Anchorage House News

As we pass the halfway mark in our academic term the house is busy with boys understanding their course content and in the thick of Winter Sport windups, celebrations and finals for the chosen few. Clearly, if you support the Fremantle Dockers, you now have your weekends back, along with the Albany Sharks and Swans. The Royals have a chance to win the 2024 premiership and those boys in the house who are still in the competition are up and about. The worst of the Albany weather seems to be with us at the moment and we have lost a few boys to the dreaded flu over the last few weeks.

Activities around the house over the last few weeks have been spike ball, riding bikes and scooters, modified football between the houses, Ping-Pong and skateboard riding. Over the weekends the boys have had a lot of activities including fishing and swimming at ALAC.  

We have a new staff member joining our boarding supervisor team in Anchorage House. Ms Saoirse Powell-Casey who is taking over from Mr Nelson Stanborough. Nelson enjoys working with our Anchorage Boys and has a great rapport with our boys but he has coaching commitments for the remainder of the term.  Saoirse lives on-site in the Michaelmas unit, and I am excited about what she can bring to our boarding community. Often, in boarding conversations, we talk about integrity and resilience, having a new staff working in our house gives our boys the opportunities to develop and adjust to change and develop these character traits. The boys have been great at welcoming her into our house and I look forward to seeing them develop and continue to build trust and respect with our staffing group. 

Staff bio:  Saoirse Powell-Casey

Where did you grow up?

I grew up in Lesmurdie in the Perth Hills! 

What sport did you play at school?

I played Netball all through school 

Favourite sporting team

Hawks 

How long have you lived in Albany?

I have lived in Albany only since the beginning of August this year! 

If you are studying, what are you studying and where?

I have just finished studying to be a Health and Physical Education Teacher 

What do you want to be when you grow up?

When I grow up, I want to be either a teacher or a travel journalist 

Do you have any hobbies?

My hobbies are photography and going to the beach (if that counts??) 

Where is your favourite holiday destination and why?

My favourite holiday destination is Indonesia for the good food and loveliest people :) 

The weather hasn’t deterred the boys from getting out and about as the latest sport to hit the house is clearly golf. The oval behind the house has been transformed into a par three course. We have some very talented boys in the house Leo Cunningham and Harrison Woithe are playing off a handicap of 2, Billy Hams and Nicholas Hams are off 4, while others talk a big game, notably, tournament level big game!! They all have one thing in common they are enjoying the wide-open spaces at GSG for hitting a golf ball around and sharing in each other’s company. 

Birthdays

We have three birthdays in Anchorage this month, best wishes go to Craig Wiech, Fletcher Patterson and Fraser King.

Mr Ashley Keatch | Head of Anchorage House