Year 9 2023
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Year 9 STRIVE Day
On Monday, our boys participated in a range of activities which reflected our College STRIVE dispositions. This included Move to Think with Pat O'Shea, Art with Mark Fenech, Jui Jitsu with Marc...
Yearly Examinations
Yearly Examinations are on the way and the boys have been brilliant thus far. Well done boys and please continue the good work.
Year 9 Academic Engagement Awards, Term Three
Congratulations to those boys who received an Academic Engagement Award at our Headmasters Assembly. Each of you should be proud of the consistent application shown towards your studies during Term...
Around the grounds: Science
In Science, our students are studying Chemistry. In this practical investigation, students are measuring the amount of energy released when burning a number of different fuels including ethanol,...
Pass Excursion to the SCG and Allianz Stadium
Last Monday, Year 9 Pass visited the SCG and Allianz Stadium. They undertook a historical tour of both venues and walked through the SCG museum, viewing memorabilia worn or used by some of...
Welcome Back for Term Four
Welcome back for Term Four. The boys have settled extremely well back into the routines of College life. This was made all that easier with bacon and eggs served up on the first morning back.
Da Vinci Decathlon
Boys from Year 9 recently travelled to Knox Grammar School to participate in the annual Da Vinci Decathlon. This is an academic competition designed to challenge and stimulate the minds of school...
Centacare Mass and Morning Tea
Last Friday, Year 9 celebrated mass with the workers from Centacare. This initiative is part of our faith in Action program, in which students spend a day in the workplace along side people with a...
Student Art Exibition
On Friday night, our Year 9 Art students displayed their works at the Student Art Exhibition, held in the Farrell Auditorium. Congratulation must go to Johnny Yates, Zac Hartley and Nicholas Zhou on...
Academic Engagement Awards
Congratulations to those Year Nine students who received an Academic Engagement Award at the first headmasters Assembly for Term Three. You should be proud of the commitment demonstrated towards...
Set Dance with Abbotsleigh
Our Year Nine students recently took part in a set dance with Abbotsleigh. They were outstanding! We were so proud of the way in which our boys interacted with the girls. Staff members from...
You Should be dancing
Our Year 9 students have been partaking in a series of much needed dance lesson in preparation for their upcoming set dance with Abbotsleigh. 10/10 for effort.... 3/10 for execution thus far.
National Reconciliation Assembly
Year Nine attended our annual National Reconciliation Week Assembly which was a fantastic demonstration of the pride the boys have in their culture. We were graced with speeches from Kylie Tarleton...
Special Presentation – Gemma Sisia
On Wednesday, we welcomed Gemma Sisia, one of the founders of St. Judes in Tanzania. This is a school in which our College has established an alliance with and support through our Marist Solidarity...
Year 9 Music Concert
On Thursday night, selected students from our Year 9 cohort participated in the Year 9 Music Concert at St Joseph’s College. Staff, parents and carers enjoyed a solo recital concert from...
Art Excursion
Year 9 Visual Arts visited the Art Gallery of NSW on Tuesday. For many of them, particularly country boarders, it was the first time they had seen our state art museum. The boys...
Year 9 Pride and Passion
It was great to see some of our Year 9 boys get together and cheer on our Firsts XV Rugby take the field agains Scots.
Year 9 Academic Engagement Awards
At our recent Headmaster Assembly, selected students from Year 9 were awarded an Academic Engagement Award by their teachers for the effort and application displayed in Term One. Congratulations...
Right place at the right time – 15a’s Football
On Saturday morning, I was able to watch the 15a's and b's Football play against shore. I took out my phone to record some footage of the game... and look what I was able to capture. Congrats on...
The College Musical – Pippin
On Tuesday night, our boys attended the College Musical - Pippin. It was a great opportunity for the boys to see the final product of a theatrical performance which was six months in the making. I...
Term two – ANZAC Assembly
Welcome back to Term Two. On Thursday, students came together to take part in our ANZAC Assembly. This was a touching commemoration to those past and present who have served our country. During the...
Around the grounds: French
The elective French classes celebrated the end of a very successful Term 1 with an outing to the French Film Festival and a lunch at Four Frogs Lane Cove. The boys enjoyed an opportunity to discuss...
GPS Head of River
The AAGPS Head Of The River on Saturday the 25th of March saw the culmination of seven months of hard work for many of the schools rowers. Congratulation to those Year Nine students who represented...
Around the grounds: Art
Year 9 Have been studying Traditional Art and looking at art from the Renaissance period. They have been producing monochromatic self-portraits and self-portraits in ink and watercolour on...
GPS Swimming Carnival
On Friday night, the boys attended the Annual GPS Swimming carnival. Congratulations to Harry O'Hara, Lachlan Boyd, Ashton Brown, Jed Holgate, Sam O'Keefe and Samual Jorgensen for you commitment to...
Year 9 Strength Training
As mention in last weeks notices, the boys have really taken to the new strength program introduced by Mr Ticehurst. We now have a strength and conditioning coach working with the boys on Tuesday...
Year 9 – Summer Function (from Dan Linders, Parent Lead for Year 9)
Please join your fellow Year 9 parents for the first function of the year. This is a great opportunity to catch up with new and existing parents of Year 9. To be held in a...
9 COLO R (Group One)
Here are some pictures of our first group who went to Colo last week. By all accounts, the boys had a great time!
around the grounds: Science
In Science, students are currently studying Biology. This involves investigating how the human body processes information and responds to external stimuli. One of the exciting parts of studying this...
Around the Grounds: Music
A brilliant rendition by Henry O'Malley of an AC/DC classic: Back in Black.