Oct 11, 2019 | 2019 China Tour, MRSHS News
Here we are, final day in Beijing and what a ripper (get that Aussie slang in there, Ni How). If the kids thought the Wall was the pinnacle of Chinese achievements, their view got challenged today when we visited the Forbidden City. Don’t get me wrong, the Wall still...
Oct 9, 2019 | 2019 China Tour, MRSHS News
Something different today, off to learn how to understand and appreciate the Beijing opera. This was great fun, how to stand as a man or woman. Hand movements, how to flirt (on stage only of course) operatically. Bit of a challenge that one, girl meets boy, is...
Oct 9, 2019 | 2019 China Tour, MRSHS News
OK, speechless, what can I possibly have to say about the chance to stand on THE Great Wall of China. Actually heaps but this is only a short report so I must limit myself. We got up nice and early to avoid the traffic, everyone was up on time this time, nothing...
Oct 9, 2019 | 2019 China Tour, MRSHS News
Day One. Not too much to say as travel dominated most of it of course. Great start, all on time, in good spirits. Parents hung around until kicked out by kids, tears of goodbye flowed freely (only from parents of course) parents left, not sure kids noticed. Excitement...
Oct 8, 2019 | 2019 China Tour
Our first full day of activity in China and as tradition dictates, girls down to breakfast first and on time as always, only two don’t make it despite TWO wake up calls – yep, two boys, no names of course wouldn’t want to embarrass JD and I C-S. Bet that won’t happen...
Sep 26, 2019 | MRSHS News
The Margaret River SHS Beat Sabre competition finished with the grand final this week. A total of 83 students participated in this semester-long competition. After several practice rounds and ten heats, the winners of each heat were invited to participate in the grand...
Sep 23, 2019 | MRSHS News
On Friday 20 September, 4 Year 7 students – Bree San Pablo, William Dalimore, Kate Jovic and Felix Shilkin participated in the inaugural Junior South West Philosothon. Students competed in 4 Community of Inquiries across the day with topics such as “How do...
Sep 19, 2019 | MRSHS News
A sensational night of competitive mediation ended in total success for Margaret River SHS. We won the SCRaM Commitment Award and the 2019 SCRaM State Title. Judge Michael Gething presented the perpetual trophy with the words that the Margaret River SCRaM team showed...
Aug 30, 2019 | MRSHS News
What a great day today! The student council wishes to thank all students and staff for supporting this free dress day in such a positive spirit. We have created a further shared memory of the evolving Margaret River SHS story. And we have collected $560 today. This...
Aug 28, 2019 | MRSHS News
In an excellent show Margaret River SHS took out wins in both the Open Male A division and the Open Female B division at the WA Volleyball Schools cup running on 23rd-24th August 2019. The girls were in the Open B Division – a competition for Year 12 teams and...
Aug 26, 2019 | MRSHS News
Margaret River SHS achieved a place in WA’s Top 50 schools as compiled by The West Australian newspaper writer Bethany Hiatt. Margaret River was one of only two country schools to make the list of top schools and was the only country public school included in...
Aug 19, 2019 | MRSHS News
The WA Council of State School Organisations held its Annual Conference on the weekend. All schools were invited to display students’ art work. The MRSHS P&C presented the Frida set of artworks by MRSHS students which won the Peoples’ Choice award and...
