Assembly and the election
In our recent Assembly we continued to look at the election, from a procedural point of view.
We then heard from the leaders of the five Year 6 parties, as they put forward their platforms and promises. There were some interesting promises that will be quite difficult to get past the Senate (me). Amongst their promises were a 15% reduction in canteen prices (while having bigger servings), an extra 20 minutes of lunchtime, icy poles every Friday, and free time after every 30 minutes of ‘hard work’!
We showed clips from Peter Dutton’s gracious concession speech, and the acceptance speech of Ali France, the new member for Dickson. Ali had her leg partially amputated after being pinned to a wall by a car in 2011, and since then she has lost the father of her children to cancer in 2023 and her 18-year-old son Henry lost his life to leukaemia the following year. It is such a moving story of perseverance, strength and resilience.
We then spoke about character. Now, each Years 3 to 6 boy will complete a task to reflect upon, and present, what they believe is ‘good character’.
Being able to look at others, learn from them, understand what qualities make ‘good character’ (and indeed steer away from those who aren’t of ‘good character’), is especially important for boys.
Cross country and commitment
Our Cross Country Carnival was a terrific event, with each boy trying his best; some shone, and some found it very hard. As I said to the Prep to Year 6 boys on Wednesday afternoon when we gathered to announce the results, being able to commit to something even though it may be very challenging, rather than simply avoiding it, is a positive life skill. There was a wonderful sense of support for one another and a great amount of fun in between and during each race.
Congratulations to Dann Watt who were the 2025 House Cross Country Champions and most importantly, thank you to the many families and friends who were able to come along and support our boys.
Adam Kenny
Head of Boys’ Junior School
