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Working, learning, growing - Together

The Charter October 2011, EDITION 30

Inside Pages

2 From The Principal

Murder mystery on stage

3 Lachlan rallies schoolmates to plant trees

Time to take the next step

4 Tips from the top for Economics students

Writers tell their stories and win

More award nominations for staff

5 Founders’ Day 2011

Artists’ works in the spotlight

6 Defence Force career in Tayla’s sights

Manila a life-changing experience

7 One world, many stories

Talented trio achieving their goals

ELC faces brighten the wall

8 Wollaston’s Wide World of Sport

John Wollaston Anglican Community School has become the third school in Western Australia authorised to teach the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme.

The formal announcement on Monday 12 September came after an intense five-year commitment by the School to implement what is globally acknowledged as best practice in primary education.

Scotch College and Presbyterian Ladies’ College are the only other schools in the State certified as World Schools of the PYP.

Representatives from the International Baccalaureate Organisation’s Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore visited John Wollaston on 23 and 24 August to tour the campus, observe students and staff in the classroom, meet the Chairman of School Council, staff and parents, review documentation, and view the PYP in action.

The final report from Ian Chambers, IBO Regional Director, and Mignon Weckert, IB School Services Manager, congratulated staff, students and parents for genuinely embracing the PYP framework and noted that the philosophy of the programme had become pervasive across the School.

It observed that students were living the learner profile – which encourages children to become inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers, knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, balanced and reflective – not just learning about it.

Principal Anne Ford said formal authorisation was an outstanding achievement for the school community, particularly Primary staff who had worked tirelessly to implement and develop the programme.

“We now join a global network of schools which are committed

to best practice in teaching and learning in the Primary years,” she said.

“This is an extremely important milestone for John Wollaston.

“Our children are fortunate to have such a wonderful educational opportunity to prepare them for Secondary School and their adult lives.”

PYP Coordinator Fiona Currey, who has guided staff through the final stages of the trial implementation phase, said the IB assessors had expressed delight at their visit to John Wollaston.

“Their comments were overwhelmingly positive – they believed the staff were very professional, the students were energetic and engaging about their education, and parents and members of the Executive and School Council were enthusiastic, informative and supportive,” she said.

“Our journey began in 2006 when Ms Ford asked the leadership of the Primary School to explore the opportunities offered by the IB Primary Years Programme. After extensive research and comprehensive professional development for the staff, the programme was introduced in the classrooms in 2007.

“With inquiry as the pedagogy, the PYP is an extremely effective way for children to learn.

“Each child is involved in the learning process which creates excitement about learning. Staff can adapt the programme to suit the range of interests, abilities and learning styles within their classes.

“The aim of the programme is to develop the whole child as a life-long learner.”

The International Baccalaureate Organisation will re-evaluate the School in 2015.

John Wollaston noW a certified World school of the PYP

PYP Coordinator Fiona Currey, centre, with the International Baccalaureate Organisation’s Ian Chambers and Mignon Weckert, in front of one of two new murals in the Primary courtyard. The paintings were coordinated by community artist and school parent Sarah Davies, who worked with all of the children from Years 3 to 6 to design and paint them.

Inspired by the statement “We are young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through understanding that other people, with their differences, can also be right,” students created murals that reflect the type of world they would like to grow up in.

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From the PrincipalDear Parents and Friends

At our Founders’ Day Service in August, we celebrated our 23rd birthday and acknowledged, as we always do, the vision of our founders and the life of the pioneering Anglican priest and local saint after whom our school is named, John Ramsden Wollaston. John Wollaston was a remarkable man in many ways – purposeful, steadfast and enterprising in his vision to develop the Anglican church in rural Western Australia.

It was an honour for the school community to be invited to participate in the Festal Evensong at St George’s Cathedral on 18 September to commemorate the life and work of John Ramsden Wollaston and the 170th anniversary of his arrival in Western Australia. Members of the congregation included descendants of John Wollaston and past and present members of the school community. Our chaplain, Reverend Dave, was the preacher and Council Chairman Craig Bydder and I delivered readings. It was a memorable service.

This term has been a very positive one for the School. I am delighted that so many students are participating in activities with enthusiasm and spirit. This goes a long way to foster House spirit and personal pride in one’s achievements.

It is with some sadness that we bid farewell to Senior Deputy Principal Kerry Robertson, who will take Long Service Leave in Term 4 before commencing her new appointment as Principal of Frederick Irwin Anglican School, Mandurah, in January 2012. Ms Robertson has given outstanding service to John Wollaston during her seven years at the School both in her senior pastoral role and as a member of the Executive. We thank her for her contribution to John Wollaston and wish her every success in her new role.

With warm wishes,

Anne Ford

Principal

An encore performance was added to the schedule after the senior drama production of The Real Inspector Hound sold out its Friday night show.

Seven drama students performed the Tom Stoppard murder mystery satire to a rapturous reception in the Victoria Morgan Arts Centre on 11 and 12 August.

Head of The Arts Peta Ranieri arranged a third show on Tuesday 16 August due to the play’s popularity.

It starred Year 12 students Meika Atkins, Ian Chandler, Anais Hogben, Mason Kelly and Amy O’Neil, and Year 11 students Stephanie Deeny and Callum Doty, who had studied the playwright as part of the Stage 2/3 Drama course, as well as former student Taylor Bartels, who is now studying Arts and Communication at the University of Western Australia.

They rehearsed over six weeks and worked tirelessly with Ms Ranieri and Stage Manager Jodie Becker to bring the show to fruition.

Maths teacher Daniel Johnson also featured – as the murder victim.

“I had a really talented group of students to work with and their commitment, generosity and sense of fun was very motivating,” Ms Ranieri said.

Set in a lavish, isolated country house, The Real Inspector Hound examined the idea of fate versus free will and the relationship between theatre and reality.

Several twists and turns kept the audience guessing.

Costumes and props to reflect the mid-1900s setting of the story were either made or sourced from secondhand stores, with staff, students and parents helping with stage management, lighting, sound, graphic design and front of house.

MURDER MYSTERY ON STAGE

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Deputy Principal – Pastoral Care Kerry Robertson will realise a long-held dream in 2012 when she takes up a new job in Mandurah.

After seven years at John Wollaston, Ms Robertson has been appointed Principal at Frederick Irwin Anglican School.

While she wrapped up her duties at John Wollaston at the end of Term 3 and is currently on long service leave, Ms Robertson will spend some time in Term 4 “learning the ropes” at Frederick Irwin and plans to be “on deck on the second day of January.”

“It has been my goal to become a Principal for three or four years,” she said.

“I have really loved working at John Wollaston but I am excited to have the opportunity to take the next step in my career.

“I am very keen to get a sense of what the community is like at Frederick Irwin. The school has a good reputation in Mandurah for pastoral care and academic achievement, and I want to experience it all for myself and get to know people individually before I make any changes.”

Ms Robertson worked at Christ Church Grammar School for nine years before accepting the position of Head of Student Development at John Wollaston in 2005. She performed that role for 12 months and was then promoted to Deputy Principal – Pastoral Care.

“My initial brief was to review the pastoral care system and we actually

changed the House system substantially as a result,” she said.

“The staff were integral in helping me implement pastoral and behavioural initiatives that have changed the way the children feel at school.

“The students and parents all know what the standards and expectations are, and I hope the children feel safe and know that they are respected at John Wollaston.”

Ms Robertson said she would miss many things about the school, particularly her colleagues.

“I have really come to love the staff here – they all genuinely work as one team and it has been wonderful working with them all,” she said.

LAChLAn rALLIES SChOOLMATES TO PLAnT TrEES

A Year 3 student’s simple wish has come true. During a unit earlier this year in which his class studied sustainability, eight-year-old Lachlan Lloyd made a speech expressing a desire for his classmates to help the environment by planting trees.

It coincided with discussions that members of the School’s Sustainability Committee, which identifies and implements ideas to reduce the environmental footprints of students and staff, had begun regarding revegetating parts of the campus and the project swung into action.

A mix of Western Australian native species was planted along one side of the school oval by students in Years 3, 7, 9 and 12.

The project was coordinated by Head of Science and Technology Stephen Fox, who also chairs the Committee, and Science teacher James Winter. Under their guidance, and with help from Secondary students to prepare the ground, the younger children marked out where the trees should be placed, planted them, and then mulched and watered.

“Two hundred and fifty trees, including bottlebrushes, banksias and melaleucas, will create a bushland environment at the back of the oval to act as a windbreak and attract insects and birds,” Mr Fox said.

“Another 250 plants will go in next year – the aim is to plant the entire length of the oval in stages.”

One hundred and fifty native trees were also planted in the gardens of the Early Learning Centre, using funds raised in March during a Green Up Clean Up day, in which children from Pre-Primary to Year 2 collected litter in the playground.

“Those funds will also be used to replant our vegetable garden with cherry tomatoes, snow peas, capsicums and baby carrots,” ELC Coordinator Melissa Forslun said.

“Cultivating a vegetable garden at school will help the children learn about where our food comes from and we hope that engaging them in the process will increase their interest in eating healthily as well.” Lachlan Lloyd was eager to dig in

Senior Deputy Principal Kerry Robertson

TIME TO TAKE THE NExT STEP

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WRITERS TELL THEIR STORIES AND WIN

Four Year 12 students have picked up tips from some of Western Australia’s key Economics industry figures, ahead of final examinations later this year.

Kimberly Dasborough, Elliot McPhail, Matthew Trump and Ian Chandler attended a student conference at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised in partnership with the Economics Teachers Association of WA on Friday 12 August.

They were joined by a select group of students from schools across Perth to hear from speakers including CCI Chief Economist John Nicolaou, who spoke about the state of the economy and future predictions, as well as textbook author and Chief Marker of the Year 12 WACE Economics examinations Steven Kemp, who discussed key issues students would need to address in the examinations.

A recent Curtin University graduate also gave the group ideas about future pathways for Economics students.

Conference attendees were divided into groups to solve problems, with Kim and Matt’s team placing third.

“It really was a privilege to attend – it was a very worthwhile event,” Ian said.

“The guest speakers spoke about how Economics can help you beyond your education and assist you to develop good thinking skills.”

Pre-Primary teacher Kerri Boyland has been recognised for her commitment and dedication in the classroom – bringing the number of John Wollaston staff nominated for the 2011 ASG Inspirational Teaching Awards to five.

Run by the National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA) organisation, the initiative allows parents and students to honour educators for the pivotal role they play in a child’s learning and personal development.

Miss Boyland, who began working at John Wollaston this year, previously

taught at the Phuket International Academy Day School and has worked in Vietnam, Istanbul, Jordan and Thailand.

Karen Ayres (Black Swan Year 4), Marli Blay (Echidna Year 1), Megan Lefroy (Quokka Year 2) and Stephen Fox (Head of Science and Technology) were also nominated for the Awards earlier this year.

The winners of the Awards at State and Territory levels will be announced soon.

A group of budding authors from John Wollaston has taken all before them at the inaugural Armadale Young Writers’ Awards.

The competition, run by the City of Armadale, was open to upper primary and lower secondary students who live in or attend school within the council boundaries.

Sky O’Brien won the overall best writer award as well as the Year 9/10 general creative writing category. Classmate Janina Curran was the runner-up.

Evie Dodge won the Year 7/8 category while Sonya Curran placed first in Year 5/6.

The winners in each category received $200 while second place-getters were awarded $150.

Head of English Irene Terpon was thrilled that John Wollaston received the Perpetual Trophy for having the student whose work was judged the best overall.

She said the winning entries had been collated into a book, with copies presented to each place-getter in addition to a trophy and certificate during a ceremony at Seville Grove Library on Friday 2 September.

Sky, who also received a $50 book voucher for winning the overall best writer award, said his submission was a short story combining fact and

fiction, based on his family’s experience in the Kelmscott-Roleystone bushfires.

“I wrote the story about three to four weeks after the fires took place because it was all fresh in my mind and I just needed to get it out on to paper,” he said.

MOrE AWArD nOMInATIOnS FOr STAFF

TIPS FROM THE TOP FOR ECONOMICS STUDENTS

Award judge Margaret Robson, runner-up Janina Curran and City of Armadale Deputy Mayor Jeff Munn

Rear – Ian Chandler, Matthew Trump; Front – Kimberly Dasborough, Elliot McPhail

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Kasey Gordon was one of three John Wollaston entrants in the exhibition

Highland games – featuring Design and Technology teacher George Sutherland in a kilt – proved a challenging new addition to Founders’ Day on Friday 5 August.

Profits of more than $1300 from stalls and activities such as Pin the Tail on the Donkey, skittles, pony rides, a bouncy slide and the ever popular water balloon game, as well as the Year 12 sausage sizzle, were donated to Anglicare’s Suitcase of Hope appeal, supporting the needs of children and teenagers in foster care.

This year’s event, celebrating the School’s 23rd birthday, began with the

traditional whole school worship service led by The Reverend Dave Deeny, who spoke about the importance of namesake John Ramsden Wollaston, the first Archdeacon in Western Australia.

Special guest The Reverend Peter Laurence, Chief Executive Officer of Anglican Schools Commission, was accompanied by a visitor to Perth, The Reverend Stacy Williams Duncan, Senior Chaplain of the National Cathedral School for Girls in Washington DC, and members of the local deanery including the Archdeacon of Swan, The Venerable David Bradbury.

Works by Secondary students Catherine D’Souza, Kasey Gordon and Stephanie Deeny were among 139 exhibits included in the City of Armadale’s prestigious high school art award, Outside the Frame, this year.

The trio was encouraged to enter by Art teacher Luke Morgan and their entries were based on the theme death and life, and created during class projects.

More than 14 schools were represented in the exhibition, which ran from Wednesday 7 September until Sunday 11 September at Armadale Central Shopping Centre.

Categories included painting, drawing, prints, sculpture, digital media/photography and fibres and textiles.

The event is held once a year and has been running for more than a decade, showing off the skills and talents of young artists of the future.

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ARTISTS’ WORKS IN THE

SPOTLIGHT

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Scott House Prefect Tayla Phillips has received a helping hand as she pursues a dream job in the navy.

Tayla was one of four West Australians to receive an Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Education Award, which is bestowed annually to a select group of Year 12 students around the country in recognition of leadership potential, and academic and sporting achievements exhibited during Year 11.

Lieutenant Andy Shearman, Senior Military Recruiting Officer – Perth, presented Tayla with a new laptop to assist her to complete her final year of schooling and gave a plaque to the School to acknowledge its support on Wednesday 24 August.

He said the award was presented to students who had excelled during the Australian Defence Force recruitment process.

“Recipients can feel justifiably proud, as the selection process is extremely competitive,” he said.

“They must go through psychometric testing, psychological and recruiting officer interviews, and finally a selection panel board, and then all applicants are ranked in order of merit.

“This award is unbinding, which means Tayla is under no obligation to accept an offer into ADFA.

“It also means that, although she performed well until this point, she is not guaranteed entry to ADFA next year – she must continue to study hard to achieve the required university admission index score and keep her physical fitness to a high standard.

“However, by receiving this award she has taken the first step to a successful and rewarding career in the ADF.”

ADFA is a college of the University of New South Wales and graduates officers to the Royal Australian Navy, Army and Air Force with degrees in Arts, Business, Science, Engineering and Technology. Along with academic studies, navy midshipmen and army and air force cadets are introduced to military studies, fitness training, leadership and management skills, setting them up as future leaders of the Australian Defence Force. They are paid to study, do not have to pay HECS fees and have a guaranteed job at the end of their degree.

Tayla hopes to become a Supply and Logistics Officer, providing support at sea for navy ships.

Four students and one staff member from John Wollaston have returned from a 17-day pilgrimage to the Philippines with a newfound appreciation for the Australian way of life.

Year 12 students Madelynne Divitini, Ranee Mahood and Rebekah Martin, and Harriet Foley, of Year 10, sacrificed their July holidays to participate in Reachout Manila, an initiative of the Anglican Schools Commission and the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Philippines.

They were joined by Deputy Principal – Teaching and Learning Anne Harris and 16 students and staff from fellow ASC schools.

Between 7 and 24 July, the pilgrims immersed themselves in the impoverished communities of Macabut and Payong, where residents make a living by either picking through the infamous Smokey Mountain rubbish dump in search of recyclable products to sell or by performing manual labour.

Reachout Manila participants taught numeracy and literacy, played and sang with groups of children, took turns to clean, cook and serve food, and joined in church services.

Harriet said that despite pollution, oppressive heat and humidity, and basic living conditions, community members always smiled and made incredible efforts to speak English.

“They have very little material possessions but they are so grateful for what they do have,” she said.

Ms Harris said the residents of both communities lived in shanty homes which were isolated from schools and other amenities, limiting educational opportunities for children.

“We were able to support them by donating basic teaching resources and paying for a daily feeding programme during our visit,” she said.

Since the start of Term 3, Madelynne, Harriet, Ranee and Rebecca have spent time sharing their experiences with various classes and staff.

All have said how struck they were by the number of teenagers who did not attend school due to distance and financial impediments. Those who did were extremely keen to learn and wanted to be at school.

“They soaked up everything we taught them,” Ranee said.

“It made me realise that some of the problems we think we have at home are nothing in comparison.

“It was absolutely a life-changing experience.”

Ms Harris said serving others had helped the students to reflect on their own lives, appreciate what they had at home and realise how fortunate they were to live in Australia.

“I hope that all of our students at John Wollaston would appreciate the privileged position they are in and make the most of every opportunity they have during their time at school,” she said.

Lt. Andy Shearman, Tayla Phillips and Principal Anne Ford

DEFENCE FORCE CAREER IN TAYLA’S SIGHTS

MANILA A LIFE-CHANGING ExPERIENCE

Harriet Foley entertains local children

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The theme “One world, many stories” was a fitting tie-in to the international-mindedness aspect of the Primary Years Programme as the formal authorisation process coincided with Book Week.

From 22 to 26 August, Primary students took part in literary activities, fun and games to celebrate books and Australian authors and

illustrators, and highlight the importance of reading.

An assembly on Friday 26 August drew events of the week to a close, with Year 7s joining in the parade of costumes of favourite book characters for the first time since the Year 7 Transition programme was introduced.

A staff pantomime of Rumpelstiltskin starred Head of Primary John Stewart, Physical Education specialist Melanie Fowler, Year 2 teacher Charmaine Martin, Reverend Dave Deeny, Pre-Primary teacher Kerri Boyland and Kindergarten teacher Tina Dunn, and was an hilarious success.

Three talented students are proving that commitment and perseverance pay off, as they continue to excel in their chosen sports.

Eleven-year-old Ashlee King was one of three members – and the youngest – from the Armadale Redbacks Rollerskating Club to earn a place at the 2011 Artistic Skating National Championships in Melbourne from 25 to 30 September.

At competition at Kingsway in June, she was named the State Champion for free skating and runner-up for figure skating.

Her proud mother, Alice Alibrandi, said Ashlee began rollerskating aged six and had been perfecting doubles and the difficult axle for Nationals.

“Her coach, Lia Atherton, pushes Ashlee to her limit and while she is covered in bruises from falls, she never gives up,” she said.

Year 9 student Shayne Ball has travelled far and wide for Little Athletics this year, representing not only his club, Southern Districts, at local events but also the State at competitions such as the Australian Little Athletics Championships in Sydney in April.

He returned from the International Little Athletics Championship in Kuala Lumpur in July with silver and bronze medals, and over the past season has entered nine competitions.

Shayne’s abilities extend beyond sprinting to long jump, triple jump, discus and hurdles.

Eight-year-old Sam Aston, who is in Year 2, has collected a swag of medals of his own.

At the Go for 2 & 5 Winter State Gymnastics Championships in late June, he placed first in five of his six apparatus events and second on floor for his age group. This earned him the all-round gold medal for his age group, and, with his combined score, he was awarded the trophy for State Level Two Champion Open Age.

Sam trains weekly for nine hours at the Men’s High Performance Centre of Western Australia, which develops gymnasts identified as having the potential to progress to the highest representative levels.

He travels three times a week from his Darling Downs home to Challenge Stadium in Mt Claremont or the State Gymnastics Centre in Leederville to learn and develop skills and prepare for competitions.

A wall-hanging featuring the faces of children at the Early Learning Centre has added a whimsical touch to the Reception area.

It was quilted by Catherine Smart, grandmother of Rowan and Jorja, and features drawings that students from Kindergarten to Year 2 have done of their bodies. Photographs of each of their heads were taken and then pinned on to the quilt.

ELC Coordinator Melissa Forslun said the idea for the

wall-hanging was floated earlier this year and a call was sent out in the Primary Newsletter asking parents and grandparents for assistance.

Mrs Smart was presented with a box of chocolates at an assembly in August for her efforts, and the quilt was unveiled to much applause from the students.

“It was a challenging project but it was very enjoyable making it, as I love doing applique,” Mrs Smart said. Catherine Smart, grandmother

of Rowan and Jorja

TALENTED TRIO ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS

Ashlee King in competition

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ELC FACES brIghTEn ThE WALL

Sam Aston’s hands are full with his Championship medals and trophy

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WOLLASTON’S WIDE WORLD OF SPORT

The Early Learning Centre and Primary Inter-House Cross Country Championships were completed in a spirit of fine sportsmanship on Thursday 4 August.

In the early morning, ELC students cheered on their Housemates as they ran a course around the perimeter of the campus.

Later in the day, Years 3 to 6 completed a 1km to 2km course at Champion Lakes, with the top eight finishers selected to represent the School at the IPSHA Inter-School Cross Country Carnival on Thursday 1 September.

Charter House placed first, followed by Scott, Hale and Ramsden.

rESuLTS

PrE-PrIMAryBoys: Winner: Jared Henderson Runner-up: Tanner Godfrey

Girls: Winner: Olivia Trueman Runner-up: Tess McCallum

yEAr 1Boys: Winner: Hudson Craig-Power Runner-up: Jack Ford

Girls: Winner: Madison Tokeley Runner-up: Tayah MacKenzie

yEAr 2Boys: Winner: Connor Delahunty Runner-up: Samuel Aston

Girls: Winner: Scarlett Thomas Runner-up: Alexis Corbett

yEAr 3Boys: Winner: Jordan Strother Runner-up: Rhys Clarke

Girls: Winner: Ella Dodds Runner-up: Tiffany Trainer

yEAr 4 Boys: Winner: Callem Burman Runner-up: Jacob Timson

Girls: Winner: Asher Harris Runner-up: Tia Smith

yEAr 5 Boys: Winner: Tanner Johnson Runner-up: Lachlan Cameron

Girls: Winner: Ashlee King Runner-up: Lucy Brown

yEAr 6 Boys Winner: Daniel Cumming Runner-up: Ethan Sander

Girls Winner: Amber Phillips Runner-up: Chloe Patulny

STAFF vS STuDEnTSThe Staff vs Students best-of-three competition came to a close on Founders’ Day.

After the teachers beat a group of Year 12 boys in Term 1’s basketball challenge and a volleyball match that was held in Term 2, the netball game on Friday 5 August was a keenly awaited contest and did not disappoint spectators.

Teachers Stephen Fox and Phillip Mayes certainly looked the part, dressed in eye-catching women’s uniforms, and this was perhaps enough to put the Year 12s off – the teachers won and received the Principal’s Cup in a physical and fast-paced game.

SECONDARY SCHOOLATHLETICS, ATHLETICS, ATHLETICS. Term 3 is all about athletics! Athletics in Physical Education and athletics after school – it has consumed the Physical Education Department all term.

It was a perfect day for a carnival on Thursday 1 September. Ern Clarke Athletics Stadium in Cannington always provides a fantastic and professional venue for our budding athletes. Students shone in the sunshine all day with outstanding results, superb sportsmanship, smiling faces and excellent House spirit.

There were very few empty lanes in the track events and the throws and jumps had many willing competitors. The 4x100m relays produced some exciting results – not one team dropped the baton and everyone ran like the wind. The Scott Open boys beat their own record with a time of 47.91 seconds! This year, 19 records were broken and Ramsden was knocked off its perch.

Hale – 1278.5 points

Ramsden – 1153.5 points

Scott – 1134 points

Charter – 1105 points

Scott House won the Spirit Cup and Jacob Stokes won the Wollaston Sprint.

A huge thank you to all the parents who attended to provide support, past students who volunteered their time and others who chipped in on the day to take coffee orders, conduct timing, send messages or carry out measuring.