Middle School Report  

As Term 3 draws to a close, students have enjoyed a number of excursions and events and are preparing for the semester tests and exams in Term 4.

 

Year 9 Events

The Year 9 Advance class took part in the ‘Kids Teaching Kids’ program run by Ms Mortimer.  The students demonstrated the excellent leadership and teamwork skills they have developed as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award.  A fantastic day for all involved.

 

ABCN Goals sessions continue to run every couple of weeks, and students are now well under way in their setting and reviewing of short, medium and long term goals.  They have spent time learning about interview techniques, financial planning and effective communication.

 

Year 10 Events

On Tuesday 5th September, Year 10 students were involved in the Beacon Bonanza Day.  The day consisted of two sessions: one a ‘Speed Careering’ session, and the other a workshop style session run by the Beacon Ambassadors and special guest presenters Tess and Alfie from the company Inception Point.

 

In the speed careering session we were lucky to have guest presenters from a wide range of careers including a lawyer, osteopath, speech pathologist, financial advisor, nurse and representatives from the Australian Defence Force, The Smith Family and Australian Apprenticeships Plus. In this session the students had the opportunity to hear about the experiences of these guests and find out what skills, qualities and knowledge they will need to pursue a career in those areas. It was really great to see all the students highly engaged with each of the guest presenters, and many of them said they gained valuable insights into working in the real world.

 

The workshop session, led by Inception Point and the Beacon Ambassadors, focussed on goal setting strategies, effective communication and working in teams in order to achieve common goals.  The students then presented their own ideas and responses to a variety of scenarios based on collective planning and organisation.

 

The day was a great success with all the guests commenting on how impressive the Year 10 students were.

 

A huge thank you to all those that were involved in the planning and preparation for this event – especially the Beacon Ambassadors, Ms Lynda Vo and Mr Brendan McFarland who worked incredibly hard to organise the event.  Well done!

 

The Middle School Coordinators would like to wish all the students and their families a restful break over the two-week holidays.  We look forward to seeing you all in Term 4 and celebrating all the successes of the past year.

 

Becky Annetts

Middle School Sub School Leader