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February 2017In-Hale

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from our RegistrarHello everyone

Welcome to the 2017 school year. There has been an air of excitement as all of our new students commenced last week at Hale School. Even the unseasonal rain on the first day did not dampen their enthusiasm!

We have a number of exciting things going on at Hale School this semester. In Term 2, Hale will welcome its new Headmaster following the recent departure of Mr Stuart Meade after 14 years of exemplary leadership. Mr Dean Dell’Oro will join Hale School in April and comes to us from Geelong Grammar School.

Change is in the air on campus as well. Our Junior School has commenced its redevelopment with our Years 1 to 3 relocated to their temporary village on the edge of Fowler Oval. Like all building projects, it won’t always be pretty during the process, however, the end result will be amazing. The registration process has begun to apply to add a Pre-Primary class to our Junior school and we envisage that will be up and running in 2019.

Brine House, our Boarding House for Years 7 and 8, has also had some refurbishment and has some fantastic new study areas for our boys.

For those with boys currently in Year 4, the Year 5 entrance test this year will be held on Tuesday 28 February. The Year 7, 2019 entrance test for current Year 5 boys will be held on Thursday 16 March. Our 2018 scholarship applications are now open via the Hale School website.

I hope the stories in this newsletter give you a glimpse into the Hale School community over the last semester.

Kind regards

Ms Jo HaynesRegistrar

A Message

One of the privileges of working at Hale School is the opportunity to take part in our Service Learning Programme with the boys. This photo is taken in the city late last year with Year 11 boys Clayton and Jarrad helping out at the Red Cross mobile soup patrol on Wellington Street.

- Ms Jo Haynes, Registrar

Junior School

Temporary Village Butterfly Effect DayKimberley Tour

Mr Dean Dell'Oro

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Incoming Hale School Headmaster Dean Dell’Oro aims to continue Hale’s tradition of excellence when he takes over the reins in April.

Mr Dell’Oro has been appointed following the resignation of longstanding Head Stuart Meade at the end of last year and after an extensive nationwide search for the best candidate to lead the School over the coming years.

Mr Dell’Oro is currently Head of Corio Campus (Years 5-12) at Geelong Grammar School. Highly respected as one of the country’s top private schools, Mr Dell’Oro said that he applied for the top job at Hale due to its similar educational values and reputation.

“Geelong Grammar School fits with my values of what I know to be a good education and I understand that Hale has a very similar philosophy,” he said. “When I visited the Hale campus, I couldn’t help but be impressed.”

Before embarking on his career in education, Mr Dell’Oro studied Mechanical Engineering at The University of Melbourne

and commenced his career as an engineer with Exxon-Mobil.

However, it didn’t take long for him to realise that this was not where his heart lay.

“I always wanted to be a teacher but I did engineering to please my father,” he explained. “I realised it was not what I wanted to do so I became a teacher – but I have no regrets, being in engineering has given me a breadth and different understanding of education.”

His other formal qualifications include a Diploma in Education from Monash University and an MBA in Educational Management from Leicester University in the UK. Mr Dell’Oro has taught Middle and Senior School students in Australia and the UK – Mathematics primarily but also Physics, Values and Ethics, and Positive Education – and has been Head of a senior boys’ boarding house. He has also coached AFL

football, rowing, cross-country running and athletics. He is himself an avid runner having completed 10 marathons over the years.

In his new role as Headmaster, he looks forward to building on Hale’s excellent reputation for staff involvement.

“One of the things that attracted me to Hale is the staff,” he explained. “They are involved in every aspect of the education of boys – they not only teach but are involved in pastoral care and co-curricular – so building exceptionally strong relationships. We need young people with high levels of empathy, grit and determination, and it makes sense that soft skills that are essential in today’s changing job market will be enhanced through such mentors.”

His vision for his tenure? To continue to build on Hale School’s foundation of excellence.

“I would never want to see Hale become intrinsically a different school to what it is and we must hold true the heritage and traditions,” he said. “We will continue to offer an education that will best equip young men for the world, each other and for the community in general. I know the boys will continue to make great contributions to the State, country and the world.”

Mr Dell’Oro will be joined by his wife and three sons, who will attend Hale School.

Incoming Headmaster to continue tradition of excellence

Headmaster

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WACE Results

HALE STUDENTS EXCEL IN WACEYear 12 Hale students again proved themselves by achieving some outstanding results in the 2016 WACE exams.

Their results would not have been possible without the dedication of our exceptional teaching staff and the constant support of family members. A key factor in student achievement is the strength of the partnership between the student, the home and the School. At Hale we work constantly to maintain that partnership, which underpins academic success and so much more.

OUTSTANDING ATAR RESULTS

Five Hale students achieved the ‘perfect score’ of 99.95: Max Anderson Loake, Matthew Blacker, Zane Duffield, Adi Ganguly and Lachlan Robinson. These Hale boys made up about a third of the 16 students statewide who scored 99.95.

• 91 or 50% of our ATAR students are in the top 10% of the nation with an ATAR of 90 or above

• 61 or 33.5% of our ATAR students are in the top 5% of the nation with an ATAR of 95 or above

• 20 or 10.9% of our ATAR students are in the top 1% of the nation with an ATAR of 99 or above

In 2016 the median ATAR for Hale was 89.90 and for WA, 80.85.

GENERAL EXHIBITIONS

Hale School students won six of the 50 General Exhibitions: Max Anderson Loake (3rd in the state), Adi Ganguly (12th), Yang Chen (16th) Lachlan Robinson (38th) Domenic Quail (42nd) and Haseeb Riaz (49th).

General Exhibitions are awarded to the 50 students with the highest averages from five equated examination marks in ATAR courses with at least two from each of the humanities list and the sciences/ mathematics list.

SUBJECT EXHIBITIONS

Subject Exhibitions are awarded to the top examination student in the State in a particular subject. Four of the 40 Subject Exhibitions in ATAR subjects were won by Hale students. This was the highest number won by a single school. Congratulations to Michael Dawson (Economics), James Dingley (Engineering Studies), Zane Duffield (Mathematics Specialist) and Max Anderson Loake (Physics).

CERATIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE

Nineteen Certificates of Excellence were awarded to Hale students for being in the top 0.5% of the State in a particular subject.

Accounting and Finance: Zachery Comiskey and James Stevenson (two of six awarded)Chemistry: Max Anderson Loake and Adi Ganguly (two of 24 awarded)Economics: Michael Dawson, James Stevenson and Angus Gregg (three of 13 awarded)Engineering Studies: James Dingley (one of two awarded)English: Angus Mackintosh (one of 56 awarded)Literature: Peter Havlat and Domenic Quail (two of eight awarded)Mathematics Methods: Matthew Blacker, Zane Duffield and Lachlan Robinson (three of 20 awarded)Mathematics Specialist: Zane Duffield (one of seven awarded)Music: Peter Havlat (one of two awarded)Physics: Max Anderson Loake, Zane Duffield and Lachlan Robinson (three of 18 awarded)

CERTIFICATES OF DISTINCTION

This is a new award in 2016. A Certificate of Distinction is awarded for achieving 20 A grades, or 18 A grades and 2 B grades, over Years 11 and 12, in ATAR courses. Fifty-four Hale students were awarded Certificates of Distinction.

CERTIFICATES OF MERIT

This is a new award in 2016 that recognises high achievement in ATAR and/or General courses, and/or VET qualifications. Thirty-four Hale students were awarded Certificates of Merit.

V.E.T. PRIZE WINNERS

Lucas Cooke – Student of the Year (Most Outstanding Performance) in the Certificate II Construction courseKobi Winmar – Student of the Year (Most Outstanding Performance) in the Certificate II Automotives courseTimothy Purdon – Australian Super (previously Westscheme) Award for Excellence in VET

SUBJECTS WITH TOP PERFORMING STUDENTS

Hale school had the highest performing students, based on the percentage of students in the top 15% in the State in that course, in 15 different ATAR courses in 2016: Accounting & Finance, Ancient History, Chemistry, Economics, Engineering Studies, French, Geography, Literature, Mathematics Applications, Mathematics Methods, Mathematics Specialist, Modern History, Philosophy & Ethics, Physics, Visual Arts.

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Senior School

MEMORABLE SEND OFF FOR LEAVERS A mix of ceremony, tradition, brotherhood and fun marked last year’s send off for our leavers as the boys prepared to leave their school for the final time.

The day before Valedictory, new traditions were born as all students from Years 1 to 11 formed a ‘guard of honour’ on Craig Oval in tribute to the Year 12s, who walked through with much fanfare, shaking hands, receiving ‘high fives’ and hugging friends formed over their school years.

The Year 12 group then rallied together in front of the other students at the top of the oval as they all performed a special ‘viking clap’ with much gusto, followed by the Year 12s concluding with one last, heartfelt rendition of the School ‘war cry’.

Afterwards, the leavers changed into ‘free dress’ to embark on a series of organised games and activities – including a tug-of-war, football, ‘bubble soccer’ and slippery slides – in a carnival atmosphere.

The 2016 prefects had worked with senior staff to come up with new ideas to send off the Year 12s in a way that would enhance the school culture.

Head Boy for 2016, Mitchell Pratt, praised his peers for getting behind the new format and making the day one to remember.

“The school vanguard that the 12s walked through was truly incredible and it won’t be easily forgotten by the boys,” he said. “The subsequent ‘Hale clap’ and war cry which followed were both very special and I believe served a dual purpose: firstly, in sending off the 12s and secondly, in bringing the entire student body together. Ultimately I believe that the day not only strengthened school culture but it reinvigorated each and every boy’s affinity with school and it’s this sort of inclusivity that fills one with great pride in Hale.”

The following day, the formal farewells took place with the annual Valedictory breakfast, tree planting, assembly, chapel, cocktail party and presentation. These presented many opportunities for laughter, banter, reminiscing and even a few tears.

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Welcome back to

the Kimberley

During September, 18 students from Years 10 and 11 visited the East Kimberley region of WA on a cross-culture tour. The tour rekindled a cultural exchange Hale initially shared with the Warmun community and the Kija Aboriginal people of that region in the late 1990s as a precursor to the establishment of our Indigenous Scholarship programme, which began in 1998. While Hale has maintained a close relationship with the Warmun community, primarily through our scholarship programme, and has at least one former student now sending his sons to Hale, it was great to revive the cross culture tradition.

The tour had three components. First was to experience 'service learning' by working in the Ngalangangpum School in Warmun Community. The second purpose was to learn about Kija Aboriginal culture through spending time with the Elders in remote parts of Kija country, such as Violet Valley station, and by the camping out in the Bungle Bungle Range with Kija Rangers. Thirdly, the Hale students had a taste of Kimberley adventure and also visited the major developments in the region: the Ord River Irrigation Scheme and Argyle Diamond Mine.

The first three days of our tour were dedicated to helping the teachers and students in Ngalangangpum School in the Warmun community. Some Hale students were assigned to working in the Pre-Primary class, reading with the pre-schoolers, while others worked with Year 10 boys in the Trade Training Centre and completed a metal cover for a community ute. After school the Hale boys played basketball with the local students, finding new reserves of energy in the 40-degree heat. They were impressed by the acrobatics and skill level of their Aboriginal team mates.

In learning about the culture of the Kija Aboriginal people, the Hale students were very fortunate to spend two days with Helen Pinday, the Chairperson of the Warmun Community Council, and her mother, artist Shirlie Purdie. Together they ran a cultural training course. During our visit, the Kimberley Land Council held its Annual General Meeting in Warmun so we were able to watch the joomba, or dancing, that took place at night after the meetings. The dances celebrated the many different Indigenous cultural

groups from across the Kimberley.

We also travelled in 4WD

vehicles on some very rough tracks well off the Great Northern Highway to Texas Downs Station and Winnepa Springs, a crystal clean, permanent fresh water pool, and to the upper reaches of the Ord River through Mabel Downs Station, driving on the stony river bed 150kms upstream of Lake Argyle.

Finally after leaving Warmun, the Hale students had a last adventure driving to El Questro Station, visiting Zebedee Springs, walking and swimming up El Questro Gorge itself.

On the final day we were given a tour of the Ord River Irrigation Scheme farmlands by Old Haleian Christian Blocker and current Hale parent David Menzel. Their intensive melon, chick pea, pumpkin and other horticultural developments are all possible because of the damming of the Ord River in 1967. Finally, we visited the new Chinese development, Ord Stage 2, which stretches out to the Northern Territory border.

Following the success of re-establishing the Kimberley Tour this year, Hale plans to run the tour annually.

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Science

LEARNING BY DOING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE

As much as possible, the Middle School is geared to study ‘Science by doing’. Students of this age show natural curiosity to understand the world and how it works and many learn best by doing first and thinking, interpreting and learning the theory next. This is what makes excursions to places like the Gravity Discovery Centre, north of Perth, so valuable in making classroom learning real. This excursion happens in October on the way to New Norcia as part of the Year 7 retreat, which includes ‘instilling a sense of wonder’ and ‘searching for truth’ amongst its overarching goals. During the two hours spent at the Gravity Discovery Centre, the students move through four engaging activities in groups. They begin with the opportunity to recreate the famous falling objects experiment performed by Galileo in Pisa, Italy more than 400 years ago. This sees them climb the 222 stairs to the top of the ‘leaning tower of Gingin’ carrying water balloons. Observing the equal rate of descent irrespective of size helps to correct a commonly held misconception – and it’s a lot of fun! Next is a walk through the amazing cosmology gallery with a stretched, twisting timeline showing the 13.6 billion-year history of the universe. This is followed by a video and demonstration of the laser interferometer – a multimillion-dollar experiment searching for gravitational waves and evidence of the birth of our universe. Finally, the boys get lots of time to play with a range of physics and astronomy related experiments, which are set up in the display hall. Their learning is authentic, connected and visible with conversations continuing on the coach all the way to New Norcia.

Everyone knows that boys love their toys, so what better way to begin learning about the physics behind Newton’s laws of motion than studying the movement and forces in toys in Term 3? Before creating their own original toy design, the students were guided through a series of activities including: using force meters to measure friction on different surfaces; experimenting with different size parachutes to measure air resistance; drawing free body diagrams to show forces, and classifying the simple machines present in everyday objects. The aim is always to engage the students with as many hands-on activities as possible while instilling the importance of the scientific inquiry process. The project culminates in the ‘design your own toy’ project where the boys work together to make a proposal for an innovative new toy complete with diagrams and descriptions of the simple machines and forces involved. The boys detailed concepts for innovative cars, boats, rockets and catapults.

As you can see, learning really can be as simple as child’s play in Middle School Science!

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After the success of the Middle School’s inaugural Butterfly Effect Community Service Day in 2015, the hope was to at least match the enthusiasm, kindness and generosity last year. Well, the Middle School boys surpassed all expectations! Once again the day was filled with the spirit of giving and the boys who participated left the School glowing from the experience.

Every class dedicated itself to various activities, which were designed to simply make someone else’s day a little brighter.

One of the events was a music concert for aged care residents who travelled

from as far away as Redcliffe. They were left captivated and full of praise for the “talents of those so young”. Class 7.3 cooked up a storm and served our guests lamingtons and muffins.

There were also many grateful car owners who took advantage of the free car wash outside the Middle School entrance and didn’t mind waiting in line to get the special 7.5 treatment.

St Bartholomew House homeless shelter was the worthy recipient of over 100 personal care packages, lovingly packed and delivered by 8.5. The visit provided an eye-opening experience for our boys who came back a little more thankful for the things in life that they take for granted. As did 7.6, which visited Manna House soup kitchen with grocery supplies for the following day’s lunch for Perth’s homeless.

Other service initiatives the boys were involved in included: • assisting in the Junior School• making up and handing out small

bunches of wildflowers to staff and customers at Floreat Forum and Karrinyup Shopping Centre

• crèche and day care visits• making Christmas decorations for

aged care organisations• gratitude cards and gifts for the

grounds and maintenance staff• beach clean-ups• backyard blitz for those in need• artwork preparation to enhance

the Middle School Chillzone• 1000 cranes for Sadako – folding

paper cranes for peace in memory of the Hiroshima bombing

Harry Hope, a boarder from 8.4, made paper cranes and reflected on the experience of those less fortunate.

“I am very lucky to go to a school where there is no violence but in less developed countries there is a lot of war and crime,” Harry said.

“Through service learning we get to help other people. You become a lot wiser and think more about what is happening, get to know more about the community and how to help and how to behave. It is great to see other people’s smiles.”

The Butterfly Effectspreads its wings

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Junior School redevelopment to connect the dots2017 will see the end of an era and a new one beginning as we rebuild the Junior School.

Although it may seem that this project has come about relatively quickly, planning, at least in theory, began approximately five years ago. It was at this time that we began discussions with SITE Architecture Studio to design a new Art Room. During the initial meetings, SITE Architecture drew on our beliefs on teaching and learning, teaching boys and where we believe education will go in the future (the next 20 to 30 years). It felt as though we were developing a vision statement and, whilst the Junior School took time to appreciate this, we were! Through a clearly articulated vision, the architects developed a Junior School Redevelopment Master Plan, of which the Art Room was the very first stage. As a result, we have an art room that is the envy of other schools, both junior and senior, with the positioning of the building, perfect.

Fast forward another three years and this master plan is now informing the redesign and rebuild of the existing Junior School. The Junior School Gymnasium and Art Room will remain, however, all other buildings will be demolished and rebuilt. This year’s planning has been streamlined by the discussions, vision and planning we had five years ago.

Another key aspect to the Junior School design has been a concept the Junior School team has called, ‘Prepare, Teach, Connect’, which:

• The Learning Hub will be more centrally located.

We are also maintaining the connection with the natural environment that we currently enjoy. The vast majority of trees will stay in place, playground structures will be installed and a large nature play space established in the adjacent bushland. Some old boys who attended the Junior School in the ‘80s and ‘90s may recall the days of playing in the bushland as one of the highlights of their time at Hale.

We will be commencing the project imminently. The rebuild will be in two cleverly considered stages. Stage One will see the demolition of the current Junior Primary space with the Year 1 to 3 boys being relocated to a ‘demountable village’. The rest of the year levels will remain in their current rooms for Stage One. The administration, Upper Primary building, Learning Hub and canteen will be completed by the end of 2017. 2018 will see the remaining rooms demolished and the Junior and Middle buildings completed. All buildings and extensions (extra storage space for the gym) will be completed by the end of 2018.

It has been incredibly exciting to be involved in this project. It is not often that we get the opportunity to design and build a facility that will support the philosophy of the teaching and learning in the Junior School, whilst also having the ability to adapt future educational trends over the next 50 years

Mr Alex CameronHead of Junior School

• physiologically and psychologically prepares the boys for learning

• highlights the importance of explicitly teaching content and skills

• connects knowledge, learning and experiences through cross-curricular, inquiry and entrepreneurial opportunities

As a result, there are some key design considerations and elements. These include:

• Separate buildings for Pre-Primary to Year 2 (Junior Primary), Years 3 to 4 (Middle Primary) and Years 5 to 6 (Upper Primary). Pre-Primary to commence in 2019.

• Classrooms with flexible walls and furniture, allowing for easy transformation and connection to other learning spaces.

• A large ‘connect’ space in each area. This large common area will accommodate whole year groups for launching lessons and presentations, as well as providing ample space for collaborative work.

Hale Junior SchoolBuilding for our boys

ARTIST’S IMPRESSIONS: Junior Administration, Upper Junior, and Learning Hub buildings.

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Junior School

Tomorrow’s leaderslearn from TODAY’SStudent leadership plays an integral role in helping to maintain and further develop a strong positive culture at Hale. Important aspects of the Hale leadership programme include:

• boys engaging with each other across all year groups• boys mentoring other boys• individual character development• leadership with or without a title• a student voice

Last year we added to the more traditional school leadership opportunities by giving boys leadership experiences from the ‘real world’. Here we have had prominent leaders in WA mentoring our boys as they start their own leadership learning.

Middle School and Junior School students participated in a series of lunches where a small group of boys had the opportunity to dine in the boardroom with a member of the Hale Executive. Here the boys heard from the leaders about how they came to be in their position, something about their own journey and importantly, got to spend some time with the senior staff.

Head of Senior School, Ross Barron, was an AIS hockey scholarship holder and recounted stories of his time as Ric Charlesworth’s roommate on Australian tours. Deputy Headmaster David Bean, a Rhodes Scholar, spoke of his time at Oxford University. He also told the boys about the importance of engaging with people and how telling your own story is an important part of building a relationship with people. Headmaster Stuart Meade spoke about making important decisions and how some of the most important can be unpopular. Other lunch guests included Alex Cameron (Head of Junior School), Andrew Manley (Head of Middle School) and Richard Goater (Director of Staff Development).

A small group of emerging leaders in Years 5 and 6 had a fantastic day in the city in November. They started by visiting the Western Force training facility; watched the Wildcats train; were guests of Speaker of the WA Legislative Assembly, Michael Sutherland at Parliament House; heard about traditional Aboriginal leadership and the significance of Kings Park to Aboriginal people from Neil Marshall (Co-ordinator of Indigenous Students) and heard from Rev Richard Pengelley, Anglican Dean of Perth, at St George’s Cathedral.

Year 11 boys attended a number of lectures given by Darren McPartland, Director of Pastoral Care and Student Leadership, with topics including:

• becoming a prefect• servant leadership and engaging with younger students• leadership styles• Emerging Leaders Programme

Participation was completely voluntary for the new Emerging Leaders Programme, which is a significant feature under our ideal of ‘leadership for all’ here at Hale. Over 100 Year 11 boys participated in the programme.

Boys also had the opportunity to hear from a WA leader in a small group of 10 boys, often sharing a meal. The intimate environment gave the boys the opportunity to truly engage with the leader.

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After raising the most funds in our inaugural year of the Wheelchair Challenge in 2015, Hale has smashed its own record this year to raise an impressive $14,590 for the Wheelchair Sports Association WA. For a week in September, 26 Year 9 boarders negotiated everything from how to shower to getting to class and playing sport without the use of their legs. “It has opened my eyes to other life struggles,” participant Johnson Daubney said.

Making a wheel differenceIn the Australasian Philosothon held during the Term 3 break, the Hale team was placed second overall. Congratulations to the members of the team: Matthew Blacker (Year 12), Ben Hamblin (Year 12), Haseeb Riaz (Year 12), Dylan Royce (Year 11), Tom Yensch (Year 11) and Hayden Price (Year 10).

Hale School started the Philosothon in 2007 and it has since grown to become a national competition.

Philosothon runners-up

Year 12 students James Dingley and Zane Duffield have received special awards for scoring 100% in the Royal Australian Chemical Institute National Chemistry Quiz. There were 47 High Distinctions for students finishing in the top 10% of the state and 18 boys received High Distinction Awards of Excellence for outstanding performance with scores over 90%.

Chemistry perfection

Award-winning Australian author Jackie French visited Hale to talk to boys from the Middle and Junior Schools in Term 3. Her amazing knowledge about Australian history was evident when questioned by the Junior School boys in relation to her book Convict Boy, which they had been studying. Jackie talked to them about the importance of reading and challenged them to find books they want to read.

Author shares joy of reading

Four Hale students have been named in the top 1% of the 2016 Australian Geography Competition. Luke Althorpe and Sanjay D’Cruz (Year 8), Reece Ashely (Year 9) and Andre Smith (Year 10) were all among the top students nationwide. In total, 40 Hale students from Years 8 to 11 were in the top 5% in Australia.

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In the International Competition and Assessment for Schools competition, the following boys were awarded High Distinctions for attaining scores in the top 1% in the country:Writing: Kristian Jongeling, Oscar Morcombe (Year 9) English: Kevin Shah Mansouri (Year 10), Jacob Richardson (Year 9).

ICAS top scorers

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Barista coffee, gourmet bacon and egg burgers, Bannister Downs milk, Manavi Farm eggs, sheep shearing demonstrations, free range pork, magic tricks, fresh fruit and vegies – these were just some of the highlights of Hale School’s inaugural Boarders’ Farmers’ Market. This new fundraising event was held on Father’s Day in Term 3 with the Sunday morning event the culmination of months of planning and countless hours of preparation by many of our wonderful boarding families.

Our boarders, boarding parents and boarding staff were up early setting up tents in the main quad and packing stalls with produce and goods kindly donated by our boarding families. Every stall had a Hale boarding connection and the quality and range of products on display were simply amazing. The Hale boarding community was certainly on display for all to see and the opportunity for our boarding parents and families to showcase their produce to the rest of the Hale community was a highlight of the day.

At 9.00am the first customers arrived and the crowd soon swelled with the main quad quickly transformed into a bustling market! The buzz around the

quad was awesome as families met for breakfast or a coffee and then visited the many stalls throughout the morning. There were puppies on display, Year 11 boarders busking, a magician, a raffle and all of the stalls were doing a roaring trade. The sheep shearing demonstrations were a hit with the kids and they were a great way to connect city and country. Richard House kindly supplied six sheep from his farm in Gnowangerup and with shearer Don kept the kids entertained and informed about sheep and shearing.

If there was one event last year that epitomised the notion of community then the Boarders’ Farmers’ Market was it. With many people asking if it would become an annual fixture (some even asked if it was going to be every Sunday!), it was clear that the morning was an outstanding success. And yes, with this much enthusiasm, we do plan to hold another Farmers’ Market this year!

An important reason for the Farmers’ Market was to raise funds for charity, with 50% of proceeds ($12000) donated to the Leukaemia Foundation. The remaining money will be used by the Boarding Parents’ Liaison Group to fund various boarding projects in 2017.

A fresh start for Hale Farmers’ Market

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