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Debating and Public Speaking
Our Debating and Public Speaking year
has been filled with many wonderful and
enriching opportunities and experiences
for our students. Our Year 8 CSDA of
Harrison Clubb, Toby Mills, Ryan Hogan
and Seamus Quealy won the CSDA
Year 8 Metropolitan Championship in a
unanimous decision and are currently
competing for the State Championship
against the Country Champions.
Congratulations to four outstanding young
debaters, their coach Mark Rothery and
their Year Coordinator, Mr Adrian Hicks.
Riverview also won the Junior Aggregate
Shield for the most wins in the regular
season for Years 7 to 10.
The SDN Primary B team competed at the
Grand Final at Monte against Roseville
College. The boys narrowly missed
out on a win, but it was a significant
achievement making it to the Grand Final.
Congratulations to Angus McCaffery,
Benji Harris, Xavier Hynes and Benjamin
MacDonald, their coach Tom Osborne
and their teacher Sinead Zille.
We said goodbye to our Year 12 debaters
with our GPS Firsts team of Charlie
Hoffman, Jesse Gray and Sam Braham
competing brilliantly every week of the
GPS season. Charlie also represented the
The Year 8 CSDA Championship team
GPS in the GPS Firsts Representative team,
which was a huge achievement.
For the first time ever, we participated
in the Kirby Cup in October at Western
Sydney University, presided over by the
Hon. Justice Kirby, former High Court
Justice. Of our two teams – made up of
Year 10 and 11 students – one made it to the
semifinals. Thank you to coach Ms Gillian
Carpenter.
The College Mock Trial team competed in
the Law Society Competition throughout
2017 and placed 5th out of 152 schools.
The amazing team had strong Barristers,
Solicitors, Witnesses, Court Officials and
Researchers. The boys should be very
proud of their efforts, though they could
not have achieved what they did without
the incredible support of Ms Gillian
Carpenter and Peter Braham.
ALISON MCLENNAN,
M I C D E BAT I N G
Fencing at Riverview
Fencing is a classic art which has been part of our history since the Middle
Ages. It is one of only four sports that have been on every modern Olympic
program since 1896.
At Riverview, Fencers train three times a week, mobilising their motor
system, intellectual powers and emotional energies. Fencers learn good
sportsmanship, self-discipline, gain quick reflexes and how to compete
independently. They gain a sense of accomplishment when winning and learn
to profit from their defeats. Students learn to make complex decisions, analyse
problems and think fast on their feet. These ideas help students reach their
potential in many areas other than fencing.
Since 1991, Riverview Fencers have won 130 medals in State, National and
International competitions.
ANDREW SZANDURSKI, MIC FENCING
2017 Captain of Fencing and College Blue recipient,
Matthew Goodson
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