Year 9 News
Welcome!
Ryan Mayo
Ryan Mayo
My name is Ryan Mayo, and I have the privilege of being the year 9 team leader for this year. I am excited to work closely with both students and parents to have a successful year.
I want to recognise the hard work of both students and parents in starting the year strong. It has been a successful beginning, with high attendance and students coming well-prepared for learning.
I encourage open communication between home and school. If you have any questions, concerns, or just want to touch base about your child’s progress, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Contact details are below. I look forward to working closely with you all.
Year 9 Team
Ryan Mayo: Year 9 Team leader
Jack Hallson: Learning Specialist
Julie Garden: Teacher
David Frendo: Teacher
Jordan Melhuish: Teacher
Daniel Nardino: Teacher
Devina Kumar: Teacher
Jessica Kumar: Teacher
School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS)
As previous years we will be continuing the use of Kurnai Positive Acknowledgements (KPA’s), it has been fantastic to see students settling back into the Kurnai Learning Community and being acknowledged for their efforts within the classroom.
KPA Data Term 1 – Week 2 and 3
9A- 445
9B- 220
9C- 215
9D- 255
Year 9 Camp
Year 9 camp will be a discovery camp to Melbourne ran through the company DOXA. Students will get the opportunity to explore venues such as the Queen Victoria market, Melbourne Cricket Ground and Eureka Skydeck. As discussed with students in week 3, DOXA has limited available spots to 60 students per camp. It was discussed with students that there will be an expression of interest open over the coming weeks, however, if more than 60 students are interested, a range of things will be used to decide eligibility including:
Learning Behaviour Updates (LBU’s)
Attendance
Suspensions
Trusted member of our learning community
I acknowledge that the limited spaces available may cause some frustration for parents and students. If you have any questions, please contact me via email or call 5132 3700.
Athletics Day
On March 3rd, our college-wide athletics event will take place. Year 9 students will have the opportunity to participate in friendly competitions, including events such as shotput, discuses and the 100m sprint. Students are encouraged to wear clothing and accessories in their school house colours.
Remember to pack a hat, sunscreen, and a jacket to be prepared for Victoria’s unpredictable weather!
NAPLAN
In Weeks 7 and 8 of this term, the year 9 students will have their final NAPLAN testing of their schooling careers. The students have been learning all about relevant content for the NAPLAN testing and how to navigate the website that the testing is conducted through. I acknowledge that this testing may bring up anxiety and unease. We will be working to support students through the wave of emotions felt during NAPLAN. If you have any questions, please contact me via email.
Expectations
As a cohort, we have been focusing on key expectations for our Year 9 students. The three main areas we are working on are: arriving on time to class, bringing all necessary equipment to class, and wearing the correct uniform.
Over the last few weeks, the year 9 students have been working towards wearing the correct uniform.
Just a reminder that students need to wear blue hoodies underneath shirts and blue tracksuit pants only.
If a student is struggling to meet these expectations, you may receive communication from me, Julie Garden, or another member of our Year 9 team.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
Contact Details
If you have any concerns regarding Year 9 students, please don’t hesitate to phone me on (03) 5165 0600 - option 3 or email at ryan.mayo@education.vic.gov.au
Ryan Mayo
Year 9 Team Leader