Year Eight Year 8
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he new school year always sees an influx of young faces showing a mix of nerves, excitement, fear and trepidation all at once. Year 8 is a time when boys graduate into the Middle School and there are many individual new challenges for each and every student Mr Bobby Emmanuel to overcome. The Year 8 Head of Year 8 cohort, although hesitant at first, managed to adapt well to the new demands placed on them with a keen resolve. Many boys found that the key to survival lay in being well organised and taking personal responsibility for their lives at the College. Being at the College gives students great opportunities to partake in the numerous activities offered. From sports, dance, debating, music, as well as all the various subjects offered, the choice is endless. It is pleasing to see the number of boys getting involved in College activities and the relative increased growth in their physical, emotional and social selves over the year. The first major opportunity to showcase their new maturity was at the ‘Grandparents Day’. An invitation was extended to all grandparents to visit the College with their grandsons acting as tour guides and to also relate some of their College experiences. A morning tea followed with some musical entertainment by select Year 8 students. Many pleasing comments were made about the outstanding level of performances and the maturity showed by all boys involved in the day. At the end of Term 1, all Year 8s attended Camp Kelly in Dwellingup for a three day Orientation Camp with their pastoral care teachers. The boys were involved in abseiling, orienteering, hiking, boat building, and spent time in the great outdoors with their peers. Socially, this was a great opportunity to develop new and interesting friendships. Many of the bonds created at the camp will last for years to come and will be a source of strength and support at the College. From their new experiences at Camp Kelly, each pastoral care group was asked
to elect two student representatives. These students were expected to be the best leaders and role models in the group whenever events required organising within the cohort. The student representative body provided great support to their pastoral care teachers and I encourage more boys to seek out and develop leadership roles next year. There were many events over the year that the boys participated in, including the high standard of attention and behaviour at College assemblies and the enthusiastic support of the swimming and athletics carnivals. In particular I would like to mention the support and effort for the College Fun Run and Un-Fair Day. The effort and level of enthusiasm put into these events were outstanding and the Year 8 cohort were by far the leaders in both of these fundraising events. The highlight of the year would have to be the Trinity/ Mercedes ‘Green & Gold’ social. The Year 8 students appeared en masse, in a whirlwind of green and gold tones. The night got off with some icebreakers and as the music became more upbeat, courage swelled in the ranks and some highly energetic dance moves were spotted around Gibney Hall. I must congratulate the boys on their mature and good spirited participation at this social and at Penrhos College earlier in the year. In conclusion I would like to offer my deepest gratitude to the Year 8 pastoral care teachers, Ms Karu, Ms Wheeler, Ms Lodge, Mr Winters, Mr Rousset, Mr Taylor and Ms Allen. On behalf of the Year 8 students thank you for your hard work, commitment, generosity and compassion over the year. Mr Bobby Emmanuel Head of Year 8
YEAR 8 STUDENT COUNCIL Back Row: Mr Bobby Emmanuel (Head of Year 8), Nathan Butler, Roberto Di Giovanni, Adrian Pizzata, Danny Lam, Paris Buti, Lawrence Page, Mrs Kerrie Fraser (Head of Middle School) Front Row: Christopher Gray, Brandon Willington, Matthew Locantro, Anthony Dang, Alwyn Chan, Sean Mariotti, Matthew Washbourne, Jordan De Leo
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