Year 7 & 8 News

Welcome back to a fresh term and semester! Students in Year 7 and 8 have settled back into their routines quickly, this is shown by the amount of Kurnai Positive Acknowledgements (KPAs) sent out in the first few weeks. We have been lucky enough to welcome Kirti Kumari and Bronwyn Webster into the 7/8 team this term. They have quickly formed great routines, high expectations and relationships with their classes. 

Around the Classes

Physical Education

In PE, students have begun attending the Traralgon Aquatic Centre for compulsory swimming. Half of the 7/8 cohort will be attending this term, the other half in Term 4. Swimming is compulsory and consent is required through compass. Students without consent will be completing water safety theory back at school and will receive a DNP-LP on their reports, so it is important to attend these sessions. 

Maths

In Maths, Year 8 students are studying Algebra, with a current focus on adding and multiplying algebraic terms. 

English

In English, students at 7 and 8 have been learning how to respond to a text. Year 7s are reading the novel ‘Once’ by Morris Gleitzman, and Year 8s are watching ‘Remember the Titans’ as their respective mentor texts.

Humanities

Year 7s have started their Geography Unit on Water in the World. Students are learning about classifications of environmental resources, and how water is a resource. Additionally, they are exploring how water connects places. Skills students will learn include how to ethically collect, record and select relevant geographical data and information from useful sources.  

Year 8 Camp

Year 8 Camp planning is underway, with consent live on Compass. Year 8 Camp is at the beginning of term 4 and will be at Karoonda Park. This camp will allow students the opportunity to develop leadership skills, build new friendships, challenge themselves in numerous situations, see their peers in a different light and step outside their comfort zone. 

For any questions or concerns regarding Year 8 Camp, please contact Assistant Team Leader, Anna McGregor.

Year 7 and 8 Goals (Kurnai Positive Acknowledgments) 

I would like to promote the continued fantastic start our students have made towards their learning. We understand the importance of celebrating the positive success our students demonstrate every day. This can mean showing improvement in the learning or behaviour right the way through to our high-end academic achievers. As you can see below the numbers of our positives are extraordinary and I encourage you to continue the conversations you are having at home about the positive choices our learners are showing every day. Since the start of the term, the following KPAs have been awarded to 7/8s. 

Support

Please remember that if you need any support with anything for Year 7 or 8 to contact either myself or the Year 7/8 Assistant Team Leaders, Sarah Lewis and Anna McGregor, so that we can support your child to have the best educational experience possible in their early secondary school years.

Mr Daniel Murphy

Assist Principal & Year 7/8 Team Leader