The 180th anniversary of the Myall Creek Massacre was commemorated last weekend under a blue sky, at an inspiring service held at the monument overlooking the slopes where 28 Weraerai children, women and elderly were senselessly slain by 11 stockmen in 1838. Many guest speakers presented at this year's service, all having a close association with the story of Myall Creek.
The 180th anniversary of the Myall Creek Massacre was commemorated last weekend under a blue sky, at an inspiring service held at the monument overlooking the slopes where 28 Weraerai children, women and elderly were senselessly slain by 11 stockmen in 1838. Many guest speakers presented at this year's service, all having a close association with the story of Myall Creek.
The Sustainable Spartans have been hard at work paving a sustainable pathway for the Somerset College community to follow. As a committee, we have created proposals, raised awareness, and most importantly, we have taken real action to bring us a step closer to a sustainable future for the College.
Ayla Chirathivat-Geralds, who in Year 4 attained the highest result in the state for Grade 1 Speech and Drama in 2017, was recently invited to Parliament House to perform at the Barbara Sisley Awards. Here is her account of the event.
The 1st XV Rugby team played in their fourth consecutive Grand Final but their very first against neighbouring rival Kings Christian College. The 4pm kick off at Bond University, Friday in Week 8 made for a long and slightly nerve-wracking day.
Our Spartan Futsal teams achieved great success at the APS Showcase Futsal tournament, with three out of six teams entered making the Grand Final. The tournament, held Thursday 7 June, was the first time Somerset had entered on the Gold Coast in all Junior APS age groups for boys and girls.
Well done and congratulations to all the students, staff and coaches who were involved in Kings Futsal Showcase as well as DNK Rugby Cup and GT Netball Trophy on Thursday 7 June. We had around 110 students from Year 4 to 6 participate in these all day events.
Somerset Alumni of 2016, Nachiket Shah came to speak to our Year 11 and 12 Business and Economics students in Week 9, about his life since leaving Somerset. Nachi is currently studying Economics and Data Science at the University of California, Berkeley, and had lots of fantastic information to share about his experiences in San Francisco.
Sixteen aspiring economists participated in a range of interactive presentations and activities provided by Griffith University Teaching Staff and also enjoyed a taste of university campus life. The students are to be commended for their mature conduct and genuine participation in the programme.
