Year 7 & 8 News

Welcome to our last newsletter of 2023. What a year it has been! The Year 7/8 Team would like to thank all our students who have all at times struggled to get though the school year; your perseverance and tenacity has been a pleasure to witness and support along the journey. For our Year 7 students, it only seems like yesterday that you arrived but since then you have worked together to create a strong year level in which every single person can be themselves and work towards whatever goal they have set for themselves. The Year 8 students will be moving out of the Year 7/8 Subschool and moving into Year 9, and whilst it is sad to say goodbye, we are excited to observe your growth and journey from afar. It has been a pleasure to watch them grow into the young adults that they have become.

Important Dates

Week 9: Feedback and skills week

Week 10/11: Headstart (2024 Year Levels)/Orientation, Gumbuya World (13th December), Student Activity Day (14th December) and College Awards (15th December)

Head Start 

From Monday the 4th of December, students will have seven days of head start in their 2024 classes. This is an opportunity to get a taste for each of their subjects and build skills to take into 2024. Students will receive their 2024 timetables and have an assembly to go over expectations on the 4th.

Year 7 Recap

At the start of 2023, we welcomed the largest Year 7 cohort in recent history. Over 120 Year 7s from 14 different schools walked through our gates and quickly became one cohort. They settled in quickly, making new friends and relationships with their teachers. Highlights from the year include numerous Tech School visits, getting to choose electives and Camp. 

On the 29th of November, the Year 7 awards were held. 

Congratulations to the Year 7 award recipients. 

Drama: Amy Potts

English: Penny McDonald

Humanities: Kara Phillips

AUSLAN: Amy Potts

Chinese: Rahni Mrzygloski 

Maths: Nursahala Rashid

Music: Penny McDonald

Instrumental Music: Penny McDonald 

Physical Education: Zac Thomas

Health: Penny McDonald

Science: Kara Phillips

Design Technology: Noah Rooks

Digital Technology: Penny McDonald

Textiles: Keira Reynolds

Year 7 Team Award: Emily Liddy

Year 8 Recap

Year 8s were welcomed back at the beginning of the year, seamlessly fitting straight back into our Kurnai Learning Community. Highlights from the year were also Tech School visits and having more hours of electives. 

On the 30th of November, the Year 8 awards were held. Congratulations to the Year 8 award recipients in their last awards ceremony in the junior school. 

Art: Madison Churchill

Visual Communication: Ally McGhee

English: Lily Grimshaw

Humanities: Madison Churchill

AUSLAN: Zak Abo-Shaban

Chinese: Elisha Price

Maths: Elisha Price

Instrumental Music: Chelsea Parr

Physical Education: Paige Rota

Health: Lachlan Stapleton

Science: Annabel George

Design Technology: Matilda Freeman

 Food Technology: Annabel George

Year 8 Team Award: Jack Caia-Mills

Kurnai Positive Acknowledgements (KPA’s)

Over 2023, students in 7 and 8 have broken records with the number of KPA’s received. Congratulations on receiving so many positive acknowledgements within our four pillars. 7/8s have received 40,767 KPA’s, with a few left weeks to keep this number rising.

Daniel Murphy

Junior Sub-School Assistant Principal

Year7/8 Team Leader