Colleges in the Orthodox School Competition. They have shaped the way for future students to continue in their footsteps by maintaining good standards in sports. I am proud to say that Year 12 have set a very high benchmark for future year groups. Year 12 were our Peer Support Leaders. We learnt many things from them and we knew that we could always come to them for advice. They were always keen to help us and because of their impact, we have been inspired to become Peer Support Leaders ourselves. They have represented the school in many musical and theatrical performances. These have all been very entertaining and will be very hard to match in the future. The Year 12s excelled in all things they set tier minds to and definitely fulfilled our motto ‘forever excelling’. We wish the Year 12s well in their final exams and we all have faith that you will make us so proud when your HSC results are revealed. We will keep you in our prayers and wish you the very best in the future. Vicky Anagnostakis, Dean Vukelic and Leonidas Andrew Year 9 SRC SRC YEAR 11 Good morning Mrs Stefanou, Mrs Katsogiannis, teachers, staff and fellow students. Today, on behalf of Year 11, we are here to farewell the Year 12 cohort of 2010. For most of us in Year 11, this group of people has been our role models since Kindergarten. Their impact on us has been especially significant throughout our high school years. Ever since we have known our peers in Year 12, the type of character they portray as a group has been very clear. We have always known them to be people full of energy, ready to accept and overcome any challenge. We have always thought of them as people in whom we can confide for advice on aspects of school and life in general. We have always considered them as a very intelligent group of people. For their ability to constantly meet and exceed our expectations; we have always so highly admired them. Their many achievements are a reason to be commended for. As their friends and family, we are extremely proud of them for this. Nothing compares to the sense of happiness that comes with seeing your friends and family succeed at what they strive so hard to attain. Now it’s our job to further the standard they have set, a challenging task but one that will push us to our limits, a necessity to achieving our best in Year 12. Over the past 5 years together, we have shared many experiences with the Year 12s that we will never forget. The first time we really had the opportunity to get to know this unique group of people was in our transition from primary school to year 7. The Year 8s were welcoming and did all that they could to ensure that our entry to Year 7 would be as comfortable for us as possible. For some of us, it was the first time we truly understood what it felt like to be part of the St Spyridon family. The enthusiasm and determination of the now Year 12s in ensuring that we settled in to St Spyridon at this crucial point in our lives; will never be forgotten. As Year 11s, sport is one aspect of our schooling lives that we have been able to share with the Year 12s. Whether it be on the track, in the pool, on the courts or in the field, the Year 12s have consistently proved to be amazing athletes. What has been particularly astounding is the fact that such a small group of people holds so much talent. As well as being privileged to see many of their successes as they have occurred, a select few of us have actually had the opportunity to play sport with the Year 12s. Most notably, certain Year 11 students have had the chance to participate as members of the Open teams for netball, basketball and soccer. The fun experiences at Melbourne and Adelaide for the National Greek Orthodox Schools Sports Week have been particularly memorable. Many of us have also been provided with the opportunity to help organise and perform various theatrical performances with the Year 12s over the years. Throughout numerous drama performances and Greek plays, their expertise has helped many of us develop our own skills in these areas, as we have watched them do what they do best and have willingly taken advice from some of our best performers.
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