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1990's Fr Robert Irwin was appointed headmaster of Chevalier in 1990. He teased out the meaning of the Chevalier spirit in his yearly reports. ... If we strive to be a great school we must remember, the ultimate criterion is growth in faithfulness to God and to each other, building in each student a peaceful sense of self-worth, and in the school a real community in compassion. The religious formation programme accepted a great deal of responsibility for nurturing and developing Chevalier’s spirit. It built on the work of previous years: a great deal of involvement in caring groups like Amnesty, St Vincent de Paul, mission groups, riding for the disabled; the work of the school chaplain; the wonderful experience of the year retreats. The other development that set this period of Chevalier’s religious life apart from the others, was in liturgy. It is difficult to convey in words the atmosphere of two-hour liturgies for the big festivals: Easter, Sacred Heart Day, Christmas. There were periods of quiet prayer and noisy celebration, talking and singing, drama and ritual and pageantry, light and darkness, water and candles and incense and sparklers and balloons and streamers, even doves and sheep. Everybody was involved. Some Highlights Headmasters Principal
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