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Riverview Breaks World Record
them this wouldn’t have been possible. She sat down with us and
went through what we needed to do every week leading up to the
event. Mr Abrahams and the Math department gave up their time to
help plan out the map of Timor Leste in terms of measurement and
calculating how many boys would fit, and we wouldn’t have been able
to do this project without the support of the whole school.
Making nearly the entire school stand in the sun for at least half an
hour, we were expecting a lot of complaints, but it was quite the
opposite. Most boys were very willing to participate in the attempt,
and all of them followed instructions.
Clayton Lie and Timothy Hurford, event organisers
In Term 4 of this Year, 1086 students and staff dressed in school uniform and
took to First Field to create the world’s largest human image of a country,
Timor Leste. In so doing, Riverview broke the previous world record while
raising much needed funds for Jesuit schools in Timor-Leste. This bold and
quirky fundraising initiative was the combined brainchild of Year 10 students
Clayton & Tim, who have so far raised over $1000. They write:
After seeing the success of the event, we both feel proud of ourselves
and the school. When we first started this project for our assignment
in Term 3, we never expected it to be as successful as it was. We both
feel a sense of monumental achievement and enjoyed the hard work
that finally paid off.
Well done boys, and thank you to the entire College student body who made
this achievement possible.
The purpose for attempting to break the world record for the largest
human image of a country was to raise funds and awareness for the
Jesuit schools and projects in Timor-Leste.
The response of the College to our idea was amazing. We’d like to
thank Mrs Williams and the English department, because without
Ricci House
2017 has been an unquestionably successful year for Ricci House,
from our victory at the College Athletics Carnival in Term 3, to
the plentiful accomplishments of Ricci boys in numerous fields of
College life. The success of the House hinges on the enactment of
Ricci’s motto ‘Dare to be Different’, a philosophy that encompasses
all that we do in Ricci, and is indicative of the unique diversity of
our House. Ricci men have distinguished themselves in the fields
of sport, theatre, music, debating and academics, to name a few.
As a result of these triumphs, 2017 will be a year to remember.
However, all good things must come to an end, and the 2018
leadership team of Patrick Fuccilli, Zach Marshall and Dominic
Easy, is heading into the new year eager to continue the great
work accomplished under the leadership of Rory Bolger, Dom
Edwards and Connor Langford. In particular, we look forward to
welcoming the Ricci Class of 2023 next year as they embark upon
their six-year journey at Riverview.
PAT R I C K F U C C I L I , R I C C I H O U S E C A P TA I N
Above The Class of 2017 receive a blessing from the Ricci
community at the House Mass and Supper
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