ANZAC DAY ASSEMBLY
On Wednesday 24 April, our school community from Prep to Year 12 gathered for a special assembly to pay tribute to ANZAC Day and honour all who have fought to protect our way of life in conflicts past and present. The morning began with an address from our principal, setting the tone for a ceremony filled with respect and gratitude. Our Junior School Captain, Yindi shared the poem A Tribute to ANZAC Day by Ken Bunker and Ava recited The Ode of Remembrance.We were honoured to have Reece Dewar OAM, share his profound perspective on the significance of ANZAC Day after 30 years of service in the Australian Defence Force. He conveyed the values of Sacrifice, Honour, Responsibility, Pride, Faith, and Courage.The Spirit of the ANZAC and ANZAC Ambassador awards were then presented in recognition of students who have shown exceptional commitment and ANZAC qualities: Respect, Courage, Ingenuity, Good Humour and Mateship. Congratulations to the recipients Maddi S. and Abbie T.Students Miranda and Kai then carried a wreath to the front of the school, where it was respectfully laid at the base of the Australian flag.Following the assembly, our City Stars Kindergarten and Pelican’s Nest Kindergarten classes joined together to lay down their own ANZAC wreaths, crafted with care. They then proudly assisted Principal van Niekerk in raising the Australian flag, symbolising our collective commitment to honour and remember.
| By Luke Byrne, Student Wellbeing Officer and Gary Brimblecombe, Senior Science Teacher Throughout Term 1 so far, we have seen an increase in students, both at senior and junior grade levels, seeking and requesting to be involved with more organized sporting and group activities. Seeing this demand, and identifying a further need to continue aligning with our CCPS wellbeing program, we have begun working closely with our Year 12 student leader body to organize some weekly activities for both senior and junior students to look forward to and participate in. The aim for these weekly activities has been to have a vastly different event/sport/hobby every week that students can look forward to and engage with, which are all closely facilitated by the both of us and our Year 12 leaders to ensure everyone is included, engaged and most importantly having fun if they choose to attend. So far, we have had the pleasure of facilitating and participating in: Regular backyard cricket matches on the tennis court Wiffleball on the tennis court Pickup basketball games at the tennis court and Raylene Boyle Hall And most recently ultimate vortex on the oval Activities planned for the rest of Term 1 include: Touch Football and Oztag matches on the oval Interhouse Dodgeball Competitions Interhouse Volleyball Competitions It has been pleasing for the both of us to see the high levels of participation and enjoyment that has been shared from students from all grade levels as well as from CCPS staff whom have regularly been participating with the students as well. The feedback for these weekly activities has been highly positive and we look forward to continuing the rest of our planned activities for the rest of Term 1, as well as continuing this trend of activities and hobbies throughout the rest of the year as well. We plan on branching out into including hobbies such as chess and board games into our weekly activities and are also more than happy to take any suggestions or recommendations from students, parents, or community members for future activities that we may be able to run within CCPS. |