CCGS World Edition
From the Principal
Published on: 14 March 2019
- PSA Swimming Inters
- Opening night for Silas Marner
- National Ride2School Day
- Unforgettables lunch
Tonight we travel to HBF Stadium for the PSA Swimming Inters (Senior School). This is usually a tightly contested competition with the School having won eight times in the past 12 years. A big thank you to the staff directly involved, the parents for taxiing the boys to training and the boys who will be giving it everything they have. You can catch all the action via live streaming at 4style.com.au/live or youtube.com/4stylemedia/live.
Silas Marner opened last night in the Drama Centre, another quality production by Director of Drama Greg Jones and his talented team. If you haven’t bought tickets, you can by going to TryBooking. When I attend performances, I am reminded of how essential Arts subjects are for a well-rounded education. The benefits of the Arts in learning are not subjective. Studies have proved conclusively that teaching children to read music or play an instrument in their early years can increase academic results. Our Drama students learn important communication skills, voice projection and monologues as well as developing tolerance, empathy and cognitive abilities that complement study in other disciplines.
The School encourages boys to either ‘walk a little way’ or ride bikes if circumstances allow them to as a way of coming to school and diminishing traffic congestion in the school precinct. This year the School is supporting the National Ride2School Day on Friday 22 March. Our Student Environmental Committee are hoping to have a record number of Preparatory and Senior School boys riding to school on the day. I hope you can join in.
Yesterday the ‘Unforgettables’ gathered for a lunch at our Mt Claremont playing fields. The Unforgettables attended the School between 1940 and 1949 and are a significant group within our Alumni. They are a delightful collection of real gentlemen who typify what it means to be a good man. Regrettably, as time goes on the group is growing smaller but every time they come together I am in awe of their lifelong connection, care and camaraderie. This is everything our Alumni should be.
Alan Jones
Principal