2003 School Magazine

EN GLAND THE CULTURE

Displaying mainly England's blue back to the other Houses, England finished overall third on the day. During second Term, England House held a Talent Quest which gave the timid girls opportunity to an shine. With spirited performances by all, the Year 115 won the House Group breakfast for their rendition of Uptown Girl by Billy Joel. After a busy first semester the girls

from each House Group joined five other girls from different House Groups at each Year level, to participate in what was called, 'Mixed Roll Calll This was designed to Initiate bonds among the different grades to ultimately create a more cohesive House. it is hoped that these initiatives can be continued next Year There is no doubt that this Year would not have been as successful as it was without the support of Ms Forster, the House Group Teachers and of course all the girls within the House A1yce Frew House Captain

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England House has always been an enthusiastic and caring House and this year was certainly no exception. The Year started with the wonderful House Party, where all the girls, decked in blue, had a flying time. There were competitions, karaoke and COPIOUS amounts of cake. Of course, there was the annual Miss England Competition, which this year was won by the Year lis. The Inter house events calendar was full of wonderful occasions, starting with the inter house Swimming Carnival. There is no doubt that the girls swam their hardest, cheered on by their fellow Eagles until they were blue in the face. They competed strongly and did their best for the entire day. We had a number of outstanding performances from numerous girls in the House and the most spirited House Group on the day was the enthusiastic Year BS. As a result of the very challenging day for the Eagles against tough competition from other Houses, England House finished equal fourth With no time to spare, the girls were out of the pool and onto the stage, performing a fantastic play called So Much To Tell You. Due to the hard work and dedication shown by the two Drama Captains, Holly Millman and Kathryn Millhouse, along with the commitment illustrated by the wonderful cast and crew, the play was a raging success, resulting in a well-deserved Silver Award. After all the acclamations and standing ovations for their performance, the girls were out of the dressing rooms and onto the Cross Country track. The gruelling two kilometre run, race or walk was a challenge for some but not so for our awesome runners, namely JOYce Leung, Elisiva Caesar and Penny Boulton. With these incredible runners England House managed a fantastic second place to Gibson House. in hot pursuit of the Purple Phantoms, later in the year, England House performed tirelessly in the inter house Athletics Competition

indulged in n u merous breakfasts with different England House Groups in the last week of School Of course, a predominant event within the House is the annual fundraiser. England House has been an active participant in raising funds for Zoe's Place, an institution that provides assistance to families with children who have life limiting illnesses This Year England House raised over two hundred dollars through a cake and hot chocolate stall held during third Term, adding to the resources that Zoe's Place can provide for a very worthy cause. The girls were able to learn much more about Zoe's Place before the fundraiser when representative came to speak at a House Assembly. The enthusiasm shown by each girl through their donations certainly showed he generosity of all t e girls in England House A new initiative by the current Year 12 a organised

of England House was the introduction of the monthly award of Eagle of the Month. This award was created to recognise the girls within England House who have been noticed by their House Group Captains as a fellow Eagle who has in some way positively contributed to create a more cohesive and supportive House In addition to this new initiative, was an occasional change in the organisation of Roll Call. A few times throughout the year approximately five girls