Year 8 News

Hello Year 8 Families,

It has been an incredibly busy and positive start to Term 2 for our Year 8 cohort. Over the past weeks, students have continued to grow academically, socially, and personally, and it has been wonderful to see so many students demonstrating resilience, maturity, and a willingness to challenge themselves in their learning.

We have seen many students making significant improvements in their attitude towards learning, classroom participation, and confidence at school.

This term, we have also continued celebrating student success through our Year 8 assemblies. Students have been recognised for their attendance, academic achievement, GPA growth, positive classroom contributions, and the number of positive credits earned across the term. It has been fantastic to see so many students recognised for their hard work and persistence, and we thank families for their continued support at home.

Our Positive Acknowledgements this term have highlighted the incredible range of strengths across the year level. Teachers have recognised students for demonstrating kindness, resilience, academic improvement, leadership, participation, and consistent effort in class.

In 8A, students were acknowledged for consistently trying their best, quietly contributing in class, improving attendance, and supporting others in their learning. In 8B, students were recognised for stepping up during sporting opportunities, showing resilience, and demonstrating positive attitudes towards learning and teamwork. In 8C, teachers celebrated students who consistently came to class prepared, asked thoughtful questions, and demonstrated strong growth mindsets throughout the term.

In 8E, students were recognised for their positivity, willingness to seek feedback, improvement in classwork, and persistence when faced with challenges. In 8F, staff highlighted students who consistently applied themselves, demonstrated perseverance with difficult tasks, and maintained a strong commitment to their learning. In 8G, several students were acknowledged for the enormous growth they have shown this year, particularly in their effort, engagement, and positive contributions to class culture. In 8M, students were recognised for confidently sharing their work, seeking feedback, and actively participating in classroom learning experiences.

One of the biggest upcoming events for Year 8 is camp in Week 6. Camp is an incredibly important experience for students and offers valuable opportunities to build friendships, strengthen resilience, challenge themselves outside the classroom, and create lasting memories with peers and teachers. We are very excited to see students involved in all the activities and experiences camp has to offer.

Families are reminded to return all camp forms and permissions as soon as possible. If there are any concerns regarding camp attendance or support needs, we encourage families to contact the school so we can work together to ensure every student feels supported and included throughout the experience.

As we move further into the term, our focus will continue to be on supporting students in strengthening their learning habits, improving engagement and attendance, and developing as respectful and resilient members of the school community.

Thank you again to all families for your ongoing support throughout the term. We greatly appreciate the strong partnership between home and school and look forward to continuing to celebrate the achievements and growth of our Year 8 students.