On Wednesday, 21 November, the Year 6 boys spent a couple of hours with a select group of Year 10 students to discuss their transition into High School. The format involved the Year 10s running short sessions on specific topics, delivering content and answering questions. This format is much more powerful than having the students lectured to by teachers, as the boys open up to each other very readily.

The students were split into eight groups and rotated between topic tables. The topics covered included:

1. homework and assessments 

2. bullying and leadership 

3. organisation of time, lockers, diary, folders 

4. technology distractions

5. school reports and merit systems 

6. how to study 

7. College life: camps, house competitions, honours, community service 

8. motivation and goal-setting, including getting the most out of the tutorial system It was good to observe the Year 6 students engaged in the experience and obviously itching to get into long pants. Many thanks to the Year 10 boys for their maturity and leadership - I was very impressed with the way they handled the task. 

- Andrew Murray, Primary Deputy