It has been said that you are the sum of the 5 people that you are most time with.
It’s an interesting idea, attributed to motivational speaker, Jim Rohn. Whilst research into the concept has mixed results, there is some logic to the idea that our attitudes and beliefs are influenced most heavily by the people that we are exposed to the most. This makes sense; humans are a social species. Even the most introverted of us has a need for connection to others. It is worth reflecting both on the influence we have on others, and the way that we are influenced by our nearest and dearest.
Do we share attitudes that support growth and positivity? Do the views of others impact on us in a way that is healthy, or do they sometimes cause us harm?
Who are the 5 people that you spend the most time with?
Social influence can be both a positive and negative force and whether you are 15 or 85 it’s worth considering our social impact and how we might be able to use this power to bring out the best in each other.
Mark Batten (Dean of Makaria)
YEAR 11 RIVER CRUISE
On Friday 26 August the Yr 11 embarked on their ‘Famous Faces’ themed river cruise from Barrack Street Jetty. Nearly the entire Year 11 cohort attended and though only a small cohort they certainly filled the room with awesome energy and some very impressive dance moves were evident not to mention we certainly have some potential limbo world champions among us.
A very enjoyable night was had by all and a big thank you to the fabulous staff who also attended in full costume and helped make the night possible.
Mark Batten
YEAR 10 OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMP
The decision to postpone our expedition from Term 2 turned out to be a fortuitous one with the weather shining on us for the four days we were away. Arriving in Margaret River Tuesday afternoon, students could immediately see the impact of the bushfire from October last year. Areas that were previously dense with trees and bush were now bare and created an eerie backdrop. As part of their camp, students were able to experience Giant’s cave which is classed as an adventure cave and abseil off Wilyabrup sea cliffs. The main focus of the expedition was the two hiking components. A short 7 km hike on day two saw the group travel across the coastal ridge to Redgate Beach which was the scene of a famous shipwreck rescue in the late 1800s. This was followed up by a more significant hike of 22 km on day three which comprised of a 6km finish along the beach to beautiful Hamelin Bay.
It was an amazing week for the students to utilise the skills that they had been honing over the previous two years in Outdoor Education and they performed exceptionally well. Our focus has already turned to the water-based component of our program with students currently in the middle of a surfing unit to prepare them for their final camp to Lancelin in Term 4.
Mr Thomas, Mr Dwyer and Miss Ransom
YEAR 9 OUTDOOR EDUCATION – FISHING
What a great start to the morning! Year 9 Outdoor Education students were blessed with beautiful conditions this morning while they fished off Hillary’s North wall. Multiple students were successful at catching fish.
Stephanie Ransom
SENIOR BASKETBALL
On Tuesday 23 August St Stephen’s Carramar participated in the ACC Championship Senior Basketball carnival. Our boys team played hard all day and our girls team made it through to the grand final unfortunately going down by 3 points.
Justine Brightwell
YEAR 11 CHILDREN, FAMILY & COMMUNITY
Year 11 ‘Children, Family and Community’ students recently prepared BOOK BAGS to use with the Pre-Primary children. They read a story then completed an activity that matched with the story and encouraged practice within one of the Developmental Domains such as fine motor skills.
Here we have Taylor and Ellie working with their little friends.
Kerry Cross
MAGNIFICENT MAKARIA
The rise and rise of Makaria over the last few years should not be understated. Whilst they have won many shields over their time, they have never had the success they are having right now. This culminated in their first ever Athletics Carnival win!
Mark Batten
