Boarding Report – April 27, 2017

A new term is upon us, a new chapter started -“ in the life of our boarding community. All our boarders have returned safely and are finding their way with us all over on the main site. Members of our boarding staff and maintenance team worked tirelessly over the break to prepare Kenny House for its enlarged numbers -“ and I thank all for the wonderful, warm return it created. There will be a few teething moments, however our boarders have responded magnificently and are clearly responding positively to the changes.

Whilst there has been significant change some things will not change -“ and above all else that is a desire to create a positive boarding experience and opportunities for our boarders to excel and show their many qualities. We are only a few days into this term, however our boarding community has already had the opportunity to stand tall and support a significant community event. This past Saturday a number of our boarders volunteered to assist with the -Walk Off The War Within- event. With over two thousand participants our boarders support was invaluable, however I am not so sure our support was -‘technical’.

To enrich our boarders’ experience, we plan a number of events to compliment the day to day running of our boarding community. The following events are planned for the coming weeks, many of which we would love for you to join us for.

Wednesday, April 26- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Kokoda Fundraiser Cinema Excursion

Sunday, May 14- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Mothers’ Day -‘Great Ballarat Bake Off’

Wednesday, May 17- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Opening night -‘West Side Story’

Wednesday, May 24- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – -‘Bring A Friend To Boarding’

Sunday, May 28- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Boarders’ Reconciliation Week Mass and Term 2 Family Dinner

For all of these events and more, further information and invitations will follow.

As always please do not hesitate to contact us if there is anything we can do to improve your son’s boarding experience -“ and support them in any way.

Look after yourselves.

Mr Mike Silcock

Director of Boarding