Junior School

Old Collegians Life Membership 

Our College Old Collegians’ Association have this year initiated a delightful new tradition of honouring staff who have served 10 years or more with the College. Recipients were presented with a commemorative badge at an after-school function in the Middle Years Centre last Wednesday, 13 August. 

The Junior School was very well represented, with nine staff receiving this honour. Many have given over 10 years of service, which equates to well over 140 collective years of dedication to the College. Congratulations to Bernadette Milich, Bec Cameron, Penny Callinan, Anne Kristin Christie, Bernadine Kelvy, Valetta Bolton, Sharon Kelly, Natalie Povey and Stephen Nelson.

Father's Day Breakfast/Footy Colours/Magic of Myrniong

This year, we will host our Father’s Day Breakfast on Friday, 5 September, and combine this event with our Footy Colours Day and the Magic of Myrniong, where students from other schools can join us for the day to experience the welcoming and vibrant culture of the Junior School. We look forward to seeing many ELC and Junior School fathers and special people join us for breakfast, resplendent in their footy colours.

Star Students

The following students were awarded Star Student Awards at this week’s Assembly.

Year 1

• Lucy Wall for approaching her learning with a positive attitude and for always trying her best in class tasks. 

Year 2

• Sam Uebergang for his teamwork in Shared Inquiry, sharing ideas and respecting the contribution of his partner to work through the steps of the task when learning about algorithms.

Year 3

• Charlie Wall for the focused approach he has taken to his classwork, working hard to avoid distractions and ensure his work is completed within the given time. 

Year 4

• Arthur Adamson for being a kind and supportive classmate, consistently modelling positive behaviour and always offering a helping hand to others. Well done, Arthur!
• Fred Hawker for his consistent focus and achievement in our Shapes unit. He is able to complete symmetrical shapes with confidence and continually challenges himself with more complex tasks. Well done, Fred!
• George Whinney for displaying excellent sportsmanship during House Sport. George supported not only his own teammates but also others, showing fairness, encouragement, and teamwork. He has truly demonstrated the qualities of a great team player. Well done, George!
• George Whinney for his attention to detail in writing, adding descriptive language and putting in extra effort to produce creative and engaging narratives. George has also shown great persistence in proofreading his work and continually striving to improve each time. Well done, George!
• Harriet King has grown in writing, where she has been developing her own personal style and adding greater detail and descriptive language that demonstrates her understanding. Well done, Harriet!

Year 5

• Hugh Cain for showing consistent determination, initiative and resilience in mathematics, particularly during our unit on decimal numbers.

Year 6

• Angus Wenn for consistently trying his best in class, displaying strong leadership qualities, and being a positive role model for his peers. Angus leads by example and contributes positively to our classroom culture.
• Alex Monsbourgh for being a responsible and inclusive Year 6 leader who engages positively with others and helps create a supportive school environment.
• Livvy Bell for consistently putting in her best effort during our poetry unit. Livvy has shown a willingness to take on feedback and has demonstrated great growth in her writing as a result.
• Scarlett Hawker for being a kind and helpful friend to all students in the class. Scarlett demonstrates leadership without being prompted and is always ready to step up and support others. 

School Netball Championships

Yesterday, our Junior School Year 6 representative team competed in the Netball Victoria Primary School Championships at Pedrina Park. Our team consisted of Patrick McDonald (captain), Elsie Dyer, Alice MacDougall, Tommy Brown, Arya Bourchier, Ed Whinney, Lachie Sweeney, Scarlett Hawker, Matilda Mercer and Nate Weilbaecher. 

These players warmly welcomed their senior coach for the day, Emily Langley. Emily was impressed with their enthusiasm, teamwork, positive play and ball skills, commenting on how well they listened to instruction and coaching feedback. Unfortunately, our one loss for the day was enough to see us just pipped at the post for top honours.

Thank you to Mrs Sharon Kelly for coaching the children at school in the lead up to this event, and to Emily Langley for donating her time and expertise to guide and mentor our players on the day. It was a wonderful experience for all.

Mrs Louise Patterson

Hockey

Under-10s College Falcons had a strong 1-0 win over Coleraine Gold

Under-13s College Hawks went down 4-0 to Coleraine Gold

Under-13s College Eagles had a 3-1 win over Demons

This weekend - final round for the season:

Under 10s College Falcons v Dunkeld at Pedrina Park, 1pm

Under 13s College Hawks and College Eagles face off at College, 2pm

GRHA finals commence Saturday week. Best of luck to all teams involved.