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Be Your Own Hero
A message from the Deputy Head of Middle School.
Over summer, I noticed a framed ‘Be Your Own Hero’ poster in a gift shop. My instant reaction was one of horror. Surely, we...
Chaplain’s Corner – Middle School
Each year members from within and beyond the Middle and Senior School community have the opportunity to gather together for an annual House chapel and hear a range of speakers talk on...
20 February 2020
Auditioning for Strictly Ballroom
This week we began the process of auditioning students for our 2020 Middle School musical, Strictly Ballroom. I thought I would take this opportunity to describe how the auditions work...
20 February 2020
Supersize your learning with the school library
The CLI Library is a great place to learn and study. It is open from 7.30am each day and closes at 6.00pm Monday to Thursday with a 4.00pm closing on Fridays...
20 February 2020
A wonderful start to the year
A message from the Head of Middle School.
‘And now let us welcome the new year, full of things that never were.’ – Rainer Maria Rilke
Chaplain’s Corner – Middle School
During the school holidays, much of the country was dealing with the bushfires and their devastating consequences. Each day, the smoke haze was a reminder to pray for others in need and reflect...
06 February 2020
Music news and a reflection on the fires
I would like to begin by telling you a little about my holiday. As has been our habit for many years, on Boxing Day we headed off to camp at Mallacoota. We witnessed first-hand the extraordinary...
06 February 2020
Happy New Year from the Library!
Saturday 25 January saw the start of the Lunar New Year, The Year of the Rat. The Rat is the first sign of the zodiac. Rats are said to be highly intelligent, ambitious and quick-witted...
06 February 2020
The final week of school...
A message from the Head of Middle School.
‘Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.’ – Benjamin Franklin
Chaplain’s Corner – Middle School
As an infrequent Melbourne CBD visitor, I was surprised at the number of homeless people seeking refuge from the wet weather in the Flinders Street Station on Friday night...
05 December 2019