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25.01.2022 WELCOME BACK // A very warm welcome to all our students. We are so excited to welcome you back for Term 4! #KnoxGrammar

24.01.2022 VISUAL ARTS // Year 12 Visual Arts gives students a unique insight into the role that creative visual ideas play in the development of society. Students are required to create their own major work in a medium of their choice. Learn more about the Class of 2020 and their Visual Arts major works.

24.01.2022 LEST WE FORGET // They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them."

23.01.2022 CADETS // Congratulations to Ravenswood School for Girls - Official Site student Emma Woodcock, who has been appointed to the position of Senior Cadet Under Officer (SUO). Emma is the first girl in the Knox Grammar School Cadet Unit’s 91 year history to lead the unit. As SUO, she will lead the unit’s 1,200 Cadets from Knox and Ravenswood over the next 12 months. Congratulations, Emma, on your appointment! #knoxgrammar #ravenswood

22.01.2022 PREP MUSIC // Watch a performance of 'Dirt Rhythm' by our incredible Year 6 Taiko Drummers. Well done, boys!

22.01.2022 YEAR 10 OUTDOOR EDUCATION // A group of our Year 10 students have spent the this week in the Snowy Mountains where they have been hiking, mountain biking and abseiling. #knoxgrammar #thisisknox

21.01.2022 ANZAC SERVICE // Boys from Kindergarten to Year 6 commemorated Anzac Day this afternoon with a service of remembrance on Ireland Field led by Year 3 students. Boys from K-2 laid wreaths and boys in Year 3 wore ceramic poppies which they created in Visual Arts class. #knoxgrammar #thisisknox #knoxprep

20.01.2022 PERFORMING ARTS // Enjoy a performance of 'A Whole New World' by one our Senior School clarinet ensembles (Mingxi Liu, Liam Zhuang, Matthew Wang, Haochen Niu and Siwoo Park). #knoxgrammar #thisisknox

20.01.2022 KNOX FLIX // We are showcasing some of our 2020 Knox Flix Film Festival winners. This beautifully shot film titled 'Boat 900' was created by Ethan Ang, Ben Chubb and Shiv Suresh (Year 11). It won best Film in this year's competition. #knoxgrammar

20.01.2022 BOARDING // On Friday evening we held a special Year 12 Boarders' Banquet on the Weeks Senior Academy Terrace to acknowledge the many contributions of our departing Year 12 Boarders. This group of young men have been incredibly resilient and have shared a great community connection throughout their schooling. Congratulations and thank you, Year 12 Boarders. You will be missed!

20.01.2022 CADETS // The students in the Knox Grammar School Cadet Unit had a busy afternoon on Friday, with the Cadets working on their drill skills, building their knowledge of navigation and taking part in swim competency tests in the Knox Aquatic Centre.

19.01.2022 COMMUNITY // At the end of last week, Knox staff members personally delivered Christmas gifts from the Headmaster to our international boarders who are staying in Sydney throughout the holidays. These are the boys who are staying with their Australian based guardians as they are unable to return home this Christmas due to COVID travel restrictions. #knoxgrammar #thisisknox

19.01.2022 BASEBALL // Congratulations to the Knox Stealers Baseball Team, which made it to the grand final in their competition. The team went down 5-9 to Concord St Pats on Saturday. It was a tough match from the beginning with St Pats scoring five runs in the first innings. Knox managed to build a fight back, however, were unable to claw back the early lead set by the opposition. Well done to all involved on a successful season. #knoxgrammar #thisisknox #baseball

19.01.2022 OKGA // Congratulations to Luke Parks (OKG19), who has been named to debut for Carlton Football Club this Sunday in their game against Fremantle Dockers. OKGA #thisisknox #knoxgrammar

18.01.2022 TERM 2 // We look forward to welcoming all students back in winter uniform on Tuesday for the start of Term 2. A reminder there are major changes to traffic in the Wahroonga village - the railway station bridge is now one way for traffic in a south to north direction only - it is not possible to drive north-south via the bridge. #knoxgrammar #thisisknox

18.01.2022 MEET OUR PEAK ATHLETES // Meet our 'Pathways for Elite Athletes at Knox (PEAK)' student athletes. This week we hear from Year 7 student and skier Bradley Manns. 1. How did you first get involved in your sport and what do you love about your sport now?... I became involved in my sport as my parents were keen skiers and they took me out onto the mountain and I have loved it ever since. The thing I love most about mogul skiing is even though it is not a team sport, everyone you train with and compete against is cheering you on and encouraging you no matter what. 2. What has been your best/recent sporting achievements? My best sporting achievements was placing first in duals and singles in 2019 Junior series at Perisher and Thredbo. I am also fortunate enough to have been selected to Snow Australia’s Emerging Talent program for the last two years. 3. What are your career ambitions for your sport? My career ambitions are definitely trying to compete in the Australian Championships event at Perisher once I’m old enough in two years’ time. 4. How has the PEAK program supported you in managing your sports and academics? The PEAK program has helped me in a lot of areas including the study hall sessions on Friday mornings. I also feel that the talks we have had about mindfulness this term have helped me a lot with being less stressed about all the upcoming yearly exams. 5. How you managed your academic commitments while training in Perisher throughout Term 3? My mentor in the PEAK program helped me to develop a plan for staying on top of my academics throughout the ski season. The key benefit from this was that they helped me put a spreadsheet together so that I could clearly see what work I have to get completed and when to hand it in. They also assisted with advising my class teachers when I would be absent for training and having the class material available on Google Classroom. FIND OUT MORE Applications are now open to join the Pathways for Elite Athletes at Knox Program in 2021. For more information, visit www.knox.nsw.edu.au/PEAK and contact Mr Kieran Donohue, [email protected].

17.01.2022 FLASHBACK FRIDAY // Ahead of Presentation Day next week, we flashback to 5 December 1974 when then Prime Minister and Knox Old Boy Gough Whitlam visited the School to speak at Speech Night. "It is not without significance - and not without a certain irony - that the jubilee of Knox and the second anniversary of the Labor Government are being observed in the same week," he said. "I am probably the only person in Australia who has attended both celebrations and derived keen pe...rsonal satisfaction from each. I must confess that the atmosphere in Diamond Valley on Monday night was a trifle more rapturous than it is in Wahroonga." "For many years I nurtured an overwhelming ambition - I was resolved to be the first Knox boy to live at The Lodge," he said. "What better way to bring honour to the School? Fifty years ago when I came here, no one dreamed I would one day be Prime Minister." #FlashbackFriday #flashback

17.01.2022 FLASHBACK FRIDAY // Today we flashback to August 2014, and the construction of the Weeks Senior Academy. This photo captures the Seniors' Hall under construction. More than 3,300 cubic metres of concrete was used in the facility's construction. #knoxgrammar #fbf #FlashbackFriday

17.01.2022 PERFORMING ARTS // Congratulations to our Senior School Concert Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble, which scooped several medals at the 2021 Australian National Online Festival of Bands over the weekend. Symphonic Wind Ensemble (conducted by Mr James Brice) Junior B Grade Concert - four gold medals (hymn, march, concert and major own choice). You can watch one of their performances below.... Concert Band (conducted by Mr Geoff Power) Junior C Grade Concert - one gold (hymn) and three silver medals (march, concert and major own choice). You can watch one of their performances in the comments. Congratulations to the boys and the staff from the Knox Academy of Performing Arts on these outstanding results. #knoxgrammar #thisisknox Band Association of NSW

16.01.2022 HAPPY HOLIDAYS // Best wishes to all our families for a safe and happy holiday break. #knoxgrammar Wahroonga Preparatory School

16.01.2022 FOOTBALL // Watch some of the incredible goals and highlights from the 1st XI Football Team's CAS Championship winning season.

15.01.2022 MOVEMBER // Mr Waterhouse and Mr Parker are our 'Mo Bros' for 2020. Together they have raised almost $1,000 for Movember Australia, which supports men's health including mental health and suicide prevention. If you can spare a few dollars they would appreciate your support! You can make a contribution here: https://au.movember.com/team/2247539.

15.01.2022 INDIGENOUS CULTURE // A smoking ceremony, creating message sticks and a dance by Knox indigenous students were among the activities at yesterday's Year 7 House Connections Indigenous Day. The day, delivered in partnership with Gurrawin, was designed to build the boys' awareness and understanding of indigenous culture. The boys explored the meaning and significance of local totems, which will soon become part of the Senior School's house system. #KnoxGrammar

15.01.2022 SWIMMING // Over the past two days, our Knox Prep representative swimmers have been racing at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre in the NSW Primary Schools Sports Association Championships. Congratulations to the Knox 4 x 50m freestyle relay team of Lukas Dunn, Christopher Montana, Finn Morton and Freddie O’Hara, which broke the record (set by Knox in 2012) with a new time of 1 min 57.50 sec. Swim Captain, Finn Morton, won three individual medals gold medals, Christopher Mon...tana won one gold medal and Lukas Dunn won silver medal. In Diving, Oliver Radford was placed first and James Pritchard was placed second. Congratulations, boys! #knoxgrammar #thisisknox #swimming #diving

14.01.2022 CLASS OF 2020 // Here's a snapshot of the HSC results from the Class of 2020. Congratulations, boys. Your results are outstanding. "With the release of the 2020 HSC results today, what has shone through is the incredible resilience of our students and School community. While the boys have been challenged in every respect this year, they have proven they are strong and capable leaders. As a group they are supportive, cohesive and caring. The boys have worked and studied as a ...team, supporting each other to improve their performance individually and collectively." - Scott James, Headmaster #thisisknox #KnoxGrammar

14.01.2022 RUGBY // A try to Tom Morrison to open the game this evening. #knoxgrammar #thisisknox

13.01.2022 BOARDING // On Thursday Boarders from Years 7 to 12 took part in a Brothers' Cup Volleyball Competition in the Lawson Centre, an initiative created to build connections across the year groups.

11.01.2022 CADET PASSING OUT PARADE // The Knox Grammar School Cadet Unit and Knox Pipes and Drums farewelled and thanked Year 12 students with the Passing Out Parade on Knox 1 on Monday morning. This is an important tradition in the life of the School, with Year 12 students handling over leadership of the Unit to the next generation of leaders. #knoxgrammar

08.01.2022 REMEMBRANCE DAY // Today, students across our campuses commemorated Remembrance Day, recognising the men and women who have served in the armed forces, including many Old Boys who lost their lives in service. Watch this video from the OKGA Honouring Service. Lest We Forget.

07.01.2022 YEAR 12 VALEDICTORY // The graduation of our Year 12 students is a great tradition at Knox. While things were a little different this year, with parent watching online from home, our Year 12 boys finished their schooling with dignity with an assembly in the Great Hall. At the conclusion of the assembly, the young men were presented with a special gift from the OKGA, their Old Boys' tie, marking their transition from Knox student to Knox Old Boy. They now join the more than 15,000 members of the Old Knox Grammarian's Association. #knoxgrammar

06.01.2022 KNOX SCHOOL SONG // With singing during the Year 12 Valedictory Assembly not allowed due to COVID-19, we created our own 'Virtual Choir', with the Year 12 boys combining sing to the 'Knox Grammar School Song'.

06.01.2022 SPORTS RESULTS // Great to start the winter sports season for our teams. This week most teams will play at home against Trinity Grammar with Rugby playing Shore. AFL v Waverley 1sts - 93-35 win... Football v Waverley 1sts - 4-0 win 2nds - 1-1 draw Rugby v Joeys 1sts - 21-26 loss 2nds - 12-38 loss Tennis v Waverley 1sts - 2-6 loss 2nds - 7-1 win Volleyball 1sts - 3-0 win 2nds - 2-3 loss #knoxgrammar #thisisknox

06.01.2022 HSC MUSIC // Congratulations to the following HSC Music 2/Extension students who have been nominated for ENCORE, NESA's showcase of outstanding HSC Music performances. Kevin Fan (piano) Oskar Loofs (voice) Luke Marinaki (oboe)... Tom Mountstephens (trombone) Ryan Thom (saxophone) Richard Wong (piano) Sam Yang (clarinet) Composition nominations are yet to be announced. Well done to the boys and their teachers.

06.01.2022 MATHEMATICS // Knox was among top 10 schools in NSW for Mathematics in the 2020 HSC. Knox Head of Mathematics, Mr Michael Vuletich, spoke to The Sydney Morning Herald about our approach in this article in today's paper: https://www.smh.com.au//so-nervous-how-baulkham-hills-high. #knoxgrammar #thisisknox #mathematics

05.01.2022 DRAMA // Congratulations our Senior School Junior Theatresports Team, which competed in the Impro Australia Theatresports Competition Finals this week, placing third From a training team of 22 Year 7 and 8 students, the five-strong competition team comprised of Saxon McDonell (7), Brodie Shearer (7), Hendrix George (8), Kailoh Ramcharan (8) and Oscar Rocks (8). Well done to the boys and their teachers.

05.01.2022 YEAR 2 // Our Knox Prep Year 2 boys had an amazing day by the sea at Narrabeen yesterday to delve into the big idea, 'Ecosystems are Everywhere’. The boys learnt about how humans are impacting on the environment with the team from the Northern Beaches Council Coastal Environment Centre. #knoxgrammar #thisisknox #knoxprep #narrabeen

05.01.2022 FROM THE HEADMASTER // Headmaster Scott James reflects on 2020, its challenges and optimism. "When times get tough, students should look back on 2020 and realise that dedicated effort pays off in the end. This is a powerful sentiment to have in a school environment. " #knoxgrammar #thisisknox

04.01.2022 VISUAL ARTS // Year 8 Visual Arts students were recently tasked with hand drawing a street art design that responded to a contemporary social issue. They used their skills in Adobe Photoshop to digitally install their design on a specific site related to their chosen issue. These designs demonstrated a deep understanding of the street art aesthetic and portrayed a range of powerful issues. #knoxgrammar #thisisknox #visualarts #streetart

04.01.2022 CADETS // Over the past week, more than 1,200 boys and girls from Knox and Ravenswood School for Girls - Official Site have been out in the field near Lithgow for the Annual Field Exercise (Cadet Camp). This unique co-educational experience truly challenges the students, building skills such as teamwork, leadership and resilience. Despite the rain last week, the conditions at the camp have been spectacular, allowing the activities to proceed. It is joy to see the students work together to encourage each other and keep spirits high. #knoxgrammar #thisisknox #cadets Knox Grammar School Cadet Unit

04.01.2022 PREP CROSS COUNTRY // A beautiful day yesterday for the Knox Prep 3-6 Cross Country Carnival at Gillespie Fields. Congratulations to the winning house, Ewan!

04.01.2022 SOCIAL JUSTICE // We are collecting clean, used Football, Rugby and AFL boots to donate to the Wadeye indigenous community near Katherine in the Northern Territory. Drop-off your clean boots and footy socks to: - Knox Prep - K-2 or 3-6 Office - Wahroonga Prep - School Hall... - Senior School - Mrs Clarke's Office or Student Admin Offices Please make sure the boots and socks are in good condition. Drop-off closes Friday 23 October. Thank you!

04.01.2022 PERFORMING ARTS // The Year 6 production, 'Memories of Musicals', opened last night in the Wenkart Theatre. The production is a celebration of Year 6 musicals over the last 10 years, including 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat', 'Wizard of Oz', 'Oliver', 'Peter Pan Jr', 'The Lion King Jr' and 'Seussical Jr'. Congratulations to the boys and staff for all the hard work that has gone into this vibrant show!... #knoxgrammar #thisisknox

03.01.2022 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR OFFICE CLOSURE // The Knox Grammar School Office and Reception will close on Thursday 24 December 2020 at midday. The Knox Reception and Office will reopen on Monday 4 January 2021 at 8am. Best wishes to our community at this challenging time, thank you for your support throughout 2020. We wish you a safe and relaxing Christmas. #knoxgrammar #thisisknox

02.01.2022 RUGBY // An incredible effort by our 1st XV tonight, however Joey’s were too good, with a 21-26 loss. Congratulations and thank you Joey’s for a great game. Thank you to our wonderful, noisy supporters! #knoxgrammar #thisisknox

01.01.2022 STAFF NEWS // Congratulations to Knox Pipe Band Master, Mr Ainsley Hart (pictured centre), who has won the gold medal at the prestigious 116-year-old MacLean Highland Gathering. In a hotly contested field of twelve of Australia’s finest bagpipers, Mr Hart emerged victorious with first place place in the Air, Hornpipe and Jig sections and second in the March, Strathspey, Reel and Piobaireachd sections, giving him the overall win and the James MacSwan Memorial Gold Medal for 2021. Congratulations, Mr Hart. #knoxgrammar #thisisknox

01.01.2022 HSC DRAMA // The Year 12 subject of Drama provides students with an opportunity to build skills in communication, to discover how to use their body to convey meaning, to deliver and receive critical feedback and to collaborate.