Training Parade 3 - Reconnaissance Report | Monday 21 November 2022

What responsibilities does your posting entail?

Pravin: My role in the Corps as the Charlie Company commander is to manage the company and provide advice or link as per the chain of command between the higher ups and C company. I work on the admin and support the platoon commanders in their roles, helping build a better experience for all the cadets

Ali:

As 16 platoon commander it is my responsibility to uphold the welfare of my cadets and that they are esteeming the values of Corps at all times

What was your favourite experience at training parades?

Pravin:

My favourite experience in the Corps is endorsing in the range of activities not only run by the individual platoons but also within the platoons. This includes drill, which enhances your discipline. Lessons which enhance your leadership As well as the inherent human value behind Corps in providing so many life skills and opportunities

Ali: I love the variety of activities offered, my favorites being Signal activities, first aid and media initiatives as they engage with the boys

CHARLIE COMPANY COMMANDER

CUO PRAVIN NAGARATNAM (right) &

What advice would you give future cadets?

Pravin:

What we see a lot is that cadets don't really appreciate the Corps. Not only in providing vital cadet skills but also life skills, building friendship and enhancing the school life So I think that the Corps provides so many values, it's one of the most important things in Kings and it really forms the basis of a military school. Ultimately, endorse in the course, jump in head first and really enjoy yourself in every way you can.

Ali:

To appreciate the spirit of the Corps, engage in the numerous options offered and create life long memories with your fellow cadets

What was your favourite experience at AFX?

Pravin: Completing an activity, finishing that and looking back at it and understanding all your accomplishments and challenges you overcome.

Ali: Partaking in the different training initiatives that seek to esteem leadership values and provide a hands on approach to Corps.

WHO WANTS TO BE AN RSM TRILL-IONAIRE?

(1)

What was the original colour of the puggaree worn by The King’s School Cadet Corps?

(2) What year was it replaced with the Red puggaree?

A WORD FROM Ms McALLISTER PADRE'S WEEKLY BIBLE VERSE “Thou

neighbor as thyself."

Matthew 22:39

This great commandment from The Book of Matthew encourages boys in TKSCC to esteem the value of respect towards one another in their Cadet lives.

Showing respect and brotherly ‘love’ to not only oneself, but also to peers and leaders will foster an environment where trust, safety and wellbeing can be developed. Not only does treating each other with respect positively influence Esprit de Corps, but it creates a positive working culture that motivates every boy to collaborate and make a fair contribution to all cadet initiatives. It is a responsibility for every Cadet in our unit, leader or follower, to value each other with dignity in all activities whether it be in conversation, training initiatives, drill, or more

"The cadets program is about learning real life skills and it's really great to see the boys so involved and working together so well."

shalt love thy

NAVIGATION INITIATIVE

What is the initiative being run?

The initiative being run consists of 5 activities, 2 of which involve the cadets learning to set bearings and navigate. The other 3 relate to them applying these bearings and measurements with the use of maps.

What values of the TKSCC are learnt?

Aside from the actual knowledge of Navigation skills itself, Nav also teaches valuable skills of teamwork and leadership, as the boys must cooperate to achieve their tasks.

How may the skills learnt in the Nav Initiative be applied to AFX?

Navigation's use in the AFX is significant as you are mainly in the wildlife, meaning you must rely on these skills, and if you want to rank up and lead a platoon, you must be able to get them from Point A to B safe and sound

SPECIALIST PLATOON SPOTLIGHT

PIONEERS

& ENGINEERING

PL COMD: CUO BAILEY PARK

What does Pioneers do?

At our home training, we supervise the confidence course, guiding each platoon through the course with the aim for them to push their comfort zone and to gain the ability to work as a group to achieve a goal, and through bootcamp where they will be tested physically and mentally through a tough session.

What is Pioneers' role in TKSCC?

Pioneers at King's has the role of running the confidence course as well as running the bootcamp.

Why should you join Pioneers?

You should join Pioneers platoon because we are the best platoon! We have the most fun! We guide other boys through the mentally and physically challenging course which allows us to develop and grow as young men, by assisting others At camp we live next to the course away from other platoons which allows us to have fun and get to know each other around the fire. We have the best staff, Mr Monroe and Mr Randell.

What's this year's home training confidence course like?

This year an old boy has donated an awesome new wombat hole for us to use. The course consists of over a dozen obstacles which range from climbing walls to wombat holes We will also be looking at designing and constructing 2 obstacles over the training year.

REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE

While the School commemorated Remembrance Day at the Quad, B COY COMD CUO Chris Yoo and B COY CSM WO2 Lachie Michael Smith travelled to Prince Alfred Square in Parramatta to attend the Remembrance Day Service run by the Parramatta RSL. They represented The King's School Cadet Corps at the service, marching up to the obelisk with immaculate drill and laying a wreath to mark their respect for the fallen soldiers in World War One and all Australian servicemen and women.