FROM THE HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL
An ideal time for reflection
As we approach what is a kind-of midpoint
of the school year, particularly for our Year 11
and 12 students as they complete their mid-
year examinations, it is an opportune time to
look back on the year so far.
A particular focus for me is always to reflect
on the different opportunities we provide
for our students, both in and out of the
classroom, to enhance their learning and
personal development. A simple stocktake
at this stage of the year certainly leaves
me feeling very encouraged about the
opportunities which exist for our students
to not just learn, but to learn more about
themselves as they attempt and encounter
many new things in their school life.
to be put to work in the real world. They
should be challenged, prepared for the
experiences, and ready to receive feedback.
By taking up a variety of opportunities from
the extensive suite of options available at
the School, students are able to experience
self-discovery. As a school, I believe we are
successful in our role of facilitating and
providing as many of these opportunities
as possible, and ensuring that students can
undertake these activities in a low-risk setting
as their capabilities develop.
I am also equally impressed by the capabilities
our students consistently demonstrate when
taking up these opportunities (many of which
you will no doubt read about in this edition
of The Forward), and although success is
not always a precursor for learning and
enjoyment, it is motivating to witness the
outstanding performances demonstrated by
our students. In this edition of the Forward you will read
about students excelling in Science and
Engineering competitions, achieving the
highest accolades in their chosen sport,
grappling with the worlds of physical drama
on the stage, and racing drones against
trained sheepdogs! No doubt the stories
of our Year 7 students will provide insight
into the new opportunities they have
encountered in the Senior School, with
many of them likely to have competed in
their first House debate, or maybe publicly
played a musical piece for the first time in
the Eisteddfod.
As we educate students, we need to
remember that what they are learning needs Each week our School Prefects encounter the
opportunity to further develop their public
Mr Brad Evans
speaking skills, and more importantly embark
on some personal reflection of our school
values and their journey, and share personal
stories about these through their public
addresses at assembly. These only represent
a small sample of the ‘outside the classroom’
activities existent at the School, each one
enabling our students to learn and grow
and put what is learned in our academic and
pastoral programs into action.
Mr Brad Evans
Head Of Senior School
Science and Engineering Challenge 2017.
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