Excerpts from the Laurels

● M.H.S and Oakleigh Special Development School combined regularly for various year 8 arts/crafts and music classes. This led to the filming of “Towards Integration ” during term 2 and was generally available to education circles in term 3.

● Work experience continues in year 11.

● Fifty students form years 9-11 participated in a two day Typathon. Students typed non-stop in relays from Thursday 9am till Friday 3pm.

● Year 7 Theme week, Australiana. From wearing period costume, making damper, experiencing different cultures and cuisines, computing, farm visits to bushdancing.

● Six excellent performances of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Yeoman of the Guard.

“An intelligent, sensitive approach by the entire cast, the obvious dedication of the costumers, makeup and technical staff all came together in what was for me a memorable night of theatre”-Alex Cairney.

● Mildura was the destination for the year 8 camp. This included winery and cinema visits on rainy days, lunch on the PS. Gem paddle steamer and finding out there are real cherries in Sunbeam Fruit .

● An excursion to Sovereign Hill for years 9A & 9D meant stepping back into an 1850’s gold mining town, with a view of gold mining and a turn at olden days schooling.

● Year 10 had an adventurous coach trip to Hervey Bay, followed by a boat ride on The Crab to Fraser Island. After a great time on Fraser Island, the tour made its way back to Surfer’s. To top this off Cold Chisel were on the same flight back to Melbourne.

● Highbury National Park camp became the base for the year 11 Biology camp….even the wet conditions didn’t dampen Chatwick’s appetite

● Both Summer and Winter sports teams win Highway pennants.

Intermediate Football team was runner-up in the inaugural Esso Cup, conducted by Richmond Football Club and sponsored by Esso Australia Ltd.

……and then there were other observations….

Definitions of Football –

1.Hysterical Australian religion which is worshipped by all the “Norms”of Victoria - Effie

2. Is the process by which grown men chase an elusive ball around an egg-shaped patch of grass- Sophie