Junior School
(Years 7 and 8)

Pre-Orientation | Year 8 Pastoral Care | Reminders for Year 7 and 8 Parents | Meet the 2025 Team

Pre-Orientation Sessions for Year 7 Class of 2026

Last week, we welcomed our 2026 Year 7 students into our college community, as they visited for their half day pre-orientation session. Students were provided with the opportunity to ease in and familiarise themselves with the college, meet some new peers and teachers. Highlights included playing bench ball in P.E, instrumental trials, amazing music performances from our current Year 7 and 8 students, ‘Get To Know You’ sessions with the Peer Support Leaders and a visit to the school canteen! A huge ‘thank you’ to all the staff and students involved in making these sessions such a valuable and fun experience. We look forward to welcoming our 2026 Year 7s once again for our Statewide Orientation Day on Tuesday 9th December.

Year 8 Pastoral Care

During our Year 8 Pastoral Care session this week, students were given the opportunity to reflect on their recent exam experiences. On a small sticky note, they wrote down:

Two Stars: Two things they feel they did well or topics they understood.
A Wish: One topic or type of question they wish they had understood better or had more time for.

Here are some of their valuable reflections. Well done, Year 8s!

Reminders for Year 7 and 8 Parents

Uniform

Please ensure your student is wearing the correct uniform, including black polishable shoes and plain socks without a logo.

PE Uniform guidelines for timetabled classes:

Periods 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 – students must wear their academic uniform to school and change into their PE uniform at school for their lesson and change back into their academic uniform at the conclusion of their PE lesson.
Periods 5 and 6 – students must wear their academic uniform to school and change into their PE uniform at school for their lesson, they can then wear their PE uniform home (no requirement to change).

There is a full explanation of the uniform items available, and the college expectations in the school diary/planner and in the Uniform Policy on the website. Please email Linda Palermo, Junior School Director, if you are experiencing difficulties securing the correct uniform for your student.

School Diary/Planner

Every student in Junior School has received a named diary/planner with the expectation that it is carried to every lesson on every school day. The planner is used to record homework, due dates for assignments, test dates, excursions and special events.

Very importantly, it is also used as a ‘hall pass’ when students need to go to the toilet or sickbay or Wellbeing appointments during class time.

Laptops

It would be greatly appreciated if laptops can be fully battery charged as a regular routine in the evenings so your student comes to school with enough battery to last the day. At home, please create a space for homework out in the open where laptop usage can be monitored to minimise harm and maximise cyber safety.