Bob Meakin, Head of Senior School / Deputy Headmaster
Dear Parents and Carers,
A very warm welcome to the start of Term 3 and the commencement of Semester 2.
Over the holidays, Cranbrook was represented in numerous tours and activities. There was a Rugby Tour to Fiji, Tennis Tour to the USA, and Honours Programme Tour to Oxford University as well as Inter-Schools Snowsport and the National Sailing Championships. Everyone of our students represented the School superbly, whether in Australia or overseas, with staff receiving numerous compliments about the behaviour and courtesy of our students. Well done to all! A special mention to our 1st VI and 2nd VI Sailing teams; the 1st VI team, comprising of Luca Alexander, William Harris, Spencer McKay (Captain), Henry Myers, Balthazar Roche and Seb Tucker, took out the National Championships in South Australia. This is an amazing achievement on a national stage of highly competitive sailing skills. Another special mention to our 2nd VI Sailing team, made up of the following: Angus Baker Wood, Tamati Firth, Christopher Go, Walter Heeley, Charles Liang, Martin Liebhold, Ioannis Mavrocordatos and Stirling McKay who finished in a very commendable 6th position.
We began the term with a Welcome Assembly to Dr Anne Johnstone on Tuesday morning. This was an opportunity for the students to hear directly from our new Head of School. Our Senior Prefects, Felix Malcolm and Matthew Downes, interviewed Dr Johnstone so that the student body could get to know her a little.
Yesterday, we enjoyed our Founders’ Day Service run by Rev. Farraway. This service honours the Founders of Cranbrook School and celebrates the past, the present and the future. Several Council members were in attendance, including the President of Council, Mr Geoff Lovell.
This week we welcomed some new staff to the School: Ms Frances Kospetas, our new Head of Counselling, Ms Hayley Blumenthal, our new Director of Marketing, and Ms Ayesha Shahed, who also joined the Marketing team. Ms Maddie Rakic-Platt joins us in the English department for Term 3, and we also congratulated Ms Chelsea Slender, the new Head of Northcott House from Week 3 onwards.
The pastoral theme for Term 3 is focused on ‘Connection’ to friends, family and even to institutions like Cranbrook School. It can assist an individual’s wellbeing in so many special ways. Many of the topics for our Student Wellbeing Programme will be focused on ‘Connection’ during Term 3.
This weekend sees our Winter Sports fixtures resume and we look forward to many teams enjoying their final home game for the season. Best wishes to all teams for a safe and successful weekend.
Have a great week!
Best wishes,
Bob Meakin
Head of Senior School / Deputy Headmaster