Edition Seventeen 9 DECEMBER 2022
THE DRAGON FORTNIGHTLY NEWS AND EVENTS FOR ST GEORGE’S PARENTS
From the Principal Tina Campbell
Presentation Night was such a wonderful evening with lots of smiling faces, beautiful music by the Swing Band, proud parents seeing their children be acknowledged for their hard work over the course of the 2022 school year, and even Christmas Shortbread and Gingerbread biscuits. There was most definitely the joy of Christmas in the air!
special events in such a sensational setting. To the Very Reverend Chris Chataway, Dean of the Cathedral, to Bernadette Liew the Cathedral Administrator and to the ever helpful and accommodating team of Cathedral Vergers, a heartfelt thank you from us all. Mrs Susan Lazenby was officially farewelled at Presentation Night after over 21 years within the ASC network of schools where she has touched the lives of so many students, parents, and staff. Her contribution to the School has been immense – as a classroom teacher, as the leader of the English Department and ultimately as a member of the Senior Executive Team as Head of School Operations. She has consistently championed the pursuit of academic excellence and the importance of reading within our lives. Her passion, enthusiasm,
I was both thrilled and excited to be able to celebrate the many fine achievements and accomplishments of so many of our St George’s students across Years 7 – 11. To be awarding our first Full Colour Awards made the night a significant one for me. Congratulations to all of the many St George’s students who were recognised both at the Academic Awards Assembly on Monday and at Presentation Night – what a splendid celebration of hard work, determination, effort, achievement and accomplishment these two special school occasions were. St George’s Cathedral provided an incredible backdrop for both events. I am so very grateful to the Cathedral staff who warmly welcome our St George’s Community to host so many of our 1
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