Participation and Positivity
Thank you for joining us on the oval last Thursday for our Inter-House Cross Country event. Once again it was a fantastic setting and the great weather was complemented with gutsy endeavours by the boys and a loud, cheering and positive atmosphere generated by all of those on the sidelines. Congratulations to Will Gordon (6GB) and Luca Fry (7W) on their terrific wins and my admiration to those boys who find running difficult but stuck it out to finish and contribute to their House. We saw great displays of both ability and character during the Cross Country races.
Whilst running around Lake Claremont last week the growth around the lake's edge that Middle School has been involved in replanting is very noticeable. FOLC, Friends of Lake Claremont has invited Middle School boys to participate in replanting events for the past four years and the results in regrowth and rehabilitation are impressive. During Week 8 and 9 all Middle School classes will once again join in the annual replanting programme and hopefully reflect with some pride the return of a wetland that was once a municipal rubbish tip and the earthy enjoyment of getting their hands dirty.
In closing, thank you to our Music Staff who combined brilliantly last week to offer an engaging on-campus Music Camp. Feedback from our boys in words and pictures was that they had a great time and look forward to showcasing their development at the Autumn Concert on Friday 20 June.
Fund Raising Initiatives
Over the next few weeks we are holding three significant fund raising events with money raised going towards Variety WA The Children's Charity and their efforts to provide support for children in domestic violence shelters.
Second Hand Book Sale:Charlie Wackett (7W) is busy collecting second hand books for a book sale in the Middle School Atrium in Week 9. Books will be priced at 50c, $1.00, or $2.00 each. Charlie is hoping boys will look at their own book shelves at home and donate half a dozen previously read and loved books that will be appealing to other boys.
Free Dress Day:Community Service Club students will hold a free dress day in Week 10 on Wednesday 2 July for a gold coin donation.
Movie Night: Kobey Rafferty (7M) andJonah Benbow (7M) have a movie evening planned for Thursday 3rJuly at 6.30pm. The venue will be either in the Middle School staffroom or the table tennis rooms depending upon numbers. Jonah will have a popcorn machine cranked up and producing from early afternoon. Tickets are $5.00 and include popcorn, a can of drink and movie ticket. BYO pillow if desired. Tickets on sale at recess time in the Middle School Atrium.
Coming Events
Year 6
Year 6 boys will be participating on one of two activities this week. 6B and 6C will join with PLC Year 6 for a Maths Relay event in the PLC Student Rec Centre. 6O and 6GB boys will have the opportunity to work with Max Silbert (Yr 10) and participate in his 1000 Cranes project as part of his Personal Project.
Orienteering Championships
This Wednesday 18 June sixty Year 7 boys will be competing in the State Schools Orienteering Championship at John Forest National Park.
Autumn Concert
The Combined JS/MS Autumn Concert will be held in the Dickinson Centre on Friday 20 June.
Student Led Work Share
On Thursday 3 July (Week 10) between 8.10am-9.10am is the opportunity for your son to show you his work place, how he organises himself, his work and the work of others on display and open his portfolio of work with you. Work Share, Student Portfolio, Student Reports and our Semester Two goal setting exercise at the beginning of next term is a valuable and powerful reflection and self-focussing opportunity for Middle school students. I hope you can join us.
Year 8 2015 Parent Information Session
Following the Work Share session current Year 7 parents are invited to stay for a Parent Information Session on what we are preparing and planning for Year 8 in 2015. This session will be held in MacKellar Hall at 9.15am-10.00am. The session will be repeated in Week 2 of next term on Tuesday 29 July for those who are unable to make it on 3 July.
