Congratulations to Mamre’s fire cadets who won the bronze medal in the Tanker and Ladder event at the Australian Fire Cadet Championships yesterday. Well done to crew leader Jacob, pump operator Jonah, and firefighters Precious, Jaxon, Menzie and Wesley. #mamrelearning

AUSTRALIAN FIRE CADET CHAMPIONSHIPS // Our Mamre Cadet Rural Fire Brigade team has just finished the first day of competition in the Australian Fire Cadet Championships at Douglas Park in the NSW Southern Highlands. Twenty-two teams aged 12-16 from around Australia are competing in eight events that test their speed, agility, problem solving and firefighting skills. Our team members, Jacob, Precious, Jaxon, Jonah, Menzie and Wes are pictured with one of the South Australian teams just before going head to head in the Two Tanker event. Competition continues tomorrow. #mamrelearning #nswrfs

YEAR 2 CELEBRATION OF LEARNING // Year 2 have been learning about living things and their habitats. After their excursion to Sydney Zoo, students designed their very own zoos and more specifically, an enclosure for their chosen animal. This project combined subjects of Writing, Science and Art with students going above and beyond to create some outstanding pieces of work. On Wednesday, Year 2 enjoyed a Celebration of Learning where they showed their parents all their hard work (and taught them a thing or two). Well done Year 2! Mrs Montgomery and Miss Mickey are so proud of you! #mamrelearning

YEAR 12 GRADUATION // Yesterday's Year 12 Graduation was a time of both joy and sadness: the joyful celebration of the culmination of 13 years of schooling and sadness that our Year 12 students are no longer a daily part of our wonderful school community. As part of the Graduation Assembly, Kindergarten students presented each Year 12 student with a hand made card and a flower. As is our tradition, the entire school formed a guard of honour to farewell Year 12 as they left the school. Celebrations continued last night at the Graduation Dinner. We thank God for each of our Year 12 students and pray that they will be well prepared for their HSC examinations and for exciting futures! Even though Year 12 are no longer with us everyday, they will always be part of the Mamre Anglican School community and we look forward to their ongoing connection with our school. #mamrelearning

LEADERSHIP // Yesterday our new 2023-24 Senior School student leadership team were inducted into their positions at a special assembly attended by the whole Senior School and the families of our new leaders. After taking their oath of office, our new School Captains, Tamara and Flynn, paid tribute to the outstanding service of our outgoing Year 12 leaders and reflected on the importance of us all being leaders, not just those with official roles. Year 12 then handed over the “baton of leadership” by pinning badges on our Year 11 leaders. #mamrelearning

THE GREAT OUTDOORS // Last week Kindy, Year 1 and Year 2 attended Mamre’s first Day Camp, with exciting activities including shelter building, tent building, catapulting, scavenger hunts, fire building and art leaf rubbing. It was a beautiful spring day that was enjoyed by all. Outdoor Education is crucial for building skills such as communication, resilience, self-confidence, leadership, teamwork and initiative. It’s also great at just getting students interested in the outdoors. Mamre students are very blessed to have a place to learn outdoors whilst being watched by the local kangaroo neighbours! #mamrelearning

R U OK? // A conversation could change a life. Have you checked in on anyone today with that simple question: R U OK? Looking after our mental health is so important, not just today, but everyday. We are excited to have Lira the therapy dog with us at Mamre today as part of R U OK Day. #mamrelearning #RUOKDay2023

YOUNG VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR // Congratulations to Year 8 student Wesley on being awarded the NSW RFS Young Volunteer of the Year (12-15 years) at RFS Headquarters in Sydney Olympic Park yesterday. The Minister for Emergency Services and the RFS Commissioner both acknowledged Wesley's high level of commitment to his service in both Mamre Cadet Rural Fire Brigade and Orchard Hills Rural Fire Brigade, and the way in which he exemplifies the values of the NSW Rural Fire Service. Wesley's acceptance speech impressed all those present! #mamrelearning

LEARNING IS SHARED // There are many ways we celebrate the learning of our students at Mamre. Year 4 students recently conducted their first ever Student Led Conferences, where they showcased and discussed their learning across a range of subjects with their parents and carers. #mamrelearning

CELEBRATING OUR DADS! // We were delighted to welcome many of our dads, granddads, uncles and other special men in our lives to our annual Fathers Day Breakfast this morning. The BBQ breakfast was accompanied by a short talk by our Chaplain Mr Foxall about the importance of dads and other men in the lives of children. We hope that this Sunday is a special time for all our school families. #mamrelearning

BOOK FAIR NOW ON // The Book Fair has arrived in time for our Book Week celebrations next week! Look out for student wish lists in Junior School student school bags. All profits from the Book Fair go towards buying new books for the Library. The Fair is open 8am-4pm each school day from Friday 1 September to Wednesday 6 September. Payment options include cash or EFTPOS in the Library or pay online using the QR code on your wish list. #mamrelearning

100 DAYS OF LEARNING IN KINDERGARTEN // Recently our Kindy students reflected on their first 100 days of learning at "big school". They have some big plans for their futures! #mamrelearning

CULTURAL PATHWAYS // Six of our Senior School students attended the Wingara Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student Leadership Day at WSU Parramatta on Monday. They engaged in a series of workshops that focused on leadership, culture and post-school aspirations. The highlights were meeting Greg Inglis, learning some traditional dances and connecting with other students from schools all across NSW. #mamrelearning

YEAR 10 CAREER PATHWAYS // One of our Year 10 students, Jacob, recently undertook work experience at the Fire & Rescue NSW Emergency Services Academy. This program attracts students from all over Australia. Jacob participated in live fire training, urban search and rescue, and visited a number of fire stations throughout Sydney. Our main Year 10 Work Experience program takes place in mid-November, enabling our students to explore possible career pathways for the future. #mamrelearning

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN YEAR 9 // The sparkling waters of Port Hacking and the lush bush land of the Royal National Park south of Sydney is currently home for our Year 9 students on their outdoor education camp. Existing friendships are strengthening and new connections developing as students engage in challenging activities such as dragon boat racing, river raft building and paddling, rock climbing, natural cliff abseiling, teamwork challenges and Christian discovery sessions. Last night we had a Matildas party watching the FIFA Women’s World Cup semifinal. One more day of adventure awaits tomorrow! #mamrelearning