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Headmaster
Year 4 – Angelsea Camp CGS and CGGS Parent Education Seminar
Middle School
Curriculum Information Evening House Athletics Trials Year 8 Outdoor Education Activities Swimming ICT Support for Students
Junior School
2019 Junior School ParentTeacher Meetings Junior School Music Junior School House Swimming Carnival Dates Ahead
Sport
Dates Ahead
Music Careers Calendar Support Groups Links to Flyers
Edition 39, 15 February 2019
From the Headmaster After a very busy start to the year, it was good this week to settle into a more normal routine and to see our students focussing again on their studies. It has been terrific to see many of our students and staff members taking Indra out for a walk throughout the day – she has become a very popular member of our community!
Year 4 – Angelsea Camp Our Year 4 students appeared to have thoroughly enjoyed their experiences on camp this week at Angelsea. The camp provides a wonderful opportunity for the boys to challenge themselves in a range of settings and to work together. It was great to see the teachers interacting with the boys in a different way to the normal classroom. These types of activities provide an opportunity for the boys to build new friendships and allow new students to feel more comfortable with their new classmates and teachers. I am very grateful to all the staff who have been involved in these camps, enabling our students to have such wonderful adventures and opportunities.
CGS and CGGS Parent Education Seminar Our next Parent Education Seminar, Creating Happy Health Families will take place at 7.00pm on Tuesday 12 March 2019 in the Camberwell Room, Camberwell Grammar School. Our guest speaker on the evening will be Adolescent Psychologist, Mr Andrew Fuller. He is a clinical psychologist working with many schools and communities in Australia and internationally, specialising in the wellbeing of young people and their families. Please let our convenor of the Parent Education Seminars, Mr John Allen, know if you are intending to come on mja@cgs.vic.edu.au. Further information is included in a flyer later in this Bulletin. Paul Hicks, Headmaster
Middle School Curriculum Information Evening Many thanks to all of the parents who attended our Curriculum Information Session run by Mr Scott Wyatt. The evening provided some excellent advice as we start a new school year; helping to establish a solid routine and maximise the opportunities at CGS.
House Athletics Trials A sea of colour engulfed the Keith Anderson Oval (KAO) this afternoon for Week 1 of 3 of the Year 6 and 7 House Athletics Trials. The boys had some fun as they took part in high jump, vortex, standing long jump, shot put, sprints and middle distance. These trials will help to select the best teams for the coveted Inter-House Athletics Carnival later in the year.
Year 8 Outdoor Education Activities Camberwell Grammar School 55 Mont Albert Road Canterbury Victoria 3126 T +61 3 9835 1777 registrar@cgs.vic.edu.au www.cgs.vic.edu.au
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Congratulations to our Year 8 boys who took part in the first round of Outdoor Education for 2019. The boys take part in two training session prior to the full-day excursion. Activities included horse riding, white water kayaking, rock climbing, sailing, mountain bike riding and rowing.
Swimming Best of luck to our swim team, who compete tonight at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School; swimming against PEGS and Yarra Valley Grammar. Our boys and coaches, under the eagle eye of Mr Nic Campbell, deserve huge praise for their commitment to the gruelling early morning and afternoon sessions. The swimming season culminates with the AGSV Final at The Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) on Friday 22 March, 6.30pm. The school provides transport to and from the venue for the team and student spectators wishing to attend. More information will be provided on this closer to the time.