Congratulations to Murphy Owen in Year 7 who recently competed for Shelly Beach SLS Club at the State Nippers carnival.  Murphy was a member of the Shelly Beach Under 12 Beach Relay team who won bronze at the carnival.  A great effort Murphy.

Congratulations to Riley Millers in Year 9 who recently competed in the NSW Amateur Golf Championships at Magenta Shores Golf Course.  Riley, who competed in the competition as the youngest competitor of a field ranging from 14 years (Riley) to adult, had an outstanding result finishing in the top 8 competitors.  An awesome result Riley. [embed]https://www.golfnsw.org.au/news/2021/01/27/31218/guan-marches-on-but-young-gun-in-the-hunt/[/embed]

Congratulations to Luke Harrison in Year 8 and James Winiata in Year 8, for being selected to play in the Central Coast Cricket Representative team for the Under 14's Graeme Malcolm Memorial Shield Carnival in Newcastle during the recent school holidays.

Congratulations to Jay Clarke in Year 8 for his recent results at the NSW All Schools Athletics Carnival.  Jay won his 13 years 200 m heat in a personal best time of 24.15 seconds, he then placed third in a very competitive 200 m final. Jay also placed second in his 13 Years 100 m heat and sixth in the final with a personal best time of 12.01 seconds. Jay's final times qualified him to represent NSW next April 2021, at The Australian Junior Athletics Championships. An outstanding achievement Jay.  

Congratulations to Harry Cockerton in Year 7 on his recent success at the Karate Regional Zone Tournament.  Harry won gold medals in Kata and Kumite.  An outstanding result Harry.  

It was another great year for our Year 9 and 10 debating team! Ikey Allen, Cameron Shaw, Daniel Herd, and Jayden Redfern are to be commended on their outstanding performances throughout the National Virtual Debate Competition. These young men debated some challenging topics and went through to the preliminary finals undefeated - they should be very proud of their accomplishments. It was a pleasure to watch these young men debate such controversial issues with confidence and resolve.

Congratulations to Beau Seale and Joshua Partier  who have been studying a language through NSW School of Languages in Year 11. NSW School of Languages is the only school of its type in NSW. It is the state’s largest provider of languages education via flexible blended learning programs. It offers 68 distance education courses across 12 languages, for students in Years 9 to 12.  In studying by distance education students have the added advantage of individualised tuition and of developing independent learning skills, which benefits them in all phases of their future life. Beau and Joshua have both done exceptionally well this year and achieved some very pleasing results. Beau Seale has received a certificate for his 'Excellent Effort and Improvement' in the German continuers course. Joshua Partier has received a 'High Academic Achievement' in recognition of his academic excellence in Spanish Beginners.    

Congratulations to Geoffrey French in Year 7, Lachlan Sherratt in Year 9 and Luke Harrison in Year 7 for your fabulous, winning narrative pieces in the English Writing Competition and Fortress Building and Creative Writing Competition.                   Epic Quests Winning Entry by Lachlan Sherratt  

Congratulations to Jamie Cairns in Year 11 and Kai Darwin in Year 12 on their recent nominations and awards at the NSW Surf Life Saving Association Awards.  After winning the award at branch level, Jamie was nominated for NSW Youth Volunteer of the Year, an outstanding achievement. Kai, after winning the award at branch level, was nominated and won the prestigious award of NSW Young Lifesaver of the Year.  The link below shows Kai accepting his award at around 31 minutes.  An outstanding effort by both students.                   Facebook Link to Award's Evening  

  Hayden Maher in Year 10 is participating in the 3 Course Challenge, a fundraiser for breast cancer.  The cooking class will be a live-streamed event with Manu Feildel where participants will learn to cook a 3 course French meal.  In the lead-up to the cooking class, Hayden and participants can ask friends, family and work mates to support their culinary challenge by donating for breast cancer (see link below).           The 3 Course Challenge - Information   Link to Hayden's Fundraiser Page