From The Principal
The 2023 Secondary School Captains were announced last Friday by the current 2022 Captains, in front of students and staff assembled around Liggins Quad. What stood out was the joy and enthusiasm shared by the current leaders, when announcing the students who would take over their portfolios. There was a wonderful sense of occasion and ownership by the students and celebration from the entire Secondary School.
Congratulations to the Following Students:
School Captains: Daniel Close, Josephine Simpson
Arts Captains: Maya Little, Sebastian Tang
Environment Captains: Matthew Fry, Marina Viese Vivaldi
Service Captains: Simone Franceschi, Charlotte Scamps
Sports Captains: Emelie Bessell, Samuel Chubb
House Captains:
Cowper: Yasmin Coletran, Joe Griffiths
Dumolo: Daisy Oliver, Oscar Whatmough
McDouall: Lachlan Binnekamp, Isabella Havryk
Roseby: Briar Carter, Patrick Walker
A list of the Captains of Activities can be found HERE.
The change of date for the House Spirit Fair was a great success, with wonderful weather last Friday and a fitting celebration to the end of the week. Students enjoyed participating in a range of fun activities, while raising funds for the Yr 12 Legacy Gift and the Means-Tested Scholarship Fund. In a heavily contested competition between students and staff, the staff team was victorious in the Lip Sync Battle.
A key focus for this week has been on celebrating the contribution of our Yr 12 Class of 2022. We commenced the week with a moving and symbolic Chapel Service, during which Callum Wardman-Browne, Aaron Drake and Omar Rihani performed beautiful pieces of music, Amazing Grace was sung with emotion and the final candle lighting ceremony highlighted the School Values students will take with them beyond the School gates. Our new Secondary School Chaplain, Kirsten Philips has had such a positive impact and it was wonderful to have Junior Campus Chaplain, Fiona McKenzie join us for the service, given her strong connection to many of the students.
It was a stunning day on Tuesday for the Yr 12 Harbour Cruise, with students enjoying the opportunity to express themselves by wearing some very creative variations of the school uniform. This was followed by time together at Balmoral Beach and a shared lunch.
The final day of celebration today includes Yr 12’s Final Assembly in Dunnet Hall and their walk through the Guard of Honour from the Junior to Senior Campus, which is something many students have been looking forward to for years. This evening’s Valedictory Dinner will be a fitting finale to the week and a wonderful shared celebration event with parents.
I take this opportunity to sincerely thank the Yr 12 Legacy team for their leadership in raising funds for the Dr Sue Morey AM Scholarship. The three initiatives they have undertaken have raised over $14,000 to support providing a Redlands education to a student who otherwise would not be able to attend the School.
With our staff professional development day scheduled for this Friday, today marks the last day of term for students and I wish all families well for the break. May it provide time for connection and rejuvenation. I look forward to welcoming all students back to school on Monday 10 October.
Mr Stephen Webber
Photo Caption: Well done to this year’s Yr 12 group for leading the School throughout 2022. We wish you all the best in your upcoming exams and we hope to hear all about your post-school achievements.