Year 9 Report

YEAR 9 ORATORY REPORT

Mr Chris Ryan | Year 9 Coordinator

2020 began with an enthusiastic group of boys arriving at the Mannix Campus to begin their journey as Year 9 students. With a focus on respect, resilience and relationship building, the students developed into responsible young men by the time they left the campus at the end of the year. The students made a real effort to involve themselves in all school events, and showed a commitment to upholding the College values in all that they did.

Term One started quickly with both the House Swimming and Athletics Carnivals held. All boys participated in these events with exceptional house spirit, and did themselves and their campus proud. Only a few weeks later, we were off on our City Experience excursion! During these days, the boys gained a deeper understanding of the rich history of the city of Melbourne and experienced some of the great attractions it has to offer. The excursion provides staff and students with the opportunity to build strong and positive relationships, and creates the foundations for our time together at the Mannix Campus. As the end of the city experience excursion approached, little did we know that this would be one of the final times that we would see each other face to face for the early part of the year.

We began remote learning at the end of Term One. This continued for a little longer than we would have liked! There was a brief break towards the end of Term Two, and it was wonderful to see the smiling faces of Year 9 students back on the Mannix Campus! Unfortunately, this was short lived, as we continued working from home for the best part of Semester 2. Although challenged, the Year 9 students made the best of the circumstances and developed greater resilience and organisational skills. Hopefully this will serve them well in the coming years.

I would like to thank all the Year 9 teachers for their hard work throughout 2020. In particular I would like to acknowledge the permanent Mannix staff, Mr Heath Chipperfield (Assistant Year 9 Coordinator), Mr Nick Filippis, Mr Lachlan Dwyer, Mr Daniel Campisano, Ms Sally Cox, Ms Gabrielle Rolfe, Mr Anthony Anastasio, Mr Dane Rogers and Ms Kat Barnett for all their hard work and dedication throughout the year.

To the boys, it has been a pleasure to work with you this year, and I have enjoyed getting to know each and every one of you. Thank you for giving of your best during an extremely challenging year. I wish you well on your return to the senior school. Enjoy the rest of your time at Salesian College. Good luck!

YEAR 9 ORATORY REPORT

Although challenged, the Year 9 students made the best of the circumstances and developed greater resilience and organisational skills.”

Bronze Salesian Awards Presentation