Year 9: 2 weeks in and we are learning how to Swim!
A very ‘warm’ Welcome to the Year 9 House
Yes, the start of the year has brought the heat, but the boys have been cooling off in the pool, hitting the waterslides at Adventure World and competing at their first Senior School Inter-House Swimming Carnival.
The above title: ‘2 weeks in and we are learning how to Swim’ is also a metaphor for the boys moving from the Middle to Senior School and a shift from the Year 8 to the Year 9 Boarding House. We are already very proud of the boys who are making this transition a nice easy swim, however we know that occasionally the weather conditions can change at any time and we are teaching the boys how to make the appropriate adjustments to these changes. We are there, along with the support of the parents to ensure that the values and morals are being taught the right way. In the Year 9 House, we pride ourselves on teaching the three key areas that are crucial to this age group:
1. RESPECT
2. RESILIENCE
3. RESPONSIBILITY
Adventure World
The first Sunday of the School week saw the entire Boarding Community set up base at Adventure World in Bibra Lake. A great day was had by Boarders and Staff alike, it was also great to see the new Residential Head of the Middle School House, Mr Drew Templar, his wife, Jenny and his two girls enjoying the spirit of the day.
Inter-House Swimming
On Wednesday, of Week 2, the boys competed at their first Senior School, Inter-House Swimming Carnival. It was held in the outside pools at the HBF Stadium in Mount Claremont. Again, the weather was perfect for swimming and another great day of racing and cheering was had by all involved in this event. A special shout out to the Deputy Head of Senior School, Mr Gareth Williams who turned up the music with a classic ‘Playlist’ that had something for everyone, hopefully next year he will play some more ‘Coldplay’. All Houses competed with pride, but the ‘Green Machine’ Alexander House won the overall event. Well done to all the Boarders who swam for their respective Houses.
PSA Sport
On Friday, of Week 2, the boys will compete in their first round of sport versus Trinity College. We ask the boys to compete with pride and to compete with a sense of fairness, showing the expected Scotch sportsmanship. Good luck to all boys competing for the first time.