Junior School
News from Junior School
The term is fast disappearing and we are only weeks out from the next round of school holidays.
As the weather finally begins to warm up we felt it timely to remind you all that students will soon be expected to wear their Summer school uniform. There will be a two-week transition period at the start of Term 4, with full Summer uniform being enforced from Monday 23rd October. For your information, the Summer uniform is as follows:
Girls
College dress or tailored or charcoal shorts and a white shirt with College logo
White socks and black leather lace up or buckle shoes that can be polished.
Boys
Tailored charcoal shorts and a white shirt with the College logo
White ankle socks and black, leather lace-up shoes that can be polished.
Brainstorm Theatre Productions
On Monday 11th September, Year 7 students saw a performance of Brainstorm Production’s ‘The Hurting Game’ which addressed the hurtful games that students play at school and online to give them a false sense of power and belonging. The show aimed to challenge students' unrealistic expectations and peer pressure whilst providing strategies for positive decision making. In Term 4, the Year 8s will see ‘Cyberia’, a show about cyberbullying, digital reputation and the anti-social behaviours that can result from spending too much time online. The show will provide students with strategies for positive decision making about their use of social media and digital technologies.
Year 8 Celebration Day
In the last week of Term Three all year 8 students will enjoy an afternoon excursion to Hoyts at Eastland to celebrate all of their hard work throughout the year. Students will walk under teacher supervision to Eastland at the start of period 3, taking their lunch and snacks with them. After watching ‘The Emoji Movie’ all students and staff will walk back to the school for dismissal at 2.30pm. Please note that all students from Years 7-12 will finish at 2.30pm on this day.
Respectful Relationships
During our recent year level assemblies, Junior School students have been reminded about the importance of Respectful Relationships. Mr. Rogers spoke about the need for all students to show “Respect for yourself, Respect for others and an ability to Take ownership of your own actions”. This important message is being reiterated in Bounce classes and we encourage parents to talk to their children about these core values.
Student Absences
As the holidays approach, we would like to remind families of the need to let our Attendance Officer, Kay Priestly know of all upcoming family holidays that will take your child out of classes. This ensures that your child’s teachers are aware of extended absences and enables them to manage and plan for important work that may be missed. We also ask that parents continue to keep Compass updated with short term absences by providing consent for all days that children away from school.
Kim Watson
MABO Year 7/8 Coordinator