Year 12, 2021

Our Year 12's have had a busy Term, with the scare of the circuit breaker making many appreciate being able to be in the classroom in person with their teachers.  

Every year our Year 12 cohorts uphold the traditions of the past when it comes to dress up days and it seems 2021 is no different.  There were many giggles trying to figure out who was who at the recent uniform swap day followed by some stunning Retro Day outfits and we look forward to Dress like a Teacher Day later in the term.

Year 12 - Getting to know you.....

We love to ask for feedback and our 12's have given theirs whilst reflecting on their time at Baimbridge.  Some are deep, some are not, but it's their genuine opinion and that's what we asked for.

Name:  Patrick Howlett

Nickname:  Captain Lanky

Year you started at Baimbridge: Year 8

Favourite Food andDrink: Fried Chicken & Lemon Soft Drink

All time favourite thing from the Canteen: Chicken Burger, they slap

What are you listening to right now?  Window by Joji

Think of your favourite teacher.  What was it about them that made you feel that way? (optional to name them)  Mr Frost, understood me and was always there for me. Always good to have a laugh with :)

Can you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up when you were little? Professional Cricket player

What do you want to do when you leave school? Get a degree and go on teaching exchange in Asia.

Who has been the biggest influence in your life and why/how?  My friends, my mother, Zyzz. Taught me how to be the best I can be. 

You find a lamp on a beach, out pops a genie, you only get 1 wish, what is yours? Unlimited money.

Funniest memory at school?  Zebb doing anything.

What is something positive Baimbridge has taught you?  School.

What advice do you have for future year 12's?  Make the most of it before you end up in a job working 9 hours a day. 👍

Name:  Hilary Slocombe

Nickname:  Hil

Year you started at Baimbridge: Year 7

Favourite Food andDrink: Cheese

All time favourite thing from the Canteen: Sausage roll with TOMATO sauce

What are you listening to right now?  Home Soon - Dope Lemon

Think of your favourite teacher.  What was it about them that made you feel that way? (optional to name them)  Cogs because she treated everyone like a friend.

Can you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up when you were little?  A landscape designer

What do you want to do when you leave school? Something in Science that'll do some good.

Who has been the biggest influence in your life and why/how? Mum and Dad because they have taught me how value things in my life. 

You find a lamp on a beach, out pops a genie, you only get 1 wish, what is yours? To be able to digest lactose

Funniest memory at school?  Any time with Chevers 

What is something positive Baimbridge has taught you?  That if you want something YOU have to make it happen.

What advice do you have for future year 12's?  Make the most of every moment.

Name:  Callum Anderson

Nickname:  Croy  CJ  Shameon

Year you started at Baimbridge: Year 7

Favourite Food andDrink: Original Tenders box with a Zinger Burger on its own and a bottle of MTN DEW :)

All time favourite thing from the Canteen: Hot Dogs  Beef Burger  Chicken Sticks    ***ALL WITH BBQ SAUCE***    CHOCOLATE OAK'S also went hard back in the days when we were allowed milk at school.

What are you listening to right now?  POP SMOKE - INVINCIBLE

Think of your favourite teacher.  What was it about them that made you feel that way? (optional to name them)  FROSTY - because he was one of the boiz more than he was a teacher and I played CBL with him as well as having him on PlayStation lol.

Can you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up when you were little? Professional Basketball Player

What do you want to do when you leave school? Chill and take life as it comes and wherever I end up make sure I'm having fun with the lads, makin a bit of dosh along the way wouldn't be too bad either.    Keen to make it out da hood with the boiz.

Who has been the biggest influence in your life and why/how?  My mum because she's always put me before herself and gone out of her way to make sure I'm the happiest I can be.   She has gone to some extreme lengths to provide things for me that I am forever grateful for even though I don't always say it.

You find a lamp on a beach, out pops a genie, you only get 1 wish, what is yours? To instantly become rich so I can live where I want doing whatever I want with who I want. 

Funniest memory at school?  All the times with the lads. 

What is something positive Baimbridge has taught you?  Make the most of what your given before it's gone. 

What advice do you have for future year 12's? Enjoy your last year making memories before it's too late. Don't take it too seriously because at the end of the day a bad result wont last forever but the memories you create will. 

Name:  Georgia de Man

Nickname:  George  GD

Year you started at Baimbridge: Year 7

Favourite Food andDrink: Pizza, Iced Mocha

All time favourite thing from the Canteen: Glees  Sour Zings 

What are you listening to right now? Harry Styles 

Think of your favourite teacher.  What was it about them that made you feel that way? (optional to name them)  Coggs - good vibes  Roger - legend  Gamma - outdoor ed  Miss Sen - the nicest and loveliest person I know.

Can you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up when you were little?  Teacher or a vet until I realised I didn't want to work with kids and didn't like blood.

What do you want to do when you leave school? Travel overseas on my gap year (depending on covid) and study exercise and sport science.

Who has been the biggest influence in your life and why/how?  Raven Fitzpatrick because we've been friends since Kindergarten.

You find a lamp on a beach, out pops a genie, you only get 1 wish, what is yours? more wishes ;)

Funniest memory at school?  There are so many to pick out just one. But one of the ones that sticks out was in Year 8 when Savannah had a massive crush on Timmy, she 'secretly' with the help of the whole girls' group produced and delivered a love note to his locker. Sadly, she was rejected and tries not to remember this unfortunate time. 

What is something positive Baimbridge has taught you?  Pride.Courage.Respect 

What advice do you have for future year 12's?  To be organised and get all your homework and study on time as it catches up a lot quicker than you expect. Take every opportunity that is given to you as it is is your last year so you may as well make the most of it. 

Name:  Max George Egan 

Nickname:  Megan markle

Year you started at Baimbridge: Year 10

Favourite Food andDrink: Water and rice

All time favourite thing from the Canteen: Oak

What are you listening to right now?  The doors - blue Sunday

Think of your favourite teacher.  What was it about them that made you feel that way? (optional to name them)  Roger Kennet. Was fully sick and helped me build stuff in wood.

Can you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up when you were little?  Fireman

What do you want to do when you leave school? Find an apprenticeship and be happy

Who has been the biggest influence in your life and why/how?  My dad, he’s always been my hero and I strive be as good a man as he is. 

You find a lamp on a beach, out pops a genie, you only get 1 wish, what is yours? 1HD-FTE swapped 1995 land cruiser troop carrier.

Funniest memory at school?  Fellow student at old school called a teacher a concubine not knowing what it meant.

What is something positive Baimbridge has taught you?  Pride, Courage, Respect 

What advice do you have for future year 12's?  Have fun and enjoy it. It’s a one time deal and it’s the best if you let it be.

Name:  Latisha Gay

Nickname:  Tish

Year you started at Baimbridge: Year 7

Favourite Food andDrink: Pasta

All time favourite thing from the Canteen: Noodle Cup

What are you listening to right now?  K-Pop

Think of your favourite teacher.  What was it about them that made you feel that way? (optional to name them)  Always felt comfortable around them, without feeling embarrassed to ask questions.

Can you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up when you were little?  A school teacher.

What do you want to do when you leave school? Wildlife sanctuary owner  or a school teacher.

Who has been the biggest influence in your life and why/how?  My mum, because she is always willing to help me when I need it and encourages me to do my best but won`t be upset if I don`t reach my goals. 

You find a lamp on a beach, out pops a genie, you only get 1 wish, what is yours? Have the sporting ability to go to the Olympics. 

Funniest memory at school?  Blowing up a bottle using an air compressor. 

What is something positive Baimbridge has taught you?  There are other ways to achieve your studies.

What advice do you have for future year 12's?  Your future relies on what you do in the present because you can never change the past.

Name:  Miranda Ahearn

Nickname:  Chevers / Hearnsy

Year you started at Baimbridge: Year 7

Favourite Food andDrink: Tea

All time favourite thing from the Canteen: Iced Tea

What are you listening to right now?  I'm FaceTiming Hilary 

Think of your favourite teacher.  What was it about them that made you feel that way? (optional to name them)  Mr Thatcher because he taught me how to use excel spreadsheet

Can you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up when you were little?  When I was little I wanted be a fairy

What do you want to do when you leave school? I want to travel around the country surviving off picking fruit 

Who has been the biggest influence in your life and why/how?  Emilee, she constantly reminds its my world and everyone else is just living in it 

You find a lamp on a beach, out pops a genie, you only get 1 wish, what is yours? To be the Miranda people remember

Funniest memory at school?  The irony of being both junior and senior house captain 

What is something positive Baimbridge has taught you?  The values of pride, courage and respect 

What advice do you have for future year 12's?  It matters not what you have done but what you do and what you've done for others - Hearnsy 2021 (possibly misquoted)

Name:  Harry Dohle

Nickname:  Doyle

Year you started at Baimbridge:  Year 8

Favourite Food and Drink: Gatorade and an original tenders box with pepper mayo sliders

All time favourite thing from the Canteen: Hot dogs  Chicken sticks/bites  Chocolate oaks back in the day, went hard.

What are you listening to right now? Pop Smoke-ELEMENT 

Think of your favourite teacher.  What was it about them that made you feel that way? (optional to name them)  Mr Frost was a was lad and was one of the boiz

Can you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up when you were little? Pro Motocross racer

What do you want to do when you leave school?  I want to work, make money, have fun and live life    Also make it out the hood with the boiz.

Who has been the biggest influence in your life and why/how?  My dad because he always puts others before himself.

You find a lamp on a beach, out pops a genie, you only get 1 wish, what is yours? To be instantly rich and live wherever I want and do.

Funniest memory at school? All the memories with the boiz 

What is something positive Baimbridge has taught you? Make the most out of what you're given

What advice do you have for future year 12's? Have fun  and enjoy your last year

Name:  Zavier Banfield

Nickname:  Zav

Year you started at Baimbridge:  Year 7

Favourite Food and Drink:  Kfc zinger box 

All time favourite thing from the Canteen: Chilli wrap 

What are you listening to right now?   Zyzz hard style mix 1.0

Think of your favourite teacher.  What was it about them that made you feel that way? (optional to name them)  He’s a good bloke

Can you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up when you were little? No Answer.   

What do you want to do when you leave school?  Computer design. 

Who has been the biggest influence in your life and why/how?  Zyzz and me mates.

You find a lamp on a beach, out pops a genie, you only get 1 wish, what is yours?  Bring Zyzz back to life :(

Funniest memory at school?  Zebb doing literally anything  

What is something positive Baimbridge has taught you?   School

What advice do you have for future year 12's? Make the most of it before you end up in a  job working 9 hours a day. 👍

Name:  Erin Glenn

Nickname:  Ez  Ezza  Glenny

Year you started at Baimbridge:  Year 7

Favourite Food and Drink:  A boost smoothie, and a chicken and avo smash toasted wrap. YUM!

All time favourite thing from the Canteen: Glee's! They were the cutest little cans and there were blue ones and pink ones - blue were the best. They were a $1 buy at the canteen - what a bargain! Over year 7 (and maybe year 8) they were very popular in summer.

What are you listening to right now? Lime Cordiale

Think of your favourite teacher.  What was it about them that made you feel that way? (optional to name them)  Miss Jane Cogger - Coggs for short - sits very high on my favourite teacher list. A PE teacher who didn't take any nonsense from anyone. Coggs always had a joke on hand and back chatted any smart alec that tried her.   Not only did she keep the class under control, she also made sure our learning was always fun and was always there to listen if you ever needed someone to talk to. What a woman.

Can you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up when you were little?  My childhood dream career was to be a vet. Ever since I was little I have always had a fascination with all critters big or small, farm animals, domestic, wild, you get the gist.  My cousins have had rabbits and guinea pigs, grandparents had a cat, and friends had horses and goats. I visited my grandparents after their cat passed away and had an allergic reaction to cat fur in the carpet. Then when I visited my cousins, I reacted to the fur of their pets. Rode a pony at a friends, you guessed it - I reacted.  My childhood dreams had been crushed, being a vet was going to be hard if you were allergic to most furred domestic animals. Shattered by a hair follicle. 

What do you want to do when you leave school? Travelling the world has been a dream of mine since as long as I can remember. With no long term career in mind, I would love to work in hospitality on my travels, to meet new people and see the beautiful world around me.

Who has been the biggest influence in your life and why/how?  My entire family has been very influential of the person I have become today. I come from a family of many opinions and very different perspectives on things. Living among the different views and beliefs has allowed me to grow and learn as a person, as well as teaching me that all opinions are valid opinions - you don't have to agree with everyone, you just have to accept that they may think differently than you. 

You find a lamp on a beach, out pops a genie, you only get 1 wish, what is yours? I wish good health upon all of the people who ever had an impression on me over the course of my life, that they live a long life of good health and fortune.  Money can buy  you anything you want, but money can't buy health. To be healthy is to be wealthy.

Funniest memory at school?   I think my favourite school memory would have to be one day in PE we were doing over and under relays - with a twist. Instead of just passing the ball over and under someone laid on the ground and the team shuffled over them. This time it was me laying on the floor - face up, and something went wrong in the line of people. Classmates falling over, trying their best to avoid the body on the floor, and then there was Olivia - who slipped and landing straight on my face. People were rushing to my side to see if I was okay and we were both in hysterics! 

What is something positive Baimbridge has taught you?  Take the time to get to know someone before you make a judgement about them. Although Baimbridge hasn't got the nicest facilities it doesn't mean that reflects the people you see within the school. Be accepting, everyone deserves to be treated as an equal.

What advice do you have for future year 12's?  The last year of school, the shortest one yet but also the busiest. Take advantage of the time you have here with friends, don't ruin it with drama and fighting. Make the most of this year as it could be the very last memories you make with the people around you, enjoy the company of friends, and HAVE FUN!!

Name:  Tim Kealy

Nickname:  T-Roy 

Year you started at Baimbridge:  Year 7

Favourite Food and Drink:  Upsized zinger box

All time favourite thing from the Canteen: Strawberry Oaks 

What are you listening to right now?  Chill Bill by Rob $tone 

Think of your favourite teacher.  What was it about them that made you feel that way? (optional to name them)  Mr Frost, he was an absolute lad..

Can you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up when you were little?  A professional AFL player  

What do you want to do when you leave school? Once I leave school I wanna have fun with my mates and earn some money along the way. Just trying to make it out of da hood with da boiz. 

Who has been the biggest influence in your life and why/how?  My parents and girlfriend for pushing me to be better 

You find a lamp on a beach, out pops a genie, you only get 1 wish, what is yours? A million wishes.

Funniest memory at school?   Year 10 maths class 

What is something positive Baimbridge has taught you?  To make do with what you have 

What advice do you have for future year 12's?  Make sure you have fun and don't sell your life to year 12.

Name: Taelor Snell

Nickname:  T, Tae, Tae Tae

Year you started at Baimbridge:  Year 7

Favourite Food and Drink:  Spaghetti + Water

All time favourite thing from the Canteen: Choccy milk 

What are you listening to right now?  Rock/‘emo’ music 

Think of your favourite teacher.  What was it about them that made you feel that way? (optional to name them) They worked with me when I needed them, they picked up on when I was struggling and they came to me without me having to reach out first, which helped me to get back on track that year, helping me improve drastically, keeping me in school, I nearly dropped out that year. 

Can you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up when you were little?  When I was LITTLE I wanted to do something with water, but as I went through primary school I changed to wanting to do something more, online, I went through a YouTube phase and acting phase

What do you want to do when you leave school?  A musician! I’ve always wanted to be known, which is strange, but I went from YouTube to acting, to streaming, finally to a musician, I’ve always had that dream of making it ‘big’. 

Who has been the biggest influence in your life and why/how?  My friends and family, by supporting me with whatever I wanted to do, but a big influence was a couple of bands I listened to, 5 Seconds of summer were a huge inspiration to me as I grew up listening to them, and watched them grow. These days Palaye royale have inspired me immensely, seeing their past and how far they’ve come is something so inspiring to me, they’re such kind and lovely people and I cant thank them enough for everything 

You find a lamp on a beach, out pops a genie, you only get 1 wish, what is yours?  It’s a common answer, but I’d say world peace. Seeing the kind of things that’s going on in the world every single day gets really draining, it would be a lovely change. 

Funniest memory at school?  Either getting sent out of a class for laughing, and then continuing to laugh uncontrollably all the way down the hall to time out, or sliding along the hockey fields when it would rain, and end up slipping over and getting soaked, to then having to complete the school after it. 

What is something positive Baimbridge has taught you?  That you can do anything, really, anything’s possible if you work for it 

What advice do you have for future year 12's?  Don’t stress, as horrible as that is, there really is no reason to stress, take each day as it comes and try not to worry about the future.