MR MARK WILKINS
maughan h ousemaster
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hat a year this has been - overall fourth place in the House Shield but first place of the day Houses! At the beginning the House struggled in the House Shield competition. However, this did not come to fruition. I would like to praise the House for their fight in the House Shield. At one stage the House was in 11th position, with dedication and determination the House took on the challenge to improve this position. With Max Murray and Herschel Aloysius winning declamations, the House was left to ensure that they did well in volleyball. Here they played outstandingly, but unfortunately shared first position in their pool with three Houses and, according to the scoring system, we were played third in our pool. This left us fighting for fifth and sixth position. The boys made us proud and attained fifth position, hereby moving us into eighth position in the House Shield. With basketball and chess, as well as swimming left we needed to fight to improve our position. In the basketball and chess cluster we managed to come sixth, placing us in seventh place overall. With only swimming left we had to do extremely well to progress. Knowing our strength in swimming we were confident they we could move up further in the House Shield standings. With exceptional swimming by all, we won both the Senior and Junior divisions in swimming, coming first overall. To our amazement we achieved fouth place in the House Shield, with only a half a point behind third position and one point behind second position. The young men of Maughan are very proud of this achievement and I am very proud of them. Such an achievement demonstrates that our House grows from strength to strength.
My message this year to the House, is to share words on the value of friendships in the hope that the bonds they have formed are everlasting and special to each of one of them. I firmly believe that one of the many things that truly sets The Southport School apart is the House system. When you strip away all the sporting and cultural events and the competitions and expose the reality of everyday life in the House, what is left –is friendships. Most new boys that arrive here and who do not know a soul very quickly create strong friendships, which are maintained and ultimately valued.
The young men of Maughan House have learnt to take responsibility and to be accountable for their friends, and will develop lifelong loyalty to
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SOUTHPORTONIAN
HOUSEMASTER
MR MARK WILKINS
HOUSE CAPTAIN
BENJAMIN FUNNELL
HOUSE VICE-CAPTAINS JAKEB MARIANI OSCAR WEATHERSEED HOUSE SPORTS CAPTAINS HOUSE SACRISTAN
ZACH MAHER BRAD MUNRO
MAXIMILLIAN MURRAY
YEAR LEVEL CO-ORDINATORS JUNIOR – LACHLAN MCDONAGH SENIOR – OLIVER HILL MENTOR TEACHERS MR WILLIAM HORAN MRS ANGELA FOULDS-COOK DR PETER SCHOUTEN MR JOSH MCQUEEN
