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German Tour A Memorable Experience
‘The world is a banquet and every country is a dish. He who samples all of them is a man of the greatest character.’ These words were spoken in 1754 by the French poet Guy de Lussione, however they hold equally true today as the Christ Church German fraternity found out this year.
Founder's Cocktail Party 2008
Two days after the Founder’s Service, Christ Church hosted the Founder’s Cocktail Party in the Marquee on the Chapel Forecourt. This community event brought parents, old boys, staff and members of the Queenslea Club together to celebrate the spirit of the School.
Immersion Takes Boys Beyond Queenslea Drive
Amongst a sea of Christ Church boys bustling along the corridors, you might spot a student in a different uniform or detect a foreign accent through the banter.
Some Light in Winter Sports Season
While Christ Church’s sporting teams didn’t reach the dizzying heights of the summer season there were some good signs for the future.
Fathers To Benefit From Professor’s Advice
Professor Bruce Robinson offered fathers practical ideas for positively engaging with their children at a talk presented by the Centre for Ethics on Wednesday night.
Sounds of Motown Inspire House Shout
Craigie House edged out last year’s winners Noake to take the top honour at the House Shout on Thursday morning.
Boys Discover Heritage and Democracy in Canberra
A group of Year 9 students travelled to Canberra during the school holidays as part of the School’s annual tour of the National Capital. The tour, which supports the work covered by students in Social Science classes, gave the boys an opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programmes on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy.
Meet Some Of The Team - Ian Hardy, SOSE Teacher
Ian Hardy has been a member of the Social Science Department since 2002. He teaches Ancient History and runs the Year 9 extension program, Enigma: Humanist Variations. Ian was born in Calcutta, educated in Hong Kong, England and Italy, and graduated with honours in Modern History from Oxford University. He captained the university squash team, received a Blue for Real Tennis and was a member of the Authentics Cricket Club.
Meet Some Of The Team - Holly Miller, Year 1 Teacher
Year 1 teacher, Holly Miller is passionate about her role. She believes every child is unique and must be catered for in a way that is engaging and motivates them to learn. Holly says that her two years teaching Year 3 at Hale School were a great training ground for developing an understanding as to how boys learn and the ways in which programs cater for boys’ learning styles. “Hands-on and physically active activities are essential in order to connect with the boys’ interests and foster a love of learning. Flexibility and creativity is crucial when designing a curriculum for boys.” She says she uses the boys’ questions to provide unique and exciting moments within her classroom.
Meet Some Of The Team - Patrick Lawrence, IT Helpdesk Assistant
I was born and grew up in Albany. Whilst going though school I had no idea what I wanted to do once I left. My father used to say that if I couldn’t make up my mind he would do it for me - and his prime suggestion was entering the Navy. Seeing as I can’t even swim, that option wasn’t at the forefront of my mind.
Meet Some Of The Team - Steve Saunders, Director of Rowing
At the age of 10 Steve Saunders began a lifelong love affair with rowing on the Canning River. While his father coached the Aquinas College First VIII, Steve regularly dragged a single scull into the water, spending countless happy hours perfecting his stroke.
Meet Some Of The Team - Julie Knight, Year 6 Teacher
Julie Knight was appointed to teach Year 6 in 2007 year and has found the experience “very rewarding”. Julie trained and worked as a speech pathologist before moving into education, a move she says was inspired by her enjoyment of working with children. “I didn’t get to know the children very well through speech pathology”, she says. “Now I can focus on several areas with the children and spend more time getting to know them and their families.”
Community Celebrates Christ Church Spirit
Members of the School community and special guests gathered to celebrate the spirit of Christ Church last night. The annual Founder’s Service, held in the Chapel and Chapel Forecourt, recognises the foundation laid by the School’s founder, Canon McClemans, and the Headmasters who continued his vision. It is also an opportunity to acknowledge the School’s outstanding achievements of the past year and gain an insight into its future.
Life Drawing An Intense Learning Experience
Year 11 and 12 TEE Art students had an opportunity to hone their observational skills during a life drawing incursion recently. Under the instruction of artist in residence Linda Banazis, the boys were challenged with arguably one of the most difficult subjects an artist commonly encounters.
Olympics Helps Celebrate Year of Languages
The UNESCO Year of Languages was in full swing at CCGS as the School celebrated Languages Week in a number of ways.
Just days before the start of the Beijing Olympics, Year 6 and 7 Chinese language students were given a chance to take part in their own games. The 2008 Panda Olympics, held at the Confucius Institute at UWA’s Claremont campus, gathered students from across the metropolitan area for a day of games, activities and cultural presentations.
ELC Meets Spineless Wonders
The boys in the Early Learning Centre (Pre-Primary to Year 3) had a close encounter of the creepy-crawly kind this week.
First XV Lines Up Against UK
The CCGS First XV Rugby Team had a chance to test their skills against some international competition when it played visiting teams from the UK recently.
Budding Scientists Extend Their Minds
Twenty students from Years 5, 6 and 7 took part in a new science programme offered by the CSIRO Lab at Scitech.
UWA and CCGS Strengthen Ancient History Ties
Year 11 and 12 Ancient History students learned about the life of Julius Caesar at a series of UWA-hosted lectures on Saturday afternoon. The students, accompanied by teachers Gareth Phillips and Ian Hardy, were addressed by experts in the field on the different aspects of Caesar’s life.
Bike Competition Encourages Students To Keep Fit
The School Refectory was filled with cheers and excitement as Year 2 student Aaron Taylor was declared winner of the Win A Bike By Riding To School competition.