Reports / Service

Nick Foster

The year at Launceston Grammar has been both fruitful and busy. Our students have been most successful across a vast range of activities. The School has seen students represent the State in sailing, hockey, cricket, basketball, swimming, rowing, cross country and orienteering in just the first 6 months of the year. Our students have represented the School with distinction in inter-school sport with our First Eleven Cricketers winning the State Final against The Hutchins School earlier in Term 1. Our Rowing Club had another fruitful season with our senior boys rowing with distinction in the Nationals and achieving a place in the top ten in the nation.

Our Arts Programme continues to shine with the incredible school production, The Addams Family (School Edition), showcasing the talents of our musicians and thespians. Our dance, drama and music students also excelled at the Launceston Competitions where they received great accolades and successes for their polished performances.

Our students once again participated in a range of school exchanges and have spent time in England, Japan and the United States. Later in the year almost 50 students will depart for a month in Nepal as part of Antipodeans Abroad.

As with all years, our students continue to serve others, and most notably raised $37 000 for cerebral palsy in their annual 80 km Walkathon. As I write this article over 55 students are being interviewed, hoping to be selected to help with the Sony Christmas Camp at the end of the year. With so many community service projects being supported by the students of the School it reminds me constantly of their willingness to help serve the world in which they live and to which they contribute.

Nick Foster, Deputy Head (Students)