2019 School Magazine

HOUSE S

ENGLAND

STRENGTHEN OUR BONDS, OLD & NEW, WE’LL SOAR HIGH IN ENGLAND BLUE

D eveloped by Year 12 students, this year’s motto was ‘Strengthen our bonds, old and new, we’ll soar high in England Blue’. Our goal this year was to facilitate unity throughout England. This was achieved through the introduction of ‘nests’—groups of girls which incorporated every Year level, with the hope that each girl would come away with new friends across the Year levels in her House. These ‘nests’ first came into play at the England House Party, with a spectacular ‘Blue’s Clues’ treasure hunt in small groups. This year, our Year 12 Leadership Group facilitated England House Council meetings on the first Monday of each term for House Group captains from each Year level. These meetings encouraged teamwork and created a space to share ideas and increase

communication between the different House Groups and Year levels. This was a key method through which we strived to achieve unity within England House this year. England excelled in Interhouse competitions this year. We saw an immense amount of support across all events with blue pom-poms and creative and colorful signs making a repeat appearance. We are most proud of the collective effort at the Interhouse Choir Competition. Amassed on the choir rises, England displayed an inspiring level of unity, each girl drawing energy from her friends around her, irrespective of Year level, to achieve first place with a creative rendition of Fireflies by Owl City. Organised by our Year 11 students, the England Open Day Churro stall was also a

huge success. To raise money for our House Charity, Young Care, who provide suitable homes for young Australians with special needs, girls provided churros and a wide range of delicious toppings. We are proud to report that England raised an incredible $2700 to donate to Young Care. All in all, 2019 has been an incredibly rewarding and enjoyable year for everyone in England House. We thank each of the England House Group teachers who have supported our events this year, and our Head of House, Ms Stark, in particular for being the quintessential coordinator behind it all. Samantha Dash and Sophie Smaha HOUSE CAPTAINS

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