Middle School News

Year 9 City Experience

Students embarked on the first wave of City Experience on Monday 29 April 2024. Students were responsible for making their way to and from the city each day, for a whole week, whilst navigating to different cultural and educational sites of significance within the CBD. 

The week kicked off with a smoke ceremony, a traditional welcome to country from an indigenous elder. Then students participated in ‘The EDSC Amazing Race’ which took them on a journey to visit several landmarks within the CBD and collect evidence as quickly as possible, before finishing at Federation Square. Congratulations to Group 9B2 who won the event.  Each student in the group took home a $30 Gift Voucher to spend on items of their choice from a variety of stores.

Overall, the students and staff all had a great time, with lots of positive feedback from service providers, regarding the curiosity students displayed through their inquisitive questioning and their respectful attitudes and behaviour.

We look forward to Monday 13 May when the second half of Year 9 embark on their experience and hope they can meet the high standards set by group 1.

ANZAC Day/Values Assemblies

Assemblies were held on Wednesday 24 April 2024 for all year levels to commemorate and celebrate the spirit of the ANZAC’s and to acknowledge the sacrifice they made so that we can enjoy the lifestyle we do today. The assemblies paid homage to all servicemen and women and this was also supported by a stirring speech, by our Middle School Captains, who also ran each assembly. A big thanks to Sienna, Ethan, Elana and Aiden for their preparation and performance during these assemblies. This is not an easy task in front of one year level, let alone two. Also, the combined vocal group did an outstanding job singing Advance Australia Fair and Here we Lie. Well done to all involved.

The values component of the assemblies took place after the ANZAC acknowledgement. See list of Values Award winners below.

 Value Awards Term 1 2024

CURIOSITY 

7K   Alvand

8G  Christian

8G  Kristie

9L  Lucas

EXCELLENCE 

7E   Lea

8B  Lina

8G  Vish

9G  Alisin

FAIRNESS

7A   Aneesh

8N   Kieran

9E   Jack

RESPECT 

7B   Yexu

8N  Melina

9D  Jaimee

RESILIENCE 

7N  Benjamin

7J    Elisabeth

8P  Rielle

9D  Dev

9D  Owen

TEAMWORK 

7I   Rio

8C  Edmunda

9J  Aiden

CARE AND COMPASSION

7H   Nabiha

8C   Alvin

9B   Eleni

Justin Bond

Head of Middle School

Student Lunches

Just a reminder to parents that we are unable to deliver lunches to students during school time.  It is the student’s responsibility to come and collect their lunch if it has been dropped off at Reception. Hot food is not suitable to be left at Reception.

PLEASE NOTE:- Take-away food is not allowed at the College during school hours.  Under no circumstancesare students to be ordering take-away food to be delivered to the College.

Student Compass ID/Library/PTV  Cards

Please remind all students that they must carry their Student Compass ID/Library/PTV  Cards with them at all times.

ALL students must sign in with their card at the Middle School Office when they are arriving late and sign out at the General Office when they are leaving early for any reason. 

The cards are also used for any student photocopying that is done at school. The EDSC Student Compass ID/Library card can be used as ID for student PTV (Public Transport Victoria) travel. They are required to carry this card as student identification while travelling on public transport.

If a student loses their card, parents/guardians are able to re-order a replacement card via the Compass parent portal.