Published on: 24 May 2017

Next week the Senior School takes on a different and somewhat quieter perspective. Year 11 and 12 boys begin their mid-year exams on Monday. The boys have been reminded that they need to maintain their sporting commitments during this period, despite the fact they are only required to attend school for scheduled exams. Senior School staff members are available for assistance during this period and boys can use the library for study. On all occasions, including their scheduled exams, boys are expected to attend school in winter uniform and have been given clear guidelines on equipment permitted during exams. We wish the Year 11 and 12 boys every success during this exam period.

As the winter sport season continues and the daylight hours fade, it is important to ensure arrangements regarding collection of boys after training, be it at school or the training venue, be clearly understood by all concerned. Supervising staff members on bus duty after training have been advised not to leave any boys unattended at sporting venues. Parents should also note that there is always an ‘after-school’ duty staff member available on campus until 5.45pm and can be contacted on 9442 1555 should you encounter problems. Details regarding all Friday and Saturday school sport fixtures, including bus departure and return times, can be found under the sport section in CCGS World.

On Tuesday evening, Dr Arne Rubinstein, a frequent visitor to the School over recent years and author of The Making of Men, conducted a Year 9 Father and Son evening. Arne’s identification of key male relationships, like fathers and sons, and their importance to wellbeing was central to the underlying theme of the evening. He also referenced technology (all phones were switched off throughout the evening) and the importance of being resilient. Though a structured process of story sharing by all the males and a final honouring of each other, it has hopefully opened the doorway to many more meaningful conversations for the future.

Every school in Australia recently received an instruction from the Australian Government regarding students’ Socio Economic Status (SES). We have been asked to provide the attached notice to our parents and to inform you that we will be fulfilling the request this week.

Mark Morrissy
Acting Deputy Principal and Head of Senior School