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Junior leaders appointed
Junior School Leaders presented with their badges of office
On Monday 29 March, at a special Junior School Assembly, Mr Guy Mason (Head of Junior School), Mr Ian Savage (Vice Principal), Tim Downing (Senior School Captain), and Tom Cade (Senior School Vice Captain) were all in attendance, to present the badges of office to the 1999 leaders of the Junior School.
After introductory remarks from the Vice Principal and the Senior School Captain, boys were presented their badges and formally inducted into their new roles.
At the conclusion of this Assembly the Leaders and their parents then shared morning tea in the Ramsay Room. Whilst all Year Six boys are considered leaders and as such, have many opportunities for taking on leadership roles, special congratulations are extended to the following boys:
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School Captain: |
Alastair Watson |
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Vice Captain: |
Alexander Goodall |
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Music Captain: |
Alexander Gin |
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Bradshaw Captain: |
Peter Rattray |
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Vice Captain: |
James Adams |
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CampbellCaptain: |
Angus Tyers |
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Vice Captain: |
Devin Toh |
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Healey Captain: |
Nicholas Denby |
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Vice Captain: |
Matthew Hildebrandt |
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WallerCaptain: |
Nicholas Slater |
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Vice Captain: |
Eugene Hubay |
Educational support -The Access Unit
Many boys at some time in their Junior School days are supported, through the Access Unit, by the Educational Support Team. The role of the Educational Support Team is vast and varied. The Team consists of, Mr Rod Carson, Mrs Chris Robertson, Mr Brian Sampson, Mrs Ros Edmandson, Mrs Michelle Harris, and Ms Marcia Bacon. This year we have developed exciting programmes, projects and groupings to meet the range of students' learning needs across the Junior School.
We work with the class teacher to find the best way to meet the individual needs of each student. Some of the approaches being taken include: directly working within the classroom; withdrawing small groups for remedial/consolidation activities or extension activities; regrouping year levels in math's - Year 5 and Year 6; or IT/Access Projects such as 'Meet the Press' and 'The Global Cyberphere Mission'. Also, student counselling takes place for individual boys or small groups of boys.
Presently, many small groups supporting and enhancing the boys' learning in spelling, reading and mathematics are being offered from Prep, Year 1- Year 6. An extension Literature, for Year 4 boys, 'Wizards, Dragons and all that' was run during Term 2. 'Meet the Press', a consolidation project, will challenge groups of boys in Year 4 to Year 6 over the year. Information Technology and English skills are being developed as they write, edit and publish and their own Newspapers, working as Editorial Teams.
In my role, I also coordinate the Visiting Teachers Support Programme. Specialist teachers visit the school to support students who have language difficulties, or are visually or hearing impaired.
Offering parent support is also extremely important. The Educational Support Team is available to meet with parents to discuss their child's progress, to offer counselling, to suggest referrals when required, and to present information evenings.
Health Week
Nutrition, exercise and healthy lifestyles were the focus for all the boys during Health Week. The aim of Health Week was to further develop their understanding of what is meant by being healthy. The week coincided with the annual visit of the Life Education Van.
During their visits, the boys discussed important issues relating to their health, such as healthy eating, the importance of exercise and dealing with peers.
Activities included riding the exercise bikes, ball games, table tennis, running and walking and some sound advice from a guest speaker, Grant Weir, skipping displays by the Jump Rope for Heart team, whole school aerobics, whole school team games and poster competitions.
The grand finale was the Longest Lunch at Scotch, held in perfect conditions on the Junior School Oval. During the morning each class was involved in making a delicious, healthy lunch. Following a procession of healthy lunches, drinks and picnic rugs, the feast began. It was a momentous way to end an energetic and informative week.
Opening of the Ocean Mosaic Wall by the Sons of Ken Field
During last year eighty-four Year 4 boys worked together to design and construct an Ocean Mosaic Wall for an installation at the Junior School Art Centre under the supervision of an Artist in Residence, Ms. Michelle Newman, and Junior School Art teacher, Mrs. Susan Ferres. This major project was funded by the Ken Field Memorial Trust.
The Year 4 boys broke colourful tiles and then reconstructed the broken pieces into shapes of fishes, coral, sharks and crabs, a seahorse, waves, rocks and seaweed. Then the whole work was assembled and the small spaces between the fish shapes were filled in with tiles. Year 4 boys, Ms. Newman and parents all helped to grout the tiles; and the boys enjoyed the grouting process.
Finally the three sections of fish mosaics were bolted onto an outside brick wall, to create the total effect of a complete Ocean Mosaic Wall.
In November 1998, the two sons of Ken Field - Mr. Ian Field and Mr. John Field (pictured right) - performed the official opening. Mr. Ian Field spoke to the Year 4 boys and parents about the project and how his father, Ken Field, would have been pleased with such a large involvement of boys and parents in this special project. The Ocean Mosaic Wall is on permanent display outside the Junior School Art Room.
Easter Hat Parade and Walkathon
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