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It feels like only yesterday when our Boarders returned to the Precinct, however we are now looking towards the Term 2 break and the holiday period that it contains. To say that we have expected a lot from our Boarders is an understatement. To ask them to embrace and conquer the online learning platforms and…

It has been exciting to see our Boarding Precinct come back to life these past two weeks. The return of our Senior Boarders has certainly brought a smile to the faces of the Boarding staff as we could all settle back into our routines and spend time each day catching up with and supporting your…

by Mr Mike Silcock, Director of Boarding Boarding Bulletin Board (T2 22/05/20)   You have heard so much from me of late and quite simply I would now say this – to our initial returning Boarders “welcome back”. To our Boarders following in a couple of weeks “keep going, your return is now insight”. A home…

by Mike Silcock, Director of Boarding Boarding Bulletin Board (T2 08/05/20) I often speak to Boarders as being ‘yes’ people. If Boarding is a springboard to the opportunities that this great College offers then our Boarders must adopt a positive, embrace-all mentality to gain the full benefit of being in Boarding. I have no doubt…

Boarding Bulletin Board (T2 24/04/20) by Director of Boarding, Mr Mike Silcock By now you would all be aware of our we (in Boarding) are navigating the challenge of providing that additional support to our Boarders and you, their families. As we reflect on the start to Term (2) we hope you do feel supported….

This period of unprecedented remote and flexible learning for our students means many boys, perhaps for the first time, are truly missing coming to school each day. They miss hanging out with their meets, playing downball, kicking the footy, joining their friends in the band or even just spending quality time together in the classroom,…

By Director of Boarding, Mr Mike Silcock ‘Boarding Bulletin Board (T1 18/03/20) News around the Boarding Precinct                 Reflection – Director of Boarding People may have been forgiven, this past fortnight, for not having their full focus on the essentials that we are tasked to fulfill. Whilst the world remains gripped by the current global…

By Director of Boarding, Mr Mike Silcock ‘Boarding Bulletin Board (T1 06/03/20) News around the Boarding Precinct This past fortnight we were delighted to have welcomed back Mr Ewen Larson into our Boarding Staff. Ewen has assumed the role of Housemaster whilst Ms Tam Westwood is on leave for the remainder of the term. Ewen…