Year 7 

Week 1 

The first day of high school for Year 7 students is always filled with excitement and nervousness. The Year 7 students of 2023 eagerly arrived at school with their families on the morning of Monday 30th January. They were dressed to impress in their new Thornbury High School uniform and overfilled school bags.

After a hug and kiss from a parent/guardian/older sibling, the students assembled in the auditorium for a quick introduction to the day and were then sent off with their teacher and Year 10 peer support leaders. The Year 7 coordinators had the pleasure of visiting each of the classes and welcoming them all. 

Learning to open combination locks, setting up lockers and meeting all their new teachers were just some of the many fun tasks the Year 7s completed on their first day of high school. Needless to say, the first day was a raging success, with students showing enthusiasm in all that they did.  Furthermore, this Year 7 cohort is also the first at THS to have laptops for all their classes which has added a little spark to their learning. A Yr 7 Google Classroom has been created for all students to join and keep updated on all things Year 7.

Although the first few weeks of high school are always a challenge for the Year 7s, most have managed to make new friends, navigate the many classroom changes throughout the day and learn their teachers' names. Students are now a little more confident at organising their day ahead and ensuring they are punctual to each class. 

Two main highlights of the past few weeks have been the successful camp to Lake Dewar Lodge in Bacchus Marsh (Wed 1st-Friday 3rd March)  and the swimming carnival on Tue 28th Feb at the Coburg Pool. Other highlights have included making new friends from different primary schools, signing up for school sports, hiring sports equipment from the Year 7 office, participating in experiments in science, making chocolate truffles in Food Studies & drawing and painting in Art.

We look forward to continuing to work with our Year 7s this year, watching them grow and flourish into successful and well rounded Thornbury High School students. 

Pieter, Mary & Georgia.

Year 7 Team