year 7 transition
Sally Goss
Junior School Leader
The commencement of the 2018 school year has been as busy as ever, but especially so for our new Year 7 students.
Allocation of lockers, finding classrooms and organising their resources are challenges that they have all tackled! all the students are mindful of becoming more independent and are happily putting forward their best effort. At the same time they are confident enough to ask for help, advice and of course, directions!
Our Peer Support Captains and Leaders have spent significant time with our newest members of our community, most notably during Performing Arts day. This interaction with the older students has been beneficial for all. Seeing a familiar and friendly face as you pass them in the hallway or at the canteen provides an avenue for building friendships across all year levels, and our older students enjoy the chance to lead, mentor and support their peers through these important first weeks of high school.
I am pleased to say that the Year 7 cohort have approached thier transition with a positive, can-do attitude and, as the days and weeks pass, will become as comfortable at BSC as if they were old hands. It is a delight to see them so enthusiastically engaged in their high school experience: this will translate into good learning outcomes adn healthy, happy relationships both inside and outside of the school.
Well done to all!
Will Campbell
Year 7
Starting hgh school is just like going into the first day at primary school except everything is bigger - the buildings and the number of students. Learning where classrooms are, teachers names, students names - it can be pretty hard to settle in with so many things on your mind. I don't focus on that - my mind would overload! I just listen to my teachers and ask for help if I need it. I have also started learning trombone which is a lot of fun.
Adeline Fallon
Year 7
School days are very different from primary school - it can be confusing. You have to move between different classes, different teachers and different rooms, you have keep organised! I am getting used to it and I am really enjoying it though. It is a challenge and can be hard at times - but I am still enjoying it. I really enjoyed the Performing Arts day and have started drum lessons here at school.
Liliana Streeter
Year 7
I have found it quite easy to settle in. It has been hard to make sure you have the right books, then get to the classroom on time, especially when the class is not in F Block where our lockers are. But so far I have remembered where all my classes are and I am having a lot of fun. I am really enjoying having instrumental music lessons - I learn the drums. I think the new buildings are going to be great and it is exciting to watch the building happening.
Seamus Ericsson
Year 7
I think ahead and try to do things like get to my classrooms early and think about what classes I have that day, because I think that makes things a lot easier. The biggest difference from primary school is that you have to move around more. I am looking forward to seeing the hockey field in action again too.
