Boarding Trial and Update
Please fill in the Boarding Trial Expression of Interest Form if interested in this year’s Boarding Trial.
There is a lot going on in the first week back!
It’s great to have the Boarding house buzzing with activity again as the boys immerse themselves in the life of the School. Year 12 have hit the ground running in their HSC Examinations, with other year groups being encouraged by tutors to get organised early in their revision for their respective examinations coming up. Lots of activities for the boys were organised for the weekend, with Mr Craig taking Years 7 to 9 to an Ascham social, Mr Lane enjoying a BBQ with Year 11 and 12, Mr Burke heading out to PLC with Year 10 for their formal, a few boys serving at Rough Edges, and Mrs Murray challenging Year 7 to a few board games! After a big day of Sport, the boys enjoyed a Saturday Pizza Night and a Sunday morning BBQ. All up, it’s been a great start to the Term.
Barry House Serving Others
After raising over $3,500 for the Sydney Children’s Hospital earlier in Term 3, the Year 10 and 11 Barry House boys made a significant difference to those at Broderick-Gillawarna and Rough Edges. Your service to those who need your help is invaluable. This coming Term, we will continue to help out at Rough Edges and have also dedicated November 19 to help as a community at Our Big Kitchen in Bondi. This will be a wonderful opportunity for families, siblings, parents, students and staff from Barry House to join together, making meals for disadvantaged communities.
K.D. Anderson Award
The highlight of last week was the award ceremony, where we named the recipient of the K.D. Anderson Award. Keith Anderson was Robson Housemaster from 1956 to 1971. It was an honour to have his youngest daughter, Judy Elmslie, and her family come to present the award. The K.D Anderson Award is given to a young man in Robson who displays integrity, humility and loyalty towards Robson House and the boys. Zac Warden was recognised for his desire to continue fostering the outstanding culture that exists within Robson, participating in a range of house events and activities and encouraging all the boys in the House. A most deserving recipient.
Making friends and meeting new people
The first weekend of Term was a busy one in Hodges House! Starting Friday night with the Year 8 and 9 boys heading to a social with Ascham and the Year 10 boys heading to the annual “Shoremal” with PLC. A great opportunity for the boys to head out and enjoy making friends and meeting new people!
Saturday was jam-packed with the first round of summer Sport for many boys, with some fantastic results, such as Tim Etheridge’s Basketball team winning by 30 points and Harry Kowalski bowling extremely efficiently for his Cricket team. Celebration of such successes was ensured with a pizza night with Mr Fitch.
Sunday was an excellent opportunity to take the pace off the weekend with a mid-morning BBQ breakfast and a game of touch on the Boarders’ Terrace, followed by a trip to Kirribilli for ice cream with the Barry Boys!
