Wellbeing - Senior School

I take this opportunity to wish all the students in the Senior School a safe and restful two-week break. Moving from the Lenten period into the celebration of Easter will provide opportunities for final self-reflection and time to spend with families. It will also be an opportunity to reflect on the early part of 2025, taking note of the comments and recommendations made in the recent Interim Reports. Finally, it is time to re-charge the batteries as we move into Term 2. 

It has been an extremely busy end of Term 1, especially with the completed Lenten Dances for Years 7 and 10. I want to thank the students who attended for their respectful and safe conduct during the respective evenings. The feedback received has been extremely positive from the boys and the staff from the invited girls’ schools. I also extend my appreciation to the Year 11 and 12 students and staff members who assisted. 

Parents/carers are reminded that students are to be wearing Winter uniform from the commencement of Term 2. I would like to focus particularly on the cleanliness of students’ shoes. There is a clear expectation that students have clean, polished shoes. My recent travels around the playground and classrooms clearly indicate that many students need to spend some time over the holidays cleaning and applying shoe polish to their footwear.  

If there are any issues with your son being able to wear the uniform, please contact the relevant Year Coordinator or Junior School Classroom Teacher as soon as possible. There are clean loan uniforms that can be provided to students if required.  

Many students will require haircuts over the holiday period. I ask parents/carers to ensure that the grooming guidelines in the College Diary are consulted prior to their son having a haircut. Students should not have their hair shorter than a No.2 grade or have noticeable changes in length. 

Robert Simpson

Director of Senior School