Junior School
Stephen Nelson, Head of Junior School
Learmonth House Service
Congratulations to Learmonth House students, Mrs Bell and Ms Brabham on their excellent House Service on Monday morning. The theme of optimism was very well presented via prayers, songs and presentations from all Learmonthians, Prep to Year Six. It was great to see many parents and grandparents in attendance.
Learmonth will hold a fundraiser on Wednesday in support of Daffodil Day. Students may wear casual clothes incorporating a touch of yellow. Zooper Doopers will be on sale for $1.00 with all proceeds going towards cancer research and awareness.
Father's Day Breakfast/Footy Colours/Magic of Myrniong
Tomorrow we will welcome dads and special people from the ELC and Junior School for our Father’s Day breakfast from 8.15am. We encourage all dads to wear their favourite football team’s colours.
The students will be celebrating ‘Footy Colours Day’ by wearing their colours and bringing a gold coin donation. We will be supporting the Fight Cancer Foundation. Money raised across Australia helps fund education programs, enabling children with cancer to continue their schooling during treatment. We will also welcome students joining our classes for the Magic of Myrniong day. We look forward to a great day.
ICAS English Results
We have received the ICAS Spelling Bee competition results for 2025. Students from across Australasia sit the ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools) online competition papers. The results are graded as follows.
Merit - Top 45%
Credit - Top 35%
Distinction - Top 10%
High Distinction - Top 1%
Congratulations to the following Junior School students.
Merits
Charlie Giles
Emily McVeigh
Will Farquharson
Credits
Sam Uebergang
Adelaide Farquharson
Alice MacDougall
Livvy Bell
Week 8 Sports and PE Lessons
Next week is going to be busy, with:
Hoop Time on Tuesday for Year 3 and 4s classes,
Hockey 7s State Finals in Melbourne on Thursday for our Boys’ and Girls’ team,
Hoop time on Friday for Year 5 and Year 6s not to mention
teams participating in Hamilton Basketball Association finals on Friday afternoon.
Note: All P.E lessons have moved to Wednesday, 10 September.
Hockey Finals
Under 10 College Falcons played Coleraine Maroon in the Elimination Final on Saturday at a cold and wet Pedrina Park. The match ebbed and flowed, with College coming from a goal down to equalise through Charlie Wall. The 1-1 draw meant College were eliminated, as Coleraine Maroon finished the regular season 3rd on the table, and College Falcons 4th. Well done to the players, coaches Will Cameron and Oscar Hawthorne, and managers Phoebe Stewart and Kate Wall on a successful 2025 season.
Under 13 College Eagles defeated Coleraine Gold in the Preliminary Final 2-1. Max Cameron scored both goals. It was hard to pick any one standout performance, as all 14 Eagles players greatly contributed to the win. College Eagles move to the Grand Final on Saturday, 13 September.
2025 Cricket Blast Program
College Cricket Club is once again running its highly successful Cricket Blast program in 2025. Open to children aged 4-9, this introductory cricket program is a fun-filled, skill-based session that kids of all abilities can enjoy in a safe and welcoming environment.
Alternatively, if you are stepping up into under-12 cricket this season, registration can be completed by using the same link provided below and choosing the junior cricket option.
When: Thursday Afternoon from 4.00-5.00 pm. The program will begin on Thursday, 16 October and finish on Thursday, 4 December.
Where: Neil MacLean Hockey Field, The Hamilton and Alexandra College.
Price: $66 per participant will cover the 8-week session and provide a Cricket Australia-branded Cricket Blast pack.
Registrations can be made by going to the link below and using the search function to find College Cricket Club.
For any queries, please contact Blast Coordinator Lachy Patterson