First Week

Well we have just flown through the first week and all the new students have settled in very well. I have been very impressed with the new Yr7 students who have found their way around the school very quickly and have excellent manners and a strong work ethic.

The weather has not helped, as we have had a lot of dinner times when its rained but students have found clubs and activities to keep themselves busy.

The IDEA days have been very successful for the Yr7 students, as they have started to develop the skills we think they need to succeed in their futures. So far they have analysed the skills they already have and then when working in groups they have designed their own board games after evaluating a range of others. The work has been excellent, and perhaps the best game was the one titled "who killed Mr Garnham" which was based on Cluedo!!

Lastly I assisted Mr Tiffany in coaching rugby after school with the students from Years 7 to 11. Great session where we looked at handling skills and supporting the ball carrier. It was very useful to have the extra time after school and as always impressive to see the older students encouraging the younger ones.

A very good first week.