Head of Secondary
Mr Peter McLellan | Head of Secondary
Welcome back to Term 2. It has already been a very busy start to the term. We have had the Athletics Carnival and our ANZAC ceremony. It is great to be busy, but it is also important to spend down time reflecting on life and where we fit into the bigger picture of God’s plan for us. I pray that you and your children have had time to stop and reflect on the bigger questions of life.
Uniform
Unlike Primary School, Secondary School does not have a winter and summer uniform. Students can move to wearing long pants and black tights in the formal uniform.
However, students must wear Green Point Uniform. For Years 7 to 10 the first layer of warmth is the Sport Jacket for the sports uniform and this jacket or the blazer for the formal uniform. For Years 11 and 12 students the blazer is the first layer of warmth. Year 12 may wear their jackets.
NAPLAN 2022
Please see the Community section of this week's Messenger for information relating to NAPLAN 2022 testing for Years 7 and 9.
Congratulations to Jamaya B (Year 12) who was presented with a Certificate of Commendation in recognition of her selection as a 2021 Premier's Anzac Memorial Scholar. This certificate recognises Jamaya's contribution to her school community, genuine interest in Australian History and her participation in the 2021 tour.
The Premier’s ANZAC memorial scholarship (PAMS) is granted to approximately fifteen Stage 6 History students across NSW each year. Applicants write an essay demonstrating their understanding of ANZAC involvement in various conflicts throughout history. Exemplary students are then interviewed by an executive member of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs and scholars are elected accordingly.
In December 2021, Jamaya embarked on a 12 day tour gaining ‘behind the scenes’ access to historical ANZAC and military sites across NSW. The scholars were accompanied by the Curator and Head Historian of Hyde Park ANZAC memorial and engaged with a veteran from the Kokoda Conflict and a Polish holocaust survivor.
Jamaya notes that participation in the tour intensified her appreciation of Australia’s rich military history as well as deepened her understanding of the strength of the ANZAC spirit.
