Boys’ Preparatory News

The St Stithians Boys' Prep Marimba were in South America recently attending a music festival in Puerto Iguazu in Argentina and visiting Rio de Janiero in Brazil.

As the leaves fall from the trees and the dew lies thick on the morning grass, it gives us time to reflect on the wonderful work displayed by our boys and staff in the first term of 2018.

The beginning of a school year can be daunting for new boys changing schools. We try to lessen the anxiety by pairing our new boys with a ‘buddy’ so, all our new Grade 3 students have a Grade 7 buddy.

The end of an academic year can be likened to a train trip.

“Legend” is a word too easily attached to a character, but in John’s case, there is no more fitting adjective.

"When you put your hand in a flowing stream, you touch the last that has gone before and the first of what is still to come.”

Hockey + Team Mates + Touring = Pleasure

As a band of touring brothers and sisters we left speechless, however, we have returned home a group of 29 storytellers.

This end of term - a break from the norm and focus instead to remind One and All as to our entrenched Preparatory DNA

“You can exhaust yourself at a game of cricket, but never the subject”

“It is time for new hands to lift the burdens. It is in your hands now.”