NATIONAL BOARDING WEEK

National Boarding Week is a time where the whole Nudgee College community comes together to celebrate Boarding. During an Assembly, Dean of Boarding Mr Casey Brealy said that the College was founded on boys from the bush and is proud to uphold that important pillar.

“It is time for us to reflect on the diversity, passion, culture and vibrancy that our boarders bring to Nudgee College,” Casey said. “Moreso, it is a time for us to celebrate how we are enriched by this influence and be grateful for our connection to this great boarding school.”

To kick it off, boarders competed for the Bathersby Cup in a gruelling challenge: filling up one big bucket with small cups of water; first to fill the bucket wins. After some creative tactics, Hodda claimed their first Cup win of the year.

Barbecues are a regular occurrence in the Bathersby Boarding Village so it wouldn’t be a Boarding celebration without one.

The O’Brien boys and staff welcomed many non-boarding staff and day students into their home for afternoon tea for the O’Brien Open House. Boarders came together that night to participate in the sacred tradition of Rock Around the Clock (the Boarding version of cheer practice).

To finish off the week, families travelled from far and wide to attend Evening on the Green, a great opportunity to catch up with their sons, staff and other families (more on Evening on the Green can be found in the NC Events section).

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Bathersby Cup activity.

WRITTEN BY DIGITAL MARKETING OFFICER MS KATE MCGRATH BURGESS