Senior News
Inter-House Events
Inter-House events are one of the central focuses of the 2018 Year group . Their purpose is to bring people together in a celebration of the many gifts and talents of individual students at the College whilst also raising awareness and funds for great causes . So far , the current leadership team has held three Inter-House activities : King of the Hill ( where students from all years race up the ferry wharf slope ), Chess , and most recently the Melbourne Cup Race , where Year 12 students raced around second field with a Year 7 student on their back .
These events have been extremely successful in integrating younger boys with the senior cohorts , with Year 7 Ben Parsons taking out
the Chess Championship ahead of numerous Year 12 boys , and Smith House taking out the Melbourne Cup . These activities also aim to raise funds for numerous charities and immersions through barbecues , and more recently the sale of wristbands with the College motto Many Wolves , One Pack emblazoned on them .
Next year , we are excited to host an array of other inter-House activities , with touch footy , the annual spelling bee , cricket and basketball just to name a few . We are all very eager to get the new year under way , and finish 2017 strong !
MITCHELL HOPE , COLLEGE VICE CAPTAIN ( DAY BOYS )
Above Inter-House Chess ; the College Leadership Team with Chess champ Ben Parson ; the Melbourne Cup
View from the Boarding House
Boarding provides the opportunity to affirm the unity of the heart , mind and soul . From stepping that first foot into the Charles Fraser House in Year 7 to the bustling nights of the Kevin Fagan House in Year 11 , boarding has played a significant role in my time here at Riverview .
The atmosphere of boarding can be summed up through the word family . Boarding at Riverview welcomes students from all different communities , but when together here at the College , whether in a game of touch footy , a barbecue or a Mass , we are all one family . The boarding ambience is always highly energetic but this is well complemented with the positive attitude of always having something to do and someone to talk to .
Throughout the year in boarding , I have noticed in Year 11 the strengthening of bonds and relationships with the community due to our growth and maturity . As the HSC year commences , people have become more restful towards people ’ s personal needs and space . However , the sense of championship has undoubtedly grown stronger with events such as Year 11s playing touch with Year 7s and the various barbecues booked for next year . For boarders , the chapel is a place of reflection within the community , reaffirming the boarding companionship through singing practice and services . All families face ups and downs and as a boarding community this is also reflected , but at the end of the day we are all here for each other .
PHILIP LAW , VICE-CAPTAIN ( BOARDERS )
20 | IGNATIAN | DECEMBER 2017