Year 8 News
Sarah Lewis
Sarah Lewis
The Year 8 Team would like to welcome the Year 8 learning community to Term 2! Term 2 has already been a busy one with several school sports going out, school photos, and new topics in the classrooms.
This term, Year 8's will undertake the Attitudes to School Survey, begin the Live4Life Program, and prepare for Camp that heads during week two of Term 3.
Phillip Island Camp
Consent for Camp will be live on Compass soon. This year, students will be embarking on a new camp experience for Year 8 students at Phillip Island Adventure Resort, between the Monday 28th and Wednesday 30th of July.
Whilst we have elected to run a three-day camp in response to the ever-rising cost of living, it looks like it will be jam-packed with fun activities both at the camp and on the island on departure and arrival. The cost of the camp is $465, which is significantly cheaper than previous camps run in Year 8. Payment plans, CSEF, and School Saving Bonus can be used to pay for this camp. The consent and payment are due early July. Students will soon begin choosing activity and cabin groups as part of the broader camp preparation.
Around the Classrooms
As mentioned, students have begun new topics for the new term, and it has been great to see students’ resilience, work ethic, and engagement in their learning so far this term. Below are some amazing pieces of Year 8 artwork.
KPA's
We continue to use Kurnai Positive Acknowledgements (KPA’s), and Year 8 has started well this term.
Each form so far this term:
8A: 232
8B: 226
8C: 124
8D: 178
Congratualtions to the following students, who received the highest amount of KPAs in the first few weeks of Term 2:
- Logan SIMPSON – 21
- Blake RUSSELL – 20
- Blake GOODING – 19
- Charlotte HOLCOMBE – 19
Contact Details
If you have any concerns regarding Year 8 students, please don’t hesitate to phone me on 51323700 or email me at sarah.lewis@education.vic.gov.au
Sarah Lewis
Year 8 Team Leader