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Number 93 – April 2007
From left: Tom Coles, Rupert Doyle and Lawson Hubbard work on the indigenous park around the Corroboree Tree near St Kilda Junction with Keep Australia Beautiful as part of the Year 9 Community Service Day in October 2006.
Grammar News is published three times a year for the Melbourne Grammar School community. Published by Melbourne Grammar School 355 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Victoria 3004 Telephone: (03) 9865 7555 Facsimile: (03) 9865 7577 Email: newsletter@mgs.vic.edu.au Editor: Kirrily Johns Desktop Publishing: Drew Gamble Photographs: Stewart Brook, Shane Castricum, Drew Gamble, James Grant, Kirrily Johns, Amanda Louey, Rod White Front Cover: Annabel Lees’ first day of school in Prep at Grimwade House, with her brother Year 2 student Jackson Lees. Opposite: The Valedictory Day Chapel Service for Year 12 2006 students, families and teachers.
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In This Issue 4 News 6 In Focus 8 Out & About 12 Grimwade House 13 Wadhurst 14 Senior School 16 Award-Winning Facilities 18 Sesquicentenary 19 Boarding 20 From The School Council 21 From The Headmaster 22 The Old Melburnians 24 Community News 26 Reunions 27 The Grammar Foundation 28 Friends Of Grammar 30 Community Diary Dates 31 Grammar Community
From The Editor In our first edition of Grammar News for 2007 we welcome all new parents, students and staff to the Grammar community. Melbourne Grammar School has a new Head of Wadhurst, Greg Caldwell, and a new Head of Creswick, the boarding house for Year 7 and 8 students, Suzann Heinze. We especially welcome the new Prep students who have quickly settled into their educational journey at Melbourne Grammar. It is a journey which will include some of the adventures profiled in this edition; students will have opportunities for community service, innovation, leadership and ultimately complete their VCE. Their educational experiences will be undertaken within award-winning buildings on all campuses. The journey has been continuing for almost 150 years, with next year being Melbourne Grammar’s sesquicentenary.
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News Digital Storytelling physical and mental damage, into productive members of a community that (through the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s services) values them and is grateful for their contribution to making other people’s lives better. The emotional content of these stories has to do with the very reasons for their damage and disadvantage (eg. stories of poverty, abandonment, poor housing, lack of support, etc. that these people have overcome) and it is the reason why it is so important for us to be their voices using the wealth of new technology at our disposal. “It has changed our lives,” said Maureen at the showing of her digital story. Pat added, “We felt like we had won Tattslotto when these boys came to talk to us”.
MGS student Jordan Catalano shares a joke with Maureen O’Conner from the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s Coolibah Centre
“Pat has lived in Fitzroy all her life. She had six children and was then abandoned by her husband to fend for herself and her family with no support whatever. To make matters worse her house was burned down while she slept. She was left with nothing! And she had to look after her family! This is when she started frequenting the Brotherhood of St Laurence and using their services; had it not been for the Brotherhood’s Coolibah Centre God knows what would have happened to her. Quite apart from overcoming the trauma and the physical loss of everything she owned, she successfully dragged herself out of her situation and is now a cheerful, positive, happy contributor to the running of the Coolibah Centre and helps make other people’s lives better.” This is a storyline from one of the digital stories that, after several visits to the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s Coolibah Centre in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, some Melbourne Grammar School Year 10 students made into video-clips using their personal notebook computers, digital photos, scanned images and documents, the internet and voice and music recordings. The stories were screened at a morning tea late last year attended by the six protagonists whose life stories our students attempted to tell and whose generosity in sharing their stories they wanted to celebrate. The point of these stories is that they are a celebration of success. They are about people who have successfully extracted themselves from difficult and disadvantaged lives with backgrounds of poverty and sometimes both
Rod Miller, Acting Manager of the Coolibah Centre, pointed out that, “Not only did the boys gain new appreciation for the richness of lives of people from vastly different and disadvantaged backgrounds but the elders themselves gained a new understanding of young people. The typical stereotypes they had of young people, as cold and uncaring, were challenged. They found, in fact, that all young people are not the same, some are quite gentle, polite and caring”. These digital stories were the outcome of a pilot study conducted by Senior School English Teacher David McCallum and eLearning Coordinator Alberto Rizzo. The pilot was a tremendously rewarding experience for the six students involved and their so-called ‘subjects’. Apart from the rigor of shaping meaningful narrative texts, and the pedagogically sound use of new technologies, the students built personal relationships with individuals whose circumstances are vastly different from their own. It has also been evident that not only has each of the elders had interesting life stories to tell but that they have appreciated the opportunity to share these stories with young people. This year Melbourne Grammar is offering a digital storytelling English elective for Year 9 and 10 students. In addition we are exploring ways in which a unit of work involving digital storytelling can be incorporated into Year 10 core English along with, and combined with other media based initiatives in both the English and Art Departments. A special thank you goes to Kevin Dangerfield, Pat Parker, Maureen O’Conner, Hazel Ball, Craig Williams and Roy Barrett for so generously sharing their life stories with us. Thank you also to the boys who so willingly embraced the pilot study: Jordan Tunbridge, Jordan Catalano, Will Holland, Tom Trumble, Matt Fowler and Zac Roydhouse. David McCallum English Teacher and Alberto Rizzo eLearning Coordinator
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Techies Join the eTrain According to Grimwade House student Josh Everingham, “It was great. We were able to share our computer skills with students from other schools and really learnt some exciting new things about computers and the environment. The movies that were made were fantastic”. The ‘techno savvy’ teachers of these workshops came from far afield. A combination of film makers and animators, representatives from private enterprise, teachers from both the independent and state system and staff from the Australian Children’s Television Foundation provided a rich learning experience for both students and teachers.
Grimwade House student Sarah Udovenya (middle) works on a project at the eTrain conference with new friends from other schools Chloe (left) and Eden (right)
A passion for technology, combined with the inspiration of the Collingwood Children’s Farm, enabled primary students to create amazing digital productions in a two day technology conference. The inaugural eTrain conference, a Melbourne Grammar School initiative in conjunction with the Association of Independent Schools Victoria and the Australian Government Quality Teacher Program, aimed to bring together innovative educators and students to take on information, communication and learning technologies challenges that support a community based program. The event held at the Collingwood Children’s Farm and Abbotsford Convent in November, on its seven hectares of land just four kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD, provided a unique, educational and fun country experience for all students and teachers.
Parents and visitors attended a grand presentation of the work in the Rosina Room at the Abbotsford Convent which showcased the amazing talents of the students and allowed them to teach their parents a thing or two. David Allibon from Next Byte Computers commented, “It was truly amazing to see so many children so perfectly engaged in learning tasks for an entire two days”. Grimwade House teacher Adrienne English said, “It was absolutely brilliant. It gave me a lot of ideas for my programs and it was great to see many of the kids I work with being given the open ended real-life challenges they thrive on. The feedback I had from other schools was extremely positive and I think you will have huge waiting lists for the next conference”. Plans are underway for the 2007 eTrain Conference with the possibility of a second conference for teachers. Rod White eLearning Consultant, Grimwade House
Grimwade House student Josh Lye prepares to film some farm activities
Approximately 120 students from Years 5 and 6 and 50 teachers from 18 schools took part in over 15 different eLearning workshops. Through workshop activities teachers and students used an inquiry approach to investigate a variety of environmental issues. The activities provided an authentic reason to use eLearning tools and strategies such as digital storytelling, claymation, movie making, webpage design, podcasting, QTVR stitching, creating sound scapes and interactive map making to assist with their problem solving. “I met so many new friends and I really enjoyed working and sharing new skills with them. It was definitely challenging but I had lot of fun and I liked seeing the end product,” said Grimwade House student Kahlia Davis. Melbourne Grammar School – Grammar News
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In Focus VCE 2006 Results Throughout their school days and most particularly during their final year, these boys contributed richly to the academic life of the School and participated in the wider program. The students’ involvement in co-curricular activities was extensive and intensive – spanning the fields of drama, music, community service and sport. The statistics given below provide a snapshot of how well the 2006 cohort performed in the academic sphere: • 45.7% of our students were in the top 10% in the state/ nation with an ENTER of 90 or above • 32.2% of students attained an ENTER of 95 or above. This means that 64 of our students were in the top 5% of the state/nation • 24 students attained an ENTER of 99 or above. Therefore 12.1% of our students were in the top 1% of the state/ nation • The Melbourne Grammar School median ENTER for 2006 was 88.8 • Two students achieved the maximum possible ENTER of 99.95. Special congratulations to Paul Annabell and Oliver Waters • Three students Leonard Shan, William Vann and Hector Williamson are also to be congratulated for achieving an ENTER of 99.9 • 17 students (listed below) achieved 18 Study Scores of 50 out of 50 in 7 individual studies. Congratulations go to the following students: Paul Annabell – English, Patrick Bulford – English, Hayden Byrnes – English, Hon Weng Chong – Information Technology: Systems, Mark Chu – Literature, Thomas Denehy – English, Simon Green – Mathematical Methods*, Blair Jenkins – Physical Education, Andrew Kerr – Environmental Science, Jamieson Pearce – English, Stephen Sanford – Further Mathematics, Leonard Shan – English, William Vann – English, Oliver Waters – English, Stuart Watson (Year 11) – Mathematical Methods, Hector Williamson – English, David Wright – English and Literature. Peter Tooke, Deputy Headmaster and Head of Senior School, with VCE 2006 top scorers Oliver Waters and Paul Annabell
Melbourne Grammar congratulates the Year 12 class of 2006 as all students achieved the VCE, with almost half obtaining an ENTER score of 90 or higher. As a group and as individuals, our students should feel a great sense of pride in their results as they represent their personal best. The results, like those achieved in previous years, squarely placed the cohort as one of the State’s top performing amongst other independent boys’ schools.
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*In January 2007 the Victoria Curriculum and Assessment Authority informed 23 MGS students that their Study Score in some Maths studies had been re-calculated. It came to our attention that the re-calculation resulted in Simon Green achieving 50 in Mathematical Methods and we pass on our congratulations to him. These results illustrate the commitment of the students and the very high professionalism of the teaching staff. All our VCE students, parents and teachers are to be congratulated on their efforts and results during 2006. Daniel McCoppin Senior School Curriculum Coordinator
2006 Offers by Type of Course Agriculture/Horticulture 6 Architecture/Building/Planning 14 Arts/Humanities 59 Aviation 1 Business/Commerce 77 Computing/Information Technology 7 Dental Science 1 Engineering 16 Hospitality/Tourism 4 Landscape Architecture 4 Law 23 Medicine 6 Pharmacy 1 Physical/Outdoor Education 1 Physiotherapy 1 Property/Construction 3 Science 25 Veterinary Science 1 Visual & Performing Arts/Design 8
Note: Many students are commencing courses that span more than one academic discipline. In the published figures, both areas of a double degree/ dual award are included. Consequently, there may appear to be a discrepancy between the total numbers of offers by institution and the total numbers under areas of study.
2006 Offers by Institution Australian Catholic University 1 Deakin University 18 LaTrobe University 9 Monash University 35 RMIT University 23 Swinburne University 5 University of Ballarat 3 University of Melbourne 73 Victoria University 5 Interstate Universities 4 Overseas University 1 TAFE 10 Independent Tertiary Colleges 6 Employment 6
Student Destinations Melbourne Grammar School’s 2006 Year 12 cohort achieved some outstanding results and the students have chosen a wide range of outcomes across higher education, vocational education, private colleges and employment. Almost 90 per cent have received offers from universities in Victoria, other Australian states and territories and Papua New Guinea. Vocational education through the TAFE and private sectors is an option that increasing numbers of students are considering seriously and the employment and further education options which flow from such courses are increasingly valued by students and parents. A relatively small number have moved directly into employment (including our two students chosen in the AFL Draft) but traineeships and apprenticeships represent outstanding opportunities and their popularity can be expected to grow. The University of Melbourne remains the most popular first preference for our students and is yet again the destination for the largest group of Year 12 leavers. However, as can be seen from the statistics, there is great diversity in the location and type of courses undertaken by our students. Dual degrees and university/TAFE combined awards across different disciplines remain extremely popular options. It remains to be seen how the imminent changes to The University of Melbourne undergraduate degree structure will impact on the numbers undertaking double degrees in the future. Finally, the number of students choosing to defer continues to represent a significant proportion of our cohort. The traditional GAP placement to a UK school remains a popular option but other students are taking up placements in Asia and Europe in a range of interesting and challenging positions. Still other students are deferring in order to take up employment opportunities or to combine employment with private travel. I wish all of our “Class of 2006” happiness in their chosen destinations and assure them that the Careers Centre is always interested to hear of their progress as well as to provide further advice or assistance at any time. Frank Thompson Director of Career Development
Note: Many students apply for a range of both Commonwealth Supported Places and fee-paying places through VTAC. Consequently, several students receive an offer of each type. In assembling the above tables we have assumed (unless informed otherwise by the student) that the student has accepted the offer which was placed higher on his preferences.
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Out & About Working with PNG The generosity of students, teachers and families at Melbourne Grammar School and Melbourne Girls Grammar School has resulted in a massive shipping container filled with $20,000 worth of donated goods, and a second hand vehicle worth $15,000, being delivered to a remote school in Papua New Guinea.
“I think Melbourne Grammar and Melbourne Girls Grammar did a tremendous job in donating goods – sports equipment, clothing, school stationery, medical supplies, library books – all of which were in great condition and are benefiting the school and its community,” said Melbourne Grammar student and boarder from Papua New Guinea, Archie Apure.
Goods such as computer equipment, medical items, educational materials, building supplies and furniture were sent to the Martyrs’ Memorial School in Popondetta, near the Kokoda Trail. The Martyrs’ Memorial School is a boarding school for boys and girls from the provinces of Oro Bay and Milne Bay. Most of the students are the sons and daughters of subsistence farmers and the school provides a chance for the students to improve their circumstances and possibly enter university.
“I was delighted to give up some of my time to help pack the shipping container. I hope that it makes a real difference to the students in Papua New Guinea,” Melbourne Grammar student Dougal Anderson said.
“The cost of sending their children to Martyrs’ Memorial School is a huge financial burden which often proves too much for parents. Melbourne Grammar’s support is an integral part of the Martyrs’ Memorial School’s ongoing ability to provide a valuable resource to students,” said Melbourne Grammar Headmaster Paul Sheahan. “Through the donations of essential items we are providing practical, tangible and lasting aid to the Martyrs’ Memorial School and on the way helping our students to develop an understanding and empathy of issues in the developing world,” said Mr Sheahan.
Melbourne Grammar and Melbourne Girls Grammar students spent many weekend hours painting the container and packing it with goods. The container was shipped to Papua New Guinea and transported free of charge by sponsors Imak International, Kwikmit Ltd, Chief Container Services, Consort Shipping, Cooltainers Aust Pty Ltd, Tactical Cargo Solutions and Pacific Container Line (Aust)/(PNG). Two Melbourne Grammar teachers Martin Bishop and Michael Shaw went to Papua New Guinea and the Martyrs’ Memorial School and other schools in December to establish a program inviting Melbourne Grammar and Melbourne Girls’ Grammar students to visit Papua New Guinea and assist in developing projects which will aid schools and local villages. Kirrily Johns Communications Manager
Melbourne Grammar has an ongoing relationship with Martyrs’ Memorial School, providing scholarships for their students to board and study at Melbourne Grammar and raising funds for the school through second hand book sales.
Melbourne Grammar and Melbourne Girls Grammar students paint the shipping container (left) before filling it with goods for the Martyrs’ Memorial School in Papua New Guinea (right)
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Melbourne Grammar staff undertake a Leadership program facilitated by Director of Leadership Polly Flanagan (second from left)
Students learn new skills during a summer soccer course at Melbourne Grammar
Leadership for Teachers Super Cool Soccer As part of the leadership program at Melbourne Grammar School, all teaching staff will participate in three workshop sessions throughout 2007. The three leadership sessions are based on the L5 frame which was devised by the Australian Principals Associations Professional Development Council (APAPDC). The APAPDC is a national professional development body owned by several peak principals’ associations. The L5 frame is based around the following five propositions: • Leadership starts from within • Leadership is about influencing others • Leadership develops in a rich learning environment • Leadership builds professionalism and management capacity • Leadership inspires leadership actions and aspirations in others This framework can be applied to leaders in all walks of life. Every teacher who teaches students has influence and is responsible for that influence. Every teacher is therefore a leader because leadership is about being responsible for the influence you have on others. The L5 frame offers teachers an opportunity to explore a common understanding of leadership. Most of us know what good leadership is and what poor leadership is. We have seen it and we have experienced it. We do not however, have time to talk about it and explore it. At the core of the L5 frame is the belief that leadership can be learnt when it is understood. All teachers, students and parents lead in many ways but probably don’t see themselves as leaders. There is a common belief that leadership is something other people do. The L5 frame is a lens for focusing on the work of a leader in any school. The broad aim of the staff leadership sessions is to enable teachers to engage in professional dialogue with their peers about what leadership is, what it means at Melbourne Grammar School and how it can be fostered and developed in teachers and students.
In perfect January weather over 140 boys and girls aged between five and 14 from Melbourne Grammar and other schools attended the Football Federation of Australia’s ‘Telstra Football Anytime’ program on the Wadhurst Oval, and the Old Melburnians Soccer Club’s advanced skills sessions on the Steele Oval. The words of a mother and her son sum up the response of participants to the three-day soccer clinic described by participants as a “super cool soccer camp”. When asked what the young boy had enjoyed the most he replied, “heading the ball and talking to other kids”. I was left hoping he wasn’t trying to do both at the same time and a little bemused that the barbecue, Melbourne Victory players, show bags, bluestone facilities and the sheer magnitude of the soccer clinic didn’t rate as highly with this aspiring young Ronaldinho. When asked the same question his mother was more reflective; “I’ve been very happy just to take in the atmosphere, have a look around some of your beautiful buildings and watch my son running around enjoying himself”. To see so many children enjoying their football and the Melbourne Grammar facilities was fantastic and there was a great atmosphere around the Telstra-sponsored barbecue on the third day when two Melbourne Victory players were able to join us. Thanks to Kate Vrljic (FFA) and John Batistich (OMs Soccer Club) and all the coaches for their tremendous volume of work in enabling this initiative of the Melbourne Grammar School Soccer Club to be such a success in nurturing tomorrow’s superstars of the world game! Geoff Davies Teacher in Charge of Soccer
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Out & About Daniel Adams Makes Poverty History A trip staying with a local community in Papua New Guinea instilled a passion in Daniel to do something about poverty, but he didn’t know what until Hugh Evans, the founder of the youth run aid and development agency Oaktree Foundation, talked to students at Melbourne Grammar when Daniel was in Year 11. Meeting Hugh Evans made him realise, “I could do something; I didn’t have to be a certain age or have a certain level of education before I could make a difference”. Developing a golden staph infection in Samoa in January 2006 further enhanced his desire to support the Make Poverty History campaign when he realised that he would not have survived the infection had his financial circumstances been different.
Daniel Adams (OM 2005)
“For the first time in history, we actually have the financial capacity to end poverty, but we need a generation around the globe that will enact on it; we need to create a collective will to end poverty,” he said.
At only 18 years of age and with no previous experience, Daniel Adams (OM 2005) organised Australia’s inaugural Make Poverty History Concert at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl last November. As an added coup he arranged for U2’s lead singer Bono and Eddy Vedder from Pearl Jam to perform.
For Daniel the highlights of the concert were 50,000 people signing up for the Make Poverty History campaign and talking to Bono in his dressing room about the campaign with fellow organiser Hugh Evans. Along with the song One being dedicated to the pair as official guests at U2’s concert at Telstra Dome.
The day after finishing school Daniel decided he wanted to hold a Make Poverty History Concert in Melbourne, hoping for a couple of thousand people at Federation Square. He never dreamt 20,000 would participate in the concert at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and live sites around Victoria, as well as the 20 million people that watched via CNN and BBC worldwide.
Daniel is now in South Africa establishing an Oaktree Foundation initiative called the Schools for Schools program which involves linking schools in Australia with schools in the developing world. A pilot program is currently being setup in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Schools in Australia will support the work of the South African organisation GOLD (Generation of Leaders Discovered) which runs a peer to peer education program in issues of HIV AIDS, entrepreneurial skills and leadership, through fundraising, online interaction, partnership exchanges and workshops in Australian schools.
To organise the event Daniel started by cold calling every potential band, media partner and sponsor he could think of. After six months, with no acts or sponsors and on the verge of giving up, Australian band Evermore agreed to participate, creating the momentum for sponsors and other bands such as Jet, Eskimo Jo and Paul Kelly to come on board. Ironically, he ended up having to turn bands away. “If you are passionate about something you find solutions to problems and you will get there. Whatever you do in life there will be problems, you have to be resilient enough to find a solution to every problem,” said Daniel, demonstrating the determination that enabled him to put on this event.
After five months in South Africa Daniel intends to resume a degree in Aerospace Engineering at Monash University. “Often we set limitations for ourselves on what we can achieve, I am beginning to learn those limitations don’t exist,” said Daniel. If you would like to contact the Oaktree Foundation call 03 9889 5677 or to contact Daniel Adams email d.adams@theoaktree.org. Kirrily Johns Communications Manager
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Christmas Dog Kennels Thirty-three dog kennels were designed, built and brightly decorated by Year 6 students at Grimwade House late last year and given to the Lost Dogs’ Home in time to make the Christmas of 33 lost dogs. During Term IV 2006, Year 6 students participated in a woodworking project to create the dog kennels. These kennels were donated to the Lost Dogs’ Home in North Melbourne for fundraising in the lead up to Christmas. As the 2006 theme for developing a sense of community, compassion, integrity and moral courage at Grimwade House was FIDO, Friends In Deed Organisation, this project was particularly fitting for the Year 6 students. Students worked on their kennels in teams of three or four. During Science lessons, students developed their woodworking skills as they cut, sanded and drilled the timber together. Some students found these tasks physically demanding, particularly during the early lessons when hand saws were used. The challenge of using power drills to attach timber together was not foreign for students as they had experience from previous Science and Technology lessons. All students were keen to complete the work with care and accuracy. Students spent Visual Art lessons designing and painting the interior and exterior appearance of their kennels. Each kennel was given a name and theme. Many of the kennels were decorated with students’ original designs.
Grimwade House students race their dog kennels prior to donating them to the Lost Dogs’ Home
At the conclusion of the project, students displayed their kennels to the entire year group in the Alfred Felton Hall. Year 5 students were invited to judge the kennels in a friendly competition. The categories for the Year 5 judges to award included Best Team Name, Best FIDO Kennel Design and Best Original Artwork. Staff were also able to award prizes for Best Teamwork in both Science and Art lessons. At the conclusion of the project Year 6 students were also treated to The Waggles dog show and a talk by Kate Mollison, from the Lost Dogs’ Home. A strong sense of pride was present amongst students when Kate graciously accepted the donation of kennels plus a cheque donation from the students. Amanda Louey Head of Science, Grimwade House
New MGS Staff 2007 Left to right, back row: Colleen O’Shea, Greg Caldwell, Catherine Samuel, Olivia Lynn, Laura Morris, Nicole Cordia, Judith Anderson, Craig Clelland, Peter Williams, Maria Parry, Josephine Stephens, Meg Ford Front row: David Simpkin, Claire Montpetit, Ngan Ling Tang, Bronwyn Pierce, Guy Evans, Craig Ellinghausen, Jessica Rottura, Kate De Bruin, Annette Reid, Natalie Lutshesko, Headmaster Paul Sheahan
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Grimwade House First Days in Prep After a brief time for settling in, parents and children parted (some parents more tearful than others) and the first day of Prep began. The range of kindergarten settings our children experience requires a flexible approach for the first few weeks to make sure Prep is a positive and enjoyable journey for all. For many children it is the first time they have been involved in a specialist program of Music, Chinese, Art, Science, Health and Physical Education. There are new teachers to meet and new venues to visit. A definite highlight is the first swimming lessons, as well as the pride of announcing to mum and dad their ability to meet and greet each other in Chinese! There have been many new routines for children and areas with which to become familiar with. There are lunches with their new Year 6 buddies and for some the excitement of their very first lunch orders from the school tuck shop! In planning the first few weeks, teachers keep in mind our School’s three main goals of interest, independence and involvement. Initially we encourage the children to be involved with each other. Activities are designed to help children meet new friends and feel at home in their new classrooms. Independence is encouraged right from the beginning with children being responsible for packing their bags at the end the day and looking after their own belongings. Underpinning all these routines is the most important goal and that is to ensure we are maintaining children’s interest in learning and continuing to develop a curiosity about the world around them.
On the first day of Prep Iona Bulford makes friends and learns her way around the classroom
On Tuesday 30 January 2007 the big, white door at the front of Harleston opened starting the adventure for our Prep 2007 classes. The distinctive blue Melbourne Grammar shirts, the checked dresses, the straw hats and the shiny new shoes were worn with pride as children approached the doorway, feeling well prepared for this milestone due to the transition process they had experienced over the previous months.
In addition to the children settling in to Prep we have parents settling in too! In order to welcome parents to the School community a morning tea is held on the first day to meet other new parents and perhaps share the emotions of the first days of school with others. This is followed soon after by an information evening where the daily routines are explained and an understanding of how the values of MGS are achieved in a junior primary setting. A reading workshop is another opportunity to meet others and gain an insight into how we approach the teaching of reading at Grimwade House. The first days of Prep are a busy and exciting time, a time for us to plant the seeds for a love of learning, a positive sense of self and a feeling of belonging to a new community where the front door of Harleston remains open. Leonie Tamblyn Head of Junior Primary
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Wadhurst Greg Caldwell on ‘Connectedness’ In 2007 Greg Caldwell became the new Head of Wadhurst, Melbourne Grammar’s Year 7 and 8 campus. Greg was previously Head of Brighton Grammar’s middle school, Rosstrevor, and prior to that the Head of Sandringham House, Firbank Grammar School’s junior school. Kirrily Johns, Editor of Grammar News, spoke to Greg about his reflections on education and his first days at Wadhurst. What have you learnt since starting this job? I’ve come to a vibrant and forward looking school! The School’s staff is highly motivated and work hard in preparing and providing a relevant and wide ranging curriculum in which middle school students can flourish. In addition to a comprehensive academic curriculum there are wonderful opportunities for the students to participate in a broad range of co-curricular experiences that can further develop their individual skills and interests. The School is certainly in an exciting phase with the ongoing implementation of leadership development opportunities for the students. What do you like about being the Head of Wadhurst? I thoroughly enjoy working with the boys and staff in promoting a school culture that places a high value on student participation and effort. Middle school boys are full of energy and enthusiasm and one of the great challenges is to see they always direct their energies in a positive manner! I enjoy seeing the boys expand their friendship groups, be involved in the full life of the School and have fun! I am most appreciative of the wonderful support that is provided to Wadhurst by parents and through the hard working Friends of Grammar Wadhurst Committee. What do you consider is most important in the education of students? Firstly, I think it vital that students develop a ‘connectedness’ with their school. By this I mean that in addition to developing academic skills, each student needs to find other special areas of interest and enjoyment such as music, sport, drama or debating or any of the myriad of activities on offer in the School. Often it is a student’s involvement in such areas that leads to increased enjoyment and satisfaction in the school environment. I think that providing the right mix of staff within the middle school is essential, as young adolescent boys are looking to make connections and build relationships with key adult figures. The provision of an effective pastoral care program is essential, as is engaging the boys in a personal development program that helps them improve their communication skills, promotes personal organisation and encourages them to assist others in our community.
New Head of Wadhurst Greg Caldwell meets from left Louis Raymond (Year 8) and Michael Wicks (Year 7)
What is your teaching philosophy? I believe we all have different skills and abilities and consequently schools need to encourage students to continually challenge themselves to keep improving. Goal setting is an important skill and I think it ideal for Year 7 and 8 students to learn to set themselves goals, to strive to reach such goals and in the process discover more about themselves and about their personal learning styles. I like to encourage students to develop resilience skills and to value persistence. Such skills and values not only help them in school but are important lessons for life. What does Wadhurst give students? Wadhurst provides an outstanding transition experience for students who have left the primary setting and who are now tackling new challenges in the junior secondary area. The atmosphere in Wadhurst is most welcoming and the teachers are keen to provide the boys with guidance and amazing opportunities. Wadhurst is certainly a school dedicated to helping its students reach their potential academically, physically, socially, spiritually and creatively.
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Senior School Orchestra Tours China “Highlights included the orchestra accompanying two excellent school choirs in Australian, Chinese and Christmas music, two local violinists who played Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto and excellent concerto performances by four members of the orchestra – Rowan Chen, Mark Chu, Reuben Lipohar and Stuart Watson. The audiences were particularly enthusiastic and the orchestra responded well with some very fine playing,” said Director of Music Martin Rutherford. On the eve of the China tour the orchestra presented a Bon Voyage Concert in the Memorial Hall on 6 December which featured internationally acclaimed pianist and Old Melburnian Leslie Howard. Leslie performed Totentanz by Liszt with the orchestra and also conducted another work of Liszt – Heroic Elegy.
Internationally renowned pianist Leslie Howard (OM 1965) rehearses with the Symphony Orchestra in preparation for the Bon Voyage Concert
“The China tour, undertaken by the Melbourne Grammar Symphony Orchestra, embodied a distinctive musical experience coupled with an education in exquisite Chinese culture,” said Year 12 student Jahan Meeran. The Melbourne Grammar Symphony Orchestra has undertaken an international or interstate tour every year since 1982 and last December it visited Southern China and Hong Kong. The 13 day tour involved the orchestra performing in some fine halls, including the magnificent Shanghai Concert Hall, as it travelled from Guangzhou and Hong Kong in the south of the country to Songjiang and Shanghai in the east. The orchestra accompanied two school choirs – the Choir of the English School attached to Guangdong University of Foreign Studies and the Choir of the International Christian Quality Music Secondary and Primary School in Hong Kong. All the concerts were performed to large audiences and it is estimated that a total of over 5000 people attended the five concerts. Tour manager Michael Chesterman, an MGS teacher and double bass player in the orchestra said, “The MGS Symphony Orchestra, superbly conducted by Martin Rutherford with leader Jon Ji Lim, lived up to its reputation with wonderful performances of works from composers such as Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninov, Liszt, Weber and Zhan-Hao Ho”. “China was an awesome place to perform and the company was fantastic,” said Year 12 student Edgar Myer.
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Kirrily Johns Communications Manager and Martin Rutherford, Director of Music
Sugar High The Year 9 and 10 Spring Production took a new direction late last year with a film rather than a play being produced. Interested students were asked to write a script and three students, Eric Gardiner, William Cordner and Michael Wyles wrote collaboratively and created the film script Sugar High. The cast and crew gave up their Sundays, holidays and time after school and were committed to the filming process, developing skills and expertise during the journey. Mark Chu, a Year 12 student and one of our top musicians, made a number of suggestions for the soundtrack and was willing to put time and thought into the music for the film. The actors were Eric Gardiner, Jack Godsell, Tom Daley, David Costar, George Wood, Sanjay Dutta, Jack Morphet, Charlotte Roberts and Joanna Mead and the Directors Hugo Cavalier and Andrew Collister. Rupert Carr-Gregg, Hannah Tooke and Oliver Raymond also assisted in making the film. English Teacher Meaghan Hillman helped the students with script development and Art Teacher Claire O’Halloran gave her expertise to help students with storyboarding and setting up the shots. A special mention needs to be made to our Directors, Hugo Cavalier and Andrew Collister, who took on the process of editing the film and spent many long hours ensuring that the finished product was of a high standard. Due to their efforts our 30 minute film was completed and ready to show to parents and friends in the Ross T Shelmerdine Studio and to students in the Coleman Room at lunchtimes in November. Robyne Grundy Drama Teacher
Valedictory Day To celebrate their last day at school, Year 12 students in 2006 were treated to an early morning breakfast in the Student Centre with their parents and teachers and a final Chapel Service in the Chapel of St Peter. In the early evening the traditional prize giving Valedictory Ceremony in The Old Melburnians War Memorial Hall was followed by the first School-organised Valedictory Dinner for over 500 parents and their sons at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. At the dinner author of Mao’s Last Dancer Li Cunxin provided students with inspirational wisdom for their journey beyond the gates of Melbourne Grammar.
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Award-Winning Facilities Students at Melbourne Grammar are learning and playing in leading-edge facilities as demonstrated by awards from key architecture and building associations. In 2006 several honours were awarded to the Alfred Felton Hall at Grimwade House and the Old Melburnians War Memorial Hall in South Yarra. Students and staff at both Grimwade House and Senior School have been enjoying the significantly improved range of learning and performing spaces made possible through the new and renovated halls. Continuing in the tradition of high quality architecture and building, prominent architect John Wardle designed the Centre for Learning and Leadership which is currently being built by ProBuild beside Domain Road on the South Yarra campus.
The Old Melburnians War Memorial Hall (right and below) Award: The Royal Australian Institute of Architects’ 2006 Victorian Architecture Awards, Institutional Architecture Award Award: The Royal Australian Institute of Architects’ 2006 Lachlan Macquarie Award for the Most Outstanding Work of Conservation or Recycled Architecture in Australia Architect: Peter Elliott Pty Ltd Architecture and Urban Design Builder: Cockram Builders Pty Ltd, Hooker Cockram Projects Pty Ltd Jury Citation for the 2006 Victorian Architecture Award’s Institutional Architecture Award: “The project was two fold – the restoration and upgrade of the historic Memorial Hall and the construction of a new music recital room underground and adjacent to the existing building. In
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addition, some new external work is grafted onto the side and rear of the historic bluestone structure to provide the required height for backstage overhead facilities. Below the new hall floor, storage, backstage facilities and a moving orchestra pit serve the flexible hall space. The project at its heart provides an excellent new room for the recital of music and this meets and exceeds required acoustic performance and makes the underground nature of the space into a quality environment, through the feeling of submergement and the control of light and views back to the ground above. The use of irregular surfaces and openings within the principal 8m high room develops an engaging treatment which gives the space both identity and the required acoustic dampening. The project works well at an urban level, dealing with densification on an already intensely used site, the added bonus is a new lawn atop the music room.”
The Alfred Felton Hall (above) Award: The Australian Institute of Building’s 2006 Professional Excellence in Building Award, Certificate of High Commendation Award: Master Builders Association of Victoria’s 2006 Excellence in Construction Awards, Commercial Buildings $5 million to $10 million Award: Master Builders Association of Australia’s 2006 Excellence in Construction Awards, Commercial Buildings $5 million to $10 million Architect: Peter Elliott Pty Ltd Architecture and Urban Design Builder: Walton Constructions Pty Ltd
Student Centre (above) Award: The Royal Australian Institute of Architects’ 2001 Victorian Architecture Awards, Commendation for Institutional Alterations and Extensions Architect: Peter Elliott Pty Ltd Architecture and Urban Design Builder: Contract Control Constructions
Jury Citation for Master Builders Association of Victoria’s 2006 Excellence in Construction Awards: “The design incorporates multiple exterior treatments including glazed curtail walls, copper feature panelling and an imported terracotta façade to contrast with the surrounding buildings. The auditorium space provides a large formal assembly area fitted with timber wall and ceiling panels and acoustic fabric and veneer panel works. The formal glazed entry porch and foyer also contains high quality finishes welcoming visitors to the performance space. The building provides a striking feature that highlights the auditorium as the new focus for the school.”
Wadhurst Redevelopment (left) Award: The Royal Australian Institute of Architects’ 2001 Victorian Architecture Awards, Commendation for Sustainable Architecture Architect: Swanney Draper Pty Ltd Builder: Contract Control Constructions Melbourne Grammar School – Grammar News
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Sesquicentenary 150 Years From the opening of the world class Centre for Learning and Leadership and a student conference on leadership to an exhibition about prominent Old Melburnians, innovation and tradition will combine to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Melbourne Grammar School. Founded in 1858, 2008 will be Melbourne Grammar’s sesquicentenary. “The sesquicentenary will celebrate what Melbourne Grammar School has achieved in its first 150 years and also looks forward to the next 150 years and what we can do to continually improve the School,” said School Council member and Chair of the Sesquicentenary Steering Committee Peter Beaumont. To celebrate the occasion a program of events is being organised for all members of the School community – past and present students, staff and parents: St Paul’s Service The first event of the sesquicentenary year will pay homage to the School’s Anglican foundations with a whole-school service at St Paul’s Cathedral in February 2008. Notables Exhibition An exhibition of 150 notable Old Melburnians who have made a difference will open at Melbourne Town Hall in February 2008, move to a new exhibition space at the Melbourne Cricket Club for the AFL football season and then to Melbourne Grammar later in the year. Centre for Learning and Leadership Opening On the exact 150th anniversary of the foundation of Melbourne Grammar, Monday 7 April 2008, the Centre for Learning and Leadership will be officially opened. Anzac Service The annual Anzac service will be held on Tuesday 29 April 2008 in the Old Melburnians War Memorial Hall which was built in recognition of members of the Melbourne Grammar community who gave their lives and service in World War I. Sesquicentenary Ball Marking the year of Melbourne Grammar’s foundation, 1858 guests will attend a gala ball on Saturday 10 May 2008 at the Palladium Ballroom at Crown. Youth Leadership Conference A number of important topics such as the environment, global warming, ethical investment, indigenous issues, science and research will be discussed at a three day leadership conference on 28, 29 and 30 July 2008 at MGS involving all Melbourne Grammar students in Year 10,
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Melbourne Girls Grammar Year 10 students and some students from other state and private schools in Victoria, Australia and overseas. Cordner Eggleston Cup The first ever recorded game of Australian Rules Football occurred between Melbourne Grammar and Scotch College on 7 August 1858 and fittingly, the annual rematch will be hosted by Melbourne Grammar on Friday 8 August 2008. In recognition of this long history a combined MGS and Scotch team of the century will be announced at a dinner the night before the game. School Concert A whole-school music concert involving choirs and instrumental groups from Grimwade House, Wadhurst and Senior School will be held in 2008. Old Melburnians Dinner Old Melburnians will be invited to their annual dinner which promises to be bigger and better than ever. Whole-School Photo A combined whole-school photo of students from all campuses will be taken as a memento of 150 years of education at Melbourne Grammar. Whole-School Event At the end of the school year the last celebration of the sesquicentenary will be a whole-school event. Details are under wraps, but you can be assured of a spectacular event to celebrate the year gone by and to herald the future. In addition to these events, Melbourne Grammar plans to make a lasting gift to the City of Melbourne in celebration of the sesquicentenary and to recognise the School’s relationship with the City of Melbourne over a long period of time. The sesquicentenary events are being organised by committees made up of a dedicated team of volunteers, staff and council members. “It is pleasing to see the enthusiasm with which all committee members have thrown themselves into their tasks; there are such a lot of good ideas and there will be no shortage of the wow factor,” said Peter Beaumont. “It is important for everyone in the Grammar community to join in celebrations and it is a good opportunity for OMs who have not had a close relationship with the School to once again become involved with the Grammar community,” said Peter Beaumont. Kirrily Johns Communications Manager
Boarding New Head of Creswick Suzann Heinze is the new Head of Creswick, Melbourne Grammar’s boarding house of Year 7 and 8 students. Suzann has coordinated Learning Strategies at Wadhurst for five years and here we learn about her new boarding responsibilities. What do you do in your role as Head of Creswick? The role involves establishing a mini community where different personalities learn to live cooperatively and sensitively in harmony. This provides enhanced opportunities for the boarders to develop their strengths in tolerance and awareness of differences in character, culture and passions. There are many opportunities for boys in these formative years to learn to listen to others and constantly review their own perceptions and convictions of life in the 21st century. The communal aspect of boarding requires that boys must be constantly conscious of the needs of others, be mindful of personal space and understand that common expectations and consequences are essential to the survival of a flourishing community. The role as Head of Creswick involves quite an amount of administration; duty rosters for tutors and boys, budget keeping to account for all spending, communicating with parents, guardians and teachers, as well as tracking the varied movements of all boarders. For example 12 boys go in 12 different directions for Saturday Sport; they must be transported there and back and equipment must always be ready for use. What have you learnt since starting the job? I have learnt that one has to be prepared to be flexible, adaptable and most importantly not take oneself too seriously. This is great for somebody who is approaching that stage of life where bones and brain can begin to solidify. Being surrounded by young boys keeps one in touch with the ever changing world as we steer a pathway seeking balance between the wisdom of years of life experience and the excitement and challenges facing today’s generation. What do you like about the job? I love the job for all the reasons mentioned above and I love a challenge. Daily I learn something from these young people who are living away from the security and comfort of home, maybe grappling with a foreign language and culture. They are to be admired for their robustness.
New Head of Creswick Suzann Heinze and new Head of Wadhurst Greg Caldwell get to know Wadhurst students
Reflections At the end of each year it is a time honoured tradition in School House for the boarding newcomers to write down their impressions of their first year and for the leavers to reflect on their journey. Below is a collage of thoughts from the past five years.
First Impressions “The first thing I learnt when I entered ‘the boardo’ was the great pride and respect the boys had for the House and the respect students had for each other. I was immediately impressed.” “The School House I came into was a welcoming and caring place.” “The boys are really what make the House and I could not ask for a better group, all the different backgrounds, religions and nationalities.” “This year I have cried and I have laughed, I have fought and I have made up and the friendships I have made are unbreakable.”
Last Impressions “The boarding house has been our sanctuary for four years.” “I will always remember my first day here as the ‘little man’ entering a bold new world of daunting and previously unheard of independence and a myriad of opportunities to be accessed.” “Boarding has really helped me put things into perspective. I have come to understand that enjoying life is not about any single aspect of life, but rather a combination of different pursuits, and above all, being with the people around you, your friends.” “The essence of the House is mateship. The best things I did were with my mates.” Past students of School House Melbourne Grammar School – Grammar News
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From The School Council Medals, indeed a rare occurrence, to young men from totally different fields of expertise and achievement. Bryan Vance, Captain of the First XI was simply outstanding with a batting average of 75.24 in all games last season, including six centuries and five half centuries, and a top score of 204 against Xavier. He also took 22 wickets at an average of 14.73. Bryan’s leadership, both on and off the field, was exemplary. He was also appointed Captain of the APS First XI.
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The New Archbishop At our first Council meeting this year we welcomed our new President, the Most Reverend Dr Philip Freier, who was installed as Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne in December last year. Archbishop Freier had been the Bishop of the Northern Territory for the previous six and a half years and prior to that, was the Rector of two Parishes, Christ Church Bundaberg and St. Oswald’s Banyo, in the Diocese of Brisbane. Among other positions, he has been President of the Northern Territory Council of Churches, and Chairman of the Board of Delegates, Australian College of Theology. Archbishop Freier has a formidable academic record and a keen interest in education. He has a Bachelor of Applied Science, a Bachelor of Divinity, a Master of Educational Studies and, in 2000 was awarded his PhD at James Cook University for his thesis entitled “Living with the Munpitch: The History of the Mitchell River Mission 1905-1967”. Melbourne Grammar has had a strong affiliation with the Anglican Church, since its opening in 1858, the Chapel of St. Peter, dedicated in 1893, being the first School Chapel in the Colony of Victoria. We look forward to Archbishop Freier playing an active part in Council affairs. We also acknowledge with gratitude the role played by Bishop John Wilson, Vicar General, in the interregnum.
The Hone Medal This medal, in memory of Sir Brian Hone, Headmaster 19501970, “is the highest honour for achievement in a curricular or co-curricular activity that a student can win. It is an award for excellence of performance and attitude, both in a particular field, and in the School generally”. Last year, at the Valedictory Ceremony, I had the honour to present two Hone 20
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Will Vann’s talent, and dedication, to theatre at Melbourne Grammar culminated in 2006 when he played the roles of Prospero in The Tempest, and Sam Pickles in Cloudstreet. His portrayal of these two ageing men, distinguished by their sensitivity, and emotional power, was extraordinary. While at the Senior School, Will performed in four Quad Plays, two August Plays, two musicals and two Spring Productions, the last of which he co-wrote and co-directed. He also displayed great leadership backstage, assisting younger cast members, and working for the collective good of each production. Both are most worthy winners of the Hone Medal. Role models in two contrasting fields, Will and Bryan will inspire a raft of others to perform to the maximum of their ability.
Welcome On behalf of the School Council, it is a pleasure to welcome all new students, staff and parents who have joined the School this year. We invite you to share in our vision to “create an innovative, dynamic and technology-rich learning environment that provides every student with a range of opportunities for success, self-discovery and leadership”. Sandy Clark Chairman Melbourne Grammar School’s new President, the Most Reverend Dr Philip Freier, Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne
From The Headmaster Internationalism One of the gurus of the 19th century, the American Marshall McLuhan, coined the term “global village” in one of his oftmentioned quotes. It is self-evident that, when I left school in the 1960s, Australia’s horizon extended no further than its shores. Indeed, the boundary did not often extend beyond the state in which you lived, even the town’s or city’s limits defined the extent of your thinking.
(LOTEs) and give students an opportunity, through exchange programs, to live in another culture for an extended period. In addition to focusing thought and effort on our operation here in Victoria, Melbourne Grammar turns its ‘viewfinder’ to other regions of the world and encourages students to think that the world is their oyster, and if others can ‘make a go’ of an international career then why can’t they! Paul Sheahan Headmaster
In the early part of the 21st century that is such an outmoded and short-sighted view of what it possible. The Melbourne Grammar ‘purpose’ is “to enable students to look beyond what they think is possible to achieve the unimaginable”. That purpose cannot be achieved with a mindset that limits thinking to, at best, national boundaries. I applaud our Year 12 graduates who venture overseas for a GAP year. There is nothing wrong with proceeding immediately to tertiary study but those who have an appreciation of the world and all that it can offer are likely to make more informed decisions about their futures than those who do not. ‘Internationalism’ is not just about visiting other countries, though; it’s a frame of mind that allows you to embrace the cultures of other countries, to understand how they think, to appreciate the philosophies that underpin their thinking on various moral and ethical issues, and a willingness to see an issue from many points of view other than your own. I had my eyes well and truly opened in visiting China before Christmas 2006. I had harboured many preconceptions about that great nation, many of which turned out, in the cold hard light of day, to be total misconceptions. Misconceptions breed in a climate of ignorance! For almost two centuries Australia had been an outpost of the British Empire, tucked away in the southern oceans. We have progressed to the point where we can just about stand on our two feet but if we think we can do that on our own we are sadly mistaken. Our future is bound inextricably to nations and cultures in this part of the globe that are vastly different from our own, and our economy relies heavily on our ability to convince others of the worth of our goods. Do these things happen as a matter of course or as a right? I think not! We must develop a generosity of spirit that embraces other ways of thinking and other ways of being. That is part of the reason we teach five Languages Other Than English
2007 student leaders, from back left: School Captain Matthew Lugg, Headmaster Paul Sheahan, Senior School Vice Captain Matt Newton, middle: Wadhurst Captain Harrison Stobie, Wadhurst Vice Captain Nicholas Langford, bottom: Grimwade House Co-Captains Sarah Udovenya and Andrew Hurley
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The Old Melburnians Council
The 2007 Old Melburnians Council, from left, back row: Jack Hawkins, David Walford, John Batistich, second back: Campbell Kennedy, Ameet Bains, David Batt, Michael O’Brien, second front: John Whittington, Philip Solomon, Chris Venus, Ken Velos, front: Nigel Thompson, Headmaster Paul Sheahan, OM President Simon Wilson, Stephen Gibbons, Simon Derham
From the President Welcome to 2007. With the sesquicentenary now little under a year away, 2007 will be a very important year as we build towards the celebrations in 2008. As we begin another year it is also important to remind ourselves of the Old Melburnians’ purpose within the School community: “To facilitate and actively encourage the continued involvement of all Old Melburnians in the wider community of Melbourne Grammar School with a view to ensuring the continued wellbeing of our school and its Old Melburnians.” This statement, first adopted in 2001 harks back to the beginnings of the Old Melburnians Society in 1895, where its objectives were: “To promote good fellowship and good feeling amongst Old Boys, to sustain interest in our school and to keep alive that esprit de corps”. Our Old Melburnians Council aims to represent some 17,000 Old Melburnians, spread over five generations of students and this year’s Council welcomes seven recently elected members: David Batt (OM 1986), Philip Solomon (OM 1986), David Walford (OM 1979), John Wittington (OM 1979), Ken Velos (OM 2005) and Chris Venus (OM 2005). Keeping with tradition I would also like to welcome the 2006 School Captain, Michael O’Brien. A full calendar of branch functions, country and interstate, have been planned for the year plus the many year group reunions. By the time this newsletter goes to print, we shall have celebrated the 1957, 1967 and the 2005 leavers reunions during the month of March. Our first business lunch takes place on 20 April at the usual venue of Morgans 22
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in Collins Street and I would urge, particularly CBD based, OMs to attend. On 26 April at 11.30am, the Old Melburnians will host the Anzac Day service in the Memorial Hall and I encourage all Old Melburnians, in particular our former servicemen, to attend and join us for lunch at the School afterwards. I am able to report that the Old Melburnians dinner will be held this year on 31 August in the Olympic Room at the MCG and I would ask all Old Melburnians to pencil that date into their calendars. Many of you will have already seen the excellent VCE results the School obtained in 2006, where all Year 12 students were awarded the VCE and our congratulations go not only to the boys but to the Headmaster and his staff for this achievement. I cannot express strongly enough the desire of the Old Melburnians Council that every Old Melburnian participate in the life of the School through the various functions that are organised not by the Old Melburnians, but by the School itself, with a view to ensuring the absolute success of the sesquicentenary year in 2008, and that at every opportunity, you mark in your diaries any of the functions this year or next year as the dates are announced so that participation is as inclusive as possible. Best wishes to all Old Melburnians for a safe and successful 2007. None our ranks shall sunder. Simon Wilson QC President
The Old Melburnians Cricket Club
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The Old Melburnians Cricket Club had another very enjoyable year during the 2006/2007 season. We started the year with a crushing win over Scotch with Marty ‘The Moose’ Kennon flaying the bowling all over the park for 62 runs. Whilst our winning ways dropped off as the games progressed there were still some very notable performances; in particular, skipper David Gough’s 112 versus Brighton and Richard Ozga’s 4/33 later in the season against Wesley. Those two players were the pick of the season’s batsmen and bowlers respectively.
Clichés and sport go, well, hand in glove. However this year the Old Melburnians Soccer Club has benefited from not “taking it a week at a time”. Vision and planning has seen the unfolding of many exciting events on and off the pitch. With on field success, a new sponsor in Kumuka adventure travel and two great junior clinics, the year was an unqualified success.
Another highlight was the Twenty 20 tournament held at MGS’s Main Oval against two sides from Singapore. The OM team managed to win the first game 152 to 148 but dropped the second game with the reverse scores. The game was played in Singaporean style heat (41 degrees) but the spirit of the two games was truly memorable. I would like to thank the School and all others involved for helping create such an enjoyable day. All in all it was another most enjoyable season, and whilst I will be standing down as President/Coordinator of the Club this year, I urge someone to take over the reins in order to keep the Club and all the enjoyable times alive. Chris Walker President OMs Cricket Club
Lodge The Old Melburnians Lodge has had a steady year with an entertaining program under the leadership of Richard A.W. Burman (OM 1955). Attendances have been maintained by our members, but we do always extend a warm welcome to any OMs who are members of other Lodges, to visit us at Prahran on the first Tuesday of the month, except for January. One of the masonic highlights of the year occurred in September when our Past Masters were invited to install the Worshipful Master of our daughter Lodge, Wesley Collegians. They carried out this ceremony in fine fashion and have been complemented by the Collegians. Our social activities peaked with a coach tour for members, partners and friends to Mitchelton and Chateau Tahbilk wineries on 8 October, and we sincerely thank Geoffrey Heeps (OM 1951) for the fine organisation of the event.
The playing group started the season with one goal in mind; promotion. Of course as soon as Australia qualified for the World Cup, half the playing group adopted a new goal: airfares to Germany and World Cup tickets. With that, half the squad was gone, including our Club President, last seen at the airport shouting, “Stay focused, I’m with you all the way boys”. With this tableau of abandonment as a backdrop, the Club was in the process of running its first junior soccer clinic. The junior soccer clinics were wonderful events for the Club, both within the Melbourne Grammar and Old Melburnians community, and the community at large. The winter clinic ran as a holiday activity for some 40 participants and was followed with a summer clinic in association with the FFA for more than 140 children. Both clinics allowed the participants to enjoy both technical and game training. The clinics were great successes and follow ups are already in planning. Contact info@omsc.org.au for details of future clinics. Unfortunately on the pitch we were at our lowest ebb. While the seconds had gone unbeaten for 16 games, the firsts were faltering, stuttering, and promotion looked to be beyond us. However over the closing weeks of the season, with players returning from their soccer sojourns abroad, a long unbeaten run saw us promoted at the culmination of the season to Provisional Division 1. Accordingly the 2007 season looks very exciting; we welcome many new faces to training and look forward to many more excited faces at junior clinics, and welcome a new sponsor in Kumuka. Though this humble scribe questions the wisdom of accepting one of the premier adventure travel companies as a sponsor in light of the players propensity to roam far and wide. See you on the park, giving 110 per cent of course. Graham Ostburg
We appreciate and will respond to all enquiries regarding freemasonry, either through the MGS website, by email to our Secretary, John Plowright, at johnplowright@bigpond. com or by phone on 03 9866 4059. John Plowright Lodge Secretary Melbourne Grammar School – Grammar News
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Community News Weddings Congratulations The Grammar community is pleased to congratulate the following couples who recently celebrated their marriage in the Chapel of St Peter:
11 November 2006 Andrew Langford (OM 1989) & Catherine McCarthy Douglas Maskiell (OM 1991) & Jenny Boulet
25 November 2006 Matthew Willis (OM 1987) & Georgina Bradbury
1 December 2006 Julian Rattray (OM 1990) & Fiona Dohrmann
9 December 2006 David Ogilvy (OM 1994) & Jennifer Kay Gerald Moylan (Staff) & Helen Spry
27 January 2007 Benjamin Slee (OM 1995) & Jessica Kerstjens
3 February 2007 Matthew Henderson (OM 1992) & Zoe Whitman
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Sir Wilfred Deakin Brookes (OM 1922) contributed to Australia in many areas – in business, the armed services, politics and community service. The Brookes Oration and Brookes Scholars at Deakin University recognise the life and contribution of Sir Wilfred and were established with the support of Roger Brookes (OM 1947) and the wider Brookes family in 2006. In 2007 the Brookes Oration will be delivered by Mr Harold Mitchell AO, Chairman, Mitchell and Partners, on 2 May at 6.30pm at Deakin University. Details: (03) 9244 5536 or yvonne. blahodyr@deakin.edu.au. Philip Opas (OM 1931) writes that his friend Chester Finlay (OM 1950) remains keenly interested in sport and even at 72 years of age is still working as an agronomist, and that he deserves credit for the following information. Edwin Flack (OM 1890) (competed Athens 1896) and Corrie Gardner (OM 1898) (competed St Louis 1904) were the only Australians competing as athletes at the Olympiads mentioned. It is only because of these two Old Melburnians that Australia may proudly claim to have taken part in every modern Olympiad. This is despite the fact that Australia did not exist as a federation before 1901 and Edwin Flack competed wearing his Melbourne Grammar School singlet. No other school in Australia can match this!
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David McNeice (OM 1981) writes that 2006 was an energetic year with him riding a bicycle from Perth to Melbourne in 29 days, undertaking the Around the Bay in a Day ride and also sailing to Hobart (and return) in the Melbourne-Hobart yacht race. The Governor General recently awarded David Fair (OM 1984) the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal in recognition of his ongoing work in Sri Lanka (since February 2005) as Head of Mission, Tsunami Recovery Programs for the Red Cross. Recovery programs include the reconstruction of housing, hospitals, water supply and community health programs. David is married with three children. Jonathan Cantwell (OM 1990) is moving to Hong Kong with his wife. She is working in banking whilst he is putting his teaching career on hold and takes on a full-time role as Head Rowing Coach at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. He is looking forward to many new challenges as well as making contact with other Hong Kong based OMs. James Patchett (OM 1992) has recently moved to the USA to work on a new engine design for Robert Bosch in Detroit. Alastair Ramsden (OM 1998) is in Malaysia working for Leighton Contractors as a Project Engineer. Alastair is currently involved with the construction of a 23km highway from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya.
Blair McPherson (OM 2000) completed his commerce degree and went to Japan to study Japanese and teach English for 18 months. Blair has now returned to Melbourne and is seeking a graduate job in human resources. Michael Clifton-Jones (OM 2002) is working in financial services at AVIVA, formally known as Norwich Union. Michael works in the investments area managing an administrative team. He will be moving into financial markets shortly focusing on sales and trading, mainly in derivatives. Michael hopes to travel overseas in the next few years. Michael Rishworth (OM 2005) was selected to represent Australia at the World Junior Ski Championships in giant slalom and slalom disciplines in Flachau, Austria in March. Your guide on a tour of the National Gallery of Victoria may well be Rob McColl (MGS Staff 1963-2001). He has survived a rigorous selection and two-year training period and takes tours at the Gallery on a regular basis. John Sedgley (MGS Staff 1961-78) celebrated his 90th birthday in August last year. Undeterred by age, he still remains very active, including sailing from his home at Metung. Recently he was 28 years older than the next eldest member of a tour party undertaking a challenging four-week trip walking amongst the mountain ranges of Chile, Peru and Bolivia.
Past members of the MGS staff sometimes become ‘lost’, but association has recently been restored with Vera Urban (MGS Staff 1954-71). She is keeping in reasonable health given that she has reached the grand age of 94, and enjoys hearing about the School, and former pupils and colleagues. Bett Arnold (formerly Bett Dorfman, MGS Staff 1948-62) is another intrepid retired staff traveller. In recent months she has travelled to the Ukraine, including a visit to her father’s birthplace – the city of Rovno which she describes as “sad” following its destruction in the war and recent collapse of trade between Ukraine and Russia. Allen Kelso retired in 1991 after 45 years on the staff at Wadhurst, including periods as Head of the Science Department, Housemaster and Deputy Principal. He celebrated his 80th birthday in November last year, but continues to meet past colleagues at Retired Staff Association functions. Kelso Eliot (MGS Staff 1959-69) now aged 85, lives in retirement in Denmark (Western Australia, not Scandinavia). He was a Senior School Chemistry teacher, Housemaster of Rusden House and Scout leader during his 11 years at MGS. Professor Weston Bate OAM (MGS Staff 195464), another retired staff octogenarian, is a much published author. He has followed up his work in co-
authoring the MGS history – Challenging Traditions – with the recently published Haphazard Quilt – Poems of the Mornington Peninsula. These poems emerge from his long association with the Peninsula, and are illustrated by sketches from his architect son, James. Previous Organist and Director of the Chapel Choir, John Kirkham (MGS Staff,
11 years across 1963-95), continues to be involved in teaching English as a Second Language, and has recently returned to Melbourne after teaching for several months in Bangkok. Compiled by Stewart Brook Alumni and Archives Manager
Obituaries The School has learnt of the following deaths in our community. Our sympathy and understanding is extended to their family and friends. Allen OBE, J R (OM 1928) Arnold, L (OM 1931) Broadbent DSO ED, J R (OM 1930) Collins, P R (OM 1949) Davis RFD ED, F G (OM 1951) Dennett, P B (OM 1941)
Australia Day Honours
Fethers, D D (OM 1942) Freeman, A G (OM 1937) Gawler, A H (OM 1939
On behalf of the Grammar community we extend our congratulations to the following people who were awarded an honour in the Australia Day Honours 2007.
Anthony Allan Staley (Past Staff Wadhurst 1964) For service to politics as a parliamentarian and contributor to the development of the Liberal Party of Australia, to the telecommunications industry, and to the arts.
John Phillip Rayner (OM 1957) For service to education, particularly in the areas of electronics engineering and physics, and to the community through the development and delivery of science enrichment programs.
Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) Neill Decker (OM 1944) For service to the welfare of people with diabetes, particularly as a contributor to the development of Diabetes Australia. Simon Harvey Newcomb (OM 1955) For service to the sport of rowing in Queensland through administrative and coaching roles.
Hughes, R V S (OM 1932) Jewell, S G (Past Staff)
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
Germaine OAM, M (OM 1930)
MacGregor, B M (OM 1944) Maidment, R P (OM 1939) Marks, J N (OM 1946) McLean, N H (OM 1940) Parrington, D B (OM 1943) Prentice, R R (OM 1923) Reid, P A L (OM 1957) Rose, D G (OM 1953) Seals, E C (OM 1944) Traill, J D (OM 1976) Webb, B (Current Parent) Webb, L (Friend of the School) Whybrow, P W (OM 1944) Williams, I P (OM 1942)
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Reunions 1957 Fifty Year Reunion
2005 First Reunion
1. Peter Daddo and Kenneth Banks enjoy catching up at the 1957 Fifty Year Reunion
4. Ken Velos and Virginia McDonald enjoy their first reunion at the College Lawn Hotel
2. Nick Uren and Vic Teasdale discuss their days in the Quad at the 1957 Fifty Year Reunion
5. Michael Jennings, Catherine Taylor and Chloe Joel recall their school days
3. Peter Dowdle, Alan Talbot and Norm Barrow recall their days at the Bluestone
6. Simon Draycott and Michael Phillips enjoy the atmosphere at their first reunion
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The Grammar Foundation Generational Philanthropy – Making a Difference For many Old Melburnians giving is a family tradition that extends well beyond Melbourne Grammar School. For Robert Wilson (OM 1966), in addition to giving to Melbourne Grammar School, the family has had an association with Monash University which has served to advance research, knowledge and teaching in electrical engineering. Following is an article by Kate Cong published in the Autumn/Winter edition of Monash Magazine: Mr Jack Wilson, Robert’s father and Yorkshireman, established the Wilson Transformer Company in 1933 in Port Melbourne. The business moved to Glen Waverley in 1951. With the establishment of Monash University in the early 1960s, a strong working partnership was forged between the University and Wilson Transformer Company. This partnership had stemmed from a close friendship between Mr Wilson and Sir Louis Matheson, Monash University’s first Vice-Chancellor, as well as friendships with the Dean and Department heads in engineering. “Establishing a university in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne was quite revolutionary and we had a business out here, so it was very logical that we form an association,” says Mr Robert Wilson, who is Managing Director of the company. Mr Jack Wilson was directly involved in creating the Department of Electrical Engineering at Monash University and donated equipment to the department’s first laboratories. In 1969, he established the Wilson Transformer Company Prize to recognise the top final-year student in electrical and computer systems engineering, and the Jack Wilson Prize for the top third-year student in electrical and computer systems engineering.
Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering Professor David Morgan believes it would be difficult to undertake such research without the support of Mr Wilson and his company. “Wilson’s is an employer of graduates and an adviser to the university about the industry,” Professor Morgan says. “We have to provide people with meaningful research opportunities to attract them, to have them teach and undertake courses, and Robert is helping us to do that.” Mr Robert Wilson is equally happy about contributing. “Supporting the university and research is addressing an industry need, and the research being undertaken at the centre is globally leading work in the power industry.” He says, “It’s really exciting and is taking our relationship with Monash to a new level.” For close to 30 years Mr Robert Wilson and his wife Cathie have also provided regular support to Melbourne Grammar School through Annual Giving and pledges to numerous campaigns. The generosity of the Wilson family exemplifies the generosity and philanthropy of many Grammar families who seek to make a difference in the wider community through the generations. Michael Joyce Director of Development
Robert Wilson (OM 1966) has been a long term donor to Melbourne Grammar and Monash University
The prizes continue to be awarded annually and, in the past 36 years, prize money has totalled $41,000. After Mr Jack Wilson’s death in 1972, a high voltage laboratory was established in the department and named in his honour. Under Mr Robert Wilson’s leadership, the Wilson Transformer Company has grown to become a major player in the Australian power industry and an important partner of Monash University. In 2005 the company contributed $300,000 towards a joint venture with Monash University to support a threeyear research project at the university’s Centre for Power Transformer Monitoring, Diagnostics and Life Management. As many power transformers in Australia are ageing and replacement costs increase, the Centre, headed by Senior Research Fellow Dr Valery Davydov, is looking at ways of prolonging their life. Melbourne Grammar School – Grammar News
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Friends Of Grammar Senior School What a great start to 2007 it has been and how quickly Term I has come to a close. The role of Friends of Grammar is to provide a link between parents and staff and as a prime objective, we aim to introduce parents to each other and develop a sense of community in the School. FOG also organise various special functions for parents and raise funds for additional items and projects which benefit the School. To achieve these aims we actively involve as many parents as possible through our Class Representatives and through auxiliaries, with the head of the auxiliary represented on the Senior School Committee. We have auxiliaries supporting Music, Drama, Art, Swap Shop, Boarders and Catering and we are working toward a more dedicated auxiliary for Edwin Flack Park. Our first activities have been a series of year level coffee mornings and brunches organised by the Class Reps, all of which were very well attended. Our sincere thanks go to those families who opened their homes to us to hold these functions. We have been keen to encourage parents of boarders to come along to these functions and deliberately scheduled them on the Friday prior to the mid-term break to make it as convenient as possible. It was a pleasure to see so many boarders’ parents able to attend. In first term we held a wonderful Tennis Day on 26 March and thank very much those families who provided their courts to us for use. The day was a great success and enjoyed equally as much by those who also joined us for a delightful gourmet boxed lunch afterward. We have an exciting Art Show coming up in Term II, with the official opening cocktail function to be held on 15 May at Motor Works. The show will be open for three weeks for everyone to enjoy. We do hope you will be able to come along. A major whole school event will be held on Friday 1 June in the form of a very special dinner dance, so watch for your invitation in the mail early in Term II. As has traditionally been the case, tickets will sell fast, so act quickly! It has been a very busy start to the year as usual, supporting the Swap Shop (now relocated along with the Uniform Shop to its new home in Domain Street), the kiosk at Edwin Flack Park, the suppers for the Term I play, Dr Faustus, and organising Class Reps from all levels and houses throughout Senior School. We hope that you will be able to find some time to renew friendships, make new connections and renew old acquaintances at the various functions we have on offer throughout the year.
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If you would like to help or have any suggestions for us in our role as the Friends of Grammar, please feel free to contact me or any other member of the FOG Committee through Jane Lee, Community Relations Manager, at The Lodge. Kerry Holdsworth President FOG Senior School
Wadhurst Well, 2007 is certainly off to a flying start! We began with a sausage sizzle for 170 new Year 7 boys. It was a most enjoyable lunchtime, seeing all the boys settle into their new surroundings, making new friends and catching up with old ones. The following day we welcomed our new Year 7 parents and our new Head of Wadhurst, Greg Caldwell, at a morning tea for 100 parents. The Year 8 parents had the opportunity to catch up after the holiday break, with a beautiful morning tea held at Treat Café in Armadale. The next few weeks were spent rallying our Class Reps (who very enthusiastically volunteered) and planning our Wadhurst main event for the year and many social get togethers for our parents. It’s not just the boys who should have fun! The Class Reps for Years 7 and 8 organised morning teas for each house and a fabulous Year 7 lunch at a private home to make everyone feel welcome and part of our wonderful community. We held our Year 7 and Year 8 cocktail parties. Both were very well attended and everyone particularly enjoyed the
flautist and harpist accompaniment, along with the fabulous food and wine. Our main Wadhurst fundraiser this year is a lunch which is being held on Friday 4 May (take note), only a few weeks back into Term II. The sumptuous sit down lunch has a Moroccan Bazaar theme with fantastic stalls to shop for Mother’s Day presents or presents for ourselves! The stalls are being provided by the many talented people in our community. You might even encounter some belly dancers! It will be a day to have lots of fun with old friends and meet some new friends – so if you haven’t organised to come as yet – do contact us to be part of the fun. We look forward to not only Wadhurst parents being part of this but also Grimwade House and Senior School parents too. Finally, I would like to thank my wonderful Committee and all the Class Reps for their help and support this last term. They have all done an outstanding job which is greatly appreciated by me and everyone involved in our School. Without them, MGS would not be the warm and friendly place that it is.
Friends of Grammar 2007 Presidents from left: Samantha Douros (Grimwade House), Kerry Holdsworth (Senior School) and Jane Hiscock (Wadhurst)
Jane Hiscock President FOG Wadhurst
Grimwade House Grimwade House is always extremely busy in Term I and 2007 has been no exception. We started the year with new parent coffee mornings on day one (for Prep-Year 2 parents) and day two (for Year 3-6 parents). They were all well attended and welcomed by Andrew Boyd, the heads of year levels and the FOG Grimwade House Committee. The first Class Representatives meeting was held in the Alfred Felton Hall on Friday 9 February. This year we are fortunate to have 70 Class Representatives who are all well organised and enthusiastic in planning coffee mornings and year level functions.
The morning teas and events like the father and child night are a wonderful reminder of the benefit of parent involvement in the School. I would like to thank the FOG Grimwade Committee, the Class Representatives and the Year Level Coordinators for volunteering their time and their talents. A special thank you to Andrew Boyd for his support and for working closely with the Committee to keep us relevant. Wishing everyone all the best for a happy and healthy 2007. Samantha Douros President FOG Grimwade House
FOG Grimwade House prepares for a new parent coffee morning
The annual FOG Grimwade Tennis Day Lunch 2007 was held on Monday 5 March with tickets sold out within three days. The lunch is one of the highlights of our calendar and it was pleasing to see many of our new parents attending. Thank you to the amazing FOG Grimwade team this year who worked so hard towards making the day a success. Prep, Year 1 and Year 3 all held their cocktail parties this term which were all well organised and well attended. They are a great opportunity to meet new friends and to catch up with old ones. Thank you to the Class Representatives who through their hard work make the nights so enjoyable. The last event for the term was the Year 3 Father and Child Games Night. Fun was the order of the night with the opportunity to use our new barbecue; a fantastic time was had by all. Melbourne Grammar School – Grammar News
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Community Diary Dates School Tours Why not join one of our regular tours to see what Melbourne Grammar School has to offer? Tours are held during the school day and are particularly designed for families to view the educational facilities of each campus.
Sunday 27 May 2007
Grimwade House Small group tours of our coeducational junior campus are held on a regular basis. Further information and bookings can be made by contacting the Grimwade House Office on 03 9865 7800.
Staff, boys, parents, friends and particularly Old Melburnians are invited to gather in memory of Adie and to take a jog or walk around the Tan. Afterwards a barbecue lunch will be held in the Boarding Quad (BYO drinks) and we would welcome all Fun Run/Walk participants and their families to stay on.
Wadhurst Call 03 9865 7570 for tour dates.
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Senior School Tuesday 29 May 2007 2.00pm Bookings are essential and can be made with the Admissions Secretary on 03 9865 7570. Boarding Precinct Friday 27 April 2007 2.00 pm – Boarding Information Day Tours of the boarding precinct are organised on request. To make a booking please call the Admissions Secretary on 03 9865 7570.
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10.00am Chapel service in the Chapel of St Peter 11.00am Run/Walk registration at the Boarding House, 140 Domain St, South Yarra 11.30am Run/Walk commences
Entrance donation: Adults $15.00 Students $8.00 Cheques payable to: Melbourne Grammar School Proceeds from the day will go to the Adie Simondson Memorial Fund. This fund maintains the student scholarship with the Diocesan School for Girls, Grahamstown, South Africa, and has contributed to the annual Ethics Prize in Adie’s memory. For further information contact: Michael Shaw on 03 9865 7508 or mgshaw@mgs.vic.edu.au.
Worth Leaving Home For
Motor Works Gallery
Boarding is an outstanding formative experience and there is no better place to enjoy it than at Melbourne Grammar School.
Exhibition Calendar 2007
Come and visit our outstanding boarding facilities at 2pm on Friday 27 April 2007. This is a special opportunity for parents and students to tour the boarding facilities and meet staff. For bookings (by 25 April 2007) or more information about boarding please contact the Director of Admissions on 03 9865 7570 or enrol@mgs.vic.edu.au.
The Grammar Foundation AGM Please join us for The Grammar Foundation AGM on Thursday 10 May 2007 at 6.30pm at Melbourne Grammar School.
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The Reverend Adrienne Simondson 10th Anniversary Memorial Fun Run/Walk
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ART@MGS (FOG) 15 May – 1 June Year 9 and 10 Drawings, Paintings and Printmaking Exhibition 21 – 31 August Year 9 and 10 Sculpture Exhibition 4 – 14 September VCE Art, Studio Arts and Visual Communication and Design Exhibition 30 October – 9 November MGS Art Staff Exhibition 13 – 21 November Anne Pridmore – Recent Paintings 23 November – 6 December
Grammar Community New Parents Welcome New parents were welcomed to the Melbourne Grammar School community by staff, the School Captains and Friends of Grammar representatives with a cocktail party on the Wadhurst Deck on 1 February 2007.
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