Year 9 News
Ross Johnson - Year 9 Team Leader
Ross Johnson - Year 9 Team Leader
As we approach the final weeks of Term 1, I would like to take a moment to congratulate all Year 9 students for their work ethic, perseverance, and determination in what has been a busy term. Students are currently sitting through NAPLAN tests which can be challenging; however, I am pleased to announce that all students are “trying their best on the NAPLAN test”.
Year 9 Team
Ross Johnson : Year 9 Team Leader
Karen Anders: Learning Specialist & English/Humanities Teacher
Shawn Jordan: Art Teacher
Jesse Berryman – Lambert: Digital Technologies Teacher
Mark Heiberg: Maths Teacher
Nia Whitney: Humanities & Science Teacher
Megan Schwarzenberg: Advocate & Drama Teacher
Student Leaders
Congratulations to the following for being the Year 9 student leaders for 2024:
- Chelsea Parr
- Sarah Hill
- Isabella Laming
- Kirra Hansen
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 8
9A- 1325
9B- 699
9C- 647
9D- 694
Attendance
This year our aim is to improve student attendance rates to an above 95% average. If you student is absent please contact Kurnai’s absence hotline on 5132 3711 or contact Ross Johnson directly via Compass.
Year 9 Camp
Expression of interest is now closed for the Melbourne Camp. Permission forms and payment will be available via compass shortly.
Morrisby Interviews
In week two and three of Term 2, Year 9 students get the incredible opportunity to complete a Morrisby pro ling session. My Career Insights (Morrisby) is a program for all Year 9 students in government secondary schools. This program will help your Year 9 child to:
• Learn about what skills and abilities they could bring to a job.
• Find out about what jobs match their abilities, interests and personality, and the subjects they need for those jobs. As part of the program, your child will:
• Complete a series of online questions and quizzes (on the Morrisby Pro le website) at school.
• Receive a Morrisby Pro le Report showing the results from the questions and quizzes, and possible jobs that match their abilities, interests, and personality.
• Have a 30-minute meeting with a Morrisby-trained Career Practitioner, who will explain the report to your child. Here’s a link to video https://youtu.be/8kZp4w69S2w
Around the classrooms
Digital Technologies: We have just made a classic arcade game using game maker. We will be planning, designing, and making our own game for our assessment task.
HPV: Currently we are rebuilding our bikes ready for our 1st practice race at Casey Fields in Term 2. We have learnt valuable hands-on skills as well are gaining an understanding of the build process for each vehicle.
Contact Details
If you have any concerns regarding Year 9 students, please don’t hesitate to email me of phone me on 5165 0600 or Ross.Johnson@kurnaicollege.vic.edu.au