At the end of Term 2, we conducted interviews with potential In our society, even as adults, we are all struggling with the fine Newington families. One of the questions I ask the boys is, line between privilege and entitlement. It is gratitude that makes ‘What do you do around the house?’ In many cases, the answer us want to work hard to do our best for ourselves and families. is ‘Nothing’. While this answer is not too surprising, most boys do I am very grateful to work at Newington, to be surrounded by not understand why they should be helping and lack awareness talented educators, amazing young men and families dedicated to about why this answer is inadequate. If we absolve our boys of the their son’s education and development. I am constantly grateful to responsibility to help, to pull their weight, to show gratitude be part of this school and community and this makes it a pleasure by contributing to every facet of their life then we are doing them to come to school every day. If I wasn’t grateful, I would feel that a massive disservice. It is difficult for young people to not feel that I was entitled to all that has come to me and I wouldn’t value, they are entitled to everything that comes their way, if no appreciate or respect it as I do. one expects them to do otherwise. Mr Ben Barrington-Higgs Deputy, Wyvern Lindfield & ELC Images clockwise from left: Year 6 students listen to eminent philosopher A.C. Grayling, the College’s Thinker in Residence, in Week 8; The Petrovski boys at the Wyvern Father’s Day Breakfast; Book Week at Lindfield; Happy faces at Back to Newington Day. Service | News Spring 2022 | Prep Schools | 37