Year 9

This week, Year 9 students were lucky enough to experience our first Chapel of the year. Each week one cohort is given the opportunity to assist with hosting duties for their own Chapel Service, alongside one of our lovely Reverends, and to share this experience in the school’s beautiful Chapel. Thank you to all of those in Year 9 who volunteered to read during the service. Whilst this is at times a daunting thing to do, you were all so wonderful in your behaviour, attitude and engagement with the theme of the service.  

I wanted to share a little of Reverend Vinnie Ravetali‘s reflection, which she shared with Year 9 during the service. I feel the following message is so important for the cohort to reflect on and consider, especially as we move forward with Year 9 Adventurers Camp and Cadets Camp experiences. The focus on working together is one we revisit time and time again, but I appreciate Rev Vinnie taking the time to present this notion to the Year group this week.  

‘Our theme today is “WE BELIEVE” a bold statement of encouragement, of support, of achieving together, of building up self-esteem that stems from believing in yourself and others. This is important to foster as you journey together in the last couple of years of your schooling. “WE BELIEVE” almost sounds like a dream statement…and it brings back to mind that famous saying “TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK”.’  

As a reminder, the Winter uniform will need to be worn by all students from Week 1 of Term 2. If you need to purchase any parts of the new winter uniform, please do so in the coming week. More information from the Uniform Shop can be found here.

The School has scheduled a make-up photo day on Wednesday 26 April 2023 (first day back) for House photos and any missed individual portraits. Formal school uniform will need to be worn on this day, which does not include the school pants.

– Bridget Kovats
Head of Year 9