Year 8
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he Year 8 boys embarked on the second phase of their education with the somewhat daunting prospect of five years of high school. With the boys settled in to the new challenges of the new year we got the spiritual development up and running with a retreat, where the boys were given the an insight into the liturgy and it's importance here at school. The next few weeks meant adjusting to a new environment full of academic, sporting and social demands. Then for a change of pace all boys were involved in the annual Year 8 Orientation camp at Camp Kelly in Dwellingup. Each homeroom was on camp for three nights and four days doing activities such as hiking, rafting, orienteering, boat building, camping and generally trying to live out of a bag without the help of mum and dad. The emphasis of the camp is to allow boys to see their peers and teachers in a different setting and to help foster friendships that will last a lifetime. While not all boys thrived on the outdoor experience the camp is always a memorable experience for boys to look back upon in their later years at Trinity and indeed throughout their life. After the camp each homeroom selected two leaders to represent the year group on the Student Council. These boys were responsible for numerous tasks in assisting homeroom teachers with day to day activities around the College,
running “Red Nose Day,” and having general input into how the school system could be developed for Year 8 students. These boys were to be the role models for the rest of the year group and they have excelled in providing positive leadership. We had three social events through the course of the year, a games night at Iona, a social at Penrhos and a quiz night at Mercedes. The latter saw 180 boys participate and enjoy a sociable night mingling with girls of the same age and participating in a quiz and some fun interactive games. The Year 8 body was again particularly supportive of the Missions Fun Run day and the Year 8's raised over $4000.00 alone. A social walk around the river, or hard slog for some, turned out to be very enjoyable with some accommodating weather. I would like to thank the pastoral care group for 2001 who were the initial guiding lights for all boys and ensured their transition from Primary School was smooth and rewarding. The homeroom teachers consisted of Mrs McGibbon, Mrs Prior, Mr Shackleton, Ms McLernon, Mr Dwyer and Miss McAleer. Mr Adam Scott Head of Year 8
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