Senior School

Academic achievements

Congratulations to the following students on their academic achievement last year, achieving all As or all As and one B for Semester 2 2023. These young men have also demonstrated excellent learning behaviours, reflecting the hard work and diligence that often underpins real success.

Casey House service news

This week, as part of our Casey Intergenerational Programme, Harry Rankin, Jasper Grierson, Zadok Forrest and I visited St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Kangaroo Point. In two groups, we spent time talking with residents about their lives and experiences. I found this experience fascinating as we discussed a range of topics that were so different from anything I had experienced. I spoke with Claire, who is 89 years old. She was originally from Maryborough but came to Brisbane four years ago because she had no family left in that area. Claire was energetic, warm and interesting to talk with. I think this is a worthy service experience as it provided an opportunity to meet people who have gained huge life experiences over many years and could provide a perspective I hadn’t thought of before. I look forward to returning to this service activity next term.

Tom Zachariah
Year 10 Casey House

Interhouse touch football competitions

Year 7 touch football

In Week 5, the Year 7 cohort had their interhouse touch competition, marking the commencement of the Year 7 interhouse events for the year. Throughout the week, each house played four group stage games before both the semifinals and final were held during Thursday lunchtime on The Flat. Ultimately, the final ended in a draw with Kingsley and Hillary sharing the spoils in a 1-1 result.

The touch competition was well received, with many boys of various year levels spending their lunchtimes supporting the Year 7s. Congratulations to Kingsley and Hillary Houses for making the final, and congratulations to all Year 7 for a great competition.

Rohan Seeto
Prefect

Year 8 touch football

Over the lunchtimes of Week 4, Year 8 headed to Smith Field, donned their house colours and competed in games of touch. Pool games throughout the week contributed points to an overall tally that led to the quarter-finals held on Thursday. The Goodwin and Casey game was particularly competitive! Due to the rain on Friday, the semi and grand finals were held on Monday, with Goodwin playing Magnus and Kingsley playing Gerald. This led to a highly competitive grand final between Kingsley and Goodwin, where tensions ran high throughout the entirety of each house, with the game going into overtime and eventually playing three on three. Ben Williams eventually scored a corner try for Goodwin House to seal the victory. Congratulations to all Year 8 boys!

George Ward
School Vice-Captain

Max Blanch
Prefect

Online safety ySafe presentation

Last Wednesday, we welcomed Abi Dargan from ySafe to present to students in Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, regarding online safety.

The presentation covered a variety of topical and pertinent issues, ranging from the protection of social media accounts to the legal consequences for unlawful online behaviour, including cyberbullying and the possession of illicit material. Our students greatly benefited from Abi’s insightful input and are now better equipped to manage their online experience moving forward. 

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Congratulations to the students who were presented to the School for their bronze or silver Duke of Edinburgh award at Headmaster’s Assembly last week.

Creating habits – the 1% principle

Philosophy of searching for a tiny margin of improvement in everything you do.

The most effective way to change your habits is to focus not on what you want to achieve but on who you wish to become.

One of the most iconic tenets of James Clear’s ‘Atomic Habits’ is the 1% principle. Clear argues that improving just 1% daily can yield significant results over time. This principle underscores the importance of consistency and persistence. The incremental improvements, though small, compound over time, making the process more important than the end goal.

James Clear (2018) ‘Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones’

Kelly Jackson
Senior Learning Support Coordinator

Lost property

Please encourage your son to visit the lost property if he is missing any items. Lost property is open at morning tea time in MS43 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Rod Olsen
Head of Senior School