MIDDLE SCHOOL

2019 IMPORTANT DATES

Wednesday 30 January

Years 7, 11 and 12 student START

Thursday 31 January

Years 8, 9 and 10 students START

Monday 4 February

School Photo Day (Day 1)

Monday 11 February

LHS 100th Birthday Whole School Assembly

Wednesday 13 February

School Photo Day (Day 2)

Monday 25 February

School Swimming Carnival

2018 Awards Assemblies

Thursday 13 December

Year 10 - Period 1 

Year 9  - Period 2

Congratulations to Year 10 and 9 students who received awards and certificates for their achievements in 2018.

YEAR 10

• Year 10 Captains - Tameka Fossey and Corey Waite
• Year 10 Vice Captains - Ethan Carroll and Lily Black
• 2019 Year 10 Captains - Molly Keyhoe and Theo Georgiou
• Instrumental Music Awards
• Sports Awards
• Male Sports Champion - Brodie Atkins
• Female Sports Champion - Georgia Laven
• Maths Awards
• Kwong Lee Dow  Young Scholars Program –  Stuart Morrow
• Long Tan Defence Force Award – Ella Strudley
• Outstanding Attendance – Whole Year
• VCE Subject Awards
• Academic Excellence & Endeavour (4 to 6 subjects)
• Denise Young Citizenship Award – Ethan Carroll
• Principal's Award - Dan Luong
• Female Student of the Year – Lily Black
• Male Student of the Year – Derek Villaceran

YEAR 9

• Year 9 Captains - Sophie Mastaing and Zac Hoiles
• 2019 Year 9 Captains - Valentina Aloysius and Cooper Rouget

2019 Year 9 Vice Captains - Tayja Maki and Jye Peacock

Music Awards

• Sports Awards
• Male Sports Champion - Rhys Studzinsky
• Female Sports Champion - Natasha Dekker
• Maths Awards
• Outstanding Attendance - Whole Year
• Academic Excellence & Endeavour (7 to 10 subjects)
• Female Student of the Year -  Emma Wilkins
• Male Student of the Year - Jake Daffy
• Principals Award - Livinia Honeycomb

At the completion of both assemblies, in a final Home Group Assembly, students received certificates for Outstanding Attendance (Whole Year and Semester 2 ), certificates for Academic Excellence & Endeavour and the Salamander.

Year 9 Captains' Report

Awards Assembly Speech

Welcome Year 9 parents, guardians and teachers to the Year 9 Awards Ceremony, my name is Sophie Mastaing and Zac Hoiles.

For the Year 9 students 2018 has been a wonderful and exiting year with a few bumps along the way, but there was so many events, activities and new opportunities for everyone.

There has been so many sports events this year. There was the Swimming Carnival where students had the opportunity to show off their swimming skills, with a few students making it to District and Regionals.  Cross Country, where students ran around Lilydale Lake.  The Athletics Carnival, where Tate won!  District Athletics, where we had a fair few students compete, then to Regionals.  Congratulations to those who made it that far.  Interschool Sports and  Grade 6 and Year 7 Sports Day, which was a great day to focus on leadership skills.

Early in Term 2, we had Year 9 Careers Day. Everyone who participated,  found it was a great

experience and we know that each and everyone of you learned something new or found something you want to work towards.

We hope you all have a great summer.  Have fun in the sun and we all look forward to seeing you all next year in Year 10.  For those who are leaving this school at the end of this year, good luck, we wish you all the best.

On Thursday 7 June, it was the Year 9 Heath and Wellbeing Day.  We learnt a lot about mental health and resilience.  It was a fun day out.

In early Term 3 , we got to visit the Yarra Ranges Tech School to use the Technology available there.  We got to design our own piece of wearable Technology that can benefit people and make their lives easier. It was a great experience and we got to learn some new and amazing skills.

In Term 4,  we had the Year 9 Camp. We got the opportunity to take a boat ride and to explore some amazing places in Tasmania like; Cataract Gorge, Port Arthur, Tahune Airwalk, Mt Wellington, Mole Creek Caves and the Unzoo. It was great experience.

Last week, we all participated in exams for the first time. We had done all the preparation and work prior, to get an idea for the exams to come.

Sophie Mastaing and Zac Hoiles

Kwong Lee Dow Scholarship

CONGRATULATIONS

Stuart Morrow

The Kwong Lee Dow scholarship is offered annually by Melbourne University to students who have excelled in their studies during Year 10.

Recipients of the scholarship are granted access to university events and activities, all designed to give them a taste of university life. Further assistance with university entry may also be possible for successful students.

It is with great delight that we announce Stuart Morrow as our Kwong Lee Dow scholarship recipient for 2018.  Stuart was nominated by his teachers and coordinators after being recognised as a hard working student with aspirations to further his studies.

Well done, Stuart. We all look forward to seeing you get the most out of this opportunity.

Ben Taylor

Head of Curriculum

Curious Minds Program

CONGRATULATIONS

Mackenzie Coakley

This week, Mackenzie Coakley (Year 9) attended the Curious Minds Program in Canberra.  Mackenzie received a High Distinction in the Australian Mathematics Competition last year and was invited to the attend the program.

What is Curious Minds Program?

Curious Minds is aimed at highly capable girls in Years 9 and 10 who have an interest in STEM learning areas.

This is a six-month program that combines two residential camps and a coaching program. The camps will enable the girls to explore all aspects of science, technology, engineering and maths through guest lectures, interactive sessions, practicals and field trips. 

The coaching program will see each student matched with a female coach recruited from a variety of STEM backgrounds and together they will construct personal goals for the student. This might include discussing study options and career pathways, undertaking further extension work with support from their coach, developing ideas based on learnings from the camp or working on a project.

Congratulations and best wishes to Mackenzie.

2019 Year 10 & 11 Subjects

Course subject codes and descriptions for Year 9 and 10 students are available on the windows of the MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFICE.

Students are required to take a copy of their course allocation codes for purchasing  books.

Changes to subjects will be considered in the second week of classes next year.  Information regarding this, will be available on COMPASS next year.

Students Exiting 2018

We ask that parents and guardians contact the Middle School Office as soon as possible, if your son or daughter is not returning to Lilydale High School next year.

An Exit Form will be required to be completed and signed by a parent/guardian and returned to the School Office before Thursday 20  December.

2019 Year 11

Presentation Ball

Sunday 19 May

4 pm to 8.30 pm 

The Crown Palladium

SOUTHBANK

Payment of $340 was due by Friday 30 November (no payment – no participation). 

For all enquiries, please call Danielle on 9735 5644 during school hours.

2019 Year 10

Central Australia Camp

Camp 1

Monday 29 April to Tuesday 7 May

Camp 2 

Wednesday 1 May to Thursday 9 May

Please note, the 1st Payment to secure a place on the camp was due, Friday 7 December.

Payment Schedule

1st Payment $300 due, Friday 7 December

2nd Payment $600 due,  Friday 8 February

3rd Payment $600 due, Friday 29 March

Please contact the Middle School Office for all enquiries.

Unapproved Absences

In an effort to finalise all unapproved absences for 2018, we require parents/guardians to please log on to Compass and approve absences that your child may have .

If you need any assistance, please don’t hesitate to call  Lauren Kelso in the Middle  School Office and she will approve the absences for you.

Happy Holidays

The Middle School Coordination Team, would like to wish students and families, a very Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year.

Elizabeth Nevins, Daniel Toma,

Tyler Phillips,  Kelsey Currie,  Sam Weavell, 

Michael Bourne, Riana Asta, Amy Walton

and Lauren Kelso.