Page 4 - Southwell School Year Book 2018

PRIZE GIVING ADDRESSES
HEADMASTER’S ADDRESS
Good morning Archbishop in Meritus Sir David Moxon, Fellows, Trust Board Members, Old Boys and Girls, Special Guests, Parents, Guardians, Grandparents and Students.
Welcome to the 107th Southwell School Prize Giving.
What a pleasure it is to be here this
morning as we celebrate 2018 at Southwell. Individually, in groups and in teams, boys and girls, staff and parents we have achieved an incredible amount. 2018 has been full of purposeful action and learning. As people
in 2018 we have all felt the joys of success, and learnt to be resilient through challenging moments, disappointments and losses.
Every moment to me is a learning moment.
Daily I witness our girls, boys, staff and parents involved in so many learning moments on campus and off campus. Each moment can be speci c to its cause, like academic learning, sport or cultural. However, all have a social and emotional effect on us. It is fascinating viewing and I learn so much from all of you as I observe and interact with you.
I believe we are fortunate to be together in a community where we can strive daily to be better people and learn from the many situations around us.
So much of our learning is observational and at times very direct. I trust that through this 2018 year at Southwell that we have grown in our wisdom and realise that good relationships with others underpin and produce the best learning.
Living 24/7 on site with our boarding children and staff is a fully immersed lifestyle and I love it. The personalised village feel of Southwell boarding enhances the culture that our day students arrive into each morning. The close, family-style boarding experience sets our young people up to be independent, tolerant, respectful and understanding of how to interact
and collaborate with fellow humans - key competencies in our changing world that we live in.
We have strong daily and weekly routines at Southwell and starting each day as a whole village in our beautiful All Hallows Chapel or in this Great Hall allows us all to be on the same page, with simple clear messaging, with a focus on values and relationships. Starting our Southwell days in this way
allows our start to be peaceful, mindful and re ectful. In a fast world we need to treasure and appreciate this aspect of Southwell life.
Southwell is fortunate to have such good leadership and governance.
Thank you to the Fellows for their support and love of Southwell, created over time.
In April we named our new Year 2 to
4 building - The Murray and Ann Day Building. As Fellows, Murray and Ann have contributed to Southwell life fully over generations.
In June we awarded Fellow, Mr Glenn Holmes with the Southwell Associate of Honour, for his life of commitment and service to Southwell, and we warmly celebrated as a whole school.
In Term 3, Mrs Rita Davies, a Southwell mother and great supporter of Southwell, kindly gifted a signi cant sum of money to the Southwell Foundation which has been created into the annual Rita Davies Scholarship. This Scholarship can be awarded to Southwell families who experience trauma or hardship - enabling them to continue at Southwell.
Thank you to the Trust Board for their considered guidance, knowledge and support.
To Board Chairman, Mr Jeff de Leeuw, thank you for your wise counsel and support. Your positive persona is greatly valued.
Thank you to the Senior Leadership Team of Mr Mills, Mrs Bindon, Mrs King, Mr Walch and Mrs Walters. I trust and admire you daily in your spheres of leadership
and support and guidance of our children, staff and parents.
Thank you to Mrs Reddish for being you and all that you do as my Executive Assistant and for Southwell.
Mrs Speedy, thank you for your wisdom and everything you do for Southwell and myself.
Thank you to our talented teaching staff for your commitment and your created learning moments hour by hour, day by day.
Thank you to our support and administration staff who enable Southwell to be what it is.
Thank you to our 100 staff for your great deeds through 2018. Every one of you does make a difference and contributes signi cantly to what makes Southwell.
Thank you to the following staff for their dedication and service, who share their nal day, today with us.
•Mrs Maureen Barrett, after 35 years as our Kitchen and Catering Assistant.
•Ms Sue Spring, after a little over ve years as a Teacher Aide.
•Mr Jack Arnall, after two years of teaching a Year 7 class.
•Mrs Alena Sue, after two years as a Teacher Aide.
•Ms Miriam Ellis, after one year as our Sports Administrator.
•And our three Gap Tutors, Mr Somers- Walters, Miss Currie and Mr Boardman
Thank you to our parents who offer so much time and expertise to the many and varied activities we offer, you make things happen and allow things to happen.
Year 8, thank you for leading our school and yourselves so well. You all are set for High
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