MIDDLE SCHOOL
IMPORTANT DATES
Sunday 20 November to 25 November
Year 9 Camp
Wednesday 23 November to 13 December
World Challenge Expedition
Friday 25 November
Year 10 Last day of classes
Monday 28 November to Thursday 1 December
Year 10 Exams
Friday 2 December
Last Day Year 9 classes
Monday 5 December
Year 9 English Exam
Year 9 Maths Exam
Tuesday 6 December
DOE Celebration - Stand Up Paddle Boarding
Wednesday 7 December
VET Orientation Day
Thursday 8 December
Year 10 Awards Assembly - 8.40 am
Year 9 Awards Assembly - 9.40 am
Year 10 into 11 Orientation Day - Periods 2- 6
Tuesday 20 December
End of Term 4
Year 10 Exams
28 Nov to 1 Dec
Important Examination Information;
- Students must be in full school uniform for all exams.
- Students must wait outside the School Hall, 15 minutes before each exam starting.
- Students are responsible for supplying all of their own resources (pens, pencils, calculator, dictionary, etc)
- Any exam clashes must be rescheduled with the Middle School Coordinators.
- Time between exams must be spent studying in the Library. Students are NOT permitted to leave the school and then return.
- Students absent on the day of an exam, will need to see the Middle School Coordinators to arrange a catch up exam.
- Students can leave immediately after their last exam on each day.
Year 9 Exams
Monday 5 December
Year 9 English Exam
8.45 am - 10.45 am
SEALP students - 8.30 am - 10.45 am
Year 9 Maths Exam
11.15 am - 12.55 pm
Important Examination Information;
- Students must be in full school uniform.
- Students are expected to arrive at school by 8.3 0am.
- Calculators will not be provided. It is an expectation that students have their own calculator.
- Students will not be able to use an iPad as a calculator.
- Students must bring their student Compass id card.
- Students absent on this day, will need to see the Middle School Coordinators to arrange a catch up exam - date to be confirmed.
- Students can leave school after the Mathematics exam.
End of Year
Awards Assembly
All Year 9 and 10 students are required at school on Thursday 8 December to attend the Year 9 & 10 Awards Assembly in the School Hall.
- Year 10 8.40 am to 9.40 am
- Year 9 9.40 am to 11.00 am
Students must attend this day in full school uniform.
The school Salamander, certificates for excellence and endeavour and outstanding attendance will be distributed in a special Home Group assembly at the completion of the Awards Assembly.
Year 10 into Year 11 Orientation Day
Thursday 8 December
Periods 2 to 6
It is compulsory that all Year 10 students moving into Year 11 next year, attend the Orientation day. This is an opportunity for students to meet their new teachers, and the other students who will be in their classes.
Furthermore, every subject will start the content for next year, and essential holiday homework will be distributed.
World Challenge students
For Year 10 students attending the World Challenge Expedition, it is important they contact their teachers (when they return) to collect Holiday Homework before the end of Term 4.
If you need assistance with your timetable, please see the VCE Coordinators.
2017 Year 10 Course Allocations
Year 10 Course Allocations (subject codes and descriptions) for all Year 9 students will be available Friday 2 December on the windows of Student Services (Middle School Quadrangle).
Students will be required to take a copy of their course allocation (including the code descriptions) for purchasing of books from the Year 10 Booklist (school website homepage).
Any student who has a blank spot on their course allocation will need to come and see the Year 10 Coordinators.
Changes to subjects will be considered in the second week of full classes next year. A 'Change of Subject Form' will be required to be completed and signed by a parent/guardian. This form will be available on Compass next year.
Please note, not all changes will be possible due to course requirements and student numbers in classes.
Students NOT returning in 2017
We ask that parents and guardians contact the Middle School Office as soon as possible, if your son or daughter is not returning to Lilydale High School next year to complete Year 10 or 11.
An Exit Form will be required to be completed and returned to the School Office by the end of Term 4, Tuesday 20 December.
Exit Forms are available from the School Office.
2017 Year 11 Presentation Ball
Friday 12 and Saturday 13 May
The Centre Ivanhoe
275 Upper Heidelberg Road
Ivanhoe
To ensure your child has a place, FULL payment of $310 is to be paid on Compass by Friday 25 November, 2016.
The cost of $310, includes ticket/dinner, dance lessons, photographs (five 13 x 19 cm and one 20 x 30 cm whole group photo), flowers/buttonholes, DVD, entertainment and security for the night.
Dance lessons will commence on Tuesday February 14, 2017 and will run each Tuesday night after school in the Hall.
The Presentation Balls are run by Danielle Devine. For all enquiries, please call Danielle on 9735 5644 during school hours.
Year 9 Home Group
Resilience Activities
This week, we returned our resilience focus back to Gratitude.
As we know, it takes only 21 days to rewire our brains to retain a pattern of scanning the world not for the negative but for the positive. This is vital for improving our mental health and overall wellbeing.
Students were asked to answer the below questions;
- What was the best thing that happened to me on the weekend?
- Who was I most grateful for during the weekend and why?
- What am I looking forward to most about today?
Students were then encouraged to share their responses with the people around them or the whole class.
Student Absences
A reminder for parents and guardians, please assist us to fulfil our legal obligations and approve outstanding absences your child may have on COMPASS.
The Middle School Office, should be contacted if your child will be away for more than two days.
If you have forgotten your Compass username and password, please contact the Middle School Office and speak with Lauren Kelso.
Lost Property
Students are reminded to check 'Lost Property' held in the Middle School Office by Thursday 8 December. Items not collected by this date will be disposed of.
Lockers
Year 9 and 10 students are advised that all materials need to be cleared from their lockers by Friday 2 December. This includes books and belongings.
Any materials that are left in the lockers after this date will be disposed of.
Middle School Coordinators