Year 7

We have reached the halfway point of Term 3 and what a busy term it has been so far! Our Year 7 students have continued to embrace a range of exciting learning opportunities and experiences, both in and outside of the classroom.  From inspiring presentations to exciting enrichment opportunities, students have continued to engage in a range of experiences throughout Term 3. We look forward to seeing what the second half of the term brings! 

Eric Agyeman Presentation

On Monday 10 August, our Year 7 students had the opportunity to hear from Eric Agyeman, an author, youth mentor and passionate advocate for young people. Eric shared his powerful story of overcoming bullying, mental health challenges and gang involvement. His message encouraged students to think about resilience, positive choices and the importance of remembering that your past does not define your future.

Year 7 Parent information night

We are excited to announce that our second Year 7 Parent Information Night will be held on Thursday 10 September. The evening will unpack key parts of your young person’s high school experience, including progress and semester reports, as well as how to start conversations around their health and wellbeing. We strongly encourage all parents and carers to attend and look forward to seeing you there!

Year 7 HAP excursion

In Week 4, our Year 7E High Achiever class attended a Cyber Security enrichment program at Quantum Victoria as part of the Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series. 

Students worked collaboratively as Cyber Security Experts, solving challenges involving passwords, ciphers and phishing. It was a fantastic opportunity for students to extend their problem-solving and teamwork skills beyond the classroom.

Book Week, Flynn & Hollows Day and Events Galore!!!!

Looking Ahead – Week 7 -  GET EXCITED!!!

Next week, 24–28 August, we have Book Week running across the College, culminating in Flynn & Hollows Day on Friday 28 August. There is plenty happening across the week, with lots of opportunities to get involved, win some prizes and earn points for your House. We can’t wait to see everyone getting involved and showing their House spirit!

Feeling hungry?

Just a reminder that fresh fruit is available for our Year 7 students during lunchtime. You will find the fruit outside the Year 7 Leaders’ office so if you are feeling hungry or need a little extra fuel, come by and grab a piece!

Uniform reminders

As we are in the thick of winter, we have noticed that the uniform has been slipping, with hoodies and black tracksuit pants being the main culprits, so we would like to take this opportunity to remind you that hoodies are not allowed under any circumstances, and tracksuit pants must be navy blue in line with our school colours. We appreciate you supporting the school on this matter. 

Reminder - Mobile Phones

Recently, we have noted an increase in mobile phone use and defiance around phone use across the school. We kindly ask that you help us by reminding your child that mobile phones are not permitted at school. Should phones be brought to school, they should be kept secure inside a locked locker, not in pockets or pencil cases. In the event that a student needs to find alternate, safe storage, they are welcome to use the locked boxes in the main office. Students are always welcome to contact home using school landlines if required. 

This also extends to students using phones to pay for items at the canteen. We ask students to use their bankcards or order online before school and we have requested that the canteen support our school to enforce this policy. 

If you believe that your child should be considered for an exemption due to a medical condition, please contact an Assistant Principal for advice.

Year 7 Soccer Fridays

Mr Ross and Mr Bowen are running a soccer competition every Friday at the start of lunch in the Stadium for Year 7 students. This will be where you can come and play soccer whilst earning points for your year level! At the end of the term, the year level with the most points will win a reward of some type. 

Please make sure you head down to the stadium to earn points and meet some new people who also enjoy playing soccer. 

Year 7 Team Around the Learner

• Year 7 Learning Leader – Brandon Reeve (brandon.reeve@education.vic.gov.au)
• Year 7 Assistant Learning Leader – Taylah Lloyd (taylah.lloyd@education.vic.gov.au)
• Year 7 Assistant Learning Leader – Manisha Beniwal (manisha.beniwal@education.vic.gov.au)
• Wellbeing Support - Zoe Exner