The Boarding Buzz

Administration News

Boarding Forum and Boarding Muster

The annual Boarding Forum will be held on the last day of Term Three, Friday 22 September in Michaelmas House starting at 10.00am.  This will be followed by a tour of Boarding spaces and the inaugural Boarding Muster.  

 

The Boarding Muster is a social boarding parent event where families can connect over a meal before collecting their children at the end of the term.  

 

We hope to see you all there.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Mr Taylor Colton and Ms Carter Wight on their recent engagement over the school holiday break.  Thanks to Mrs Peta Spinks for organising a cake for the Senior boys to celebrate this special time with them.

Mokare Day

Next Thursday 10 August is Mokare Day!

 

The theme for the day is Anything but your Pencil Case or School Bag.   

 

There will be a gold coin donation to support the Waalitj Foundation and $2 lolly bags for sale at lunch. 

 

There will also be a netball competition between Mokare staff and students in the Gym at lunch time.  

 

It should be a fun day!  Mokare staff and students thank you in advance for your support.

Term Three Closed Weekend

The Boarders' Closed Weekend is on the long weekend at the end of Week Five.  Boarders depart boarding on Friday 18 August by 4.30pm and return after 4.00pm on Monday 21 August.

 

There is a boarding bus service running for the Closed Weekend, if you would like to book a seat on the bus, follow one of the links below.  Bookings close Sunday 13 August at 10.00pm.

 

Eastern Service,please click here.

Albany, Green Range, Boxwood Hill, Gairdner, Jerramungup, West River, Ravensthorpe, Mount Madden, Lake King. 

 

Western Service,please click here. 

Albany, Mount Barker, Cranbrook, Tambellup, Broomehill, Katanning, Nyabing, Pingrup, Lake Grace.  

Kingfisher Fair

The Kingfisher Fair is not too far away, (Week Eight of Term Three) and we need your help. Boarding will be running a chocolate wheel with prizes on offer. We are looking for boarding families to donate prizes for the chocolate wheel. Please send these back to school with your child any time from now until the end of the Closed Weekend in Term Three. Here are some ideas to help you choose something for the prize baskets:

  • gardening and hardware
  • giftware
  • arts
  • sporting
  • gourmet/pampering

Additionally, the students of Breaksea and Endeavour are going to make Rocky Road and sell these in decorated jars. We are looking for donations of large, empty Moccona jars, preferably 400gm jars. We would also love donations of the special edition pre-decorated Moccona jars, (see below).  Please send in any jars that you have collected to Breaksea House. 

Boarding Administration Hours

This Semester I have changed hours in the Boarding Administration Office.  I have undertaken three units of study this Semester which will take me off campus on Tuesday afternoons and all day on Wednesday.  If you need to contact the Boarding Office, please note that the new hours are as follows: 

  • Monday – 8.00am - 3.30pm
  • Tuesday – 8.00am – 12.00pm
  • Wednesday – Not Available
  • Thursday – 8.00am - 3.30pm
  • Friday – 8.00am - 3.30pm

As always, you can email me at any time, and I will get back to you as soon as I can.  For more urgent matters, please contact main Reception on 9844 0300 during my absence.

 

Mrs Dianne Franzinelli | Boarding Administration Officer