STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Chloe Daun in Grade 7 Gold recently participated in the Tasmanian pony club state eventing championships held in Howden.

Riders needed to complete three phases - one dressage test, one cross country round and one show jump round - the rider who has the least amount of penalties wins.

Entrants needed to qualify to be able to compete at these championships.

The highest level is grade 1 riders jumping fences 1.05 m high, Grade 2- 95 cm and Grade 3- 80cm.

Chloe qualified two ponies to compete in Grade 1 and Grade 2. Both these divisions have riders aged 12-24 in it. Chloe is 12. She won outright in the Grade 2 section on her pony Archie  and in the highest section she placed 6th. Congratulations Chloe.

Congratulations to Ella Coad (Under 15), Blake Doyle, Harrison Nichols and Hannah Kull (Under 13) on their recent selection in the Tasmanian Little Athletics State team that was scheduled to participate at the Australian Little Athletics Championships in Canberra next month, which has since been cancelled. A special mention must be given to Blake Doyle who was selected Vice Captain of the team. We wish you all the best as you compete against the best competitors in Little Athletics across Australia.

GRADE 8 CAMP

Grade 8 Camp was recently held at Fortescue Bay Campground. The students on the camp are responsible for planning and preparing their own meals. They also set up their own tents. The activities include surfing, abseiling, kayaking, mountain biking and bushwalking. The camps are split into two classes attending at a time due to safety reasons and the size of the site. 8 Green and 8 Gold attended first and had a great time. Unfortunately when it was 8 White and 8 Blue's turn, the weather turned for the worst. The site received a deluge of rain and we had to return to school early. However the students coped with the rain, kept having fun and made the most of the situation. As Peter Mitchell (MJR) always says, "Life is 10% what happens and 90% how you react." Our students and staff reacted to the rain in a very impressive  manner. A big thank you to all the students for the way they conducted themselves on camp. And lastly a massive thank you to the fantastic staff who attended and participated in the camps.