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The School Today
House Reports Airlie
Aystree
This year we are the Airlie Devils because we are fiery and powerful in our game plan, and we hold our House spirit through to the end.
Aystree have always been a strong House, and we are sure this year will be no different. As House Captains, we’ve been given a great foundation to continue building from and feel very lucky to have the opportunity to help lead our House to success this school year. As this year will be more ‘normal’ than the previous year, we are excited to have the opportunity to come together as a House and compete in even more House Events!
We will bring passion and intimidation to the coming competitions in conjunction with our strong school Core Values, ready to shake up our competitors and take what’s ours. The Airlie pupils of this year are not only talented in many ways but are a fiery bunch too, who will only bring us pride in the months to come. Thankfully, as Covid restrictions are eased more than last year, we are excited to take part in all the usual competitions as well as some fresh events that will soon be revealed. We are confident that we will win the House Shield, especially given the results we have had so far. In the first hockey fixtures, we came a very close second with the F2/3 girls who gave us an amazing turnout and team spirit. On another weekend, we enjoyed spending time with the Junior Years in the L6/7 Hockey Competition in which we came joint third, but nonetheless we enjoyed engaging in the lively spirit with the future of our House. Our rugby fixtures are soon approaching, and we have high hopes for our outcomes. With our more creative competitions, we came a disappointing fourth place in House Choir but we are still proud of our strong performance, all things considered. Additionally, in the House Board Competition we came an amazing second place with our impressive and bold 3D dragonhead created by a fellow F6 pupil. We cannot wait to shake up the other Houses in the many upcoming events. There are the remainder of the Senior Years’ House Hockey and Rugby which we are hoping will have just as good a turnout as the previous competitions. There is also a House Competition starting soon that will encourage pupils to collect soft plastics and bring them into school to become part of an art installation that will be displayed through the COP26 Conference. The Swimming Gala is also approaching, and we have high hopes that we will have lots of Airlie participants. Airlie consists of pupils who will not only fight for what we believe in but also pupils who bring value and character to the school such as their representing mascot, a fiery and friendly dragon. As previously said, the coming year is shaping up to be much closer to normal, in terms of House Events, but the safety and comfort of our Airlie pupils is at the forefront of every event. In terms of our chances of winning the Shield, we would be over the moon to win this year and we are all confident that by next summer Airlie will be victorious. Airlie House Captains: Rose Ryan & Fiona Sharp Airlie House Vice-Captains: Sarah Elliott & Fraser Smith
We’ve already started the year very strongly, with first place finishes in both Junior School House Hockey and Rugby and F2 House Hockey. It has been great to see so many people using their talents for our House. After hearing the news that the Swimming Gala was going ahead this year, we were delighted as Aystree always do well in this event. House Events are such a huge part of the year and there is nothing better than seeing everyone come together and support Aystree. This year we have chosen to be known as The Aystree Astronauts because astronauts are always looking to make new discoveries, testing all the limits on what is believed to be possible. In Aystree, we always reach for the stars and always encourage those around us to reach their maximum potential. We are confident that these characteristics perfectly sum up how we will approach this year individually and collectively. Our goal for this year is to maximise every opportunity we have to work together for our House and create a strong House spirit which will be clear in all that we do. We are really looking forward to seeing Aystree be as successful as we always are in the coming year! Aystree House Captains: Rory Grant & Elizabeth Lang Aystree House Vice-Captains: Claire Joss & Colette Wiewiorka
