Jeremy completed the entire curriculum (four terms) and at his graduation he spoke these words:
Good afternoon everyone and thank you all for coming. Firstly, I would like to thank my parents for sending me to Longford & Fraser for 32 weeks over the last year. My initial hesitations have turned around to become sincere gratitude and enjoyment of this course. Secondly, I want to thank Miss Buckley very much for teaching me so many new life skills and values which I can use through my life journey. I think she is fun, respectful and worthy of admiration. I particularly like the skills I learnt of “fogging”, how to choose good friends & persistence. I love being an assertive hero, am more confident to speak in front of an audience, and I say “sure” and “yes” more often than I used to. I have also learnt some important values highlighted by some of the quotes we have discussed over the year. 1/ “if you want to soar with the Eagles do not mix with the turkeys” – which means that if you want to be a leader then don’t hang out with the losers! Choose your friends wisely and don’t be a follower of mischief! 2/ Yoda’s quote “do or do not, there is no try” – This means to just do it, trying half-hearted is not good enough. Just trying without giving it your all is pointless.You must commit to something fully to succeed. “No try” doesn’t mean don’t attempt things, it just means do it with persistence and conviction or not at all. 3/ ” if it is to be, it is up to me” As I am aspiring to play professional sport, this quote by Tommy Hafey is one of my favourites. I am in charge of my future and I have the skills and determination to get where I want to be. Finally, I would like to thank my peers of present and past for making all the terms so enjoyable. Thank you for listening and have a wonderful holiday.