Middle School
(Years 7, 8 and 9)
Ignite Program | Meet the Team!
Ignite Program
The Year 9 Ignite Program was a resounding success this term, providing our students with a dynamic bridge between the classroom and the real world. As a pivotal part of the Year 9 transition experience, the program focused on equipping students with the practical life skills and 'future-ready' knowledge essential for their senior years and beyond.
Program Highlights
During this immersive, week-long experience, students engaged in a variety of hands-on workshops and earned valuable certifications, including:
- Accredited Training: Students completed First Aid, Food Handling, and Barista courses, gaining tangible qualifications that will support them in seeking part-time employment.
- Career Discovery: Participants completed the Morrisby Questionnaire, a leading career diagnostic tool that helped them identify personal strengths and map out potential future pathways.
- Work Readiness: Students refined their professional profiles through CV and Resume Writing sessions, alongside practical workshops on Budgeting and essential job skills.
Impact and Growth
The Ignite Program is more than just a break from the standard timetable; it is a vital component of our commitment to holistic student development. By focusing on personal growth and academic transition, we have helped our students build the confidence to navigate their future careers with greater clarity and competence.
Congratulations to 9A, 9B and 9C
We were incredibly impressed by the enthusiasm and maturity shown by our 9A, 9B and 9C students during their participation in the program. It was wonderful to see our students developing new talents, supporting one another, and exploring the many possibilities that lie ahead of them. We look forward to our 9D and 9E classes participating in their scheduled week-long program next term!
Student feedback and highlights:
1. What was a highlight of the Ignite Program?
"The best moments during the ignite program were the pracs, when I made coffee and drinks with my group.”
"Making coffee and giving it to teachers and drinking it.”
“Learning how to make different coffees, such as espressos, cappuccinos, lattes, hot chocolates, etc.”
2. What was the most useful/interesting part of the program? Why?
“Learning how to make the coffees because it is useful if I want to get a job at a cafe.”
“The most useful part was learning how to make the drinks and learning about how to provide service.”
“First aid was the most useful because it allows you to help people.”
“Learning how to do first aid, because now if anyone gets into a serious situation, I at least have knowledge of what to do.”
“Learning about how to make coffee because making coffee is very important and I can make it for my parents or myself in the future.”
“The most useful is the interactive pracs that we all participated and engaged in.”
Meet the Team!
Linda Palermo
Director of Middle School
Teresa Peluso Josie Fell
Year 7 Coordinator Year 7 Coordinator
pel@cheltsec.vic.edu.au fel@cheltsec.vic.edu.au
Georgia Clarke Warren Wheatley
Year 8 Coordinator Year 8 Coordinator
cla@cheltsec.vic.edu.au whe@cheltsec.vic.edu.au
Owen Rigby
Year 9 Coordinator