From The Principal
We are very much looking forward to celebrating an extraordinary year at our end of year events in Week 9. There are still a number of logistical aspects that we need to work through, related to the latest Public Health Order and the AISNSW advice to schools, which is based on information from NSW Health.
The Preparatory School Presentation Day will be held on campus in Dunnet Hall on Tuesday 30 November at 10.00am. The Junior School Speech Day event is scheduled for Wednesday 1 December at 11.00am and the Secondary School Speech Night on the same day at 5.00pm. While the Junior and Secondary School Speech Day events are currently booked for Luna Park, we are assessing the feasibility of holding these events offsite in light of the current NSW Health restrictions and are exploring moving these events on campus. We will keep our community informed regarding parental attendance and other aspects of the events, as we work through the ever-changing requirements.
It has been wonderful to note how various cocurricular activities have still been able to proceed this year in a virtual environment. In some cases, this has even led to a broader range of opportunity for groups of students. One such example is our exceptional Junior School Debating team who have recently made it through to the semi-finals of this year’s National Independent Schools Virtual Debating competition. They have been competing against schools from across Australia and are to be congratulated on their outstanding performance. Our Secondary School Mock Trial team is also to be congratulated for making it to the quarter-finals of the NSW competition, which is hotly contested and requires considerable case research and preparation. In an extremely close Moot, in the quarter-final, the two teams were tied on points and the Magistrate needed to award an extra point to decide who would proceed to the semi-finals.
It has been fantastic to finally have the Year 12HSC examinations underway, with our Year 12IB students completing their examinations this week. The Class of 2021 continue to impress with the way they have responded to the various challenges and supported each other throughout. We wish them all well for the final weeks and celebrating with them and parents at our Valedictory event next early next year.
In order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all of our students and staff in this COVID environment, I remind all parents and carers to keep their children at home and not send them to school if they have coughs, sore throats, runny noses or any other potential COVID symptoms. Please ensure students remain at home until they are well or have received a negative COVID test. Thank you for your support and understanding.
Mr Stephen Webber
Photo caption: Under beautiful conditions we were able to hold the Junior School Inter-house Football competition with a wonderful turn out from the students. Congratulations to Dumolo House for winning the competition for the second year in a row!