Haileybury College welcomed preps to school at both its Berwick and Newlands Campuses

Haileybury College opened its gates to a new bout of nervous and excited preppies, ready to take the school by storm. Check out our gallery of the new students.

Twins Archer and River Cook are super excited to get into their first day at Haileybury College’s Newlands Campus. Image: supplied.

Teachers are seeing double as Haileybury College welcomes this year’s preppies onto its Newlands and Berwick campuses, each with a set of twins.

River and Archer Cook, the Newlands campus twins were ecstatic about their first day at school.

“I’m looking forward to maths and homework,” River said.

“I’m looking forward to playing with my older brother in the playground,” Archer said.

Archer and River Cook with their older brother Finn at Haileybury’s Newlands Campus. Image: supplied.

Haileybury’s Newlands campus in Keysborough welcomed 67 preps, all nervous and excited to spend their first day making friends and exploring their new school.

Also starting her first day, Sofia Salgadoe was looking forward to seeing one of her old friends.

“My friend Pip is here too, and I’m excited about drawing,” she said.

“My brother said I would have fun in the playground, and I’ve got new shoes.”

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Over at the Berwick campus, 43 new preps’ giggles and footsteps echoed through the school hallways.

“I enjoyed seeing my whole class and going outside on the playground,” Berwick prep Aliya Ingham said.

For Allegra Di Giorgio, it was the simple things that got her excited.

“Colouring in was the most fun,” she said.

Allegra Di Giorgio - Berwick Campus. Image: supplied.

Berwick campus’ head of junior school Michele McGill said the day had been eagerly anticipated.

“Our prep students look so grown up in their uniforms, and on their first day we love inviting parents to see their child’s locker and work space for the year,” she said.

“Later in the day, all the students had their photos taken with a ‘first day of Prep’ sign, commemorating the occasion.”

Ms McGill said the first day of school was something teacher’s also looked forward to.

“It’s the start of a fresh year, with new students,” she said.

“It can be exhausting, but it’s also incredibly rewarding when first day tears are replaced with big beautiful smiles.”

Haileybury's preppies on their first day

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