Challenge and Change

As we come to the end of the 2020 school year, we are wonderfully busy as we face the many challenges that are upon us. We ride the creative chaos as we strive to reach the end whilst continuing to organise our day to day in order to finish off our year. For some boys, this will mark the end of their Junior School journey, whilst for others, the chance is here to step up and embark on leadership opportunities.

Year 2

In the Year 3 world, the boys of 3L and 3W have been working tirelessly on their Trade Fair. There is a magnificent buzz of activity as the boys deliver their homemade goods to consumers. The variety of crafts on offer, the products carefully made by the cohort and the efforts of the boys to bring this trade fair to fruition is exciting indeed. It takes confidence and commitment to work through the challenges of this project. The boys have shown an abundance of both these traits whilst they work through the production lines to deliver their goods to the classrooms. Congratulations to all of the Year 3 boys and the Junior School staff and parents who have been supporting the endeavours of these young men.

Year 3

In Year 4, we have just completed the leadership cycle in readiness for Semester 1, 2021. Whilst the announcement of the final result is still to come, the Year 4 boys are to be congratulated on the entire process. It is never easy to prepare and deliver a speech publicly and the efforts of our boys were nothing short of sensational. The manner in which they worked through the challenges and overcame obstacles is a sign of the strong leadership to come. It was a pleasure supporting the boys and listening to their speeches throughout the selection process. Well done Year 4 champions!

Year 5

The final hoorah is to the Year 5 boys, who are working very hard to complete a myriad of things by the end of the year. On the back of a successful exhibition, the boys are working daily on their musical production and have just stepped up to the challenge of camp. We were fortunate to reschedule the Year 5 camp from term one to the end of the year and the boys were remarkable in the way they embraced camping and Moray for the two-day experience in Dwellingup. There were many boys who overcame numerous challenges; climbing walls, sleeping out, team challenges, rafting, orienteering and even the simple challenge of being away from home. It was a pleasure to see the boys step up whilst enjoying the many experiences of the 2020 Year 5 Camp.

Miss Penny Hooper
Deputy Head of Junior School
Administration & Pastoral Care