Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56Moving from the Stable Yard to the Castle is a rite of passage for all Prep 3 children. It feels important, stepping through the stone archways into the high-ceilinged interior, with its curious murals and spacious classrooms. Important things happen here. Mysterious things like Latin and Lego robotics and a whole raft of challenges to get stuck into. In the science laboratory, the cheery red school jumpers hidden beneath lab coats, a chemistry lesson is taking place. The stands of test tubes in front of the children contain a rich green liquid. ‘Remember,’ the Head of Science, is saying, ‘these are chemicals you are working with. Treat them with respect.’ Pipettes are raised, clear liquid dripped. Eyes widen behind their protective goggles as the green liquid turns to pink, to orange. ‘Now, make your observations,’ directs the teacher with a nod of satisfaction at his burgeoning chemists. After lunch, the lure of the grounds is overwhelming. We watch and marvel at the many different ways in which the children traverse the back lawns, sprinting, somersaulting, skipping. Two girls saunter out arm in arm and then, as if responding to an invisible command, break free of each other and continue their passage across the grass in a series of cartwheels. Middle School