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Michael Halliday - Deputy Head of Secondary

As we draw to the close of Term 1, I am amazed at all the wonderful activities that have taken place in the Secondary School. 

 

As well as our regular classes we’ve had: 

House Swimming

Athletics

Year 7 Camp

Year 9 Wilderness Camp

Year 10 River Camp

Year 11 Surf Camp

Biology Camp

Geography Camp

Music Ensembles

Drama Ensembles

Year 12 Beach Evening and Movie night

German Exchange and 

Passover

 

Phew. No wonder we feel like a break! I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff and students that have either organised, lead or participated in these great events.

 

Passover

Jo Evans - Christian Studies Coordinator

 

Celebrating Freedom: Passover Seder Meal with Texts and Traditions Students

Feasting is a spiritual practice many of us can support with our whole hearts – and stomachs! Last Thursday our Unit 1/2 Texts and Traditions students invited their parents and crafted a delightful immersive theology lesson based on the Exodus and the Torah teachings on freedom. 

 

Traditionally, a Passover meal is shared during the feast of unleavened bread, a time of remembering God’s redemption of the Hebrew slaves out of Egypt. This tradition, practised by Jews all over the world, holds meaning and purpose for many Christians who are discovering its power as they prepare for Easter. 

 

Over a meal of lamb and unleavened bread, seasoned with bitter herbs (representing the bitterness of slavery) and salty water (representing the tears of God’s people, enslaved) and through an array of symbolic elements, we walked the journey of a people casting off oppression, and seeking a new identify in freedom. 

 

As the students shared their prepared reflections on the meaning of four cups – representing salvation, deliverance, redemption and praise, the ancient story pointed again and again to the rescuer who would come, just in time, to bring the ultimate example of loving self-sacrifice. 

In a world of full calendars and years rushing by so fast, this simple act of sharing a meal and stories together stands as a powerful and subversive act:

“Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord – Our children will also serve Him.”  Psalm 22

 

EISM Champions Swimming Carnival

Kylie Thorpe - Health and PE Coordinator

 

Our DCC champions ventured into MSAC to compete in the EISM Champions Swimming Carnival. A team of 32 students received the invite from the last EISM Division One round which was a very impressive number. 

 

We were super chuffed to see all 32 students compete at such a high level with the added bonus of a number of students coming home with medals around their necks. 

The following students placed in their events:

 

1st Place

U16 Boys Medley Relay – Barnabas Santostefano, Josh McMillan, Thomas Greenwood and Isaac Williamson

U13 Girls Breaststroke – Charisse Chan

 

2nd Place

U13 Boys – 50m individual Backstroke & 50m individual Breaststroke - Joshua Spence

U16 Boys – 50m individual Breaststroke – Thomas Greenwood

U16 Girls Freestyle Relay – McKenna Strong, Zoe Willis, Grace Han and Zara Baldwin

 

3rd  Place

U13 Boys Medley & Freestyle Relays - Zander Botha, Matthew Chan, Amos Horneman and Joshua Spence

U16 Girls Medley Relay  – Grace Han, McKenna Strong, Zoe Willis and Julia Lin

U16 Girls – 50m Individual Freestyle & 50m Individual Backstroke– McKenna Strong

U13 Girls  – 50m individual Backstroke – Vangie Lau

U16 Boys Freestyle Relay – Barnabas Santostefano, Josh McMillan, Thomas Greenwood and Isaac Williamson

 

I’d love to congratulate each and every one of the students for progressing through House sports, squad trainings on Monday mornings, division one and then finishing with a champions meet. They are all true champions! 

 

I’d also like to acknowledge the hours (some very early) that TJ Spence, Mrs Townend, Mr Botha and Mr Turner have put into this team. The effort, knowledge and expertise that each of these teachers/coaches have put into this team has been of great benefit. 

Thank you!

House Athletics

Chris Turner - Sports Coordinator

 

Congratulations to all who participated in yesterday’s House Athletics Carnival. It was fantastic to see so many students competing and giving their events a go. 

 

Thank you to all of our student helpers! Without you guys the carnival would not have run as well as it did. 

 

We had quite a few records broken by students, which is an amazing effort.

Congratulations to the following students:

  • Yr10 F Triple Jump Asher Fearn-Wannan 9.99m
  • Open F Discus Lucy Gardiner 21.53m
  • Yr7 M 400m Zander Botha 57.34
  • Yr10 M Discus Lachlan Osborne 29.51m
  • Yr8 Triple Jump Caleb Shields 11.3m
  • Open M Discus Samuel Arsenis 30.24m
  • Open M Triple Jump Reuben Parsons 13.05m
  • Yr7 M 200m Zander Botha 25.62
  • Yr9 F Discus Sienna Landy 16.1m
  • Yr10 F Discus Tahlia Briggs 19.6m
  • Yr7 M Long Jump Zander Botha 4.99m
  • Yr10 M Shot Put Lachlan Osborne 14.33m
  • Open M 200m Jared Glover 23.09
  • Open M Long Jump Reuben Parsons 5.91m
  • Yr7 M 800m Zander Botha 2:20.87
  • Yr 8 M Long Jump Caleb Shields 5.36m

Congratulations also to all who won their events and finished in the top three. We are looking forward to EISM Division 1 Athletics next term so keep an eye out for those who have made the squad.

 

Final results will be announced in the Secondary Assembly tomorrow – stay tuned!