WORKSHOP - 2 ALASTAIR MCDONELL ' S CHEESE BOARD
BOARDERS ' WORKSHOP IS BOTH PRODUCTIVE AND FUN
BONDING WHILE SAWING THROUGH WOOD
ALASTAIR MCDONELL ( YEAR 7 ) AND JEREMY SZE
( YEAR 8 ) AT WORK
On Fridays at 4.15pm the boys come down from the Hill and head into the Design Technology building to make something new and amazing . Most recently the boarders have been creating things from cheese boards to robots .
These Friday sessions are greatly beneficial to boarders for multiple reasons , as these afternoons spent in the DesTech building are ways to do something productive and fun . It really is a chance to bond with your fellows while sawing through wood or even just being able to fill in an afternoon after school .
The teacher running the show is Mr Andrew Noble , who is a DesTech teacher from the school . Mr Noble generously gives his Friday afternoons to the boarding boys , helping them to design and produce their wonderful ideas . Ms Alison Martin , the McMeckan House Matron , is also there to give a helpful hand with the boys ’ projects . The Dean of Boarding Mr Tim Byrnes is very
supportive of the boarders ’ workshop , as he sees the importance of letting boys expand their skills .
The boys who can be found in the workshop may vary in skill from beginners to experienced farm boys who know their way around a workshop . As Alastair McDonell , a Boarder in Year 7 said : ‘ the boarders ’ workshop is a way to have fun with mates while making a cheese board for mum ’. Or , as Angus Geddes ( Year 10 ) mentioned : ‘( the boarders ’ workshop ) gives an opportunity to continue building things when not at the workshop at home ’. It is an opportunity to just simply have fun and remind boys of home when away .
The boarders ’ workshop is a great way for the boys to let off a bit of steam after a long week in the classroom , and provides great opportunities for the boys to gain valuable skills in the workshop while bonding with boys from across the Hill .
ANGUS GEDDES – YEAR 10 AND HUGH REYNOLDS – YEAR 9
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