CCGS World Edition
Head of Prep School
Published on: 2 September 2021
- Year 6 Father and Son Breakfast
- Tournament of the Minds
- IPSHA Chess Tournament
- JPSSA Athletics Carnival
- Open Night and Grandparents’ Day
This morning our Year 6 boys hosted their dads for the annual Year 6 Father and Son Breakfast. Sandover Hall was buzzing with conversation and laughter with the boys and dads all enjoying a delightful breakfast. Liam Casson, the Director of the Wynne Centre for Boys’ Health and Wellbeing, spoke to the group about things to consider in preparation for the transition to Year 7.
Three teams of Years 5 and 6 boys participated in the Tournament of Minds (TOM) competition on Saturday morning at Edith Cowan University. The TOM’s program provides a dynamic approach to learning, whilst developing students’ enthusiasm for experimentation, problem finding and problem-solving. Students were formed into vertically grouped team structures and undertook one of the four discipline groups: STEM; The Arts; Language Literature; and Social Sciences. The team members work together for six weeks – without assistance from teachers or parents to develop a creative way to communicate their solution to a panel of judges and an audience, working within pre-determined parameters, complex criteria and the deadline of Tournament Day. The teams also participated in an unseen Spontaneous Challenge on the day. Congratulations to one of the teams who were selected to represent the Preparatory School in the upcoming final. Thank you to both Victoria Wisker and Sally MacKinnon for all their support and guidance of the teams, and to all the parents for their support.
Congratulations to Year 4 student Michael Cui and his team for winning 1st Place in the ‘World Robot Olympiad’ – Western Australian State Competition, 2021. Michael and his team have qualified for the national finals and are aiming to qualify for the international final later in the year.
The Preparatory School Chess team competed at the IPSHA Chess Tournament hosted by St Stephen’s School, Duncraig. The following boys: Benjamin Bejczy, Jiarong Li, Thomas Greaves and Isaac Koay did exceptionally well and finished in second place overall. Well done to the team and for the support provided by Ryan Dawson and Daniela Chacon.
Many of our boys across Years 4 to 6 have been busy training in preparation for the JPSSA Athletics Carnival to be held at the State Athletics Centre, Thursday 9 September. Boys were selected following the results from our House Athletics Carnival at St John’s Wood during Term 2. For further details, please click here.
A reminder to all our families that the annual Open Night and Art Exhibition takes place next Thursday September 9 between 3.00pm to 6.00pm and is followed by Grandparents’ Day, Friday September 10 from 8.30am to 11.00am. We are all looking forward to showcasing all the wonderful aspects of the Preparatory School.
Enjoy the week and Happy Father’s Day!
Dr Steven Males
Head of Preparatory School