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YEAR 7 SYNDICATE
Wow, I can’t believe another year has
own by! Once again it has been fun- lled and action-packed. As teachers, we have watched our students make the most of new opportunities, accept challenges and meet our high expectations in a wide variety of situations. They have upheld the traditions of the school and demonstrated respect and care for each other.
I am so lucky to be surrounded by a passionate and supportive team of committed teachers who all work very hard to create wonderful learning opportunities for the students in Year 7. I wish to thank Matty Cole, Jack Arnall, Di Hazlett, Gayle McLean and Barbara Nicholson for their hard work and dedication throughout the year.
I would especially like to thank Jack Arnall for all his efforts within the Year 7 syndicate, outside the classroom on the sports elds and in the Boarding House. I wish him all the best as he embarks on an exciting new adventure overseas.
I wish to extend a warm welcome to the new members of the Year 7 syndicate for 2019. Johannes Botha returns to Year 7 after three years as a Year 8 teacher and Becki Botherway joins us from St Peter’s in Cambridge.
All the best to Di Hazlett in her new role as Acting Year 7 Dean. I know she will do a fabulous job. I look forward to returning to Year 7 in 2020 after my maternity leave.
Finally, to the Year 7 students, I thank you all for your enthusiasm and hard work. I wish you the best as you move into Year 8 and become the new leaders of Southwell. Make the most of your last year and embrace all of the wonderful opportunities Southwell has to offer.
Tamsyn McGarva Year 7 Dean
The Year 7 Pencil Case
“Zip...”
You have just opened the Year 7 pencil case.
The Camp scissors:
Doing the blob, being brave at Adrenalin Forest and showing perseverance while climbing Mount Maunganui, cuts out rst impressions for everyone.
The Swimming Sports ruler:
Swimming as fast as you can, measuring how much stamina you have while swimming at your best for your house.
The Dracula pencil:
Faces painted white, acting dead and cursed. The Year 7 drama show made the rst strokes of acting to the 2018 drama sketch.
The Chinese highlighter:
Making spring rolls, and tasting Mrs Turner’s dumplings, were a highlight for my taste buds.
The Speech sharpener:
Speaking about your choice of topic, with or without a slide show. Maybe trying to persuade others, this was when we sharpened our speech and gesture techniques.
The Opera paintbrush:
Singing, dancing, acting, make-up, costumes and props. All those who were involved did a great job of painting every scene with great detail for the audience.
The Cross-Country gel pen:
The encouraging “YOU CAN DO IT!” is yelled many times during cross-country. Deliberately, with resilience, you ow your way around the eld three or more times, representing your house.
The French sharpie:
Eating a snail, grapes, cheese and baguette bread. This experience outlined some unique French culture.
The Founder’s Day pen:
Dancing on the Oval, marking a historical event for Southwell. Happy Birthday, Southwell!
The Athletics eraser:
High jump, sprints, cricket ball throw, discus, shot put, long jump and hurdles. That day was the eraser of everyone’s energy. Removing previous records and clearing the way for new ones to be recorded.
And lastly you pull out:
The Senior Citizens gluestick:
This includes performances from the jazz band, the orchestra, the choirs,
the ensemble, and string orchestra. All the different genres of music are glued together and t into one concert.
The Senior Citizens’ Concert, connecting generations.
“Zip.” You have closed the Year 7 pencil case. It’s time to restock for Year 8.
Sarita Williams
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