Middle School

Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize

Congratulations to Ankita Patel (Year 10) who has been awarded a $2500 scholarship prize for her poem in the ‘Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize’ program. This initiative allows students to explore Australia’s history through expressing their understanding of the experiences of those who have served.

Ankita’s winning poem is below:

A Symbol Of Anzac

Every Anzac Day we march

For those who are kept in heart.

We are indebted to those soldiers,

Who spend their lives on borders.

Come bow down and salute them,

Under whose watch we sleep.

The brown slouch hat,

With a side turned up

A symbol- the unique kind

Worn by every soldier as a symbol of pride

A legacy they left behind.

These soldiers’ sacrifices are in millions of hearts every day.

We mourn their deaths as the red poppies sway.

A symbol of remembrance,

A symbol of the brave,

A red poppy lays,

On every soldier’s grave.

A minute of silence,

To keep them in heart and mind.

A minute of silence,

In which we shall find,

respect and value for the soldiers who died.

We shall not cry tears of pity

We shall not cry tears of pain

As the soldiers died as heroes,

Their deaths did not go in vain

That’s why we celebrate ANZAC day

To remember these heroes who could never decay.

For these soldiers made a creation,

They made us a nation,

Lest we forget,

These soldiers who put in their blood and sweat.

Lest we forget.

Year 10 Formal

On Tuesday December 7, many of our students enjoyed a night out for the annual Year 10 Formal event, this year held at Vogue Ballroom. It was a delightful evening of dining and dancing, and the students brought plenty of glamour to the night with their outfits and accessories. 

We would particularly like to thank our wonderful students in the Formal Committee, as well as Leah Pritchard, whose excellent organisation allowed the event to run smoothly.

We wish our Year 10s all the best as they move into Senior School in 2022!

Caitlin May

Middle School - House Co-ordinator