual motto” for the year. For 2012 this motto was, “Give Others a Boost”. Each boy in the Senior School received a small chocolate boost bar to remind them of this motto and as an incentive for them to look out for others and be encouraging towards all those in our community. (PHOTO OF BOOST BARS BEING HANDED OUT)

Other issues that have been raised throughout the year have included: »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »»

Positive risks The “Like” Button Contrasts in life experiences Looking after your mind - Dangers of Alcohol and Drug abuse Positive human relationships The missing ingredient that every champion needs Various examples of appropriate behaviour The concept of “community” “RUOK” Day “A healthy life”? unacceptable nature of bullying, violence and harassment SRC Topic Weeks Celebration of academic achievement Celebration of co-curricular achievement

Hopefully considering all these issues has enabled us to be a School that values people for who they are and celebrates differences rather than being threatened by them. The musical talent displayed on assembly this year has also been outstanding. This included most senior musicians sharing their wonderful talents as a rehearsal for their HSC performance pieces. We also celebrated the major works of students in Visual Arts and Design and Technology. The Year 12 “Mock Assembly” at the end of Term Three provided a highlight for the last day in the school lives of our senior boys. It was enjoyed by everyone and the laughter could be heard throughout the school.

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Canberra Grammar School has always impressed me as a School that has allowed boys to express their leadership in a wide variety of ways. This has certainly been evident throughout 2012 with many boys having a strong connection with their school and actively seeking ways that they can contribute and develop the spirit within the school. This occurs through many areas including Houses, The SRC, Year-groups, various clubs and committees and co-curricular activities.

For the first time in 2012, CGS hosted a leadership conference in second term for our own Year 12 leaders and others from all education sectors across the ACT and Southern NSW. This day was a resounding success and all participants gained something of benefit for their leadership roles and the relationships that were developed throughout the discussion times during the day were invaluable. Our guest speakers for the conference included Mr Alan Tongue (ex-Raiders Captain and media personality), Dr Matt Brain (Director of Synergy Youth in the Anglican Diocese and CGS Board member) and Ms Rebecca Cuzzillo (from the youth organisation Oaktree Foundation)

to assist boys develop in terms of their character and relationships. These included visits by professional actors conducting thought-provoking drama productions, a challenging audiovisual presentation on three large screens in the WMH, the launch of the Federal Government’s online initiative called “The Line” which encourages young people to always maintain respect in relationships and several Drug Action Week seminars in conjunction with the ADCA for both boys and parents. Our Tutor Group programs provide a wide variety of life skills and discussion opportunities for boys throughout the year along with many activities that are great fun and build relationships and connection.

Year 10 experienced practical leadership development throughout their expedition, Year 11 undertook leadership days in each term including another wonderful day at RMC Duntroon and our Year 12 leaders undertook training twice a term on Friday afternoons led by the Senior Staff Leadership Team.

Specialist assistance is provided through our Chaplain, School Counsellor, Careers Advisor, Teaching and Learning Support Department and Health Centre as required and many boys benefitted from these services during 2012.

I would especially like to thank our School Leaders for 2012 from Year 12 who had such a positive influence on the life of Canberra Grammar School. Jamil Khalfan, Eliot Bassili and Alister Turbayne were all inspirational Captains and they were superbly supported by the House Captains, Patrick Ryan as Year 12 Committee Chair and many others without “official” leadership titles. (PHOTOS OF SOME OF THESE EVENTS)

EXCHANGE PROGRAM The CGS Exchange Program which essentially operates for Year 10 students continues to thrive and develop. We had more students involved in exchanges than ever before in 2012 and these opportunities are proving to be exceptional developmental opportunities for our young men. Exchanges directly between CGS and other schools now operate in South Africa (4 schools), England (2 schools), Scotland, the USA, Argentina and Germany. In addition to these arrangements many boys undergo language exchanges through external agencies and we also conduct numerous study tours to many countries. Mr Hewitt will be endeavouring to expand these exchange opportunities through our Educational Outreach role.

PASTORAL CARE

HOUSES The House system continues to be one of the finest aspects of a Canberra Grammar education. The Pastoral Care provided to boys through this system helps to increase the connectedness of the boys to their school and this arises through the many unique facets of each House. It has been wonderful to be able to participate in many House functions and to experience the warmth of friendships within these groups. I am very conscious that there are so many more events that I am unable to attend. The broader House competition and Captain’s Cup events which are run through the House system also play a valuable role in developing students. I am always pleased at the end of the year when boys speak passionately about their experience within their Houses and encourage younger boys to not waste the many opportunities that are available to them. I would like to publically thank the staff, parents and boys for their wonderful contribution throughout 2012 to help make CGS the special place that it is for so many in our community. May we always remember to be people who are encouraging in our nature and who “give others a boost”. David A Smart Deputy Head of School and Director of Student Development

Care for our students remains one of the highest priorities at CGS and this encompasses many facets and interventions depending on the individual situation. Many whole senior school events were held this year

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Mobile Technology Trial 2012

2012 has been an exciting year for technology at CGS. At the beginning of this year the decision was taken to trial the provision of iPads to all Year 9 students at CGS. This was in keeping with the School’s broader goals of a more intelligent, innovative and internationally focussed curriculum which incorporates a mobile, integrated, personalised and student centred approach to ICT in the school. During the year we have engaged in many activities focussed on technology and 21st century learners. Alan November, an eminent US educator visited us in March and talked to us all about education and technology: “Be excited not scared.” This was followed by several parent forums specifically about technology in the home and any issues that needed discussion. Students were also given the opportunity to meet at our ‘lunch byte’ sessions to ask questions about device set-up, productivity tools, e-mails and file storage. Students, parents and teachers have also contributed their feedback through several CGS surveys regarding technology. The iPad has been adopted in all curriculum areas, with use and engagement varying across departments. The following are examples of how some departments are using iPads in the classroom.

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English

As students embark on Shakespeare, there are a number of exciting apps which will bring the play Macbeth to life and offer a range of new ways to access the play. Audio and animated versions of the play will support language development and deeper understanding of the narrative, and the ability to translate the text into modern English directly in the text on the iPad, will enhance meaning and encourage better comprehension for the students.

Science Science teachers have used the iPads to enhance how students read and make notes or record and now video experiments. The science text has been delivered as a PDF allowing easier access to notes and teachers also supplement the text with electronic delivery of teacher

developed digital resources. Students have been able to take advantage of the quick web access, for research, web courses and podcasts

PDHPE Year Nine Health & Personal Development lessons have been enhanced with mind mapping and First Aid apps. The ability for boys to conduct research whilst in the classroom has been invaluable. Data analysis of Cross Country runs during Term One PDHPE lessons was possible with the aid of an iPad app. The PDHPE department has additionally enjoyed the capability to project anatomical apps onto a large screen to enhance their teaching and learning, especially in the senior years. All year groups have benefited from up to date videos, quizzes, and interactive activities now more readily available in the classroom.

Languages The addition of the iPad to the language classroom has supported better learning outcomes in a number of ways. The capacity to record the teacher’s voice in the target language allows the boys to listen at their own pace, to repeat, re-listen and to write down word for word as often as the individual needs to get it right.

Geography In Geography the students are aware that the classes have become more interactive. Landforms under discussion can be viewed in google maps, landscapes virtually explored and students encouraged to enhance their spacial awareness using the iPad. The device was a very useful tool on the Year 9 excursion. Here it was used for photographing and sketching coastal features, collecting data in the field and recording coastal processes.

Music Every day the students are using iPads as research and scribing tools, for youtube and other audio listening activities. Many students are taking advantage of the Notion app to create their compositions and work on them at home as well as in class. Recently all students presented a music research assignment and using their ipads connected to the smart board, demonstrated

their research findings to the class.Year 9 Music students also participated in an exciting workshop and collaborative composition process with visiting percussion musicians using their iPads.

Drama The students of Drama have decided to create a student inquiry into how iPads can support drama work, including research, reflection, critique and exploration of the ethics of publishing photos and video. They use Tapose and Formative Feedback as their apps.

Visual Art The iPad is ideal for viewing artworks on gallery and museum websites. The zoom function can reveal details of artworks that are unavailable in other media. The Paper app is used to draw and the inbuilt camera is used for documenting the progression of students work. Class emails are used to follow up ideas, send photos of the whiteboard to reiterate class conversations, set up group work and prep.

More than 80% of Year 9 students report that they are more engaged with their learning when working with mobile devices, and have indicated that they research more, learn differently and are able to control the access and flow of information. 79% of students indicated the use of the iPad had improved their study habits and skills while 65% also indicated that the use of the device has improved their organisational skills. The positive response of students to this trial and the increasing change to the way we teach and learn resulted in the school making the decision to embrace light, mobile technology for the future. Given the experience from our iPad trial, in 2013 we encourage all students (Years 7-12) to bring a mobile device to school. At this stage we are recommending the iPad, but understand that senior students may also prefer a lap top. We are fortunate that our trial has allowed us to develop and test a robust, wireless infrastructure that will support and meet our growing future needs.

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Captains Jamil Khalfan, Eliot Bassili, Alister Turbayne

The end of one’s schooling is a momentous occasion, and the experiences I have enjoyed over the last year in particular will linger long in my collective memory. It is an opportunity to reminisce upon these moments and leave a lasting impression, by virtue of the things accomplished. Throughout this year in the abundance of opportunities that Canberra Grammar immerses itself in, a unique spirit has resonated within the school that has enriched success. It’s visible all around, on the sporting field, in the drama theater, within the classroom and amongst every boy. Canberra Grammar School has fostered this spirit with the aspirations for students to be “intelligent, innovative and international; to be confident, creative and compassionate young leaders of the future.” Perhaps not regularly noticed by the boys, it is these diurnal qualities that I have admired throughout the year and been proud to have been a part of. Yet I would say that there is no generic experience that holds true for all boys and this diversity challenges our thinking, breeding healthy competition. For the entirety of my life I have been affiliated with Canberra Grammar School, proceeding four older brothers and belonging to the Boarding community for 6 years, it can be said that upon finishing a notable void will remain. Although I feel I am reassured by this spirit that has become embedded within me and set the foundations to succeed beyond Canberra Grammar.

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Thus as I go my own way, having run the race, I urge boys to learn from their mistakes. There is no greater educator than our own imperfect self, and few more admirable qualities than to realise the extent of our own inadequacies.

From the past who I drew inspiration from, the present whom I thank for the camaraderie and memories which we have shared and to the future, as I wish ongoing success for Canberra Grammar and its inevitable prosperity. Best Wishes, Jamil Khalfan Captain

I’ve spent the last five years of my life since my arrival at Canberra Grammar School, and more importantly the past 12 months, waiting for the day that I too would be among the men walking out of the Quad for the final time. Farewelling the family that we have known and grown to love, and entering the wider community without any regrets, I know that we will all treasure the time we have spent here. This school has been far more than just an educational institution. It’s grown to be a part of us and it’s ironic that we only realise how much it means to us when we’re leaving. CGS has shaped the very men that we have become, developing us from the once little Year 7’s, unsure of how it all works, to the mature Year 12’s, always willing to lend a hand. It’s taught us lessons that apply to all aspects of life and I know that the Class of 2012 will cherish these long after we’ve left. It’s offered us numerous opportunities, opportunities that I know I haven’t fully embraced, yet I encourage all boys to. The holding of School events such as House Music and the Athletics Carnival truly show what is different about the Canberra Grammar community. This School is set apart from others primarily due to the pride and passion that the boys display every day of their life at CGS. The enthusiasm to be involved, the determination to succeed and the responsibility to stand out. If there was one message that I could give to the boys of CGS, it would be this: Take Every Opportunity. We are not defined by what we are good at, not yet anyway. We are defined by our search for new skills and knowledge, and what better venue for this exploration is there than Canberra Grammar. Our school offers such a vast array of options for new things that you simply cannot say no. Whether its taking an extension course, hanging around for that lecture or trying out a new co-curricular, in engaging with the opportunities you have been delivered, you will surely succeed. You will become the well rounded men the Class of 2012 all aspired to be. With such privilege and opportunity bestowed upon you, you must seize the moment. When your time at Grammar comes to an end you want to be able to say that you took those opportunities, that

you took advantage of everything you could; that you have no regrets. So make it so. Eliot Bassili Vice Captai

The theme that encapsulates my last year at Canberra Grammar is one of community. The high standard of both academic and co curricular success that the school experiences and the enjoyable environment that students are allowed to learn within, I believe comes down to this one simple concept of togetherness. Throughout the year I often referred to the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relationships with one another as a brotherhood, an increasingly strong bond formed within the Canberra Grammar family. This relationship however expands beyond just the students. The teachers of this school with their outstanding knowledge and capability within their respective fields have been the foundation to Canberra Grammarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success. We as students owe them a great deal for their hard work in making us not only intelligent boys, but also polite and well mannered young men. The community extends well beyond the classroom providing a paramount level of care to all who attend the school. For many this can be seen on the playground at lunchtime, tutor group during the pastoral session or even on the sporting field as CGS becomes a rising competitor within the Canberra region.

There is no doubt in my mind that the success of this great school is due to the wonderful environment and community that exists within it. Accolades and success are sweeter when shared with those of whom you care for. When the whole community supports and recognises your achievement there is no greater feeling than the pride you have for yourself and for your school at that moment. I myself came to realise the true essence of Canberra Grammar School when the final whistle blew concluding the 1st XV Rugby Grand Final. In that moment, in the ecstasy that encompassed many years of hard work finally drawing to a triumphant close, the image of the grandstand packed with cheering CGS supporters made what was a great instant, an unforgettable moment. Support, Care, Friendship, Kindness. These are all the qualities that individually make a good school. What makes CGS stand out so predominately is that within this truly special environment all qualities are expressed simultaneously. It is for this reason that we see such success arise from the students at the school. It is the reason why CGS will remain a truly special place, not only to me, but to all who experience the outstanding sense of community that the school has to offer. Thank you to all of the wonderful teachers and students who I have had the honour of knowing over the past years. I would like to wish them and the school the best in the future. Alister Turbayne Vice Captain

School Captains 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Eliot Bassili, Jamil Khalfan, Alister Turbayne

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The Gallery

The exhibition programme for 2012 offered a diverse range of exhibits for the Canberra Grammar School community.

Aimee Fitzgerald and Sally Adair presenting quality work as the result of the gallery award for the graduating season of 2010.

One of the important and stimulating aspects of Visual Arts is the way artists communicate about the world in which they live. The Ngukurr Arts community from South Eastern Arnhem Land presented a group exhibition of stunning work that represented ‘stories’ that the various artists were custodians of and whose role it was to perpetuate the images in their paintings to keep these important stories ‘alive’. One of the highlights of the show was the attendance of Marra Elder , Maureen Murrangulu Thompson, Maureen is one of Ten remaining speakers of the Marra language. Maureen spoke about the ‘story’ each of her paintings represented in Marra, Creole and English, a rich experience indeed for all in attendance.

The commissions of sales from the gallery have funded a new sculpture for the Senior School campus. The sculpture was dedicated in term four of this year after many years of organisation. The artists, Braidwood sculptors Susie Bleach and Andrew Townsend created a beautiful equine form with a young boy standing on its bare back, embodying the values of Canberra Grammar in a visually engaging context, a treasure indeed.

Jazz in the Gallery has been a new extension of the exhibition space. Dr Pauline Griffiths initiated this programme in collaboration with the ANU school of Music. Regular recitals have been held throughout the year bringing in another audience to enjoy both the quality music and art on offer.

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Our association with the ANU School of Art has been a lively one with the exhibition of graduating students

Maureen Ngukurr

The next big plan to come from the gallery is to set in place a sculpture festival as a community event for 2014, where artists will be invited to install work in the heritage listed campus of Canberra Grammar School. If there are any interested parents who would like to become friends of the gallery and be part of the organising committee for this community event then please contact me to express your interest. The year ahead should be another programme of diverse, challenging and engaging works for the pleasure and education of the young men in our community. Trevor Dunbar

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Library

Our newly renamed Canberra Grammar School Library, continues to be a research and learning space for the students and staff at the school. As well as curriculum support, the library offers space for engagement in collaborative endeavours, a place to connect to digital technology, reading for pleasure, silent study and playing chess. This year we celebrated the National Year of Reading, Book Week and themed celebrations such as Banned Books Week, along with libraries across Australia. Our Book Week tutor group competition challenged students and tutors to capture their most unusual reading moment, under the theme of “Champions Read.” For sheer ingenuity and creativity all judges agreed that Mr Bailey’s Year 10 Garnsey tutor group who braved the swimming pool in the Winter months with their books, [which we were assured did not belong to the library collection] were the overall winners. Visiting author and CGS old-boy, Daniel O’Malley, was, like his novel The Rook, a hit with the Year 10 students. This year in August, we again hosted the Winning Words Competition, which celebrates excellence in reading, oratory, and poetry composition. Library displays have echoed a variety of celebrations: Mars Rover: Curiosity and its historic landing on the red planet, staff member Mrs Smith’s overseas walking expeditions, and a range of colour themed books such as Red any good books lately?

Andrew Hall and Book Week author Daniel O’Malley

As well as increasing the number of ebooks available to download via our Online Public Access Catalogue or OPAC at http://cgsrc.cgs.act.edu.au/webopac/default. aspx, we have delved further into digital citizenship and social media through our Pinterest boards. Log on and enjoy http://www.pinterest.com/cgslibrary.. In this online repository, students, staff and parents can discover teaching and learning resources, film and writing competitions, and Library staff book recommendations. The library is also a place for professional development, with a large range of books on educational curriculum and innovation available to borrow. We have also played host to some of the school’s continuing professional learning workshops, with our teacher librarians leading the charge into smart Web 2.0 and IB database usage in “Do we have a database for you?” In November, we hosted a Professional Development Day for the Australian Teacher Librarians network In addition to offering continuing support to HSC students, through including module specific subject headings on our catalogue, we are gearing up to support students and staff during next year’s introduction of the International Baccalaureate. Books and posters on the long essay and Theory of Knowledge are available to borrow and we are broadening our range of international language texts. Mrs Gai Dennett H.O.D. Canberra Grammar School Library

Year 10 Garnsey Book Week photo winner

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CGS Work placement student Phil Burn

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Graphic Novels

Mr Maude in the National Year of Reading

Sam Blomley Year 7. Library QR Code orientation

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not easy being green

Curiosityand Mars landing display

Reports Australian Studies Australian Studies at Canberra Grammar School continues to occupy an important place in the Senior School’s curriculum. Indeed, proof of the ongoing relevance of the course is the way The Theory of Knowledge component of the International Baccalaureate is accommodating and drawing on elements of Australian Studies in 2013. In 2012 Year 11 students were privileged to have heard these expert speakers: Dr David Headon, Dr Jenny Stewart, Dr Bill O’Malley, Dr Christopher Roberts, Commodore Michael Noonan, Dr Garth Pratten, Dr Hitoshi Nasu, Reverend Professor James O’Haire, Dr Richard Denniss, Mr Chris Richardson, Dr Jamie Pittock, Dr Paul Tregonning, Dr Jason Flanagan. Here are some of the focus areas and questions Year 11 students addressed this year: »» Canberra – Crossbred Country or National Meeting Place »» Can Canberra be rated as one of the best modern cities in the world? »» Where Pacific Parade Intersects Asia Avenue »» Is Australia ready for the Asian century? »» ANZAC Myth…AFGHANISTAN Reality »» Should the Australian government withdraw its soldiers from Afghanistan now or stay until the currently planned withdrawal in 2014? »» Migrants all on boundless plains »» The advantages of immigration to Australia far outweigh the disadvantages. »» Recession Proof and Resource Rich »» For whom is Australia still the lucky country? »» 42 Degrees in the Shade…Australia Warming »» Examine the difficulties that face governments confronting climate change.

Design, Art and Technology In Design Art and Technology we have been privileged to have visiting artists in residence Susie Bleach and Andy Townsend. They have worked in metal sculpture and welding with both teachers and students throughout this year. This has also included after school workshops that included a range of students from Year 6 to 12. The after school program in the Design centre will continue next year with a wider pallet of courses to offer.

The HSC Visual Art class had Nick Perillo was selected and Hugo Morris nominated for selection for the Artexpress annual exhibition of exemplary artworks. Nick Perillo was also nominated for selection for the Design TECH exhibition of outstanding Major Design projects from HSC Design and Technology students. Tom Staniforth and Nick Perillo have won the University of Wollongong’s ACT Year 12 Design Technology awards for 2012. Nick was also one of sixteen students selected from around the nation—two from each state and territory—to participate in the National Summer Art Scholarship in 2012. In the art room students have been developing their visual diaries electronically, documenting their process by using apps such as time-lapse and photobooth, the inbuilt camera for drawing figures from life. Additionally iPads in the art room have been fantastic as a research tool and portable knowledge. Students have been using their iPads explore the paintings, view artworks and museum collections with ease fully integrating with projects and tasks. For example using the iPad camera, students photograph a series of connected views sequencing a trail around the school. Unlike a traditional panorama where the viewer is centred, fixed to a single view point, the ‘travelling panorama’ will collage a sequence of multiple views across the landscape. In Design Technology students have been working on a number of self directed projects that are linked with both skills and theory. This gives power to students to increase their abilities in self management and the ownership of their learning. Making the learning visible and using the design process scaffold helps them to develop their independence and motivation towards more effective learning. These have ranged from package design, t-shirt design, House shields to heirloom boxes and many others. Ali Al Ghardaqa was recognized as one of 10 finalists for his piece titled ‘Samurai Warrior’ submitted in to the Australian Sheet metal Institute student sculpture competition. We have had a number of excursions that continue to challenge students thinking. Amongst many, Year 7 attended the Renaissance exhibition at the NGA. Students went to Cockatoo Island to visit the 18th Biennale of Sydney. This is one of Australia’s largest contemporary art events from around the world. The boys caught trains, busses and ferries and really experienced the heart of Sydney life. There were visits to ARTEXPRESS and the Powerhouse where students

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included Board of Studies seminars with the exhibition visits. On the excursion to the National Library to see the Lewin: Wild Art exhibit, Year 11 students gained a better understanding of the libraries wide collection. They worked with artist Joanne Searle where they did observational drawings from taxidermy animals from the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection.

Economics, Business Studies and Commerce Economics, Business Studies and Commerce continues to be an invigorating offering of subjects that focus on national and international connectedness to our curriculum. Our staff has provided students the opportunity to meet, discuss and unpack economic issues in various settings. Currently we are involved in ACARA panel discussions for the Australian Curriculum offerings and are building relationships with educators & employers at The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

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The Year 11 and 12 Economics students were fortunate to have participated in a customised presentation by leading economist Stephen Koukoulas. Stephen was Chief Economist for two major banks and an economic advisor to the Prime Minister and is currently Managing Director of Market Economics Pty Ltd. Respected economic lecturer Richard Denniss continues to complement our classroom learning with Facebook updates and media releases. The students were also privileged to visit the House of Representatives Sitting Committee on Economics â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia. Students were exposed to the vigorous question of the Reserve Bank Governor and deputies by Members of Parliament Sitting Committee on Economics regarding the state of the economy and monetary policy decisions. Both these events have captured studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest and illustrated the importance of this field of study to our everyday life.

Years 11 and 12 Economics and Business Studies students once again competed and did exceptionally well in the Australian Economics and Business Studies Competition managed by the University of New South Wales and sponsored by the Institute of Chartered Accountants. 4 High Distinctions, 7 Distinctions, 23 Credits and 30 Merits were achieved in the junior division of the Economics Competition. Philip Zhu was awarded State Winner in the Economics Junior Division of the Australian Economics and Business Studies Competition. Philip takes home a cheque for $200 and a splendid trophy for his excellent result. Alexander Swan (Economics), Nick Archinal and Emersen Yang

(Business Studies) took home cheques for $50 for achieving a High Distinction grade. State winner prize in the Senior Division was also awarded to Guy Lemmon for Economics. In 2012 the Year 12 Business Studies cohort completed the new syllabus and the department invested in resource and programme development which has enhanced the educational opportunities for the students. CGS Business Studies students entered the ANU College of Business and Economics Apprentice Challenge. The CBE Apprentice Challenge provided an opportunity for students to test their understanding of business and economics concepts, work together in a simulated academic environment and gain some valuable insights into ANU and the world of business. Competing teams produced plans and strategies for a real local company that is responsible for organising one of the largest youth football tournaments in the world - the Kanga Cup. CGS entered 6 students in two teams of 3. Team 1 consisting of Emmanuel Drakakis, Timon Howes and Terrance Wong progressed to the finals stage held at ANU. While achieving a top 4 placement only first place progressed to the national stage. Our junior excursion programme has been developed to extend student knowledge through scholarly research, observation, experimentation and experience. Year 9 Commerce students visited the ACT Magistrate Court, Supreme Court and High Court followed by a customised tour of the Portrait Gallery that focused on prominent legal figures. Students have the opportunity to observe first-hand the ramifications of a court case; viewing the role of court personnel, lawyers, defendant and plaintiff. The students also visited the ACT Legislative Assembly and Parliament House of Australia and thoroughly enjoyed activities such as: workshops, role play, debates, tours, a mock election and a panel discussion with Members of Parliament. 2012 HSC Economics students visited the classroom of Year 11 students of Economics for a Q and A session. Josh Friend, Nick Pullinen, Harry Rumble and Jack Stanford shared their insights, strategies, challenges and appreciation of learning. Our students very much valued the feedback which helped them recognise their own strengths and weaknesses. I am grateful for the opportunity to work with an expert staff and lead a collaborative team, and as a department, we are focussed on providing an enriching and relevant learning environment to all learners.

Geography As we all prepare for the Australian National Curriculum, the Geography department’s focus has been on developing the foundations for such change. This is an exciting time for all boys studying Geography at CGS as Dr Garrick’s vision for the school (International in outlook with an emphasis on Asia) is put into practice. Opportunities for new cultural exchanges and fieldwork activities (local, national and international) are the department’s focus for 2013. This will include some exciting new adventures. Fieldwork is already embedded into our curriculum, whether it is an observation activity around the school, a visit to the Steelworks in Wollongong, or the investigation of coastal process at the South coast. These stimulate the students to ask questions, analyse scenarios and then reflect on the process and result. When Year 9 Geography Students were recently asked to evaluate the course they overwhelming concluded that the fieldwork excursions brought geography alive! The Australian Geography Competition remains a highlight and this year was no exception. Sebastian Summersby-Mitchell (Year 10) placed 1st in the intermediate section and then went on to represent the Territories in the finals in Sydney, gaining 2nd place in Australia. He has a chance to represent Australia in 2013 at the National Geographic World Championships in Russia. There were over 170 High distinctions awarded, with CGS maintaining its Number One position in the Territories for the 13th Consecutive year. The HSC results while always strong, were outstanding in 2011; 90% of students reached or exceeded their personal averages across the curriculum; 83% included Geography amongst their best 3 HSC courses; over 67% gained a Band 5 or 6, and Joseph Cavanagh gained 5th place in the state from a cohort of over 4400 students. As we await 2012’s results I wish to thank all the Geography staff that have contributed in some way to the development of our boy’s geographical knowledge, understandings and inquiry. In particular to the Yr 12 teachers Mr Waterford and Dr Holland whose continual dedication played a significant role in these boys’ achievements. I recently asked my Year 7 class to reflect upon the study of Geography and their responses were:

“Not only is Geography a fun subject to learn but it teaches you important skills that you need throughout your life’ Luke

“Australia is becoming more diverse so it is important to understand different cultures” Lachie

“ It is important to study Geography because it teaches us many good skills that will help us even after we leave school and it gives us a new spectrum of the world – making us see it differently’ anon Mrs Carol Pogson Head of Geography

Languages 2012 has been another exciting year for the Canberra Grammar Languages Department. In late January we welcomed our French Assistant, Mr Francois Tricoire. His previous experience as a teaching assistant in Serbia and his Masters degree in Teaching French as a Foreign Language enabled him to take on the responsibility of teaching students from 7-10 in the Extension French stream. As well as teaching the Extension students, he ran conversation classes with senior students to help them prepare for their examinations. In late March, 25 students accompanied by Ms Payne, Mrs Tregoning and Mr Klein, departed for France where they spent a month. Highlights of the trip included homestays in Alençon and Lyon, a week in Paris during Easter, and visits to the Loire Valley, Carcassonne and Rocamadour. This year many individual students experienced success in various regional and national competitions. Perhaps the most exciting and unprecedented achievement for the Department was that 6 year 12 students of Chinese were awarded Confucius Institute Scholarships to study in China. Harrison Barnett (EW), Jeremy Ellingham (BN), Kevin Kelly (EW), Sheehan Lim (GN), Christopher Parr (GY), Eoin White (BN) will each study at universities in China from February to September in 2013. This is an outstanding achievement for the boys .Special thanks must go to their teacher, Ms Jian, for assisting them with the complicated application process. Year 11 students of Chinese were also successful in this year’s s Confucius Institute Chinese Star writing competition. First Prize in the Australia wide competition was awarded to Nicholas Kochinos (GY), while equal Second Prizes were awarded to Brenton

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Dally (GY), Calvin Dicker (MA), Stuart Kiemann (BN) and Alexander Vuong (SH). In the Confucius Institute Chinese Bridge Language Proficiency Competition held in Adelaide, Alexander Vuong (SH) received third place overall, for which he won a trip to China to compete in the International round of the competition. Calvin Dicker (MA) won a prize for Outstanding Speech, and Nicholas Kochinos (GY) received a prize for Outstanding General Knowledge. Several students were successful in this year’s George Vincent competition which is organised by the Alliance Française of Canberra. The competition tests students’ ability to read, write and speak in French. 12 CGS students made it to the finals, and 5 students were prize winners. In the Year 8 section, Nicholas McCabe (HA) won second prize. In Year 11, Sanjay Farshid (ED) also won 2nd prize. In the Year 12 Section, 2nd prize went to Christopher Parr (GA). The first prize in Year 12 went to Guy Gillespie (BN). This is a remarkable achievement, as he was competing against year 12 students, and he is only in Year 11. Finally, 2nd prize in the ‘Francophone’ section – which is for students who have lived in France or speak French at home – was awarded to Daniel White (SH). This year there have been many discussions about our language offerings which have resulted in some significant changes being announced. In a letter to the community from the Headmaster in October this year, he stated that one of the greatest challenges for schools of our time was to ‘prepare students for a future that is global; for a century that will be shaped by the political, economic and strategic emergence of Asia as the world’s dominant region’. To meet this challenge, in 2013 we will begin expanding our already highly successful program in Mandarin Chinese by teaching introductory Chinese to all students in Years 5 and 6 in the Primary School. Spanish will also be introduced into Year 11 as part of the International Baccalaureate and we will continue teaching French, German and Latin. Exciting times are ahead.

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Mathematics

Another exciting year of activity in the Mathematics Department at Canberra Grammar. Students successfully competed in a range of competitions including ICAS, Australian Mathematics competition, Mathematics Olympiads, Tournament of the Towns, Da Vinci, ANU Maths Day and the Maths Trust Enrichment and Challenge competitions.

On Thursday August the 2nd 501 students from year 7 to 12 sat the Australian Mathematics Competition. An impressive 89% of these students received an award; including 143 Proficiencies, 191 Credits, 92 Distinctions, 19 High Distinctions and 1 Prize. A High Distinction is for those students who placed in the top 2% in years 7 to 10 and the top 5% for years 11 and 12. The following students received a High Distinction certificate: Year 7: Harry Evans, Keshav Karupiah and Deepan Kumar. Year 8: Ryan Borg-Caruana, Mark Glanville and Drew Thompson. Year 9: Olalekan Adeyemi, Kevin Jacob, Callum Macgill, Alexander Maleganeas, Connor McCormack, Fergus Stafford, Henry Winter and Henry Xu. Year 10: Srikar Jha and Liam Pik. Year 11: Philip Zhu. Year 12: Hugh McCarthy and Yi Yuan. Congratulations to Luke Faulder who received a Prize placing him in the top 0.3% of competitors and also received the school Prudence award for most consecutive correct answers. The Australian Mathematics Competition will be on the 1st of August in 2013. Canberra Grammar sent a strong team of 5 senior students to the annual ANU Maths Day. The team consisting of YI Yuan, Marian Emmanuel, Hugh McCarthy, Rocky Zhang and captained by Kerin Jacob enjoyed a terrific day competing against some of the top Mathematics students across the ACT and Manaro. Contestants participated in five different events ranging from team problem solving challenges to relay events and the highly exciting Swiss pattern challenge. After a tough day of competition, the Grammar team were narrowly beaten into second place by Sydney Technical High. The boys loved the chance of sharing their ideas in a supportive and encouraging environment and should be congratulated on a fine effort. Mathematics classes continued to engage students through a range of activities while meeting the requirements of the National Curriculum and we are looking forward to the implementation of the International Bacculauate in the Senior years in 2013.

PDHPE 2012 was another busy year in PDHPE. The department continued to look at new and exciting teaching

and learning strategies to deliver our curriculum. In this regard the ipad trial in Year Nine opened up many possibilities such as an ipad-based cooking assignment, in-class research, and some tremendous apps that were highly relevant to the course material. The benefits of the ipad trial were not limited to Year Nine, with the ability to project 3d images of the skeletal and muscular systems just one example of how the delivery of the senior curriculum content was enhanced. Student and teacher evaluation of our units continue to be a valuable source of feedback in revamping units for the following year. Year 7 can look forward to a new course booklet for next year, following the success of the revamped Year 10 booklet in 2012. The Year 10 elective Physical Activity and Sports Studies (PASS) continues to be popular amongst the boys and the current Year Nine students participated in a mini unit A Taste of PASS to gain a better insight into the theoretical and physical aspects of this popular elective. In addition, the Department is looking forward to teaching the Sports, Exercise and Health Science IB subject in 2013 and have been extremely pleased with the interest and uptake of students for this fantastic course. The Year 8 Alcohol Poster Competition requires students to create a poster that depicts the potential dangers of excessive alcohol use. The 2012 competition again proved popular amongst students with some outstanding entries. First Place:

Dominic Hill

Second Place: Patrick Soulsby Third Place:

Yasi Attygalle

CGS Health and PE Week aims to promote and highlight the benefits of physical activity and a healthy lifestyle. The weekly activities again proved extremely popular: The CGS Ironman Challenge: Gold Medal: Thomas Harrison Silver Medal: Edward Barker Bronze Medal: Sebastian Singh The 3-point Basketball Challenge: Brendan Fulton The Badminton Doubles Challenge: Sheehan Lim and Terence Wong

The Pass-the-Ball Competition Patrick Rumble The Olympic Trivia Competition Harry Evans As I write the Yr 12 PDHPE cohort have recently completed their HSC examination. A number of them have worked extremely hard and we expect they will perform well. The 2012 Peter Doherty Prize for first place in Year 12 PDHPE went to Sinan Brown, whilst Cadeyrn Schmidt received the 2012 West Virginia University Prize for first place in Year 11 PDHPE. The PDHPE Department continues to appreciate and enjoy the enormous responsibility of delivering course material that is fundamental to equipping our students with the knowledge and skills to lead healthy, physically active and balanced lifestyles.

RaVE Religious and Values Education at Canberra Grammar School moved through the transition of new staff teaching in the discipline this year, each of whom brought new perspectives and backgrounds with them. Year Seven students undertook a programme which investigated Easter, and overview of World Religions and some Old Testament study in Semester Two. Year Eight students began their journey with a foray into the field of personal ethics and morality, a brief revisit of some Old Testament topics and then an extensive examination of the two great Indian religions: Hinduism and Buddhism. In Year Nine, students delved more deeply into the subject of ethics with a unit on various philosophers and their ethical perspectives, then some ideas from the Islamic world. In Semester Two, they again studied religious and philosophical insights gained through the Matrix movies, and then moved into the unexplored territory of East Asian religion. The Year Ten boys took a more in-depth look at the Christian gospels, and then at various religious and non-religious ideas about evil. In their final semester of RaVE they considered the underpinnings of knowledge in a unit on Epistemology, and finished up with some consideration of the interplay between religion and science in the modern world. The senior students undertaking Preliminary Studies of Religion II again worked hard, with the Year Eleven students thoroughly enjoying their excursion to the sacred sites of Sydney. The highlight of the trip was

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the overnight stay at Nan Tien Buddhist Temple in Wollongong, where they joined the Buddhist nuns in various activities designed to give them some exposure to the Buddhist faith, including Tea Chan, Meditation, Tai Chi and Origami. They reported that they had a new appreciation of this religious tradition, as well as appreciating their encounters with representatives of the Hindu, Bahaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i, Islamic and Jewish faiths. The Year Twelves built on their similar experience in 2011 to deepen their knowledge and understanding as they prepared for their final examinations in their final term at CGS. Philip Chappell CGS Head of Religious and Values Education

Science 2012 was yet another exciting year for the Science Department of CGS. We were delighted to return to school having learnt that Andrew Barnett had achieved 6th place overall in HSC Physics, a fantastic effort. In addition, the performances by CGS students across Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry and Physics were very strong as in previous years. This year also saw many students have the opportunity to participate in experiences outside of normal classroom activities. Despite overcast conditions, students were able to observe the transit of Venus, a rare event that has scientific and historical significance for Australia. Many students joined staff and the Ambassador of the UAE to view a series of programs on the contribution of Islamic scholars to modern science at lunchtimes to coincide with the observance of Ramadan. Others joined Mr Ross and Mr Hewitt on a 10 day trip into the Gibson Desert to assist in undertaking research on the ecology of the area.

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Dominic Hill (Yr 8) won a national prize for his video highlighting the importance of plants in a competition run by the University of Adelaide.

14 students and 2 staff have been involved in the extension opportunities of the ANU Secondary College. CGS won the team event at the ANU Brain Bee Challenge with the team of William Choy, Joshua Fridgant, Benjamin Goodnow and David Tian. The School also finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the individual placings.

Nicholas McCabe and Lawrence Bowler won awards for their entries in the ACT Science fair. Depan Kumar, Michael Nguyen-Kim, Joseph Sullivan, Jonathan Wu, James Field, Alexander Maleganeas, Oliver Tonks, Michael Bai, Joshua Fridgant and Liam Pik received High Distinctions in the ICAS Science Competition Angus Benson, Jasper Bedwell, Adam Chyb, Fearghas Macfarlane, Alexander Maleganeas and Oliver Tonks were awarded plaques for outstanding performance in the RACI National Chemistry Quiz. Philip Zhu will attend the National Youth Science Forum in January Three long standing members of the department retired during 2012. Between them Dr Rod Nazer and Mr Ed Gilmour have taught for over 40 years at CGS. Both have held the position of Head of Department and are held in the highest regard by their colleagues and the countless boys who have had the pleasure of being taught by them over the years. Mrs Sue Nurmi steps down as our Laboratory manager after 27 years at the School. We will certainly miss her energy and her concern for others. We wish them well in their retirement.

Winter Projects

“It’s wonderful to see that this curious and unique feature of year 7 at Canberra Grammar, started long before I was born, goes from strength to strength.“ Geoffrey McCarthy (Blaxland House 1973–1978) The Winter Project has been an integral part of student life at CGS for over 40 years. It offers an opportunity for students to examine and learn new skills with a family member. The exhibition for the 2012 Winter Projects saw a fabulous array of items that illustrated the diversity of interests and skills of our Year 7 students and their families. The exhibition officially opened by Geoffrey McCarthy this year saw the Winter Project Exhibition as vibrant as ever. Among the many items this year, modes of transport featured strongly in the form of long boards, billy carts, a motorised push bike project and a collaborative project that saw the restoration of a go-kart that Terry Werner had generously donated.

Visual Art this year was represented by students demonstrating their many skills in photography, landscape painting, cartooning, model making, wire sculpture and silkscreen poster printing. Several students wrote short stories publishing them for the exhibition. Models and dioramas, always an interesting component of the exhibition, was of great interest this year featuring a train set with a landscape surround, a scale model of the Tharwa bridge, the surface of Mars with colony, a snow-covered winter scene, a cross-section of a WW1 trench, a single piston motor powered by a candle, an Eiffel tower, Parliament house, an example of silver-smithing, a cross section of a heart and a mantle clock that chimed on the quarter hour. Again my amazement of the collective skills and imagination of Year 7 and their family members brings me to applaud and congratulate the time and effort that you brought to the exhibition this year.

Furniture projects, both newly constructed and items that have been restored provided an attractive display. Among them were several Garden seats, benches and outdoor settings, chests of drawers, bookshelves, coffee tables, step ladders, desk organisers and a BBQ table. Many students this year built a variety of animal enclosures. We had several elaborate and portable chicken enclosures, many dog kennels, one with its own drawbridge, one that could be folded flat for holiday travel, ranging in sizes that would suit a small lapdog to others that could accommodate a large guard dog. A growing feature of the exhibition is the documentation of activities such as bush-walks, garden and house ren ovation, travel; both overseas and at home and classes or sporting events students have attended. Many attractive and well designed posters were evident as were many computers that showed movies and animations of these events. Computer based and technology projects ranged from videos of holidays, cartoon animations, recordings of musical recitation using iPads, videos of comedy skits, computer games computers assembled from kits and two programmable robots.

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B u r g e s s HOUSE

Burgess Housemaster: Mrs Jennie Holbrook House Captain: Will Spencer

For the new boys of Burgess House, year 7 has offered the challenges and experiences that have equipped them with the skills to become productive members of Canberra Grammar School. Despite the initial apprehensiveness between boys from the junior school and boys from elsewhere, the friendships that have developed over the course of the year will be a lasting and integral part of the Grammar experience. This year Burgess Boys have engaged enthusiastically in a variety of activities allowing them a sample of almost every aspect of school life from sports, performing arts, outdoor activities and social events.

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The year began with a frenzy of activity; the first major event was the Burgess Swim n’ Gym. The Boys were given the opportunity to impress their senior houses with their swimming ability, which would prove invaluable in the Swimming carnival that would soon follow. Lachlan Osborne impressed Sheaffe House as he competed brilliantly to win age Champion. Burgess boys also contributed well to their senior houses in other events such as the Cross-Country Carnival, House Music and Athletics Standards. Further on the sporting front, Burgess House has performed well in the interhouse competition against Clements with notable performance from Josh Newberry in House Basketball, Barnaby “The Barnabeast” White in House Soccer and Rafi Rahman in House Chess.

The Burgess Play proved a great success this year. Everyone contributed enormously as each tutor group was given the opportunity to perform their own skit. The boys were responsible for every aspect of preparation for their performance. With a little help from their year 11 seniors and tutors the boys chose their skit, designed costumes, built sets, organised lighting and finally mustered the courage to take the stage and perform. There were a variety of fantastic performances such as Monty Python’s “Four Yorkshire men” and Julian Smith’s “Malk”. Burgess boys enjoyed a variety of outdoor experiences this year including Year 7 Camp. Together with counterparts from Clements House, Burgess Boys participated

in a number of activities such as archery, kayaking, obstacle courses and the highly anticipated “giant swing”. Camp has always been a watershed experience as the boys learn to deal with challenging situations, homesickness and sometimes “adversity” to gain the necessary skills and responsible habits to become young men. The challenges and experiences faced at camp are always vivid in the boy’s memories and those stories will be a subject for friends to reminisce about for years to come. The “Year 7 Social” more commonly known as the biggest night on the calendar was a success this year. The boys conducted themselves with maturity and gentlemanly qualities setting a good precedence for further interactions with their CGGS counterparts. Special thanks must go to one of our year 11 seniors, Burgess’ resident DJ, Tobias Speck “DJ spectator” for his contribution as well as all the staff, seniors and CGGS representatives that made the night possible. Throughout the year Burgess Boys have grown in many aspects and displayed qualities that will no doubt be an asset to their senior houses and the school. It has been my absolute pleasure as well as that of the Year 11 Seniors to see these boys grow into young men. Thanks must go to Mrs Holbrook Burgess House master, all the tutors, and those parents and members of the grammar community who assisted with Burgess this year. Shane McMiken Burgess House Captain 2012

B u r g e s s HOUSE Nick Badcock, , Lachlan Martin, Hamish Gabbedy

Lucas Thomson & Nicholas Katsogiannis

Burgess’s milkshake stand during the Fete

Duncan Hood

Sachin Boniface and John Kemp

Isaac S, Hamish G, Shriram, Chris S

Shriram Vaitheeswaran, Nick Kochinos, Charlie Woonton, Nick Badcock

Jamie Gosney, Will Woodrow, neal Morris, Angus Boyes

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Burgmann Housemaster: Mrs Carol Javes House Captains: Edward L’Estrange and Nicholas McClelland

After a very successful 2011 Burgmann continued with great results throughout 2012. Achievements in House Music and at the Swimming Carnival, along with many individual successes, have meant that Burgmann has enjoyed a smooth year. The two major inter-house competitions that take place are Captains Cup in which Burgmann came first in 2011 and the House Shield in which we came second. This year a focus of the Year 12 leaders was to keep the Captains Cup while making a strong play for the House Shield. During the year there have been many House Shield events in which the boys have competed strongly: first in the Swimming Carnival, fifth in the Cross Country, third in House Music and second in House academic Effort. Our result in House Music was considerably better than in recent years and really led to an increased feeling of confidence and spirit amongst the boys. In Captains’ Cup events we placed fifth in Medical Warfare, third in Touch Footy and third in Masterchef. Our consistent results and the involvement of so many in the House meant that we won the Captains’ Cup for a further year.

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This year we also had a focus on the sense of house community and cohesion by developing and strengthening good relationships for everyone in the house. In February the Year 12s travelled to the Cotter with the new Years 8s for one night on the Year 8/12 camp. This was a very successful night as the Year 12s ran numerous activities and managed to keep the boys under control while still having great fun! Many strong relationships were formed, providing the Year 8s with mentors and role models to go to for advice or to look up to in their schooling lives.

The inter-tutor group competition was also introduced this year in which the tutor groups would compete against each other in not only sporting activities but also academic results such as Effort Certificates and ticks and crosses. This provided the boys with some incentive for extra effort as well as strengthening relationships with tutor groups. It was also interesting to see the spirit of competition amongst the Tutors as well. Congratulations to Mr Shelley’s tutor group who

were our inaugural winners. The boys’ competitive nature and schoolboy passion in these competitions have helped to provide stronger cohesion within the House. Despite the increased academic pressure on the Year 12s, in the second part of the year Burgmann continued to strive for excellence. Results worth mentioning are first in Debating and third in the Athletics Carnival as well as the continuing growth in House spirit. The Athletics Carnival saw a new high in House spirit amongst the boys: no-one will forget the chant-off against Garnsey and the unplanned singing of our House Shout entry. Burgmann Year 12 left on great terms ‘decorating’ the Burgmann corridor as a zombie apocalypse; an attraction seen by the entire school. This year Burgmann has been very successful in all aspects of the school and as leaders we are very happy with the strong community and spirit within the House. We thank all the boys for their energetic sense of competition this year, and also thank the Tutors who supported them. We wish all the best to the in-coming Captains and wish them another successful year for Burgmann House. John Sutton

Lawson Pickering

House Captain

House Vice-Captain

Mitchell Taylor performing at House Shout

â&#x20AC;&#x201A; B u r g m a n n HOUSE Dominic Harvey-Taylor, Jonathon Moore, alexander Maleganeas, Henry Xu and Glenn Brighenti at the XC

Benson Deme at the Year 11 Leadership Day

Burgmann house cheering during the Swimming Carnival

Year 8 camp 108 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Stephen Kemp and John Shaw preparing to abseil

Games with the Year 12s

Year 11 at ADFA for leadership skills

Johann Kwan, Eoin white, Oliver Bourne and Ryan Andrakovic Masterchef cook-off.

Overlooking the new Cotter Dam

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CLEMENTS HOUSE

Clements Housemaster: Mr Alastair Hunt House Captain: Sinan Brown

What an amazing and eventful year for the boys of Clements House, 2012. Many great activities were held and well received by all the boys, especially the Year 7 Shield which was triumphantly won back from the boys of Burgess. The year started with the eagerly awaited ‘Swim ‘n’ Gym’, a long held tradition within the house. Inclement weather limited the night, although the boys still managed to involve themselves in the swimming. Just a few weeks later the annual Year 7 Camp was held at Womboroo. The week long camp was the perfect opportunity for the boys to develop the strong friendships that have been cemented over the year. The environment was both challenging and rewarding for all, with the giant swing, crate climb and vertical challenge among the favourite activities. A definite highlight for many boys was witnessing Dr Garrick partake in the giant swing, much to their delight and amusement. The Year 7 shield, which was tightly contested throughout the year, kicked off with indoor cricket. The boys had a convincing 16 run win in their first taste of the interhouse rivalry, which was one of the great aspects of the year. Unfortunately the chess team were outclassed by a stronger Burgess team later in the year.

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It was fantastic to see each boy in the house involved in all facets of school life. The fete at the start of the year was an enjoyable day for boys and parents alike. The senior house carnivals also provided the opportunity for the boys to participate in their senior houses and learn the importance of contributing to a whole house effort. The swimming, cross country and athletics carnivals were all memorable days with some very impressive results from Clements boys in each.

Leading up to the Shield soccer game against Burgess, the Clements tutor group competition was held. Over four weeks in Term 2, each tutor group versed the others in what was a competitive yet entertaining and fun competition, allowing the boys to better know those in their own tutor group. The final was won by the Edwards tutor group who narrowly defeated Burgmann in a hard-fought match. This was then followed by the

interhouse game, which was unfortunately won by a well-drilled Burgess outfit, despite a valiant effort from our boys. The Clements’ Marathon was a highly anticipated evening for many of the boys, and it did not disappoint. Events included an ergometer test, Pictionary, soccer, video game challenge and charades which met the tastes and talents of all involved. All boys put in a fantastic effort, but the eventual winner was the Hay House tutor group. The aim of the night was to have fun as well as raise much needed funds for the NSW Guide Dogs Association. The boys raised nearly $3500, which was an amazing effort, surpassing previous years’ totals. The Clements play was a night not to forget. Each tutor group presented a short skit. Garran’s ‘The good old days’ and Hay’s ‘My blackberry isn’t working’ were equally hilarious and both crowd favourites. The play allowed those with unseen theatrical talents to shine in what was a successful and enjoyable night. The year wouldn’t have been possible without the contribution of the Year 7 seniors and tutors who have been a pleasure to work with as we have guided the boys into the senior school. I would like to acknowledge and thank housemaster Alastair Hunt for his extraordinary commitment and contribution to the house as well as the direction he has provided to me as captain. Finally, thank you boys. It has been great getting to know each of you personally this year and it has been a privilege to be your captain. I wish you every success at the school and in your lives and know that you will reach your full potentials. Take every opportunity and enjoy every second you spend at this wonderful school. Sinan Brown

â&#x20AC;&#x201A;CLEMENTS HOUSE Year 7 House Cricket

Mt. Jelore on Year 7 Camp

Ryan Turner

Clements House Soccer Competition

Clements House Marathon

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Eddison HOUSE

Eddison Housemaster: Mr John Klein House Captain: Aneale Banerjee

For the past few years, Eddison has been in a rebuilding phase in regards to our performance in the House events. 2012 marked the beginning of the recovery for Eddison with significant improvements across the board, and signs that Eddison is once again on its rise to dominance. Our marked improvements and outstanding performance in the Captain’s Cup can be attributed to the hard work and dedication made by all of the Year 12’s and of course the diligent work and determination of all members of the House in 2012.

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The Year 12’s of Eddison were quick in taking over the reins of the House in Term 4 by quickly establishing their leadership of the House. The introduction of more inter-Tutor Troup activities continued to build the strong sense of community within the House, and offered the Year 12’s the opportunity to build relationships with other years of Eddison. In Term 4 we set the foundation for the year ahead with all boys completing their swimming trials 6 months in advance of the carnival day. Only a very few had to come back to School on the first day of holidays after Speech Night to complete the odd missed event.

At the start of the Term 1, the House received a new member, ‘Eddy’ the giant eagle, who was received warmly by all and was soon seen encouraging the boys during House events. On the day of the Swimming Carnival, competition was fierce with swimmers like Dominic Neil (Yr 8), Nat Harper (Yr 9), Stephen Carroll (Yr 10), William Choy (Yr 10), Ping Li (Yr 10), Ethan Miller (Yr 10), Jonathan Locke (Yr 11) James Foote (Yr 12), Luke Gavin (Yr 12) and Declan Moore (Yr 12) in a wide array of events representing the House strongly. Additionally the boys of the House once again demonstrated an exuberant display of House spirit, where the chants were heard loudly from the starting blocks, ‘Eddy the Eagle’ made his first public appearance and the navy blue flag flew strongly for the entirety of the day. By the end of the day, the results were tight between all Houses, with Eddison placing 6th, but only missing 3rd position by 10 points. After the Swimming Carnival, many Eddison boys ventured to

the Ice Skating Centre at Phillip, where we had our first inter-school event with our sister House from CGGS, Kilburn. Here, the boys enjoyed ice skating, pizza and a lot of socialising, and additionally Eddison also suffered its first causality of the year with Jay Lindsay (Yr8) cutting his hand. Apart from this minor injury, the boys and the girls thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon. During the Cross-Country carnival the boys demonstrated their strong House spirit, but sadly experienced a disappointing overall result. However, some outstanding individual results on the day included; Fearghas Macfarlane (19th), Connor Wilkinson (18th), Andrew Robertson (17th), Mark Glanville(13th), James Cooper (12th), Angus Williams (12th), Joe Hall-Lomax (10th), Ben Croker (6th), Rohan Longbottom (5th), and Jonty Kevin (1st) By the start of Term 2, the House competition reached the eagerly awaited House Music Competition. Again, Eddison performed strongly in the instrumental section, finishing 2nd with an outstanding performance of ‘Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites’. Credit for this achievement must be given to Jared Baum (Yr10), Liam Pik (Yr10), Sanjay Farshid (Yr11), David Cribb (Yr12) and Luke Gavin (Yr12) for their outstanding performance. We then moved onto the House Shout section, where Eddison performed the iconic Monty Python song, “Always look on the bright side of life”. This year we significantly improved our House music results and credit can go to all the boys in the House particularly the Music Captains; David Cribb, Luke Gavin and Jordan Shaw. In Term 3, we had another Kilburn-Eddison afternoon, which consisted of a movie, more pizza and of course more socialising with the Kilburn girls. In Term 3, Eddison also experienced vast improvements in both the Athletics Carnival and Athletic Standards with the highest house average and completion rate in many years. This year we also had a significant amount of boys receiving more than 100 points in standards. These boys included; Lachlan Bayliss (Yr 10) 100, Nicholas del Rio (Yr 11) 105, Solomon Grainger (Yr 8) 100, Joe Hall-Lomax (Yr 9) 107, Alexander Jansen (Yr 8) 100, James Foote (Yr 12) 109, Rohan Longbottom (Yr 10) 100, Mark Glanville (Yr 8) 109, Thomas McCredie (Yr 9) 100, Fergus Longbottom (Yr 12) 110, Kean

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Senaratne (Yr 10) 100, Jonty Kevin (Yr 8) 113, Angus Williams (Yr 8) 101, Ben Croker (Yr 9) 117, Mitchell Deeble (Yr 12) 103, David Foote (Yr 8) 120, and Ethan Miller (Yr 10) with a superb 137. Apart from the major inter-house competition, Eddison also performed well in the Captain’s Cup to finish a well-deserved 3rd, a true testament to the strong effort from all boys throughout the year. We performed particularly well in tug-of-war and medical warfare, but it was the culinary skills of Rory King (Yr10) and Peter Tsarpalias (Yr10) which surprised everyone, with the two boys winning the House Master Chef. Throughout the year, the Year 12 boys made an effort to have numerous activity afternoons with other years, which consisted of an afternoon of medical warfare and pizza. This was also coupled with more inter-tutor group activities, which Patrick Paton managed effectively throughout the year. These events contributed to the Tutor Group shield which saw Ms Bardwell’s Tutor Group emerge as the winners. The generous nature of the House must also be commended, where during the Head Shave effort, which saw seven Year 12’s lose their luscious locks, Eddison managed to raise more than $1200, which is a remarkable effort. A big thanks for such a great year must go to Mr Klein for his effortless work during the year, and to all the Tutors for their continued support throughout the year. The Year 12’s also deserve recognition for their hard work throughout the year, as they have all left their mark embedded in the House for the years to come. Finally, I would also like to wish the best to the boys of Eddison for the years to come, and the incoming Captain Tom Killalea and the Vice-Captain Sanjay Farshid for 2013, and I can leave Eddison assured that it is in very capable hands for the year to come.

2012 Swimming Carnival

Eddy, Casper Kenworthy (10) and Nithin Mathew (9) @ Athletics

Chris Baldwin Eddison Captain 2012

Winning Under 14 Relay Team; David Foote (8), Solomon Grainger (8), Alex Jansen (8) and Jonty Kevin (8)

Year 12 Eddison team building activity

Eddison

e d wa r d s HOUSE

Edwards Housemaster: Mr Neil Dunkley House Captain: Darcy Welsh Vice Captain: Harrison Barnett 2012 has been a year of great change and success for Edwards House. The boys have all contributed to make this year something special, not only with the success in the School carnivals, but more so in the uniqueness of Edwards House life. This year saw the introduction of Mr Dunn as Deputy Housemaster. Mr Dunn bought with him a new outlook to the house, particular in regards to the sports carnivals and the mentoring system. The mentor system changed this year to actively foster the relationships between the senior and junior boys. To do this, the infamous ‘Mentor Challenge’ arose, challenging groups in organization, knowledge and teamwork throughout the year. The victors for this first competition were led by none other than Harrison Barnett. In keeping with tradition, Mr Ross did not disappoint with the organization of the annual Iron man Competition. As it is customary for the house captain to win this event, the pressure was heaped on the shoulders of Darcy Welsh, who did not disappoint, excelling at a course involving a chopstick competition and transporting a ping pong ball 30 metres using nothing but a snorkel.

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The House this year was once again staffed by the ever helpful and always supportive Tutors, who have devoted their time and efforts into guiding all the boys in the house through the year. A big ‘thank you’ goes to Dr Crerar, Ms Edwards, Ms Kennedy, Mr. Purcell Mr. Maltby, Mr. Ross and Mr. Harrison. Mr. Purcell must be especially mentioned due to his contributions to the House barbeques and pancake breakfasts, which were always received well by the boys.

In Edwards’s House we aren’t famous for our athletic abilities, but this year we strived to put this reputation behind us giving 100% in every event. This was certainly seen in the Swimming carnival, with an Edwards’s person taking part in every race of the day. The day was summed up in the final event of the day. With 5 minutes before the opens 50m relay, and with an Edwards competitor missing, Shin-Woo Choi volunteered to take part in the event at the last minute. This ended up giving us the valuable points needed to overtake Eddison in the overall results, ending up in 5th place. A special mention must go to Haren Preeyadarshanan, our Edwards House

swimming captain, for participating in seven events and being an inspiration to the rest of the House. This level of House spirit was continued through to the cross country tournament. In the weeks leading up to the big race, all of year 12 gave up at least two mornings a week to come into school and lead the younger years on training runs. These efforts were certainly evident, improving from 7th in 2011 to 4th place in the Cross Country this year. An enormous thank you must go out to our House sports captains Kevin Kelly and Agi Nambissan, doing an amazing job at organising the teams for both the swimming and the athletics carnivals, in-between balancing their numerous co-curricular activities. The highlight of the year, however, would have to be the house music competition, which Edwards won for the third year in a row; a previously unaccomplished feat and an incredible way to finish off the semester. This achievement is a testament to the whole of Edwards’ House, and the dozens of rehearsals that were undertaken. Big thanks must be made to Jack Johnson, for his work in House Instrumental, and to Darcy Welsh, for his organization of the 4-20 section and getting the house fired up in House Shout. A special mention must also go to Alex Gondzioulis, our House music Captain for taking care of all the administrative aspects of the event and singlehandedly organizing the House Rock. The life of Edwards house can be characterized by our lively House meetings this year, which underwent a ‘Revamp’ at the start of the year. This was led by crowd favorites Kerin Jacobs and Mesake Kaisuva (coming off an impressive performance in the House Shout Skit) with the new ‘Joke of the Week’ and ‘Pick-up Line of the Week’ segments. Along with this, Hayden Brown took the reigns as Edwards A.V. man, allowing us to include a “YouTube Video of the Week” as well. These segments were always guaranteed to be top quality, and definitely added to the atmosphere of these weekly meetings. Also featured were traditional segments, like the always inspirational ‘Quote of the week’ from Mark Evans, and the presentation of Edwardos (the Edwards House unofficial currency) by Alex Coppa, an important opportunity to acknowledge the achievements of those in Edwards house.

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In Edwards we pride ourselves on the closeness of our community, which more than makes up for our distance away from the rest of the school. At least once a fortnight, the house would rush down to the house area, to be fed with sausages cooked by our House BBQ captains Axel Sidaros, Phil Khanthavivone and Seb Tu (whose efforts in the House Master Chef competition must be noted). And every morning, be it rain or snow, we could always rely on Sam Turner to greet the boys with a smile and mark them off. Finally, who could forget the role played by Eliot Bassili as vice-captain of CGS yet who still found time in-between his commitments to contribute to the life of the house in every way. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s these small things that add up to making this a truly exceptional year for Edwards House. A final thankyou must be made to our House Master, Mr Dunkley, who has been an inspiration to all of Edwards House, and has helped year 12 throughout this whole year. As the class of 2012 moves on, we wish everyone in the Edwards community the best of luck in the future and say thankyou for all the wonderful times we have had In Edwards House. Darcy Welsh and Harrison Barnett

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Garnsey Housemaster: Mr Matthew Bugden Captain: Joshua Friend

2012 has been a phenomenal year for a truly phenomenal house. The underlying pride and commitment in Garnsey has, yet again, been displayed in the success of 2012. With our goals set at the beginning of the year, every boy in Garnsey house gave it their all to contribute the house and, in the end, to winning the House Shield for the 7th year in a row. The commitment and pride of Garnsey sets us apart from every other house, which makes our job as captains such a privilege and honour to lead from the front.

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Over the course of the summer holidays, before the year began, the class of 2012 freshened up the locker room by rearranging the lockers and painting on numbers. Undoubtedly, this saw a positive effect throughout the house, creating a more engaging and interactive feel and giving Garnsey the grounds for a fresh start to the year.

Term 1 was underway! The year started off in fantastic form, the many chats to the boys about their holidays and well earned break ignited the spark back into the locker room. Of course, the annual Garnsey activities afternoon organised by James Dowden and Chris Milford (Chief Mentor Leaders) was another success and, before we knew it, the swimming carnival was fast approaching. It was a worrying time seeing as Garnsey prides itself as a land mammal house; however incredible individual efforts by James Dowden and Joshua Silk-Jones, as well as the consistency put in by every boy, resulted in Garnsey finishing a respectable and well deserved 3rd place. Not soon after, the long awaited cross country season and the traditional ‘breakfast club’ began. With initiatives such as Fruit Loop Friday and pancake breakfasts on Mondays, the boys quickly completed their 10 morning runs in preparation for the carnival. Our final position of 3rd place reflected the hard work and commitment to running put in by all the boys. Garnsey excelled in the house music competition; a competition where effort and dedication never goes unnoticed. Stress and anxiety kicked in when the initial song chosen for the house shout was deemed unsuitable for competition and was cancelled with

three weeks to go. It was moments like these that defined Garnsey’s capabilities and raw determination in overcoming adversity and doing the best we could. Driven by Alister Turbayne, the boys delivered a thrilling performance of “I love Rock & Roll” to land us 3rd position. James McArthur, Sam Kennedy-Hine, Alister Turbayne and Matt Narracott rocked out to win the House Rock section, the instrumental boys finished 2nd and we placed 2nd in 4-20 voices – overall finishing 2nd, an excellent result and finish to term 2! Special thanks must go to Ali Turbayne and Harry Gordon for their enormous effort put into House Music. One of the most important goals set by Tom and I this year was to continue our undefeated run in the effort challenge aspect of the house shield. This is the most important indicator of the house shield as it displays the house can not only be athletically competitive, but also shows great effort in academics. Garnsey won the Effort again this year, a tremendous achievement and a real credit to all the boys! And so Term 3 quickly drew closer, the final term for the year 12’s. This term never ceases to disappoint, always packed and exciting with plenty of house activities and final ceremonies. Athletics Standards began the year, Garnsey achieving over 90% completion rate and finishing behind the boarders once again in 2nd, another event well done! A buzzing entry to the main oval started the day of the Athletics Carnival. From the get-go, Garnsey smashed the aths carnival for another year running. A number of individual and team efforts, including the majority of our relay teams finishing first, tallied the points to lead us to a convincing win. There really was too much in 2012 to fit into this summary: Two enjoyable activites afternoons with Deakin house at CGGS, numerous Captains’ cup events that intensified competition between houses, plenty of well cooked BBQ’s (thanks to Benny Hogan), shoe shining every Friday morning, Jez’s comedy skits and Garnsey talent at house meetings, mentor challenges, weekly betting competitions and the rare smile on Mr. Bugden’s face when the Raiders get up on the weekend. These small things throughout the year are the prime reason for Garnsey’s continued success in recent years. We tend not to look at the big

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picture, but focus on pride and getting the little things right - Because, in the end, that’s what makes the difference. What an experience it has been! This year has proven to be one of the finest and has been the greatest year of my schooling life. Thanks must go to Tom Staniforth for his massive help throughout the year; it’s been a fun and enjoyable journey together which we couldn’t have done on our own. Thanks Mr. Bugden and the staff of Garnsey for another successful year full of laughs and unforgettable memories. Finally, a thank you to the boys of Garnsey house, I will miss the banter and fun times this house can offer and I hope to hear from you all in the future. It is now time to let go of the fantastic year and wish the absolute best for the captains of 2013, Angus Whittle (captain) and Brenton Dally (vice-captain). I trust it is in more than safe hands and I know that the respect and support of Garnsey house is with them both. Good luck and I know the dove will keep flying high in 2013!

Athletics Carnival

Thanks for the memories Garnsey, Joshua Friend House Captain James Dowden and Sheeham Lim

Matt Narracott

Ben Hogan Chris Milford — Master Chef

John Hooke Swimming Carnival

Swimming Carnival

Matt Narracott and Chris Milford

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Garran Housemaster: Mr Graeme Lendrum House Captain: Nicholas Pullinen

Led by an amazing group of pro-active, dynamic and faithful senior leaders, Garran enjoyed a very strong year as a ‘school family’ with a vision to ‘Grab Life By The Horns’, and be outwardly focussed rather than simply content to enjoy the relative comfort and safety of being a Canberra Grammar student. In Term 3 this year, Mr Lendrum stepped into the role of Director of Co-curricular which allowed Mrs Rosie Carlson to take over as Acting Garran Housemaster for Term 3. In a busy term, Mrs Carlson did an outstanding job and very much felt a part of the ‘Garran Family’. During this period, Mr Gray stepped into the Assistant Housemaster role while Mr Alexander was recuperating from surgery. His boundless energy and care for the boys helped Garran enjoy a strong finish to an important term for the seniors.

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From a results perspective, Garran enjoyed outstanding success in the Cross Country Carnival, finishing second only to the Boarders and establishing an excellent reputation as a house committed to participation from all boys. This success continued in the Athletics Standards, where 92% of all boys completed their mandatory 10 events. An enjoyable House Music competition, where Garran finished in the middle of the pack, showcased the talents of Peter Clynes and Hugh McCarthy as passionate Music Captains.

both houses ran a fun trivia afternoon at CGGS. We all hope that in 2013 this relationship will get even stronger. Garran’s commitment to the Oaktree Foundation continued this year with an inspiring visit to the Global Poverty Conference, followed by a very successful Live Below The Line Campaign. This involved 30 students and staff and helped raise over $2,000 in the fight against extreme poverty. Each tutor group is also part of the KIVA programme, which provides interest free loans to third world business entrepreneurs. Also, for the first time, tutor groups helped fill ten shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. This helped remind us all how fortunate we are in Australia and how important it is to think of others in the lead-up to Christmas. In 2013, Garran is hoping to support the Carroll family and the Global School Partners campaign where we will aim to develop a close relationship with a school in Kenya raising funds but also fostering relationships between students across our two continents. There is no doubt that we have much to be thankful for in Garran: loving tutors, supportive families and vibrant student leadership. We look forward with optimism to an exciting 2013 where we have been challenged to ‘Hold Our Horns High’.

The Captains Cup events are organised by the boys, for the boys. Garran enjoyed excellent success in cricket, public speaking, debating and medical warfare. The boys loved wearing the purple bull and supporting their mates during lunch and after school. The Daphne Fullagar Award was presented at the Garran Dinner and rewards the top tutor group in the house. Once again, Mr Gray’s boys did an outstanding job and won the award for the fifth straight year, setting an extremely high standard for all the other tutor groups to aspire to. 2012 saw Garran strengthen its relationship with its sister house, Robertson. Captains from both houses enjoyed great planning sessions over coffee and the results were very inspiring. Early in the year, Garran hosted a Scavenger Hunt. In Term 2, the leaders of

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Activities Evening with our sister house

Patrick Hendy

Alex Hutchison, Nick Pullinen Chris Parr and Tim Thorne

Buying House Shout shirts!

Cheering at the Swimming Carnival

Ben McGinness

House Cricket Team

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HAY HOUSE

Hay Housemaster: Mr Kevin Taylor House Captain: Harry Rumble

When the class of 2012 first came together to discuss their plans and aspirations for Hay House, one term was tossed around far more than any other; House Spirit. Many have said Hay lacks House Spirit, but little do they realise how wrong they are. A quick stroll via mark off any morning will reveal the sense of community felt in the House. Boys of all ages interact as equals, and this in itself has resulted in a much closer House. As a House, the boys should be proud of the contribution to two charities; the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal and the Leukaemia foundation. Over $1100 was raised for the head-shave, the greatest amount yet! Likewise not a single boy was seen complaining when giving up their Sunday for the Salvation Army appeal- a noble cause. The year also saw considerable success in the Captain’s Cup. Hay finished in the top four for the soccer, touch, debating master-chef and medical warfare competitions. The highlight undoubtedly being defeating the Boarders in the opening round of the tug-of-war: a competition that’s been dominated by the Boarders for years. As the leaving House Captain, I look back on my time with immense pride. One of the most rewarding experiences so far, I leave knowing the House is in capable hands with success right around the corner. I take this opportunity to thank the class of 2012, the Tutors and Housemaster Mr Taylor for the support and help they have provided throughout the year. Harry Rumble

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House Captain

Callum Bodman showing his swordmanship

This year Hay House has experienced mixed results, due to the vast range of talent in the House. We started the year with a satisfactory 4th place in the Swimming Carnival, where boys eagerly participated to a achieve a near perfect attendance in all races. Unfortunately our swimming prowess did not translate to long distance running as our lack of stamina showed in a 7th placing for the Cross Country Carnival. As per usual this result did not dampen the House’s spirit as we defied logic by placing last in Athletics Standards and 3rd in Athletics Carnival. This result was possible due to a large intake of talented Year 7’s and some outstanding performances by individuals across all age groups. Patrick Breis Joint Vice Captain

Late in Term 2 saw the annual tradition of a social activity with Hay’s sister house, Glebe, from CGGS. The afternoon consisted of a scavenger hunt around the grounds of CGS while the seniors cooked a barbecue dinner that was enjoyed by all on their return. The event was well supported and many new friendships formed. Term 2 saw the beginning of rehearsals for the House Music Festival which takes place on the last two days of term. All sections were well rehearsed as the final weeks approached and auditions were passed with only one minor hiccup. The Festival itself began with a great first place from the boys in the Instrumental section, but despite mixed results, Hay House finished in seventh place overall. Christopher Valencic Joint Vice Captain

Michael Ireland and Sathya Chiturri -

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Josh Waugh at MS Swimathon

Harry Rumble and Hugh Phillips

Tatu and Barnabe

David Sheridan Headshave

Michael Ryan and Pat Breis

James Bruer Abseiling

Showing off house colours at Althltecis Carnival

Glebe and Hay Social

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m a n a r o HOUSE

Manaro Housemaster: Mr Mark Perkins House Captain: Harrison Cottle

Cross Country In 2012 the Cross Country Shield remains firmly in the boarders hands. All members of the house participated and displayed dertimination in their training. In the very early morning hours before the crack of dawn the sound of ‘CROSS COUNTRY!’ could be heard, followed by the quick succession of boys stumbling out of bed to train. This dedication to regularly get up and run the track showed in the results of the carnival. There were a few standout performances including Eddie Stewart (Yr 8), Connor Sanderson (Yr 11), Jonathan Sainty (Yr 10) and Joshua Miles (Yr 12).

Music House Music captivated most of the boys’ free time after dinner, where they all crowded together, shouting at the top of their lungs. Due to the dedication of Music Captain, Hugo Hodge (Yr 12), House Music was a great success, with many citing the house’s 4-20 as the highlight of the competition. The time and dedication that all the boys put into House Shout meant that, although Manaro was one of the smallest houses, it was also one of the loudest.

Debating Debating was popular within Monaro with many boys enthusiastically taking the opportunity to chance their line of argument, quick wit, and mastery of the English language against their fellow classmates. Congratulations to these boys as public speaking takes a lot of courage.

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Swimming Carnival

At the Swimming Carnival our house war cries, chants and cheering was showcased to the rest of the school. We fought valiantly and were placed relatively closely to the other houses – a great feat considering most houses have double our numbers. The Swimming Captains, William Hopkins (Yr 12) and Jack Tyson (Yr 12), worked tirelessly to prepare the house for the carnival, to maximise participation and to ensure the event ran smoothly. The support and encouragement the boys gave to each other was inspiring. I would like to congratulate our Senior Swimming Champion, Jack Tyson (Yr 12), and our Junior Swimming Champion,

Edward Stewart (Yr 8), who raced the maximum 8 events in a gruelling programme and displayed sincere sportsmanship and determination throughout the day.

Athletics Standards We got off to a rough start in the Athletics Standards, which saw us in 8th place after the first day. But it wasn’t long before we were working our way up the ladder. Towards the end it looked like Garnsey was going to take the shield and ruin the long running reign of the Boarders. Fortunately, in the last three days of competition, we gained a considerable lead to take out first place yet again. Congratulations to Jaime Gosney (Yr7), who finished on 174 points, placing him second on the schools highest points tally.

Athletics Carnival On the morning of the Athletics Carnival, low in numbers, but high in spirit, Manaro marched down toward the Main Oval intimidating the other houses with the Boarders’ war cry. The day involved numerous house chants as we watched green and red singlets fly around the track. Fletcher Barry won the 12 years triple jump. Jaime Gosney won the 13 years 100m, 200m, shot put, long jump, triple jump and was awarded age champion. Connor Sanderson won the 16 years 100m, 200m, long jump, triple jump (in which he was 0.1m off breaking a school record) and was also awarded age champion. Two brothers Kieran and Jaime Gosney started in the gift race. The Under 15s and Under 16s relay teams book took out first place. Overall the day was very successful for the Boarders who finished in 8th place.

Sportsmaster’s Cup The Sportsmaster’s Cup is awarded to the house which displays the most house spirit and participation. This year the Sportsmaster’s Cup was won by the Boarders, which is credit to the hard work and effort put in by the whole house.

Captains’ Cup Manaro had mixed results in the Captains’ Cup . The Boarders won the events of medical warfare, house cricket and house touch. Overall the house had a successful year placing second out of the eight houses.

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Cheering the boys in the pool

Preparing for atheltics

Opens Relay Team

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Sheaffe Housemaster: Mr James Cameron House Captain: Maninda Amarasekera

After a much needed summer break, Sheaffe’s year kicked off with revitalised leaders, with both Mr. Cameron and Mr. Hogan returning from long service leave. The energy and power of Sheaffe was immediately evident with our superb second placing in the Swimming Carnival. The air was charged with House Spirit and the echoes of our chants. The boys should be extremely proud of themselves. None of this, however, would have been possible without the sheer determination and dedication of Thomas Atkin, who balanced several races with the multitude of organisational tasks that he chose to undertake. However despite its competitive nature, Sheaffe also is a house that prides itself on service and participation. And this could not have been demonstrated more strongly than with our annual St. Vincent De Paul Door Knock Appeal, in which we raised $2500. This was followed up soon after, only this time Sheaffe combined with the other houses under the collective banner of CGS in the School Fete. Once again the boys were a tremendous credit to themselves doing both the House and themselves proud.

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The year continued to progress at a rapid pace and we soon found ourselves embarking in the Cross Country Carnival. Once again, the boys excelled themselves as they strove to complete their morning runs. Sinan Brown and Cameron Philips are to be greatly thanked as they spent several mornings out running with the boys, as well as coming up with new initiatives, such as BBQ breakfasts in order, to encourage the boys. On the day, Sheaffe gained a very commendable fourth place.

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Term Three brought along the Athletics Carnival. Sheaffe did brilliantly in Standards, finishing third as well as coming second in the carnival. Sinan Brown and Alexander Snowdon are both to be congratulated on the tremendous effort they put in to organising the boys in the lead up and on the day. The culmination of all our success saw Sheaffe finish the year with a well deserved second place behind Garnesy in the House Shield. This was our best result in over a decade and bides very well for 2013. However apart from the official House Shield events, the Captain’s Cup events have allowed the diverse range of Sheaffe talents to shine through from debating to rugby. Sheaffe should be proud that it has performed strongly across the board in all events. One particular highlight being the winning of House Soccer. Another success was that, after many years, we have managed to rekindle our connections with our sister house (Burgmann) at Canberra Girls Grammar. We had a wonderful Quiz night, which had fantastic turnout from the boys. 2013 promises to be another great year for Sheaffe House. So boys, keep up the good work and bring the Shield back to Sheaffe! Maninda Amarasekera

However one of the greatest highlights of the year was the House Music Competition. It was a truly wonderful day with the boys performing brilliantly across the board, in particular Shane McMiken, James Volis, Vincent Tran and Tom Nixon, who not only performed superbly on the day, but were also in charge of the mammoth job of organising all the contestants. Of particular merit was our outstanding rendition of Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now”. While we may have come fourth, it in no way reflected the spirit shown by the house. Solving problems with our Sister House

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Shave for a cure

Our Fearless Leader

Abseiling on Year 8 Camp

Breakfast at the doorknock

The wall of White at the Swimming Carnival

Counting the donations at the doorknock

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Swimming

Cross Country

House Music

Academic Effort

Athletics Standards

Athletics Carnival

Total

Rank

Athletics

Athletics Standards: For two weeks each year, from the end of August to the beginning of September, the houses of Canberra Grammar School meet on the athletics field, during which time the boys sacrifice their afternoons to gain points for their houses by competing in athletic events. It may be a chore for some and the highlight of the year for others. Nonetheless, everyone is required to complete all ten events. For the first few days, Burgmann and Sheaffe houses seemed to be topping the tallies. As the second week came, Garnsey and

Manaro were slowly emerging and becoming real threats. The boys of each house were battling it out for first place and with one day to go, the online scoreboard was removed making for a suspenseful finish. Manaro house took out first place with an average of 76.3, Garnsey came second with 70.6 and Sheaffe came third with 67.3. The division winners were Jamie Gosney in the junior division on 174 points, Alexander Cronan in the intermediate division with 175 points and Constantine Karapanagos in the open’s division with 151 points.

Athletics Standards Awards 2012 The Blocks (Junior Division Standards winner)

Jamie Gosney (Manaro)

174 points

Medallion (Intermediate Division Standards winner)

Alexander Cronan (Burgmann)

175 points

Medallion (Senior Division Standards winner)

Constantine Karapanagos (Sheaffe)

151 points

Athletics Standards House Results 8th

Hay

57.8

7th

Edwards

58.3

6th

Eddison

61.6

5th

Burgmann

61.9

4th

Garran

62.4

3rd

Sheaffe

67.3

2nd

Garnsey

70.6

Winner of the Standards Shield Manaro 76.3

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Matt Narracott took the victory and stripped Cameron of the illustrious ‘Triple Crown Trophy’. Soon after, the 100m gift approached with the fastest boys in each age group competing in a staggered start. The race was close, with Alexander Cronan taking the win. The day ended with the house relays. A thrilling few races in which Garnsey, Manaro and Garren performed well. First place for the day went to Garnsey, second place to Sheaffe with Hay coming in the third. The Open age Manaro Grammar Cup, was awarded to Cameron Nicholls. (Clare, photos of the Athletics Carnival are on the Shared Drive under Houses)

On Friday 21st of September the Main Oval, for the second consecutive year, was transformed from the hallowed turf of the cricket and rugby field into an immaculate athletics track. When the first event commenced, so too did the very enthusiastic house chants. As the day progressed and the 200m and 100m were in sight, the day got hotter with the sun tattooing the boys in red. The open age 100m was a sight to behold. Cameron Nicholls and Matthew Narracott battled it out for first place in a photo finish.

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Athletics Carnival Awards 2012 Name

House

Event

New Record

Old Record

Record held since

Age Champions The Ward Cup (12 yrs)

James Angstmann (Edwards)

The Smith Cup (13 yrs)

Jamie Gosney (Manaro)

The Leitch Cup (14 yrs)

Kolya Cook (Garnsey)

The CGS Cup (15 yrs)

Alexander Cronan (Burgmann)

The Tillyard Cup (16 yrs)

Connor Sanderson (Manaro)

The Manaro Grammar Cup (Opens)

Cameron Nicholls (Garran)

CGS Gift Race winner

Alexander Cronan (Burgmann)

Triple Crown Trophy winner Not awarded. The Triple Crown Trophy is awarded to a boy in the Opens division who achieves first place in the 100m, 200m and 400m events.

Athletics Carnival House Results 8th

Manaro

1122

7th

Edwards

1364

6th

Garran

1398

5th

Eddison

1421

4th

Burgmann

1454

3rd

Hay

1502

2nd

Sheaffe

1615

Winner of the Tancred Cup Garnsey

1773

ASC:

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On the 23rd of October out at the AIS the day looked to be a miserable one, with the cold Canberra weather striking early. As the day progressed into a perfect one it became too hot for some. The 1500m races were first on the track and Grammar was quick to increase their points tally with a win in the 13 years by Jackson Markey. Shortly after, the first of the eagerly anticipated sprints began - the 200m. Grammar attacked early taking out numerous heats. Following the 200m was the 400m and Grammar performed equally as well. As the 400m ended the athletes prepared themselves for the highlight of the day, the 100m Gift, with Cameron Nicholls winning the handicapped race over the 10 schools. Grammar surpassed expectations with numerous athletes finishing in the top three. With Marist closing the gap it was up to Grammar’s relay teams to hold on to their lead. Unfortunately, Grammar’s heroic efforts were not enough, placing them a close second to Marist. Notable performances for the day go to Thomas Harrison, Jackson and Liam Markey, Alexander Cronan, Cameron Nicholls, Kieran Gosney, Jamie Gosney and Connor Sanderson.

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ASC Male School Results 2012

U18

1st

Marist College Canberra

2,686

Cameron Nicholls 100m, 200, and 400m

2nd

Canberra Grammar School

2,421

Connor Sanderson 100m 200m and Long Jump

3rd

Daramalan College

2,233

Oliver Tridgell 800m

4th

Radford College

1,984

Connor Sanderson

5th

St Edmunds College

1,583

Athletics Captain 2012

6th

MacKillop College

1,003

7th

Burgmann College

799

Cameron Nicholls: Winner of the ASC 100m Gift

ACT Championships Tuesday 13th November Grammar’s athletes came fresh from the ASC with ferocious intent to gain selection for the All Schools National Athletics Championships. The 200m proved suspenseful with a photo finish in the under16’s with Kieran Gosney winning and a win by Cameron Nichols in the 17 years 200m in 22.6seconds. As the day developed, Grammar’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbon tallies increased. Grammar, as usual, had explosive 100m potential - Cameron Nicholls narrowly too out first place in the 17 years event with a time of 11.23 and Kieran Gosney won the 16 years 100m with a time of 11.56. Off to the side of the track was a sight to behold. Jamie Gosney in the under 13’s age group, broke two school records in the long jump and triple jump. He jumped an impressive 11.90m in the triple jump and an incredible 5.60m in the long jump. Likewise, Cameron Nicholls managed to break a long standing CGS track record with a time of 49.13 in the 400m. Connor Sanderson won the 16 yrs long jump with a leap of 6.17m. Lachlan Osborne won the 13 years high jump with a leap of 1.65m. Overall Grammar enjoyed a successful day, helped greatly by the perfect weather. Notable performances go to the other top finishers; Liam Markey in the 16’s 400m, Jackson Markey in the 13’s 1500m. Oliver Tridgell in the Opens 800m. Kolya Cook in the 14 years 200m and 400m, Jonty Kevin in the 13’s 3000m. Callum Macgill in the 14’s discus and shot put. Congratulations to the following boys have been selected by ACT Athletics to compete in the National All Schools Championships in Hobart Friday November 30 to Sunday December 2.

U14 Deion Pryor Discuss Lachlan Osborne High Jump

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Badminton

This year the Grammar badminton club has flourished, seeing more boys joining than ever before. In fact there were so many boys that the club days were extended to include Thursdays. As popularity increased so did competition participation and this year the boys have yielded excellent results. The boys have worked both on their footwork and racquet skills especially hard this year and this has reflected in some outstanding competition results. Across the board there are various trophies won at the ACT Junior Open, the ACT Open, the ACT Closed and the Interclub competitions. All boys have excelled in these events, demonstrating improvements not only in the technical aspects of the game but also in the mental and tactical aspects. These include doubles and singles tactics, net rolls, smashes and fitness. Club nights have been thoroughly enjoyed by all the boys with many chances to play both singles, doubles and in some cases triples! Following the customary warm up as instructed by Mr Clark, boys are allowed to practise and improve various skill shots before playing games with each other.

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The elite squad coached by Bright Lai and Captain Sheehan Lim has trained very hard to improve their badminton skills this year. Boys who showed enthusiasm, potential and a hard work ethic were selected into the squad. This year the squad consisted of Aaron Kim, Kevin Huynh, Lucas Brinkmeyer, Eric Gittleman, Jordan Huynh and Hyeok Yu. Boys

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CGS Badminton players engaging in singles and doubles matches.

firmly grounded their skills in clearing, dropping and smashing, and afterwards they trained their foot work in multi-shuttle routines. Commitment to improving fitness was also a major requirement as the boys spent one day each week running up Red Hill and sprinting to improve on court endurance. Grammar badminton has had a very successful year and is looking forward to hosting the newest competition in the ACT, the Canberra Grammar Open. This competition first rain in 2011 where it was a showcase for the Grammar Badminton club and encourages boys to participate not only in playing but in learning more about the game through organising matches, umpiring and line judging. Apart from this, the interschool competition is coming up which will no doubt be chance for Grammar Badminton to shine and bring back gold! Many thanks must be given to Mr Clark, the man behind the scenes for organising all the events and liaising with the ACT Badminton Association. The support staff; Mr Chapel, Dr Berlin and Mr Power and our gap student Joshua Norman-Leagas must also be thanked for ensuring that club nights ran smoothly. Special mention must also go to our vicecaptain Shashiharan Senthan for his services in support the club. As captain Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to wish Grammar badminton and its boys well and continued success for nextÂ season.

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Basketball

This year in basketball we were amazed at the volume of players we have playing Basketball at Canberra Grammar School. The basketball year began with the Summer Challenge season in October 2011 and concluded with the Winter Championship season in September 2012. We had 13 teams competing in both competitions. The success of this season was largely due to the high standard of coaching provided to the boys by the school. The tremendous efforts of our coaches who willingly give their time for the development of the boys and to promote their love of the game must also be acknowledged for this. The basketball program also relied heavily on the efforts of our Coaching Director Mr Peter Dunn. His contributions of time and effort that he invested into basketball must be recognised. His dedication and passion were an integral part of the success we had this season. Parents also play a key role in our basketball program. A big thank you is necessary for all who contributed to CGS Basketball. Things such as cheering from the sidelines and doing duty on game days are often things that are left in shadow, but parents must be recognised for their services. Of course, we cannot forget the core of our program, which is the players themselves. After turning up to training sessions and games all season long, we have been able to see improvement in the game of each individual player. Along with enjoying the sport, this is what our basketball program at CGS aims to do. A congratulations is required for all the people mentioned above as all are essential to a successful program. Good luck to all teams competing in the upcoming seasons at Grammar Basketball.

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Cricket

In the 2011/12 season Canberra Grammar Senior School fielded 9 teams with 4 making the finals, an amazing achievement for both the boys and the school . Throughout the season the boys had an opportunity to grow together, forming friendships amongst teammates, as well as with their coach. The Open’s squad had a very successful season this year, with both the First XI and Second XI having talent and depth in both teams, previously unseen in CGS cricket. Both teams competed in the ASC competition, with the Second XI playing in the second division against teams from both rival schools Marist and Radford. The First XI played in the first division, against teams including Marist, St Edmunds, Trinity College from Goulburn and Daramalan. Both teams should be congratulatedon their efforts, with the First XI falling short of the ASC championship cup against a better Marist team in both two day and one day formats, and the Second XI receiving the most successful team in the school award for their collection of their competition trophy for a dominating season with both bat and ball.

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Both opens team’s travelled over the January break, with the Second XI travelling to Armidale for a fierce competition against teams travelling from Sydney and Queensland. All boys had a really good time on the tour, learning how to play stronger sides than those faced in Canberra as well as how to react to different situations they were placed in.

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The First XI travelled to Shore School in Sydney where they participated in the inaugural TransTasman Festival. The boys stayed in the boarding house, along with the other schools, Christ’s College from Christchurch, King’s College from Auckland and the home side, Shore School. The team found communication was much easier than previous tours, with teams interacting on most nights. The cricket was fierce, a stage that all but the four veteran’s – Alex Fricker-Lopez, Cameron Dalzell, Oliver Tridgell and Declan Norrie – had never seen at school boy level before. While a game wasn’t won on tour, the team returned to Canberra to finish their season with a new spark and mentality. The team has asked to thank Mr

Bugden for his dedication to the team, Mr Graves for his support on tour and Mrs Polglase for her perfect scoring, both on tour and off tour. Mrs Polglase has been the First XI’s scorer for 12 years and has never been given enough credit for her efforts of the many seasons so far. At the beginning of the season as an introduction to the First XI team, each new member of the team introduces himself to Mrs Polglaise, an event that carries as much importance in the boys eyes as receiving the “Baggy Blue” cap from the coach. Mrs Polglaise has shown dedication only matched by the CGS main oval itself, arriving before the first ball in the morning, and leaving long after the game has finished in the afternoon. While Mrs Polglaise has kept to the shadows for her duration as scorer, a light must be shone on her continual work for the First XI, and an appreciation for her work to come in the future of CGS First XI cricket. To finish a fine season both the Under 14’s and Under 15’s met Camberwell Grammar School, with the Under 14’s hosting on the CGS main oval, and the Under 15’s travelling to Melbourne to face the team they had faced a year ago. Being billeted by the home team in Melbourne, the Under 15’s team enjoyed their time and a special thank you should be given to Mr Corey Nix for his continuing efforts with CGS cricket and his Under 15’s tour to Melbourne. The House Cricket competition was once again a highlight for the boys of the senior school, with each house fielding a team with boys from year 7 to 12 able to play. With fierce competition across the board, Monaro and Garran played from opposite sides of the draw to repeat the 2011 final, meeting each other on the prestigious Flinders Oval for a finals clash that would be much closer that their last. In the end Monaro was the better team on the day, downing the favourites with wickets to spare to raise the House Cricket trophy at the presentation night. A special thank you is to be extended to Chris Cairns, former New Zealand Test Cricketer, who has played an important role in CGS cricket this season. Mr Cairns has given up his own time to mentor the boys of CGS on both technique and mental state, in order to increase performance and enjoyment for the sport.

Cross Country

2012 was a great year for Cross Country running in CGS. The CGS House Cross Country Carnival was held on Tuesday 10th April. The carnival was preceded by house training sessions right from the start of Term 1, which was a great opportunity for boys to increase their fitness levels and to develop new friendships within their running groups. There were some outstanding performances on the carnival day and the spirit of the each house was evident in the support and cheering that was given to the runners. The AJ Simpkin Shield was won by Manaro. ASC and ACT Carnivals Prior to the representative carnivals, the CGS ASC Team was visited by Tim Rowe, who heads up the Indigenous Marathon Project. This campaign trains young indigenous boys and girls in marathon running. Recently, Tim together with Rob De Castella took the team to New York to compete in the New York Marathon. Tim came to the school and delivered a training exercise to the CGS Cross Country Team. This was a great initiative and contributed to the fine performance of the team at ASC and ACT competitions. We were particularly grateful to Tim for his efforts.

following runners putting in fine performances in their age groups; Dimitri Tremopoulos, Dimitri Morogiannis, Andrew Waddell, Jonty Kevin, Chaitanya Fisher, Jacob Angelatos, Alistair Goggs, Sinan Brown and Cameron Nicholls. The ACT Cross Country event was held on Monday 4th June at Mount Stromlo. Top performers at this level of competition were the 14 year old boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team, who placed equal 2nd alongside the Radford team to the Marist runners. Our top performers on the day were Dimitri Tremopoulos, Jonty Kevin, Cameron Nicholls, James Lightbody, Joshua Miles and Sinan Brown. Two students from CGS, Joshua Miles and Patrick Ryan travelled to Adelaide on August the 24th to compete in the Australian National Cross Country Championships. The boys ran well on the day and represented the ACT with distinction. It was an interesting race with mud up to our knees and some runners actually losing their shoes in the muddy track. It has been a privilege to be captain of the CGS Cross Country Team and I thank Mr Reilly and Mr Lendrum for their input as well as the efforts of each student who was a member of the 2012 CGS Cross Country Team. Patrick Ryan CGS Cross Country Captain

The annual ASC Carnival was held on Thursday 24th May and had a strong showing from CGS. The CGS Team placed 3rd overall behind the Marist and Radford teams. The Weston Park Track was challenging with the

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Dragon Boating Master In Charge: Jennie Holbrook Captain: Adam Lilleyman

The dragon boat 2011/ 2012 season was a rich and rewarding experience for everyone involved. During Nationals at Docklands in Melbourne we participated in challenging races against junior teams from almost every other state. Grammar retained the title of Australian Junior Champions.

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Whilst we were off the water, the boys took trams and trains to explore Melbourne: shopping and cinema in Chapel Street, markets in St Kilda, coffee and icrecreams in Southbank, Federation Square and repeated trips to Lygon Street. Academic pursuits were not altogether abandoned for the week as Ms Kirsten Anderson supervised students enabling them to complete common tests in the evening. The school Sargent and Mrs Booth helped out during the trip.The assistance of the extra staff was very much appreciated.

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Competing in the World Club Crew Championships in Hong Kong was obviously the season’s highlight for twenty three boys as well as their coach’s Fred Lehman, Sergeant, Mr Struan Robertson and Mrs Jennie Holbrook. Only five other Junior Clubs were represented amongst the 4,000 paddlers from clubs all over the world. Racing was world class. Grammar competed in all events- 200m, 500m as well as the marathon 2000m- and gained the top position in the medal tally. The crews must be congratulated for persisting with the sub zero training sessions throughout the freezing Canberra winter months. An extraordinary achievement! Special thanks go to Toby Speck for setting up the tour blog site and assisting boys in Hong Kong to purchase ‘Rolex’ watches and headphones at very reasonable prices! Also thanks to Jeanne O’Malley, Struan Robertson, Kirsten Anderson, William Hall and Sean Carney who have all contributed to the magnificent photographic record, capturing the essence of this sport.

experienced paddlers. Flowing Festival in Jindabyne was their most significant racing opportunity. The Jury Cup, ‘for leadership and commitment to Dragon boats’, was awarded to the Dragon Boat Captain Adam Lilleyman. Adam Lilleyman Dragon Boat Captain

At the Peak in Hong Kong

Unfortunately for the Year 12 students it was to be a curtailed season due to the lack of regattas and limited interaction with CGGS paddlers. Lake closures, poor weather and the Nationals in Melbourne during term time all contributed to a very lean season for our most Singlet swap with Singapore team

Combined Grammar Dragon Boaters on the podium

Max Madew in JIndabyne

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Mixed racing in Melbourne

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Drama I love studying Drama, because I am inside my learning. (Year 9 Drama student)

2012 was a busy year for the CGS Drama Department, but as the new Head of Department, I suspect this place is always active and thriving with adventurous learning. We run many Drama and Film courses for students in Years 7 to 12, and facilitate frequent culminating showcases, theatre excursions and whole school events. Film is offered within some of our Drama courses, but also as a unique art form on its own. This year we ran a Year 10 Film class. They took advantage of our richly resourced Apple MAC lab, as well as many locations from around our beautiful school. It’s amazing how many parts of our school can look like a cell, hospital, jungle – from the right angle.

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Theatre excursions included Summer of the 17th Doll at the Canberra Theatre, and a series of excellent touring productions at the Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre (the Q), including Let the Sunshine, April’s Fool, Chasing the Lollyman and Hair. Attending these professional productions richly enhances our curriculum, as students make links between the elements of Drama and their application by theatre makers in our community. We also had a successful road trip to see Cirque du Soleil’s OVO in Sydney, taking more than 45 eager audience members from around our school to this world class magical production.

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Our seniors are to be congratulated on their hard work and dedication to their studies in Drama this year. We farewelled our five HSC Drama students at the TAG awards in Term Three, and wish them all the best with their future studies. Several of them have applied for courses with Drama as a major, and many of them are aiming for career in the Creative Industries whether as a drama teacher, director, researcher, actor, sound engineer or media presenter. Please keep in touch, and share your adventures post-HSC. The Year 11 Preliminary class is to be congratulated on their outstanding production of Red by John Logan. This show received five nominations at the Canberra Area Theatre Awards (CAT Awards), but was also an outstanding reflection of student-centred learning, as the class operated as their own theatre company

– taking responsibility for the producing, directing, designing, staging and performing. Starting from 2014 the Drama Department will be moving to expand the Year 11 and 12 offerings. We will be offering International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) courses including Film, Theatre and the dynamic interdisciplinary course Literature and Performance. Look out for information about these subjects at the Academic Expo 2013, and feel free to ‘Drop into Drama’ anytime.

ambassador for theatre, film and the Arts industry in Australia. What s great year to start as the new Head of Department, and I thank everyone for making me feel so welcome, especially the many creative and talented Drama students and my Drama colleagues. Dr Martina Crerar Head of Department, Drama

Finally, 2012 saw the establishment of a brand new Drama staff team, which includes myself as the new Head of Department, Ms Patti KennedyHine (the previous Head of Department, and now Assistant to the Director of Teacher Development), Mr Felix Schwartz (Theatre Manager and Artistic Director) and Ms Hannah Lendon (Assistant Head of English). I feel truly blessed to work with such a dynamic and dedicated team, and look forward to our many projects and initiatives in 2013. 2012 was also the year that Geoffrey Rush was Australian of the Year. Rush is a tremendous

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Football

The Grammar Football Program has had yet another successful year in 2012 with exceptional results across the board. This season there were 19 teams from both the Junior and Senior schools showcasing the substantial growth that football has had within the Grammar Community. The 1st XI managed to win their competition for the third straight year maintaining its trend toward success and did so un-defeated. There were also a number of very well deserved mid-table finishes. This year, Grammar Football saw the use of the Main Oval for the first time with many teams from across all age groups taking advantage of the excellent playing surface. This provided an alternative to the smaller fields of both the Flinders and P&F Ovals. With the heightened atmosphere of playing on the Main, many home games saw a larger attendance of spectators which was greatly appreciated by the boys.

opportunities, we were unable to secure a win against the tough competition. There was a terrific atmosphere and it was a great experience for all those involved. The Grammar Football Program has grown significantly this year with more boys taking part in it than ever before. Grammar Football has seen constant development in the past but this year was one of the most successful. It has been great to see the ongoing support of the parents attending the games each week regardless of the weather, so thank you. Thanks must also be extended to the coaches and managers for continuing to give their time and dedication to the sport as we would not have been able to do it without you. The high level of play at Grammar will, without a doubt, continue to improve in the future and I know we all look forward to another great season next year. Eliot Bassili Captain of Football Vice-Captain 1st XI

The 1st XI again took part in the annual Interstate Boys Football Competition which this year was held at home. Teams from South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales came to compete against Grammar for the title. While there were a number of missed Best & Fairest

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Hockey

As a non-core sport hockey struggled to get numbers this year. Recruitment of new players was valuable as the season progressed allowing Grammar to field three teams.

for Under 15’s was nominated as part of the ACT development team. For the 2013 season Grammar Hockey is aiming to build and develop on our current squad, striving to field teams from Under 13’s to under 18’s.

The teams consisted of Under 15 division two, Under 18 division two and Under 18 division one. With teams being fielded with players of mixed abilities opportunity arose for players to gain experience in a range of positions. The Under 18’s teams trained together under the tutelage of Alex Trinder and Mrs Dromgold. With only four Senior players remaining from the previous year, some drastic rebuilding was required for the 1st XI. Matt Davies took on the challenge to undergo training as goalie for the 1st XI with ACT Hockey acknowledging his relentless tenacity to save goals. The 2nd 18’s season was mixed and with the support of a core group of Yr 10 boys their season ended with some games won. The boys skills improved greatly over the season and their commitment to hockey is to be commended. The Under 15 team was successful again this year under Mr Cantrill’s coaching, making it to the final in September. The final was a thrilling game with it going to two lots of extra time before unfortunately Grammar was defeated. Under 15’s captain, Jacob Cantrill’s leadership on the field continuously support the newer players to hockey. Alex Jansen

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Karting

The winter season this year saw us with a large intake of boys new to the sport. That brought its own challenges, as there is much more to karting than driving karts. The beginners, mostly from Year 7, also had a great deal to learn about basic maintenance and general pit crewing, as well as assisting with the logistics of packing and transporting eight race karts along with their spares and tools.

Knight showed their class by driving well in fast fields, and Sam McPherson also showed a great deal of potential despite his inexperience.

With so many new boys it fell to the old hands to show the way and here Harrison Knight and Angus Gabbedy proved the worth of past seasons, showing sound leadership both at the track and in “the shed”.

I look forward to welcoming new members in 2013, and taking further steps along the path with those signing up for another season.

As has been our usual practice, we headed to Grenfell for a weekend camp after a day at the Canberra track spent running in rebuilt engines and giving the newcomers their first taste of the sport. At Grenfell the boys worked on racing lines, braking points, racecraft, and also spent much time and energy developing the skills needed for the necessary work in the pits. This weekend was a terrific immersion experience, with boys eating and sleeping beside the track and having the culture of motor racing seep into the collective psyche. The one major lesson for newcomers is that the work done for the benefit of others amounts to at least ninety percent of their effort. That is true for all motor racing - the action on the track is always a very small tip of a very large iceberg.

After the season Harrison Knight struck out with his own machine and is now racing in the fast and highly competitive Rotax Light class, and has dipped his toe into the top echelon of the sport in the Rotax ProTour. Angus Gabbedy is set to follow suit as I write, and these two talented drivers now have their chance to make their mark in the bigger world of motor racing.

The 2012 team: Year 7 Nathan Burton, William Fletcher, Hamish Gabbedy, John Kemp. Year 8 Hugh Douglas; Year 9 Matthew Hansen, Josh Matthews, Sam McPherson; Year 10 Angus Gabbedy, Casper Kenworthy, Harrison Knight – all ably guided and assisted by Mr Bob Alexander and Mr Gary Edmonds. Terry Werner MiC karting

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With innumerable rolling start “mock races” under the belt, and having passed the requirements for gaining “P” plate race licences, the boys went back to Grenfell for a club race meeting. That was hugely successful in that all finished their races safely, with the more experienced drivers gaining the podium for their classes.

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The Canberra meeting to follow in August was a far tougher challenge. After several more Canberra track days the boys by then were more in tune with pulling their weight in the pits, but the tricky Canberra track caught many out with several “dnf’s” in races. It was a minor victory to see all finish their final races, with the newcomers maintaining their rear of grid starting positions. Impressively, Angus Gabbedy and Harrison

The outgrid before a race in Junior National Light

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Music

2012 has been another year pack full of musical opportunities. The year got off to a great start with the introduction of the Access All Areas Concert, held at CGS. For the first time, all of the respective music ensembles were able to play three simultaneous concert held in the WMH, Dining Hall and CGS Chapel This event allowed for every student to perform in all their ensembles during the one afternoon. The positive feedback from both students and parents has ensured that this event becomes a regular on the music calendar. The CGS and CGGS Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Band Guitar Orchestra and Motet Choir travelled to Perth on the 23rd of April to enjoy the sights and musical experiences found in Western Australia. Attending master classes, enjoying the music and

company of other schools, and taking guided tours, the students experienced a very enjoyable side of Perth. A highlight was the Symphonic Band taking part in the Anzac Day march through the city of Perth. Thanks to all the teachers and students involved who all have put great efforts into the trip to make it a memorable one. The House Music Festival in Term 2 once again proved to be a highlight in the House Shield competition. Competitors battled it out against the other houses in the four categories of Rock, (won by Garnsey) 4-20 voices, (won by Edwards) and Instrumental, (won by Hay). The final section, House Shout, was won by Edwards house and they claim a well-deserved House Music Competition win for the 3rd year in a row. Edwards performed their winning song, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;500 Milesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at the CGS presentation Evening, held in the Theatre Royal.

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The music captains from both the boys and girls school this year organised a Spicks and Specks themed trivia night for the students of the cocurricular music program. The event was a huge success, with everyone enjoying a night filled with all the classic musical games of the ABC show. The Burrows Jazz Band under the masterful wings of conductor Mr John Mackey competed in the national eisteddfod, winning both a gold and platinum award for excellence. Later in the year, the band performed at the ‘Sids for kids’ charity fundraising night, in which the band played a variety of pieces for a good cause. The concert bands had an opportunity to perform for family and friends at the Bands Concert where the guest performers were The Hall Village Brass Band. The four concert bands each performed a solo set and then combined with Hall Village Band for a massed finale. A great night of Brass and Wind music was had by all who attended. The battle between the boys and girls schools continued with the CGS / CGGS eisteddfod held in term 3. CGGS managed to achieve 3rd and 2nd place, however Reid Furlanetto (Yr 12) won the day with his Klezmer influenced solo clarinet extravaganza, winning back the eisteddfod plaque for CGS.

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This year the annual Evening of Fine Music held in August once again delighted the audience with stunning performances from the CGS Class of 2012 music class. The evening’s proceedings were further enhanced by Mr Bill Maude’s insightful and often humorous descriptions of the evening’s performers. With some performances spellbinding the audience with their beauty, and others shocking them with the combination of music and mild acrobatics, the audience was once again reminded of the breadth and depth of musical talent at CGS and it proved a night to remember.

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Many student achieved great personal milestones this year, however two deserve special mention: Jamie Zhou achieved his A.Mus.A degree on Flute . A great effort for a Yr 9 student. Reid Furlanetto, Yr 12 sat for his L.Mus.A and L.T.C.L exams, was selected as a clarinettist in the 2013 Australian Youth Orchestra (open to orchestral students 18 – 25 yrs) and also as a soloist in the 2012 Encore Concert, which showcases the best performances and compositions from the 2012 HSC Exams. Well done to both young men. The 2012 Music Captains would like to express their thanks to all the music staff for their hard work

in 2012. They would especially like to thank Mrs McConchie for her tireless work in assisting the staff, students and parents in making this a fantastic year Music at CGS continues to grow and flourish and we wish everyone all the best for a great and musical 2013. Harry Gordon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Music of Captain, 2012 Reid Furlanetto â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Vice Captain of Music, 2012

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Outdoor Education

The Outdoor Education Department is always a busy place and 2012 started no differently. Early January saw 13 intrepid travellers take off for a 21 day ski and cultural trip to Japan. Guided across the country by Mr Andrew Cumming Thom, the group slept on tatami mat floors, ate traditional Japanese meals and enjoyed skiing in some of the driest powder snow found anywhere in the world. The group was able to experience the Dosojin Fire Festival in Nozawa and also travelled to see the Japanese macaques, or snow monkeys. Many of the group took advantage of the Japanese hot spring pools, a perfect way to relax after a day on the slopes. The Outdoor Education Department will return to Japan in January 2014. The second trip had started even before the Japan ski trip had finished. The 2011 Warren Williams Awardees, Nick Perrilo and Patrick Ryan headed off to Tasmania to compete in the epic four day mountain bike race most aptly named ‘The Wildside’. After an uneventful crossing of Bass Strait on board “The Spirit of Tasmania”, Nick and Patrick travelled to Cradle Mountain; a spectacular place to start a race. Canberra Grammar was well represented in the 2012 race with Ms Kerrie Jesiolowski, Ms Sue Donoghoe, Mr Kevin Joy and Mr John Klein also taking part. Ms Lucy Atkinson was there to ensure Nick and Patrick ate enough to have the energy to complete the 200kms of riding. With 140kms of competition and 60kms of cruising (riding sections to join up the competition sections) the riders went from the mountains to the sea through one

of Australia’s most diverse landscapes. As the promo material said “It’s more than a mountain bike race it’s a journey”. Both Patrick and Nick completed in the race in fine style, placing 5th and 6th respectively in the U23 category. A fantastic result since they had both only just turned 18. After a successful five day Year 7 Camp in the Southern Highlands the Year 8 House Camps began. Canberra received large amounts of rain in February and March, which played havoc with many of the proposed venues for camp. With some minor modifications both camp blocks proceeded. Housemasters had the opportunity to spend 3 days with their Year 8 House Group while enjoying some abseiling, paddling and the highlight for many, the Mountain biking. Yet another successful ascent of “The Castle” by the Year 11 PD/H/PE group was a fitting end to Term 1. The hard day of walking in the Morton National Park seemed worthwhile as the group enjoyed the surfing lessons on the coast the following day. The April holiday’s provided another opportunity for students to be involved in extension activities in the Outdoors. There was a climbing trip to the Nowra area which experienced some wet and wild days. Despite the weather the 8 students took on the vertical sandstone cliffs that surround Nowra and tried their hand at some indoor climbing on a day where over 50mm of rain fell. Meanwhile, in April, Sean Cross, who had received the Adrian Middleton Bursary in 2011, was in New Zealand walking the Rees Dart Track. Along with 3 fellow

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students, and under the watchful eye of ex student Andreas Preiner, the boys took on the 70 km journey, through the southern part of Mount Aspiring National Park. The snow covered peaks provided a perfect backdrop while walking beside the glacier fed rivers. In May close to 180 Year 10 students head off to the Deua National Park for their 9 day Expedition. Despite the threat of the entire Deua National Park being closed due to the wet weather just 10 days out from the Camp the Expedition went off smoothly under brilliant blue skies. For the first time a group of students made it to the Chinese cutting, a rarely visited site deep within the Deua National Park where the entire River was diverted in the pursuit of gold. The Year group returned to the Quad on Friday the 11th May with a sense of achievement and a cohesiveness that can only be attained by spending 9 days together working towards a common goal. Eight camps were held this year to accommodate the Year 9 cohort. Yet again the weather conditions provided many challenges. One camp there were floods, the next snow and the following week a total fire ban across the entire state of NSW. The boys rose to the challenge and each camp was completed successfully. The camps allow the boys to consolidate their outdoor skills and expand their comfort zones as they try their hand at abseiling and caving. The mini expedition in the second half of the camp once again provided the challenge of carrying a pack with some steep ascents but probably the highlight for all, the polar bear challenge!

Sea Kayaking in the Whitsundays – it doesn’t get any better...ever. As described by some, the trip of a lifetime. The simple things in life are often the best, sunrises, sunsets, a dugong, big turtles, coral, turquoise water, fishing, or simply relaxing on the beach. The annual pilgrimage up north to the warmer waters was a huge success. Two trips were run where parents and their sons (and daughters) shared some very special days together, paddling between the islands that make up the Whitsundays. Skiing in October? Who would believe you could ski off the top of Kosciusko on the last weekend in October? That’s exactly what 5 students did as they camped high up on the Ramshead Range above Thredbo to catch the last of the bumper snow season. Angus Corbett, Michael Bai, James Richardson and James Hughes were coached by fellow student and expert skier Hamish Roberts in some of the finer points about how to stay upright on skinny skis while enjoying the spring snow conditions. Finally for 2012 a trip to Nepal - 8 students will spend 18 days in Nepal. The group will travel to well worn path between Lukla and Everest Base Camp with breathtaking views and some cultural experiences that will no doubt stay with them for ever. The Outdoor Education Awards will be presented in late November and will no doubt inspire another group of students to accept some of the many challenges available to them through the Canberra Grammar Outdoor Education Department.

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With the biggest orienteering team for several years (20 students) the 2012 season was amazing from the start. The team had two training sessions a week – on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. During these sessions the team would do various courses that focused on different aspects of Orienteering. Examples would be a course that showed only contours (the steepness of hills), maps that only had a small section around the control area coloured in, and maps that only showed water courses.

highly competitive age class. Patrick Paton won the gold for the M18 division. Overall the season was a great success and everybody had an enjoyable time. All the best for the next season boys! Patrick Paton – Captain of Orienteering Alex Snowdon – Vice Captain of Orienteering

Early during Term 3 the Orienteering team had its annual camp at Mt Majura. This camp was a highlight of the season and included activities such as rogaine-style long distance orienteering, night orienteering, and competing in the ACT Sprint Distance Orienteering Championships. The camp would not have been possible without the help from various parents. Special mention must go to Al Paton (Patrick Paton’s father) who took the lead role in organising much of the camp. The Grammar team also won several awards at the end of the season. Jack Madew took gold for M14 while Mark Glanville and Ryan Turner both took silver and bronze respectively. Stephen Melhuish won gold for the M16 age class with a huge gap of 41 points between him and the silver medal winner. Special mention to Nicholas Doody who came 4th in this Tools of the trade

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Mark Glanville; Jack Madew; Ryan Turner ACT medal winners in the M14 age class

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Rowing — First 8

Throughout the 2011/12 season, the CGS First VIII raced in numerous regattas and experienced many successes throughout the year. After the trials early in Term 4, the First VIII began to train for the Col Panton Marathon, which is a handicapped race from East Basin to the Rowing Course, spanning over a gruelling 8km. The boys rowed strongly through some tough conditions and in a field of 50 boats finished 10th across line, with the 3rd fastest time of the day. However, the main objective of the marathon was to begin to condition the boys for the famous Head of the Yarra race down at Melbourne. After making the long bus trip to Melbourne, the night before the race was filled with heavy rain, and on competition day there was a raging current flowing through the river, carrying excessive debris. After many competitors were scratched from the race due to the horrendous conditions, the boys were lucky enough to be given the green light to compete.

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After rowing strongly against the current and for an exhausting 8km through tight bends, the boys finally finished the race in a remarkable time, finishing as the 3rd fastest Schoolboy VIII of the day. After the Head of the Yarra, the First VIII’s focus shifted to the more conventional 2km races as the regatta season began to intensify. To prepare them, to match the standards of the Sydney GPS school’s a four day boat camp was held in Nelligen on the South Coast. This camp consisted of up to four rowing sessions a day, including the long 30km row from Nelligen to Bateman’s Bay and back and an intensive land session where the boy’s fitness was tested each day.

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After the Holidays, the boys returned for the Canberra Boat Camp, where they prepared themselves for the upcoming NSW Championships to be held in Penrith the following week. At NSW Champs the boys performed strongly in the Schoolboy VIII and Under 19 VIII, but were unlucky to miss out on a podium finish. However, it was the First IV which surprised everyone, having only rowed together once before the race, and managed to take out silver in the U19 Coxed IV in a highly contested field. After the regatta, the First VIII

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continued to compete in numerous Canberra regatta’s to prepare themselves for the Schoolboy Head of the River, and in these regattas managed to perform strongly, proving to be one of the quickest eights on the lake. At the Head of the River Regatta, again the boys were unlucky not to medal in the Schoolboy Eight event, but again the First IV proved to continue their dominance winning the Coxed Schoolboy IV. Additionally the First VIII attended the Scotch Mercantile Regatta at Nagambie as their last regatta for the season. The boys performed very strongly in the heats of the Schoolboy VIII, but were unlucky in the finals, receiving a poor lane draw, and were heavily affected by the infamous Nagambie weather conditions. Overall, it has been a season with numerous successes for the First VIII and I wish them all the best for the season to come. Chris Baldwin

The 2011/12 rowing season has been one of great success, with over 100 boys taking up an oar. The christening of six new Sykes single sculls, 2 doubles and a quad by Father Chris at the annual rowing breakfast was a great way to kick off the season with the whole Canberra Grammar rowing community in one place. The season saw the lake closed on a number of occasions, and crews were forced to train at one stage for two weeks on the dreaded rowing machines. However, for many crews these periods of higher physical demand payed off later in the season as fitness levels were increased. The Year 8 rowing squad was comprised of 5 quads, which took to the water with great enthusiasm to learn the skill of rowing lead by Tim Harrison. Each Saturday the increasingly popular ‘Mozzie Squad’ ran by Ross Ford took out single sculls to further hone in on their rowing technique. Efforts both on and off the water showed in stand out regatta results; 1st in the Yr8 Double at ACT Championship, 2nd & 3rd in the Yr8 Quad at ACT Championships. The Year 9 rowing squad also consisted of 5 quads that were keen to build on their experiences from last season. Stand out performances include 1st & 2nd in the Yr 9 Quads

at ACT Championships, 1st in the Yr9 Double at ACT Championships and 2nd in the Div 3 Quads at HOR. The Year 10 rowing squad was comprised of the 1st Junior VIII, two quads and a double. Members of the 1st Junior VIII were keen to test themselves in the unfamiliar sweep boat, proving to be very competitive amongst Canberra and interstate crews. The training load for all crews in Year 10 stepped up, with crews training in the early hours of the morning. Their standout result for the season was 4th in the Yr10 VIII at HOR. The Year 10 Quad also had some success, achieving 3rd at ACT Championships. The Senior Shed was comprised of the 1st VIII (Split into the 1st & 2nd IV), the 3rd IV and the 1st Double. Each crew undertook a tough training regime leading up to the major regattas of the season such as Head of the Yarra, NSW State Championships, NSW HOR and Scotch Mercantile Regatta. Each crew achieved success during the season with standout results including; 2nd in the Div 1 U19 coxed four at NSW State Championships, 1st in the Div 1 School Boy coxed four at NSW HOR and 1st in Div 2 single scull at NSW HOR. This season was successful in terms of regatta results and the development of crews. I wish every crew good luck in the 2012/13 season, especially for those competing at the Australian National rowing Championships in Sydney during March 2013.

See you on the water. Oliver Howse

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Rugby — First XV

2012 will long be remembered by the 1st XV and the school community. Starting the season with a unbeaten tour of New Zealand, accompanied by the U16 players, the 1st XV played in a huge array of competitions and as such have finished the year with a tremendous array of results and trophies. After winning the CGS 10’s tournament held on Fete day, the team then went to select 12 players to compete in the Scots 7’s. Coming away as Bowl champions, the team displayed great skill and abilities against much more fancied teams from around Australia. After numerous pre-season games the team then went on to record an outstanding 13 wins from

14 games in the regular season competition. In doing so they managed to beat St Edmunds, Marist, Vikings, Wests, Uni Norths, Royals and Daramalan taking their season to a record 542 points for and 211 against. The highlight of the season was certainly the team beating St Edmunds at Canberra Stadium under lights, 35-33 in a thrilling final kick scenario. An outstanding final result, unprecedented in Grammar rugby. All boys are to be congratulated including those who made ASC, ACT and Australian Schoolboys honours. The team finished the season as ASC Champions and winners of the ACTJRU Under 18 Division 1. Connor Barrett Coach

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This year in Senior School rugby proved to be very successful, with CGS fielding 8 teams and 5 of these teams making the semi-finals and a further 3 teams making the Grand Final. The results of the finals include. The 15A’s Div 1 loss to St Edmunds 58-13, whilst the 16B’s Div 3 won 23-19 against Vikings. The 1st XV won against St. Edmunds 35-33. This is first time in a very long time, about 53 years that the 1st XV has triumphed in the ACTJRU U18 Competition. The Success of the CGS Rugby Program can be put down to several new aspects to the Rugby Club over the past few seasons. Firstly the continuation of the CGS Summer Weights Program which saw over 70 students predominately, rugby players participate in the offseason strength and fitness training. This program saw increase across the board in strength, size, and aerobic capacity. This programme also saw the introduction of the cross fit session on Friday mornings which produced vomit, blood sweat and tears. It also provides the team with ‘training and development’ on power movements and correction of lifting techniques. Secondly the success of the rugby community was a result of the increase in games and volume of pre-season training. This saw the entire CGS rugby community participate in games against All Saints Bathurst, Kinross Wallori, Downlands College QLD, Daramalan, and Vikings. In addition, the senior squad’s involvement in the CGS invitational 10s Tournament and the Scots College Sydney Investec Sevens. The shortened form of the game helped all players to focus on the core skills of rugby creating good improvement in skills which lead to the success of the club this year. The preseason saw all the senior school teams play many games allowing us to work on skills tactics and fitness before the start of the season. This lead to the opens and under 16s teams into the pre season tour of New Zealand, which saw the team visit Auckland, Christchurch, Rotorua and Queenstown. This allowed the teams to participate in three brutal and physical games. Whilst having the experiences of having a home stay with New Zealand families: Highlights included watching a super rugby game,

visiting Rotorua and staying in a traditional Maori guest house and spending three days in Queenstown. The tour was a great experience for all involved and lead to the senior rugby community binding together, which I think was a major factor in the success of the opens rugby program this year. The rugby program will continue to see the rewards of the tour in years to come. We must thank Mr Barrett and Mr Booth (Sarge) for the hard work in putting together the tour. The season started with four home Gala Days, with the first game against Marist. The Gala days could not have happened without the long and tireless efforts of two Individuals of the CGS Rugby Association community, Judy Turbayne and Greg Pickering. These two individuals have been at the helm of the CGS van and BBQ for the past few seasons. Although many CGS Rugby Teams struggled throughout the year, it is essential that we as a community stick at it. I think with the improving summer weights programs and the improvements in the preseason Calendar, in years to come Grammar rugby has something to prove to the ACT Junior Rugby Union Competition in all levels and grades. In addition the Rugby Club also saw the continuation of the Annual Father & Son Breakfast with our guest speaker and father Paul Narracott giving a speech on his experience in the Olympics both summer and winter, which provided the open teams with background on what it takes to reach your dreams, in addition how to handle the disappointments of sport. This year also saw the first year in which the Opens rugby competed in the Waratah Shield. The team travelled to Sydney to vs. Homebush Boys High and left with a victory. To later vs. St Augustine’s to go down on the CGS Main Oval. St Augustine’s College went on to win the Waratah Shield in 2012 against Oakhill College.

Thank You We must thank the CGS Rugby Association; lead by President Mr Peter Doherty for their hard work and financial contributions to making the CGS rugby community thrive this year. Thanks also to Dr Bruce Faraday for his efforts as CGS Coaching Director and Publicity Officer. Doc’s effort and skill behind each

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team and behind the camera, taking the photos for ‘The Lineout’ is greatly appreciated. Thanks to the Open’s mothers who provided afternoon tea for the boys after the 1st XV home matches. Thanks to our physiotherapists Cameron Boland and Natasha Veljanovska from Move Happy Physiotherapy in Deakin. We must also thank all the coaches, managers and volunteers of the CGS Rugby Club in making this season so enjoyable. Mr Paul Angelatos and Mr John Kelaher (13A’s). Mr David Bennett and Mr Tom Gilmore (13B’s). Mr Mark Perkins, Mr Tim O’Sullivan and Mr Quinton Brown (U14A’s). Mr David McMullin (15A’s). Mr Andrew Balmaks and Mr Angus Balmaks (U16A’s) Mr Jeremy

Waterford (U16B’s). Mr Connor Barrett, Mr Aaran Booth and their managers Mr Andrew Shelley and Mrs Deb Booth (1st & 2nd XV). Thank you to the Senior School Master in Charge of Rugby, Mr Jason Reilly and the Junior School Master in Charge of Rugby, Mr Justin Abrahams. Their combined efforts across the whole school have lifted the level of achievement enormously for all boys involved in CGS Rugby. I wish the CGS Rugby Club all the best for the future as they will no doubt undertake to build upon their success for the 2013 season. Tom Staniforth

Congratulations to all the 2012 Award Recipients Best Forward

Best Back

Players’ Player

Most Improved

1st XV

Harry Fleming

Joshua Friend

Matthew Narracott

Tom Pratt

2nd XV

Harrison Jenkins

Adam Lilleyman

Lewis Nott

DJ Kang

U16A

James Goddard

Patrick Rumble & Harry Tyson

Nicholas Champion de Crespigny

Andrew Barron

U16B

Ben Campbell

Ping Li

Christopher Fuller

Jack Ashurst

U15A

Alex Cronan

Neil Haron

Ethan Zissler

Jonathon Lindsay

U14A

Tim Creer

Hamish Lynn

Kelepi Baba

Franklin Percy

U13A

Stuart Sellar

Dimitri Tremopoulos

Nicholas Katsogiannis

Jack Rudkin

U13B

James Angstmann

Max Tranter

William Woodrow

Tom Bryson

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2012 ACT Brumbies U17 & Australian Schoolboy Representative

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Harry Fleming

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Matthew Narracott

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Jack Stanford