Open Day

This year we were blessed with beautiful weather for our Open Day on the 30th of August. The sunshine helped to highlight the beauty of our grounds and how pleasant a space it is in which to be. I was privileged to witness student performances, see the student work on display, hear teachers speak passionately about their work and see Class 12 students confidently speaking about their Class 12 projects.  

Coordinating a community event such as Open Day requires a lot of time and energy, and I would like to thank everyone who contributed to making the day such a success. This includes parents who volunteered their time at various tasks across the day or helped with various preparations and the teachers and assistants for presenting their classrooms and work in such a beautiful way. A big thank you goes to the FGM team, led by Peter, and our Community Engagement team, led by Renae, who ensured everything on the day ran smoothly.  

As well as having an opportunity to witness some of the work that happens in the school, Open Day also gave us an opportunity to come together as a school community. Many past students came back to visit and catch up with their teachers. Some were also available to answer questions from the community. It is always interesting to hear past students reflect on their time in school, and it is lovely how happy they are to come back and visit.  

I recently read an article on the mental and physical benefits of experiencing Awe. As well as talking about big experiences that can lead to awe, it also spoke about finding small, everyday moments of moral beauty that can inspire awe, such as witnessing a kind interaction or celebrating an event as part of a collective.  

For me, our Open Day was definitely an Awe-some event. Some of the other awesome events we have happening at school in the next couple of weeks include Class 8 Dwellingup Camp, Toning choir, Primary School music concert and the Greek Olympics. I encourage you all to reflect on a recent moment of awe and hope you are able to encounter many more in the future. 

With much gratitude

Annabelle Kellenberger
Head of School

Spirits of water, spirits of air,
Weave in the world full of nurture and care.
Sons of bright fire and gnomes of quick gait -
All of them speak to me whilst they create.

''Oh, we work within the world for purest joyfulness alone,
But remember please the deeds we do - they must not
pass unknown,
For you free us from enchantment when you make our life your own.''

by Michael Hedley Burton / verse no. 50