As the term comes to a close yet another group of students is about to graduate from Hills Grammar. The Class of 2018 will participate in the Graduation Assembly and Presentation of Awards next week, joining those who have gone before in a school tradition which aims to acknowledge and celebrate their achievements, leadership and contribution to school life. During the Assembly each student will be presented to the new Chair of School Council, Mr Peter Crawley and receive a special graduation folder to mark the successful completion of their schooling. Students who have excelled in the academic program will also be acknowledged in the presentation of subject awards, and as part of the tradition, each graduate is presented with a posy of flowers by a Kindergarten student and then escorted off the stage symbolising the commencement and completion of thirteen years of schooling.
In 2018 we will also celebrate the educational journey of twenty-two students who commenced their schooling at Hills Grammar as Kindergarten students. Also part of our tradition, these students will be receiving the School Medallion. I congratulate
Mikaela Bennett
Samantha Brown
Joseph Caspar
Lucy Coote
Taylor Dagher
Nicolas Demetri
Ashley Dewar
Justin Dobson
Nathan Gilmour
Brigette Greenhalgh
Logan Hugo
Samantha Lacey
Rebecca Li
Chelsea McVay
Brett Murray
Pattana Oudomvilay
Matthew Perriman
Alexander Pribula
Sabrine Rafeh
Alexander Rosic
Stephanie Sherry
Liam Veness
on completing all of their schooling at Hills Grammar and thank them for their commitment to the School over this extended period of time.
The assembly will also allow our retiring school captains to give their final address to the gathered, and in so doing, enable them, on behalf of their peers, to reflect upon their time at Hills Grammar. It would be remiss of me not to thank and mention our student leaders; Captains Julia Tan and Will Sampson and Vice-Captains Selina Ta and Alex Rosic who have represented their school through their example, participation, commitment, support and good natures as leaders of Year 12 and the School.
Each graduating class is remembered for different reasons, but invariably they possess many of the qualities we endeavour to nurture in our students. In reflecting upon the Class of 2018, I am constantly struck by their sense of fun, their engaging personalities and the genuine friendships and relationships they have developed whilst at the school. We have enjoyed their company in many fields of endeavour, we have marvelled at their many and varied talents, we have appreciated their contribution and the example they have provided the younger students of the school and we wish them well in the confidence that they will take these qualities of character beyond our gates to enrich the wider world leaving it a better place than it otherwise would be.
We look forward to hearing of, and celebrating the numerous exciting pathways the Class of 2018 will no doubt travel. We extend to all Year 12 every best wish for their immediate and long term futures. Congratulations to the Class of 2018!
Year 12 Graduation Assembly and Presentation of Awards
Please note the following details in regard to this special event in the life of our Year 12 students. Please be aware that the event is occurring and assist the school in managing the large number of people who will be on site for this occasion.
Date: Wednesday 26 September 2018
Time: 10.30am
Venue: Multi-Purpose Hall
Parking: Gate 1 (Non-attendees are asked not to park in this area on this day)
Disabled Access: Anyone requiring disabled access to the venue should contact Mischeal Fenton to make the appropriate arrangements at mischeal.fenton@hillsgrammar.nsw.edu.au
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