Junior School News
World’s Greatest Shave
Today, the Junior School held Crazy Hair Day. We also watched as 12 brave Year 6 students had their hair shaved by staff from SM Hair Studio. In the next issue of eLink, we look forward to sharing more photos and stories from the day, as well as the final amount raised. In the meantime, we would like to congratulate these brave students for making a difference!
Mrs Viv Bath
Deputy Head of Junior School
Formula One Excursion
At 7:30am on Thursday 13 March, 24 excited Year 6 students got on a bus to the Australian Grand Prix. After an enjoyable singalong, we arrived at the Grand Prix, ready to learn. Welcomed by the roaring sounds of the vehicles, we enjoyed watching them race around the track as we explored the grounds.
Everyone then enjoyed visiting the many educational stations, which included space activities, robotics, traffic safety and VR. After taking a break with our free jelly beans, we explored more of the stations, becoming pilots and drivers of many different vehicles. On the way back to the bus, we stopped to shop for items such as Lego, overpriced merchandise and very expensive food! At 3:30pm, everyone hopped on the bus exhausted from our fantabulous day. As we drove away, we could hear the cars fading away in the background. At 6:00pm, we arrived back at school, tired but happy from the amazing experience.
By Manha Basher, Síofra O’Malley, Piper Hooke and Grace Beattie
SSV Loddon Mallee Regional Swimming Carnival
On Tuesday 11 March, a team of 24 students from the Girton Grammar Junior School travelled to Swan Hill to represent the school at the Loddon Mallee Swimming Carnival, competing in both individual and relay events across four disciplines. The day saw several standout performances, with many students securing podium finishes in their respective events:
| Student | Event |
|---|---|
| Alex Lee | 1st in 9/10 Boys Freestyle, 1st in 9/10 Boys Butterfly |
| Rae Anwyl | 1st in 12/13 Girls Freestyle, 1st in 12/13 Girls Backstroke |
| Isabella Juric | 2nd in 11 Girls Butterfly |
| James Davenport | 1st in 11 Boys Breaststroke |
| Oskar Hall | 1st in 9/10 Boys Breaststroke, 1st in 9/10 Boys Backstroke |
| Billy Knight | 1st in 11 Boys Butterfly |
| Sophie Lee | 1st in 12/13 Girls Breaststroke, 1st in 12/13 Girls Butterfly |
The students who finished in first place will now advance to the SSV State Swimming Championships at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre on Tuesday 29 April.
Girton once again dominated the relay events, securing first place in every category: 9/10 Boys and Girls Freestyle, 11 Boys and Girls Freestyle, and 12 Boys and Girls Freestyle. In addition, both the boys and girls teams triumphed in the Medley Relay events.
| Relay Event | Team |
|---|---|
| 9/10 Girls – 1st | Margaret Yau, Emily Stanton, Ashleigh Guo, Aria Veera |
| 9/10 Boys – 1st | Alex Lee, Josh Purton, Jonty Hooke, Oskar Hall |
| 11 Girls – 1st | Isabella Juric, Camilla Christian, Piper Hooke, Charlotte Tarrant |
| 11 Boys – 1st | James Davenport, Raffaelo Griffiths, Zac Brown, Billy Knight |
| 12/13 Girls – 1st | Sophie Lee, Layla Kruger, Aria Hendrix, Rae Anwyl |
| 12/13 Boys – 1st | Ryan Guo, Abe Chapman, Zach Dyer, Conor Elliott |
| Girls Open Medley – 1st | Backstroke – Aria Hendrix, Breaststroke – Sophie Lee, Butterfly – Rae Anwyl, Freestyle – Layla Krueger |
| Boys Open Medley – 1st | Backstroke – Ryan Guo, Breaststroke – James Davenport, Butterfly – Alex Lee, Freestyle – Conor Elliott |
Additionally, Girton swimmers set several regional records:
Girls 12/13: Freestyle Relay (2:24.60)
Girls 12/13: Medley Relay (2:42.85)
Sophie Lee: Girls 12/13 50m Breaststroke (39.62)
Sophie Lee: Girls 12/13 50m Butterfly (33.56)
We would like to thank the parents and grandparents who supported our students with transportation to and from the event, as well as extend a special mention to the following parents who assisted with timekeeping on the day: Hayley and Erik Hendrix, Piranee Hall, Sian Knight, Jacqui Veera, Olga Davenport, Nat and Alex Lee, Danielle Monti and Nelly Anwyl.
Congratulations to all the competitors for their outstanding attitudes and performances. We wish the team the best of luck as they compete in Melbourne against the state’s best on Tuesday 29 April!
Jarrod Epps
Teacher of Physical Education
Last week at OSHC, we celebrated the Olympics! Each day we learnt about a new game or aspect. The children even had fun running our own OSHC Olympics! We made our own medals and came up with games to compete in. This caused much excitement among the group and brought out our competitive but fair spirit!
This week, we are celebrating Harmony Week by exploring our different cultures and celebrating who we are! The children have assisted in creating a harmony tree, where our handprints and country flags have been put on display!
We hope to see you more in OSHC and always look for feedback and ideas on what we can do. Please talk to our educators to share feedback.