OLD2020-08-20 From the Head of Stanmore

Dear parents and guardians,

Our Athletics Colours and Awards Ceremony was held on Wednesday. Tolu Koula (12/FL), our Athletics Captain, presented Headmaster with The J M McCann Trophy for our Intermediate division win at the AAGPS Athletics Carnival on Sunday 2 August 2020.

Nicholas Atkinson (12/KL) was awarded the ONU Character and Service Prize along with the Warry Cup – Senior Athletics Champion and Athletics Colours. James Smith (11/MA) was awarded the Ellison Stewart Cup for Middle Distance Running (800m and 1500m) along with Athletics Colours. Bailey Habler (10/MO) was awarded the ADG Stewart Trophy (3000m champion) along with Athletics Colours. Thomas McCoubrie (12/ME) was awarded the Dr Alex Maggs Sprinting Trophy – Senior Sprint Champion along with Athletics Colours. The Ron Attwell Trophy – U17 Age Champion was shared between Joshua Watson (11/PR) and Alec Willington (12/MA), who was also awarded Athletics Colours. Benjamin Clarke (10/MA) was awarded the Moulton Cup – U16 Age Champion, Jesse McLean (10/MA) the Parents and Friends’ Trophy – U15 Age Champion, Tallis McEwen (8/MO) the McKimm Cup – U14 Age Champion and Mack Fraser-Weaver the Women’s Auxiliary Cup as our U13 Age Champion. A further 13 boys were also awarded Athletics Colours.

Willy Penitani (12/FL), our Fletcher Chapel Prefect, delivered the blessing. Willy thanked the Lord for the achievements of these young men with great hearts and strong wings. He praised them for the talent that the Lord has given them and sought guidance, comfort and support in the preparations for the Year 11 and 12 trial exams. Willy also asked that, in these times of uncertainty, we pray for safety and contentment and that we find normality through each other. Beautifully said, Willy.

Earlier this week Headmaster wrote to all parents and boys to advise that the GPS winter sport competition has been suspended. We will continue with internal training and internal Saturday fixtures.

We continue to act on government advice and react to any changes as soon as is practicable.

Over today and tomorrow we will be handing out masks to all boys. From now we require students to wear them when travelling on public transport.
We are also working to keep our Year 12 boys isolated (as much as we reasonably can) through their trial exams and ask that they work in the Year 12 Study Centre only.
Year 11 boys will be asked to work in the upstairs Library area if they come into school.
Year 7–10 boys will work in the downstairs Library area.
All Year 7–11 boys will need to sign in at the Library.
Years 7, 11 and 12 may use their House Locker area.
Years 8–10 will need to carry their bags with them to class.
On days when boys have practical PE or Sport, they can wear their College PE Uniform (Years 8-10 only)
During the Year 11 and 12 trial exams (21 August – 4 September) Year 9 and 10 are to enter the Cafeteria from the Johnson Oval side and Year 7 and 8 from the opposite side.
If your son arrives late to the College, he must sign in at the Student Services office and have his temperature taken.
Please continue to keep your boys at home if they are displaying any flu-like symptoms.
Any student who is home or sent home feeling unwell with flu-like symptoms, however mild, must not return to school until a negative COVID result is received.
The negative result is to be emailed to mbates@newington.nsw.edu.au or forwarded as text (not as attachment) to 0427 016 262.
They must also be symptom-free before returning to campus.