Year 12 SPORT CARNIVALS The first major sporting event of 2015 was the swimming carnival held in February. Even with a lack of year 12’s there, the noise levels were off the charts as they motivated and encouraged their teams to success. The eventual winner of the day was Butler followed by Brophy, with top swimmers from Year 12 including the pair of human fish, Nathan Keating and Tom Veale. The next major carnival in the school calendar was the school Athletics day in March and was the first opportunity for the cohort to dress up in their house colours. One of the best dressed (and body painted) included Jack Brown from Butler as an ‘Avatar’. The winning house on the day was Brophy, securing their first victory in athletics since, well, forever. Jack Buckley and speedster Raven Marika starred as the top two athletes on the day. The final major sporting carnival of the year, the cross country on Edmund Rice Day, rounded out a very busy first term. The winning house was Butler with Jack Hockley-Samon claiming first place, Jake Williamson 2nd while Ashley Gillespie rounded out the top 3. It has been a huge honour to represent my house as captain and I congratulate everyone for their participation throughout the year. Liam Cogan - Brophy House Captain WINTER FORMAL The much anticipated Year 12 Winter Formal was nothing less than what it was built up to be – a sensational night all round!! Wednesday the 24th of June saw the Year 12s from Joey’s, SHC, Clonard and St. Ignatius gather in the highly decorative and Nathan Dillon receiving unrecognisable Brother O S Adams centre for the his Premier’s Award purpose of raising awareness and fundraising for from the Education Minister James Merlino Headspace. In what was a remarkable effort from all involved, we as a collective, were able to raise over $5000. The night opened with the rolling in of students frocked up and looking their absolute best - Jackson Gravett (SJC) and Bridget Taylor (SHC) were crowd favourites and took out the best dressed award. A massive highlight of the night was having the privilege to see the one and only, Mark Stracey, winding back the clock and
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putting students to shame on the dance floor. In what was a terrific night, none of it would have been possible without the help from the organising committee, DJs, staff volunteering to supervise and to all who attended, so a huge thank you to you all. I would also like to congratulate the College Captains from their respective schools for their hard work behind the scenes for enabling this amazing night to have happened. I have no doubt that next year’s Year 12s will have just as much fun at their Winter Formal as what we did. Sam Plummer - Jordan House Captain YEAR 12 LIFE Year 12 can be a daunting prospect – the pressure of weekly SACs and a demanding workload can at times seem overwhelming.While all of your previous schooling has essentially lead towards this final year, your academic success in Year 12 is not the only you will remember. This year I have been fortunate enough to maintain and develop some very close friendships with fellow peers, and as a whole, the class of 2015 has been extremely supportive of one another. However, the relationships formed with peers are not the only rapports that we have developed in year 12, you will also befriend people who perhaps you thought you never would. I am referring, of course, to your teachers. While in previous years we may have butted heads with our teachers on more than one occasion, by the time Year 12 had rolled around I think we finally understood that they were only trying to help us. Throughout the year they have put in an enormous amount of work to ensure that each and every student is able to achieve their best.They have been our best resource throughout this demanding year. Year 12 can very hectic, and because of this it is natural to at times feel a bit stressed out or overwhelmed. We have had to juggle homework, sport and a part time job while still making sure we get to spend enough time on the Ps4 or Xbox. However, as demanding as Year 12 can be, the year is also filled with a number of special occasions such as the constant 18th’s, being able to drive, and the extra independence that we have. So in order to combat the stress of school, it is important that you maintain a balanced life, rather than locking yourself in your bedroom all night.
