Knox Grammar School

Tickets are now on sale for the Knox musical 'The Wiz', based on 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'. 'The Wiz' is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'.
Performances take place from 6-8 September in the Knox Cultural Centre.
Thursday 6 September - 7.30pm... Friday 7 September - 7.30pm Saturday 8 September - 2pm Saturday 8 September - 7.30pm - SOLD OUT
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PREP STRINGS CAMP // Congratulations to all of the wonderful students from Prep Orchestra, Concert Strings and String Ensemble for their great work at our Strings Camp on the weekend.
This year we have a record number of boys involved in our Prep strings program.
The boys and their tutors are working towards the Australian String Orchestra Festival Competition on Sunday 2 September at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, The University of Sydney.

Our friends at Barker College are raising funds for Rural Aid at this Saturday's sports fixtures, with a Boarders' Stall, BBQ and raffle.
The 1st XI Football play at 10.15am at Rosewood; the 1st XV Rugby Team play at 3.15pm at the Barker Main Oval.
This is the final round of the winter sport season and a great chance to show our support for our teams and this important cause.

THANK YOU // A huge thank you to everyone who has so generously supported our Rural Aid 'Buy a Bale' Drought Appeal.
Together, we have raised more than $17,000 since Friday - an incredible achievement.
It's not too late to donate - https://give.everydayhero.com/…/knox-ru ral-aid-buy-a-bale-a…
... Over the next two weeks, there will be several opportunities for the boys to make a contribution.
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100 DAYS OF SCHOOL // Earlier this week, our Kindergarten boys celebrated their first 100 days of school.

DENIM // It's been a fun day at Knox Prep with our students and staff getting behind Jeans for Genes Australia, which supports the Children’s Medical Research Institute. Thank you to everyone who to everyone contributed to this wonderful cause. #jeansforgenes

'BUY A BALE' DROUGHT APPEAL // While many of us live in Sydney which has plentiful water and rainfall, 99% of rural NSW is in drought. The situation is dire and rural communities need our support.
Since Knox's earliest days, the school has had a close connection to rural Australia - the majority of our 210 boarders come from rural NSW.
Over the next two weeks we are running a whole of school campaign to support Rural Aid Australia's 'Buy a Bale' Appeal.
... Rural Aid supports rural communities suffering drought, fire and flood. It provides assistance to individuals and communities as a whole.
Our campaign will include fundraising events and initiatives at our three campuses.
Please help us help those in need by giving whatever you can.
You can make a donation now online via our Everyday Hero page. The students will also have an opportunity to give at School in the next few weeks.
Thank you and please give generously!
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OKGA // Congratulations to the recipients of the OKGA Most Improved Awards for Winter 2018 Extra-Curricular Activities. The boys received their awards from the Headmaster Mr James and OKGA President Mr Jon Stewart (OKG03) at Senior School Assembly today.

Come and see the Major Design Projects created by our Year 12 HSC Design and Technology and Industrial Technology students.
Open daily from 8.30am to 4pm from Monday 20 to Friday 24 August 2018 in the Great Hall foyer, Senior School, Wahroonga.
Opening night: Monday 20 August at 6.30pm

100 DAYS OF SCHOOL // Our boys in Kindergarten have celebrated their first 100 days of school with a day of fun activities around the theme of '100'. Congratulations, boys!

GEOGRAPHY // Our Year 10 Geography students have been learning about coastal landforms and land management on their fieldwork excursion to Collaroy, Long Reef and Dee Why today. The boys had the opportunity to observe how geology, weather and ocean forces have impacted upon the physical and urban geography of the Northern Beaches coastline.

PARENTING // "When a child is able to face safe risks on their own, it teaches them self-confidence and independence."
Encouraging your kids to climb higher or run faster, challenging them to a running race, or letting them lose a game are all characteristic of a style of parenting that could reduce the risk of childhood anxiety.
Knox and Wahroonga Preparatory School Psychologist Dr Rebecca Lazarus has completed a PhD with Macquarie University to research how encouraging children to take ‘safe risks’ can reduce anxiety.

YEAR 5 // The boys from Year 5 visited the Bald Hill Mine near Hill End last week as part of their excursion to learn about life on the goldfields.

SERVICE LEARNING // Yesterday 63 students from the upcoming Years 7-9 production of 'The Wiz' participated in National Tree Day in partnership with Planet Ark and Ku-ring-gai Council. Students helped to plant almost 1,000 trees at Primula Oval at Lindfield.
The Musical students aim to offset the carbon emissions created through the lighting used in their theatre productions by planting trees in the local community and bringing an awareness to environmental sustainability initiatives in the arts.

SURF LIFE SAVING // A team Knox students, Old Boys and volunteers from Whale Beach SLSC have been awarded Northern Beaches Surf Life Saving ‘Rescue of the Year’ for the search, rescue and resuscitation of two men at Whale Beach in December 2017.

SPECIAL GUESTS // The Senior School boys heard from two special guests at assembly today - Dr Brendan Nelson AO, Director of the Australian War Memorial, and Corporal Dan Keighran VC, recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia.
Corporal Keighran spoke about courage, bravery and "knowing what you stand for." He spoke in detail about his deployment in Afghanistan and the actions which saw him awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for acts of bravery in wartime

YEAR 6 // The boys and staff from Year 6 are braving the cold in Canberra this week, learning about government, democracy and Australian history.

A huge range of quality books available for purchase. This year, boys can purchase and donate to Enngonia Public School, located near Bourke in rural NSW.

Come and join our Prep boys as they celebrate their favourite books and book characters. This year, all boys in the Prep from Kindergarten to Year 6 will be participating.
Family and friends are most welcome to attend (and dress up)!