Endeavour House News

It's a wrap! Well done to Endeavour House for smashing out a massive first term in Boarding. It was a roller coaster from start to finish, but we made it, and everyone should be so proud of themselves!

Students, please take some time to reflect over the holidays and acknowledge just how far you've come. Please see the Term One Wrap Reflections below:

Question 1: What’s something you CAN do now but couldn't do at the start of the year?

Brooklyn: getting along with all the boarding students.
Matthew: I can now play table tennis better and have also improved my talking skills.
Lincoln: Make a big mess with food.
Bailey: Bring myself to hit an MTB jump.
Jordy: Tie a tie.
Indigo: I didn't feel fully confident talking and living with the boys, but now that I have met them and know them, I can have good chats and have fun with lots of banter!
Stella: I can remember when we go to dinner and when we hand in our phones, where at the start of the year, I didn't know what I was doing.
Oliver: I can properly do my washing by myself now.
Luke: Before I came to Grammar, I could never keep my room clean for a day now I at least keep it clean for about a week.
Cleo: Express myself to the other kids in the house and other houses.
Charlie: Name everyone.
Harry: Getting up early is better than the start of the year.
Cam: Getting up earlier.
Stew: At the start of the term, I didn't know how to use the washing machine and know I can do my washing twice a week.
George: We get more trust.
Anonymous: Trust.
Daisy: I learnt how to tie a tie.
Jobe: I have more trust in others.
Saffron: Hand in my phone

Question 2: What was your favourite recreation activity this term & why?

Brooklyn: Going to Middleton beach and boogieboarding there. It was so much fun
Matthew: Qwirkle and most of the morning fitness.
Lincoln: Fishing.
Bailey: Skate Park in Albany.
Jordy: Floor ball.
Indigo: The first rec was bowling at the Wild West bowling alley. It was a great way to start the term and quickly bond with many other boarders.
Stella: My favourite morning fitness session is when we play floorball, but I love all of the rec activities because they include people and get the kids out of the house.
Oliver: Going to the beach because it gets everyone together for the day with fun and laughter.
Luke: When we went to the skate park on the weekend. It was really fun and enjoyable.
Cleo: The bowling rec at the start of the term.
Charlie: Swimming.
Harry: Probably going to the beaches.
Cam: Floorball comp because of everybody.
Stew: I really liked the beach trips and bowling.
George: Floor ball.
Anonymous: Soccer.
Daisy: I enjoy doing dodgeball.
Jobe: Bowling alley.
Saffron: Bowling (it was fun and glow in the dark) and Boogie Boarding (fun catching big waves).

Question 3: What is Your favourite meal at the Dining Hall?

Brooklyn: The pancakes at breakfast and also the lasagna for dinner.
Matthew: Breakfast, because the dining staff make good pancakes.
Lincoln: Steak.
Bailey: Sausages in a bun.
Jordy: Crumbed chicken.
Indigo: Other than the dessert, would be when it is very interactive, for example the rice bowls - where you add different things and choices like salsa, avocado and sour cream. And simply the spaghetti, with the delicious bread!
Stella: For lunch was the Mexican rice bowl, and I like having pasters. I also like the shepherd's pie.
Oliver: Lasagna is my favorite meal at the dining hall.
Luke: I enjoy most is the lunch orders because the food is really good.
Cleo: Anything at breakfast.
Charlie: Breakfast: when we have bacon, eggs, and hash browns.
Harry: French toast.
Cam: French toast.
Stew: Pizza.
George: Steak and peas.
Anonymous: Pancakes.
Daisy: Chicken curry.
Jobe: Sausages.
Saffron: Pizza, pasta and/or BBQ.

Question 4: Something I learnt about myself in the last 10 weeks?

Brooklyn: No matter what people say to you, always have a smile on your face no matter what.
Matthew: In the last ten weeks at school and boarding, I have learnt that I like sailing more than I thought and that I can survive away from home and my family.
Lincoln: Skateboarding.
Bailey: That I'm kind of good at Gaelic football.
Indigo: It is better to stay in on the weekends and not go home! And that you don't realise how good your family and home can be until you're away and understand what they do for you.
Stella: I'm now more social with the people in my boarding house and anyone at school.
Oliver: To just be myself.
Luke: That I lose stuff a lot.
Cleo: That I get along quite well with other kids once I get to know them.
Charlie: Keeping a clean room is hard.
Harry: I love my single room A LOT.
Cam: I'm good at getting to know people.
Stew: THAT I NEED MORE SLEEP!!!!!
George: I'm okay at floor hockey.
Anonymous: Nothing.
Daisy: That I can be very independent.
Jobe: I have good friends here.
Saffron: I can do many things I never knew I could and make my own decisions. I have many loving (and funny) friends.

On a personal note, I would like to take this opportunity to thank and acknowledge the work of Mr Ashley Keatch at GSG Boarding 2023-2025. I believe Ash’s most memorable contributions were the rejuvenation of National Boarders Week celebrations, the Sunday Sessions under lights - which bring our whole community together and the amping-up of the recreation program at Boarding. Ash certainly brought energy to campus and was motivated to add value to Boarders' lives. With 20+ years of Boarding experience, Ash has provided a range of insights and has helped me grow both personally and professionally. I wish Ash and Lisa all the very best for their futures and trust they will enjoy reconnecting with their family, after their regional stint in the south. Good luck Ash (and Lisa)!

Key Ash phrases: send it, send it sideways, we’re on, I'm washing my car, punch out some hours, in this space and cool your jets!

Mrs Nyree Mackenzie | Head of Endeavour House