Junior School

By Mr Gavin Webb, Director of the Junior School

Congratulations and well done to everyone on your efforts over the past seven weeks after returning from remote learning. I particularly want to acknowledge the boys and their families for all you have done during this time. In a time of much uncertainty one thing that has been reiterated is that as parents, you are the primary educator of your children and the combined effort of “home” with the support of teachers, enhanced learning, learning support officers, IT department, the College’s wellbeing team (counsellors, REC) and office staff have all had a role to play in the educational journey of your son in term 4 at St Patrick’s. Without the combined effort of all, the learnings from Term 4, both in and out of the classroom, would not have been possible. A sincere thank you to everyone.

Exams

Boys need to be congratulated on the way they are approaching the English, Maths, Humanities and Science Exams this week. A lot of preparation and revision has gone into these and certainly is a learning curve, which will hold them in good stead for the future.

Awards

Friday morning will see the revamped Junior School Awards Ceremony to be held in the Pavilion. It will be wonderful to be able to address the Year levels as a cohort, one of very few for the whole year. All award winners should be proud of their achievements, whilst some who may not have won an award should be equally as proud of their year. For some it may be a time to reflect and set new goals for 2022. See below the list of academic award winners.

Year 7 Academic Prizes:

• Year 7 Dux: Daniel Crockett
• Year 7 Proxime Accessit Prize:   Joshua Hayes
• Year 7 Religious Education Prize: George Charles

2021 Year 7 English	Archer Mohr
2021 Year 7 Maths	Daniel Crockett
2021 Year 7 Science	Finn Curran
2021 Year 7 Humanities	Finn Curran
2021 Year 7 Health	Jacob Carthew
2021 Year 7 Physical Education	Songsin Namtho & James Simone
2021 Year 7 Japanese	Daniel Crockett
2021 Year 7 Drama	Thomas Cosgriff
2021 Year 7 Music	George Heaton
2021 Year 7 Technology	Tristan Coelho
2021 Year 7 Art	Joshua Hayes
2021 Year 7 Computing	Joshua Hayes

 

Year 8 Academic Prizes

• Year 8 Dux: Henry Reinehr
• Year 8 Proxime Accessit Prize: Kristopher Stephens
• Year 8 Religious Education Prize: Haymish Busscher and William Flanagan

 

2021 Year 8 English	Kayden Williams
2021 Year 8 Maths	Cody Torney
2021 Year 8 Science	Henry Reinehr
2021 Year 8 Humanities	Zavier Nunn
2021 Year 8 Health	Kristopher Stephens
2021 Year 8 Physical Education	Cooper Glenwright
2021 Year 8 Japanese	Cody Torney
2021 Year 8 Food Technology	Reuben Hackwill
2021 Year 8 Music	Alex Clark
2021 Year 8 Technology	Henry Reinehr
2021 Year 8 Art	Lenny Ward
2021 Year 8 Computing	William Flanagan

 

2022 starting dates

Monday, January 31 – Year 7 and 12 commence school.

Tuesday, February 1 – Years 8-11 commence school.

 

Enjoy a peaceful and safe holiday period.

 

Regards

Mr Gavin Webb

Director of Junior School