THE DRAGON

From the Principal

Tina Campbell

It is difficult to believe that this is the final newsletter of Term One.

We have had a vibrant, happy, and delightfully action-packed term in so many ways with a wonderful array of significant events allowing us to celebrate the joy filled life of St George’s Anglican Grammar School on the stage, on the sports field, in the classroom and throughout the City of Perth.

We were thrilled to be able to witness the sixth ASC Schools Week Music Concert last Friday evening at the Perth Concert Hall. The event saw all fifteen ASC Schools perform at a spectacular concert, and what a tremendous occasion it was. St George’s Anglican Grammar School had performers in every single performance of the evening including several standout soloist performances by Lily Turner Feild, Aramis Surtees and William Corcoran.

Choirs, orchestras, a hip hop group, rock band, stage band and percussion ensemble all performed a vibrant and diverse repertoire to excite all musical tastes throughout the night. To see so many red blazers on stage was indeed an absolute joy to behold and I commend our wonderful musicians for their effort and energies throughout the night. I am mindful that there were many members of staff that contributed to the overall success of the evening, however I would sincerely like to thank Mr Michael Newton who was the Musical Director for the whole event – no mean feat given that it included almost 400 students from 15 different schools. I absolutely loved it, and it was undoubtedly an outstanding showcase of the talent of so many ASC students across all of our schools.

Gandhi House Colour Run concluded our terms events today with Langley Park being filled with the many colours of the rainbow as our students delighted in being doused liberally in coloured powder by members of the Student Guild. A huge thank you to all our students and staff who so eagerly took part. Mahatma Gandhi observed “that the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others” and it is indeed in placing the needs of others above our own needs that we take important steps in our own life’s journey of self-discovery.

The Gandhi Colour Run sought to make a difference by donating all proceeds of the event to UNICEF. I look forward to learning next term of the amount we have raised from the event.

The most important feast of the church’s year is that of Easter. It is a time when we rejoice in the new life that Christ has given us through His death and resurrection. As we celebrate the joy of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, the very essence and foundation of our Christian faith, I wish all our St George’s Anglican Grammar School families a peace filled Easter and a restful and refreshing April School holiday.

I hope the next two weeks will be a time of renewal of energy and of special moments shared with friends and family and of course plenty of yummy chocolate!

A reminder that Term 2 begins for students on Wednesday 26 April. Easter Greetings to you all,

Mrs Tina Campbell Principal