Year 7 News

As we approach the final weeks of Term 1, I would like to take a moment to congratulate all Year 7 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”.

Student Leaders

Congratulations to the following for being the Year 7 student leaders for 2026. I am looking forward to working with them to build their leadership skills and capabilities.

• Nada Ismal
• Jaxon Mcintosh
• Meleah Bertoli
• Savannah Hunter Thain

House Championships

Congratulations to Siddle, who is has taken the lead of the House Championship over Freeman. 

Siddle – 3219 points

Freeman – 3132 points

Forsyth – 2693 points

Thorpe – 2262 points

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 7 Camp 

Planning is well and truly underway for this year’s camp. Any student wanting to attend the camp must consent on compass prior to May 29th. Students attending the camp will receive packing lists and itineraries early into Term 2.

Around the Classrooms

Design Technology  

Throughout this term students have been learning basic woodworking skills including tool use and safety. Students have worked through 2 major projects which included a door wedge and an initial plaque. Next term students will create a pencil box and jigsaw puzzle. 

English 

In English, we have been learning how to write narrative stories and how to plan them out. We used a planning sheet to show things like the climax, theme and the setting. We learnt that the protagonist and antagonist are the good and bad guys.

We have used the method of ‘plot mountain’ to show how the story progresses and used that to write our narratives. We have also learnt about allegories and morals, for example: “Crimson’s greed brought his end”. The moral is to only take what you need. That is what we have learnt so far in English term 1.

Written by Alarah Sawrey (7D)

Contact Details 

If you have any concerns regarding Year 7 students, please don’t hesitate to email me of phone me on (03) 5165 0600 or Ross.Johnson@kurnaicollege.vic.edu.au