Bob Meakin, Deputy Headmaster & Head of Senior School

Dear Parents and Carers,

Today our Year 10 students worked with boys in Years 3 and 4 from the Junior School to celebrate National Science Week. There was a mix of theory and practical experiments where Year 10s taught students from the Junior School. I commend Year 10s on their maturity and desire to impart their knowledge to our younger Cranbrookians. A special thanks to Mr Briscoe-Hough for coordinating this in the Senior School.

Year 12 examinations have continued this week, and these conclude on Friday, which I am sure is a relief to our Year 12 students. I commend them on their enthusiasm and their extensive use of the Year 12 College during this time.

Last weekend saw the final round of Winter Sport and I would like to thank all parents for their support over the winter season. I realise that this is not always convenient at times, especially with longer trips to away fixtures. It was also the wettest winter season we have had for many years, and I realise that many teams did not compete in a full season due to some cancellations which was a great pity. We celebrate the success of teams and individuals this Friday evening at our Winter Sports Presentation evening, commencing at 5.30pm in the Vicars Centenary Hall.

This coming Tuesday sees the Inter-House Athletics Carnival which will be held at School for the first time in many years. We are trialling this and the Sports staff have worked tirelessly to ensure that the day is athletically engaging and is an enjoyable Inter-House event.

Next Wednesday, we look forward to welcoming our Vintage Club members to assembly and for lunch afterwards. The Vintage Club is OCA members who graduated more than 50 years ago. Our students and staff are looking forward to welcoming this special group next week.

Finally, best wishes to our Year 12 HSC and DP Visual Arts students who will be participating in a Studio Day on Monday to prepare for their exhibition which takes place on 29 August. We wish our artists well as they put their finishing touches to their pieces.

Have a great week.

Best wishes,

Bob Meakin
Deputy Headmaster & Head of Senior School