Celebrating 60 Years of the Duke of Edinburgh Award
TERM 3 - WEEK 9 ABBOTSLEIGH NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2019 IN THIS ISSUE The Headmistress Senior School Chaplain News Community Events Shuttle Junior School Time flies faster than a weaver’s shuttle. HEADMISTRESS Look up, Reach out: Celebrating 60 Years of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Last Friday, four of our Year 12 students: Natasha Huang, Jess Li, Gwyneth Ng and Rebecca St Vincent, had the great privilege of being presented to, and talking with, Prince Edward at the very exciting Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award Ceremony that celebrated the 60th Anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards program commencing in Australia. Mrs Megan Krimmer Headmistress UPCOMING EVENTS Monday 16 September The girls were then presented with their • Become connected to and actively engaged Years 4-6 Tennis Singles Final award by 2018 Local Hero and outstanding within their immediate community teacher of Mathematics, Eddie Woo. • Make a real difference to society through Tuesday 17 September their positive contributions and involvement Staff and Year 12 Farewell The following evening, Abbotsleigh was Breakfast among a very small number of schools • Learn to persevere and overcome barriers to who were invited to the Youth and Leaders success SS CIS Athletics reception at Government House. This was • Learn important life skills Championships certainly an immense honour, and it was • Increase their career opportunities’ * Wednesday 18 September a enormous privilege for Annika Tonuri, Year 12 Valedictory Chapel Callie Leighton (Year 11 girls who are part Many of our girls have received Bronze, Silver way through their Gold Award challenge), and Gold Awards. Gold is the highest award Year 12 Valedictory Assembly Mrs Robertson and me to participate in this possible, and to attain this is an outstanding and Morning Tea fantastic event and to meet Prince Edward, achievement.
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