Warm wishes for a successful end to 2024
It is a great pleasure to wish all members of our community a safe and enjoyable Christmas break. 2024 has been a very successful and rewarding seventh year for Haileybury Rendall School in all areas of the educational experience.
Recently, I debated with some staff our top 20 memorable moments for the year. I am sure no one will agree entirely with our final list and the items are not ranked in order. Of course, many great activities will have been overlooked. I hope the list below shows how diverse we are as a School and that it brings back some wonderful memories.
1 |
The School Musical with 94 students - Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, the new musical |
2 |
The satisfaction and trust that our remote families have in us and boarding |
3 |
The authentic friendliness and kindness of our students |
4 |
Friday morning footy with Clontarf, boarders and so many staff |
5 |
The inaugural China Study Tour (including a visit to Hy Tianjin) |
6 |
The quality and diversity of our Professional Learning program for our brilliant staff |
7 |
Increased opportunities for student voice and leadership across the School |
8 |
Ever-increasing quality and quantity of our Music department offerings |
9 |
The Year 12 Class of 2024 including 15 Indigenous and 3 international students |
10 |
The Year 9 Melbourne Trip, the Year 6 Canberra Trip and the Year 12 Prefects Trip |
11 |
The Introduction of myLearning, myProgress, and the MyHRS App |
12 |
House competitions of all kids throughout the School |
13 |
National Reconciliation Week and the first ever concert |
14 |
Multiyear level sport in the quadrangle every lunchtime |
15 |
Production of our new Reconciliation Action Plan and more student involvement |
16 |
The ongoing "snapshot of life" that is the ELC and the "buzz" they give us |
17 |
Affirmation of our staff and students with great NAPLAN and VCE results |
18 |
Total student enrolments passing 1000 for the first time |
19 |
Diversity and quality of our Outdoor Education programs and camps |
20 |
The inaugural Year 12 Formal |
And so much more…
Have a wonderful break and see you ready to go for the excitement of 2025 at HRS.
Andrew McGregor
Principal
