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on Fridays, knowing that the House is in safe hands. It is also wonderful to work so closely with someone who is also passionate and committed to the welfare of our boys, and keen to do everything he can to support their continued growth. Ngaˉ mihinui ki a koe, Matua! Thank you too, to mentors Shelly Jackson, Rob Aburn, Rob Clarke, Charlotte de Roles, and Logan Ball. The boys and I hugely appreciate the time and wisdom you devote to the House, and your wonderful contribution to the young men in your mentor groups. We are very lucky that next year we will have you all back once again to work towards making Julius House the best it can be. Thank you for your collective and individual wisdom and insight into our boys, and your continued passion and dedication. I would also like to acknowledge the hard work and leadership of our Head of House, Tom Picton-Warlow. Tom has had a very busy year keeping up with his own very wide range of interests while also leading and supporting the House. Tom has always been cheerful, positive, and approachable, while also doing his best to look after the boys in the House and inspire them to be at their best. Tom was well-supported this year by Deputy Heads of House George Rookes, Lucca Wiseman, William Sudell, and Otto Elworthy. All four of these young men have been very good role models for our younger boys as the year has progressed and have worked hard in their respective areas of influence. As always, there have been many highlights throughout this year. In the House sport competition, we have had multiple successes, including winning the Swimming
Cup (for the 5th year in a row), the Best House Choir in the House Music competition, the Cross- Country Cup, and the Best Script in the House Plays. We also had several 1sts and 2nds in several other sports and activities, including a very memorable 2nd place in the senior basketball competition – our best placing for many, many years. Well done to all the boys who represented the House in a very wide range of activities – particularly the wonderful effort in winning the House Music Choral Cup for our rendition of California Dreamin’ . Great work from William Sudell in arranging and conducting the boys. However, my personal highlight of 2023 was the annual Julius House prize-giving in the Dining Hall. This shared meal has now become an annual event and is a wonderful way for the Julius community to come together and celebrate our successes. It is a joyous occasion where we aim to get a sense of fun and community, mixed with the necessary gravitas, as we acknowledge the success and hard work of the boys. Thank you to Tom Picton-Warlow and Rahal Pathirana for your inspiring speeches, and to Jonty Inglis who was this year’s guest speaker. I always prefer having inspirational speakers from among the boys’ peers, as I believe boys are more able to relate to someone their own age, who has felt the same pressures that they do. All three speakers were outstanding in this regard. I am looking forward to working with the new generation of Julius House leaders for 2024 – Head of House Rahal Pathirana, and Deputies Sam Hales and Tadhg McKenna. I am very confident that with these young men
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Housemaster: Dr Mike Field Deputy Housemaster/Mentor: Keri Campbell Mentors: Robert Aburn, Logan Ball, Rob Clarke, Charlotte de Roles, Shelly Jackson Head of House: Tom Picton-Warlow Deputy Heads of House: George Rookes, Lucca Wiseman, William Sudell, Otto Elworthy Another outstanding – and incredibly busy – year has come and gone, and once again it is time to pause and reflect on the year that has been. The years always flash past in a blur, and this has been no exception. However, this year there have been no disruptions to get in the way, and we have been able to get into the groove of what we do so well – which is support your boys to be the best versions of themselves that they can be, in the classroom and outside of it. A perfect example of this is that once again we have been able to hold shared community service activities as a Julius community, such as gardening at Hoˉhepa Homes or collecting for MS and Parkinson’s Canterbury. First, I would like to mihi to Matua Keri Campbell for all his awhi, tautoko, aroha, and whakaaro this year. It is wonderful to know that I can continue to relax and recuperate
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