Bob Meakin, Head of Senior School / Deputy Headmaster
Dear Parents and Carers,
This week has been a tremendous tribute to Year 12 during their final week of classes.
On Monday, our Boarders kicked off proceedings with a dinner to honour the departing Year 12 students. Each student that has made Cranbrook their second home was honoured by Mr Gill and Mr Banes individually. It was a superb evening that paid tribute to their leadership and their contributions over the years.
On Tuesday evening the TAS major works projects were displayed in the Vicars Centenary Hall. Such incredible craftsmanship and ingenuity. Innovative and beautifully completed. Well done to all TAS students.
This was followed by the Spring Festival Music finalists of the best musical performances in the School. Congratulations to the Junior Section winner Alexander Kitto and runner up Eric Li; Senior Section winner Oliver Smith and runner up Kevin Chu.
Yesterday the Year 12s gathered at the Rotunda and thanked several key staff for their help and contributions. Huan Groves added the final words of thanks to all staff as the BBQ’s sizzled.
Wednesday saw an afternoon of activities in the Vickers Hall and the oval. Staff v students cricket, touch football, football, netball and bubble soccer were competed for bragging rights for the next 50 years. Both staff and Year 12s were claiming victory. I am not sure who was keeping score… it actually didn’t matter.
And of course, a 200-student game of Binball. The culmination of skills honed from 6 years of fierce training and house competitions.
We were also treated to the final Student-led Assembly of the term with our Senior Prefects running the entire assembly. With the help of younger students for music and bible readings.
Speeches, musical items, and prizes saw the Senior Prefects and their helpers performing some of the best student led things I have ever seen in a School.
Today the students gathered for breakfast and then hung up their boots outside the Memorial Chapel. Literally (these are going to charity) and metaphorically as they are almost done. This was followed by a chapel service especially for Year 12 and their mentors and Heads of House. A beautiful service followed by them starting the guard of honour for the CAS athletes as they head to SOPAC for the CAS Athletics championships.
Tomorrow sees our Valedictorian Assembly and Dinner where we can farewell a wonderful Year 12 cohort. They have been fine examples to the student body. They have been great company. They have been diverse yet united.
We wish them well.
We have a couple of tours heading off during the holidays including 1sts/2nds Basketball Tour to Perth, CETOP Tour to Ladakh, Sailing – NSW Youth Championships.
To our Year 12s the college is open in weeks 1 and 3 of the break. We’d love to see you there and hard at work as you prepare for your final exams.
We wish you a safe and enjoyable experience as you travel.
Finally, I’d like to wish all students and their families a wonderful break and some quality family time.
Best wishes,
Bob Meakin
Head of Senior School / Deputy Headmaster