Year 8 News
Vermont Secondary College
Vermont Secondary College
Welcome back to Term 4 to all our Year 8 students. We look forward to finishing the year well and then stepping into two weeks of transition into Year 9 classes, starting Monday 30 November.
Year 9 electives will be sent out in the next couple of weeks via student email. Please ensure that student inboxes have space to receive this important communication. There will then be a short period of time when elective change requests can be submitted; details will be included in the email. Classes are very full, so we cannot guarantee space in a particular elective, but we will do our best. Please note that the reason for any change request must be educational.
The core classes for Year 9 (English, Maths, Science, HPE, Geography and History) will be published on the Friday just before transition begins. There will be no changes allowed. The new classes will be a mix of all three houses, so this is a great opportunity to make new friends. A link will be sent via Teams for students to indicate some friends they might like to be in a class with. Again, there are no guarantees as there are so many variables to consider. Your Student Managers will be working very hard to construct the Year 9 class groupings.
Well done to everyone with the transition to the new uniform policy. Overall, students are enjoying the more relaxed expectations, as are your Student Managers. The wearing of a full sports uniform or full regular uniform gives students many comfortable options while still maintaining a cohesive school appearance. As a reminder, black track pants or black shorts are definitely not part of the uniform, and parents will be informed via Compass if students are not following this requirement. Track pants should always be dark blue, and grey formal pants are also acceptable.
All the best to everyone for a great finish to Year 8 and even better start to Year 9.
Mrs Bird
Mr Connell
Mrs Caracasidis